Accident Derails Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet Team’s Run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Finish: 38th
Start: 20th
Points: 30th

“Man, I hate it for Get Bioethanol and everyone on this No. 3 team. Our Chevrolet was good and I was happy with the balance. We earned points in the first stage and I felt like we had a car capable of finishing inside the top-10. It was a chain reaction with the field checking up on the restart and there was nothing we could do. Smashed our entire nose in and our day was done.” -Austin Dillon

Strong Run for Kyle Busch and the No. 8 zone Chevrolet Team Stalled by Damage in On-Track Incident

Finish: 25th
Start: 12th
Points: 15th

“We did the best we could with a tough situation today. We could fire off strong for the first five laps in our zone Chevrolet, then started to lose grip. Thought we would be okay and ran in the top six for the beginning of the race. The field got bunched together on a restart and we ended up with damage that ruined our chances of a decent day. Had we executed the way we needed to execute, we would have been there, but we will keep working together to get to where we need to be.” -Kyle Busch

RICK WARE RACING
Brickyard 400
Date: July 27, 2025
Event: Brickyard 400 (Round 22 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile rectangular oval)
Format: 160 laps, broken into three stages (50 laps/50 laps/60 laps)
Note: Race extended eight laps past its scheduled 160-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.

Race Winner: Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing (Toyota)
Stage 1 Winner: Chase Briscoe of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: Ryan Blaney of Team Penske (Ford)

RWR Finish:

● Cody Ware (Started 34th, Finished 37th / Accident, completed 58 of 168 laps)

RWR Points:

● Cody Ware (36th with 149 points)

RWR Notes:

● Cody Ware soldiered through a malfunctioning coolsuit that intensified the hot and humid conditions endured during the Brickyard 400 Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A tough race became even tougher when Ware was caught up in an accident following the lap-56 restart. Damage to the No. 51 Arby’s Ford Mustang Dark Horse sent Ware to the garage, where the team ultimately retired from the race after attempting repairs.

Race Notes:

● Bubba Wallace won the Brickyard 400 to score his third career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his first at Indianapolis. His margin over second-place Kyle Larson was .222 of a second.

● Wallace was the 13th different winner in the 22 NASCAR Cup Series races run this season.

● There were six caution periods for a total of 28 laps.

● Only 22 of the 39 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.

● Chase Elliott remains the championship leader after Indianapolis with a four-point advantage over second-place William Byron.

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Iowa Corn 350 on Sunday, Aug. 3 at Iowa Speedway in Newton. The race begins at 3:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by USA and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

WALLACE LOCKS HIMSELF INTO PLAYOFFS WITH BRICKYARD 400 VICTORY
23XI Racing driver captures third career victory at Crown Jewel event

INDIANAPOLIS (July 27, 2025) – After a rain delay and multiple overtime restarts, Bubba Wallace was victorious in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, his third career win and first since 2022. The 23XI Racing driver led 30 laps across the 400-mile race after starting the day from the second position and locks himself into the Cup Series Playoffs.

Wallace’s team co-owner and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) driver, Denny Hamlin, had a spirited drive on Sunday, coming from the rear of the field to finish in the third position. Christopher Bell, finishing eighth, was the third Toyota in the top-10.

Also, by finishing 21st, JGR driver Ty Gibbs came out on top of the inaugural Cup Series In-Season Challenge, taking home the $1 million prize.

Toyota GAZOO Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race 22 of 36 – 400 miles, 160 laps

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, BUBBA WALLACE
2nd, Kyle Larson*
3rd, DENNY HAMLIN
4th, Ryan Preece*
4th, Brad Keselowski*
8th, CHRISTOPHER BELL
12th, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
18th, CHASE BRISCOE
21st, TY GIBBS
26th, RILEY HERBST
29th, TYLER REDDICK
36th, ERIK JONES
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

BUBBA WALLACE, No. 23 Chumba Casino Toyota Camry XSE, 23XI Racing

Finishing Position: Winner

How does it feel to win the Brickyard 400?

“I’m worn out! I thought things every which way besides driving a race car during that red flag. So proud of this Chumba Casino Toyota team. The adrenaline rush is crazy! I want to thank all these people behind me, all the men and women of Airspeed for making this possible. Welcome to victory lane, Becks (son)! It’s pretty cool. To overcome so much and to put these people in victory lane, that’s what it’s all about. These people keep pushing me, believing in me. Man, just so proud. Thank you!”

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 Progressive Insurance Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 3rd

You finish third and a 23XI Racing car wins the Brickyard 400. What are the emotions?

“A little bit of both! Great day for our Progressive Toyota team. I have to say thank you to everyone at JGR (Joe Gibbs Racing) for chipping in yesterday, and 23XI (Racing) for wrapping the car. Yesterday, (was) a huge team effort. I’ve never seen so many people come together to get this done. It needed a lot of work, and they gave me something I could contend with. Not a lot I could complain with. Think we set the fastest lap there on the last lap. The car is capable, we just needed a little track position. We had to take a little extra fuel on that last stop as we had to ‘pay that fuel tax’ at some point. All we needed is for me to not mess up yesterday and have a little better track position, have more options with the fuel and we would’ve had a winner. But I’m going to be kissing the bricks in street clothes rather than a driver suit.”

TY GIBBS, No. 54 SAIA LTL Freight Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

Finishing Position: 21st

How does it feel to win the In-Season Challenge?

“It’s great! Want to first say, all glory to God. And, $1 million is a lot of money so I’m going to donate $10,000 to whichever charity Ty Dillon wants to give to. It’s his choice. But we had a fast SAIA Toyota Camry. Didn’t end up where we wanted to in the end. We just lost track position and was out of the way to win the race. Had to play it a little but safe but I want to thank everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing, Ray (Raymond Ramu, executive vice president and chief customer officer, SAIA LTL Freight), Fritz (Fredrick Holzgrefer, president and chief executive officer, SAIA LTL Freight), Dave Gellen (Monster Energy), Tom Norwood (Monster Energy), Mitch Covington (Monster Energy), Rodney (Monster Energy), everyone a part of it. Thank you to TNT and NASCAR for this opportunity. It’s awesome to win it!”

ERIK JONES, No. 43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

Finishing Position: 35th

Any warning there before the incident?

“Yeah, no warning other than just slow on the right front (on the pit stop). I saw them struggling there for a second, but figured we got it on. (As) soon as I turned into (turn) three, I knew we were going to crash, and I felt it come off. Yeah, it looked bad but honestly didn’t feel as bad in the car as others I’ve had. I feel good and fortunate, happy for that. But, sad for the Dollar Tree Toyota team. Fast car and things weren’t working out the best today, but I just wanted to have a shot at the end.”

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Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In spring 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 31 electrified options.

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series
Brickyard 400 — Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sunday, July 27, 2025

Ford Unofficial Finishing Order

4th – Ryan Preece
5th – Brad Keselowski
6th – Todd Gilliland
7th – Ryan Blaney
14th – Chris Buescher
15th – Austin Cindric
20th – Cole Custer
22nd – Josh Berry
31st – Zane Smith
32nd – Joey Logano
33rd – Noah Gragson
34th – Josh Bilicki
37th – Cody Ware

RYAN PREECE, No. 60 Castrol The Engine Ford Mustang Dark Horse – ”For a car that doesn’t have track position and is starting 23rd, being able to finish fourth and execute it through strategy and restarts, that shows we have a really strong core. I feel like, ultimately, the finish was a good ending for us.”

BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 6 Body Guard Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “Solid day for us. We were in position. At certain points we showed a lot of speed. We needed to catch a few breaks to win, which is normal for this race. We didn’t catch enough breaks but we caught some good breaks to finish in the top five with both RFK cars.”

RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Menards/Delta Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “Yeah, we pieced together a good day. Starting towards the back, it’s just hard to make up ground and pass, so we were trying to do the best job of strategy that we could. We made good moves to win the stage. I knew we were going to pay the price for it, but it was hard to give it up and nice when you’re able to hang on like that. We just scratched and clawed and were able to finish seventh. It was a day where we weren’t the best, but we made something happen, and those are the days that we should be proud of.”

TODD GILLILAND, No. 34 gener8tor Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “It’s crazy to finish sixth here last year and this year, it’s chaotic for sure. There’s a lot of stuff that went into that one. Obviously, we missed a lot of the wrecks at the end. I felt like we had a plan to put ourselves in a good spot and advance through the field in the end and that’s all you can do. Our car had a lot of speed when we needed it, so I’m happy for that and for our Front Row guys.”

NASCAR CUP SERIES
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE REPORT
JULY 27, 2025

Larson Brings Home Runner-Up Finish in 2025 Brickyard 400

• After a valiant effort to defend his Brickyard 400 title, Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team leaves the “Racing Capital of the World” with a runner-up finish after a double overtime attempt in the crown jewel event. The result marks Larson’s 11th top-five finish in 22 races to continue to lead the series.
• Looking for his second crown jewel triumph of the season, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron led the Bowtie brigade to the green flag of the 2025 Brickyard 400 from the sixth starting position. Byron made a quick climb into the top-five before varying pit strategies began when the first caution of the day flew near the halfway point of the opening stage. Crew Chief, Rudy Fugle, called his driver to pit road for a two-tire stop – keeping the No. 24 Chevrolet team in the top-10 for the restart on Lap 22. Progressively clicking off spots towards the top of the leaderboard, Byron went on to take the first green-white checkered flag in the third position – leading a strong contingency of six Team Chevy drivers to a collection of points in Stage One.
• The second 50-lap run at the famed Indiana oval saw another Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet battling for a stage win – reigning Brickyard 400 winner, Kyle Larson. The 32-year-old Elk Grove, California, native was one of five drivers who tallied points in both stages of the race – joined by fellow Team Chevy drivers, William Byron and Carson Hocevar. With Stage Two winner, Ryan Blaney, electing to pit under the stage break, Larson inherited the lead and a front-row starting position to take the green-flag for the final stage en route to the podium finish.

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 RESULTS:

POS. DRIVER
2nd – Kyle Larson
9th – Alex Bowman
10th – Carson Hocevar

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 22 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:

Wins: 9
Poles: 10
Top-Fives: 45
Top 10s: 95
Stage Wins: 20

UP NEXT: The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol on Sunday, August 3, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Post-Race Driver Quotes:

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Sidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage One.

Finished: 39th

I went into turn three and I think I got run into. It was a tough weekend for our No. 1 Busch Light Lime Chevrolet team. It felt the same, balance-wise and grip-wise, as the next couple of cars in front of us and we were just plugging along. We’ll regroup and get ready for Iowa Speedway next weekend.”

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 38th

“Man, I hate it for Get Bioethanol and everyone on this No. 3 team. Our Chevrolet was good and I was happy with the balance. We earned points in the first stage and I felt like we had a car capable of finishing inside the top-10. It was a chain reaction with the field checking up on the restart and there was nothing we could do. Smashed our entire nose in and our day was done.”

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Finished: 2nd

What would you have done differently on that restart, or did you have anything more?

“There’s nothing you can do here (at Indianapolis Motor Speedway) to pass, so no, I don’t really think there was anything I could do differently. I was second gear on the first restart, and honestly, that one worked out a little bit better, but he almost got clear of me down the front stretch. And then on the second restart, he brought the pace down a little bit slower, so I needed to be first gear. It was kind of the same thing with me last year – he had the preferred lane on the inside and it’s really hard to beat that.”

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 25th

“We did the best we could with a tough situation today. We could fire off strong for the first five laps in our zone Chevrolet, then started to lose grip. Thought we would be okay and ran in the top six for the beginning of the race. The field got bunched together on a restart and we ended up with damage that ruined our chances of a decent day. Had we executed the way we needed to execute, we would have been there, but we will keep working together to get to where we need to be.”

Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Finished: 28th

OBVIOUSLY, THE RESTART THERE REALLY SEEMED TO HINDER WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST TAKEAWAY FROM TODAY?

“Disappointing obviously, but things like that happen and you can’t predict everything. That has been what has been so cool about this In-Season Challenge for everybody. I just hate that we didn’t get to give them a run for it there. I don’t think they would say as a team that they had the best day either. I think if all things are equal and we don’t knock the nose off on that restart, we are probably sitting in a pretty good position to put some pressure on him and race him out pretty solid. The first-half of the race, we were okay, and then we had a bad run there at the end of Stage One. So, I think we were going to be able to get the car back right and challenge him, but it just didn’t work out that way and it’s disappointing. Something happened where it knocked off all the air duct, and pinched off the air so the motor wouldn’t run down the straightaways. Then you are just kind of riding for the rest of the day.”

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• LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Drivers participate in inaugural Barkyard 400 in collaboration with Ultimate Canine
• Erik Jones announces the launch of the Oscar Plush

STATESVILLE, N.C. / WESTFIELD, Ind. (July 26, 2025) – LEGACY MOTOR CLUB driver Erik Jones and local Indianapolis company Ultimate Canine LLC brought some puppy love to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend. Not only did Jones and John Hunter Nemechek attend an activity with the company, but Jones also brought eight puppies into the IMS media center to brighten up everyone’s day on Saturday to help launch the Oscar Jones plush collectible.

Founded by Julie Case, Ultimate Canine has been providing award-winning dog training services since 2012. Offering customized dog training for over 27 years, the facility not only trains well-behaved family dogs but also service dogs and working police K9 dogs. Case was born into a family of dog trainers who trained and competed in Europe and Russia. She began showing and training dogs at the age of 14 before coming to the United States in 2001 and starting her business.

“It was amazing to be able to have the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB drivers not only come out to our new facility in Westfield, but also bring some puppy love to the racetrack,” said Case, CEO and owner of Ultimate Canine. “We’ve been working for over 27 years to train dogs for all sorts of jobs, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to join forces with Erik Jones and the team to spread awareness for his foundation and the Oscar plush.”

The LEGACY MC drivers kicked off the Brickyard 400 weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by heading an hour North to Westfield, Indiana – headquarters of Ultimate Canine on Friday afternoon. After getting a tour of the state-of-the-art facility, Nemechek was paired up with one of their service dogs in training while Jones brought along his sidekick Oscar to participate in the inaugural Barkyard 400.

Both drivers and their canine companion were tasked with running through an obstacle course while they were being timed by Case. The best time would be declared the winner. Not only were they competing against each other, but also one of the eight canine officers that Ultimate Canine had graduating from the facility. The No. 42 team consisted of Nemechek and Tatiana the Golden Retriever. Meanwhile, Jones and Oscar made up the No. 43 team, with a local Indianapolis police officer and his canine Rook rounding out the gang on final team.

In the end, it was Rook who came out on top with Oscar in second, and Tatiana in third. See the full recap from the event HERE.

“We had a great afternoon at Ultimate Canine. It was such an impressive facility, and it was so cool to see all the work they do to train dogs for so many different things,” said Nemechek, driver of the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE for LEGACY MC. “I had a great time at the Barkyard 400 with Tatiana and locked in a third-place finish! She was a little bit of a different personality than the police canines when they put me in the bite suit – I’ve never been more scared than when I had a dog look me in my soul like that and then come at me at full speed. It was such a cool experience at Ultimate Canine and I’m so glad we were able to go out and support them and the Erik Jones Foundation.”

Following the activities on Friday afternoon, Jones and Case headed into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway media center to talk about their collaboration on social media and announce the launch of Jones’ latest initiative – the Oscar Jones plush. Based on his beloved canine best friend, the Oscar plush will be sold at the trackside NASCAR Classics merch hauler and Jones’ online store. A portion of the proceeds from the plush will benefit the Erik Jones Foundation.

“We’ve talked about the Oscar plush for a few years now, but it’s really cool to see if come to life,” said Jones, driver of the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE for LEGACY MC. “It was neat to get Julie (Case, owner) and Ultimate Canine involved. They’re a great group of people who train a ton of dogs for all different jobs. The Oscar plush sales are going to help raise funds to go toward our cause of animal welfare so we can help out groups like Ultimate Canine with their dog training efforts and other areas.”

The Erik Jones Foundation’s animal welfare initiative supports a variety of areas. It gives grants to local shelters or organizations, toward service animal training, and K9 officer training. In total, Jones’ foundation has donated over $40,000 toward this mission.

In a paw-tastic weekend at Indianapolis, LEGACY MC hope the puppies can bring them some good luck as they take on the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. EDT. Live coverage is provided by TNT, MAX, IMS Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

To learn more about the Erik Jones Foundation and its mission, visit ErikJonesFoundation.org.

To learn more about Ultimate Canine, visit UltimateCanineTraining.com.

About LEGACY MOTOR CLUB: LEGACY MC is a premier auto racing organization co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Jimmie Johnson and Knighthead Capital Management, LLC. Drawing from a rich tradition of success, LEGACY MC is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of motorsport and setting new standards of excellence. The CLUB competes under the Toyota Gazoo Racing banner in the NASCAR Cup Series with the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE piloted by Erik Jones and the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE driven by John Hunter Nemechek. Johnson also races on a limited basis in the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE. With NASCAR legend and Hall of Famer Richard Petty, “The King”, serving as CLUB Ambassador, LEGACY MC blends timeless racing traditions with a new forward-thinking vision. As an inclusive community for motorsport enthusiasts, LEGACY MC honors both its storied past and the promising future of its members, always striving for victory and championship glory at the pinnacle of NASCAR competition.