Perhaps the most exciting NASCAR Cup race of the year is set this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
There are only three rounds left in the regular season series, after which the 16-man field will finally be made up for the playoffs.
Twelve drivers with race wins already vying for the championship: Martin Truex Jr., William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Judging by the points, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace, and Ty Gibbs are also in the playoffs at the moment, but they can’t calm down yet, as they may in the remaining rounds.
The upcoming IMS road race is a separate chapter in itself.
A total of thirty-nine pilots are on the entry list, including five overseas and international stars.
Shane Van Gisbergen, who won his first race in Chicago, is back in the field with Trackhouse Racing’s ’91 Chevy, providing a big NASCAR feel for the long haul.
Additionally, prior to the Cup, there is the Truck Series, which makes up the National III Division He will make his first NASCAR oval race with Niece Motorsports on Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
At the current race, the Supercars star will also meet a good friend, making his debut in the colors of Richard Childress Racing none other than current Australian series overall leader, Brodie Kostecki.
Like the 25-year-old talent, Kamui Kobayashi could also be preparing for his cup debut.
Thanks to Toyota, the WEC champion and Le Mans winning driver can start the race with a 23XI Racing 67 machine.
And if Denny Hamlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are to be believed, the Japanese star set a relentlessly good pace in test prep at Virginia International Raceway…
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Given the arrival of the two, it can also be said that two-thirds of the three drivers who made up NASCAR’s Le Mans program this year will crash into each other. The third man in the #56 garage, Jimmie Johnson, is also racing as LMC co-owner.
From all this it follows that no less than seven countries will be represented in the Glen.
In addition to the Americans, Australia (Kostiki), New Zealand (SVG), Japan (Kobayashi), Germany (Rockenfeller), Great Britain (Button) and Mexico will also pay full season respect to Daniel Suarez.
And in terms of results, a total of three wins at Le Mans (1x Kobayashi, 2x Rockenfeller), three Supercars titles (SVG), two WECs (Kobayashi) and one Formula 1 World Championship title (Button), plus 1 DTM throne. (Rockenfeller) driving on the track.
One thing is for sure, you don’t have to worry about not getting into Saturday’s playoffs, as the starting grid has been enlarged at 40 people.
The Verizon 200, which starts at 20:30 Hungarian time on Sunday, could also be special because, according to reports, it could be the last Cup race on IMS’ indoor track before returning to the famous 2.5-mile oval.
Fixed number | competitor | a team | the creator |
1 | Ross Chastain | Track House Racing Team | Chevrolet |
2 | Austin Cendrick | Penske Team | stronghold |
3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | stronghold |
5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | stronghold |
7 | Corey Lajoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
8 | Kyle Bush | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
10 | Eric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | stronghold |
11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
12 | Ryan Blaney | Penske Team | stronghold |
14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | stronghold |
15 | Jenson Button | Rick Ware Racing | stronghold |
16 | AJ Alminder | College Racing | Chevrolet |
17 | Chris Bucher | RFK Racing | stronghold |
19 | Martin Truex Jr | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Race | stronghold |
22 | Joey Logano | Penske Team | stronghold |
23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
31 | Justin Haley | College Racing | Chevrolet |
33 | Brody Kosteki | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | stronghold |
38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | stronghold |
41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | stronghold |
42 | Mike Rockefeller | Betty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
43 | Eric Jones | Betty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
51 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | stronghold |
54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
67 | Kamui Kobayashi | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
78 | Josh Bilicki | Live streaming of fast motorsports | stronghold |
91 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Track House Racing Team | Chevrolet |
99 | Daniel Suarez | Track House Racing Team | Chevrolet |
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