2015 Brickyard 400

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Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana 2.5 4.023 164 410 659.831 160 400 643.738 Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 88 F C; wind out of the west/southwest at 5 mph km/h on 131.656 mph km/h on Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing 49.056 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing 75 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing NBCSN Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte 2.9/7 (Overnight)http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2015/07/nascar-ratings-brickyard-400-overnights-down-hit-cable-high-nbcsn/ Brickyard 400 Overnights Hit Cable High, But Down From Past Years Paulsen Sports Media Watch July 27, 2015 SportsMediaWatch.com July 27, 20153.0/8 (Final)http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2015/07/nascar-ratings-brickyard-lowest-ever-sets-nbcsn-record-high/ Brickyard 400 Hits Record-Low, But Sets NBCSN Record High Paulsen Sports Media Watch July 27, 2015 SportsMediaWatch.com July 28, 20154.7 Million viewers IndyCar Radio Network Doug Rice, Pat Patterson and John Andretti Mark Jaynes (1), Jake Query (2), Rob Albright (3) and Chris Denari (4) The 2015 Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard, the 22nd running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on July 26, 2015, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 164 laps – extended from 160 laps due to a green–white–checkered finish – on the 2.5 mi km off on asphalt rectangular oval, it was the 20th race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Kyle Busch won the race, his fourth of the season. Joey Logano finished second, while Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five. Carl Edwards won the pole and led 20 laps on his way to a 13th-place finish. Harvick led a race high of 75 on his way to a third-place finish. The race had 16 lead changes among six different drivers, as well as nine caution flag periods for 36 laps. This was Busch's 33rd career Sprint Cup victory, fourth of the season, third consecutive and his first at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was also the fourth win at the track for Joe Gibbs Racing. His victory moved him to 32nd in the points standings, 23 points back of Justin Allgaier for the 30th-place Chase cutoff and 483 points back of Harvick. Despite being the winning manufacturer, Toyota left the Brickyard trailing Chevrolet by 80 points in the manufacturer standings. thumb|The race logo for the 2015 Brickyard 400. The Crown Royal 400 was carried by NBC Sports on the cable/satellite NBCSN network for the American television audience. The radio broadcast for the race was carried by the IndyCar Radio Network and SiriusXM. Report Background thumb|left|Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held. 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 400.75000044 National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Indianapolis Motor Speedway October 1985 Charleton, James H. National Park Service and 75000044 Accompanying two photos from 1985 y It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately 6 mi km 0 in west of Downtown Indianapolis. Kevin Harvick entered the Brickyard with a 69-point lead over Joey Logano. Dale Earnhardt Jr. entered 79 back, Jimmie Johnson entered 88 back, and Martin Truex Jr. entered 106 back. New aero package On July 7, NASCAR announced that a higher drag aero package would be used for the weekend's race.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/More-New-Rule-Packages-Announced.aspx More New Rule Packages Announced Pistone Pete Motor Racing Network July 7, 2015 MRN.com July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150711020744/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/More-New-Rule-Packages-Announced.aspx July 11, 2015 dead The changes to the cars included a nine-inch spoiler, one-inch wicker bill, 43-inch radiator pan and a two-inch leading edge for the splitter. Changes to qualifying In lieu of knockout qualifying, the weekend's race used the single-car qualifying method that's also used at Daytona and Talladega.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Qualifying-Format-Changes-at-Indy-and-Michigan.aspx Qualifying Format Changes Pistone Pete Motor Racing Network July 15, 2015 MRN.com July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150718034713/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Qualifying-Format-Changes-at-Indy-and-Michigan.aspx July 18, 2015 dead Entry list The entry list for the Brickyard 400 was released on Friday, July 17 at 9:28 a.m. Eastern time. Forty-six cars were entered for the race. All but one was entered the previous week's race at New Hampshire. Chase Elliott attempted to make his fourth career start in the No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Josh Wise drove the No. 32 Go FAS Racing Ford. Brian Scott returned to the seat of the No. 33 Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet. Michael McDowell made his first entry since Kentucky in the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Ford. Jeff Gordon, tied with Michael Schumacher for all-time winningest driver at Indianapolis, made his 22nd and final career start at the Brickyard. No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Starts Number of previous career Brickyard 400 starts Best finish 1 Jamie McMurray (W) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 12 1st 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Team Penske Ford 5 9th 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2 10th 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) (W) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 14 1st 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 11 2nd 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 4 17th 7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 1 40th 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 4 16th 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 2 30th 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9 3rd 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 11 6th 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) (W) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 16 1st 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 9 4th 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 12 3rd 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 2 24th 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10 2nd 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10 2nd 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15 2nd 21 Ryan Blaney (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 0 — 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 6 5th 23 J. J. Yeley (i) BK Racing Toyota 5 28th 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) (W) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 21 1st 25 Chase Elliott (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 0 — 26 Jeb Burton (R) BK Racing Toyota 0 — 27 Paul Menard (W) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8 1st 31 Ryan Newman (W) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 14 1st 32 Josh Wise Go FAS Racing Ford 3 29th 33 Brian Scott (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 0 — 34 Brett Moffitt (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 0 — 35 Cole Whitt Front Row Motorsports Ford 1 32nd 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 7 17th 40 Landon Cassill (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 5 20th 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 14 5th 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 1 7th 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 3 17th 46 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 1 31st 47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 6 10th 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) (W) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 13 1st 51 Justin Allgaier HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 1 27th 55 David Ragan Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 8 14th 62 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 6 5th 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 10 8th 83 Matt DiBenedetto (R) BK Racing Toyota 0 — 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15 4th 95 Michael McDowell Leavine Family Racing Ford 5 26th 98 Timmy Hill (i) Premium Motorsports Ford 1 42ndOfficial entry list Key Meaning (R) Rookie (i) Ineligible for points (PC#) Past champions provisional (W) Past winner of event Practice First practice Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 49.394 and a speed of 182.208 mph km/h on.http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/brickyard-400-hamlin-fastest-in-first-practice Brickyard 400: Hamlin fastest in first practice Spencer Lee Motorsport.com, Inc. July 24, 2015 Motorsport.com July 24, 2015 Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed MPH 1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 49.394 182.208 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.506 181.796 3 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 49.517 181.756Official first practice results Second practice Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 49.596 and a speed of 181.466 mph km/h on.http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/7/24/nascar-sprint-cup-series-indianapolis-motor-speedway-practice-reports.html Earnhardt Jr. leads practice at Indianapolis NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 24, 2015 NASCAR.com July 24, 2015 Less than three minutes into the session, the hood of Denny Hamlin's car snapped up and smashed his windshield.http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-loses-a-hood Hamlin loses a hood Spencer Lee Motorsport.com, Inc. July 24, 2015 Motorsport.com July 24, 2015 July 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725012758/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-loses-a-hood dead No significant damage was sustained and he returned to finish twelfth in the session.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Denny-Hamlin-Loses-a-Hood-in-Indy-Practice.aspx Hamlin Loses a Hood in Practice Motor Racing Network July 24, 2015 MRN.com July 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725012032/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Denny-Hamlin-Loses-a-Hood-in-Indy-Practice.aspx July 25, 2015 dead Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed MPH 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.596 181.466 2 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 49.601 181.448 3 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.612 181.408Official second practice results Final practice Kurt Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 49.454 and a speed of 181.987 mph km/h on.http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/24/kurt-busch-kevin-harvick-fastest-in-final-sprint-cup-practice-at-indianapolis/ Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick fastest in final Sprint Cup practice at Indianapolis Bonkowski Jerry NBC Sports July 24, 2015 nascartalk.nbcsports.com July 24, 2015 Early in the session, Timmy Hill crashed into the barrier before the entrance to pit road.http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-gets-hot-in-happy-hour Kurt Busch gets hot in Happy Hour Spencer Lee Motorsport.com, Inc. July 24, 2015 Motorsport.com July 24, 2015 Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed MPH 1 41 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 49.454 181.987 2 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 49.515 181.763 3 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 49.626 181.357Official final practice results Qualifying thumb|right|Carl Edwards, seen here at the 2015 Daytona 500, won the pole for the race. Carl Edwards won the pole with a time of 49.056 and a speed of 183.464 mph km/h on.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Carl-Edwards-Wins-Brickyard-Pole.aspx Edwards Wins Brickyard Pole Pistone Pete Motor Racing Network July 25, 2015 MRN.com July 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150728040341/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Carl-Edwards-Wins-Brickyard-Pole.aspx July 28, 2015 dead “This is really cool," Edwards said. "Just to be here racing is cool and with all the work the guys put in yesterday, we started out terribly and we were really slow. Just proud of everybody for digging deep. Darian (Grubb, crew chief) and these guys have done a great job. TRD, Toyota and everybody has put a lot of effort in and to have Stanley Tools on the pole for the Brickyard 400, this is cool.” "Overall from where we have been this weekend to what we picked up today I am proud of what my Shell Pennzoil team has done," Joey Logano said after qualifying second. "We have a good piece. I look forward to the race tomorrow. Clean air is king. If we can get a good start and settle in and click some laps off and run our strategy we can be there in the end." "Unfortunately that wasn’t the one that paid, but that got us in the second round which was the important part," Tony Stewart said after qualifying fourth. "The second round we were a little bit freer than we were the first round. I was a little busy inside the car. We got that track bar adjuster and I was moving it around quite a bit during the lap.” Qualifying results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer R1 Best time in Round 1 R2 Best time in Round 2 1 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 49.038 49.056 2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 48.830 49.143 3 55 David Ragan Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 49.033 49.211 4 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 48.505 49.228 5 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 48.541 49.279 6 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 48.920 49.329 7 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 49.045 49.347 8 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.077 49.367 9 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 49.052 49.375 10 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 48.905 49.386 11 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.068 49.443 12 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48.825 49.454 13 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 49.116 — 14 41 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 49.161 — 15 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 49.180 — 16 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 49.270 — 17 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 49.278 — 18 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 49.320 — 19 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.345 — 20 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 49.353 — 21 51 Justin Allgaier HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 49.386 — 22 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 49.420 — 23 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 49.429 — 24 40 Landon Cassill (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 49.467 — 25 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.470 — 26 47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 49.475 — 27 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.618 — 28 25 Chase Elliott (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.714 — 29 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 49.734 — 30 21 Ryan Blaney (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 49.746 — 31 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 49.764 — 32 95 Michael McDowell Leavine Family Racing Ford 49.785 — 33 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 49.870 — 34 46 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 49.882 — 35 7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 49.910 — 36 33 Brian Scott (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 49.994 — 37 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 50.147 — 38 23 J. J. Yeley (i) BK Racing Toyota 50.164 — 39 34 Brett Moffitt (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 50.174 — 40 83 Matt DiBenedetto (R) BK Racing Toyota 50.304 — 41 35 Cole Whitt Front Row Motorsports Ford 50.625 — 42 98 Timmy Hill (i) Premium Motorsports Ford 54.211 — 43 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 0.000 —Failed to qualify 44 32 Josh Wise Go FAS Racing Ford 50.296 — 45 26 Jeb Burton (R) BK Racing Toyota 51.087 — 46 62 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 51.564 —Official qualifying results Race First half Start The race was scheduled to start at 3:39 p.m. Eastern time, but started at 3:42 when Carl Edwards led the field to the green flag. He wouldn't lead the first lap, as he lost the lead to Joey Logano exiting turn 2. Edwards pulled up on Logano exiting turn 4 and took the lead for the first time on lap 12. Kevin Harvick was able to pull to within half a second of the leader several of times, but Edwards was able to pull away. Harvick hit pit road for the first time on lap 28, leading to the first round of green flag pit stops. Most of the field had made their stops while Edwards still continued to stay out. He and his teammate Kyle Busch hit pit road on lap 32 and the lead was given to Harvick. Austin Dillon was tagged for speeding on pit road and was forced to serve a drive-through penalty. He was tagged again for speeding while serving and was forced to serve another penalty.2015 Brickyard 400 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFTT7KngeJs August 3, 2015 Sprint Cup Series Sprint Cup Series NBC Sports NBCSN Speedway, Indiana July 26, 2015 67 3:42 p.m. en Second quarter Debris on the backstretch brought out the first caution of the race on lap 44. The debris was a pair of orange balloons caught on the backstretch catch fence. Logano opted not to pit and regained the lead as Harvick made his pit stop. The race restarted on lap 50. The second caution flew the same lap when Clint Bowyer, exiting turn 4, got loose and spun down into the grass and Jeff Gordon, trying to avoid him, overcorrected and hit the wall in turn 4, creating a two-car crash.Gluck Jeff Jeff Gordon's shot at sixth Brickyard 400 win over https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2015/07/26/jeff-gordon-last-brickyard-400-crash/30705407/ July 26, 2015 USA Today Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. July 26, 2015 Speedway, Indiana “I was underneath Kasey Kahne and we were just racing for position,” Gordon explained. “I saw (Clint) Bowyer get sideways. I don’t know what caused it. Me and Kasey were trying to check up to avoid it. I don’t know if he got loose or we just both got loose together. Then I just lost control and got in the wall.”http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Tough-Brickyard-End-for-Jeff-Gordon.aspx Tough Brickyard Ending for Gordon Pistone Pete Motor Racing Network July 26, 2015 MRN.com July 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150728040412/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Tough-Brickyard-End-for-Jeff-Gordon.aspx July 28, 2015 dead The race restarted on lap 55. Logano gave up the lead on lap 62 to pit and handed it back to Harvick.http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/26/kevin-harvick-halfway-leader-of-brickyard-400-stewart-2nd-jeff-gordon-involved-in-wreck/ Kevin Harvick halfway leader of Brickyard 400, Stewart 2nd; Jeff Gordon involved in wreck Bonkowski Jerry NBC Sports July 26, 2015 nascartalk.nbcsports.com July 26, 2015 Danica Patrick gave up fifth to pit on lap 84. Harvick pitted from the lead on lap 84 and handed it to Brad Keselowski, who gave up the lead to pit the next time by and handed it to Kyle Busch. Debris on the front stretch brought out the third caution of the race on lap 90. Harvick opted not to pit and retook the lead. Second half Halfway The race restarted on lap 97. The fourth caution of the race flew on lap 107 when Aric Almirola got loose, slid down the backstretch, and hit with the inside wall. A number of cars behind Harvick opted to pit under caution. The race restarted on lap 112. The fifth caution of the race flew with 40 laps to go when Brian Scott got loose and slammed the wall exiting turn 2. Everyone but Brad Keselowski, David Ragan, Tony Stewart, and Kasey Kahne opted to pit. Harvick was one of those drivers who opted to pit, and this gave the lead to Keselowski. Fourth quarter The race restarted with 36 laps to go. David Ragan shot ahead of Keselowski going into turn 1 to take the lead with 35 laps to go. He pitted with 34 laps to go and handed the lead back to Keselowski. Debris on the backstretch brought out the sixth caution of the race with 20 laps to go. That debris was a piece of Justin Allgaier's tire. Keselowski opted to pit under caution, giving the lead back to Harvick. The race restarted with 14 laps to go. The seventh caution of the race flew with 13 laps to go when Dale Earnhardt Jr. got pushed into the grass in turn 1, came back up, and spun out. The race restarted with eight laps to go. Kyle Busch got the jump on Harvick to pass him in turn 1 and take the lead with seven laps to go. Debris in turn 2 brought out the eighth caution of the race with six laps to go. That debris came from Casey Mears's car. The race restarted with two laps to go. The ninth caution of the race flew when Trevor Bayne got rear-ended and went into the wall while going into turn 1 at the restart. Green–white–checkered finish thumb|right|Kyle Busch, seen here at Sonoma Raceway, won his third straight race of the season. The race restarted with two laps to go at a green–white–checkered finish. Busch shot ahead of Logano and drove off to score his 33rd career victory and his first at the track.Fryer Jenna Busch grabs elusive Indy victory as comeback continues http://racing.ap.org/article/busch-grabs-elusive-indy-victory-comeback-continues July 26, 2015 AP Sports Associated Press Associated Press July 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150728165655/http://racing.ap.org/article/busch-grabs-elusive-indy-victory-comeback-continues July 28, 2015 Speedway, Indiana Post-race Driver comments “The new high drag aerodynamic package used at Indianapolis was hoped to create more drafting and passing. While there was some of that sporadically on track, Sunday’s race had the same flavor as most Brickyard 400s at Indianapolis. Strategy was the key ingredient that provided spice and interest with fuel mileage as usual a big part of the day. As many drivers predicted restarts, especially with the new package, were wild but again at Indianapolis that’s nothing new. Perhaps a bigger impact will come next month when the high drag rules are used at Michigan International Speedway.’’ Motor Racing Network lead writer and co-host of The Morning Drive on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Pete Pistone giving his thoughts on the new aero package.http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Indianapolis-Rear-View-Mirror.aspx Indianapolis Rear-View Mirror Pistone Pete Motor Racing Network July 26, 2015 MRN.com July 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150728040342/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Indianapolis-Rear-View-Mirror.aspx July 28, 2015 dead 40% right “It’s really a treat to win here at Indy,” Busch said. “I appreciate all the fans that I have, all the fans that NASCAR has and Toyota has now captured a win at every single active Cup Series race track – that’s pretty awesome for us to be able to do that. I can’t thank this crew enough. Everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing, all the men and women there, you work so hard and pour your hearts into it. I can’t thank everyone that has stood behind me all year.”http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Kyle-Busch-Wins-Brickyard-400.aspx Busch Sweeps Indy Pistone Pete Motor Racing Network July 26, 2015 MRN.com July 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150728040358/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2015/07/Kyle-Busch-Wins-Brickyard-400.aspx July 28, 2015 dead “Yeah, I thought overall the day went well,” Logano said. “You know, you come to Indy, it's all about the win, either win or finish last. It doesn't really matter anywhere in between. At least that's the way I race when we come to a racetrack like this, Daytona and Indy. It's all about getting trophies and rings and making out with bricks. Unfortunately we come up a little bit short.” “You always want to put yourself in position for a win at the end and that’s what we did today,” Truex said after finishing fourth. “We fought hard and stayed patient all day. We got caught on pit road again when the caution came out, but fortunately we had enough time to get back to the front. We had good cars the past four races but had horrible luck. Today it came together and it’s a good feeling to regain momentum.”http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/26/martin-truex-jr-back-on-track-after-4th-place-finish-at-indianapolis/ Martin Truex Jr. back on track after 4th-place finish at Indianapolis Bonkowski Jerry NBC Sports July 26, 2015 nascartalk.nbcsports.com July 27, 2015 After being passed for the lead on the final lap of the previous day's Xfinity Series race, Ryan Blaney rebounded to finish twelfth.https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/13323705/nascar-ryan-blaney-chase-elliott-show-indy-how-bright-future-be Blaney, Elliott show youth ready to rise as Gordon, Stewart fade Oreovicz John ESPN Internet Ventures July 26, 2015 ESPN.com July 27, 2015 "It was a good run for us," he said of the Indy run. "I wish things played out a little better for us in the end, but it wasn't too bad when we finally got track position. That was so huge today. I thought when we got a little bit of clean air, we were pretty good. But it was hard to get that. We were in a good spot for that last restart but it really didn't go our way. I was wanting to get some help and the 2 car [Brad Keselowski, who finished tenth] really didn't help us out. But I'm really proud of these guys. After starting 30th, we worked our way up there and I can't thank them enough." Media comments "“We’re digesting the signs from it. The fans and the industry saw the race unfold as we did. There were certainly some components, the balance of competition, the opportunities that this package presented for the drivers to perform were of benefit, but we’ve heard the expressions of some of the drivers that didn’t like some of characteristics of the project. We can absorb all of the science and the data we collect, including talking to the industry, the drivers, the crew members and the competition departments of the teams and the car owners to take all of that now and absorb it. That’s part of the reason we created this specific package for Indianapolis – to see the characteristics of it, knowing that there are a lot of personalities in the garage area that have different opinions ... but it’s on NASCAR to come up with the one that we put in front of the fans on each individual racetrack each weekend. So, we’ll take time.’’ NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton discussing the sanctioning body's thoughts on the aero package.http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/27/nascars-mike-helton-on-judging-high-drag-aero-package-at-indy-well-take-time/ NASCAR's Mike Helton on judging high-drag aero package at Indy: "We'll take time" Long Dustin NBC Sports July 27, 2015 nascartalk.nbcsports.com July 28, 2015 40% right Members of the NASCAR media gave their thoughts on the aero package used for this race. Pete Pistone, lead writer for the Motor Racing Network and co-host of The Morning Drive on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, described the race as having "the same flavor as most Brickyard 400s at Indianapolis." Jim Utter of Motorsport.com also said it "didn’t look all that different than Brickyards of the past and not at all like the predictions (or hopes) of lots of “pack racing” and drafting."http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/indianapolis-aero-package-falls-short-of-expectations Indianapolis aero package falls short of expectations Utter Jim Motorsport.com, Inc. July 26, 2015 Motorsport.com July 27, 2015 Dave Moody expressed that the race "wasn't any worse, but it wasn't much better, either."Moody Dave Dave Moody (sportscaster) Indy's High-Drag Rules Package Was... A Drag http://motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2015/07/indys-high-drag-rules-package-was-drag.html GodfatherMotorsports.com Godfather Motorsports July 27, 2015 July 27, 2015 Jenna Fryer of the Associated Press was more critical of NASCAR's decision to use a higher downforce package saying that "the route NASCAR followed has failed, and the series is stubbornly staying the course despite the results."Fryer Jenna Column: NASCAR blew it on Indy rules package http://racing.ap.org/article/column-nascar-blew-it-indy-rules-package July 27, 2015 AP Sports Associated Press Associated Press July 27, 2015 Charlotte, North Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20150729222530/http://racing.ap.org/article/column-nascar-blew-it-indy-rules-package July 29, 2015 dead Speaking on behalf of the sanctioning body on The Morning Drive on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Monday morning, NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton explained to Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone that NASCAR has been making these changes "to build the most competitive type of motorsports we can build. We want our product on the racetrack to be pleasing to the fans and that means close competition." But he also said that they're "digesting the signs from it" and that they'll "take time" dissecting the results of the package. Race results Pos No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164 47 2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 164 43 3 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 164 43 4 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 164 40 5 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164 39 6 15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 164 38 7 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164 37 8 41 Kurt Busch Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 164 36 9 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 164 35 10 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 164 35 11 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 164 33 12 21 Ryan Blaney (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 164 0 13 19 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164 32 14 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 164 30 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 164 29 16 1 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 164 28 17 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 164 27 18 25 Chase Elliott (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 19 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 164 25 20 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet 164 24 21 55 David Ragan Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 164 24 22 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 164 22 23 47 A. J. Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 164 21 24 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 164 20 25 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 164 19 26 40 Landon Cassill (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 164 0 27 10 Danica Patrick Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 164 17 28 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 164 16 29 38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 163 15 30 46 Michael Annett HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 162 14 31 95 Michael McDowell Leavine Family Racing Ford 162 13 32 83 Matt DiBenedetto (R) BK Racing Toyota 162 12 33 35 Cole Whitt Front Row Motorsports Ford 162 11 34 34 Brett Moffitt (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 162 10 35 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 161 9 36 33 Brian Scott (i) Hillman-Circle Sport LLC Chevrolet 161 0 37 51 Justin Allgaier HScott Motorsports Chevrolet 161 7 38 43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 161 6 39 23 J. J. Yeley (i) BK Racing Toyota 160 0 40 6 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 155 4 41 98 Timmy Hill (i) Premium Motorsports Ford 111 0 42 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 110 2 43 7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 78 1Official Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard results Race statistics 16 lead changes among 6 different drivers 9 cautions for 36 laps Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes, 51 seconds Average speed: 131.656 mph km/h on Kyle Busch took home $424,191 in winnings Lap Leaders Laps Leader 1-11 Joey Logano 12-31 Carl Edwards 32-45 Kevin Harvick 46-61 Joey Logano 62-83 Kevin Harvick 84 Brad Keselowski 85-92 Kyle Busch 93-120 Kevin Harvick 121-123 David Ragan 124 Brad Keselowski 125-126 David Ragan 127-141 Brad Keselowski 142-152 Kevin Harvick 153-161 Kyle Busch 162 Joey Logano 163-164 Kyle BuschTotal laps led Leader Laps Kevin Harvick 75 Joey Logano 28 Carl Edwards 20 Kyle Busch 19 Brad Keselowski 17 David Ragan 5 Race awards Coors Light Pole Award: Carl Edwards (49.056, 183.464 mph km/h on) 3M Lap Leader: Kevin Harvick (75 laps) American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Joey Logano Duralast Brakes "Bake In The Race" Award: Kevin Harvick Freescale "Wide Open": Kevin Harvick Ingersoll Rand Power Move: Sam Hornish Jr. (9 positions) MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Hendrick Engines #4 Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Kevin Harvick (135.5 driver rating) Moog Steering and Suspension Problem Solver of The Race: Brad Keselowski (crew chief Paul Wolfe (0.120 seconds)) NASCAR Sprint Cup Leader Bonus: No winner: rolls over to $170,000 at next event Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: Carl Edwards (Lap 2, 50.317, 178.866 mph km/h on) Sunoco Rookie of The Race: Matt DiBenedetto Media Television NBC Sports covered the race. 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 handled pit road for the television side. NBCSNBooth announcersPit reporters Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve Letarte Dave BurnsMike MassaroMarty SniderKelli Stavast Radio IndyCar Radio Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Pat Patterson, and former NASCAR drive John Andretti called the race from the Pagoda as the field was racing down the front stretch. Mark Jaynes called the race from atop the stands outside turn 1 when the field was racing through turn 1. Jake Query called the race from atop the turn 2 stands when the field was racing through turn 2. Rob Albright called the race from atop the turn 3 stands when the field was racing through turn 3. Chris Denari called the race from atop the turn 4 stands when the field was racing through turn 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Nick Yeoman worked pit road for the radio side. IndyCar Radio NetworkBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RicePerformance Racing Network Performance Racing Network PRNlive 625366662670381056 @Nascarking3 (photo) July 26, 2015Announcer: Pat PattersonAnnouncer: John Andretti Turn 1: Mark JaynesTurn 2: Jake QueryTurn 3: Rob AlbrightTurn 4: Chris Denari Brad GillieBrett McMillanNick Yeoman Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Kevin Harvick 777 10px 2 Joey Logano 708 (–69) 10px 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 677 (–100) 10px 4 Jimmie Johnson 675 (–102) 10px 5 Martin Truex Jr. 668 (–109) 10px 6 Brad Keselowski 638 (–139) 10px 7 Matt Kenseth 615 (–162) 10px 8 Kurt Busch 612 (–165) 10px 9 Jamie McMurray 602 (–175) 10px 1 10 Denny Hamlin 591 (–186) 10px 1 11 Jeff Gordon 575 (–202) 10px 1 12 Ryan Newman 563 (–214) 10px 1 13 Paul Menard 558 (–219) 10px 2 14 Kasey Kahne 558 (–219) 10px 1 15 Clint Bowyer 538 (–239) 10px 1 16 Carl Edwards 519 (–258) thumb|right|Kevin Harvick left Indianapolis with a 69–point lead over Joey Logano. Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 10px 1 Chevrolet 896 10px 2 Ford 821 (–75) 10px 3 Toyota 816 (–80) Note: Only the first sixteen positions are included for the driver standings. References 2 Sprint Cup Series 2015 2015 5-hour Energy 301 2015 Windows 10 400 Brickyard 400 Brickyard 400 Category:NASCAR races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway