Kevin Harvick claimed his second straight Brickyard 400 on Sunday with a masterful effort at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
After trading bold passes with Denny Hamlin throughout the competition, it appeared Harvick would fall short. But Hamlin wrecked seven laps before the finish, allowing Harvick to cruise to victory.
Matt Kenseth, who came out of retirement in the middle of the season, finished second and had a real shot at an upset during an overtime restart. Aric Almirola finished third and rookie Cole Custer landed in fourth.
Tire trouble was the theme of the afternoon, with Alex Bowman and William Byron also losing their treads.
Sporting News tracked live race updates and lap-by-lap highlights from Sunday's NASCAR race at the Brickyard. Follow below for complete results from Indianapolis.
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Results from Brickyard 400
Pos. | Driver |
1 | Kevin Harvick |
2 | Matt Kenseth |
3 | Aric Almirola |
4 | Brad Keselowski |
5 | Cole Custer |
6 | Kyle Busch |
7 | Michael McDowell |
8 | Tyler Reddick |
9 | Bubba Wallace |
10 | Joey Logano |
11 | Chase Elliott |
12 | Christopher Bell |
13 | Kurt Busch |
14 | Ty Dillon |
15 | Clint Bowyer |
16 | John Hunter Nemechek |
17 | Ross Chastain |
18 | Austin Dillon |
19 | Matt DiBenedetto |
20 | Daniel Suarez |
Leaders: 9
Lead changes: 11
Cautions: 9
NASCAR at Indianapolis highlights from the Brickyard 400
8:46 p.m.: Kevin Harvick wins the Brickyard 400.
8:45 p.m.: Overtime.
8:38 p.m.: Here's where we'll stand when we return to green.
8:33 p.m.: Caution for Hamlin! His tire gave out just seven laps from victory.
8:31 p.m.: Buckle up.
8:29 p.m.: Matt Kenseth is shaping up to be the dark horse down the stretch here if Harvick and Hamlin falter. He's been running near the top for a while and is in third currently.
8:20 p.m.: Just over 20 laps to go.
8:17 p.m.: Elliott had already pitted but goes in again under caution. Unclear why he did that, as it'll push him back in the field.
8:10 p.m.: Alex Bowman crashes.
8:07 p.m.: Both Hamlin and Harvick have pitted. They have 30 laps to find an edge. Others such as Clint Bowyer and Chase Elliott, meanwhile, will look to steal a surprise win over the veteran favorites.
8 p.m.: There are 40 laps remaining. Top 3: Harvick, Hamlin, Elliott.
7:49 p.m.: This is turning into quite the battle between Hamlin and Harvick.
7:36 p.m.: Harvick wins Stage 2.
7:22 p.m.: Harvick swoops into the lead with a bold move and Blaney crashes behind him.
7:16 p.m.: Austin Dillon moves to first after Byron's mishap.
7:14 p.m.: Byron, who had been having a great afternoon, blows a tire.
7:08 p.m.: We're now halfway through the 160 laps of the Brickyard 400, meaning this race is official. Byron holds the lead.
6:56 p.m.: Caution. Erik Jones crashes.
6:50 p.m.: Newman is done for the day.
6:45 p.m.: Chase Elliott takes the lead.
6:30 p.m.: William Byron wins Stage 1.
6:26 p.m.: The green flag waves with four more laps left in Stage 1.
6:14 p.m.: Caution. Ryan Newman becomes the latest to wreck in this wild Stage 1.
5:55 p.m.: We're green. Truex Jr. won't be part of the action, though.
5:49 p.m.: Back to yellow. Race will restart soon.
5:40 p.m.: Let's hope the crew member comes out OK. That was a scary moment.
5:35 p.m.: A big pit road wreck that might have clipped one of Ryan Blaney's crew members prompts the red flag.
5:32 p.m.: Joey Logano holds the early lead.
5:26 p.m.: Nightmare start for MTJ.
5:24 p.m.: Jimmie Johnson is tuned in from home.
5:20 p.m.: Green flag.
5:08 p.m.: Engines fired.
5 p.m.: The weather is finally cooperating.
4:46 p.m.: Please let this plan go through.
4:29 p.m.: With no lights at the track, NASCAR really shouldn't have made this a late start.
4:12 p.m.: Still at least 15 minutes left before things get going.
4 p.m.: Race will be delayed because of lightning. Business as usual this season.
3:52 p.m.: A reminder that it won't be Jimmy in the 48.
3:40 p.m.: Kurt Busch's wife, Ashley Busch, had a banner flown over the venue to celebrate Busch's 700th career start. Alex Bowman, who shares her initials, responded with a joke.
What time does the NASCAR race start today?
- Date: Sunday, July 5
- Start time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBC
- Live stream: NBCSports.com | fuboTV (7-day free trial)
The green flag for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis will wave shortly after 4 p.m. ET, assuming there are no rain delays as there have been so often since NASCAR returned to live racing in May.
Sunday's Brickyard 400 was moved back to 4 p.m. ET rather than 3:30 p.m. ET as originally scheduled. The race is scheduled for 160 laps around the 2.5 mile oval with stage lengths of 50, 50 and 60 laps.
The later start time is notable, because Indianapolis Motor Speedway does not have lights in the event Sunday's race is delayed by weather.
NASCAR starting lineup at Indianapolis
Here are the results of Thursday's draw for the starting lineup in the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Pos. | Driver | Car No. | Team |
1 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
2 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
3 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports |
4 | Justin Allgaier* | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
5 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
6 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
7 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
9 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske |
10 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
11 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
12 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
13 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
14 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
15 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
16 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
17 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
18 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
19 | John Hunter Nemechek | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
20 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
21 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
22 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
23 | Erik Jones | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
24 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
25 | Joey Gase | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
26 | Brennan Poole | 15 | Premium Motorsports |
27 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
28 | Garrett Smithley | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
29 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Germain Racing |
30 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
31 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Go Fas Racing |
32 | Ross Chastain | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
33 | Quin Houff | 00 | StarCom Racing |
34 | JJ Yeley | 27 | Rick Ware Racing |
35 | Christopher Bell | 95 | Leavine Family Racing |
36 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
37 | Daniel Suarez | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing |
38 | Timmy Hill | 66 | Motorsports Business Management |
39 | Johs Bilicki | 7 | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
40 | BJ McLeod | 78 | BJ McLeod Motorsports |
* Allgaier is driving in place of Jimmie Johnson, who tested positive for COVID-19.