2015 Brickyard 400

The 2015 Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard, the 22nd running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on July 26, 2015 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 164 laps – extended from 160 laps due to a green–white–checker finish – on the 2.5 mile (4 km) asphalt rectangular oval, it was the 20th race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Kyle Busch won the race, his fourth of the season. Joey Logano finished second, while Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex, Jr., and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five.

2015 Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 20 of 36 in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
Official name Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 164 laps, 410 mi (656 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Weather Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 88 °F (31 °C); wind out of the west/southwest at 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
Average speed 131.656 mph (211.880 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 49.056
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 75
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Nielsen Ratings 2.9/7 (Overnight)[11]
3.0/8 (Final)[12]
4.7 Million viewers[12]
Radio in the United States
Radio IndyCar Radio Network
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Pat Patterson and John Andretti
Turn Announcers Mark Jaynes (1), Jake Query (2), Rob Albright (3) and Chris Denari (4)

Carl Edwards won the pole and led 20 laps on his way to a 13th-place finish. Harvick led a race high of 75 on his way to a third-place finish. The race had 16 lead changes among six different drivers, as well as nine caution flag periods for 36 laps.

This was the Busch's 33rd career victory for, fourth of the season, third consecutive and his first at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was also the fourth win at the track for Joe Gibbs Racing. His victory moved him to 32nd in the points standings, 23 points back of Justin Allgaier for the 30th-place Chase cutoff and 483 points back of Harvick. Despite being the winning manufacturer, Toyota left the Brickyard trailing Chevrolet by 80 points in the manufacturer standings.

The Crown Royal 400 was carried by NBC Sports on the cable/satellite NBCSN network for the American television audience. The radio broadcast for the race was carried by the IndyCar Radio Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

Report

Background

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400.[13] It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.

Kevin Harvick entered the Brickyard with a 69-point lead over Joey Logano. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. entered 79 back, Jimmie Johnson entered 88 back, and Martin Truex, Jr. entered 106 back.

New aero package

On July 7, NASCAR announced that a higher drag aero package would be used for the weekend's race.[14] The changes to the cars included a nine-inch spoiler, one-inch wicker bill, 43-inch radiator pan and a two-inch leading edge for the splitter.[14]

Changes to qualifying

In lieu of knockout qualifying, the weekend's race used the single-car qualifying method that's also used at Daytona and Talladega.[15]

Entry list

The entry list for the Brickyard 400 was released on Friday, July 17 at 9:28 a.m. Eastern time. Forty-six cars were entered for the race. All but one was entered the previous week's race at New Hampshire. Chase Elliott attempted to make his fourth career start in the No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Josh Wise drove the No. 32 Go FAS Racing Ford. Brian Scott returned to the seat of the No. 33 Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet. Michael McDowell made his first entry since Kentucky in the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Ford. Jeff Gordon, tied with Michael Schumacher for all-time winningest driver at Indianapolis, made his 22nd and final career start at the Brickyard.

No. Driver Team Manufacturer Starts Best finish
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet121st
2Brad Keselowski (PC3)Team PenskeFord59th
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet210th
4Kevin Harvick (PC1)Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet141st
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet112nd
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord417th
7Alex BowmanTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet140th
9Sam Hornish, Jr.Richard Petty MotorsportsFord416th
10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet230th
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota93rd
13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet116th
14Tony Stewart (PC4)Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet161st
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota94th
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord123rd
17Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord224th
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota102nd
19Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota102nd
20Matt Kenseth (PC6)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota152nd
21Ryan Blaney (i)Wood Brothers RacingFord0
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord65th
23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota528th
24Jeff Gordon (PC7)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet211st
25Chase Elliott (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0
26Jeb Burton (R)BK RacingToyota0
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet81st
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet141st
32Josh WiseGo FAS RacingFord329th
33Brian Scott (i)Hillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet0
34Brett Moffitt (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord0
35Cole WhittFront Row MotorsportsFord132nd
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord717th
40Landon Cassill (i)Hillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet520th
41Kurt Busch (PC5)Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet145th
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet17th
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord317th
46Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet131st
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet610th
48Jimmie Johnson (PC2)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet131st
51Justin AllgaierHScott MotorsportsChevrolet127th
55David RaganMichael Waltrip RacingToyota814th
62Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet65th
78Martin Truex, Jr.Furniture Row RacingChevrolet108th
83Matt DiBenedetto (R)BK RacingToyota0
88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet154th
95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingFord526th
98Timmy Hill (i)Premium MotorsportsFord142nd
Official entry list
Key Meaning
(R) Rookie
(i) Ineligible for points
(PC#) Past champions provisional

Practice

First practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 49.394 and a speed of 182.208 mph (293.235 km/h).[16]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.394182.208
2 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.506181.796
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet49.517181.756
Official first practice results

Second practice

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 49.596 and a speed of 181.466 mph (292.041 km/h).[17] Less than three minutes into the session, the hood of Denny Hamlin's car snapped up and smashed his windshield.[18] No significant damage was sustained and he returned to finish twelfth in the session.[19]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.596181.466
2 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord49.601181.448
3 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.612181.408
Official second practice results

Final practice

Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 49.454 and a speed of 181.987 mph (292.880 km/h).[20] Early in the session, Timmy Hill crashed into the barrier before the entrance to pit road.[21]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet49.454181.987
2 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet49.515181.763
3 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet49.626181.357
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Carl Edwards, seen here at the 2015 Daytona 500, won the pole for the race.

Carl Edwards won the pole with a time of 49.056 and a speed of 183.464 mph (295.257 km/h).[22] “This is really cool," Edwards said. "Just to be here racing is cool and with all the work the guys put in yesterday, we started out terribly and we were really slow. Just proud of everybody for digging deep. Darian (Grubb, crew chief) and these guys have done a great job. TRD, Toyota and everybody has put a lot of effort in and to have Stanley Tools on the pole for the Brickyard 400, this is cool.”[22] "Overall from where we have been this weekend to what we picked up today I am proud of what my Shell Pennzoil team has done," Joey Logano said after qualifying second. "We have a good piece. I look forward to the race tomorrow. Clean air is king. If we can get a good start and settle in and click some laps off and run our strategy we can be there in the end."[22] "Unfortunately that wasn’t the one that paid, but that got us in the second round which was the important part," Tony Stewart said after qualifying fourth. "The second round we were a little bit freer than we were the first round. I was a little busy inside the car. We got that track bar adjuster and I was moving it around quite a bit during the lap.”[22]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 19Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.03849.056
2 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord48.83049.143
3 55David RaganMichael Waltrip RacingToyota49.03349.211
4 14Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet48.50549.228
5 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48.54149.279
6 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet48.92049.329
7 15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota49.04549.347
8 88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.07749.367
9 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.05249.375
10 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48.90549.386
11 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49.06849.443
12 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.82549.454
13 78Martin Truex, Jr.Furniture Row RacingChevrolet49.116
14 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet49.161
15 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet49.180
16 13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet49.270
17 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.278
18 9Sam Hornish, Jr.Richard Petty MotorsportsFord49.320
19 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.345
20 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord49.353
21 51Justin AllgaierHScott MotorsportsChevrolet49.386
22 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord49.420
23 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.429
24 40Landon Cassill (i)Hillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet49.467
25 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49.470
26 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49.475
27 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.618
28 25Chase Elliott (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.714
29 17Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord49.734
30 21Ryan Blaney (i)Wood Brothers RacingFord49.746
31 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord49.764
32 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingFord49.785
33 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord49.870
34 46Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet49.882
35 7Alex BowmanTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet49.910
36 33Brian Scott (i)Hillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet49.994
37 38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord50.147
38 23J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota50.164
39 34Brett Moffitt (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord50.174
40 83Matt DiBenedetto (R)BK RacingToyota50.304
41 35Cole WhittFront Row MotorsportsFord50.625
42 98Timmy Hill (i)Premium MotorsportsFord54.211
43 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet0.000
Failed to qualify
44 32Josh WiseGo FAS RacingFord50.296
45 26Jeb Burton (R)BK RacingToyota51.087
46 62Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet51.564
Official qualifying results

Race

Start

The race was scheduled to start at 3:39 p.m. Eastern time, but started at 3:42 when Carl Edwards led the field to the green flag. He wouldn't lead the first lap, as he lost the lead to Joey Logano exiting turn 2. Edwards pulled up on Logano exiting turn 4 and took the lead for the first time on lap 12. Kevin Harvick was able to pull to within half a second of the leader several of times, but Edwards was able to pull away. Harvick hit pit road for the first time on lap 28, leading to the first round of green flag pit stops. Most of the field had made their stops while Edwards still continued to stay out. He and his teammate Kyle Busch hit pit road on lap 32 and the lead was given to Harvick. Austin Dillon was tagged for speeding on pit road and was forced to serve a drive-through penalty. He was tagged again for speeding while serving and was forced to serve another penalty.[23]

Second quarter

Debris on the backstretch brought out the first caution of the race on lap 44. The debris was a pair of orange balloons caught on the backstretch catch fence. Logano opted not to pit and regained the lead as Harvick made his pit stop.[23]

The race restarted on lap 50. The second caution flew the same lap when Clint Bowyer, exiting turn 4, got loose and spun down into the grass and Jeff Gordon, trying to avoid him, overcorrected and hit the wall in turn 4, creating a two-car crash.[24] “I was underneath Kasey Kahne and we were just racing for position,” Gordon explained. “I saw (Clint) Bowyer get sideways. I don’t know what caused it. Me and Kasey were trying to check up to avoid it. I don’t know if he got loose or we just both got loose together. Then I just lost control and got in the wall.”[25]

The race restarted on lap 55. Logano gave up the lead on lap 62 to pit and handed it back to Harvick.[26] Danica Patrick gave up fifth to pit on lap 84. Harvick pitted from the lead on lap 84 and handed it to Brad Keselowski, who gave up the lead to pit the next time by and handed it to Kyle Busch. Debris on the front stretch brought out the third caution of the race on lap 90. Harvick opted not to pit and retook the lead.[23]

Halfway

The race restarted on lap 97. The fourth caution of the race flew on lap 107 when Aric Almirola got loose, slid down the backstretch, and hit with the inside wall. A number of cars behind Harvick opted to pit under caution.[23]

The race restarted on lap 112. The fifth caution of the race flew with 40 laps to go when Brian Scott got loose and slammed the wall exiting turn 2. Everyone but Brad Keselowski, David Ragan, Tony Stewart, and Kasey Kahne opted to pit. Harvick was one of those drivers who opted to pit, and this gave the lead to Keselowski.[23]

Fourth quarter

The race restarted with 36 laps to go. David Ragan shot ahead of Keselowski going into turn 1 to take the lead with 35 laps to go. He pitted with 34 laps to go and handed the lead back to Keselowski. Debris on the backstretch brought out the sixth caution of the race with 20 laps to go. That debris was a piece of Justin Allgaier's tire. Keselowski opted to pit under caution, giving the lead back to Harvick.[23]

The race restarted with 14 laps to go. The seventh caution of the race flew with 13 laps to go when Dale Earnhardt, Jr. got pushed into the grass in turn 1, came back up, and spun out.[23]

The race restarted with eight laps to go. Kyle Busch got the jump on Harvick to pass him in turn 1 and take the lead with seven laps to go. Debris in turn 2 brought out the eighth caution of the race with six laps to go. That debris came from Casey Mears's car.[23]

The race restarted with two laps to go. The ninth caution of the race flew when Trevor Bayne got rear-ended and went into the wall while going into turn 1 at the restart.[23]

Green-white-checker finish
Kyle Busch, seen here at Sonoma Raceway, won his third straight race of the season.

The race restarted with two laps to go at a green-white-checkered finish. Busch shot ahead of Logano and drove off to score his 33rd career victory and his first at the track.[27]

Driver comments

“The new high drag aerodynamic package used at Indianapolis was hoped to create more drafting and passing. While there was some of that sporadically on track, Sunday’s race had the same flavor as most Brickyard 400s at Indianapolis. Strategy was the key ingredient that provided spice and interest with fuel mileage as usual a big part of the day. As many drivers predicted restarts, especially with the new package, were wild but again at Indianapolis that’s nothing new. Perhaps a bigger impact will come next month when the high drag rules are used at Michigan International Speedway.’’

Motor Racing Network lead writer and co-host of The Morning Drive on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Pete Pistone giving his thoughts on the new aero package.[28]

“It’s really a treat to win here at Indy,” Busch said. “I appreciate all the fans that I have, all the fans that NASCAR has and Toyota has now captured a win at every single active Cup Series race track – that’s pretty awesome for us to be able to do that. I can’t thank this crew enough. Everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing, all the men and women there, you work so hard and pour your hearts into it. I can’t thank everyone that has stood behind me all year.”[29]

“Yeah, I thought overall the day went well,” Logano said. “You know, you come to Indy, it's all about the win, either win or finish last. It doesn't really matter anywhere in between. At least that's the way I race when we come to a racetrack like this, Daytona and Indy. It's all about getting trophies and rings and making out with bricks. Unfortunately we come up a little bit short.”[29]

“You always want to put yourself in position for a win at the end and that’s what we did today,” Truex said after finishing fourth. “We fought hard and stayed patient all day. We got caught on pit road again when the caution came out, but fortunately we had enough time to get back to the front. We had good cars the past four races but had horrible luck. Today it came together and it’s a good feeling to regain momentum.”[30]

After being passed for the lead on the final lap of the previous day's Xfinity Series race, Ryan Blaney rebounded to finish twelfth.[31] "It was a good run for us," he said of the Indy run. "I wish things played out a little better for us in the end, but it wasn't too bad when we finally got track position. That was so huge today. I thought when we got a little bit of clean air, we were pretty good. But it was hard to get that. We were in a good spot for that last restart but it really didn't go our way. I was wanting to get some help and the 2 car [Brad Keselowski, who finished tenth] really didn't help us out. But I'm really proud of these guys. After starting 30th, we worked our way up there and I can't thank them enough."[31]

Media comments

"“We’re digesting the signs from it. The fans and the industry saw the race unfold as we did. There were certainly some components, the balance of competition, the opportunities that this package presented for the drivers to perform were of benefit, but we’ve heard the expressions of some of the drivers that didn’t like some of characteristics of the project. We can absorb all of the science and the data we collect, including talking to the industry, the drivers, the crew members and the competition departments of the teams and the car owners to take all of that now and absorb it. That’s part of the reason we created this specific package for Indianapolis – to see the characteristics of it, knowing that there are a lot of personalities in the garage area that have different opinions … but it’s on NASCAR to come up with the one that we put in front of the fans on each individual racetrack each weekend. So, we’ll take time.’’

NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton discussing the sanctioning body's thoughts on the aero package.[32]

Members of the NASCAR media gave their thoughts on the aero package used for this race. Pete Pistone, lead writer for the Motor Racing Network and co-host of The Morning Drive on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, described the race as having "the same flavor as most Brickyard 400s at Indianapolis."[28]

Jim Utter of Motorsport.com also said it "didn’t look all that different than Brickyards of the past and not at all like the predictions (or hopes) of lots of “pack racing” and drafting."[33]

Dave Moody expressed that the race "wasn't any worse, but it wasn't much better, either."[34]

Jenna Fryer of the Associated Press was more critical of NASCAR's decision to use a higher downforce package saying that "the route NASCAR followed has failed, and the series is stubbornly staying the course despite the results."[35]

Speaking on behalf of the sanctioning body on The Morning Drive on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Monday morning, NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton explained to Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone that NASCAR has been making these changes "to build the most competitive type of motorsports we can build. We want our product on the racetrack to be pleasing to the fans and that means close competition."[32] But he also said that they're "digesting the signs from it" and that they'll "take time" dissecting the results of the package.[32]

Race results

Pos Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16447
2 222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord16443
3 64Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet16443
4 1378Martin Truex, Jr.Furniture Row RacingChevrolet16440
5 1711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16439
6 715Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota16438
7 2320Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16437
8 1441Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet16436
9 542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet16435
10 312Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord16435
11 4331Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16433
12 3021Ryan Blaney (i)Wood Brothers RacingFord1640
13 119Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16432
14 1127Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16430
15 1248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16429
16 101Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet16428
17 189Sam Hornish, Jr.Richard Petty MotorsportsFord16427
18 2825Chase Elliott (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1640
19 2016Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord16425
20 1613Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet16424
21 355David RaganMichael Waltrip RacingToyota16424
22 888Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16422
23 2647A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet16421
24 275Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16420
25 253Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16419
26 2440Landon Cassill (i)Hillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet1640
27 1510Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet16417
28 414Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet16416
29 3738David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord16315
30 3446Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet16214
31 3295Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingFord16213
32 4083Matt DiBenedetto (R)BK RacingToyota16212
33 4135Cole WhittFront Row MotorsportsFord16211
34 3934Brett Moffitt (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord16210
35 2917Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord1619
36 3633Brian Scott (i)Hillman-Circle Sport LLCChevrolet1610
37 2151Justin AllgaierHScott MotorsportsChevrolet1617
38 2243Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord1616
39 3823J. J. Yeley (i)BK RacingToyota1600
40 336Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord1554
41 4298Timmy Hill (i)Premium MotorsportsFord1110
42 1924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1102
43 357Alex BowmanTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet781
Official Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard results

Race statistics

  • 16 lead changes among 6 different drivers
  • 9 cautions for 36 laps
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes, 51 seconds
  • Average speed: 131.656 mph (211.880 km/h)
  • Kyle Busch took home $424,191 in winnings
Lap Leaders
Laps Leader
1-11Joey Logano
12-31Carl Edwards
32-45Kevin Harvick
46-61Joey Logano
62-83Kevin Harvick
84Brad Keselowski
85-92Kyle Busch
93-120Kevin Harvick
121-123David Ragan
124Brad Keselowski
125-126David Ragan
127-141Brad Keselowski
142-152Kevin Harvick
153-161Kyle Busch
162Joey Logano
163-164Kyle Busch
Total laps led
Leader Laps
Kevin Harvick75
Joey Logano28
Carl Edwards20
Kyle Busch19
Brad Keselowski17
David Ragan5

Race awards

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider, and Kelli Stavast handled pit road for the television side.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Mike Massaro
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

IndyCar Radio Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Pat Patterson, and former NASCAR drive John Andretti called the race from the Pagoda as the field was racing down the front stretch. Mark Jaynes called the race from atop the stands outside turn 1 when the field was racing through turn 1. Jake Query called the race from atop the turn 2 stands when the field was racing through turn 2. Rob Albright called the race from atop the turn 3 stands when the field was racing through turn 3. Chris Denari called the race from atop the turn 4 stands when the field was racing through turn 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Nick Yeoman worked pit road for the radio side.

IndyCar Radio Network
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice[36]
Announcer: Pat Patterson[36]
Announcer: John Andretti[36]
Turn 1: Mark Jaynes[36]
Turn 2: Jake Query[36]
Turn 3: Rob Albright[36]
Turn 4: Chris Denari[36]
Brad Gillie[36]
Brett McMillan[36]
Nick Yeoman[36]

Standings after the race

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