Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in Indianapolis, Indiana, going into the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard on Sunday, August 13 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, IMS, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
Track Data
Season Race #: 24 of 36 (08-13-23)
Track Size: 2.439-miles
The Purse: $9,158,803
Track Type: Asphalt Paved Road Course
Number of Turns: 14
Race Length: 82 laps / 199.998 miles
Stage 1 Length: 15 laps
Stage 2 Length: 20 laps
Final Stage Length: 47 laps
Qualifying & Race Records
Track Qualifying Record:
William Byron, Chevrolet, 100.044 mph, 87.765 secs., August 15, 2021
2022 Qualifying:
Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 99.378 mph, 88.354 secs., July 30, 2022
Track Race Record:
Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 78.511 mph, (02:40:18), July 31, 2022
2022 Race:
Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 78.511 mph, (02:40:18), July 31, 2022
HISTORY
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) has existed since 1909, and is the original “Speedway”, the first racing facility to incorporate the word into its name.With a permanent seating capacity for more than 250,000-plus people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000, it is the largest and highest-capacity sporting facility in history.The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course was completed in 2000 and it incorporates part of the oval. The original length upon completion measured 2.605-miles.In 2008, and again in 2014, the road course layout was modified to improve competition. This weekend‘s event will compete on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile paved version of the road course.The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval) was August 6, 1994. Hendrick Motorsport‘s driver Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) won the race.The first NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course was on August 15, 2021, and the event was won by Kaulig Racing‘s J. Allmendinger.This weekend‘s Verizon 200 at the Brickyard will be the third NASCAR Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course (2021-2023).
STARTS
A total of 48 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.A total of 30 of the 48 drivers have competed in more than one NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis R.C.
POLES
Hendrick Motorsport‘s driver William Byron won the inaugural Busch Light Pole at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course with a speed of 100.044 mph (87.765 secs.).Richard Childress Racing‘s Tyler Reddick won the Busch Light Pole for the 2022 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course race with a speed of 99.378 mph (88.354 secs.).Youngest series pole winner at Indianapolis RC: William Byron (08/15/2021) 23 years, 7 months, 17 days.Oldest series pole winner at Indianapolis RC: Tyler Reddick (07/30/2022) 26 years, 6 months, 19 days.Two organizations have won at least one pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course — Hendrick Motorsports (2021) and Richard Childress Racing (2022).Chevrolet is the only manufacturer to win a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course (2021, 2022).
WINS
Two drivers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, and both are active this weekend — J. Allmendinger (2021) and Tyler Reddick (2022).Kaulig Racing‘s J. Allmendinger won the first NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on August 15, 2021 with an average speed of 69.117 mph, and did it in 3 hours, 20 minutes, and 59 seconds. He won the race by .929-second margin of victory over second-place Ryan Blaney.At the time driving for Richard Childress Racing, Tyler Reddick, won the second NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on July 31, 2022 with an average speed of 78.511 mph, and did it in 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 18 seconds. He won the race by a 1.065 second margin of victory over second-place Austin Cindric. Youngest series race winner at Indianapolis RC: Tyler Reddick (07/31/2022) 26 years, 6 months, 20 days.Oldest series race winner at Indianapolis RC: J. Allmendinger (08/15/2021) 39 years, 7 months, 30 days.The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at that Indianapolis Road Course was won from the eighth starting position by J. Allmendinger driving a Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.Last season‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at that Indianapolis Road Course was won from the pole or first starting position by Tyler Reddick driving a Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.Two organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course — Kaulig Racing with driver J. Allmendinger in 2021 and Richard Childress Racing with driver Tyler Reddick in 2022.Chevrolet is the first and only manufacturer to win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in the NASCAR Cup Series with victories in 2021 and 2022.
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
Two drivers have finished runner-up in the two NASCAR Cup Series races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.Team Penske‘s Ryan Blaney finished runner-up in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on August 15, 2021.Team Penske‘s Austin Cindric finished runner-up in last season‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on July 31, 2022.
Top-Five Finishes:
A total of 10 different drivers have finished in the top-five in the two NASCAR Cup Series races at the Indianapolis Road Course:2021 Race: 1. J. Allmendinger, 2. Ryan Blaney, 3. Kyle Larson, 4. Chase Elliott, 5. Matt DiBenedetto 2022 Race: 1. Tyler Reddick, Austin Cindric, 3. Harrison Burton, 4. Todd Gilliland, 5. Bubba Wallace
Top-10 Finishes:
A total of 18 different drivers have finished in the top-10 in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course:2021 Race: 1. J. Allmendinger, 2. Ryan Blaney, 3. Kyle Larson, 4. Chase Elliott, 5. Matt DiBenedetto, 6. Kurt Busch, 7. Erik Jones, 8. Justin Haley, 9. Austin Cindric, 10. Ryan Newman2022 Race: 1. Tyler Reddick, Austin Cindric, 3. Harrison Burton, 4. Todd Gilliland, 5. Bubba Wallace 6. Joey Logano, 7. A.J. Allmendinger, 8. Michael McDowell, 9. Cole Custer, 10. Chris Buescher
LAP LEADERS
A total of 15 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
NASCAR Cup Series Lap Leaders at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
RankAll-Time Lap LeadersLaps LedLaps Completed% Led1Tyler Reddick4418124.31%2Kyle Larson2815218.42%3Denny Hamlin2718114.92%4Chase Briscoe171809.44%5Christopher Bell1716310.43%6Ryan Blaney171819.39%7Chase Elliott141817.73%8AJ Allmendinger51812.76%9Todd Gilliland4864.65%10Brad Keselowski21811.10%11Joey Hand2852.35%12Austin Dillon11730.58%13Matt DiBenedetto1951.05%14Michael McDowell11740.57%15William Byron11560.64%Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at the Indianapolis Road Course with 44 laps led — 24.31% of his laps completed.The most laps led by the winner of a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course is 38 laps led of the scheduled 86 laps (44.1%) on July 31, 2022 by driver Tyler Reddick. He started the race from the pole.The fewest laps led by the winner of a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course is two laps led of the scheduled 95 laps (2.1%) on August 15, 2021 by driver J. Allmendinger. He started the race in eighth starting position.The most laps led by a driver that did not win a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course is 28 of the scheduled 95 laps (29.4%) on August 15, 2021 by Hendrick Motorsport‘s driver Kyle Larson. He started from the fourth starting position and finished third.
TRACK & EVENT SPECIFIC STATS
The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on August 15, 2021 was won by Kaulig Racing‘s J. Allmendinger with a .929-second Margin of Victory over Team Penske‘s Ryan Blaney in second.Last season‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on July 31, 2022 was won by Richard Childress Racing‘s Tyler Reddick with a 1.065-seconds Margin of Victory over Team Penske‘s Austin Cindric in second.One of the two NASCAR Cup Series races at the Indianapolis Road Course ended in NASCAR Overtime.2021 — Ran the scheduled distance2022 — Scheduled for 82 laps but the actual distance was 86 laps due to OvertimeNASCAR Qualifying at the Indianapolis Road Course has never been cancelled.The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course produced 13 lead changes among 11 different leaders.Last season‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course produced nine lead changes among seven different leaders.The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course produced 22 green flag passes for the lead.Last season‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course produced 13 green flag passes for the lead.The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course produced six cautions for 25 laps.Last season‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course produced five cautions for 15 laps.The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course had 24 of the 40 drivers finish on the lead lap.Last season‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course had 28 of the 38 drivers finish on the lead lap.
NASCAR IN INDIANAPOLIS
There has been a total of 90 NASCAR national series races among five tracks held in the state of Indiana.Track NameCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst YearIndianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway2780351994Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road CourseSpeedway23052020Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway ParkIndianapolis03018481982Funks SpeedwayWinchester10011950Playland Park SpeedwaySouth Bend10011952Totals31411890The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Indiana was at Funks Speedway in Winchester, Indiana on October 15, 1950. The race was won by Lloyd Moore in a Mercury.
INDIANA DRIVERS IN NASCAR
A total of 88 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Indiana.Of the 88 Indiana NASCAR drivers, 12 of them have won at least one NASCAR national series race.NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart (Columbus) leads all drivers from Indiana in wins with 62 NASCAR national series wins (49 Cup, 11 Xfinity and two Truck).
NASCAR National Series Winners From Indiana
DriverCupXfinityTruckCombinedTony Stewart4911262Ryan Newman187126Darel Dieringer7007Charlie Glotzbach4004John Andretti2002Earl Balmer1001Chase Briscoe111214Larry Frank1001Justin Haley1438Dick Passwater1001Tony Raines0044Kenny Irwin Jr0022Total853314132
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