Indianapolis Motor Speedway will open its NASCAR Brickyard 400 weekend with nearly two hours of practice Friday.
The Xfinity Series will be on track for a 50-minute session beginning at 12:05 p.m. ET on the 2.5-mile oval. The Cup Series will begin turning laps on the IMS asphalt at 1:50 p.m. ET.
This will be the 29th edition of the Brickyard 400 weekend, which returned last year after a three-year hiatus while NASCAR raced on the IMS road course.
Indianapolis Brickyard 400 Friday schedule
(All Times Eastern)
Friday, July 25
Garage open
- 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Xfinity Series
- 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Cup Series
Track activity
- 12:05 – 12:55 p.m. — Xfinity practice (CW App)
- 1:05 – 1:55 p.m. — Cup practice (truTV)
Weather
Friday: Scattered afternoon thunderstorms with possible gusty winds and small hail. High of 91 degrees with winds from the west to southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40% in the afternoon.
