On Sunday, NASCAR returned to one of the grandest sites in American racing, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Bubba Wallace took the occasion to make some history at the Brickyard 400.
Even more than what was already expected, the ensuing race was one for the history books. Filled with spills, thrills, and plenty of caution flags and delays, this year's Indy race did not disappoint.
In the end, only one driver could conquer the field and dance atop the red-brick road — and it was a long time coming for Wallace. With that, here's what you need to know about the final standings from the 2025 Brickyard 400.
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Who won the NASCAR race today?
Bubba Wallace claimed gold at the Brickyard 400, outgunning Kyle Larson through two overtimes to secure his third Cup Series win and punch a ticket to the playoffs.
The biggest victory of his career comes today!@BubbaWallace wins the #Brickyard400! pic.twitter.com/JsWghjysGh
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 27, 2025
Wallace raced to the front after final stage pit stops and opened up a five-second lead over the field as the laps dwindled. With five laps remaining, canaries billowed as rain descended upon the track. Yellow turned to red, putting a Wallace victory in doubt as his gas levels dropped perilously low.
Alas, two strong restarts brought him to the checkered flag. As he crossed the plane, presumably on fumes, one of racing's more infamous winless streaks turned to ashes. Wallace went 100 races without a win prior to his journey to the Brickyard. Not anymore, though.
His victory was historic in more ways than one, as Wallace became the first Black driver to win in Indianapolis.
How many days since @BubbaWallace's last NASCAR Cup Series win?
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) July 27, 2025
Zero. 🧱🏁 pic.twitter.com/1JL0n9dMiw
2025 Brickyard 400 results
Finish | Driver | Car Make |
1 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota |
2 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet |
3 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota |
4 | Ryan Preece | Ford |
5 | Brad Keselowski | Ford |
6 | Todd Gilliland | Ford |
7 | Ryan Blaney | Ford |
8 | Christopher Bell | Toyota |
9 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet |
10 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet |
11 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet |
12 | John Hunter Nemechek | Toyota |
13 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet |
14 | Chris Buescher | Ford |
15 | Austin Cindric | Ford |
16 | William Byron | Chevrolet |
17 | Katherine Legge | Chevrolet |
18 | Chase Briscoe | Toyota |
19 | Shane van Gisbergen | Chevrolet |
20 | Cole Custer | Ford |
21 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota |
22 | Josh Berry | Ford |
23 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet |
24 | Jesse Love | Chevrolet |
25 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet |
26 | Riley Herbst | Toyota |
27 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet |
28 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet |
29 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota |
30 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet |
31 | Zane Smith | Ford |
32 | Joey Logano | Ford |
33 | Noah Gragson | Ford |
34 | Josh Bilicki | Ford |
35 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet |
36 | Erik Jones | Toyota |
37 | Cody Ware | Ford |
38 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet |
39 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet |
Has Bubba Wallace ever won a NASCAR race?
Wallace's shining display at Indianapolis isn't his first NASCAR win. He has nine victories under the NASCAR banner, three of which have come in the Cup Series.
Wallace first topped a Cup Series race at Talladega, downing all foes in the rain-shortened 2021 YellaWood 500. With his win, he became the first African-American driver to win a top-flight race since Wendell Scott in 1963.
In 2022, Wallace added another victory to his collection, racing to gold at Kansas at the Hollywood Casino 400. Wallace was sporting Kurt Busch's No. 45 at the time, replacing the one-time Cup Series champion after he suffered a concussion earlier in the season.
Now, he has a trifecta. It came in the most dramatic of circumstances.
How many wins does Bubba Wallace have?
Wallace has three Cup Series wins (thus far). They are as follows:
Race | Year |
YellaWood 500 | 2021 |
Hollywood Casino 400 | 2022 |
Brickyard 400 | 2025 |
NASCAR playoff standings 2025
Here's a look at how the Cup Series playoff standings going into Brickyard 400.
Rank | Driver | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chase Elliott | 726 | 1 |
2 | William Byron | 722 | 1 |
3 | Kyle Larson | 711 | 3 |
4 | Denny Hamlin | 706 | 4 |
5 | Christopher Bell | 664 | 3 |
6 | Tyler Reddick | 655 | 0 |
7 | Ryan Blaney | 616 | 1 |
8 | Chase Briscoe | 599 | 1 |
9 | Alex Bowman | 575 | 0 |
10 | Chris Buescher | 559 | 0 |
11 | Bubba Wallace | 550 | 1 |
12 | Joey Logano | 532 | 1 |
13 | Ross Chastain | 518 | 1 |
14 | Ryan Preece | 517 | 0 |
15 | Kyle Busch | 478 | 0 |
16 | Ty Gibbs | 464 | 0 |
17 | Austin Cindric | 439 | 1 |
18 | AJ Allmendinger | 435 | 0 |
19 | Michael McDowell | 430 | 0 |
20 | John Hunter Nemechek | 425 | 0 |
21 | Josh Berry | 414 | 1 |
22 | Erik Jones | 412 | 0 |
23 | Carson Hocevar | 410 | 0 |
24 | Brad Keselowski | 398 | 0 |
25 | Shane van Gisbergen | 397 | 3 |
26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 394 | 0 |
27 | Zane Smith | 394 | 0 |
28 | Todd Gilliland | 364 | 0 |
29 | Justin Haley | 363 | 0 |
30 | Austin Dillon | 356 | 0 |
31 | Daniel Suarez | 351 | 0 |
32 | Ty Dillon | 346 | 0 |
33 | Cole Custer | 280 | 0 |
34 | Noah Gragson | 275 | 0 |
35 | Riley Herbst | 262 | 0 |
36 | Cody Ware | 149 | 0 |
37 | Katherine Legge | 56 | 0 |
38 | Jimmie Johnson | 35 | 0 |
39 | Derek Kraus | 5 | 0 |
40 | Chad Finchum | 3 | 0 |
41 | Casey Mears | 2 | 0 |
42 | Burt Myers | 1 | 0 |
43 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 0 |
44 | Will Brown | 1 | 0 |