Indianapolis Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 16 of 36 (07-05-20)
Track Size: 2.5-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 9 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 9 degrees
Banking/Straights: 0 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 3,330 feet
Backstretch Length: 3,300 feet
Race Length: 160 laps / 400 miles
Stages 1 & 2 Length: 50 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 60 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Indianapolis
Kyle Busch…………………………. 104.8
Kevin Harvick……………………… 102.1
Matt Kenseth………………………… 98.9
Jimmie Johnson…………………….. 98.8
Denny Hamlin……………………….. 94.1
Joey Logano…………………………. 92.5
Brad Keselowski……………………. 89.8
Ryan Blaney…………………………. 89.3
Clint Bowyer…………………………. 87.3
William Byron……………………….. 84.9
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2019 races (15 total) among active drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
HISTORY
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) has existed since 1909, and is the original “Speedway”, the first racing facility to incorporate the word into its name.
- With a permanent seating capacity for more than 250,000-plus people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000, it is the largest and highest-capacity sporting facility in history.
HISTORY
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was August 6, 1994 – won by Hendrick Motorsport’s driver Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet).
- There have been 26 NASCAR Cup races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; one per year from 1994 through 2019.
STARTS
- A total of 164 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; 128 have competed in more than one.
- Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with 23.
- Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman lead all active series drivers in starts at Indianapolis with 19 each.
- Three drivers have made their first NASCAR Cup Series career start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Danny Sullivan and Geoff Brabham (8/6/1994); Ron Barfield Jr. (8/3/1997).
- David Green (two starts) leads the series in average starting position at Indianapolis with a 6.0.
- Ryan Newman (19 starts) leads all active series drivers in average starting position at Indianapolis with a 10.3.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
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Indianapolis Pole Winners
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POLES
- In total 19 different series drivers have won a Busch Pole Award at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; five are active this weekend.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon (1995, 1996, 1999) and Kevin Harvick (2003, 2014, 2019) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with three each.
- Rick Mast won the inaugural Busch Pole Award at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1994 with a speed of 172.414 mph (Ford).
- Three drivers have won consecutive Busch poles at Indianapolis: Kyle Busch (2016-17), Jeff Gordon (1995-96) and Ernie Irvan (1997-98).
- Youngest series Indianapolis Busch pole winner: Reed Sorenson (07/29/2007 – 21 years, 5 months, 24 days).
- Oldest series Indianapolis Busch pole winner: Mark Martin (07/26/2009 – 50 years, 6 months, 17 days).
- Reed Sorenson (07/29/07) is the only driver to post his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Five different manufacturers have won at least one pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 10, followed by Ford (seven), Toyota (four), Dodge (two) and Pontiac (two).
WINS
- A total of 15 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, five are active this weekend.
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was August 6, 1994 – won by Hendrick Motorsport’s driver Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet).
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Indianapolis Race Winners
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WINS
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in wins at Indianapolis with five victories (1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2014).
- Jimmie Johnson leads all active series drivers in wins at Indianapolis with four victories (2006, 2008, 2009, 2012).
- Jimmie Johnson (2008-09) and Kyle Busch (2015-16) are the only two drivers to win consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Youngest series Indianapolis winner: Jeff Gordon (08/06/1994 – 23 years, 0 months, 2 days).
- Oldest series Indianapolis winner: Bill Elliott (08/04/2002 – 46 years, 9 months, 27 days).
- Paul Menard (07/31/11) is the only series driver to post his first career NASCAR Cup Series win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Five of the 26 NASCAR Cup Series races (19.2%) at Indianapolis have been won from the Busch pole: Kevin Harvick (2003, 2019), Jimmie Johnson (2008), Ryan Newman (2013) and Kyle Busch (2016).
- The pole position is the most proficient starting positions in the field, producing four winners – more than any other starting position at Indianapolis (five).
- Seven of the 26 (26.9%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis have been won from the front row: five from the pole and two from second-place.
- The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Indianapolis is 27th, by Jeff Gordon in 2001.
- In 2016, Kyle Busch became the first driver in history to sweep both the NASCAR Xfinity Series race from the pole and the NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole in the same weekend at Indianapolis.
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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WINS
- Eight different drivers have won both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis:
Drivers with Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 Wins
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- All five active NASCAR Cup Series race winners at Indianapolis Motor Speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane.
- Ryan Newman competed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12-times before winning in 2013; the longest span of any the five active series winners.
- Jeff Gordon won the Brickyard 400 in his first start at Indianapolis (inaugural event 1994).
WINS
- Ryan Newman competed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12-times before winning in 2013; the longest span of any the five active series winners.
- Kurt Busch and Matt Kenseth lead the series among active drivers with the most starts at Indianapolis without visiting Victory Lane at 19 each; followed by Martin Truex Jr. (15).
- Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Indianapolis in the NASCAR Cup Series with 10; followed by Joe Gibbs Racing (five) and Richard Childress Racing (three).
- Four different manufacturers have won at Indianapolis; led by Chevrolet with 17 victories; followed by Ford (five), Toyota (two), Dodge and Pontiac each have one. Chevrolet won 12-straight from 2003-2014.
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Indianapolis Runner-Up Finishers
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ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
- A total of 18 different drivers have finished runner-up in the series at Indianapolis.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace (1995, 2000, 2002) and Matt Kenseth (2003, 2006, 2016) lead the series in runner-up finishes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with three each.
Top-Five Finishes:
- A total of 45 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished in the top-five at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at Indianapolis with 12.
- Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in top fives at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with nine.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
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ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Top-10 Finishes:
- A total of 67 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at Indianapolis with 17.
- Kevin Harvick leads all active series drivers in top 10s at Indianapolis with 12.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
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Average Finishes
- Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Indianapolis with an 8.947 in 19 starts.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Positions at Pocono Raceway (All-Time & Active)
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LAP LEADERS
- A total of 83 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have led at least one lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the series in laps led at Indianapolis with 528 laps led in 23 starts.
- Kyle Busch leads all active series drivers in laps led at Indianapolis with 324 laps led in 15 starts.
- The most laps led in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 149 laps led of 170 laps completed by Kyle Busch on July 24, 2016 – he won the event starting from the pole position.
- The most laps led in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by a driver that did not win the event was 116 laps led by Juan Pablo Montoya who finished 11th on July 26, 2009 – he started second.
- The fewest laps led in a NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was nine laps led by Brad Keselowski on September 10, 2018 – he started from sixth.
Top 10 in Lap Led at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
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FEMALE COMPETITORS
- Danica Patrick became the first female driver to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2013.
Female Competitor Stats at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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- Shawna Robinson (08/05/01) is the only other female driver to attempt to compete in the series at Indianapolis, but she failed to qualify for the event in 2001.
TRACK SPECIFIC STATS
- Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the August 3, 1997 race won by Ricky Rudd over Bobby Labonte with a margin of victory of 0.183 second.
Top 10 Closest Cup Margin of Victories at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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TRACK SPECIFIC STATS
- Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway only once – the 2018 race.
- None of the 26 NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.
- The race has been postponed due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Cup Series to another date only once – the 2018 race was scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 9 but due to weather was not run till Monday, Sept. 10.
- Four of the 26 NASCAR Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway have resulted in NASCAR Overtime.
NASCAR Overtime Races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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NASCAR IN INDIANA
- A total of 83 NASCAR national series races have been held in the state of Indiana among four tracks.
NASCAR National Series Races at Indiana Tracks
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- The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Indiana was at Funks Speedway in Winchester on October 15, 1950. The race was won by Lloyd Moore in a Mercury.
- The very first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Indiana was at Funks Speedway in Winchester on Sunday, October 14, 1950. The event was the penultimate of the 1950 season and was won by Lloyd Moore (from Frewsburg, NY) in a Mercury.
INDIANA DRIVERS IN NASCAR
- A total of 82 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Indiana.
- 61 of the 82 Indiana drivers in NASCAR have competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, 12 of those 61 have won in the Cup Series; led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart from Columbus, Indiana with 49 NASCAR Cup Series wins.
- 23 of the 82 have competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series producing four different winners from Indiana; led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart with 11 Xfinity victories.
- 27 of the 82 Indiana drivers in NASCAR have competed in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series producing six different Gander Truck winners; led by Tony Raines from LaPorte, IN with four victories.
- Tony Stewart (2005, 2007) from Columbus and Ryan Newman (2013) from South Bend are the only two drivers from Indiana to win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Winners From Indiana
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