{"id":53676,"date":"2025-07-27T19:11:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=53676"},"modified":"2025-07-27T19:19:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:19:50","slug":"bubba-wallace-wins-brickyard-400-in-double-overtime-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/bubba-wallace-wins-brickyard-400-in-double-overtime-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Bubba Wallace wins Brickyard 400 in double-overtime thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

SPEEDWAY, Ind.\u2014Mother Nature wasn\u2019t going to deprive Bubba Wallace of the most important win of his career, not on this Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Unsure of the amount of fuel left in his No. 23 Toyota, Wallace survived a rain shower and two overtime restarts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to win the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG in two overtimes he punched his ticket to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.<\/p>\n

Wallace was comfortably ahead of runner-up Kyle Larson with four laps left in regulation, but the sudden shower forced NASCAR to call the fifth caution of the afternoon.  <\/p>\n

The rain was gone almost as quickly as it appeared, and after a short stoppage to dry the track, Wallace pulled ahead of Larson on the first overtime restart. A five-car accident on the backstretch, however, sent the race to a second extra period.<\/p>\n

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Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Wallace stayed on track for the next restart\u2014hoping his fuel would last\u2014again pulled away from Larson and this time took the white flag without incident. After one more circuit, he crossed the finish line 0.222 seconds ahead of Larson to claim the trophy in the Crown Jewel event.<\/p>\n

The third victory of Wallace\u2019s career ended a 100-race dry spell dating to Sept. 11, 2022 at Kansas Speedway. He led 30 laps, including the last 26, as the race went eight circuits beyond the scheduled 160.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, my gosh, I\u2019m just so proud of this team,\u201d Wallace said. \u201cThat adrenaline rush is crazy, \u2018cause I\u2019m coming off that right now\u2014and I\u2019m worn out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, kisses the yard of bricks after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

After pausing to hug wife Amanda and hold his 10-month-old son Becks aloft in front of the cheering crowd in the grandstands, Wallace continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable,\u201d he said. \u201cTo win here at the Brickyard, knowing how big this race is, knowing all the noise that’s going on in the background, to set that all aside is a testament to these people here on this 23 team. It’s been getting old right around the cut line (for the Playoffs).\u201d<\/p>\n

Wallace, who started on the front row beside pole winner Chase Briscoe, ran consistently in the top five but didn\u2019t take control of the race until after he pitted on Lap 119 during a cycle of green-flag stops early in the final stage.<\/p>\n

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Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba Casino Toyota, poses with the Brickyard 400 trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

He took the lead for good when Ryan Blaney pitted on Lap 142 and enjoyed an advantage of more than five seconds after the stops cycled out. Though Larson made inroads into Wallace\u2019s advantage, he wasn\u2019t in position to challenge for the victory until the rain came.<\/p>\n

After the shower, Wallace prevailed on the restarts against one of the top drivers in motorsports.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing you can do here to pass, so, no, I don\u2019t really think there was anything I could do differently,\u201d said Larson, the defending Brickyard 400 winner. \u201cI was second gear on the first restart, and honestly, that one worked out a little bit better, but he almost got clear of me down the frontstretch.<\/p>\n

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Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 SAIA LTL Freight Toyota, celebrates winning the inaugural In-Season Challenge in victory lane after the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cAnd then on the second restart, he brought the pace down a little bit slower, so I needed to be first gear. It was kind of the same thing with me last year\u2014he had the preferred lane on the inside, and it\u2019s really hard to beat that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin, who co-owns Wallace\u2019s 23XI Racing car with former NBA superstar Michael Jordan, finished third after crashing in Turn 2 during qualifying and starting the race from the rear in a backup car.<\/p>\n

In the finals of the NASCAR Cup Series In-Season Challenge, Ty Gibbs claimed the $1-million prize by finishing 21st to Ty Dillon\u2019s 28th. The battle wasn\u2019t as close as the respective finishing positions might suggest.<\/p>\n

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Dillon went a lap down to then-leader Austin Cindric on Lap 78, sustained damage to the nose of this No. 10 Chevrolet during a restart and finished three laps in arrears.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne million is a lot of money, so I\u2019m going to donate $10,000 to whichever charity Ty Dillon wants to give to,\u201d Gibbs said. \u201cIt\u2019s his choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we had a fast SAIA LTL Freight Toyota Camry. Didn\u2019t end up where we wanted to in the end. We just lost track position and (were out of the running) to win the race.\u201d <\/p>\n

Ryan Preece finished fourth on Sunday but remains 42 points below the current elimination line for the Playoffs with four races left in the regular season. Brad Keselowski was fifth, posting his third top-five result of the season.<\/p>\n

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A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Todd Gilliland, Blaney, Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman and Carson Hocevar completed the top 10.<\/p>\n

Cindric led a race-high 40 laps to 34 for Briscoe.<\/p>\n

William Byron saw his bid to retake the series lead from Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott fall apart on the final lap. Byron took the green flag for the final overtime restart in third but ran out of fuel and fell to 16th at the finish.<\/p>\n

Byron trails Elliott by four points in the chase for the regular-season championship. Larson is 15 points back in third.<\/p>\n

NASCAR Cup Series Race – Brickyard 400<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indianapolis Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speedway, Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, July 27, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    1. (2)  Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    2. (13)  Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    3. (39)  Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    4. (23)  Ryan Preece, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    5. (14)  Brad Keselowski, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    6. (19)  Todd Gilliland, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    7. (24)  Ryan Blaney, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    8. (16)  Christopher Bell, Toyota, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    9. (21)  Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    10. (8)  Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    11. (28)  Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    12. (36)  John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    13. (30)  Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    14. (7)  Chris Buescher, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    15. (10)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    16. (6)  William Byron, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    17. (38)  Katherine Legge, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    18. (1)  Chase Briscoe, Toyota, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    19. (11)  Shane Van Gisbergen #, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    20. (29)  Cole Custer, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    21. (5)  Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    22. (17)  Josh Berry, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    23. (9)  AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 167.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    24. (35)  Jesse Love(i), Chevrolet, 167.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    25. (12)  Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 166.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    26. (25)  Riley Herbst #, Toyota, 166.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    27. (31)  Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 165.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    28. (26)  Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 165.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    29. (4)  Tyler Reddick, Toyota, Accident, 163.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    30. (22)  Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 162.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    31. (27)  Zane Smith, Ford, Accident, 161.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    32. (15)  Joey Logano, Ford, Accident, 160.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    33. (18)  Noah Gragson, Ford, 153.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    34. (37)  Josh Bilicki(i), Ford, Electrical, 125.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    35. (32)  Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 101.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    36. (3)  Erik Jones, Toyota, Accident, 89.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    37. (34)  Cody Ware, Ford, Fatigue, 58.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    38. (20)  Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Accident, 56.<\/p>\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002    39. (33)  Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, Accident, 17.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  124.598 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  3 Hrs, 22 Mins, 15 Secs. Margin of Victory:  .222 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  6 for 28 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  15 among 10 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Briscoe 0;C. Briscoe 1-19;A. Cindric 20-41;C. Briscoe 42-51;R. Preece 52-63;A. Bowman 64-65;A. Cindric 66-83;*. Wallace 84-87;C. Briscoe 88-92;R. Blaney 93-100;K. Larson 101-104;D. Hamlin 105;K. Larson 106-120;J. Nemechek 121;J. Haley 122-136;R. Blaney 137-142;*. Wallace 143-168.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Austin Cindric 2 times for 40 laps; Chase Briscoe 3 times for 34 laps; * Bubba Wallace 2 times for 30 laps; Kyle Larson 2 times for 19 laps; Justin Haley 1 time for 15 laps; Ryan Blaney 2 times for 14 laps; Ryan Preece 1 time for 12 laps; Alex Bowman 1 time for 2 laps; Denny Hamlin 1 time for 1 lap; John Hunter Nemechek 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 19,23,24,45,17,8,77,5,3,16<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 12,5,11,24,6,48,77,22,17,23<\/p>\n

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