Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, IN.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5 mile Oval. It falls in the category of Superspeedway (a racetrack that is 2 miles or greater in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was in 1994.
2012 NASCAR Cup Races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Brickyard 400 on 07-29-2012 (Race #20)
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| 2 | Ernie Irvan | 2 |
| 3 | Rick Mast | 1 |
| 3 | Jimmy Spencer | 1 |
| 3 | Elliott Sadler | 1 |
| 3 | Mark Martin | 1 |
| 3 | Tony Stewart | 1 |
| 3 | Jeff Burton | 1 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 4 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 3 |
| 3 | Dale Jarrett | 2 |
| 3 | Tony Stewart | 2 |
| 5 | Bobby Labonte | 1 |
| 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 |
| 5 | Bill Elliott | 1 |
| 5 | Jamie McMurray | 1 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 1 |
| 5 | Paul Menard | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-31-11 | Brickyard 400 | Paul Menard | 15 | Chevrolet (COT) | 5/21 | 22 |
| 07-25-10 | Brickyard 400 | Jamie McMurray | 4 | Chevrolet (COT) | 6/25 | 14 |
| 07-26-09 | Allstate 400 At The Brickyard | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | Chevrolet (COT) | 3/14 | 9 |
| 07-27-08 | Allstate 400 At The Brickyard | Jimmie Johnson | 1 | Chevrolet (COT) | 11/52 | 26 |
| 07-29-07 | Allstate 400 At The Brickyard | Tony Stewart | 14 | Chevrolet | 9/43 | 14 |
| 08-06-06 | Allstate 400 At The Brickyard | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | Chevrolet | 8/24 | 18 |
| 08-07-05 | Allstate 400 At The Brickyard | Tony Stewart | 22 | Chevrolet | 10/43 | 15 |
| 08-08-04 | Brickyard 400 | Jeff Gordon | 11 | Chevrolet | 13/47 | 9 |
| 08-03-03 | Brickyard 400 | Kevin Harvick | 1 | Chevrolet | 5/25 | 17 |
| 08-04-02 | Brickyard 400 | Bill Elliott | 2 | Dodge | 8/36 | 16 |
| 08-05-01 | Brickyard 400 | Jeff Gordon | 27 | Chevrolet | 7/28 | 18 |
| 08-05-00 | Brickyard 400 | Bobby Labonte | 3 | Pontiac | 2/7 | 9 |
| 08-07-99 | Brickyard 400 | Dale Jarrett | 4 | Ford | 3/12 | 13 |
| 08-01-98 | Brickyard 400 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | 9/34 | 10 |
| 08-02-97 | Brickyard 400 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Ford | 6/25 | 19 |
| 08-03-96 | Brickyard 400 | Dale Jarrett | 24 | Ford | 5/21 | 18 |
| 08-05-95 | Brickyard 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | Chevrolet | 1/4 | 17 |
| 08-06-94 | Brickyard 400 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | 6/25 | 21 |
Blog Posts: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: 2.5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Superspeedway
- First Race: Brickyard 400 on 08-06-1994
- Last Race: Brickyard 400 on 07-31-2011
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 18
- Qualifying Record: Casey Mears, 186.293 mph on 08-08-2004
- Race Record: Bobby Labonte (Pontiac) 155.912 mph on 08-05-2000
- Largest Purse: $9,017,034 for the Brickyard 400 on 07-31-2011
- Most Cautions: 13 at the Brickyard 400 on 08-08-2004
- Most Caution Laps: 52 at the Allstate 400 At The Brickyard on 07-27-2008
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Brickyard 400 on 08-05-1995
- Least Caution Laps: 4 at the Brickyard 400 on 08-05-1995
- Most Lead Changes: 26 at the Allstate 400 At The Brickyard on 07-27-2008
- Least Lead Changes: 9 at the Brickyard 400 on 08-05-2000
- Most Wins: 4 - Jeff Gordon
- Most Poles: 3 - Jeff Gordon
- Most Top Fives: 10 - Jeff Gordon
- Most Top Tens: 14 - Jeff Gordon
