The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the historic 2.5-mile oval for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, bringing a crown jewel atmosphere and a significant broadcast milestone to Speedway, Indiana.
Fans tracking the televised coverage will find that this weekend marks the final Cup Series race broadcast under the current TNT Sports schedule, bringing down the curtain on this segment of the network’s broadcasting block.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Weekend Schedule and Viewing Information
Track activities begin on Friday, July 24, with practice sessions for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on the CW App, followed by NASCAR Cup practice on truTV and Max. According to the official event timetable, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series take over nearby Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) on Friday evening, with the ARCA race running 150 laps on Fox Sports 1 at 5:30 p.m. EST on the same network.
Saturday, July 25 features O’Reilly qualifying on the CW App at 12:00 p.m. EST, Cup qualifying on truTV and Max at 1:30 p.m. EST, and the 100-lap O’Reilly race at IMS broadcast live on The CW Network at 4:00 p.m. EST. On Sunday, July 26, the pre-race show begins at 1:00 p.m. EST on TNT and Max, leading directly into the 160-lap Brickyard 400.
- Date: Sunday, July 26, 2025
- Green Flag: 2:20 p.m. EST
- Distance: 160 laps (Stages: 50 / 50 / 60)
- Tires: 11 sets allocated per team
- TV Channels: TNT, TSN (Canada)
- Streaming: Max (includes race stream and in-car cameras)
- Radio: IMS Radio Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Brickyard 400 Entry List and Championship Context
The 39-car entry list for the Brickyard 400 features three open teams aiming to race their way into the field, according to preliminary entry documents. Those open entries include Casey Mears driving the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet, Corey Heim piloting the No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota, and Daniel Dye in the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet.
Heading into the Indiana showdown, Denny Hamlin sits atop the championship standings and pursues a historic victory that would make him just the fifth driver to achieve NASCAR’s Grand Slam at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Momentum is also with Joey Logano, who enters the weekend following a dominant victory at North Wilkesboro Speedway where he led 323 of 450 laps to secure his first win of the season. Meanwhile, Bubba Wallace returns as the defending winner of the Brickyard 400, looking to replicate his previous success at the historic oval.
In-Season Challenge Finals and Broadcast Finale
Beyond the historic Brickyard trophy, Sunday’s event hosts the high-stakes finals of the In-Season Challenge. Todd Gilliland and Ryan Blaney square off head-to-head at Indianapolis to fight for a $1 million prize.
This weekend also closes out the current TNT Sports broadcast rotation for the Cup Series season. With 160 laps divided into stages of 50, 50, and 60 laps, teams must manage an allocation of 11 sets of tires across practice, qualifying, and Sunday afternoon’s 400-mile race.
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