NASCAR O'Reilly 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.”

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.

Landon Cassill returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend hoping for a strong finish in one of the Xfinity Series season’s biggest races.

In the middle of a fine rookie season in the Xfinity Series, Ross Chastain hits a highlight Saturday with his first opportunity to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Harrison Rhodes steps into the rare air of Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend.

Jeff Gordon, who spent his formative years in Pittsboro, Indiana, will make his final start at his “hometown track” in Sunday’s Crown Royal presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

This Week's No. 28 JGL Racing Toyota at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: J.J. Yeley will pilot Chassis No. 235 in the Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be the third time Yeley has raced this chassis this year. Yeley last raced this chassis back in May at Iowa Speedway where he was collected in an accident. The JGL Racing team has made the necessary repairs and its ready for its return to action.

HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi announced today a partnership with Dixie Chopper and Big Machine Records for the NASCAR XFINITY Series event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on Saturday, July 25 at 3:30 p.m. EDT on NBC. Both companies will be on board the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Kyle Larson.