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7/25 - Brickyard 400 Qualifying
7/24 - Brickyard 400 Practice
7/23 - Rahal Sells One IndyCar Charter
7/24 - Brickyard 400 Practice
7/23 - Rahal Sells One IndyCar Charter
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Rahal Sells One IndyCar Charter
Julyl 23 - Indianapolis car dealership Dreyer &
Reinbold created an IndyCar team that raced from
2000-2012. Lack of sponsorship limited their
racing afterwards to mainly the Indy 500.
The desire by owner Dennis Reinbold to return
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to full-time racing may
happen in 2027, although Reinbold died this past
June.
The team has purchased an IndyCar charter from
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, who will reduce
the size of their team to two cars next year.
Julyl 23 - Indianapolis car dealership Dreyer &
Reinbold created an IndyCar team that raced from
2000-2012. Lack of sponsorship limited their
racing afterwards to mainly the Indy 500.
The desire by owner Dennis Reinbold to return
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to full-time racing may
happen in 2027, although Reinbold died this past
June.
The team has purchased an IndyCar charter from
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, who will reduce
the size of their team to two cars next year.
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing will be eligible to
compete full-time in IndyCar if IndyCar approves
the charter they've purchased from RLL
compete full-time in IndyCar if IndyCar approves
the charter they've purchased from RLL
Other Pages:
07/23 - USAC Sprint Race at IMS Results
07/19 - Nashville IndyCar Race Review - coming
07/05 - Mid-Ohio IndyCar Race Review
07/01 - BC39 USAC Midget Race at IMS Results
07/23 - USAC Sprint Race at IMS Results
07/19 - Nashville IndyCar Race Review - coming
07/05 - Mid-Ohio IndyCar Race Review
07/01 - BC39 USAC Midget Race at IMS Results
| BRICKYARD 400 WEEKEND NEWS |
| FRIDAY |
Christopher Bell Fastest during Cup
Practice
July 24 - Christopher Bell set the pace in
NASCAR Cup Series practice, leading a Toyota
sweep of the top five in Friday afternoon’s session
at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota posted a
best lap of 183.512 mph in the first on-track
activity ahead of Sunday’s Brickyard at the 2.5
mile oval.
John Hunter Nemechek was second-fastest in
the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota, clocking in
at 183.180 mph. Ty Gibbs ranked third in
practice, with Erik Jones and Cup Series points
leader Denny Hamlin completing the top five in
that order.
A handful of drivers encountered trouble early on
in the 50-minute session. Defending Brickyard 400
winner Bubba Wallace was the first to find a snag
with a scrape of the outside retaining wall in Turn
1. He took his No. 23 Toyota to the garage, where
his 23XI Racing crew went to work on the car’s
Practice
July 24 - Christopher Bell set the pace in
NASCAR Cup Series practice, leading a Toyota
sweep of the top five in Friday afternoon’s session
at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota posted a
best lap of 183.512 mph in the first on-track
activity ahead of Sunday’s Brickyard at the 2.5
mile oval.
John Hunter Nemechek was second-fastest in
the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota, clocking in
at 183.180 mph. Ty Gibbs ranked third in
practice, with Erik Jones and Cup Series points
leader Denny Hamlin completing the top five in
that order.
A handful of drivers encountered trouble early on
in the 50-minute session. Defending Brickyard 400
winner Bubba Wallace was the first to find a snag
with a scrape of the outside retaining wall in Turn
1. He took his No. 23 Toyota to the garage, where
his 23XI Racing crew went to work on the car’s
| SATURDAY |
Weather was overcast, around 70 degrees.
Sheldon Creed won pole for Pennzoil 250.
Carson Hocevar won pole for the Brickyard 400.
Starting beside him will be his Spire Motorsports teammate - Daniel Suarez.
Sheldon Creed won pole for Pennzoil 250.
Carson Hocevar won pole for the Brickyard 400.
Starting beside him will be his Spire Motorsports teammate - Daniel Suarez.
right-side damage. Wallace was back on track
with 20 minutes to go in practice, recording the
20th-fastest lap overall.
Austin Cindric’s Team Penske crew also spent
extra time in the garage after the No. 2 Ford lost
power. TNT Sports reported that the team
addressed an electrical issue. Though Cindric
returned to the track halfway through the session,
he was back in the garage with another apparent
electrical issue near the end of practice.
Ryan Preece’s No. 60 RFK Racing Ford also
slowed when his left-rear tire went down with 22
minutes left in practice.
with 20 minutes to go in practice, recording the
20th-fastest lap overall.
Austin Cindric’s Team Penske crew also spent
extra time in the garage after the No. 2 Ford lost
power. TNT Sports reported that the team
addressed an electrical issue. Though Cindric
returned to the track halfway through the session,
he was back in the garage with another apparent
electrical issue near the end of practice.
Ryan Preece’s No. 60 RFK Racing Ford also
slowed when his left-rear tire went down with 22
minutes left in practice.
| Christopher Bell Car No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing |
Weather Cloudy & Fair
2026 Brickyard 400 Qualifying Results
The Pennzoil 250 race distance is 250 miles = 100 laps around IMS.
Stage 1 Winner: Jeremy Clements in car no. 51
Stage 1 Winner: Rajah Caruth in car no. 32
Winner: Carson Kvapil in Car no. 1 won his first race!
About lap 40 - Car 0 Garrett Smithley, spun in Turn 1 but didn't hit anything. Brought out the 2nd
yellow - many cars took the opportunity to pit.
2026 Pennzoil 250 Race Results (gif)
The Pennzoil 250 race distance is 250 miles = 100 laps around IMS.
Stage 1 Winner: Jeremy Clements in car no. 51
Stage 1 Winner: Rajah Caruth in car no. 32
Winner: Carson Kvapil in Car no. 1 won his first race!
About lap 40 - Car 0 Garrett Smithley, spun in Turn 1 but didn't hit anything. Brought out the 2nd
yellow - many cars took the opportunity to pit.
2026 Pennzoil 250 Race Results (gif)
| BRICKYARD 400 FRONT ROW CARSON HOCEVAR & DANIEL SUAREZ |
