2016 Brickyard 400

February 2025 2016 Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard 2016 Sprint Cup Series schedule http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site July 17, 2016 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207123034/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/2016-nascar-schedule.pdf February 7, 2016 deadIndianapolis Motor Speedway http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/indianapolis-motor-speedway.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 17, 2016 January 3, 2013 July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717184638/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/indianapolis-motor-speedway.html deadEntry List http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7219&StatType=Entry+List MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160722093304/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7219&StatType=Entry+List July 22, 2016 deadFirst Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7219&StatType=1st+Practice+Speeds MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 22, 2016 July 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160726045445/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7219&StatType=1st+Practice+Speeds July 26, 2016 deadFinal Practice Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7219&StatType=Final+Practice+Speeds MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 22, 2016 July 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160727000144/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7219&StatType=Final+Practice+Speeds July 27, 2016 deadStarting Lineup http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45 MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 23, 2016 July 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160727000111/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45 July 27, 2016 deadBrickyard 400 Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7219&StatType=Race+Results MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 24, 2016 July 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160728235901/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=45&RaceID=7219&StatType=Race+Results July 28, 2016 deadPoints standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/20indy2016racereport.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site July 24, 2016 July 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160803103859/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/20indy2016racereport.pdf August 3, 2016 deadManufacturer standings http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/20indy2016racereport.pdf Jayski.com Jayski's Silly Season Site July 25, 2016 July 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160803103859/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2016/pdfs/20indy2016racereport.pdf August 3, 2016 dead NAS 20 36 2016_Brickyard_400_program_cover.jpeg 2016 "400 at the Brickyard" logo The 2016 Brickyard 400 program cover. 2016 07 24 Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana 2.5 4.023 170 425 683.971 400 160 643.738 128.940 mph km/h 3 on Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 48.745 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 149 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing NBCSN Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte 2.8/5 (Overnight)Paulsen NASCAR Brickyard Viewership Up, Sets NBCSN Record http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/07/nascar-brickyard-ratings-up-nbcsn-viewership/ SportsMediaWatch.com Sports Media Watch July 25, 2016 July 25, 20163.1/6 (Final)5.2 million viewers IndyCar Radio Network Doug Rice, Pat Patterson and John Andretti Mark Jaynes (1), Nick Yeoman (2), Jake Query (3) and Chris Denari (4) The 2016 Brickyard 400, branded as Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on July 24, 2016, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The 23rd running of the Brickyard 400, it was contested over 170 laps – extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish – on the 2.5 mi km off on speedway, and was the 20th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Kyle Busch scored his second career victory at the Brickyard, the race had four lead changes among different drivers and eight cautions for 31 laps, and one red flag for seven minutes and 45 seconds. This was the first Brickyard 400 without Dale Earnhardt Jr. since the 1999 edition and the first Brickyard 400 without an Earnhardt in the starting lineup. Also, this marked the final Brickyard 400 starts for 5-time Brickyard 400 winner Jeff Gordon and 2-time Brickyard 400 winner Tony Stewart. Report Entry list The preliminary entry list for the race included 41 cars and was released on July 15, 2016, at 10:12 a.m. Eastern time. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was slated to run the race in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, but concussion symptoms forced him to sit out and be replaced by Jeff Gordon.Cavin Curt Jeff Gordon to replace Earnhardt at Brickyard 400 http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2016/07/20/jeff-gordon-replaces-dale-earnhardt-jr-brickyard-400/87287608/ July 21, 2016 The Indianapolis Star Gannett Company July 20, 2016 No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer1Jamie McMurray (W)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Kevin Harvick (W)Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord7Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet10Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet14Tony Stewart (W)Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet15Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle Busch (W)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord23David RaganBK RacingToyota24Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27Paul Menard (W)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet31Ryan Newman (W)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet32Patrick CarpentierGo FAS RacingFord34Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord38Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord41Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord44Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord46Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet47A. 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AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet48Jimmie Johnson (W)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota83Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota88Jeff Gordon (W)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet93Ryan EllisBK RacingToyota95Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet98Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list Practice First practice Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 48.864 and a speed of 184.185 mph km/h on.Long Dustin Jimmie Johnson fastest in first Sprint Cup practice at Indianapolis; Gordon ninth http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/07/22/jimmie-johnson-fastest-in-first-sprint-cup-practice-at-indianapolis-gordon-ninth/ nascartalk.nbcsports.com NBC Sports July 22, 2016 Indianapolis July 22, 2016 Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed Speed in MPH 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48.864 184.185 2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48.298 182.563 3 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 49.904 180.346Official first practice results Final practice Kyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 48.749 and a speed of 184.619 mph km/h on.Spencer Lee Kyle Busch leads final practice at Indianapolis http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-leads-final-practice-at-indianapolis-801276/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. July 22, 2016 Indianapolis July 22, 2016 Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed Speed in MPH 1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48.749 184.619 2 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 48.842 184.268 3 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 48.975 183.767Official final practice results Qualifying thumb|Kyle Busch won the pole. Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 48.745 and a speed of 184.634 mph km/h on.Marot Michael Kyle Busch stays hot at Indy by taking Brickyard 400 pole http://racing.ap.org/article/kyle-busch-stays-hot-indy-taking-brickyard-400-pole July 23, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports July 23, 2016 Indianapolis https://web.archive.org/web/20160804231649/http://racing.ap.org/article/kyle-busch-stays-hot-indy-taking-brickyard-400-pole August 4, 2016 dead Busch said afterwards that the pole "means a lot to me and it means a lot to the guys on this team. To be able to sit on the pole here at Indy is something that I’ve always wanted to do. (Crew chief) Adam Stevens and the guys gave me a great piece this weekend.Pistone Pete Pete Pistone Kyle Busch Takes Indy Pole http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/07/Kyle-Busch-Wins-Indianapolis-Pole.aspx MRN.com Motor Racing Network July 23, 2016 July 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160726052100/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/07/Kyle-Busch-Wins-Indianapolis-Pole.aspx July 26, 2016 dead After qualifying third, Tony Stewart said he wished he "could do a lap ... one more time and not clip the apron in (Turn) 4; I think we could have been on the pole. What we learned today for qualifying, we are going to have to take some of that and try to make a car a little better for tomorrow."Bruce Kenny Strong starting spot at Indy a 'big deal' for Stewart http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/7/23/tony-stewart-qualifies-third-in-last-indianapolis-brickyard-race.html NASCAR.com NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 23, 2016 Indianapolis July 23, 2016 Making his first start since Homestead in November, Jeff Gordon – who qualified 21st subbing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. – said he was "much calmer than I was [Friday]. Usually, my heart is beating more for qualifying than it is for practice. But that wasn't the case [in practice]. I feel more relaxed and comfortable in the car."Pockrass Bob Jeff Gordon qualifies 21st as he subs in for ailing Dale Earnhardt Jr. https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/17131493/jeff-gordon-qualifies-21st-brickyard-400 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures July 23, 2016 Indianapolis July 23, 2016 Qualifying results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer R1 Best time in Round 1 R2 Best time in Round 2 R3 Best time in Round 3 118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota48.43848.58948.745 219Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota48.50348.75648.768 314Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet48.54248.67948.826 411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota48.69548.79248.892 52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord48.50048.89149.022 631Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet48.80648.99349.126 74Kevin HarvickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet48.63549.00749.220 878Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota48.74248.95149.315 91Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48.64448.95849.325 1042Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48.91348.99249.346 1141Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet48.68149.02449.356 123Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet48.51249.00049.373 1348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.43549.032 1422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord48.99049.107 1524Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.55449.162 1617Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord48.62049.175 1721Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord48.79249.228 1820Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota48.88149.228 1916Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord49.05249.228 206Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord49.10449.456 2188Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.76949.491 2234Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord49.11449.651 2327Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet48.94949.670 2410Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet48.70949.984 2547A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49.135 265Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.151 2795Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet49.229 2823David RaganBK RacingToyota49.342 2943Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord49.391 3083Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota49.428 3115Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet49.469 3244Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord49.535 3338Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord49.630 3413Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet49.781 3598Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevrolet50.097 3693Ryan Ellis (i)BK RacingToyota50.274 377Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet50.461 3846Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet50.568 3955Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet51.084 4032Patrick CarpentierGo FAS RacingFord51.716 Failed to qualify 4130Josh WiseThe Motorsports GroupChevrolet52.737Official qualifying results Race First half Under clear blue Indiana skies, Kyle Busch led the field to the green flag at 3:22 p.m. During the first lap, Tony Stewart used all of the real estate on the backstretch and made a power move under Denny Hamlin to take second. The first caution of the race flew on the fourth lap for Matt DiBenedetto blowing an engine on the frontstretch. He went on to finish 40th.Beard Brock CUP: Matt DiBendetto runs fewest laps of the Brickyard 400 since 2006 http://brock.lastcar.info/2016/07/cup-matt-dibendetto-runs-fewest-laps-of.html brock.lastcar.info LASTCAR.info July 25, 2016 July 24, 2016 The race restarted on the ninth lap. Busch just pulled away from the field during this run. By lap 19, he pulled to a five and a half second lead over teammate Denny Hamlin. During the run, Stewart began falling from second to eighth. Martin Truex Jr. kicked off a round of green flag stops on lap 25. More cars followed suit the next lap. Busch pitted from the lead on lap 28 and handed it to Brad Keselowski. Kevin Harvick made an unscheduled stop on lap 32 for what he believed to be a flat tire. It turned out that the tire wasn't flat. Keselowski and Joey Logano pitted on lap 42 and the lead cycled back to Busch. The second caution of the race flew on lap 52 after Greg Biffle suffered a right-front tire blowout and slammed the wall in turn 1. Logano opted not to pit under the caution and assumed the race lead. The race restarted on lap 59. Busch ran down Logano to retake the lead on lap 63. A number of cars began hitting pit road on lap 84. Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson were tagged for speeding on pit road and were forced to serve a pass through penalty. Busch pitted on lap 87 and handed the lead to Carl Edwards. He pitted the next lap and the lead cycled back to Busch. Second half thumb|Kyle Busch won his second straight Brickyard 400. A number of cars began hitting pit road on lap 112. The third caution of the race came out on lap 120 for David Ragan blowing a left-front tire and slamming the wall head-on in turn 2. Tony Stewart and Jamie McMurray were tagged for speeding on pit road and restarted the race from the tail end of the field. The race restarted with 33 laps to go. The fourth caution of the race flew with 30 laps to go for Regan Smith coming to a halt on the backstretch. The race restarted with 26 laps to go. Debris in turn 1 brought out the fifth caution of the race with 10 laps to go. The top-five cars opted not to pit while the rest of the lead lap cars elected to hit pit road. The race restarted with seven laps to go and the sixth caution of the race flew for a multi-car wreck in turn 1.Gluck Jeff Kyle Busch wins Brickyard 400 for second year in a row https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/07/24/kyle-busch-wins-brickyard-400-second-year-row/87508122/ July 25, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company July 24, 2016 Indianapolis It started when Edwards got loose and slammed into the wall, collecting drivers like Ryan Newman and Keselowski.Spencer Lee Kyle Busch makes NASCAR history with Brickyard 400 win http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-makes-nascar-history-with-brickyard-400-win-802115/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. July 25, 2016 Indianapolis July 24, 2016 “It felt like I just got tight down there,” Edwards said. "I had a little trouble there on the starts and I got down there, we were fighting really hard for the bottom and it felt like I got tight with whoever was on the outside of me. If indeed that is what happened, I apologize, that’s pretty frustrating. I don’t know if he came down or if I came up. It felt like I got in there and just scrubbed that right front. Hopefully a Toyota wins. I hate it for Stanley, Joe Gibbs Racing and everybody that was caught up in that wreck. It’s frustrating.” This brought out the red flag to ensue cleanup. The race resumed under caution shortly thereafter. The race restarted on lap 159, with two laps to go in regulation. The seventh caution of the race flew half a lap later for a two-car wreck on the backstretch involving Trevor Bayne and Clint Bowyer. Overtime Attempt #1 The race restarted on lap 165 and the eighth caution of the race flew when Jamie McMurray slid down the access road in turn 1, coming back up onto the track and being hit by Ryan Newman. Attempt #2 The race restarted on lap 169. Kyle Busch was leading at the finish and scored his second career victory at the Brickyard.Marot Michael Busch turns weekend into clean sweep with Brickyard 400 win http://racing.ap.org/article/busch-turns-weekend-clean-sweep-brickyard-400-win July 24, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports July 24, 2016 Indianapolis https://web.archive.org/web/20160804231643/http://racing.ap.org/article/busch-turns-weekend-clean-sweep-brickyard-400-win August 4, 2016 dead Post-race Driver comments Busch said afterwards that his "Toyota was awesome today, it was just so fast and able to get out front and stay out front. Not even some of my teammates could challenge. This was hooked up and on rails.”Bromberg Nick Nick Bromberg Kyle Busch wins second-straight Brickyard 400 https://sports.yahoo.com/news/kyle-busch-wins-second-straight-brickyard-400-225300482.html sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports July 25, 2016 Indianapolis July 24, 2016 “The repeat-ability there was something I wasn’t looking forward to,” Busch added. “I certainly didn’t want one, let alone (four) of them. You never know what is going to happen on those restarts. There’s a lot of gamesmanship that kind of gets played, and there was a little bit of back and forth a little bit with the guys in the different grooves. I think I had Kenseth to my outside. I had Truex to my outside. I think I had Carl to my outside and then Joey Logano to my outside, so there were a lot of different characters that we had to deal with on the restarts. But I always felt like I could hit my marks and set sail each time.”Scott David Kyle Busch wins NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/thatsracin/article91621617.html July 25, 2016 The Charlotte Observer The McClatchy Company July 24, 2016 Indianapolis Race results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17045 220Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17039 348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet17038 411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17037 542Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet17036 64Kevin HarvickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet17035 722Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord17035 878Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota17033 93Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet17032 1027Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet17031 1114Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet17030 1217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord17029 1388Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet17028 1434Chris Buescher (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord17027 1524Chase Elliott (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet17026 1641Kurt BuschStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet17025 172Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord17025 185Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet17023 191Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet17022 2038Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord16921 2115Clint BowyerHScott MotorsportsChevrolet16920 2210Danica PatrickStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet16919 2395Michael McDowellCircle Sport – Leavine Family RacingChevrolet16818 2413Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet16817 2543Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord16816 267Regan SmithTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet16815 2744Brian Scott (R)Richard Petty MotorsportsFord16814 2846Michael AnnettHScott MotorsportsChevrolet16713 2998Cole WhittPremium MotorsportsChevrolet16712 306Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord16711 3131Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16610 3293Ryan Ellis (i)BK RacingToyota1660 3355Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1658 3432Patrick CarpentierGo FAS RacingFord1647 3519Carl EdwardsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1546 3621Ryan Blaney (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord1525 3723David RaganBK RacingToyota1174 3847A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet713 3916Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord532 4083Matt DiBenedettoBK RacingToyota41Official race results Race summary Lead changes: 4 among different drivers Cautions/Laps: 8 for 34 laps Red flags: 1 for 7 minutes, 25 seconds Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes and 46 seconds Average speed: 128.940 mph km/h Media Television NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race. NBCSNBooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Dave BurnsMike MassaroMarty SniderKelli Stavast Radio Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produced the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters were PRN staff, while the turns and two pit reporters were from IMS. PRN/IMS RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Pat PattersonAnnouncer: John Andretti Turn 1: Mark Jaynes Turn 2: Nick YeomanTurn 3: Jake QueryTurn 4: Chris Denari Brad GillieBrett McMillanKevin LeeMichael Young Standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Kevin Harvick 671 10px 2 Brad Keselowski 647 (–24) 10px 3 Kurt Busch 627 (–44) 10px 1 4 Joey Logano 606 (–65) 10px 1 5 Kyle Busch 601 (–70) 10px 2 6 Carl Edwards 593 (–78) 10px 7 Martin Truex Jr. 573 (–98) 10px 8 Jimmie Johnson 552 (–119) 10px 9 Matt Kenseth 545 (–126) 10px 10 Denny Hamlin 542 (–129) 10px 11 Chase Elliott (R) 525 (–146) 10px 1 12 Austin Dillon 520 (–151) 10px 1 13 Ryan Newman 507 (–164) 10px 14 Jamie McMurray 496 (–175) 10px 4 15Kyle Larson 472 (–199) 10px 1 16Kasey Kahne 462 (–209)Official driver's standings + Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Toyota 832 10px 2 Chevrolet 800 (–32) 10px 3 Ford 759 (–73)Official manufacturers' standings Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.. – Driver has clinched a position in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. 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