Latest news with #KyleBusch
USA Today
2 days ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR Brickyard 400 live updates: Lineup, weather forecast, how to watch race
NASCAR hits Indianapolis Motor Speedway as Cup Series drivers take on the legendary 2.5-mile oval in the Brickyard 400. Only three active Cup Series drivers have won the Brickyard 400, with Kyle Busch winning back-to-back in 2015 and 2016, Brad Keselowski taking the checkered flag in 2018, and Kyle Larson kissing the bricks last year. Busch will be among the winless drivers hoping to use his experience in the Brickyard to capture his first victory of the 2025 season. Another driver who has high hopes for a great day in Indianapolis is Bubba Wallace, who has two top-five and three top-10 finishes in four Cup races on the IMS oval and would be the 16th and final driver to make the playoffs if the regular season ended today. With just five races remaining before the 10-race playoffs begin, can a winless driver catapult himself into the Top 16? USA TODAY Sports will have full coverage of Sunday's Brickyard 400. Follow along for the latest updates. NASCAR at Indianapolis: Brickyard 400 start time, TV, streaming Who is on the pole for the NASCAR Brickyard 400? Chase Briscoe will start on the pole at his hometown track after the Indiana native topped Saturday's qualifying. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver lead a parade of Toyota drivers as the manufacturer swept the top five qualifying spots. Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing will start alongside Briscoe on the front row. Erik Jones and Tyler Reddick will line up on the second row, followed by Ty Gibbs and Chevrolet driver William Byron on Row No. 3. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Brad Keselowski on Kyle Busch: 'I would love to rekindle that rivalry'
RFK Racing driver Brad Keselowski talks about burying the hatchet with longtime rival Kyle Busch and his unique perspective on why he'd want to spark the rivalry back up.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Makes Rough Prediction For NASCAR's Dover Race
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Makes Rough Prediction For NASCAR's Dover Race originally appeared on The Spun. Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn't forecasting great things for Sunday's NASCAR race in Dover. With high heat expected in Delaware this weekend, it's going to be a tough one for teams and drivers alike — and it's definitely not a part of racing that Dale Jr. misses in retirement. "This race today at Dover is gonna be a hot one," Earnhardt shared to X. "Absolutely miserable inside the racecar. I do not miss this part of it. Damn it's gonna be difficult. Lucky for some of the technology we have today." Fans agreed in the comments. "The Musty Monster Mile," a user replied. "I [thought] the IndyCar race at Gateway a few weeks ago was bad! This is next level. LOVE this track tho!!!" "Hoping no failed cool suits. That would be terrible," another said. "I love how honest Dale Jr. is on Twitter 😂" a fan laughed. "Kyle Busch is in the media center hanging out before having to go out. Its brutal," another person shared. "Preparing myself for at least 45min of coverage on cool suits," a viewer commented. "Should be running night races in the summer. In my opinion." "I remember the 01 spring race here, I thought that was the most god awful hot race I've been to at the track, I think this is worse," another fan admitted. "Just hoping we have 37 safe and healthy drivers at the end of this," another user prayed. It's definitely going to be less than comfortable for today's wheelman as Next Gen cars can easily get into the 130° range and above. We'll see who's mental and physical toughness can win out over the course of 400 laps at Dover International Earnhardt Jr. Makes Rough Prediction For NASCAR's Dover Race first appeared on The Spun on Jul 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
What to watch for in today's NASCAR Cup race at Dover
The race for the final Cup playoff spot continues today at Dover Motor Speedway. Here is what to watch for in today's 400-lap race. Kyle Busch on a roll Kyle Busch has scored back-to-back top-10 finishes and cut 35 points off his deficit to the playoff cutline. He enters today's race 37 points behind Bubba Wallace, who holds the final playoff spot. Busch finished fourth in last year's race at this 1-mile high-banked concrete track. Busch's focus is on ending his 77-race winless drought, but he knows another good performance could close his gap to the cutline. 'Points take care of themselves when you run good,' said Busch, who starts 10th. 'Results are what matters. Being able to get stage points and being able to get good finishes will all equate to higher point totals and you not having to look at the sheet. So obviously with a 'win and you're in,' you really don't have to pay any attention to it. 'That's certainly on our radar right now. We've had a couple of good weeks where we've made up some of the deficit. I feel like there is potential and opportunity for us to continue that way, and we want to continue to climb that way and put ourselves above the cut for making the playoffs.' Also looking to make a move is Ryan Preece. He enters today's race three points behind Wallace for the final playoff spot. Preece starts today's race 11th. Wallace starts 22nd. A new tire Goodyear brought a new tire to Dover and teams didn't get any track time Saturday with practice and qualifying canceled by rain. That will present a challenge for competitors in today's race. 'I think all we can really do at this point is just try and dissect any similarities that the tire this weekend might have to a change that we've maybe already seen throughout the year,' said Chase Elliott, who will start on the pole. 'Really just make your best guess off of the information that you have in front of you with that. I feel like that stuff is always a little bit of an educated guess when you're coming to these places for the first time.' In-Season Challenge The NASCAR In-Season Challenge is down to the final four drivers. Tyler Reddick goes against Ty Gibbs. John Hunter Nemechek faces Ty Dillon. Said Reddick of his matchup with Gibbs: 'It does feel like every time I've been at Dover since Ty has been in the Cup Series, I can at least see him on the track when I'm making laps, and yeah, last year, I finished directly behind him –- so I feel like that is going to continue. I feel like we are going to be around each other a lot this weekend. Hopefully, we will have some good hard racing.' The winners of both matchups advance to next week's finals at Indianapolis with $1 million to the champion. Watch pit road Dover has one of the tightest pit roads on the circuit. That can lead to issues between competitors. Last year's race had only one pit road speeding penalty but the previous three Cup races at Dover averaged eight pit road speeding penalties. Pit road speed is 35 mph.
NBC Sports
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
What to watch for in today's NASCAR Cup race at Dover
The race for the final Cup playoff spot continues today at Dover Motor Speedway. Here is what to watch for in today's 400-lap race. Kyle Busch on a roll Kyle Busch has scored back-to-back top-10 finishes and cut 35 points off his deficit to the playoff cutline. He enters today's race 37 points behind Bubba Wallace, who holds the final playoff spot. Busch finished fourth in last year's race at this 1-mile high-banked concrete track. Busch's focus is on ending his 77-race winless drought, but he knows another good performance could close his gap to the cutline. 'Points take care of themselves when you run good,' said Busch, who starts 10th. 'Results are what matters. Being able to get stage points and being able to get good finishes will all equate to higher point totals and you not having to look at the sheet. So obviously with a 'win and you're in,' you really don't have to pay any attention to it. 'That's certainly on our radar right now. We've had a couple of good weeks where we've made up some of the deficit. I feel like there is potential and opportunity for us to continue that way, and we want to continue to climb that way and put ourselves above the cut for making the playoffs.' Also looking to make a move is Ryan Preece. He enters today's race three points behind Wallace for the final playoff spot. Preece starts today's race 11th. Wallace starts 22nd. A new tire Goodyear brought a new tire to Dover and teams didn't get any track time Saturday with practice and qualifying canceled by rain. That will present a challenge for competitors in today's race. 'I think all we can really do at this point is just try and dissect any similarities that the tire this weekend might have to a change that we've maybe already seen throughout the year,' said Chase Elliott, who will start on the pole. 'Really just make your best guess off of the information that you have in front of you with that. I feel like that stuff is always a little bit of an educated guess when you're coming to these places for the first time.' In-Season Challenge The NASCAR In-Season Challenge is down to the final four drivers. Tyler Reddick goes against Ty Gibbs. John Hunter Nemechek faces Ty Dillon. Said Reddick of his matchup with Gibbs: 'It does feel like every time I've been at Dover since Ty has been in the Cup Series, I can at least see him on the track when I'm making laps, and yeah, last year, I finished directly behind him –- so I feel like that is going to continue. I feel like we are going to be around each other a lot this weekend. Hopefully, we will have some good hard racing.' The winners of both matchups advance to next week's finals at Indianapolis with $1 million to the champion. Watch pit road Dover has one of the tightest pit roads on the circuit. That can lead to issues between competitors. Last year's race had only one pit road speeding penalty but the previous three Cup races at Dover averaged eight pit road speeding penalties. Pit road speed is 35 mph.
