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{{short description|Auto race held in Indianapolis, Indiana, US}}
{{Infobox motor race
| Race title             = Brickyard 400
| Logo                   = File:Brickyard 400 presented by PPG logo.png
| Track map              = Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2024.svg
| Series long            = [[NASCAR Cup Series]]
| Venue                  = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]
| Location               = [[Speedway, Indiana]], [[United States]]
| Sponsor                = [[PPG Industries]]
| First race             = {{Start date|1994}}
| Last race              = 
| Distance               = {{convert|400|mi|km|3|abbr=on}}
| Laps                   = 160<br />'''Stages 1/2:''' 50 each<br />'''Final stage:''' 60
| Previous names         = '''Brickyard 400''' (1994–2004, 2010, 2024-present)<br />'''Allstate 400 at the Brickyard''' (2005–2009)<br />'''Brickyard 400 presented by BigMachineRecords.com''' (2011)<br />'''Crown Royal presents the Your Hero's Name Here 400 at the Brickyard powered by BigMachineRecords.com''' (2012–2014)<br />'''Crown Royal presents the Your Hero's Name Here 400 at the Brickyard''' (2015–2016)<br />'''Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400''' (2017) <BR/> '''Big Machine Vodka 400''' (2018–2019) <br />'''Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records''' (2020) 
| Most wins driver       = [[Jeff Gordon]] (5)
| Most wins team         = [[Hendrick Motorsports]] (11)
| Most wins manufacturer = [[Chevrolet]] (18)
| Surface                = Asphalt
| Length mi              = 2.5
| Turns                  = 4
}}
The '''Brickyard 400''' (officially known as the '''Brickyard 400 presented by PPG''' for sponsorship reasons) is an annual [[NASCAR Cup Series]] points race held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] in [[Speedway, Indiana]], United States. The inaugural race was held in [[1994 Brickyard 400|1994]] and was the first race other than the [[Indianapolis 500]] to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1916. In its inaugural running, the Brickyard 400 became NASCAR's most-attended event, drawing an estimated crowd of more than 250,000 spectators. The race also paid one of NASCAR's highest purses. From 1994 to 2020, the race was held on the 2.5-mile oval, for a distance of 400 miles. The race was put on hiatus for three years (2021–2023) in favor of the [[Verizon 200 at the Brickyard]] which was run on the [[Oval track racing#Combined road course|combined road course]] and run a distance of {{convert|200|mi|km|3|adj=on}}. The event returned to the oval in [[2024 NASCAR Cup Series|2024 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/09/28/indianapolis-motor-speedway-returning-to-oval-2024/ |title=Indianapolis Motor Speedway returning to oval layout for NASCAR in 2024 |date=September 28, 2023 |access-date=July 6, 2024 }}</ref>

In most years since 1994, the event has traditionally been held on the last weekend of July or the first weekend of August. In 2018–2019, after schedule [[History of NASCAR schedule realignments|realignments]], NASCAR moved the race to the weekend after [[Labor Day]], where it served as the last race of the [[NASCAR playoffs|regular season]]. In 2020 only, it was held on [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] weekend. In [[2021 NASCAR Cup Series|2021]], the event was moved back to late-July and was held on the Road Course.

The names of the winners of the Brickyard 400 are inscribed on the [[PPG Industries|PPG]] Trophy, which is permanently housed at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum]]. [[Jeff Gordon]] won the [[1994 Brickyard 400|inaugural Brickyard 400]] on August 6, 1994. He is the most-successful driver in the history of the race, with a record five victories and three pole positions. Gordon also holds the most laps completed, most laps led, and most earnings in the race. [[Hendrick Motorsports]] was the most successful team with 11 total wins and 5 poles. [[Bubba Wallace]] is the defending race winner, having won it in [[2025 Brickyard 400|2025]].

==Race origins==
===Early years===
[[File:1993BrickyardtestPetty.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Richard Petty]] during the Open Test in 1993.]]
The [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] opened in 1909, and the first [[Indianapolis 500]] was held in [[1911 Indianapolis 500|1911]]. After initially hosting [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results#Automobile races – oval|multiple race meets]] in 1909–1910, it became a tradition that the Indianapolis 500 would be the only race held at the track annually. With the exception of a [[Harvest Auto Racing Classic|race meet]] the weekend after [[Labor Day]] in 1916, no other races were held at the track through 1993. As the [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Winston Cup Series]] began to grow in stature and popularity, speculation began to grow in the 1980s and early 1990s about the possibility of holding a race at Indy. From 1971 to 1980, NASCAR held [[NASCAR Cup Series at Ontario Motor Speedway|races]] at [[Ontario Motor Speedway]], which was built as a replica of Indianapolis. With their experiences at Ontario, it was generally presumed that the stock cars would find Indy's nearly identical layout equally competitive. In the mid-to-late 1960s, stock car racing slowly began to develop a following in Indiana, with the introduction of the [[AAA and USAC Stock Car|USAC Stock Car]] Yankee 300 at [[Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park|Indianapolis Raceway Park]] and the State Fair Century at the [[Indiana State Fair|Fairgrounds]].<ref name="Star06-17-1968pg64">{{cite news|title="Stocks": The speed market zooms (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17264118/|first=Dave|last=Overpeck|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=64|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 17, 1968|access-date=February 7, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star06-17-1968pg65">{{cite news|title="Stocks": The speed market zooms (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17264144/|first=Dave|last=Overpeck|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=65|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 17, 1968|access-date=February 7, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star06-17-1968pg66">{{cite news|title="Stocks": The speed market zooms (Part 3)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17264164/|first=Dave|last=Overpeck|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=66|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 17, 1968|access-date=February 7, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> Later, the [[NASCAR Nationwide Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park|Kroger 200]] at the [[Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]] oval became a popular stop on the [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series|NASCAR Busch Series]].

During the reigns of [[Tony Hulman]] (1946–1977) and subsequent Speedway presidents John Cooper (1980–1982), and Joe Cloutier (1978–1979, 1983–1989), the idea of hosting a second race at the Speedway was considered from time to time,<ref name="Star07-10-1979pg1">{{cite news|title=September Race At Speedway?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16614348/1979_in_cart/|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 10, 1979|access-date=February 8, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-11-1981">{{cite news|title=NASCAR circuit coming to IMS?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16370822/brickyard_400_origins/|first=Dave|last=Overpeck|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=23|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 11, 1981|access-date=January 8, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> but never seriously pursued by the board of directors. Cooper had talks with NASCAR,<ref name="Star05-11-1982pg20">{{cite news|title=Cooper denies firing report|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/151441359/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Kurt|last=Freudenthal|page=20|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 11, 1982|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> but Cloutier in particular, seemed the most resistant.<ref name="News05-28-1983pg9">{{cite news|title=Cloutier Nixes Second Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18809351/|first=Dick|last=Mittman|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 28, 1983|access-date=March 31, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> Not only was tradition and fan interest an issue, but logistical scheduling issues were also obstacles. The congested and aging [[Indianapolis 500 traditions#Gasoline Alley|Gasoline Alley]] garage area, narrow pit lane, existing retaining walls and catch fences were considered insufficient for the large, heavy stock cars, thus significant capital improvements would be required to properly host NASCAR.<ref name="Star05-11-1981"/> Cloutier wanted to assure that a second race at the Speedway would outdraw Indianapolis 500 time trials, otherwise it would not make financial sense.<ref name="News05-28-1983pg9"/>

Around 1969, [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] proposed a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the [[AAA and USAC Stock Car|USAC Stock Car]] division.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indy Gears for Stock Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press/161085108/|newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press|first=Larry|last=Edsall|page=52|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 17, 1969|access-date=December 17, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> It was to be called the "Tony Hulman Classic", but Hulman and the Speedway management declined the offer.<ref>{{cite episode|series=The Talk of Gasoline Alley|series-link=Donald Davidson (historian)|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=July 22, 2015}}</ref> The race would have had to have been held in the autumn, since all desirable summer dates were already taken.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indy-Ontario Harmonious Link Between Racing of Two Eras|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-report/161085773/|newspaper=The Daily Report|page=35|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 16, 1970|access-date=December 17, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> For instance, the July 4 weekend was already taken by the [[Coke Zero Sugar 400|Firecracker 400]], which would have prevented any NASCAR stars from crossing over to participate; plus several USAC regulars were known to pick up rides for Daytona. [[Labor Day]] weekend was already crowded with the USAC [[California 500 (IndyCar)|California 500]] at [[Ontario Motor Speedway|Ontario]], the NASCAR [[Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]], and the [[NHRA U.S. Nationals]] at nearby [[Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]. No progress towards scheduling a stock car race, whether USAC or NASCAR, was ever taken before Tony Hulman died in 1977.

In 1980, due to a tax dispute with the [[Daytona Beach, Florida|City of Daytona Beach]] and [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia County]], [[Bill France Sr.]] openly threatened to move the [[NASCAR]] [[Coke Zero Sugar 400|Firecracker 400]] to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.<ref name="StarStar12-07-1979">{{cite news|title=Firecracker 400 To Indianapolis?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5716108//|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=41|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 7, 1979|access-date=June 29, 2016}}{{Open access}}</ref> A few weeks later, however, the parties reconciled, and the plan to move the race was withdrawn.<ref name="Star01-13-1980">{{cite news|title=Firecracker Move to Indy Withdrawn|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5716055//|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=29|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=January 13, 1980|access-date=June 29, 2016}}{{Open access}}</ref>

In the summer of 1979, during the first [[1979 Indianapolis 500#USAC/CART "Split"|USAC/CART Split]], a proposal was made to hold a second race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After the [[California 500 (IndyCar)|California 500]] switched alliances mid-season to become a [[1979 SCCA/CART Indy Car Series|CART series]] race, [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] proposed a [[Labor Day]] weekend race meet that would consist of a [[AAA and USAC Stock Car|USAC Stock Car]]/[[1979 USAC Championship Car season|Championship Car]] doubleheader. A 250-mile stock car race on Saturday would be followed by a 250-mile Indycar race on Sunday.<ref name="Star07-10-1979pg1"/><ref name="Star07-12-1979pg34">{{cite news|title=Labor Day Show At IMS Just A Joke - Or Is It?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33492991/|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=34|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 12, 1979|access-date=July 3, 2019}}{{Open access}}</ref> However, the plan never materialized. One of the issues noted was a potential conflict with the [[NHRA U.S. Nationals]] at nearby [[Lucas Oil Raceway|IRP]].<ref name="Star07-15-1979pg38">{{cite news|title=Speedway Doubleheader Is Just Talk|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33493050/|first=George|last=Moore|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=38|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 15, 1979|access-date=July 3, 2019}}{{Open access}}</ref> Even still, rumors of a late-summer stock car race persisted for another year or so.<ref name="Star05-11-1981pg23">{{cite news|title=NASCAR circuit coming to IMS?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-brickyard-400-orig/16370822/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Dave|last=Overpeck|page=23|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 11, 1981|accessdate=July 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star08-08-1980pg32">{{cite news|title=Stocks At Speedway Sure In '81: Waltrip|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30401376/|first=Robin|last=Miller|author-link=Robin Miller (journalist)|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=32|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 8, 1980|access-date=April 8, 2019}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News6-26-1981pg21">{{cite news|title=Stock Racing At Speedway?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/151440672/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Dick|last=Mittman|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=June 26, 1981|accessdate=July 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> Speculation grew after [[Ontario Motor Speedway]] closed and opened up a date on the NASCAR schedule.<ref name="Star02-17-1981pg23">{{cite news|title=Is NASCAR Indy-bound?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/151441828/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Dave|last=Overpeck|page=23|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=February 17, 1981|accessdate=July 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-11-1981pg22">{{cite news|title=Petty Visits Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/128366261/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 11, 1981|accessdate=July 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> In early 1982, then-Speedway president John Cooper was said to have made a 'hand-shake' deal with [[Bill France Sr.]] for a race, but it was vetoed by [[Mary Fendrich Hulman|Mary F. Hulman]].<ref name="News05-08-1982pg10">{{cite news|title=Cooper resignation Big Surprise|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/151441005/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Dick|last=Mittman|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 8, 1982|accessdate=July 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> Cooper subsequently resigned, saying the details had never really been ironed out, and talks about a stock car race at Indy cooled for the next several years.<ref name="Star05-11-1982pg20"/>

Though no stock car races had ever been held, the Speedway did occasionally see stock car testing and endurance runs. In 1956, [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] set a 500-mile stock car record,<ref name="Star06-00-1994">{{cite news|title=Ford V8 Sets '500' Stock Car Record|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15475560/|newspaper=The Indianapolis news|page=19|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=June 18, 1956|access-date=November 30, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref> and in 1956, the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results#Nichels Engineering Endurance Run (1961)|Nichels Engineering Endurance Run]] was held. [[A. J. Foyt]] was known to have used his garage at Indy to store race cars during the summer months, and in 1979 was said to have taken his NASCAR stock car for test laps.<ref>{{cite episode|series=The Talk of Gasoline Alley|series-link=Donald Davidson (historian)|station=Network Indiana|airdate=August 4, 2004}}</ref>

When Joe Cloutier died in December 1989, [[Tony George]] was named the president of the Speedway. Upon his appointment, George immediately began taking the Speedway in new business directions. However, at first, he was cautious and tentative about the idea of a NASCAR race at the Speedway.<ref name="News05-07-1990pg8">{{cite news|title=George foresees no NASCAR race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32644102/|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=8|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 8, 1990|access-date=June 9, 2019}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===1990s===
On September 24, 1991, [[A. J. Foyt]] filmed a commercial for [[Craftsman (tools)|Craftsman tools]] at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While filming in the garage area, Foyt, and Speedway president Tony George decided to take Foyt's NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car for a few laps around the track.<ref name="Star09-25-1991">{{cite news|title=NASCAR at Indy?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8155527/aj_foyt_driving_nascar_stock_car_at/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=23|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=September 25, 1991|access-date=January 3, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref> Foyt was the first driver to do so, and later on, George himself took a few laps. The event was not planned, and had no implications, but was an unusual sight, and stirred up some mild interest and speculation for the future.

In December 1991, [[Tony George]] proposed to the board of directors a plan to hold a second major event at the Speedway.<ref name="News05-15-1992pg40">{{cite news|title=It's no wonder pits are crowded|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/152767554/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Wayne|last=Fuson|page=40|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 15, 1992|access-date=August 6, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> The board approved the measure, and the Speedway started taking steps towards hosting a second race, preferably a NASCAR Winston Cup event, but also considering [[International Race of Champions|IROC]]. An idea was also proposed for an "all-star" exhibition event involving former winners racing stock cars on Carburetion Day.<ref name="News05-13-1992g54">{{cite news|title=Speedway exploring adding racing events|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/152765667/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Marcy|last=Mermel|page=54|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 13, 1992|access-date=August 6, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

In March 1992, NASCAR drivers [[Dave Marcis]], [[Jim Sauter]], and [[Dick Trickle]] (all of whom were IROC test drivers) were invited to test [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] cars at the Speedway.<ref name="Star04-07-1992">{{cite news|title=IROC cars at Speedway for feasibility test|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16681695/iroc_at_indy_1992/|first=Hank|last=Lowenkron|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=39|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 7, 1992|access-date=January 18, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> Trickle reportedly ran a lap that was hand–timed at {{convert|153|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}. At the time, the Speedway was considering hosting an IROC event during May as part of the on-track activities leading up the [[Indianapolis 500]]. The second weekend of Indy 500 qualifying was becoming less-popular with fans, and an additional event was an idea to boost attendance. The test was considered successful, but several improvements would have to be made to the track before it was safe for the IROC cars to race there. After much consideration, it was determined that it would not be economically feasible to hold the IROC race. Plans for that event were put on hold. Instead, nine top NASCAR teams were invited to test (see below).

On June 22–23, 1992, nine top NASCAR Winston Cup series teams were invited to Indianapolis to participate in a [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] tire test.<ref name="Star06-04-1992a">{{cite news|title=NASCAR biggies to run tire tests at Speedway (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16681955/1992_brickyard_test/|first=Robin|last=Miller|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=39|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=June 4, 1992|access-date=January 18, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star06-04-1992b">{{cite news|title=NASCAR biggies to run tire tests at Speedway (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16682007/1992_brickyard_test/|first=Robin|last=Miller|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=43|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=June 4, 1992|access-date=January 18, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> Over the weekend, the teams had raced in the [[NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway|Miller Genuine Draft 400]] at [[Michigan International Speedway]]. Although no official announcements were made, it was in fact an unofficial compatibility test to see if stock cars would be competitive at the circuit. An estimated 10,000 spectators watched two days of history in the making. A. J. Foyt took a few laps around the track in [[Dale Earnhardt|Dale Earnhardt's]] car on the second day.<ref>{{cite episode|series=The Talk of Gasoline Alley|episode-link=Donald Davidson (historian)|network=[[WFNI]]|location=[[Indianapolis]]|airdate=2008-07-23|number=4|publisher=WFNI}}</ref>

Following the test, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway started an extensive improvement project. The outside retaining wall and [[Glossary of motorsport terms#C|catch fence]] were replaced. The new wall and fence were decidedly stronger, and could support the 3,500 pound NASCAR stock cars. The pit area was widened, and the individual pit stalls were replaced in concrete. This was done to better support the [[Pneumatics|pneumatic jacks]] used by the [[IndyCar Series|Indy cars]], and to handle the refuel spillage of gasoline from the NASCAR machines. The largest project, however, involved the removal of the track apron, and the construction of the new warm-up lane, similar to that built at [[Nazareth Speedway]] in 1987. The [[Indianapolis 500 traditions#Gasoline Alley|Gasoline Alley]] garage area had already been rebuilt in [[1986 Indianapolis 500#Garage area|1986]], and it was said to have been designed to accommodate stock cars if and when a race were ever to materialize.<ref name="Star08-09-1985a">{{cite news|title=Speedway's new 96 garages will accent spaciousness (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14338545/gasoline_alley_1985/|first=Jep Jr.|last=Cadou|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 9, 1985|access-date=October 11, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star08-09-1985b">{{cite news|title=Speedway's new 96 garages will accent spaciousness (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14338719/gasoline_alley_1985/|first=Jep Jr.|last=Cadou|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=8|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 9, 1985|access-date=October 11, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>

On April 14, 1993, Speedway President Tony George, and the president of NASCAR, [[Bill France Jr.]] jointly announced the Inaugural Brickyard 400 would be held Saturday August 6, 1994. A new race logo was also unveiled. The initial contract was for two seasons, but the race was expected to return in perpetuity.

On August 16–17 the same year, thirty-five NASCAR teams took part in an open test at the Speedway. It was held as the teams returned from the second race at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]], the [[NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway|Champion Spark Plug 400]]. The top 35 teams in NASCAR points received invitations. Hosting the test in August mimicked the weather conditions expected for the race in 1994. Several thousand spectators attended, and many announcements were made. NASCAR legend [[Richard Petty]], who had retired from competition the [[1992 Hooters 500|previous November]], took four laps himself, then donated his car to the Speedway museum.<ref>{{cite news|title=Petty gets in 4 laps, but it was just for PR|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12448520/|first=Curt|last=Cavin|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=45|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 18, 1993|access-date=July 18, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Race details==
For its first running in 1994, the race was slated for a Saturday afternoon at 1:15&nbsp;pm EDT, on August 6. At the time the first weekend of August was open on the NASCAR schedule. Since the race was not being held on a holiday weekend, track officials decided to observe Sunday as a makeup date in case of rain on Saturday. In 1994, practice and pole qualifying was held on Thursday. Practice, second round qualifying, and "Happy Hour" final practice were scheduled for Friday. In addition, during the first year, a special "pacing" practice was held where the field followed behind the pace car to measure pit road speed.

Starting in 1995, an additional practice session was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Pole qualifying was still held Thursday, and second round qualifying was held Friday. This schedule continued through 2000.

From 1998 to 2003, an [[IROC at Indy|IROC event]] was situated in the schedule. The IROC race would be held the day before the Brickyard 400.

Starting in 2001, the race was moved to Sunday. In addition, NASCAR eliminated second-round qualification. The schedule was compressed so practice was held Friday, and the single pole qualifying round was held Saturday. "Happy hour" final practice was also held Saturday. This schedule differed from typical NASCAR weekend schedules, which normally saw practice and pole qualification on Fridays. Moving the pole qualification to Saturday allowed for a potential larger audience, and also opened the schedule up for the [[NASCAR Nationwide Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park|Kroger 200]] held at nearby [[Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park|Indianapolis Raceway Park]].

In 2007, coinciding with ESPN taking over NASCAR television rights, the race swapped dates with [[NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]. The Brickyard 400 moved to the last weekend in July, and Pocono to the first weekend in August.

===Attendance===
At the onset, the Brickyard 400 saw some of the largest crowds in NASCAR history. The first running in 1994 saw a sold-out record crowd of over 250,000 spectators. Track officials claimed to have received requests for tickets three to four times what they could fulfill, and had to resort to a lottery system to distribute tickets.<ref name="Star07-31-1994pg21">{{cite news|title=Brickyard tickets are summer's hottest (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22003398/1994_brickyard_400_tickets/|first=David J.|last=Remondini|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 31, 1994|access-date=July 19, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star07-31-1994pg22">{{cite news|title=Brickyard tickets are summer's hottest (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22003459/|first=David J.|last=Remondini|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 31, 1994|access-date=July 19, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> In an effort to prevent the Brickyard 400 from upstaging the Indianapolis 500 in gate attendance, some bleacher seating was removed for the 400, and infield general admission was not offered for the first several years. In addition, some infield bleachers were dismantled and infield grass mound seating was closed off to spectators for the first couple of years for safety reasons. It was determined that the inside fences and guardrails that existed at the time were not sufficiently robust for the 3,500-pound stock cars.<ref name="Star08-06-1994pg38">{{cite news|title='And it's a new track announcement' at IMS|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22003174/1994_brickyard_400_info/|first=Curt|last=Cavin|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=38|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 6, 1994|access-date=July 19, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> In 1996, a new concrete wall and catch fence was built along the inside of the backstretch, and the grass mounds were reopened to spectators.

After a tire controversy at the 2008 race, subsequent attendance began to sharply decline at the 400. Other factors that have been cited include poor sightlines compared to other NASCAR tracks, the overall lack of competition, and uncomfortably hot summer temperatures in July/August. In addition, following the change from a track-organized television contract (1994–2000) to a [[NASCAR on NBC|centralized]] NASCAR television package (since 2001), the local television blackout the Speedway imposed was lifted. The circuit has been criticized for being poorly-suited for stock cars prompting some fans to choose other tracks. The subsequent addition of new races within a 160-mile radius, spaced only weeks apart at [[Chicagoland Speedway|Chicagoland]] and [[Kentucky Speedway|Kentucky]], gave fans other options. The 2016 race saw fewer than 50,000 people in attendance, leaving nearly 200,000 empty seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2016/07/24/doyel-2016-brickyard-400-race-no-one-saw/87507680/|title=Doyel: 2016 Brickyard 400 — a race no one saw|website=Indianapolis Star}}</ref> In 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the race was held without spectators.

Attendance at the 2024 race exceeded 70,000 spectators. This was greater than the most recent races on the oval (2018–2019), and more than the 60,000 in attendance for the three road course races (2021–2023). Additionally, it marked the first year-over-year attendance growth for the Brickyard 400 since 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/07/23/ims-brickyard-400-fan-growth|title=Brickyard 400 enjoys first year-over-year attendance jump in two decades|date=23 July 2024}}</ref> The attendance in 2025 was about the same, reported to be "just under" 70,000 and "down a couple thousand" from 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/07/29/ticket-sales-for-brickyard-400-dip-by-a-couple-thousand/|title=Ticket sales for Brickyard 400 dip by a couple thousand|work=Sports Business Journal|date=July 29, 2025|access-date=August 1, 2025}}</ref>

===Super Weekend===
In 2012, the Brickyard 400 became part of [[Super Weekend at the Brickyard]], consisting of four days of racing on both the oval and the road course. The [[IMSA SportsCar Championship|WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] (formerly [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand Am]]) utilized the road course on Friday for the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results#Battle on the Bricks (2012–2014, 2023–)|Brickyard Grand Prix]] along with the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results#Brickyard Sports Car Challenge (2012–2014, 2023–)|Brickyard Sports Car Challenge]] for the [[Michelin Pilot Challenge|Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge]] series. The NASCAR [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series|Xfinity Series]] left [[Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]] and moved to Indy for the [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indiana 250]]. The Brickyard 400 continued to headline on Sunday.

After low attendance, the road course races were removed from the schedule after 2014. By 2016, with races only on the oval for the Xfinity and Cup Series, the "Super Weekend" moniker was dropped.  The IMSA races were reinstated as the [[IMSA Battle on the Bricks]] in 2023, as its own September date as a standard 3-hour race (2 hours, 40 minutes of racing) except in 2025, when it was a six-hour race, which since then has served as one of five major weekends (the SVRA Father's Day race meeting and the Indianapolis 8 Hours are the other two).

===Realignment===
NASCAR realigned the three Midwestern races for the [[2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2018 schedule]], so that Chicagoland and Kentucky would be held two weeks apart in July, while Indianapolis moved to September, on a date historically known for the [[Harvest Auto Racing Classic]] in 1916. Distanced on the calendar from the other nearby races, and serving as the important final race before the [[NASCAR playoffs]], race organizers looked for a boost in attendance. The expectations are that it will be conducted in cooler weather, and with the crowning of the regular season champion, and the last chance for prospective drivers to make the 16-driver playoff field, there is anticipation for renewed interest in the event. In 2018, however, rain moved through the area, completely washing out practice and qualifying, and postponed the race until Monday. Roughly 15,000-20,000 spectators were in attendance for Monday. The 400 also brought along a brand-new race, the Bryan Clauson Classic, a [[United States Auto Club]] [[midget car racing|Midget Car Championship]] event, on a new dirt track built in the infield near Turn 3.

The events expanded the 400 to a five-day event, with the Midgets racing on Wednesday and Thursday before the Friday-Sunday events of the NASCAR series. The [[Bryan Clauson]] Classic features two events, the 25-lap Stoops Pursuit and the 39-lap Driven2SaveLives BC39. The 2018 race featured a field of 118 cars. The Pursuit features all heat race winners and the drivers with the most passing points among non-winners in a 25-lap race where drivers must pass other cars or be eliminated at the end of each of the first four segments. After four five-lap segments, the remaining drivers will participate in a five-lap race for the win. The 39-lap Clauson event, named for an organ donor charity in Clauson's memory, features heat races and last-chance races similar to the [[Chili Bowl Nationals|Chili Bowl]] in its format. Those with the most passing points advance to the feature, while others must race their way in through preliminary night races.

In [[2020 NASCAR Cup Series|2020]], the Brickyard 400 was scheduled for [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] weekend, part of substantial changes to the NASCAR calendar. After only two seasons as the final race of the NASCAR regular season, the race will move back to mid-summer. The [[Coke Zero Sugar 400|Coke Zero 400]] at [[Daytona International Speedway]] took the slot as the final race before the [[NASCAR playoffs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2019/09/05/brickyard-400-why-there-wont-lights-indianapolis-motor-speedway-nascar-race/2047799001/|title=Why there won't be lights at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400|last=Benbow|first=Dana Hunsinger|website=Indianapolis Star|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref> The Brickyard 400 took the July 4 weekend slot the Coke Zero 400 traditionally utilized since 1959, which originally was designed to have been a [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] Indycar race at Daytona but was cancelled after the death of [[George Amick]] in a [[USAC Daytona 100|100-mile Indycar]] race at Daytona earlier in the year.<ref name="Star04-05-1959">{{cite news|title=Jep Cadou Jr Calls 'Em|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5967397/1959_usac_daytona_100/|first=Jep Jr.|last=Cadou|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=26|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 5, 1959|access-date=July 22, 2016}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star08-13-1958">{{cite news|title=Jep Cadou Jr Calls 'Em|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5965523/1959_usac_daytona_100/|first=Jep Jr.|last=Cadou|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=30|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 13, 1958|access-date=July 22, 2016}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star04-11-1959a">{{cite news|title=Speedway Entries Reach 31|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5563390//|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=20|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 11, 1959|access-date=July 29, 2016}}{{Open access}}</ref>

Due to scheduling changes for its [[2020 IndyCar Series|season]] resulting from the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the [[IndyCar Series]] announced that it would move its [[Grand Prix of Indianapolis|GMR Grand Prix]] — a road course race normally held prior to the 500 — to the Brickyard 400 weekend. It will join the Xfinity Series race (which will also move to the road course for the [[2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2020 season]]) as part of a rare double-header on July 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/03/26/indianapolis-motor-speedway-nascar-indycar-july-4-doubleheader/|title=Indy road course set for July 4 NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader|date=26 March 2020|website=NASCAR.com|language=en-US|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2020/03/27/tony-stewart-attempt-four-races-during-brickyard-weekend/2924343001/|title=Could Tony Stewart attempt four races during the Brickyard weekend? 'Get me the good rides'|website=Indianapolis Star|language=en|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> [[Tony Stewart]] envisioned the theoretical possibility of pulling [[Double Duty|quadruple duty]] for the Clauson Classic, IndyCar, and NASCAR events in the same weekend.<ref name=":0" /> However, the pandemic caused the Clauson Classic to be cancelled.

Starting in 2021, IMS dropped the race in favor of using the road course configuration of the speedway for NASCAR events. As a result, the July 4 weekend spot it held was occupied by [[Road America]] and the race was changed to the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard.<ref>{{cite news|last=Long|first=Dustin|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/09/30/cup-to-run-on-indianapolis-road-course-in-2021/|title=Cup to run on Indy road course in 2021|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=September 30, 2020|access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref>

===Return to the Oval===
After NASCAR changed to their "Next Gen" car in 2022, racing quality across the series' schedule began to decline on road courses but increased on oval tracks similar to Indianapolis. Accordingly, in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the first race the series returned to the oval track for the 2024 running. In 2025, as part of a new TV contract, the race will air on TNT for the first time, serving as the final race of their 5-race package, and serve as the championship race for the [[2025 NASCAR In-Season Challenge|inaugural]] [[NASCAR In-Season Challenge]].

===Naming rights===
From 2005 to 2009, the race was known as the '''Allstate 400 at the Brickyard''' under a [[naming rights]] arrangement with [[Allstate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/article/20090727/SPORTS0109/907270383/1052/SPORTS01/Allstate+terminates+Brickyard+sponsorship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730015153/http://www.indystar.com/article/20090727/SPORTS0109/907270383/1052/SPORTS01/Allstate%2Bterminates%2BBrickyard%2Bsponsorship|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-07-30|title=Allstate terminates Brickyard sponsorship|publisher=IndyStar.com|date=2009-07-27|access-date=2009-07-27}}</ref> From 2012 to 2016, [[Crown Royal]] was the title sponsor of the race; under its sponsorship, the race honored a military member or [[first responder]] selected by fans, who received VIP tickets to the event, and their name included in the title of the race.<ref name="crownroyalsponsor">{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/news/110728/crown-royal-indy-sponsorship/index.html |title=Crown Royal campaign to sponsor Brickyard 400|publisher=Sporting New Wire Service|work=July 28, 2011|date=July 28, 2011|access-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref><ref name="07-28-2011">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/brickyard400/news/show/44320-nationand-39-s-heroes-to-be-honored-at-crown-royal-and-39-your-heroand-39-s-name-hereand-39-400-at-the-brickyard/|title=Nation's Heroes To Be Honored At Crown Royal 'Your Hero's Name Here' 400 at the Brickyard|publisher=[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com]]|date=2011-07-28|access-date=2011-08-01}}</ref><ref name="Event Detail">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/brickyard400/schedule/show/3449-july-29/ |title=Event Detail |publisher=Indianapolis Motor Speedway |access-date=2012-07-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801143803/http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/brickyard400/schedule/show/3449-july-29/ |archive-date=2012-08-01 }}</ref><ref name="NASCAR.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/6/25/crown-royal-presents-the-jeff-kyle-400-at-the-brickyard-marine-texas-rangers-mlb-nascar.html/article_db6ef466-7067-5772-88bc-1b1740a8d65d.html|title=Crown Royal honors U.S. Marine as namesake of Brickyard 400|publisher=NASCAR.com|date=June 25, 2015|access-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref> From 2011 to 2014, the [[country music]] [[record label]] [[Big Machine Records]] was the presenting sponsor, and it became the title sponsor beginning in 2017. After co-branding the event with Big Machine-signed artist [[Brantley Gilbert]] in 2017, subsequent races have had Big Machine's Big Machine Vodka,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7809765/big-machine-vodka-scott-borchetta|title=Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Launches Vodka Brand|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref> as the sponsor. The 2020 race was known as the '''Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 at the Brickyard'''. When the race moved to the road course for 2021, [[Verizon]] assumed naming rights.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2021/06/15/verizon-to-sponsor-historic-cup-series-road-race-aug-15-at-ims|title=Verizon to sponsor historic Cup Series road race Aug. 15 at IMS|work=[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]|date=June 15, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2021}}</ref>

===Pre-race ceremonies===
[[File:1994Brickyard400Prerace.jpg|thumb|Pre-race ceremonies in 1994.]]
[[File:1995 MCb400pacecar.jpg|thumb|1994 Chevy Monte Carlo pace car.]]
At the onset of the Brickyard 400 in 1994, track officials were determined to not detract from the [[Indianapolis 500 traditions|traditional nature]] of the [[Indianapolis 500]], and establish "new traditions" for the Brickyard 400. At its inception, the "400 Festival", a local civic organization (similar to the 500 Festival in May), was founded to promote the event and organize various events in around the community in the days leading up to the race. After a handful of years, the 400 Festival disbanded. Since the 2000s, the annual Hauler Parade now kicks off the race weekend. The teams [[Semi-trailer truck|transporters]] parade into the Town of Speedway, and the participants take part in an interactive fan fest with spectators.

Several of the key features of the Indy 500 pre-race traditions were dropped or tweaked. The [[Purdue All-American Marching Band|Purdue band]] was omitted, in favor of other schools from the state ([[Indiana State University Marching Sycamores|Indiana State University]] and [[Indiana University Marching Hundred|Indiana]]). The song "[[Back Home Again in Indiana]]" was decidedly not included, however, [[Jim Nabors]] was invited in 1994 to sing the national anthem. Unlike the Indy 500, a celebrity pace car driver is seldom used in NASCAR, and one was not used for the first many years of the Brickyard 400. In more recent years a ceremonial pace car driver has been added. [[Chevrolet]] has been the exclusive provider of the pace car (or pace truck) for all editions from 1994 to 2020.

In a slight contrast to the Indy 500, many of the national anthem performers invited have been from [[country music]], as a gesture to NASCAR's ties to the [[Southern United States|south]], but also from the meeting's longtime sponsor [[Big Machine Records]], which was the title sponsor from 2017 to 2020, and has sponsored numerous Speedway and INDYCAR events.  In addition, [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian]] singers have also been invited several times, owing to [[Curb Records]] (owner of the Word imprint), historically known for motorsport sponsorship in both NASCAR (Osterlund Racing, and fielding [[Richard Petty]]'s 1984 Firecracker 400 winning car), and in INDYCAR, [[Curb Agajanian Performance Group]]. Traditions that were kept include a [[balloon release]], a [[Flypast|flyby]], and an [[invocation]] (The last two are part of most NASCAR events). Rev. Howard Brammer of Traders Point Christian Church conducted the invocation for every Brickyard 400 from 1994 to 2019, differing from the Indy 500, where the [[Archbishop]] of the [[Archdiocese of Indianapolis|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis]] is normally invited. In 2020, Mark Schuitema of College Park Church took over the duty.

In 1998, for the first time since 1954, a person gave the starting command at the track who was not a member of the Hulman-George family. The president of NASCAR, [[Bill France Jr.]] gave the command, celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASCAR.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Pace Car
!Pace Car Driver
!National anthem
!Starting command
!NASCAR Starters
!Honorary starter
|-
|1994
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Fifth generation (1995–1999)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34]]
|[[Elmo Langley]]
|[[Jim Nabors]]
|[[Mary Fendrich Hulman|Mary F. Hulman]]
|Doyle Ford
|[[Stephen Goldsmith]]
|-
|1995
|[[Chevrolet C/K]] 1500
|[[Elmo Langley]]
|[[Steve Wariner]]
|[[Mary Fendrich Hulman|Mary F. Hulman]]
|Doyle Ford
|
|-
|1996
|[[Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation)|Chevrolet Camaro Z28]]
|[[Elmo Langley]]
|[[Rhett Akins]]
|[[Mary Fendrich Hulman|Mary F. Hulman]]
|Doyle Ford
|
|-
|1997
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Fifth generation (1995–1999)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34]]
|Buster Auton
|[[Tracy Byrd]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Jimmy Howell <br />Rodney Wise
|[[Stephen Goldsmith]]
|-
|1998
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Fifth generation (1995–1999)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34]]
|Buster Auton
|[[Indiana University Marching Hundred|The Marching Hundred]]
|[[Bill France Jr.]]
|Jimmy Howell <br />Rodney Wise
|
|-
|1999
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Fifth generation (1995–1999)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS]]
|Buster Auton
|[[Ricochet (band)|Ricochet]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Jimmy Howell <br />Rodney Wise
|
|-
|2000
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Sixth generation (2000–2007)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS]]
|Buster Auton
|Melvin Carraway
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Jimmy Howell <br />Rodney Wise
|
|-
|2001
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Sixth generation (2000–2007)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS]]
|[[Jay Leno]] (start)<br />Buster Auton (race)
|[[Straight No Chaser (group)|Straight No Chaser]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Jimmy Howell <br />Rodney Wise
|Chuck Conaway
|-
|2002
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Sixth generation (2000–2007)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS]]
|Kurt Ridder (start)<br />Buster Auton (race)
|[[Jimmy Ryser]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Jimmy Howell <br />Rodney Wise
|John G. Middlebrook
|-
|2003
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Sixth generation (2000–2007)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
|Buster Auton
|[[Montgomery Gentry]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Jimmy Howell <br />Rodney Wise
|Larry Rockwell
|-
|2004
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Sixth generation (2000–2007)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
|[[Brett Bodine]]
|[[Rascal Flatts]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Jimmy Howell <br />Rodney Wise
|James Spencer
|-
|2005
|[[Chevrolet SSR]]
|[[Brett Bodine]]
|[[Diamond Rio]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|[[Dennis Haysbert]]
|-
|2006
|[[Chevrolet Corvette (C6)|Chevrolet Corvette Z06]]
|[[Brett Bodine]]
|[[Kelly Rowland]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|[[Chris Noth]]
|-
|2007
|[[Chevrolet Corvette (C6)|Chevrolet Corvette Z06]]
|[[Brett Bodine]]
|Sgt. Byron Bartosh
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|[[James Denton]]
|-
|2008
|[[Chevrolet Corvette (C6)|Chevrolet Corvette Z06]]
|[[Brett Bodine]]
|[[Daniel Rodríguez (tenor)|Daniel Rodríguez]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|[[John C. McGinley]]
|-
|2009
|[[Chevrolet Corvette (C6)|Chevrolet Corvette Z06]]
|[[Brett Bodine]]
|[[Casey Jamerson]]<br />Kristen Santos ([[American Sign Language|ASL]])
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|[[Tyler Hansbrough]]
|-
|2010
|[[Chevrolet Corvette (C6)|Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport]]
|[[Brett Bodine]]
|[[Steven Curtis Chapman]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|[[Dallas Clark]]
|-
|2011
|[[Chevrolet Corvette (C6)|Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport]]
|[[Hope Solo]] (start) <br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Rascal Flatts]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|Scott Borchetta
|-
|2012
|60th Anniversary Chevrolet Corvette
|[[Ron Howard]] (start) <br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Raul Malo]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|
|-
|2013
|[[Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)|Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]]
|[[Sage Steele]] (start) <br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Cassadee Pope]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|Rick Monroe<br />Rodney Wise
|
|-
|2014
|[[Chevrolet SS]]
|[[Chris Pratt]] (start) <br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Drake White]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|
|
|-
|2015
|[[Chevrolet SS]]
|[[Lauren Holiday]] (start) <br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Kellie Pickler]]
|[[Mari Hulman George]]
|
|
|-
|2016
|[[Chevrolet SS]]
|[[Akbar Gbaja-Biamila]] (start)<br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Cassadee Pope]]
|[[Tony George]]
|
|David Rojas
|-
|2017
|[[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)|Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]]
|[[Jeff Gordon]] (start)<br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Carly Pearce]]
|[[Tony George]]
|
|[[Scott Borchetta]]
|-
|2018
|[[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)|Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]]
|[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] (start)<ref>{{cite news|title=Dale Earnhardt Jr. to drive pace car at Brickyard 400|url=https://www.wthr.com/article/dale-earnhardt-jr-drive-pace-car-brickyard-400|date=August 15, 2018|accessdate=August 15, 2018|archive-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815235514/https://www.wthr.com/article/dale-earnhardt-jr-drive-pace-car-brickyard-400|url-status=dead}}{{Open access}}</ref><br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Carly Pearce]] (scheduled)<br />Payton Smith (Monday)
|[[Scott Borchetta]]
|
|[[Scott Borchetta]]
|-
|2019
|[[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)|Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]]
|[[Richard Childress]] (start)<br />[[Brett Bodine]] (race)
|[[Danielle Bradbery]]
|[[Scott Borchetta]]
|
|Mark Borchetta
|-
|2020
|[[Chevrolet Silverado]]
|[[Brett Bodine]]
|Abbey Cone
|[[Scott Borchetta]]
|
|
|-
|2024
|[[Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]]
|[[Rick Hendrick]]
|Ephraim Owens
|Brian Kaner ([[PPG Industries|PPG]])
|
|
|-
|2025
|[[General Motors Epsilon platform|Chevrolet Blazer SS EV]]
|[[Pascal Siakam]]
| Donald Walker ([[Indiana National Guard|INNG]])
|Keith Foster ([[PPG Industries|PPG]])
|
|
|}

* In 2016, Tony Stewart led the field out, but took his spot in the field before the green flag wove.
* In 2018, [[Carly Pearce]] was scheduled to sing the national anthem, but the race was rained out and rescheduled for the next day. Big Machine Records artist Payton Smith sang in substitute.

==Race recaps==
===1994–1999===
[[File:1994Brickyard400MastGordon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Jeff Gordon]] (No. 24) following [[Rick Mast]] (No. 1) at the [[1994 Brickyard 400]].]]
'''1994''': The first running of the Brickyard 400 in 1994 saw the largest crowd to date to witness a NASCAR event, and the single largest race purse to date. [[Rick Mast]] won the pole position, and became the first stock car driver to lead a lap at Indy. Young second-year driver [[Jeff Gordon]] took the lead late in the race after [[Ernie Irvan]] suffered a flat tire. Gordon drove on to a historic win in NASCAR's debut at Indy. In an effort to attract more entries, the event was concurrently included on the [[ARCA Menards Series West|NASCAR Winston West]] schedule. No Winston West competitors qualified on speed, but point leader [[Mike Chase]] made the field via a Winston West provisional. Gordon's inaugural Brickyard 400 winning car (nicknamed "Booger"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=mcgee_ryan&id=3500780|title=Indianapolis Motor Speedway is Jeff Gordon's personal playground|work=ESPN.com|first=Ryan|last=McGee|date=2008-07-24|access-date=2011-08-04}}</ref>) is on display at the [[Hendrick Motorsports]] museum.<ref>[http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/motorsportsMuseum.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505033501/http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/motorsportsMuseum.asp|date=May 5, 2010}}</ref>

'''1995''': Second-round qualification was rained out on Friday, and only a short "happy hour" practice followed. On Saturday, rain delayed the start of the race until late in the afternoon. [[Dale Earnhardt]] cruised to victory, in a race that was slowed only once for four laps under yellow. [[Rusty Wallace]] and [[Dale Jarrett]] battled close over the final 20 laps for second, with Wallace holding off the challenge.

'''1996''': [[Dale Jarrett]] and his [[Yates Racing|Robert Yates Racing]] crew began the tradition of the winning driver and crew kissing the row of bricks at the start-finish line,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/opinion/08/10/indy_kiss/index.html |title=NASCAR : NASCAR Drivers, Race Standings & News |publisher=NASCAR.com |access-date=2015-05-09}}</ref> which has carried over to the [[Indianapolis 500]]. The race saw several blown tires after the speedway removed some rumble strips from the apron of the corners; [[Kyle Petty]] was injured when he blew a tire, slammed into the outside and inside wall off turn four, and was T-boned by [[Sterling Marlin]]. [[Johnny Benson Jr.|Johnny Benson]] led the most laps (70), but faded to 8th at the finish. Jarrett became the first driver to win both the [[Daytona 500]] and Brickyard 400 in the same year. After injuries suffered at Talladega, defending race winner [[Dale Earnhardt]] was relieved by [[Mike Skinner (racing driver)|Mike Skinner]] on lap 7, who drove to a 15th-place finish.

'''1997''': In the final twenty laps, [[Dale Jarrett]], [[Jeff Gordon]], and [[Mark Martin]] held the top three spots, but none of the three would be able to make it to the finish without one final pit stop for fuel. [[Jeff Burton]] and [[Ricky Rudd]] also were close on fuel. On lap 145, [[Robby Gordon]] brushed the wall, and Burton ran over debris. Burton was forced to pit under green, but as he was finishing his stop, the caution came out. Burton flew out of the pits to beat the leaders, and for a moment it appeared he was in the cat bird's seat with four fresh tires, and would be the leader after all other drivers cycled through their stops. However, he was penalized for speeding while exiting the pit lane, and dropped to 15th. [[Ricky Rudd]] was among a few drivers who stayed out, and his gamble put him in the lead. Rudd drove the final 46 laps without a pit stop to take the victory, and is to-date, the only owner/driver ever to win the Brickyard 400.

'''1998''': [[Jeff Gordon]] became the first repeat winner, holding off [[Mark Martin]] for the win. [[Dale Jarrett]] dominated the second 100 miles of the race but lost his chance near the halfway point when he ran out of fuel, and coasted back to the pits; he lost four laps but made them up due to numerous cautions. Gordon's victory was the first in the [[Crown Jewel (NASCAR)#Winston No Bull 5|Winston No Bull 5]] program.

'''1999''': Late in the race, [[Dale Jarrett]] leads, but fourth-place [[Bobby Labonte]] is the only car in the top five that can go the distance without pitting for fuel. A caution comes out with 17 laps to go, allowing the leaders to pit, foiling Labonte's chances to steal the win. As the leaders pitted, in an unexpected move, [[Dale Jarrett]] took on only two tires. [[Jeff Burton]] saw this and pulled away after taking only two tires. His pit crew, however, had already tried to loosen the lug nuts on the left side. Jarrett led the rest of the way, becomes the second two-time winner, and erases his heartbreak from 1998.

===2000s===
'''2000''': [[Rusty Wallace]] led 114 laps, and was leading late in the race when [[Bobby Labonte]] charged down the backstretch. Labonte took the lead at the stripe, and pulled away for the win. The race was slowed by only 2 cautions for 7 laps.

'''2001''': With 25 laps to go, [[Jeff Gordon]] passed [[Sterling Marlin]] on a restart, and pulled away for the win. Gordon became the first 3-time winner of the Brickyard 400.

'''2002''': [[Kurt Busch]] and [[Jimmy Spencer]], locked in a burgeoning feud dating back to [[Food City 500|Bristol]], collided on lap 36. Busch hit the turn 3 wall. Veteran [[Bill Elliott]] added the Brickyard to his long resume, and [[Rusty Wallace]] finished second for the third time.

'''2003''': With 16 laps to go, [[Kevin Harvick]] used lap traffic to get by [[Matt Kenseth]] on a restart. A huge pileup occurred in turn three, and Harvick held off over the final ten laps to become the first driver to win the race from the pole position.

'''2004''': For the first time in NASCAR Cup Series history, the [[green–white–checkered finish]] rule caused a race to be extended, in this case for one additional lap. On the extra lap, [[Casey Mears]] blew a tire, [[Ricky Rudd]] hit the wall, then [[Mark Martin]] and [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] suffered tire failures. [[Jeff Gordon]] retained the lead to become the first four-time winner of the Brickyard. Gordon joined [[A. J. Foyt]], [[Al Unser|Al Unser Sr.]], and [[Rick Mears]] as four-time winners at Indianapolis.

'''2005''': Hometown favorite [[Tony Stewart]] won his first race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and climbed the catch fence to celebrate, in the same fashion as [[Hélio Castroneves]].

'''2006''': After suffering a blown front left tire early in the race that caused some fender damage, Jimmie Johnson passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. with six laps left to win at Indy for the first time and became only the second driver to win both the [[Daytona 500]] and Brickyard 400 in the same year. The first was Dale Jarrett in 1996.

'''2007''': [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] became the first (and, to date, only) driver to race in all three of the major events hosted by the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] ([[Indianapolis 500|Indy 500]], Brickyard 400, and the [[United States Grand Prix|U.S.G.P.]]). Montoya, a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series, finished second to [[Tony Stewart]]. Stewart's 2007 winning car is owned and on rotating display at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum|Speedway museum]].

'''2008''': The [[Car of Tomorrow]] was used at Indy for the first time. The [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear tires]] suffered bad wear patterns, causing blowouts in some cases after only ten laps of green-flag racing. Lengthy competition cautions were put out at roughly 10-lap intervals for teams to change tires, which caused controversy and angered fans and media. Jimmie Johnson managed to tame the tire problems by winning for the second time in his career at Indy, holding off a mild challenge from Carl Edwards.

'''2009''': Former [[2000 Indianapolis 500|Indy 500]] winner [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] dominated most of the race, leading 116 laps. However, with 35 laps to go, Montoya was penalized (not without protest and a heated rant) for speeding in the pits. The infraction left [[Jimmie Johnson]] holding off polesitter [[Mark Martin]] for the victory. Johnson became the second three-time winner, and the first back–to–back winner of the Brickyard 400.

===2010s===
'''2010''': [[2000 Indianapolis 500]] winner [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] dominated most of the race for the second year in a row, leading a total of 86 laps. However, he gave up the lead when he took 4 tires in a late pit stop. He would restart 7th with 18 laps to go and was unable to recover. Montoya crashed with 16 to go and before the caution came out, [[Kevin Harvick]] had passed [[Jamie McMurray]] for the lead. On the final restart, McMurray passed Harvick to go on to win the 400. This made him become the third driver to win the [[Daytona 500]] and the Brickyard 400 during the same season, following [[Dale Jarrett]] in 1996 and [[Jimmie Johnson]] in 2006. McMurray's win also gave his team owner [[Chip Ganassi]] wins in the [[Daytona 500]], the [[Indianapolis 500]], and the Brickyard 400 all in the same season, making him the first team owner to do so.

'''2011''': The final caution came out on lap 121 with [[Brad Keselowski]] out in front. With 39 laps to go, it would be difficult for the leaders to make it to the finish on fuel if they pit under the yellow. Since race laps at Indy are in the 51-second range, and a pit stop (including entering and exiting the pit lane) takes upwards of 40–45 seconds, green flag pits stops are not necessarily discouraged, unlike other circuits. Among the drivers who pitted on lap 123 was [[Paul Menard]]. After the green came back out, [[Jeff Gordon]] pitted on lap 134. As the leaders shuffled through their final pit stops, Menard took over the lead on lap 145. Meanwhile, Gordon, with two new tires, dramatically began charging through the field and was quickly in the top ten before moving up to 2nd position on lap 158. With now less than two laps to go, Menard stretched his fuel and held off Gordon on the last lap to score his first career Cup victory. Menard is the only driver to-date to have scored his first career Cup Series win at the Brickyard.

'''2012''': The final caution came out on lap 130 with [[Jimmie Johnson]] leading. Over the final 20 laps, Johnson held off [[Kyle Busch]] and [[Greg Biffle]] to tie Jeff Gordon with four Brickyard 400 victories. Along with Gordon in NASCAR, Johnson also joined A. J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr., and Rick Mears as the only 4-time winners in the entire history of Indianapolis

'''2013''': During his final pit stop, [[Jimmie Johnson]] took on four tires when a lug nut broke loose. His stop lasted 17.4 seconds. [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] pitted a lap later. Aware of Johnson's struggles, Newman took on two tires. Newman emerged with a 7-second lead over Johnson with 16 laps to go. Johnson closed to within 2 seconds, but fell short as Newman held on for the victory.

'''2014''': The race was served as its last air with [[ESPN]], With 17 laps to go, [[Jeff Gordon]] passed [[Kasey Kahne]] on a restart on the outside of turn one to take the lead for the final time. Twenty years after winning the [[1994 Brickyard 400|inaugural Brickyard 400]], Gordon won the race for a record 5th time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/11272090/jeff-gordon-earns-fifth-brickyard-400-victory |title=Jeff Gordon earns fifth Brickyard 400 victory |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2014-07-28 |access-date=2015-05-09}}</ref>

'''2015''': The race was first aired on NBCSN. [[Kyle Busch]] won his first Brickyard 400, holding off [[Joey Logano]] in a [[green–white–checkered finish]]. Busch swept the weekend, winning also the [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Xfinity race]] on Saturday. Attention for the weekend was focused heavily on a new "high-drag" aerodynamic rules package implemented to improve competition. [[Jeff Gordon]], racing for the final time at the Brickyard, was involved in a spin on lap 50, brushed the wall, and placed 42nd. With Logano's second place, [[Team Penske]] – still winless in the Brickyard 400 – finished 2nd for the fourth time.

'''2016''': [[Jeff Gordon]] came from retirement to fill in for [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]], who was recovering from a concussion, [[Kyle Busch]] won his second Brickyard 400, holding off the field in [[Green–white–checkered finish|overtime]] and also winning the [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Xfinity race]] for a second year in a row.

'''2017''': In the first Brickyard 400 to include stage racing, the first two stages were dominated by [[Kyle Busch]]. However, he was involved in an accident with [[Martin Truex Jr.]] on lap 111 following a restart that took out both cars. During the final stage, darkness began to become a factor following a red flag for rain early in the race, and two additional red flags for cleaning up following multiple wrecks. It appeared that [[Trevor Bayne]], who was gambling on fuel mileage, was headed for his second career Cup Series win; but a caution came out at lap 150 that foiled his plan. [[Kasey Kahne]] had just pitted for fresh tires and fuel moments before the caution came out, and used that to take the lead after everyone else pitted. Kahne was able to stay in front for the first attempt at a restart finish, but was overtaken by [[Brad Keselowski]] on the second of these restarts. The caution came out again for Bayne and others crashing on the frontstretch. This brought another restart, but with Keselowski as the control car and Kahne second. Kahne amazingly managed to outrun Keselowski into the first corner and down the backstretch, and took the victory in overtime for his first win since 2014 when the caution came out yet again, this time for [[Denny Hamlin]] spinning into the wall, but as they had crossed the overtime line at the end of the straight, the race was finalized under yellow. This was the tenth victory for [[Hendrick Motorsports]] in the Brickyard 400. The race was the longest running event at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] since the [[1913 Indianapolis 500]] due to rain delays, red flags, and crashes that causes the lengthening of the race.

'''2018''': Rain washed out all practice and qualifying, postponing the race until Monday. Points leader [[Kyle Busch]] started on the pole, and the field of forty cars took the green flag without having turned a single practice lap. On fresher tires, [[Brad Keselowski]] passed second place [[Clint Bowyer]] on a restart with three laps to go. With less than two laps to go Keselowski caught [[Denny Hamlin]], going side by side down the backstretch and into turn three. Keselowski took the lead coming off of turn four, and won the first Brickyard 400 for [[Team Penske|Penske Racing]].

'''2019''': A new format saw qualifying on Sunday morning, with the race held Sunday afternoon, and [[Kevin Harvick]] won the pole. [[Kyle Busch]], who had already clinched the regular season title the previous week at Darlington, looked strong early on, but lost his engine just beyond the halfway point. [[Brad Keselowski]] was running in the top ten when [[Erik Jones]] dove hard to the inside causing both to hit the wall, with Keselowski hitting a tire barrier off of turn two landing almost on the passenger side. [[Jimmie Johnson]] failed to make the Playoffs for the first time in his career after crashing late in the race. Harvick led 118 of the 160 laps to take the win. [[Bubba Wallace]], driving for [[Richard Petty Motorsports]], finished third, his second career top five finish. Most of the field suffered significant damage due to collisions on pit road early on in the race. After the race, Harvick and his owner [[Tony Stewart]] climbed the fence. It was Harvick's second win, and Stewart's fourth victory at the event (twice as a driver, and twice as an owner).

===2020s===
'''2020''': For 2020, the race was moved to July 4th weekend. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the race was held without spectators. Furthermore, the event became a doubleheader weekend. The [[IndyCar Series]] [[Grand Prix of Indianapolis|GMR Grand Prix]] and the [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Pennzoil 150]] for the [[2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series|Xfinity Series]] were held on the combined road course on Saturday, with the Brickyard 400 on the oval on Sunday. The start of the race was delayed about an hour due to lightning in the area, then a crash in the pits brought out a red flag on lap 17. In the final stage, [[Denny Hamlin]] led [[Kevin Harvick]] and [[Matt Kenseth]]. In the closing laps, Hamlin's tires were starting to go away. With six laps to go, Hamlin's right front tire went down going into turn one, sending him hard into the outside wall. That set up an overtime finish between Harvick and Kenseth. Harvick got the jump on the restart, and cruised to victory, his third overall in the 400. Harvick also became the third driver to win the 400 in back-to-back years. The Bryan Clauson Classic was cancelled because of pandemic restrictions.

'''2024''': After a three-year hiatus (during which time the race was replaced by the [[Verizon 200 at the Brickyard|Verizon 200]] on the road course), the Brickyard 400 returned to the oval. The 2024 race marked the 30th anniversary of the inaugural running in 1994. [[Kyle Larson]], who had attempted [[Double Duty]] earlier in the year, drove to victory. Larson grabbed the lead from [[Ryan Blaney]] on an overtime restart. [[Brad Keselowski]] had been leading the race, but ran out of fuel, and was forced to duck into the pits as the field was approaching the overtime restart.  The Speedway also engraved Verizon 200 winners on the PPG Trophy, and it was the first since 2017 to feature the classic brick trophy that was abandoned in 2018.

'''2025''': The Brickyard 400 was the fifth and final race of the [[2025 NASCAR In-Season Challenge|inaugural]] [[NASCAR In-Season Challenge]]. Contested over 168 laps, extended from 160 laps due to a [[Green–white–checkered finish|overtime]] finish, [[Bubba Wallace]] would hold off defending race winner [[Kyle Larson]] to win his first Crown Jewel. Indiana-native [[Chase Briscoe]] started on pole, and winning stage one while [[Ryan Blaney]] won stage two. [[Austin Cindric]] led the most laps, with 40 and was the favorite before blowing a tire while leading, handing the lead to his teammate [[Joey Logano]], who would also blow one meanwhile.

==Past winners==
[[File:PPGTrophyBrickyard400.JPG|thumb|293x293px|The winner of the Brickyard 400 is presented with the PPG Trophy in victory lane.]]
[[File:Brickyard400DriverTrophy.jpg|thumb|275px|Driver trophies for the Brickyard 400.]]

===Race winners===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Date
! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! rowspan="2"|Driver
! rowspan="2"|Team
! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer
! colspan="2"|Race Distance
! rowspan="2"|Race Time
! rowspan="2"|Average Speed<br />(mph)
! rowspan="2"|Report
! rowspan="2"|Ref
|-
! Laps
! Miles (km)
|-
| [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]]
| August 6
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| [[Jeff Gordon]]
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:01:51
| style="text-align:center;"|131.977
| [[1994 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=1994 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1994_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]]
| August 5
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| [[Dale Earnhardt]]
| [[Richard Childress Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:34:38
| style="text-align:center;"|155.206
| [[1995 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=1995 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1995_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1996]]
| August 3
| style="text-align:center;"|88
| [[Dale Jarrett]]
| [[Yates Racing|Robert Yates Racing]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:52:02
| style="text-align:center;"|139.508
|[[1996 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=1996 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1996_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]]
| August 2
| style="text-align:center;"|10
| [[Ricky Rudd]]
| [[Rudd Performance Motorsports]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:03:28
| style="text-align:center;"|130.828
| [[1997 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=1997 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1997_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]]
| August 1
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| [[Jeff Gordon]] 
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:09:19
| style="text-align:center;"|126.772
| [[1998 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=1998 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1998_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1999]]
| August 7
| style="text-align:center;"|88
| [[Dale Jarrett]] 
| [[Yates Racing|Robert Yates Racing]] 
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:41:57
| style="text-align:center;"|148.194
| [[1999 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=1999 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1999_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2000]]
| August 5
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| [[Bobby Labonte]]
| [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:33:56
| style="text-align:center;"|155.912
| [[2000 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2000 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2000_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]]
| August 5
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| [[Jeff Gordon]] 
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:03:30
| style="text-align:center;"|130.79
| [[2001 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2001_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]]
| August 4
| style="text-align:center;"|9
| [[Bill Elliott]]
| [[Evernham Motorsports]]
| [[Dodge]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:11:57
| style="text-align:center;"|125.033
| [[2002 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2002_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2003]]
| August 3
| style="text-align:center;"|29
| [[Kevin Harvick]]
| [[Richard Childress Racing]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:58:22
| style="text-align:center;"|134.548<ref>{{cite news|title=NASCAR auto racing; Brickyard 400 Results|url=https://www.deseret.com/2003/8/4/19739477/nascar-auto-racing|work=[[Deseret News]]|date=August 4, 2003|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
| [[2003 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2004]]
| August 8
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| [[Jeff Gordon]] 
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|161*
| style="text-align:center;"|402.5 (647.76)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:29:56
| style="text-align:center;"|115.037
| [[2004 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2004_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005]]
| August 7
| style="text-align:center;"|20
| [[Tony Stewart]]
| [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:22:03
| style="text-align:center;"|118.782
| [[2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2005_Allstate_400_At_The_Brickyard/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2006]]
| August 6
| style="text-align:center;"|48
| [[Jimmie Johnson]]
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:54:57
| style="text-align:center;"|137.182
| [[2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_Allstate_400_At_The_Brickyard/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2007]]
| July 29
| style="text-align:center;"|20
| [[Tony Stewart]]
| [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:24:28
| style="text-align:center;"|117.379
| [[2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Allstate_400_At_The_Brickyard/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2008]]
| July 27
| style="text-align:center;"|48
| [[Jimmie Johnson]]
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:28:29
| style="text-align:center;"|115.117
| [[2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Allstate_400_At_The_Brickyard/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2009]]
| July 26
| style="text-align:center;"|48
| [[Jimmie Johnson]] 
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:44:31
| style="text-align:center;"|145.882
| [[2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2009_Allstate_400_At_The_Brickyard/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2010]]
| July 25
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| [[Jamie McMurray]]
| [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:56:24
| style="text-align:center;"|136.054
| [[2010 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2010_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2011]]
| July 31
| style="text-align:center;"|27
| [[Paul Menard]]
| [[Richard Childress Racing]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:52:18
| style="text-align:center;"|140.762
| [[2011 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2011_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012]]
| July 29
| style="text-align:center;"|48
| [[Jimmie Johnson]] 
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:54:19
| style="text-align:center;"|137.68
| [[2012 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2012_Crown_Royal_Presents_the_Curtiss_Shaver_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2013]]
| July 28
| style="text-align:center;"|39
| [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]]
| [[Stewart–Haas Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:36:22
| style="text-align:center;"|153.485
| [[2013 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Crown Royal Presents The Samuel Deeds 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2013_Crown_Royal_Presents_The_Samuel_Deeds_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2014]]
| July 27
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| [[Jeff Gordon]] 
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|2:39:41
| style="text-align:center;"|150.297
| [[2014 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Walding 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2014_Crown_Royal_Presents_The_John_Wayne_Walding_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]]
| July 26
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| [[Kyle Busch]]
| [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
| [[Toyota]]
| style="text-align:center;"|164*
| style="text-align:center;"|410 (659.831)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:06:51
| style="text-align:center;"|131.656
| [[2015 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2015 Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2015_Crown_Royal_Presents_the_Jeff_Kyle_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2016]]
| July 24
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| [[Kyle Busch]]
| [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] 
| [[Toyota]]
| style="text-align:center;"|170*
| style="text-align:center;"|425 (683.971)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:17:46
| style="text-align:center;"|128.94
| [[2016 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Combat Wounded Coalition 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016_Combat_Wounded_Coalition_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2017]]
| July 23
| style="text-align:center;"|5
| [[Kasey Kahne]]
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]] 
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|167*
| style="text-align:center;"|417.5 (671.901)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:39:00
| style="text-align:center;"|114.384
| [[2017 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2017_Brickyard_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2018]]
| September 10*
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| [[Brad Keselowski]]
| [[Team Penske]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:06:35
| style="text-align:center;"|128.629
| [[2018 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2018_Big_Machine_Vodka_400_at_the_Brickyard/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2019]]
| September 8
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| [[Kevin Harvick]]
| [[Stewart–Haas Racing]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:center;"|160
| style="text-align:center;"|400 (643.737)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:20:06
| style="text-align:center;"|119.443
| [[2019 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2019 Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2019_Big_Machine_Vodka_400_at_the_Brickyard/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[2020 NASCAR Cup Series|2020]]
| July 5
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| [[Kevin Harvick]]
| [[Stewart–Haas Racing]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:center;"|161*
| style="text-align:center;"|402.5 (647.760)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:16:05
| style="text-align:center;"|123.162
| [[2020 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Big Machine Hand Sanitiser 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2020_Big_Machine_Hand_Sanitizer_400/W/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2021 NASCAR Cup Series|2021]]<br />–<br />[[2023 NASCAR Cup Series|2023]]
| colspan="11" align="center" | ''Race held on [[Verizon 200 at the Brickyard|Indianapolis road course]]''
|-
| [[2024 NASCAR Cup Series|2024]]
| July 21
| style="text-align:center;"|5
| [[Kyle Larson]]
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
| style="text-align:center;"|167*
| style="text-align:center;"|417.5 (671.901)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:29:09
| style="text-align:center;"|119.77
| [[2024 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2024 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2025_Brickyard_400_presented_by_PPG/W|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[2025 NASCAR Cup Series|2025]]
| July 27
|align="center"|23
| [[Bubba Wallace]]
| [[23XI Racing]]
| [[Toyota]]
| style="text-align:center;"|168*
| style="text-align:center;"|420 (675.923)
| style="text-align:center;"|3:22:15
| style="text-align:center;"|124.598
| [[2025 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=2025 Brickyard 400|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2025_Brickyard_400/W|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 27, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[2026 NASCAR Cup Series|2026]]
| July 26
|align="center"|
| 
| 
| 
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| [[2026 Brickyard 400|Report]]
|align="center"|
|}

==== Notes ====
* '''2004, 2015–2017, 2020, 2024, and 2025:''' Race extended due to a [[Green–white–checkered finish|NASCAR Overtime finish]]. 2016 and 2017 races took two attempts.
* '''2017:''' Race was red-flagged three times, first due to weather and then due to crashes, and also set a record for cautions, collectively extending the race to nearly 9:00&nbsp;p.m. eastern, just minutes from sunset.
* '''2018:''' Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.

====Multiple winners (drivers)====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! # Wins
! Driver
! Years won
|-
! 5
| [[Jeff Gordon]]
| 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2014
|-
! 4
| [[Jimmie Johnson]]
| 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012
|-
! 3
| [[Kevin Harvick]]
| 2003, 2019, 2020
|-
!rowspan="3" | 2
| [[Dale Jarrett]]
| 1996, 1999
|-
| [[Tony Stewart]]
| 2005, 2007
|-
| [[Kyle Busch]]
| 2015, 2016
|}

====Multiple winners (teams)====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! # Wins
! Team
! Years won
|-
! 11
| [[Hendrick Motorsports]]
| 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2024
|-
! 5
| [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
| 2000, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2016
|-
!rowspan="2" | 3
| [[Richard Childress Racing]]
| 1995, 2003, 2011
|-
| [[Stewart–Haas Racing]]
| 2013, 2019, 2020
|-
! 2
| [[Yates Racing|Robert Yates Racing]]
| 1996, 1999
|}

====Manufacturer wins====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! # Wins
! Manufacturer
! Years won
|-
! 18
| [[Chevrolet]]
| 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003–2014, 2017, 2024 
|-
! 6
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1996, 1997, 1999, 2018–2020
|-
! 3
| [[Toyota]]
| 2015, 2016, 2025
|-
!rowspan="2" | 1
| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| 2000
|-
| [[Dodge]]
| 2002
|}

===NASCAR Cup Series records===
<small>(Through 2020)</small>
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
|Most starts||23||[[Jeff Gordon]]
|-
|Most wins||5||Jeff Gordon
|-
|Most Top fives||12||Jeff Gordon
|-
|Most Top tens||17||Jeff Gordon
|-
|Most poles||3||Jeff Gordon<br />[[Kevin Harvick]]<br />[[Kyle Busch]]**
|-
|Most laps completed||3,519||Jeff Gordon
|-
|Most laps led||528||Jeff Gordon
|-
|Most laps led in single race||149||Kyle Busch
|-
|Average Start*||6.6||[[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
|-
|Average Finish*||8.6||Kevin Harvick
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> <small>from minimum 5 starts.</small><br />
<nowiki>**</nowiki> <small>Two poles earned; in 2018, qualifying was rained out and the field was set by championship point</small>

====Winners from pole position====
Five races have been won by drivers from the pole position.
* 2003: [[Kevin Harvick]]
* 2008: [[Jimmie Johnson]]
* 2013: [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]]
* 2016: [[Kyle Busch]]
* 2019: Kevin Harvick

====Daytona 500 & Brickyard 400====
Three drivers have won the [[Daytona 500]] and the Brickyard 400 in the same season:
* 1996: [[Dale Jarrett]]
* 2006: [[Jimmie Johnson]]
* 2010: [[Jamie McMurray]]

Five other drivers ([[Jeff Gordon]], [[Dale Earnhardt]], [[Bill Elliott]], [[Kevin Harvick]], and [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]]) have won both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in their respective careers, although not in the same season.

====Brickyard 400 and NASCAR Cup Series champions====
The winner of the Brickyard 400 has gone on to win the [[NASCAR Cup Series]] championship in the same season nine times out of 23 runnings from 1994 to 2016. This includes a notable streak of four consecutive seasons (1998–2001), and 8 out of 12 years from 1998 to 2009. [[Jeff Gordon]] (2) and [[Jimmie Johnson]] (3) are the only two drivers to have accomplished it more than once.

* 1998: [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 1999: [[Dale Jarrett]]
* 2000: [[Bobby Labonte]]
* 2001: [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 2005: [[Tony Stewart]]
* 2006: [[Jimmie Johnson]]
* 2008: [[Jimmie Johnson]]
* 2009: [[Jimmie Johnson]]
* 2015: [[Kyle Busch]]

====Brickyard 400 & Indianapolis 500====
Through 2025, a total of 21 drivers have competed in both the Brickyard 400 and [[Indianapolis 500]]. An additional twelve drivers have attempted to qualify for both, but failed to qualify at one or the other, or both races. [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] and [[Jacques Villeneuve]] are the only two drivers to compete at the Indy 500, Brickyard 400, and [[United States Grand Prix|U.S. Grand Prix at Indy]]. Montoya holds the highest finish between the two races, with two wins in the 500 and a second place in the 400. [[Larry Foyt]] was the first driver to compete in both races having competed in the 400 ''first''; 16 of the 21 other participants competed in the 500 prior to racing in the 400.

[[Juan Pablo Montoya]] has also competed in the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results#Battle on the Bricks (2012–2014, 2023–)|Brickyard Grand Prix]] and [[IndyCar Grand Prix]]. Two-time Indy 500 pole winner [[Scott Brayton]] was initially entered in the 1995 Brickyard 400, but wrecked his car during a private test session. He suffered a broken ankle and a concussion, and withdrew from the event.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bout with wall ends Brayton's Brickyard run|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12172084/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=46|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 27, 1995|access-date=July 6, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref> [[Geoff Brabham]], [[Larry Foyt]], [[Max Papis]], and [[Bill Elliott]] have all also competed in the [[Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race]]. Of those four drivers, Elliott, the 2002 Brickyard 400 winner, is the only one to have never driven in the Indy 500 in his career.

Two car owners have swept both the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. [[Chip Ganassi]] ([[Chip Ganassi Racing|Ganassi Racing]]) won both races in 2010, and [[Roger Penske]] ([[Team Penske]]) won both in 2018. During his driving career, Ganassi himself made five starts in the 500, but did not compete in any NASCAR races.

The drivers who have raced in both the 500 and 400 in the same year are denoted (<nowiki>**</nowiki>).

{{div col|content=
*[[A. J. Foyt]]
*[[Danny Sullivan]]
*[[Geoff Brabham]]
*[[John Andretti]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Tony Stewart]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Juan Pablo Montoya]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Jacques Villeneuve]]
*[[Scott Pruett]]
*[[Sam Hornish Jr.]]
*[[Jason Leffler]]
*[[Robby Gordon]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Larry Foyt]]
*[[J. J. Yeley]]
*[[Max Papis]]
*[[Patrick Carpentier]]
*[[A. J. Allmendinger]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Danica Patrick]]
*[[Kurt Busch]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Jimmie Johnson]]
*[[Kyle Larson]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Katherine Legge]]
}}

'''Failed to qualify:'''
*Raced in the 500 but failed to qualify for the 400: [[Gary Bettenhausen]], [[Pancho Carter]], [[Stan Fox]], [[Andy Hillenburg]], [[Davy Jones (racing driver)|Davy Jones]], [[P. J. Jones]], [[Christian Fittipaldi]]
*Raced in the 400 but failed to qualify for the 500: [[Casey Mears]], [[Ken Schrader]], [[Scott Speed]]
*Failed to qualify at both 500 and 400: [[Charlie Glotzbach]], [[Stanton Barrett]]

[[Neil Bonnett]], who entered but did not qualify for the [[1979 Indianapolis 500]], announced plans to enter the 1994 Brickyard 400.<ref name="Star10-28-1993">{{cite news|title=Bonnett plans limited return|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13422877/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=45|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=October 28, 1993|access-date=August 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref> However, Bonnett was fatally injured in a crash at [[1994 Daytona 500|Daytona]] in February 1994, five months before the Brickyard 400 was to be held.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-12-sp-22034-story.html|title=Bonnett Killed in Crash at Daytona|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Shav|last=Glick|date=February 12, 1994|access-date=August 29, 2017}}</ref> [[Junior Johnson]], who entered as a driver but did not qualify for the [[1963 Indianapolis 500]], was a [[Junior Johnson & Associates|car owner]] at the 400 in 1994–1995. Three-time Indy 500 winner [[Dario Franchitti]] switched to NASCAR for the 2008 season. However, his team disbanded less than a month before he was expected to enter the [[2008 Brickyard 400]].

===Other past winners===

====Crown Royal Your Name Here 400 sweepstakes winners====
From 2012 to 2016, [[Crown Royal]] was the title sponsor of the race;<ref name="07-28-2011"/><ref name="crownroyalsponsor"/> Under Crown Royal sponsorship, the race was part of Crown Royal "Your Hero's Name Here" program, in which the race was named after an [[United States Armed Forces|armed forces]] member or [[Certified first responder|first responder]] nominated by fans. The nominated hero also received a VIP experience for the race, and presented the winner's trophy.<ref name="indystar-4002016name"/><ref name="07-28-2011"/><ref name="Event Detail"/><ref name="NASCAR.com"/> For the 2016 race, retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman won the nomination. Redman chose to for the race to be named after his charity, the Combat Wounded Coalition, instead, resulting in the race being titled '''Crown Royal Presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard'''.<ref name="indystar-4002016name">{{cite web|title=Winner selected in Brickyard 400 naming contest|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2016/07/07/winner-selected-brickyard-400-naming-contest/86795794/|website=Indianapolis Star|publisher=Gannett|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!'''Year'''!!'''Winner'''
|-
| [[2012 Brickyard 400|2012]] || Curtiss Shaver
|-
| [[2013 Brickyard 400|2013]] || Samuel Deeds
|-
| [[2014 Brickyard 400|2014]] || John Wayne Walding
|-
| [[2015 Brickyard 400|2015]] || Jeff Kyle
|-
| [[2016 Brickyard 400|2016]] || Jason Redman*
|}

==Television and radio==

===ABC===
From [[1994 Brickyard 400|1994]] to 2000, the race was broadcast live on [[ESPN on ABC|ABC Sports]], who had televised the [[Indianapolis 500]] since 1965. [[ESPN]]/[[ESPN2]] carried live coverage of practice and qualifying. The race was scheduled for the first Saturday in August, at 12:15&nbsp;pm EST (1:15&nbsp;pm EDT). Saturday was chosen for the running of the race to allow for Sunday as a rain date. In the [[WRTV|Indianapolis market]], the race was [[Blackout (broadcasting)|blacked out]], and aired in [[Broadcast delay|same-day tape delay]] later in the evening. This resulted in ABC's primetime programming moving into the afternoon slots, in a similar vein to that of the Indianapolis 500.

Prior to the first running, [[ESPN]] covered the feasibility tests in both 1992 and 1993 through its ''[[SpeedWeek]]'' program. During the 1992 test, ESPN utilized on-board footage from inside [[Kyle Petty]]'s car, captured from Petty's personal video camera. During the summer leading up to the 1994 race, ESPN broadcast a series of preview shows titled ''Road to the Brickyard.''

In 1995, rain delayed the start until 4:25 EST (5:25 EDT). ABC had already signed off, and made the decision to air the race via tape delay on ESPN the following day. In the greater Indianapolis area, the race was shown tape delay that night at 7&nbsp;pm on [[WRTV]] as planned, as ABC network programming had already aired in the afternoon. The 1995 race ran until 7:03&nbsp;pm EST (8:03&nbsp;pm EDT), which was believed to be the second-latest time of day cars have ever driven on the track.<ref>1968 Indianapolis 500 Autolite 500 Daily Trackside Summary, Volume III, No. 26; Sunday May 26, 1968: Rain delayed the start of practice for Bump Day, and the day was extended beyond the 6&nbsp;pm close. "...the extension period which was held today from 7:31&nbsp;pm to 7:54 p.m (EST) at which time official deemed the track unsafe to run due to darkness..."</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Network
![[Play-by-play|Lap-by-lap]]
![[Color commentator|Color commentator(s)]]
![[Sideline reporter|Pit reporters]]
![[Nielsen ratings|Ratings]]<ref name="SMW 07-29-09">{{cite news|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2009/07/brickyard-400-shoots-brick/|title=Brickyard 400 shoots a brick.|publisher=SportsMediaWatch.com|date=2009-07-29|access-date=2011-08-04}}</ref>
|-
|[[1994 in NASCAR|1994]]
|[[NASCAR on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Benny Parsons]]
|[[Jack Arute]]<br />[[Jerry Punch]]<br />[[Gary Gerould]]
|5.7
|-
|[[1995 in NASCAR|1995]]
|[[NASCAR on ABC|ABC]]<br />[[NASCAR on ESPN|ESPN]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Benny Parsons]]
|[[Jack Arute]]<br />[[Jerry Punch]]<br />[[Gary Gerould]]
|4.3 (ABC)<br />2.9 (ESPN)<ref>{{cite news|title=Memory of Irvan crash lingers|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106483862/1995-brickyard-400-ratings/|first=Darrell|last=Fry|newspaper=The St. Petersburg Times|page=40|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 20, 1995|accessdate=July 28, 2022}}{{Open access}}</ref>
|-
|[[1996 in NASCAR|1996]]
|[[NASCAR on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Benny Parsons]]<br />[[Danny Sullivan]] (turn 2)
|[[Jack Arute]]<br />[[Jerry Punch]]<br />[[Gary Gerould]]
|4.3
|-
|[[1997 in NASCAR|1997]]
|[[NASCAR on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Benny Parsons]]
|[[Jack Arute]]<br />[[Jerry Punch]]<br />[[Bill Weber]]
|5.3/18
|-
|[[1998 in NASCAR|1998]]
|[[NASCAR on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Benny Parsons]]
|[[Jack Arute]]<br />[[Jerry Punch]]<br />[[Bill Weber]]
|4.1/14
|-
|[[1999 in NASCAR|1999]]
|[[NASCAR on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Benny Parsons]]
|[[Jerry Punch]]<br />[[Bill Weber]]<br />[[Ray Dunlap]]
|4.6/15
|-
|[[2000 in NASCAR|2000]]
|[[NASCAR on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Benny Parsons]]<br />[[Ray Evernham]]
|[[Jerry Punch]]<br />[[Bill Weber]]<br />[[Ray Dunlap]]
|3.7/10
|}
* Note: [[Paul Page]] served as pre-race host in 1994–1996.

===NBC/TNT===
From 2001 to 2006, the race was broadcast on [[NBC]], as part of a new eight-year, [[United States Dollar|$]]2.4-billion centralized television deal involving [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]/[[FX Networks|FX]] and [[NBC]]/[[Turner Network Television|TNT]]. The race was moved from Saturday to Sunday, and the start time was moved to 1:45&nbsp;pm EST (2:45&nbsp;pm EDT). In 2006, Indiana began observing Daylight Saving Time, and the race was scheduled for 2:45&nbsp;pm EDT.

After switching to NBC and the centralized television contract, the local blackout policy was lifted. During this contract, [[Turner Network Television|TNT]] carried pole qualifying live. The final "Happy Hour" practice was carried live on [[CNN Sports Illustrated|CNN/SI]] in 2001, and on [[Speed (TV channel)|Speed]] from 2002 to 2006.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Network
![[Sports presenter|Host]]
![[Play-by-play|Lap-by-lap]]
![[Color commentator|Color commentator(s)]]
![[Sideline reporter|Pit reporters]]
![[Nielsen ratings|Ratings]]<ref name="SMW 07-29-09"/>
!Viewers<ref name="SMW 07-29-09"/>
|-
|[[2001 in NASCAR|2001]]
|rowspan=6|[[NASCAR on NBC|NBC]]
|rowspan=6|[[Bill Weber]]
|rowspan=4|[[Allen Bestwick]]
|rowspan=6|[[Benny Parsons]]<br />[[Wally Dallenbach Jr.|Wally Dallenbach]]
|rowspan=4|[[Bill Weber]]<br />Marty Snider<br />[[Dave Burns (reporter)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Matt Yocum]]
|6.2/16
|
|-
|[[2002 in NASCAR|2002]]
|6.3/16
|10.2 million
|-
|[[2003 in NASCAR|2003]]
|6.0/15
|9.7 million
|-
|[[2004 in NASCAR|2004]]
|6.1/15
|9.3 million
|-
|[[2005 in NASCAR|2005]]
|rowspan=2|[[Bill Weber]]
|rowspan=2|[[Allen Bestwick]]<br />Marty Snider<br />[[Dave Burns (reporter)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Matt Yocum]]
|6.2/15
|9.5 million
|-
|[[2006 in NASCAR|2006]]
|5.5/13
|8.645 million
|}
* Notes: [[Bill Weber]] served as pre-race host on the NBC "War Wagon" from 2001 to 2004, and in the booth in 2005–2006.

===ESPN===
From 2007 to 2014, under the terms of a new $4.48-billion contract, television rights were held by ESPN. The race swapped dates with the [[NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway|Pennsylvania 500]], and effectively moved up one weekend. The change was made so that ESPN/ABC could kick off their NASCAR coverage with the more-attractive telecast. The move to cable drew some mild controversy after thirteen years of having been on network television. The starting time was slightly earlier than in the past, at 2:30&nbsp;pm EDT. Practice and qualifying are carried by [[ESPN]], [[ESPN2]], and [[Speed (TV network)|Speed]].

In 2009–2014,<ref>{{cite news
 |url=http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/07/25/espn%E2%80%99s-nascar-sprint-cup-coverage-launches-at-indianapolis/
 |title=ESPN's NASCAR Sprint Cup Coverage Launches at Indianapolis 
 |publisher=[[ESPN]] 
 |first=Andy 
 |last=Hall 
 |date=2011-07-25 
 |access-date=2011-07-26 
}}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the race was advertised on ESPN as '''Brickyard 400 presented by Golden Corral'''. The different name is due to a standing policy by NASCAR to not mention the race's title sponsor on-air more than the required twice per hour unless an advertising premium is paid to the network.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2011-06-22/espn-michigan-track-collaborate-on-title-sponsor|title=ESPN, Michigan track collaborate on title sponsor|publisher=[[Sporting News]]|first=Tripp|last=Mickle|date=2011-06-24|access-date=2011-07-26|archive-date=2011-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625063436/http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2011-06-22/espn-michigan-track-collaborate-on-title-sponsor|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269127-espn-cut-the-crap-display-race-title-sponsors
|title=ESPN Needs to Cut the Corporate Crap and Display Race Sponsor Names Properly
|publisher=Bleacher Report|first=Christopher|last=Leone|date=2009-10-09|access-date=2011-07-26}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Network
![[NASCAR Countdown|NASCAR<br />Countdown]]
![[Play-by-play|Lap-by-lap]]
![[Color commentator|Color commentator(s)]]
![[Sideline reporter|Pit reporters]]
![[Nielsen ratings|Ratings]]<br /><ref name="SMW 07-29-09"/><ref name="SMW 08-02-11">{{cite news
|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2011/08/brickyard-400-up-from-last-year/
|title=Brickyard 400 Up From Last Year
|publisher=SportsMediaWatch.com
|date=2011-08-02
|access-date=2011-08-04}}</ref><ref name="SMW 07-27-10"/><ref name="pressdog 08-02-11">{{cite news
|url=http://pressdog.typepad.com/dogblog/2011/08/espns-brickyard-400-rocks-a-46-on-the-tv-ratings-scale.html
|title=ESPN's Brickyard 400 Rocks a 4.6 on the TV Ratings Scale, Nationwide Registers 1.5
|publisher=Pressdog.com (from ESPN PR)
|date=2011-08-02
|access-date=2011-08-04}}</ref>
!Viewers<br /><ref name="SMW 07-29-09"/><ref name="SMW 08-02-11"/><ref name="SMW 07-27-10">{{cite news
|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2010/07/hit-bricks-record-low-rating-for/
|title=Hit The Bricks: Record Low Rating For Brickyard 400
|publisher=SportsMediaWatch.com
|date=2010-07-27
|access-date=2011-08-04}}</ref><ref name="pressdog 08-02-11"/>
|-
|[[2007 in NASCAR|2007]]
|rowspan=8|[[NASCAR on ESPN|ESPN]]
|[[Brent Musburger]]<br />[[Suzy Kolber]]<br />[[Brad Daugherty (basketball)|Brad Daugherty]]
|rowspan=3|[[Jerry Punch]]
|[[Rusty Wallace]]<br />[[Andy Petree]]
|[[Allen Bestwick]]<br />[[Dave Burns (reporter)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Jamie Little]]<br />[[Mike Massaro]]
|4.2 (4.9 cable)
|6.574 million
|-
|[[2008 in NASCAR|2008]]
|[[Allen Bestwick]]<br />[[Rusty Wallace]]<br />[[Brad Daugherty (basketball)|Brad Daugherty]]
|rowspan=7|[[Dale Jarrett]]<br />[[Andy Petree]]
|[[Dave Burns (reporter)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Jamie Little]]<br />[[Mike Massaro]]<br />[[Shannon Spake]]
|4.3 (5.1 cable)
|6.668 million
|-
|[[2009 in NASCAR|2009]]
|rowspan=2|[[Allen Bestwick]]<br />[[Rusty Wallace]]<br />[[Brad Daugherty (basketball)|Brad Daugherty]]<br />[[Ray Evernham]]
|[[Dave Burns (reporter)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Jamie Little]]<br />[[Shannon Spake]]<br />[[Vince Welch]]
|4.1 (4.8 cable)
|6.487 million
|-
|[[2010 in NASCAR|2010]]
|[[Marty Reid]]
|rowspan=5|[[Jerry Punch]]<br />[[Dave Burns (reporter)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Jamie Little]]<br />[[Vince Welch]]
|3.6 (4.2 cable)
|5.709 million
|-
|[[2011 in NASCAR|2011]]
|[[Nicole Briscoe]]<br />[[Rusty Wallace]]<br />[[Brad Daugherty (basketball)|Brad Daugherty]]
|rowspan=4|[[Allen Bestwick]]
|4.0 (4.6 cable)
|6.337 million
|-
|[[2012 in NASCAR|2012]]
|rowspan=2|[[Nicole Briscoe]]<br />[[Rusty Wallace]]<br />[[Brad Daugherty (basketball)|Brad Daugherty]]<br />[[Ray Evernham]]
|3.3
|5.1 million
|-
|[[2013 in NASCAR|2013]]
|3.6
|5.5 million
|-
|[[2014 in NASCAR|2014]]<ref name=2014announcers>{{cite web|last1=Hall|first1=Andy|title=Motorsports This Week|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2014/07/motorsports-this-week-7/|website=ESPN Media Zone|date=21 July 2014 |access-date=21 July 2014}}</ref>
|[[Nicole Briscoe]]<br />[[Rusty Wallace]]<br />[[Brad Daugherty (basketball)|Brad Daugherty]]
|3.4
|5.2 million
|}

===NBCSN/NBC===
Under the terms of a new $2.7 billion television deal from 2015 to 2024, the race is part of the ''[[NASCAR on NBC]]'' package. In 2015 and 2016, the race aired live on [[NBCSN]]. In 2017, as a deal with broadcasting changes, the race aired on NBC.

Also in 2015 and again in 2016, the race was advertised on NBCSN as '''NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from the Brickyard Presented by [[Golden Corral]]''', with the Golden Corral sponsorship being transferred from ESPN. Crown Royal has never paid the advertising premiums required by the network broadcasting the race to be mentioned as title sponsor of the race, either to ESPN/ABC or to NBC. In 2017, the race aired on [[NBC]], returning to a broadcast network for the first time since 2006. The race moved back to [[NBCSN]] in 2018 before returning to NBC for its final two years (2019 and 2020).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/7/27/2017-nascar-schedule-race-start-times-sprint-cup-xfinity-camping-world-truck.html|title=NASCAR schedule 2017 start times revealed for all three series|date=July 27, 2016|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=July 27, 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Network
!Host
![[Play-by-play|Lap-by-lap]]
![[Color commentator|Color commentator(s)]]
![[Sideline reporter|Pit reporter(s)]]
![[Nielson ratings|Ratings]]
!Viewers
|-
|[[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]]
|rowspan=2|[[NASCAR on NBC|NBCSN]]
|rowspan=5|[[Krista Voda]]<br />[[Kyle Petty]]<br />[[Dale Jarrett]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Rick Allen (sportscaster)|Rick Allen]]
|rowspan=3|[[Jeff Burton]]<br />[[Steve Letarte]]
|rowspan=2|Marty Snider<br />[[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Mike Massaro]]<br />[[Kelli Stavast]]
|3.0<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2015/07/nascar-ratings-brickyard-lowest-ever-sets-nbcsn-record-high/|title=Brickyard 400 Hits Record-Low, But Sets NBCSN Record High|first=Jayboat300|last=Says|date=27 July 2015}}</ref>
|4.7 million
|-
|[[2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2016]]
|3.1<ref name="NASCAR Brickyard Viewership Up, Sets NBCSN Record">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/07/nascar-brickyard-ratings-up-nbcsn-viewership/|title=NASCAR Brickyard Viewership Up, Sets NBCSN Record|last=Paulsen|date=July 25, 2016|website=SportsMediaWatch.com|publisher=Sports Media Watch|access-date=July 27, 2016}}</ref>
|5.2 million
|-
|[[2017 in NASCAR|2017]]
|[[NASCAR on NBC|NBC]]
|rowspan=2|Marty Snider<br />[[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Kelli Stavast]]<br />[[Parker Kligerman]]
|3.3
|5.6 million
|-
|[[2018 in NASCAR|2018]]
|[[NASCAR on NBC|NBCSN]]
|rowspan=2|[[Steve Letarte]]<br />[[Mike Bagley]] (turn 2)<br />[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] (turn 3)<br />[[Jeff Burton]] (turn 4)
|1.2
|1.24 million<ref name="More Ratings: MLB, Delayed NASCAR, Bull Riding">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2018/09/sunday-night-baseball-ratings-nascar-pbr/|title=More Ratings: MLB, Delayed NASCAR, Bull Riding
|last=Paulsen|date=September 11, 2018|website=SportsMediaWatch.com|publisher=Sports Media Watch|access-date=July 29, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|[[2019 in NASCAR|2019]]
| rowspan="3" |[[NASCAR on NBC|NBC]]
|rowspan=1|Marty Snider<br />[[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]]<br />[[Kelli Stavast]]
|1.9
|3.0 million
|-
|[[2020 in NASCAR|2020]]
|rowspan=1|[[Mike Tirico]]<br />[[Dale Jarrett]]
|rowspan=1|[[Jeff Burton]]<br />[[Steve Letarte]]<br />[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]
|Marty Snider<br />[[Kelli Stavast]]
|2.7
|4.3 million
|-
|[[2024 in NASCAR|2024]]
|rowspan=1|Marty Snider<br />[[Dale Jarrett]]
|rowspan=1|[[Jeff Burton]]<br />[[Steve Letarte]]
|rowspan=1|Marty Snider<br />[[Dave Burns (sportscaster)|Dave Burns]]<br />Kim Coon
|2.1
|3.63 million
|}

===TNT===
Under the terms of a new television deal from 2025 to 2031, the race is broadcast on [[NASCAR on TNT Sports|TNT]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://motorsportswire.usatoday.com/2023/11/29/nascar-reveals-new-tv-deal-tnt-amazon-prime-2025/ |title=NASCAR reveals new TV deal, TNT and Amazon Prime join in 2025 |website=USA Today |date=2023-11-19}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Network
!Host
![[Play-by-play|Lap-by-lap]]
![[Color commentator|Color commentator(s)]]
![[Sideline reporter|Pit reporter(s)]]
![[Nielson ratings|Ratings]]
!Viewers
|-
|[[2025 in NASCAR|2025]]
|rowspan=1|[[NASCAR on TNT Sports|TNT]]
|rowspan=1|[[Shannon Spake]]<br />[[Jamie McMurray]]<br />[[Parker Kligerman]]
|rowspan=1|[[Adam Alexander (sportscaster)|Adam Alexander]]
|rowspan=1|[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]<br />[[Steve Letarte]]
|rowspan=1|Marty Snider<br />[[Danielle Trotta]]<br />Alan Cavanna<br />[[Mamba Smith]]
|TBA
|2.5 million
|}

===Radio===
All races have been broadcast on radio through the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network|IMS Radio Network]]. Since 2004, [[Performance Racing Network]] has co-produced the race.

From 1994 to 1999, [[Mike Joy]] anchored the broadcast. From 2000 to 2003, [[Mike King (radio announcer)|Mike King]] served as chief announcer. In 2004, Doug Rice joined King as co-anchor. In 2007–2008, the co-anchors were Doug Rice and [[Bob Jenkins]]. In 2009, Jenkins moved to [[NBCSN|Versus]] for [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]], and as a result, Chris Denari took over as co-anchor with Doug Rice.

==See also==
* [[Verizon 200 at the Brickyard]] (former Cup race on the Road Course layout)
* [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway#Former road course race|Pennzoil 150]]/[[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway#Current race (Oval)|Pennzoil 250]] (Former O'Reilly Auto Parts race on the road course layout and current O'Reilly Auto Parts race on the oval)
* [[Indianapolis 500]]
* [[IROC at Indy]]
* [[List of attractions and events in Indianapolis]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Brickyard 400}}
* {{Official website|1=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/brickyard}}
* {{Racing-Reference track|Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway|Indianapolis Motor Speedway}}

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