Paul Menard Wins the Brickyard 400; Chevrolet takes Ninth Consecutive and 13th Overall Victory at Famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Team Chevy Drivers Score Top-Four Finishing Positions and Six of Top-10
PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 NIBCO/MENARDS CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER-HIS FIRST CAREER NSCS VICTORY: WHAT IS THIS MOMENT LIKE? "You know I've been coming here since I was a kid and my Daddy has been trying to win this race for 35 years,so this is for my Dad."
With his win in Sunday's Brickyard 400, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Paul Menard is qualified to be a finalist for a chance to earn a $3 million payout in the Sprint Summer Showdown presented by HTC EVOT 3D.
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Finished Ninth “It was kind of an up-and-down day for the Miller Lite Dodge. At the three-quarter part of the race I thought that we were going to win the Brickyard."
MATT KENSETH - No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion - IT WAS A GOOD RUN. "Yeah, we ran really good. We were probably the second-best car most of the day. I think the 24 had the field covered, so I'm happy for Paul Menard being a first-time winner."
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T) Finished 1st “I’m not sure what happened at the end of that race. I’m going to have to go back and watch it on TV to fully understand what happened."
In 28 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Spire Motorsports has logged four top-20 finishes. Michael McDowell owns the team's best finish, a 12th-place effort earned in March 2025.
Entering Rounds Three and Four of the 2026 INDY NXT by Firestone season, HMD Motorsports heads to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 27–29 focused on contending at the front.
In celebration of National Cocktail Day March 24th, Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing today announced Kickstand Cocktails as the team’s Official Bold Canned Cocktail.
