Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a track steeped in tradition. The track officially opened in June 1909 with balloon races followed by motorcycle and automobile races later that year. A stamp cost two cents, a gallon of gas six cents and Yale University was the NCAA champion in football at that time.
Back on the Chase Grid, Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Eckrich Ford team look to continue their consistency this weekend as they head to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Almirola has a two point lead over the Chase cutoff spot and 26 point deficit to the 14th spot in points. The team looks to keep posting Top-15 finishes to march back up in points.
For Sam Hornish Jr., returning to Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) is like coming home. Hornish's memories of the 2.5-mile track start at an early age, attending the Indianapolis 500 with his father. A short time later, he went from a spectator to a competitor, competing in one of the most prestigious races in the nation. In 2006, he joined the likes of Foyt, Andretti and Unser on the coveted Borg-Warner trophy after a last lap pass to take the lead and win the Indianapolis 500.
This weekend is a homecoming for Dakoda Armstrong at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Growing up just an hour away from the track, the New Castle, Indiana native looks to wow the hometown crowd with a strong performance. The wildcard for the weekend is the new high downforce, high drag aero package NASCAR instated. With an emphasis placed on drafting, Armstrong looks to capitalize on that skill to advance through the field.
Reed has made just one start in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). In his 2014 rookie season, Reed finished 20th after starting 13th and suffering a mechanical issue near the end of the race.
Biffle has 12 Sprint Cup career starts at Indianapolis, earning three top-five and six top-10 finishes. Biffle’s average finishing position at Indianapolis is 13.2.
Chris Buescher makes his second NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend. In his previous start, which came last season, Buescher started eighth and finished 11th.
Elliott Sadler will make his fourth NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) this Saturday afternoon. In 2012, the NXS moved locations from down the road at Lucas Oil Raceway to the big house at IMS. Sadler has raced in each NXS race at IMS.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues its march toward the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup this weekend at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ford will be looking for its first win at the 2.5-mile facility since 1999 when Dale Jarrett won his second Brickyard 400.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 178.241 mph in 30.296 seconds for his 52nd Cup career pole and fourth of 2026 in Joliet, Illinois.
Enzo Fittipaldi completed a dominant Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading all 35 laps from the pole to earn his third career INDY NXT by Firestone victory and cap a historic day for HMD Motorsports.
