The March Madness-like tournament fittingly concludes on one of the sport's grand stages — Indianapolis Motor Speedway's historic 2½-mile oval.

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.

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.

Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs and Kaulig Racing's Ty Dillon will face off Sunday in the championship round of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Challenge in the Brickyard 400.

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver leads the Cup Series with seven wins in crown jewel races (Daytona 500, Southern 500, Brickyard 400, Coca-Cola 600) and would become the fifth driver to complete the grand slam with a win at Indy.

For the first time, IMS hosted the opening night of USAC Sprint Week. Earlier in the day, fans got to enjoy a special racing tradition on Main Street.

The Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis is tomorrow! So here’s what’s happening in NASCAR after the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway in the rearview and the crown jewel, even the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2 p.