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See the full story · 1 sourcesCan't make the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday?
There's still plenty of ways to follow NASCAR and catch the NASCAR Cup Series race.
What to know about how to watch , Brickyard 400 TV schedule , start time , and more:
What channel is 2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR race at Indianapolis? What is NASCAR Sunday TV schedule for Cup Series?
TV : TNT , TruTV , HBO Max
Watch the Brickyard 400 on Sling
Where to stream, watch the 2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR race, Sunday, July 26? Streaming NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Streaming options include Sling, which offers a free trial , plus the driver cam on Max (subscription required).
Catch the Brickyard 400 live on Sling
How to watch, stream the 2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR race, Sunday, July 26? Streaming NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Catch all the motorsports racing action from Indianapolis through multiple viewing platforms, including TNT ( Sling offers free trial ), TruTV (qualifying) and Max ( in-car driver camera ).
Watch the NASCAR Brickyard 400 live with a Sling free trial
How to listen to 2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR race on radio, Sunday, July 26? Streaming NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Radio : IMS Radio Network
Streaming : SiriusXM Channel 90
What time does NASCAR Brickyard 400 race at Indianapolis start today, Sunday, July 26, 2026? When does NASCAR Cup Series green flag drop in Indianapolis?
The NASCAR Brickyard 400 will take place at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, July 26, 2026.
NASCAR in Indianapolis Brickyard 400 starting lineup grid: Cup Series qualifying results, drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Row 1
1, Carson Hocevar , 186.598 mph
2, Daniel Suarez , 186.382
Row 2
3, Tyler Reddick , 186.077
4, Ty Gibbs , 185.966
Row 3
5, Denny Hamlin ,185.835
6, Michael McDowell , 185.762
Row 4
7, Corey Heim , 185.456
8, Alex Bowman , 185.368
Row 5
9, AJ Allmendinger , 185.345
10, Kyle Larson , 185.315
Row 6
11, Chase Briscoe , 185.269
12, Cole Custer , 185.265
Row 7
13, Ryan Blaney , 185.197
14, Erik Jones , 185.060
Row 8
15, Chris Buescher , 184.991
16, Brad Keselowski , 184.896
Row 9
17, John Hunter Nemechek , 184.877
18, Riley Herbst , 184.782
Row 10
19, Joey Logano , 184.699
20, Austin Dillon , 184.699
Row 11
21, William Byron , 184.574
22, Ross Chastain , 184.540
Row 12
23, Christopher Bell , 184.287
24, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. , 184.245
Row 13
25, Shane van Gisbergen , 184.237
26, Josh Berry , 184.128
Row 14
27, Chase Elliott , 183.887
28, Ty Dillon , 183.869
Row 15
29, Bubba Wallace , 183.861
30, Zane Smith , 183.494
Row 16
31, Connor Zilisch , 183.132
32, Austin Hill , 183.083
Row 17
33, Noah Gragson , 182.990
34, Ryan Preece , 182.786
Row 18
35, Austin Cindric , 182.726
36, Todd Gilliland , 182.460
Row 19
37, Cody Ware , 182.072
38, Casey Mears , 179.522
Row 20
39, Daniel Dye , 178.962
2026 NASCAR In-Season Challenge championship, Brickyard 400 Indianapolis: Ryan Blaney vs Todd Gilliland
Through four rounds of seeded matchups since June 28 at Sonoma Raceway in California, the NASCAR In-Season Challenge championship matchup is set between Ryan Blaney and Todd Gilliland. The better finisher between them wins $1 million.
Blaney − who won in Atlanta on July 12 as the No. 3 seed − finished better than No. 30 Josh Berry at Sonoma Raceway in California, No. 14 Shane Van Gisbergen at Chicagoland Speedway , No. 11 William Byron at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta , and No. 10 Christopher Bell at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina.
Gilliland − who is seeded No. 25 − has sneakily defeated No. 8 Daniel Suarez at Sonoma Raceway, No. 9 Carson Hocevar at Chicagoland Speedway, No. 32 Alex Bowman at EchoPark Speedway , and No. 4 seed Chase Elliott at North Wilkesboro Speedway .
2026 NASCAR Cup Series playoff point standings : NASCAR race winners
(Through July 19; race winners are in the 16-driver playoffs that begin Sept. 6; the other spots are filled by points winners) :
Tyler Reddick, 5 wins
Denny Hamlin, 4 wins
Ryan Blaney, 2 wins
Chase Elliott, 2 wins
Shane Van Gisbergen, 2 wins
Chase Briscoe, 1 win
Ty Gibbs, 1 win
Carson Hocevar, 1 win
Joey Logano, 1 win
Daniel Suarez, 1 win
2026 NASCAR Cup playoff point standings: Drivers who have not won a race
Kyle Larson, 616 points
Chris Buescher, 585
Christopher Bell, 574
William Byron, 546
Bubba Wallace, 531
Austin Cindric, 495
2026 NASCAR Cup playoff point standings: NASCAR drivers below the 16-driver cut line
Erik Jones, 462
Ryan Preece, 447
Brad Keselowski, 437
Michael McDowell, 412
Ross Chastain, 412
2026 Brickyard 400 NASCAR schedule at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Sunday, July 26: What time does Brickyard 400 start?
10 a.m. : Gates open
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. : Track walk ( $30 voucher required )
1-1:10 p.m. : Drivers' brick walk
1:05 p.m. : Driver introductions
2 p.m. : Brickyard 400 Cup Series race
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