TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE

Indianapolis Motor Speedway / Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

July 25-27, 2025

Back-to-back trips to the Midwest will see all three NASCAR national touring series first pay a visit to the city deemed the “Racing Capital of the World” of Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Cup and Xfinity Series will compete for the chance to kiss the iconic bricks of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), with the weekend highlighted by NASCAR’s premiere series in the Brickyard 400 – the third crown jewel event of the season. For the Truck Series, a nearly one-month break in competition will end with a night under the lights at the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) to mark the three-race countdown in the series’ regular season. 

Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis Motor Speedway holds the prestige as one of the most historic venues in all of motorsports – playing host to a variety of racing disciplines including NASCAR, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 2.5-mile oval is famously known for being the home for a pair of crown jewel races – the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 – with Chevrolet holding the honor as the only manufacturer that competes in both events.

Chevrolet has earned a trip to victory lane in 18 of the 28 NASCAR Cup Series races held on the 2.5-mile Indiana oval – dating back to the series’ inaugural event in 1994 that saw NASCAR Hall of Famer, Jeff Gordon, pick up his first of five triumphs at the track. A bulk of Chevrolet’s wins on the famed oval came between the time span of 2003 – 2014 when the manufacturer earned a record-setting 12 consecutive wins. Most recently, it was Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson that added onto Chevrolet’s winning ways in the “Racing Capital of the World” when the 32-year-old Elk Grove, California, native kissed the bricks for the first time in his career in the series’ return to the track’s oval configuration. Larson is one of just three active drivers with an IMS oval victory to his name, with his fellow Chevrolet teammate, Kyle Busch, leading the way as a two-time winner at the venue.

Jeff Gordon

No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

1994 Brickyard 400

Kyle Larson

No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

2024 Brickyard 400

 
COLLECTING CROWN JEWELS

Crown jewel races have fared well for the Chevrolet camp in the NASAR Cup Series’ Next Gen era, with the manufacturer entering the weekend with wins in seven of the 12 crown jewel events held since the debut of the car at the beginning of the 2022 season. With the return of the Brickyard 400 last season, Chevrolet is the only manufacturer to have earned at least one victory in each of the sport’s four crown jewel races in the Next Gen era, with the Bowtie brigade also owning three DAYTONA 500 wins (2023-2025), two Southern 500 wins (2022, 2023), and one Coca-Cola 600 win (2025).

All-Time Crown Jewel Leaders

Jeff Gordon is no stranger to success in NASCAR’ crown jewel events, with the career Chevrolet driver paving the way with 17 all-time wins throughout his storied career. The four-time Cup Series champion is one of just four drivers in NASCAR history to have earned at least one victory in all four events – joining the likes of Jimmie Johnson (12), Kevin Harvick (eight) and Dale Earnhardt Sr. (eight). Among those actively competing, seven of the 15 past crown jewel winners come from the Chevrolet camp – led by Kyle Busch, who sits second on the list with four triumphs.

A CINDERLLA STORY CONTINUES

In yet another late-race battle, Kaulig Racing’s Ty Dillon took the checkered flag at Dover Motor Speedway just one position ahead of his matchup, John H. Nemechek, to earn his spot into the championship round of NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge. The 33-year-old Welcome, North Carolina, native entered the inaugural bracket challenge as the 32nd seed and faced a battle with the top seeded driver, Denny Hamlin, in the opening round at EchoPark Automotive Speedway. With a massive upset under his belt, Dillon has carried the momentum throughout the duration of the In-Season Challenge – going on to knockout former Cup Series champion, Brad Keselowski, in the Chicago Street Race one week later. With a quartet of upsets, Dillon and the No. 10 Kaulig Racing team will represent Chevrolet in the championship round in Sunday’s 400-mile race – facing Toyota’s Ty Gibbs for a shot at the one-million-dollar grand prize.

 
PAGING A NEW POINTS LEADER

It’s been an exceptional summer stretch for Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team – earning results no worse than sixth in five of the last six races. With a 48-point day at the “Monster Mile”, Elliott was able to make the jump into the top position of the NASCAR Cup Series points standings for the first time this season – heading into the final five-race stretch of the regular season with a 16-point lead over his fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammate, William Byron. Elliott has been one of the most consistent drivers thus far this season, with the 29-year-old Dawsonville, Georgia, native being the only driver to tally top-20 results in each of the 21 points-paying races.

ONE AWAY FROM 100

Connor Zilisch continues to make a statement as a true championship contender – becoming the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ first four-time winner of the season by taking the checkered flag in the rain-shortened annual appearance at Dover Motor Speedway. The ‘Rookie of the Year’ contender delivered Chevrolet its 18th victory in 20 Xfinity Series races this season, while also extending the manufacturer’s active win streak to 12-straight in the division heading into the Indianapolis race weekend. Among those victories includes 11 by JR Motorsports, with the Chevrolet organization now sitting just one win away from its 100th all-time win in the division. This would be the second Chevrolet organization that could hit the milestone feat this season, with Richard Childress Racing hitting the 100-win mark at Martinsville Speedway in April.

ENFINGER EYEING PLAYOFF TICKET

Refreshed from a three-week break, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ramps up its regular season competition once again to take on the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday evening. Seven full-time drivers have punched their ticket into the postseason with a win, including three from the Chevrolet camp (McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Tyler Ankrum and Daniel Hemric; Spire Motorsports’ Rajah Caruth) – leaving just three spots remaining to complete the series’ playoff field. Among those drivers still seeking a trip to victory lane this season includes veteran driver Grant Enfinger, who sits ninth in the playoff rankings and 64-points above the cutline. Hungrier than ever to make his return to victory lane, IRP is a familiar place where Enfinger has been able to capitalize on playoff pressure. In 2022, the Fairhope, Alabama, native snatched the lead during an overtime finish to break a 38-race winless streak and earn a spot in the second round of the playoffs.

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 21 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:

Wins: 9

Poles: 10

Laps Led: 2,712

Top-Fives: 44

Top-10s: 92

Stage Wins: 20

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 20 NASCAR Xfinity Series races complete:

Wins: 18

Poles: 12

Laps Led: 2,443

Top-Fives: 68

Top-10s: 129

Stage Wins: 28

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 15 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races complete:

Wins: 6

Poles: 2

Laps Led: 854

Top-Fives: 35

Top-10s: 71

Stage Wins: 7

BOWTIE BULLETS:

· Chevrolet will serve as the official pace vehicle for the doubleheader event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the Corvette Stingray pacing the NASCAR Xfinity Series in Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 and the Blazer EV SS pacing the NASCAR Cup Series in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG.

· Victories by active Chevrolet drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

Kyle Busch – two wins (2016, 2015)

Kyle Larson – one win (2024)

· In 28 NASCAR Cup Series races on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, Chevrolet has earned 18 victories – a record more than double the next leading manufacturer, Ford, with six victories. Of those victories includes a streak of 12-straight, recorded between Aug. 2003 – July 2014.

· Chevrolet leads the way in crown jewel wins in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Next Gen era, with five different drivers earning a combined seven wins in 12 crown jewel races. Chevrolet is the only manufacturer to have earned at least one victory in each of the sport’s four crown jewel races in the Next Gen era with three DAYTONA 500 wins (2023-2025), two Southern 500 wins (2022, 2023), one Brickyard 400 win (2024) and one Coca-Cola 600 win (2025).

· With Connor Zilisch’s win at Dover Motor Speedway, Chevrolet carries a double-digit win streak of 12 consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series wins this season. The victory – Chevrolet’s 18th in 20 Xfinity Series races this season – have been earned by 10 drivers from four different Chevrolet organizations.

· Chevrolet has earned at least half of the top-10 finishing results in 12 of the 21 points-paying races thus far this season, including a season-high seven top-10 finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.

· In 129 points-paying races in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 61 victories – a winning percentage of 47.3%.

· With its 43 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 875 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

FOR THE FANS:

· Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Fan Midway at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, featuring a variety of Chevrolet vehicles: Equinox Activ, Silverado EV RST, Silverado 1500 Custom Trailboss, Silverado 2500 HD HC, Traverse RS, Tahoe Z71, Blazer EV SS, Corvette ZR1.

· Fans can also view the Chase Elliott No. 9 Show Car, as well as a special showing of the Chevrolet Blazer EV.R NASCAR Prototype.

Team Chevy Driver Appearances at the Display:

Friday, July 25

Justin Haley: 12:05 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.

Saturday, July 26

Carson Kvapil & Sammy Smith: 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Christian Eckes: 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Josh Williams: 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Justin Allgaier & Connor Zilisch: 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Daniel Dye: 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Ty Dillon: 12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Sunday, July 27

Ross Chastain: 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Michael McDowell: 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Austin Dillon: 10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.

William Byron & Alex Bowman: 11:05 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Shane van Gisbergen: 11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.

Chevrolet Display Hours of Operation:

Friday, July 25: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 26: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 27: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

 
TUNE-IN:

NASCAR Cup Series (IMS)

Championship Round- Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG

Sunday, July 27, at 2 p.m. ET

(TNT and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)

NASCAR Xfinity Series (IMS)

Pennzoil 250

Saturday, July 26, at 4:30 p.m. ET

(CW and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (IRP)

TSport 200

Friday, July 25, at 8 p.m. ET

(FS1, NASCAR Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)

 
QUOTABLE QUOTES:

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

A little bit different look for your car this weekend, right?

“One thing for sure about the Busch Light Lime car this weekend is my spotters won’t have any issues finding it on the track. It’s a nice, bright car and Busch Light Lime is a very refreshing flavor to have here in the hot summer. It has been fun driving the different fruit themed cars. The fans are very vocal about their thoughts regarding Busch Light Apple which is fun. I think they’re really going to like Busch Light Lime.”

How do you like racing on the oval at Indy?

“I like racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway no matter if the track layout is a road course or the oval. Obviously, the oval is more traditional there versus the road course. But whatever the layout is, I just want to run well there and get the opportunity to kiss the bricks.”

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

What are your expectations going back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

“Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been good for our No. 3 Get Bioethanol team. We’ve been able to have solid races in the past. Last year, we had a pretty good qualifying effort starting 11th. I’m excited to get there. Speed is something I like. That track is very line-sensitive to trying to hit your marks as precisely as you can. You’re looking for those white lines and just trying to put the car in the perfect place. From our standpoint, we should have a good Chevrolet going from Richard Childress Racing, and ECR engines always run well on those types of tracks. It’s always good to have straightaway speed on a track that’s tough to pass at.”

You’ve won two out of the four Crown Jewel races on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. How special would it be to get another one in the Brickyard 400?

“It would be huge for me and everyone at Richard Childress Racing to win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s been a few years since Paul Menard won in 2011. I think only four or five drivers have won all four in the past, and it would be special to add one more to that list.”

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Larson on pulling double duty at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend:

“[The Xfinity Series] still produces exciting racing, and I love to get in there and race with those younger guys. Hopefully give them a glimpse of what it might take once you get to the Cup Series because a lot of them are very well capable of being Cup Series drivers. I look forward to getting back out there again this weekend, thanks to Rick Hendrick and HENDRICKCARS.COM for adding this race to the schedule and asking me to be a part of it. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is full of prestige and it was cool to win the Brickyard 400 there last year and I would love to have a good run with the Xfinity Series team this weekend and hopefully cap it off with a win on Sunday.”

Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

What makes racing at Indianapolis so meaningful to you?

“I’m looking forward to racing in my home state this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s always great going back to Indianapolis. Track position is always at a premium at Indianapolis because it’s so tough to pass. We’ve got a really cool paint scheme so that’s another piece I’m looking forward to. It’s always fun when our partners do something unique and explore non-traditional ways to activate their sponsorships. Gainbridge and Group 1001 are always on the leading edge when it comes to thinking outside the box and innovating across multiple sports platforms. Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is always special but, for a kid from Indiana, being able to represent Gainbridge and TEDSports Indianapolis is a big deal. Our entire team is looking forward to the weekend and eager for the opportunity to make everyone proud.”

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

What expectations do you have of going into the Brickyard 400 this weekend?

“I love coming to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I’ve had a lot of success over the years and have won the Brickyard 400 twice. We should have won it in 2017 and got wrecked out on a late restart. The Chevrolet camp has been really fast over the years. I think we should be pretty close heading into Sunday. We had a fast No. 8 Chevrolet last year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We were right there in the top 5 coming down on the closing laps, and Kyle Larson stole the win, so we want to improve this weekend and get a win.”

How would you assess your season so far?

“It is not due to a lack of effort. Everybody at Richard Childress Racing is working as hard as they can to figure it out, looking at all the notes to find out where the speed is at. The balance and drivability of the cars have been good this year, and we’ve had good improvements over the last couple months.”

Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Elliott on what winning at Indianapolis would mean to him:

“This race has always been important because it was one of the few races that I was old enough to be around that dad (Bill Elliott) had won. So I think because of that, it’s always been just a little more special than the rest. And certainly, one of the few wins that I was around for. But more than that, it was the only marquee, major if you will, win that I was around for. So, it’s always been really special. I always knew how much that race meant to him. And you know because of that, I’ve always had a lot of admiration for the event. It’s always been something in my mind that I would love to match and be able to share that moment with the shoe on the other foot. I feel like that would be really, really cool.”

William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Byron on moving on from Dover Motor Speedway to Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

“Last weekend is a tough one. We ran basically in the top five all day just to get involved in someone else’s mess at the end. It sucks but we have to move on and focus on Indy now. We obviously have the speed, just need the finishes at this point. I think we’ve shown how strong we are with having no practice in Dover and running up front all day. We have a long practice this weekend since we’re back on the oval which will be nice to really get the car dialed in.”

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet

“We’re headed to Indy this weekend and I’m excited to get on track with the Rate Chevrolet. My guys have been working hard in the shop all week and we’re focused on qualifying better to give us a good shot at a win on Sunday.”

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Bowman on riding a hot streak into Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

“We’ve had a good stretch lately, and Dover (Motor Speedway) was another step in the right direction for our team. Indy hasn’t been our strongest track, but with the way we’ve been running, I feel like we’re in a position to keep building on this momentum and have a solid weekend at The Brickyard.”

Jesse Love, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

The Brickyard 400 is one of the marquee events for the NASCAR Cup Series. What will it mean to be a part of the starting field for this race?

“I have been to Indy a few times and I have watched the Indy 500. I always thought that was the coolest race in the world. I always loved going to Indy. It’s not my favorite racetrack to drive, but it’s the coolest race track I think there is because of the history and because of the Indy 500.”

This will be your fourth Cup Series start, all having come this season. What have you learned about the NextGen cars during your first three starts?

“Learning about the cars and what balance I need in the car, how to race, some of my strengths and weaknesses, too.”

You have one previous start on the Brickyard oval, albeit in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. What was that experience like? Did you learn things that will be applicable this weekend? And anything you can bring to this weekend from your previous three Cup Series starts this season on intermediate tracks?

“I crashed on lap one (of last year’s Xfinity Series race), so not really. I drove the car without the right-front fender on it, but I still feel like I have an understanding of what the racing is like there, so I kind of have a good idea of what the weekend is going to look like and what the race will be like. (Otherwise,) I feel like Indy is its own racetrack. There’s nothing else like it or even similar to it.”

How are you preparing for double duty this weekend at Indianapolis? How much does the extra seat time help for Sunday?

“I think it helps. I’m going to have to prepare a little more. It’s basically double the prep. I’m going to have to be a little more nitty-gritty on the Cup side because I obviously don’t race those cars as much as I do on the Xfinity side.”

Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

You’ve won on the road course at Indianapolis, but you’re still in search of the elusive victory on the oval. How much would it mean to you as a driver to win on the traditional layout?

“It would be unbelievable. It’s hard to put into words. I’m a traditionalist when it comes to motorsports history and crown jewels, and I’m so thankful to have won at Indianapolis. There’s nothing cooler than kissing the bricks. I’ll cherish that moment forever with my family. But to me, that’s not a Brickyard win. We won on the road course — the Indy Road Course — which is awesome. But it’s not the Indy 500 and it’s not the Brickyard 400. You can only win those races on the oval. That’s a separate piece of history. A separate win. Separate everything. It’s like the Southern 500, Bristol Night Race, and Coca-Cola 600. It’s a crown jewel that we haven’t won yet — even though we’ve won at Indianapolis.

It’d be super important and awesome. I came into this sport as a road racer. Nobody really knew that, but I knew it would be my strength. It took a long time for it to actually be my strength. A lot of that was equipment. In my mind, I always said if I could win at Bristol or Martinsville — a place like that — that would really stamp my mark as a NASCAR guy. Not the road courses or superspeedways. I still haven’t done that. The Gateway pole — last year or maybe the year before — was one of those cool moments. Then we got a pole at Las Vegas this year. That was awesome, too. Now that I’m in cars with more speed and opportunities, those feel like real chances to add to that list of crown jewels. So, I’m excited about that potential and continuing to try to add wins and do it at some of those iconic places.”

Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Indianapolis is an iconic venue across all forms of motorsports. What does it mean to you to get to race at The Brickyard?

“I just love everything about Indy. I’ve raced quarter midgets in the parking lot, right behind the suites and, I’ve won there a few times. I think it’d be super cool to be the first to win the quarter midget race and the Cup race. And then if I can do that, maybe try the Indy 500 and the BC39. I just love that track so much. I want to win every race that runs there, even the Xfinity Series race. I want to sweep them all there at some point in my career. It’s always been one of my favorite tracks to think about, dream about. The feeling you get when you roll into that place is really hard to describe. It’s iconic. But it’s also a very difficult track and can lead to a lot of frustration. I remember the first 10 laps of practice last year, we were first in 10-lap average, and I think it was just because I was the only one out there pretending I was running the final 10 laps of the Indy 500. I was just sitting there smiling the whole time, almost touching the wall on exit. You know, just being me, being aggressive. I was having a lot of fun out there which is sometimes rare. It can be hard to get out of that competitive mindset and just go have fun, but it’s really easy to do at Indy because it’s one of those places that I dreamed of racing at and now I’m there.”

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

It’s been a big change for you in a short period of time and now we are over halfway through the 2025 NASCAR schedule – are you still enjoying the journey?

“It’s an intense calendar and the schedule is crazy! The prep that we do every week is so intense. Every week there is something to do, something to learn, something to improve, simulator and prep time. It fills my days up pretty quick, but I love this sport. I’m really enjoying myself and I’m really loving all the new challenges. Every single week it’s something different. It’s been a really fun journey so far.”

You have three wins now, are you allowing yourself to think about the Playoffs and what it could mean for you?

“Yes and no. We are continuing to build and keep the momentum going in the right direction. There are a few weeks to go until the playoffs so I need to keep learning and getting better on certain tracks and then hopefully we will have a good chance once it (playoffs) starts.”

Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Are you glad NASCAR is back on the oval at Indy?

“Indianapolis and Daytona are two tracks that when you come in the tunnel you get chills. The is so much history at Indianapolis and so many great drivers have raced there. You almost have to remind yourself to focus on not get caught up in all the history. Winning here would be so exciting and something you would talk about the rest of your life.”

What are the keys to victory this weekend?

“We are going to have to quickly learn about the track and Freeway Insurance Chevrolet during that practice on Friday. That will be key. Obviously on Saturday, qualifying well and getting a good pit stall for the race will be important for the race on Sunday. The race will be all about executing with no mistakes on the track and in the pits. I think we are going to put on a great show Sunday and I plan to be at the front.”

Connor Zilisch, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet

“This will be my first race on the oval at Indianapolis and I’m really looking forward to this weekend. Every time I’ve raced the road course there I’ve ended up on the podium. Indy is a track that I love going to. It’s so historic and racing across the bricks is always really cool. We have a small horsepower package there for the Xfinity race. The racing can get really tight, and runs can get really big. I’m looking forward to feeling it out in practice and to hopefully having a good day in the race. Doing burnouts on the brickyard in the WeatherTech Chevrolet and kissing the bricks is something that I want to do.”

 
Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics

Manufacturers Championships:

Total (1949-2024): 43

First title for Chevrolet: 1958

Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)

Most recent: 2024

Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Drivers Championships:

Total (1949-2024): 33

First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)

Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)

Most recent: Kyle Larson (2021)

Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021

Event Victories:

Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)

2025 STATISTICS:

Wins: 9

Poles: 10

Laps Led: 2,712

Top-Fives: 44

Top-10s: 92

Stage Wins: 20

CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:

Total Chevrolet race wins: 875 (1949 to date)

Poles won to date: 763

Laps led to date: 255,423

Top-fives to date: 4,413

Top-10s to date: 9,099

Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:

       General Motors: 1,209

       Chevrolet: 875

       Pontiac: 154

       Oldsmobile: 115

       Buick: 65



       Ford: 844                                                                               

       Ford: 744

       Mercury: 96

       Lincoln: 4



       Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467

       Dodge: 217

       Plymouth: 191

       Chrysler: 59



       Toyota: 197

 

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Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 gener8tor Ford Team
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Competition Notes
Brickyard 400

Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Event: Race 24 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-miles)
#of Laps: 160
Time/TV/Radio: 2:00 PM ET on TNT Sports/SiriusXM channel 90

Todd Gilliland Notes

Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 team will face the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the tracks Brickyard 400. In his sole previous start at the 2.5-mile oval in 2024, Gilliland started 24th and finished sixth in an overtime finish.

gener8tor & Gilliland reunite at The Brickyard, adding some local flair with IU LAB on board. IU LAB is a new Biosciences innovation center that Indiana University is building in downtown Indianapolis’ 16 Tech District. Where academia meets industry to drive biotech innovation and train the next generation of life science leaders & entrepreneurs, gener8tor is proud to provide accelerator services to the program. More information can be found at iulab.iu.edu.

“Dover was disappointing, but the good thing about this sport is there’s another opportunity every week,” said Gilliland. “I had a solid run at the Brickyard last season, so I’m hoping I can replicate that this weekend. It’s cool to have gener8tor make their season debut at Indy, and with IU LAB on board too. They are bringing a lot of guests this weekend, including innovators participating in the IU LAB program, so hopefully I can make them proud with a good, clean run.”

Road Crew

Driver: Todd Gilliland

Hometown: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina

Crew Chief: Chris Lawson

Hometown: Medway, Ohio

Car Chief: Joe Marra

Hometown: Somers, New York

Engineer: Marc Rullo

Hometown: Ringwood, New Jersey

Engineer: Kevyn Rebolledo

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Spotter: Brit Andersen

Hometown: Branford, Connecticut

Underneath Mechanic: Michael Brookes

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

Interior Mechanic: Chance Burke

Hometown: Siler City, North Carolina

Tire Specialist: Billy John

Hometown: Pitman, New Jersey

Engine Tuner: Tim Meyer

Hometown: Beatrice, Nebraska

Transporter Driver: Randy Bernier

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Pit Crew

Front Tire Changer: Danny Olszowy

Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky

Rear Tire Changer: Justin Fox

Hometown: Concord, North Carolina

Tire Carrier: Paul Steele

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Jackman: Landon Honeycutt

Hometown: Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

Fueler: Zeke Nance

Hometown: Calhoun, Georgia

ABOUT GENER8TOR

gener8tor is a global venture firm and accelerator network that supports startups, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender. gener8tor partners with companies, governments, universities, and nonprofits to operate programs and conferences in more than 41 communities across 22 states and two countries. Fast Company named gener8tor one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021 and 2022. The International Trade Council recognized gener8tor as the Global Venture Capital Firm of the Year in 2022.

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 34 and No. 38 Craftsman Truck Series teams from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @teamfrm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sunday, July 27, 2025
2.5-Mile Oval
2 PM ET
Location: Speedway, Indiana
TV: Fox
Event: NASCAR Cup Series (Race 22 of 36)
RADIO: SiriusXM

5 KYLE LARSON
Age: 32 (July 31, 1992)
Hometown: Elk Grove, California
Last Week: 4th (Dover)
Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels
Standings: 3rd

No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevrolet

2025	Cup Career	Indianapolis
Races	21	387	7
Wins	3	32	1
Poles	1	22	0
Top 5	10	129	2
Top 10	13	195	4
Laps Led	854	10,110	18
Stage Wins	8	70	0
Average Finish	13.3	14.1	13.9

• Kyle Larson enters the Brickyard 400 as the defending race champion, scoring his first win at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval last summer.
• In addition to the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, Larson will wheel the No. 17 HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevy in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Larson has three Xfinity starts in 2025 with two wins (Bristol Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway), three top-five finishes and an average finish of second.
• Both of Larson’s cars – the No. 5 Cup Series ride and the No. 17 Chevy for Saturday’s Xfinity event – will adorn #H1100 paint schemes.
• Last week’s fourth-place run at Dover Motor Speedway marked Larson’s 10th top-five finish of the season, tied for the most in the Cup Series. His 13 top 10s lead all drivers.
• Larson sits third in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings behind Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and William Byron.

9 CHASE ELLIOTT
Age: 29 (Nov. 28, 1995)
Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia
Last week: 6th (Dover)
Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
Standings: 1st

No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet

2025	Cup Career	Indianapolis
Races	21	343	7
Wins	1	20	0
Poles	0	12	0
Top 5	7	111	0
Top 10	12	183	2
Laps Led	374	5,900	27
Stage Wins	1	39	0
Average Finish	10.0	12.7	16.7

• Following his strong run at Dover Motor Speedway last weekend, Chase Elliott now leads the NASCAR Cup Series points standings by 16 markers over teammate William Byron. In the last five races, he moved from fourth (104 points back) to take the top spot.
• Elliott’s average finish of 10th in 2025 leads the series. He is the only driver to finish the first 21 races in the top 20 this year. It is the second straight season that the Dawsonville, Georgia, native has completed all but one lap entering the 22nd race.
• The 29-year-old’s 238 laps led at Dover on Sunday were his second most in a race in his Cup career.
• Elliott’s 12 top-10 finishes this season are tied for second and his 374 laps led rank fourth.
• In seven starts, Elliott has recorded two top-10 finishes on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s oval with both coming in his last three starts. Last season, Elliott started third and finished 10th.

24 WILLIAM BYRON
Age: 27 (Nov. 29, 1997)
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Last Week: 31st (Dover)
Crew Chief: Rudy Fugle
Standings: 2nd

No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet

2025	Cup Career	Indianapolis
Races	21	273	4
Wins	1	14	0
Poles	2	15	0
Top 5	7	61	1
Top 10	11	115	1
Laps Led	769	3,747	19
Stage Wins	7	30	1
Average Finish	14.7	15.1	22.0

• William Byron led the NASCAR Cup Series points standings for 17 weeks this season and has been no worse than second, where he currently resides, just 16 markers behind Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott.
• Through 21 races, the Charlotte, North Carolina, native has paced the field for 769 laps in 13 events in 2025, tied for the most races with a lap led by a driver and the second most laps total.
• With just five races remaining in the regular season, Byron has the best average running position (10.5) and leads all drivers with the most laps run in the top 10.
• Byron has four previous starts on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval with a best finish of fourth in 2019.

48 ALEX BOWMAN
Age: 32 (April 25, 1993)
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Last Week: 3rd (Dover)
Crew Chief: Blake Harris
Standings: 9th

No. 48 Ally Chevrolet

2025	Cup Career	Indianapolis
Races	21	346	6
Wins	0	8	0
Poles	2	7	0
Top 5	5	45	0
Top 10	11	107	0
Laps Led	158	1,526	0
Stage Wins	0	7	0
Average Finish	16.8	19.2	33.0

• Alex Bowman currently sits 14th in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings, 63 points above the elimination line with five races remaining in the regular season.
• In 2025, Bowman has collected five top-five finishes, including three in the last six races. He has also earned 11 top 10s through 21 races, tied for the second most at this point in any season of his career. He ranks third among all drivers in points scored over the last five races, totaling 171 points during that span.
• Bowman has led 158 laps this season, his highest total since 2021.
• For this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the featured Best Friends Animal Society partner is the Kokomo Humane Society in Kokomo, Indiana.
• Ally and HENDRICKCARS.COM are teaming up again to give fans the chance to win prizes with this year’s “Open Road Sweepstakes.” Fans can win VIP experiences at various races throughout the season and one lucky winner will hit the open road in a Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss with an Airstream camper. Fans can stop by the Ally Fan Zone to enter the sweepstakes in-person and check out the camper. Fans can also enter at ally.com/sweepstakes/nascar.

Hendrick Motorsports

2025	All-Time	Indianapolis
Races	21	1,402	28**
Wins	5	317*	11*
Poles	5	258*	5**
Top 5	29	1,308*	28*
Top 10	47*	2,234*	44*
Laps Led	2,155*	84,467*	1,080*
Stage Wins	16*	131	1

*Most all time
**Tied for most all time

• With Alex Bowman finishing third, Kyle Larson fourth and Chase Elliott sixth on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports remains the only organization to place at least one car in the top 10 of every event in 2025. That streak goes back 29 races to last season, the longest such run of any team in the Next Gen era.
• The Hendrick Motorsports engine shop now stands at 546 victories, just four short of an unprecedented 550. The organization’s engines have powered teams to 39 points paying NASCAR Cup Series victories in the Next Gen era, the most of any organization.
• JR Motorsports will chase its 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series win this weekend with all 99 prior having come with a Hendrick Motorsports engine under the hood.
• Hendrick Motorsports has led 2,155 laps through 21 events this year, accounting for 40% of all circuits completed in the Cup Series and more than any other team by 1,090.
• Hendrick Motorsports enters this weekend’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the event’s all-time leader in wins (11), top fives (28), top 10s (44) and laps led (1,080). Its five pole awards are also tied for most.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet, on pulling double duty at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend: “[The Xfinity Series] still produces exciting racing, and I love to get in there and race with those younger guys. Hopefully give them a glimpse of what it might take once you get to the Cup Series because a lot of them are very well capable of being Cup Series drivers. I look forward to getting back out there again this weekend, thanks to Rick Hendrick and HENDRICKCARS.COM for adding this race to the schedule and asking me to be a part of it. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is full of prestige and it was cool to win the Brickyard 400 there last year and I would love to have a good run with the Xfinity Series team this weekend and hopefully cap it off with a win on Sunday.”

Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet, on what winning at Indianapolis would mean to him: “This race has always been important because it was one of the few races that I was old enough to be around that dad (Bill Elliott) had won. So I think because of that, it’s always been just a little more special than the rest. And certainly, one of the few wins that I was around for. But more than that, it was the only marquee, major if you will, win that I was around for. So, it’s always been really special. I always knew how much that race meant to him. And you know because of that, I’ve always had a lot of admiration for the event. It’s always been something in my mind that I would love to match and be able to share that moment with the shoe on the other foot. I feel like that would be really, really cool.”

William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet, on moving on from Dover Motor Speedway to Indianapolis Motor Speedway: “Last weekend is a tough one. We ran basically in the top five all day just to get involved in someone else’s mess at the end. It sucks but we have to move on and focus on Indy now. We obviously have the speed, just need the finishes at this point. I think we’ve shown how strong we are with having no practice in Dover and running up front all day. We have a long practice this weekend since we’re back on the oval which will be nice to really get the car dialed in.”

Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet, on riding a hot streak into Indianapolis Motor Speedway: “We’ve had a good stretch lately, and Dover (Motor Speedway) was another step in the right direction for our team. Indy hasn’t been our strongest track, but with the way we’ve been running, I feel like we’re in a position to keep building on this momentum and have a solid weekend at The Brickyard.”

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 23, 2025) – Racecar drivers collect numerous mementos during the course of their respective careers, from helmets and firesuits to chunks of asphalt and steering wheels. But of all the knickknacks drivers pick up as they rise through the ranks, ones from the hallowed grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway are perhaps the most coveted.

Indianapolis has been hosting automobile races since 1909, and not just any race, but the Indianapolis 500. And because of its archaic – at least in racing terms – lineage, parts of Indy’s surface, namely the frontstretch, remained clad in bricks until 1961 when asphalt was spread across all but a three-foot strip at the track’s start/finish line. Hence, it’s nickname – the Brickyard – and why so many drivers’ bric-a-brac collections contain an old brick from the Wabash Clay Company, the Veedersburg, Indiana, based company that supplied nearly all those “Culver Blocks” on which legends tread.

As years pass, those bricks become harder and harder to come by, which is appropriate considering that each passing year raises the level of competition in all forms of auto racing, which makes finding success at the Brickyard equally elusive.

Cody Ware has tackled this challenge head on, both in a NASCAR Cup Series stock car and in an Indy car. In fact, Ware’s first taste of Indianapolis came via an Indy car when he drove in the 2021 Indianapolis Grand Prix on the track’s 2.439-mile road course. It was part of a double-duty August weekend for Ware, who also drove in the inaugural Cup Series race on the Indy road course.

When Ware returned to Indianapolis in 2022, he did so solely as a Cup Series driver, finishing 24th in the second iteration of the Verizon 200. When NASCAR returned to the iconic 2.5-mile rectangular oval in 2024, it served as Ware’s first Brickyard 400, and he delivered a solid 18th-place finish.

“To race on the big track for the first time was quite the experience,” said Ware, driver of the No. 51 Arby’s Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Rick Ware Racing. “Coming out of turn four, looking down the track, seeing Gasoline Alley to the left, and rows of grandstands on both sides, you realize real quick how tight the place is. But I was pleasantly surprised that it didn’t feel as hectic as it all looked. I felt like the track raced really well.”

In addition to racing well, the aura carried by Indianapolis is appreciated by Ware.

“Indy is one of the most historically significant racetracks in America, if not the most historically significant track,” Ware said. “It’s got more than 100 years of history, and the races that have been run, with the personalities who have competed there and won there, it’s so incredibly competitive.

“Every time you drive into the track and you see that Pagoda, you immediately get hit with the track’s aura, its atmosphere, and what it really means to be racing there. It’s one of those things where, no matter how the race weekend goes, it serves as a reminder to just take in the experience and appreciate the opportunity you have to be racing there at the highest level of stock car racing. It’s always an honor to race at Indy.”

And for someone who has experience on both the road course and the oval, who has seen the track from inside an Indy car and a stock car, Ware believes the oval is where NASCAR belongs.

“The stock cars race much better on the oval at Indy than they do on the road course,” Ware said. “It was a welcome change to be on the oval and have the Brickyard 400 back. And our team had a good result, which gives me confidence going into this year’s race.”

Ware and his Cup Series counterparts take to the track for the first time on Friday for a 50-minute practice beginning at 1:05 p.m. EDT. They will have an evening to pour through data before qualifying on Saturday, which starts at 2:35 p.m. TruTV and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will provide live coverage of both. The Brickyard 400 goes live on Sunday at 2 p.m. with flag-to-flag coverage delivered by TNT and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

About Rick Ware Racing:

Rick Ware has been a motorsports mainstay for more than 40 years. It began at age 6 when the third-generation racer began his driving career and has since spanned four wheels and two wheels on both asphalt and dirt. Competing in the SCCA Trans Am Series and other road-racing divisions led Ware to NASCAR in the early 1980s, where he finished third in his NASCAR debut – the 1983 Warner W. Hodgdon 300 NASCAR Grand American race at Riverside (Calif.) International Raceway. More than a decade later, injuries would force Ware out of the driver’s seat and into full-time team ownership. In 1995, Rick Ware Racing was formed, and with his wife Lisa by his side, Ware has since built his eponymous organization into an entity that competes full-time in the elite NASCAR Cup Series while simultaneously campaigning successful teams in the Top Fuel class of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Progressive American Flat Track, FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) and zMAX CARS Tour.

Zane Smith and the No. 38 Aaron’s Lucky Dog Ford Team
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Competition Notes
Brickyard 400

Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Event: Race 24 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-miles)
#of Laps: 160
Time/TV/Radio: 2:00 PM ET on TNT Sports/SiriusXM channel 90

Zane Smith Notes

Following Sunday’s race at the Dover Motor Speedway, Zane Smith shifts his focus to the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 2024, during his rookie season in the NASCAR Cup Series, Smith finished 17th in his first career start at the 2.5-mile track in an overtime finish.

Smith and Aaron’s Rent-to-Own will run the fan-favorite Aaron’s Lucky Dog scheme for the 160-lap race. The Lucky Dog scheme has a deep-rooted, nostalgic history in the NASCAR Cup Series, having been driven by David Reutimann, Brian Vickers, Michael McDowell, Michael Waltrip, and many more.

“The Brickyard 400 is a crown jewel event for our sport,” said Smith. “I’ve been happy with the speed that this 38 team has been bringing lately, but we still need to execute and put together a good race to get the finishes we want.”

Road Crew

Driver: Zane Smith

Hometown: Huntington Beach, California

Crew Chief: Ryan Bergenty

Hometown: Plainville, Connecticut

Car Chief: Will Norris

Hometown: Bells, Tennessee

Engineer: Jacob Clamme

Hometown: Hartford City, Indiana

Engineer: Chris Yerges

Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin

Mechanic: Steve Godfrey

Hometown: West Haven, Connecticut

Mechanic / Engine Tuner: Tyler Podlaski

Hometown: Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Interior Specialist: Matt Fowler

Hometown: Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spotter: Ryan Blanchard

Hometown: Bethlehem, Connecticut

Transport Co-Driver: Ernest Mullins

Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Transport Co-Driver: Rick Grissom

Hometown: Bakersfield, California

Pit Crew

Front Tire Changer: Ryan Flores

Hometown: Manasquan, New Jersey

Rear Tire Changer: Austin Chrismon

Hometown: China Grove, North Carolina

Tire Carrier: Drew Baum

Hometown: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Jackman: Ryan Selig

Hometown: Lindenhurst, Illinois

Fueler: Chris Webb

Hometown: Concord, North Carolina

ABOUT AARON’S

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ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 34 and No. 38 Craftsman Truck Series teams from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @teamfrm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

JESSE LOVE
Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
No. 62 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet Camaro

Event Overview

● Event: Indianapolis 400 (Round 22 of 36)

● Time/Date: 2:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 27

● Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

● Layout: 2.5 mile oval

● Laps/Miles: 160 laps/400 miles

● State Lengths: Stage 1: 50 laps / Stage 2: 50 laps / Final Stage: 60 laps

● TV/Radio: TNT / IMSRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

●Eyes on Indy. The family-owned Beard Motorsports team is gearing up for its third NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and second in a row with 20-year-old driver Jesse Love when it hits the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval for Sunday’s Brickyard 400. The event marks the team’s first on the legendary four-cornered, 2.5-mile layout and the first in Cup Series competition for Love, the native of Menlo Park, California, who was last seen behind the wheel of the No. 62 C4 Ultimate Energy Beard Motorsports Chevrolet in the team’s most recent Cup Series race May 4 on the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway oval in Fort Worth.

●The Team’s Latest New Track. Sunday’s race marks the 33rd start for Beard Motorsports since its Cup Series debut in the 2017 Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, and the Indianapolis oval will be the sixth different track on which it has competed. Through its first seven seasons, the high-banked, 2.5-mile Daytona oval and its sister track, the behemoth 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, were where the team focused its Cup Series efforts, with 21 of its first 22 appearances in the series coming at those two layouts from the 2017 Daytona 500 through the April 23 race at Talladega. The lone outlier in that

stretch was the August 2020 Go Bowling 235 on the 3.61-mile, 14-turn Daytona road course during the final Cup Series season for the team’s original driver, Brendan Gaughan. After continuing its focus on the Daytona and Talladega superspeedways in 2021 and 2022, the team added three new tracks to its resume in 2023 – the 1.5-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway in July, the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn in August, and the 2.28-mile, 17-turn Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval in October. Love’s outing in the Beard Motorsports Chevrolet at Texas in May represented the team’s first in the Lone Star State.

●Young Driver’s Cup Series Indoctrination Continues. Love will be making his fourth career Cup Series start Sunday, all this season. The second-year fulltime competitor for Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in the NASCAR Xfinity Series made his Cup Series debut in the April 13 Food City 500 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, where he qualified 19th and finished 31st in the No. 33 RCR Chevrolet. Love’s second Cup Series race May 4 at Texas in the Beard Motorsports Chevrolet was cut short by an accident in the latter stages of the race. He was back in the RCR Chevrolet the following weekend at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, where he qualified 32nd and finished 29th.

●Previous Indianapolis Experience. Love has one previous outing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in the Xfinity Series. He piloted the No. 2 RCR Chevrolet to a 13th-place finish from the 15th starting position in the July 2024 Xfinity Series race at the track. In his 53 career Xfinity Series races the past two seasons, Love has a pair of victories – in April 2024 at Talladega and at this year’s February season opener at Daytona – 12 top-five finishes, 31 top-10s, seven pole positions, and has led 511 laps. He’ll also be part of Saturday’s Xfinity Series field. Meanwhile, Love has experienced success in the area, just across town in the August 2023 ARCA Menards Series race on the .686-mile Indianapolis Raceway Park oval., He dominated behind the wheel of a Venturini Motorsports entry, winning from the pole and leading 154 of 200 race laps along the way.

●Beard Motorsports and C4. Riding along with Love and the No. 62 Beard Chevrolet at Indianapolis will be C4 Energy, America’s fastest-growing energy drink brand. Nutrabolt, owner of C4®, is the No. 1-selling global pre-workout brand and one of the fastest-growing energy drink companies in the country. Making its C4 Ultimate Energy product lineup more delicious and even cooler, Nutrabolt recently introduced the Frost collection – a product extension available in three flavors that will also unveil a unique can technology that transitions from silver to blue when the can is cold and ready to drink.

● In Case You Didn’t Know. Entering a new race market is always a good time to highlight the Beard Motorsports story – a boutique race team borne out of a passion for racing and sustained by love for the family patriarch. The late Mark Beard Sr., brought his dream to life when he fielded the No. 62 Chevrolet in the season-opening Daytona 500 in 2017. Upon his passing in 2021, his wife, daughter and son pursued the racing dream in remembrance of Beard. Owned by Linda Beard and managed by daughter Amie Beard-Deja and son Mark Beard Jr., the No. 62 NASCAR Cup Series team continues to participate in select events on an annual basis.

● A Powered Partnership. As it has been since 2017, the No. 62 Beard Motorsports team has been powered by an ECR-built engine and the team has leveraged the power of those engines to post solid finishes. To date, Beard Motorsports has participated in 33 Cup Series events, scoring two top-five finishes and seven top-10s.

● Next Up. Following this weekend, Beard Motorsports returns to the Cup Series for the Aug. 23 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona. Driver and sponsor information are to be announced.

Jesse Love, Driver of the No. 62 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet Camaro:

The Brickyard 400 is one of the marquee events for the NASCAR Cup Series. What will it mean to be a part of the starting field for this race?

“I have been to Indy a few times and I have watched the Indy 500. I always thought that was the coolest race in the world. I always loved going to Indy. It’s not my favorite racetrack to drive, but it’s the coolest race track I think there is because of the history and because of the Indy 500.”

This will be your fourth Cup Series start, all having come this season. What have you learned about the NextGen cars during your first three starts?

“Learning about the cars and what balance I need in the car, how to race, some of my strengths and weaknesses, too.”

You have one previous start on the Brickyard oval, albeit in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. What was that experience like? Did you learn things that will be applicable this weekend? And anything you can bring to this weekend from your previous three Cup Series starts this season on intermediate tracks?

“I crashed on lap one (of last year’s Xfinity Series race), so not really. I drove the car without the right-front fender on it, but I still feel like I have an understanding of what the racing is like there, so I kind of have a good idea of what the weekend is going to look like and what the race will be like. (Otherwise,) I feel like Indy is its own racetrack. There’s nothing else like it or even similar to it.”

How are you preparing for double duty this weekend at Indianapolis? How much does the extra seat time help for Sunday?

“I think it helps. I’m going to have to prepare a little more. It’s basically double the prep. I’m going to have to be a little more nitty-gritty on the Cup side because I obviously don’t race those cars as much as I do on the Xfinity side.”

No. 62 Beard Motorsports Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Jesse Love

Hometown: Menlo Park, California

Crew Chief: Darren Shaw

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Car Chief: Travis Owens

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee

Spotter: Rick Carelli

Hometown: Arvada, Colorado

President: Linda Beard

Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Mike Russell

Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Rear Tire Changer: Bryan Ketchie

Hometown: Mt. Ulla, North Carolina

Tire Carrier: Evan Clay

Hometown: Franklin, Louisiana

Jack Man: Garrett Crall

Hometown: Hicksville, Ohio

Fuel Man: Doug Warrick

Hometown: Hamilton, New Jersey

Road Crew Members

Mechanic: Jack Gagnon

Hometown: Quebec, Canada

Front End Mechanic: Mark Sanders

Hometown: Springfield, Ohio

Tire Technician: Mike Harrold

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Engine Tuner: Jason Watkins

Hometown: Ridgeway, Virginia

Interior Specialist: Nic Hill

Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida

Transporter Driver: Roger Lankford

Hometown: Lexington, North Carolina

Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series
Indianapolis Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Front Row Motorsports, talked about this weekend’s upcoming race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during Ford’s weekly media call.

NOAH GRAGSON, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang Dark Horse – IT’S BEEN A FRUSTRATING COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS SPORT IS THERE’S ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY EVERY WEEK, SO HOW ARE YOU LOOKING AT THIS WEEKEND IN THE BRICKYARD 400? “We’re excited for it. I think Indy is an awesome place. I had a lot of fun there last year, so that being said, I’m excited. It’s another week to get onto the racetrack and try to have a good run. We’ve had good speed pretty much all year, just have had atrocious, atrocious luck getting collected in wrecks. It’s been a bummer, but we’re looking forward to the positives and that’s the opportunity that’s ahead.”

YOUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL IS VERY ENTERTAINING. WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF POSTING THE KIND OF THINGS YOU DO? “I probably have a bolder personality than other guys in the field that I show, and I want to give some behind the scenes on what the race weekend is like, what I do and it will be good memories to look back at one day. The YouTube videos and stuff, there’s Legend Car races on there from back in the day. I’ll go back and watch those every once in a while and it will be something cool to show my kids one day.”

DOES IT HELP TO KNOW YOU HAVE A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT AND AREN’T IN THE SITUATION YOU WERE A YEAR AGO? THERE’S SOME STABILITY NOW. “It’s great knowing that Bob Jenkins and Jerry Freeze ultimately have everyone’s best interests. It’s definitely been a wild ride in my Cup career, but I’m very grateful for the opportunity to run at Front Row Motorsports. It’s been a home for me there, so I hope to race there for many more years.”

WHAT IS THE DYNAMIC LIKE AT FRM WITH YOU AND YOUR TEAMMATES BEING SO YOUNG? “I think it allows us, because we’re all friends and it’s not a forced relationship. Sometimes you have teammates where it’s a forced relationship and we naturally get along really well, so I think we all have each other’s best interest in mind. We want what’s best for the organization and we work together really well. I’ve been really pleased to see how Todd and Zane and I have been as teammates. We help each other on the track. We help each other off the track. I think having young guys, this question came up last year. We had a pretty young roster over at Stewart-Haas as well and when you get a veteran in the room you almost become hesitant to talk. You more want to listen and take in all of the information. Now, I think we have really open dialogue conversations and we’re able to speak what we really feel, where sometimes you might be hesitant when there’s a veteran in the room and you really don’t want to open your mouth. So, I think that’s a positive. We’re all pretty honest with each other. If we see something out of each other, we help each other grow and that’s probably the most important thing is having each other’s backs. I feel really good having Todd and Zane as teammates. I think we can keep on growing Front Row Motorsports and build it up to an organization that just raises the standard each and every year. I’m really confident with what we’ve got right now and can’t wait to see what the future looks like.”

WHAT KIND OF CONVERSATIONS HAVE YOU AND DREW HAD WITH ALL OF THIS BAD LUCK OF LATE? HOW DO YOU HANDLE THOSE SITUATIONS GOING INTO INDY? “I think the beginning of the year, the thing we’ve kind of banked in is our speed when we show up. We started last this past weekend because we got spun out twice at Sonoma. The second time it took us out of the race, so we started last or second-to-last and drove up within the top 15. We just kept chipping away at it all day and put ourselves in a decent opportunity up in the top 10 at the end of the race this past weekend. That’s kind of been the story of the year. The 54 hit us and wheel-barrowed us down the front straightaway and wrecked. I’ve just gotten collected in a lot of wrecks and it’s pretty frustrating. I think the speed of our race cars keep us focused and confident when we go to the track. If you don’t have the speed and you’re getting in wrecks, you’re like, ‘Man, I can’t catch a break.’ But, right now, it goes up and down. The beginning of the year we were just kind of trying to sell blue sky. It’s gonna be OK. This is eventually gonna turn, and maybe more than ever we’re telling ourselves that, but we have the speed. The speed is not a huge issue. It doesn’t matter if we’re 30th or fifth or anywhere in between, it seems like we just get caught up in a wreck. I look at this year. At the Daytona 500, we’re up in the top six or seven in the closing laps and Stenhouse and Logano get into each other and we get collected in that. Then we go to Atlanta and the 99 spins up the racetrack and clips us in the left-rear. We go to Vegas and Phoenix and get collected and wrecked there. I mean, we’re running seventh at Vegas with Blaney at the start of stage three, drove up there and had good cars. It’s just like, ‘Man.’ We’ve just got to finish these things. Never in my career in anything has, I’m not a big believer in luck, but maybe I am now because I don’t know who I pissed off or what happened, but it’s definitely not going our way this year. We just try to look forward to the next week and work as hard as possible and focus on the future and just take it one week at a time. We just said, ‘Hey, we’ve got an opportunity this weekend at Indy. Let’s prepare like we’re gonna try and win the race.’ No matter what happens, it’s definitely degrading I would say to wreck. It’s almost like you don’t know which way is up at times, but you just have to try and keep the confidence and stay focused, and I feel like for as bad as it’s gone this year result-wise, we’ve kept a pretty level head in the grand scheme of things. I’m proud of the team we’ve got. I’m proud of Drew. It’s almost to the point right now where we’re frustrated, but we just laugh. We’ll be like, ‘Come on, man. Dude, I don’t know what to tell you.’ It’s just one of those years. We keep believing in each other. If we trust each other, it’ll turn around eventually. It’s kind of like roulette. If you keep betting on black and it’s hitting red, eventually it’s gonna turn. We’ll see. It’s not a question of if, it’s just when.”

WHAT WAS YOUR MENTALITY GOING INTO LAST WEEK KNOWING THE LAST THING YOU NEED TO DO IS GET CAUGHT UP IN A WRECK, AND THEN TO SEE IT UNFOLD LIKE IT DID AT THE END? “You’ve got to be aggressive. In 2023, I wrecked a lot on my own and tore up a lot of stuff. I feel like it’s different this year. I have definitely made mistakes, but a majority of the instances I’ve been an innocent bystander in the situation, in my opinion. For those that pay attention, I feel like they probably agree, but like we chipped away at it this weekend. We started 36th and worked our way up in the top 15. We were running eighth when we got involved in that crash. It’s challenging because you don’t want to be tearing up stuff. It would be one thing if I was spinning out and wrecking every weekend. I think that’s a little more challenging of a situation, but I feel like I’m in pretty good control. You just try and take it week by week and prepare like it’s gonna be a smooth, solid race and a clean race, but obviously stuff happens and we’ve seen examples of that this year.”

DO YOU FEEL LIKE AS YOU MATURE THESE CHALLENGES ARE WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE GO THROUGH AND THE ONES WHO SUCCEED ARE THE ONES THAT DON’T LET THOSE THINGS TEAR THEM APART? “Yeah, that’s what they say, I guess. The great ones go through challenges, but, I don’t know, I’m kind of over it. I just want a week to go good, but I know that it does definitely build you up during these times. You definitely work on yourself and focus on yourself and just try to become better. When you’re winning every race and you’re on top of the world, you don’t feel like you need a lot of improvement, but it’s times when you’re in the trenches where you really get down in the weeds and look at yourself in the mirror and have a lot of reflection. It’s tough, but we’ll get through it.”

FRM HAS BEEN QUALIFYING WELL ON OVALS. WHAT DOES THE TEAM NEED THIS WEEKEND SPECIFICALLY AT INDY? “Having a fast car. That’s every week. Having a fast car and having track position and driving as fast as you can.”

HOW DO YOU FEEL THE IN-SEASON CHALLENGE HAS GONE? WOULD YOU CHANGE ANYTHING? “I like it. It’s all good. I have no complaints.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT STREET RACES IN THE FUTURE? “I don’t know. I haven’t seen the schedule yet, so I can’t really comment on any of that, but the street races are fun.”

HAVE YOU PAID ATTENTION TO THE FACT BRISTOL IS GOING TO HAVE AN MLB GAME INSIDE THE TRACK NEXT WEEK? “I think it’s really cool that they’re doing that. It’s out of the ordinary. I remember when, who was it? Virginia Tech and Tennessee played. That was super cool how they’re able to transform the track. It’s just a completely different atmosphere. It’s almost like when they play basketball on the aircraft carrier. or the Winter Classic in the outdoor stadiums for hockey. It’s just a different atmosphere, and I think it’s really cool, and I think people want to be a part of it. I don’t know what the ticket sales are, but I imagine they’re probably really good. I know when they announced it I was like, ‘OK, I want to go to that,’ but I don’t think that’s in the forecast, unfortunately. It’s definitely gonna be cool just being able to race there and being a driver that’s raced there and won there, knowing what that place means to me. Having a different sport there and demographic, a different fan base I should say, I think it’s definitely good for the sport of NASCAR because people will go to the track and say, ‘Wow, look at this place. This is incredible,’ and maybe they might come to a race. I think it’s a great cross-promotion between MLB and NASCAR because it will get some NASCAR fans out to the baseball game when they might not go to a baseball game, or they don’t have a baseball team near them in Bristol, Tennessee, so it’s definitely super, super unique and very exciting, I think. I like Elly De La Cruz, so I’ll be cheering him on. It’ll be cool.”

IF YOU HAD TO MAKE A ROSTER OUT OF NASCAR DRIVERS BESIDES THE DILLONS, WHO WOULD YOU WANT ON A TEAM? “I’d probably take Ricky Stenhouse, just because we’ve got good chemistry together. Probably Austin. Ty might be decent. I’d probably take Denny. He’s an athletic guy. He could do a lot of sports – kind of the guys with hand-eye coordination. You’re talking guys who can throw a football or shoot a basketball, maybe golfers – so probably a Chase Elliott and Bubba and Ryan Blaney, but maybe Briscoe. Briscoe has been throwing a lot of first pitches out at these games, trying to collect these DAP points, so he’s been on the mound a lot lately, so he might be our pitcher, or he might be in the bullpen. I would probably say those guys.”

IOWA FOLLOWS INDIANAPOLIS. I KNOW THERE ARE SOME PATCHES IN THE TURNS AND IT’S A ROUGH SURFACE, SO WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT TRACK? “I used to love that place. It’s still alright. It’s just like a racetrack now, but it used to be super cool. I don’t know why they only repaved sections of the corners, like the bottom half of the corners. They should have just either repaved the whole track or repaved the whole corners, so you could move around. It’s kind single lane, so I don’t know whose thought process that was, other than the only reason would be they didn’t have the money to do it. It’s kind of just another track for us now. I think all of us in the field will probably say that it was the best track ever. Before, I raced in Xfinity cars and Trucks and in the K&N Series back in the day, ARCA now, we all loved it and now it’s kind of just running around the bottom. It’s just another track, unfortunately, but I still love going out there. The people and the fans are great. Iowa is super cool. It’s what we’ve got, but I wish they would have repaved the whole entire corner, so you could run the top, the middle, the bottom. That’s what made that track so great is you had four different lanes. You could run and they were all pretty fast, and wherever you got your car set up, you could run there. It was the perfect racetrack, but I think a common theme between racetracks these days is you’ve got to appreciate them when they’re good because you don’t know how long they’ll stay good.”

HOW IS THE GOLF GAME GOING? “I haven’t really played a whole lot. It’s been way too hot out. I haven’t played a ton, but I hope to play more when it cools down, for sure. It’s decent. I’m like a 13.5 handicap – not great.”

Noah Gragson and the No. 4 Rush Truck Centers Ford Team
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Competition Notes
Brickyard 400

Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Event: Race 24 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-miles)
#of Laps: 160
Time/TV/Radio: 2:00 PM ET on TNT Sports/SiriusXM channel 90

Noah Gragson Notes

Following Sunday’s race at the Dover Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the famed Brickyard 400. For Noah Gragson and Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer, the duo heads into the weekend looking to top last year’s ninth-place finish.

Rush Truck Centers returns this weekend with Gragson and the No. 4 Ford Mustang Dark Horse team. Cummins also joins Rush Truck Centers for the 160-lap race. Cummins Inc., a global power solutions leader, is comprised of five business segments – Components, Engine, Distribution, Power Systems and Accelera by Cummins – supported by their global manufacturing and extensive service and support network, skilled workforce and vast technological expertise. From buses that transport kids to and from school to the trucks that carry essentials, to construction, mining equipment, trains and ships, and critical backup power for places like data centers and hospitals, Cummins powers the future through innovations that make people’s lives better. Cummins is committed to its Destination Zero strategy – the company’s commitment to sustainability and helping its customers successfully navigate the energy transition with its broad portfolio of products. Learn more at cummins.com.

“This season hasn’t gone the way we hoped, but we’re staying optimistic heading into Indy,” said Gragson. “Finishing ninth there last year gives the team and I some added confidence going into the weekend. It’s great to have Rush Truck Centers and Cummins with us—we’re hoping to put together a solid run for them.”

Road Crew

Driver: Noah Gragson

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer

Hometown: Decatur, Illinois

Car Chief: Joey Forgette

Hometown: Iron Mountain, Michigan

Engineer: Dillon Silverman

Hometown: Chico, California

Engineer: Scott Bingham

Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia

Mechanic: Chris Trickett

Hometown: Grafton, West Virginia

Mechanic: Tony Infinger

Hometown: Fort Valley, Georgia

Tire Specialist: Chris Aunspaw

Hometown: Zelienople, Pennsylvania

Engine Tuner: Matt Moeller

Hometown: Monroe, New York

Spotter: Nick Del Campo

Hometown: Blauvelt, New York

Transporter Co-Driver: Nate “Cookie” Eller

Hometown: Granite Falls, North Carolina

Transporter Co-Driver: Matt Murphy

Hometown: Augusta, Georgia

Pit Crew

Front Tire Changer: Thomas Hatcher

Hometown: Middleburg, Florida

Rear Tire Changer: Adam Riley

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

Tire Carrier: Jarren Davis

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Jackman: Nate McBride

Hometown: Vidalia, Georgia

Fueler: Ray Hernandez

Hometown: Orlando, Florida

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ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 34 and No. 38 Craftsman Truck Series teams from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @teamfrm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.