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• Toni Breidinger gets back to basics, embraces her femininity in NASCAR

  23-07-2026 22:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Going by the numbers, no driver across NASCAR’s top three national touring circuits is as popular as Toni Breidinger.The 27-year-old who was the first Arab-American woman to compete in the top level of stockcar racing has more than 5.8 million combined followers across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and YouTube.After being the only woman to race full-time in NASCAR last season, fans haven’t heard much from her on the track this year. Due to her part-time schedule with Rackley W.A.R.,
  
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• Brickyard 400 Pit Stall Assignments: Which NASCAR Drivers Got the Best Spots?

  26-07-2026 03:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Track position doesn’t just matter on the racetrack at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It matters on pit road, too.Following Saturday’s qualifying session, NASCAR released the official pit stall assignments for Sunday’s Brickyard 400, giving teams one final strategic advantage before the green flag.With passing often at a premium at Indianapolis, a clean pit stop can be just as important as outright speed. A stall with an opening in front or behind can help drivers enter and exit
  
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• 5 Biggest Winners and Losers From Brickyard 400 Qualifying

  26-07-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saturday’s qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway did more than determine the starting lineup for Sunday’s Brickyard 400.It also created clear winners and losers before a single lap of the race has been completed.Carson Hocevar delivered another statement performance for Spire Motorsports by winning the pole, while several championship contenders were left with considerably more work to do on one of NASCAR’s toughest tracks to pass.Here are the five biggest winners a
  
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• Carson Kvapil Proves He Belongs with Breakthrough Pennzoil 250 Victory

  26-07-2026 02:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  #attachment_captionCarson Kvapil’s long-awaited breakthrough finally arrived on one of NASCAR’s biggest stages.After several near-misses throughout the 2026 season, the JR Motorsports driver captured his first career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory Saturday in the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The win marked a milestone moment for the 23-year-old, who had been knocking on the door of Victory Lane for much of the year before finally sealing the deal at t
  
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• NASCAR's Carson Kvapil was told not to do a burnout on IMS bricks; he did it anyway

  26-07-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – After almost three seasons of close calls, Carson Kvapil won the Pennzoil 250, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first NOAPS win of his career. The emotional victory led Kvapil to do something that is looked upon poorly at the iconic speedway.In his celebration of the win, the JR Motorsports driver did a burnout on the Yard of Bricks, leaving a tire skid on the bricks. NASCAR's in-car communications reminded Kvapil and
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. battles tears as Carson Kvapil wins NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at IMS

  26-07-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Carson Kvapil earned his first career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory, holding off veteran Justin Allgaier in the closing laps of the Pennzoil 250 on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The 23-year-old from Mooresville, North Carolina, took the lead from Ross Chastain with 22 laps remaining and never looked back, despite mounting pressure from his JR Motorsports teammate.As Kvapil navigated lapped traffic in the closing laps, Allgaier worked his way around Chastain
  
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• Carson Kvapil earns emotional first NASCAR O'Reilly win in historic day for JRM

  26-07-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carson Kvapil finally broke through and earned his first-ever NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win. It was an emotional win for both driver and team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was very candid in his post-race interview."Oh man, this has been a long time coming," said Earnhardt, trying to hold back tears. "He's like a son almost. You know, you work with these guys for so long. You work so hard. We worked so hard with Josh Berry and all our dr
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  26-07-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brickyard 400 Qualifying ResultsStarting PositionDriver1Carson Hocevar2Daniel Suarez3Tyler Reddick4Ty Gibbs5Denny Hamlin6Michael McDowell7Corey Heim8Alex Bowman9AJ Allmendinger10Kyle Larson11Chase Briscoe12Cole Custer13Ryan Blaney14Erik Jones15Chris Buescher16Brad Keselowski17John Hunter Nemechek18Riley Herbst19Joey Logano20Austin Dillon21William Byron22Ross Chastain23Christopher Bell24Ricky Stenhouse Jr.25Shane van Gisbergen26Josh Berry27Chase Elliott28Ty Dillon29Bubba Wallace30Zane Smith31Conn
  
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• NASCAR O’Reilly Series Standings Right Now: OReilly Series Points Leaders After Today, The Chase Cutline

  26-07-2026 00:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We’re now through 22 points races in the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series regular season, meaning there are just two races left before the 10-race Chase. Now that Saturday’s race is wrapped up, we’ve got to get to the new O’Reilly Series points leaders after today.Let’s examine the NASCAR O’Reilly standings right now following Saturday’s Pennzoil 250. Further below you can find where the Chase cutline is in the OARS with two regular-season ra
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Indianapolis race? Winner is Carson Kvapil, plus full results

  26-07-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Kvapil held off Justin Allgaier in the final laps to claim his first career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win in the Pennzoil 250 on July 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Kvapil passed Ross Chastain with 22 laps to go, but had to navigate lap traffic as Allgaier closed from third.Allgaier passed Chastain with seven laps to go for second, but never got a clear look at the leader until the final lap. Kvapil kept a couple car length lead to the checkered flag.JR Motorsports swept the to
  
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• “Cut the Show Short”– Cup Star Unmasks NASCAR’s Critical Daytona Overhaul Rescuing Grassroots Racing

  25-07-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Via Imago ©Via ImagoRyan Preece won the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium earlier this year. So, when it was revealed that the preseason exhibition race would return to Daytona in 2027, the RFK Racing driver’s first reaction was a practical one. He wanted to know whether he would even qualify for Daytona Speedweeks.NASCAR has not answered that question yet, but once Preece got past the eligibility uncertainty, he made it clear he believes bringing the Clash back to Daytona is the right mov
  
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• Hocevar Snags Brickyard 400 Pole; Spire Motorsports Sweeps Front Row

  25-07-2026 21:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar will lead the field to green in the Brickyard 400 as he won the pole in Saturday's qualifying session. | Dawson Allen | Racing America On SIThe Spire Motorsports takeover in the NASCAR Cup Series continued on Saturday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Carson Hocevar led the way in a front row sweep for Spire Motorsports in qualifying for Sunday's Brickyard 400.Hocevar secured the pole position with a lap time of 48.232 seconds (186.598 mph), fast enough by 0.056 seconds
  
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• NASCAR Cup Brickyard 400 starting lineup: Carson Hocevar earns pole in Spire 1-2

  25-07-2026 20:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Hocevar and Spire Motorsports teammate Daniel Suarez will lead the field to the green flag for the 2026 edition of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Hocevar was 0.056s clear of Suarez, earning his third career pole and his second of the 2026 season. The pole lap was 48.232s, averaging 186.598mph around the historic track."It's just unbelievable," said Hocevar. "I got out of the car and they were yelling and cheering and everything. I couldn't believe it, and
  
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• Brickyard 400 Lineup: NASCAR Starting Grid for Sunday after Cup Series Qualifying Results

  25-07-2026 20:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Brickyard 400 is on Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an iconic crown jewel race that will be one of the highlights of the 2026 NASCAR season. Before the green flag is waved, though, we’ve got Cup Series qualifying results from Indianapolis to get into.Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? Here is the Brickyard 400 lineup and NASCAR starting grid for Sunday following Cup Series qualifying results today at Indianapolis.Related: Brickyard 400 PredictionsBrickyar
  
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• NASCAR Indianapolis qualifying results, Carson Hocevar on Brickyard 400 pole as starting lineup set

  25-07-2026 20:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar is on the pole for the Brickyard 400NASCAR Cup Series race on July 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Hocevar's lap of 48.232 seconds was a half-tenth faster than teammate Daniel Suarez to claim the top spot.All three Spire Motorsports Chevrolets will start the Brickyard 400 inside the top 10.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Indianapolis.BRICKYARD 400 PICKS:NASCAR Indianapolis predictions 2026, expert picks for Brickyard 400 Cup raceNASCAR Brickyard 400 q
  
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• Carson Kvapil scores first career O'Reilly Series win at Indianapolis

  25-07-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPEEDWAY, Ind.—Carson Kvapil chose the perfect time to claim his first victory in the NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series.Kvapil‘s emotional victory in Saturday‘s Pennzoil 250 presented by Take 5 Oil Change at Indianapolis Motor Speedway—one of the biggest stages in motorsports—had the driver shedding tears and team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. temporarily at a loss for words.It was a day of milestones. With Justin Allgaier, Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott in pos
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Indianapolis race live updates, highlights, leaderboard

  25-07-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series returns from a week off for the Pennzoil 250 on July 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Sheldon Creed is on the pole, with Carson Kvapil also on the front row.Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain are the full-time Cup Series drivers in the field, and both will start inside the top 10.The Chase cutline is a busy place with three races left in the regular season; 22 points separate 11th place Brent Crews and 14th place William Sawalich coming into this weekend. Thre
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Entry List Raises Big Concerns Ahead of Indianapolis Showdown

  25-07-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 27: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, on-track during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyThe Brickyard 400 returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 26, with a full field of 39 cars confirmed for the NASCAR Cup Series race. The 22nd poin
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Tyler Reddick Admits He Felt Lost at Indianapolis as Brickyard 400 Problems Raise Fresh Concerns

  25-07-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - APRIL 25: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Rockstar Energy Drink Toyota, speaks to the media during a press conference after winning the pole award due to a weather canceled qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 25, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyTyler Reddick heads into the Brickyard 400 with plenty of questions after a difficult NASCAR Cup Series practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedwa
  
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• NASCAR O’Reilly Lineup Today: Pennzoil 250 Lineup After O’Reilly Series Qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  25-07-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series is racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend with the Pennzoil 250 on Saturday afternoon. Now that the O’Reilly Series qualifying results are in, we can take a look at the NASCAR O’Reilly lineup today.Let’s dive right into the Pennzoil 250 lineup today at Indianapolis. Further below is the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series starting grid today.Pennzoil 250 Starting LineupHere is the NASCAR O’Reilly Series lineup to
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Indianapolis lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  25-07-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sheldon Creed is on the pole for the Pennzoil 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series on July 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Creed's lap of 53.069 seconds was 0.02 seconds faster than Carson Kvapil to claim the top spot.Chase Elliott (starting seventh) and Ross Chastian (eighth) are among the Cup Series drivers in the field.Points leader Justin Allgaier will start 13th.Here's the full starting lineup for Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race:WEEKEND SCHEDULE:NASCAR Indianapolis full weekend
  
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• Sunday Setup: Details matter in Brickyard 400 preparation

  25-07-2026 18:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Indianapolis Motor Speedway demands a combination of speed, strategy and precise execution to be successful.That process begins with the men atop the pit box calling the shots for the 38 competitors in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 (2 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).MORE: Starting lineup | At-track photos: IndyCrew chief Cliff Daniels guided the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team and driver Kyle Larson to victory in the 2024 edition of th
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's unforgettable moments from Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  25-07-2026 17:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWe continue our weekly 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series as NASCAR returns to the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Along with back-to-back Cup wins in the Brickyard 400, Kyle Busch won four NASCAR O'Reilly races at IMS over the years.Busch won a total of 234 races between Cup, O'Reilly, and Trucks in his NASCAR career, more than any other driver in history. He tragically passed away unexpectedly just days after his final win at the age of 41. Every week since then, we
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's best moments from Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  25-07-2026 17:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWe continue our weekly 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series as NASCAR returns to the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Along with back-to-back Cup wins in the Brickyard 400, Kyle Busch won four NASCAR O'Reilly races at IMS over the years.Busch won a total of 234 races between Cup, O'Reilly, and Trucks in his NASCAR career, more than any other driver in history. He tragically passed away unexpectedly just days after his final win at the age of 41. Every week since then, we
  
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• NASCAR Indianapolis qualifying live results, Cup Series Brickyard 400 starting lineup

  25-07-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Brickyard 400 race weekend for the NASCAR Cup Series continues with qualifying on July 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Track position is important at the 2.5-mile track, which adds importance to running well in qualifying.Bubba Wallace is the defending race winner.It's a big weekend for Erik Jones and Austin Cindric along the Chase cutline. Cindric is 16th, 33 points ahead of Jones in 17th.Qualifying is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. CT at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Follow the action with ou
  
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• Why Kyle Petty says Brickyard 400, IMS isn't one of NASCAR's crown jewels

  25-07-2026 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former NASCAR driver and current broadcaster Kyle Petty doesn't believe the Brickyard 400 belongs alongside NASCAR's most prestigious races.Crown jewel races are widely considered the sport's premier events because of their history, tradition and difficulty to win. While many today recognize the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Southern 500 and Brickyard 400 as NASCAR's four crown jewels, Petty said he sees the list differently."There's three crown jewels," Petty said during an appearance on Gluckcas
  
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• Bubba Wallace has a strong, specific memory of Brickyard triumph

  25-07-2026 16:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The magnitude of the Brickyard 400 isn‘t lost on defending winner Bubba Wallace.At the 16th Street entrance to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a giant banner featuring Wallace in his driver‘s uniform hangs on the back of the grandstand alongside other former winners of the race, many of them already members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.RELATED: Indianapolis lineup | At-track photosThere‘s nostalgia involved with the most important of Wallace‘s three NASC
  
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• Carson Hocevar captures Busch Light Pole Award for Brickyard 400

  25-07-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Standing on pit wall as Denny Hamlin completed his qualifying lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carson Hocevar raised his arms in exultation and turned to hug Spire Motorsports teammate Daniel Suarez.Hocevar knew at that moment that Saturday‘s time trials at the historic 2.5-mile oval would not be a repeat of Michigan in June, when Hamlin, as the final qualifier, knocked Hocevar off the provisional pole at the 23-year-old‘s home track.In fact, after earning h
  
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• "Not Going To Buy Your Way"- NASCAR Veteran Rips Apart 116-Yo Track's Crown Jewel Status With Bold Claim

  25-07-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There’s little doubt that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of America’s holy grails of motorsport. The Indy 500, one of the most prestigious races in the world, has cemented that reputation. When NASCAR arrived at the Brickyard in 1994, many unofficially began calling the race a new ‘Crown Jewel.’ NASCAR itself embraced that view a few years later. But not everyone agrees. Kyle Petty, for one, believes a race cannot simply buy its way into history.“You can&rsq
  
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• NASCAR Driver Becomes First Motorsports Competitor With Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

  25-07-2026 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A view of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star during a ceremony in Hollywood, California. NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson became the first motorsports competitor selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.GettyFew athletes have left a legacy that extends far beyond their sport.For one NASCAR legend, that legacy now includes one of the world’s most recognizable honors.On Saturday, Legacy Motor Club announced that seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has become the fir
  
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