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Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Intermediate
Type
2.5 mi (4.02 km)
Length
9°
Banking
1
Cup races 2026

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You know this one from the F1 US Grands Prix of the 2000s, NASCAR uses the full oval, and kisses the original brick start/finish line on victory lane.

What makes it different The Brickyard. Four distinct flat corners, two long straights, and a century of history borrowed from the Indy 500. Winning here matters to drivers beyond the points.

Intermediates reward car balance above all. Crews chase the line between tight (The car won't turn, understeer. The nose pushes up the track toward the wall.)tightThe car won't turn, understeer. The nose pushes up the track toward the wall.More → and loose (The back of the car wants to step out in the corner, oversteer. Fast if you can control it, a spin if you can't.)looseThe back of the car wants to step out in the corner, oversteer. Fast if you can control it, a spin if you can't.More → all race as the groove (The fastest line around the track, polished shiny by rubber. Some tracks develop a second, higher groove.)grooveThe fastest line around the track, polished shiny by rubber. Some tracks develop a second, higher groove.More → rubbers in.

2026 races here

RaceGreen flag (UK)
Brickyard 400 Sun 26 Jul, 19:00