INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 5, 2016 – The 2017 Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard, one of the marquee events in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will take place on Sunday, July 23, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard is the 20th of 36 points races on the 2017 Sprint Cup Series schedule, released Thursday by NASCAR.
“NASCAR drivers always tell us this is a special race on the calendar and one they dearly want to win,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles said. “We’re already preparing for their visit this July and we’re excited to be in our usual spot on the calendar for 2017.”
Kyle Busch made history last year at IMS by “doubling up” in winning the Sprint Cup race plusSaturday’s XFINITY Series Lilly Diabetes 250. The XFINITY race will be held on Saturday, July 22.
Busch will defend his title this year on July 24 against competition expected to include four-time Brickyard 400 winner Jimmie Johnson and fan favorites Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Danica Patrick.
Tickets are now on sale for the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational, Lilly Diabetes 250, the Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard and the Red Bull Air Race. Fans have three quick, convenient methods to buy tickets:
Online: Visit www.ims.com/tickets. Tickets are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Phone: Call 800-822-INDY or 317-492-6700 between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.
In Person: Visit the IMS Ticket Office at the IMS Administration Building east of the 16th Street roundabout and outside Turn 1 of the oval between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.
Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are available. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at 866-221-8775 for more information.
Information on parking and camping at IMS events is available at www.ims.com/tickets.
