The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the second consecutive year after a three-season layoff. The green flag drops on the Brickyard 400 at IMS at 2 p.m. ET. Kyle Larson is the defending champion of this event and is one of the top betting favorites to win the race.

Speedway, Indiana Track length: 2.5 miles When: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET Where to tune in: TNT Sports/truTV, HBO Max, IMS Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Race purse: $11,055,250 Race distance: 160 laps | 400 miles Stages: 50 | 100 | 160 Defending winner: Kyle Larson,

This race is one every driver wants on their resume. The Brickyard 400 is considered one of the sport’s crown jewel races, as Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the third-oldest track in the world. The flat, paved straightaways produce lots of speed. The top guys in the field are expected to exceed 200 miles per hour multiple times.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/racing-america as Chase Briscoe Secures Brickyard 400 Pole at Indianapolis. Sure, it’s just qualifying, but this pole, his fifth of the season, means a lot of Chase Briscoe.

Chase Briscoe became the first driver to win poles at NASCAR’s first three crown jewel races in one season Saturday, taking the Brickyard 400 pole

With the NASCAR Cup Series points lead, Chase Elliott has Brickyard 400 dreams in sight as he looks to follow in his father's footsteps.

Kyle Larson's Months of May spent at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been rollercoaster rides, but he made up for it with a Brickyard 400 win. He hopes to do the same again.