2025 NASCAR Cup Series Race Twenty-Two Indianapolis

Cars in field: 39
Pole: Chase Briscoe
Outside Pole: Bubba Wallace
Stages: 50-50-60
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 89°F, Feels like 103°, Feels like (shade) 95°, Wind W 4 mph , Wind Gusts 7 mph

Chase Briscoe (19) wins stage one.

Congratulations to the England Women’s squad on winning Euro 2025. The championship came down to penalty kicks with the Lionesses scoring 3 to Spain’s 1.

The IndyCar field is rolling around the track for the start of the Grand Prix of Monterrey following the Euro 2025 broadcast.

Caution on lap 90 of 160 for a crash by Erik Jones (43).

Checking back in on the race with fourteen laps to go.

Caution on lap 154 of 160 for precipitation in turn one.

PRN (NRN) reports that if NASCAR runs the scheduled distance under caution they will still have an overtime restart under green.

At 1703 eastern on the radio broadcast Alex Hayden says it is raining hard in turn one and they have lost the track.

At 1705 eastern the cars are rolling down pit road behind the pace car.

1707 eastern the red flag is displayed. The sun is shining on pit road while the rain is falling in turn one.

1726 eastern the caution flag is displayed.

‘WillyB’ lined up behind Wallace instead of behind his teammate Larson. Berry lined up behind Larson.

Restarting in overtime on lap 161 of 163 with Darrell ‘Bubba’ Wallace (23), Kyle Larson (5), William ‘WillyB’ Byron (24), ‘Desperate’ Denny Hamlin (11), Josh Berry (21), Chase Briscoe (19), Christopher ‘CBell’ Bell (20), Chris Buescher (17), Carson Hocevar (77) and Brad ‘It’ Keselowski (6) at the front of the field.

Wallace gets the early lead passing Larson after a door-to-door battle.

Caution is out for a crash involving Zane Smith, and collected Tyler Reddick just before they take the white flag. PRN reports CBell turned Zane Smith. Zane turned to the wall and spun in front of Reddick who hit Smith and sent him spinning down the track where Zane’s spinning car hit Joey Logano.

There was a lot of discussion on the radio about the fuel situation for the leaders. PRN reported they all said they were good for one green-white-checkered restart. They report Hamlin’s crew said ‘save hard’.

Restarting in second overtime with Bubba Wallace (23), Kyle Larson (5), William Byron (24), Denny Hamlin (11), Josh Berry (21), Carson Hocevar (77), Ryan Preece (60), Chris Buescher (17), Christopher Bell (20) and Todd Gilliland (34) at the front of the field.

Bubba gets the early lead over Larson.

Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson to win.

Hamlin made the fastest lap of the race on the final lap of the race at 49.741 seconds and earns a playoff point.

Based on what I watched, as well as on the recap shown during the rain delay, I saw the best that the race offered. It was the usual mediocre Brickyard 400. I am pleased the leader at the rain delay persevered through the multiple restarts to win the race.

Get caught up on the latest racing news.

Motorsport News:

1. 1. 1. Kyle Larson admits mistake after crashing Justin Allgaier in lead battle.
      2. Richard Childress doesn’t believe NASCAR should suspended Austin Hill after incident with Aric Almirola.
      3. Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois sets sights on owning an F2 team and racing in GT3.
      4. Frankie Muniz latest actor-turned-driver out to prove he can compete in high-level racing.
      5. McLaren wants Norris, Piastri to ‘minimise trouble’.
      6. Max Verstappen rules out fighting McLaren for F1 title: ‘When I watch their onboards, I know enough’.
      7. F1 bracing for intense rain ahead of Belgian GP race start.
      8. Heavy rain at Spa delays Belgian GP start.
      9. Dominant Piastri wins Belgian GP, extends F1 title lead.
      10. Verstappen: Delayed Belgian GP ‘disappointing’.
      11. New horsepower for Horner, era for Red Bull.
      12. Spa stakes too high to risk safety for wet-weather drama.
      13. Dunne loses F2 lead and win at Spa after penalty.
      14. It’s all Alex Palou in dominant IndyCar Laguna Seca race win.
      15. Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari Spin Shocks F1 Paddock as Martin Brundle Calls It ‘Highly Unusual’.
      16. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Stands With Chase Elliott and Mark Martin on Playoff Debate.
      17. Matt Smith Goes Back-To-Back With Victory In The Gettrx Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout In Sonoma.
      18. Force, Capps, Glenn Win Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge At Packed Sonoma Raceway.
      19. Brody Goble and Ken Sutherland Dominate in Caution-Free Race 1 at Portland.
      20. Cassidy closes out Formula E season with decisive London E-Prix sweep.
      21. Bubba Wallace wins Brickyard 400 in double-overtime thriller.
      22. Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis’ oval.
      23. Indianapolis post-race inspection.

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GO Hendrick 48 & 9!!!!