NASCAR Cup Series

It is a big week for NASCAR. First we had Eldora and over the weekend Indianapolis. I guess I’m pondering the great love affair with a truck race on dirt and the revival of the road race. Once upon a time, the fan base hated road courses and didn’t acknowledge dirt tracks because they were “minor league.”

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S/CESSNA CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his former win at the Brickyard and what it meant to him, his season to date, the rules package change for this weekend, keeping his cool on-track, and more.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Did something happen with your hood pins? “They were probably hanging, I would say. It wasn’t on TV, so I’m just assuming they were probably out.”

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion, is looking for his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Logano held a press conference this morning to talk about NASCAR’s new rules package for this weekend, along with other topics.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed what it means to win at the Brickyard, his contract extension, the new aerodynamics package and many other topics.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series travel to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend. All Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series practices, qualifying sessions and races will be televised on NBC Sports Live Extra as indicated.

Race fans will get the opportunity to see up close race-car drivers such as Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick and more, and cars like the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend.

Once again, a Chevrolet will set the pace at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A 2015 Chevrolet SS will lead the field to the green flag in the Crown Royal Presents Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard on Sunday, marking the 22nd consecutive year a Chevy has paced the field for the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at the famed speedway.

I have walked the Little Bighorn Battlefield more than once, seen Devil’s Tower and visited Mount Rushmore. I have watched the Red Sox play in Seattle, and I believe the scenery in Wyoming is second to none. I’ve been there, but I do not live there.

Brickyard 400...Justin Allgaier has one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). While this is Allgaier's second NSCS start at IMS, it will be the first race with the new rules package for the Series. NASCAR's "higher drag" package is currently scheduled to run at IMS and Michigan International Speedway later this season. The most noticeable change is the nine-inch spoiler, which is much taller than past spoilers. He also has two starts in the XFINITY Series at IMS, with a best finish of 12th.