NASCAR Weekly Preview: Brickyard 400
This weekend we head to Speedway, Indiana for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race is Sunday at 3 PM EST on NBC. I’ve decided to move the weekly preview article from my fantasy NASCAR package this season. I hope it helps everyone get started on their fantasy NASCAR research.
Track Preview
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
“The Brickyard”
- 2.5-Mile Oval
- 400 Miles
- 160 Laps
- Surface: Asphalt and Brick
Comparable Flat Tracks
New Hampshire
Martinsville
Phoenix
Pocono
Richmond
Stats from 2005-Present
Top 5 Driver Rating
Jimmie Johnson – 105.7
Kyle Busch – 105.5
Kyle Larson – 104.8
Matt Kenseth – 98.3
Kevin Harvick – 97.1
Top 5 Average Running Position
Kyle Larson – 7.971
Kyle Busch – 10.814
Jimmie Johnson – 11.221
Matt Kenseth – 11.599
Kevin Harvick – 12.308
Top 5 Average Finish
Kyle Larson – 7
Kyle Busch – 9
Kevin Harvick – 11.2
Matt Kenseth – 11.3
Joey Logano – 12.6
Top 5 Fastest on Restarts
- Average speed of first two laps under green.
Jimmie Johnson – 166.269
Kyle Busch – 165.972
Dale Earnhardt Jr – 165.677
Ryan Newman – 165.548
Kevin Harvick – 165.305
July 2016 Race Results
| Driver | Starting Spot | Finishing Spot | Diff | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 1 | 1 | 0 | #18 |
| Matt Kenseth | 18 | 2 | 16 | #20 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 13 | 3 | 10 | #48 |
| Denny Hamlin | 4 | 4 | 0 | #11 |
| Kyle Larson | 10 | 5 | 5 | #42 |
| Kevin Harvick | 7 | 6 | 1 | #4 |
| Joey Logano | 14 | 7 | 7 | #22 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 8 | 8 | 0 | #78 |
| Austin Dillon | 12 | 9 | 3 | #3 |
| Paul Menard | 23 | 10 | 13 | #27 |
| Tony Stewart | 3 | 11 | -8 | #14 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 16 | 12 | 4 | #17 |
| Jeff Gordon | 21 | 13 | 8 | #88 |
| Chris Buescher | 22 | 14 | 8 | #34 |
| Chase Elliott | 15 | 15 | 0 | #24 |
| Kurt Busch | 11 | 16 | -5 | #41 |
| Brad Keselowski | 5 | 17 | -12 | #2 |
| Kasey Kahne | 26 | 18 | 8 | #5 |
| Jamie McMurray | 9 | 19 | -10 | #1 |
| Landon Cassill | 33 | 20 | 13 | #38 |
| Clint Bowyer | 31 | 21 | 10 | #15 |
| Danica Patrick | 24 | 22 | 2 | #10 |
| Michael McDowell | 27 | 23 | 4 | #95 |
| Casey Mears | 34 | 24 | 10 | #13 |
| Aric Almirola | 29 | 25 | 4 | #43 |
| Regan Smith | 37 | 26 | 11 | #7 |
| Brian Scott | 32 | 27 | 5 | #44 |
| Michael Annett | 38 | 28 | 10 | #46 |
| Cole Whitt | 35 | 29 | 6 | #98 |
| Trevor Bayne | 20 | 30 | -10 | #6 |
| Ryan Newman | 6 | 31 | -25 | #31 |
| Ryan Ellis | 36 | 32 | 4 | #93 |
| Reed Sorenson | 39 | 33 | 6 | #55 |
| Patrick Carpentier | 40 | 34 | 6 | #32 |
| Carl Edwards | 2 | 35 | -33 | #19 |
| Ryan Blaney | 17 | 36 | -19 | #21 |
| David Ragan | 28 | 37 | -9 | #23 |
| A.J. Allmendinger | 25 | 38 | -13 | #47 |
| Greg Biffle | 19 | 39 | -20 | #16 |
| Matt DiBenedetto | 30 | 40 | -10 | #83 |
Top 5 Lap Leaders
Kyle Busch – 149
Brad Keselowski – 15
Joey Logano – 6
Top 5 Positive Place Differential
Matt Kenseth +16
Paul Menard +13
Landon Cassill +13
Regan Smith +11
Jimmie Johnson +10
Clint Bowyer +10
Casey Mears +10
Michael Annett +10
Top 5 Negative Place Differential
Carl Edwards -33
Ryan Newman -25
Greg Biffle -20
Ryan Blaney -19
A.J. Allmendinger -13
Top 5 Average Running Position
1 18 Kyle Busch – 1.22
2 78 Martin Truex Jr – 5.61
3 20 Matt Kenseth – 6.58
4 19 Carl Edwards – 6.59
5 42 Kyle Larson – 6.93
Top 5 Fastest Laps Run
Driver – Percentage – Laps
1 18 Kyle Busch – 38.4% – 48
2 19 Carl Edwards – 16.0% – 20
3 78 Martin Truex Jr – 13.6% – 17
4 4 Kevin Harvick – 7.2% – 9
5 20 Matt Kenseth – 4.8% – 6
Top 5 Quality Passes
1 48 Jimmie Johnson – 38
2 4 Kevin Harvick – 35
3 42 Kyle Larson – 33
4 11 Denny Hamlin – 32
5 1 Jamie McMurray – 30
July 2015 Race Results
| Driver | Starting Spot | Finishing Spot | Diff | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 9 | 1 | 8 | #18 |
| Joey Logano | 2 | 2 | 0 | #22 |
| Kevin Harvick | 6 | 3 | 3 | #4 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 13 | 4 | 9 | #78 |
| Denny Hamlin | 17 | 5 | 12 | #11 |
| Clint Bowyer | 7 | 6 | 1 | #15 |
| Matt Kenseth | 23 | 7 | 16 | #20 |
| Kurt Busch | 14 | 8 | 6 | #41 |
| Kyle Larson | 5 | 9 | -4 | #42 |
| Brad Keselowski | 31 | 10 | 21 | #2 |
| Ryan Newman | 43 | 11 | 32 | #31 |
| Ryan Blaney | 30 | 12 | 18 | #21 |
| Carl Edwards | 1 | 13 | -12 | #19 |
| Paul Menard | 11 | 14 | -3 | #27 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 12 | 15 | -3 | #48 |
| Jamie McMurray | 10 | 16 | -6 | #1 |
| Sam Hornish Jr. | 18 | 17 | 1 | #9 |
| Chase Elliott | 28 | 18 | 10 | #25 |
| Greg Biffle | 20 | 19 | 1 | #16 |
| Casey Mears | 16 | 20 | -4 | #13 |
| David Ragan | 3 | 21 | -18 | #55 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | 22 | -14 | #88 |
| A.J. Allmendinger | 26 | 23 | 3 | #47 |
| Kasey Kahne | 27 | 24 | 3 | #5 |
| Austin Dillon | 25 | 25 | 0 | #3 |
| Landon Cassill | 24 | 26 | -2 | #40 |
| Danica Patrick | 15 | 27 | -12 | #10 |
| Tony Stewart | 4 | 28 | -24 | #14 |
| David Gilliland | 37 | 29 | 8 | #38 |
| Michael Annett | 34 | 30 | 4 | #46 |
| Michael McDowell | 32 | 31 | 1 | #95 |
| Matt DiBenedetto | 40 | 32 | 8 | #83 |
| Cole Whitt | 41 | 33 | 8 | #35 |
| Brett Moffitt | 39 | 34 | 5 | #34 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 29 | 35 | -6 | #17 |
| Brian Scott | 36 | 36 | 0 | #33 |
| Justin Allgaier | 21 | 37 | -16 | #51 |
| Aric Almirola | 22 | 38 | -16 | #43 |
| J.J. Yeley | 38 | 39 | -1 | #23 |
| Trevor Bayne | 33 | 40 | -7 | #6 |
| Timmy Hill | 42 | 41 | 1 | #98 |
| Jeff Gordon | 19 | 42 | -23 | #24 |
| Alex Bowman | 35 | 43 | -8 | #7 |
Top 5 Lap Leaders
Kevin Harvick – 75
Joey Logano – 28
Carl Edwards – 20
Kyle Busch – 19
Brad Keselowski – 17
Top 5 Positive Place Differential
Ryan Newman +32
Brad Keselowski +21
Ryan Blaney +18
Matt Kenseth +16
Denny Hamlin +12
Top 5 Negative Place Differential
Tony Stewart -24
Jeff Gordon -23
David Ragan -18
Justin Allgaier -16
Aric Almirola -16
Top 5 Average Running Position
1 4 Kevin Harvick – 2.99
2 19 Carl Edwards – 4.70
3 22 Joey Logano – 5.30
4 18 Kyle Busch – 5.44
5 42 Kyle Larson – 7.77
Top 5 Fastest Laps Run
Driver – Percentage – Laps
1 18 Kyle Busch – 32.4% – 36
2 4 Kevin Harvick – 21.6% – 24
3 19 Carl Edwards – 9.0% – 10
4 2 Brad Keselowski – 8.1% – 9
5 22 Joey Logano – 7.2% – 8
Top 5 Quality Passes
1 18 Kyle Busch – 51
2 78 Martin Truex Jr – 47
3 2 Brad Keselowski – 47
4 20 Matt Kenseth – 46
5 4 Kevin Harvick – 38
6 10 Danica Patrick – 38