Ryan Blaney realizes his NASCAR Cup Series team has an opportunity to do something historic in Sunday’s 30th Anniversary Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
For the time being, Michael McDowell holds a place in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the last NASCAR Cup Series driver to win on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
Colton Herta paced practice, but Alexander Rossi is out of this weekend’s NTT IndyCar Series Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto after breaking his right thumb in a crash during Friday’s practice session.
Chandler Smith’s No. 81 Toyota was the fastest car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ return to the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval on Friday afternoon for Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 Presented by Advance Auto Parts.
It was Aug. 6, 1994, and J. Douglas Boles was working for then Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith. At that time, Indianapolis was an up-and-coming city, gaining a strong reputation for business and a downtown area that was rapidly being revitalized.
Rick Hendrick is the winningest team owner in NASCAR history and has the most victories of any NASCAR team owner in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
