2024 Brickyard 400
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | July 21, 2024 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio |
PRN IMS Radio | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice, Mark Jaynes and Jeff Hammond | ||
| Turn Announcers | Nick Yeoman (Turns 1–4), Pat Patterson (Turns 5–9), Michael Young (Turns 10–11) and Pat Patterson (Turns 12–14) | ||
The 2024 Brickyard 400 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will held on June 21, 2024 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval, it will be the 22nd race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. It is the 30th running of the Brickyard 400, and first since 2020.[5]
Report[edit]
Background[edit]
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.
This will be the first NASCAR race on the Oval version since 2020, as the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard was held on the GP version from 2021 to 2023.
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Media[edit]
Television[edit]
NBC Sports will cover the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte will call the race from the broadcast booth. Reporters TBA will handle the pit road duties from pit lane.
| NBC | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
TBA |
Radio[edit]
[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]] and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produce the radio broadcast for the race, which will be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters will be PRN staff, while the turns announcers and two pit reporters are from IMS.
| PRN/IMS Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Jaynes Announcer: Jeff Hammond |
Turns 1–4: Nick Yeoman Turns 5–9: Jake Query Turns 10–11: Michael Young Turns 12–14: Pat Patterson |
Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Ryan Myrehn Leslie Gudel |
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule announcement: New additions, race dates, plus the complete calendar". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR unveils 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. October 4, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/09/28/indianapolis-motor-speedway-returning-to-oval-2024/