Denny Hamlin Crashes in NASCAR Indianapolis Qualifying, Makes Major Contact with Wall
- During qualifying for the July 26 NASCAR Cup Series race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin collided with the inside wall and spun out, resulting in significant damage to his car.
- Hamlin lost control on a slick, rough track surface entering turn 2, which caused the crash and forced him to start last in the 39-car field.
- Chase Briscoe won the pole with a fastest lap of 183.165 mph, leading a Toyota sweep of the top five starting positions for Sunday's 160-lap race.
- Hamlin, 44, agreed to a two-year deal to remain with Joe Gibbs Racing as of July 25 and currently leads the Cup Series with four victories this season.
- Hamlin will use a backup car for the race starting at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, where Kyle Larson starts 13th and the winner claims $1 million in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge.
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Briscoe wins Brickyard 400 pole to earn top starting spot in 3rd straight crown jewel race
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chase Briscoe became the first driver to win poles at NASCAR's first three crown jewel races in one season Saturday, taking the Brickyard 400 pole with a fast lap of 183.165 mph.
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Chase Briscoe claims first Brickyard 400 pole; third crown-jewel event of 2025 season - The 2024 Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, posted a pole-winning lap at 183.165 mph in 49.136 seconds, which was enough to claim his third crown-jewel pole
The 2024 Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, posted a pole-winning lap at 183.165 mph in 49.136 seconds, which was enough to claim his third crown-jewel pole position of the 2025 Cup Series season and his first at his home track. The post Chase Briscoe claims first Brickyard 400 pole; third crown-jewel event of 2025 season appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
Briscoe wins Brickyard 400 pole, earns top starting spot in 3rd straight crown jewel race
INDIANAPOLIS — Chase Briscoe became the first driver to win poles at NASCAR’s first three crown jewel races in one season Saturday, taking the Brickyard 400 pole with a fast lap of 183.165 m.p.h. His late run bumped Bubba Wallace out of the top starting spot. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has won nine career poles, five coming this season including those at the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and now the only race held in Briscoe’s home state. He’ll h…
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