{"id":90554,"date":"2025-07-25T05:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/90554\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T05:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:24:10","slug":"nascar-xfinity-series-at-indianapolis-motor-speedway-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/90554\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Xfinity Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Xfinity Series is racing at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here is everything you need to know for the Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Preview<\/p>\n<p>Last time we were at Indy, it was a banger of a finish. Three drivers, two from Stewart-Haas and one from Joe Gibbs dueling on the last lap, with Riley Herbst taking his first win of 2024. Can the new Haas Factory Team back up the performance of its predecessor? Or will Connor Zilisch keep going on a tear? Or will it all be for naught, and Kyle Larson shows us he is still the best?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36250 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2162827723-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"  \/>INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA \u2013 JULY 20: Riley Herbst, driver of the #98 Monster Energy Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 20, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<br \/>\nRace Preview:<\/p>\n<p>The Pennzoil 250 is a 100-lap, 250-mile race around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Stage Cautions will be on laps 30 and 60, with the checkered flag on lap 100. 1,651,939 dollars are available in the prize purse. Goodyear is bringing the tire most previously used at Pocono. Teams will have 4 sets for the race, 3 fresh and 1 from their qualifying run.<\/p>\n<p>The Track-Indianapolis Motor Speedway:<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1909, Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the oldest major speedway in the world and an iconic racing venue around the world. 2.5 miles in length, it features four turns, with 9 degrees of banking, and a front straight with 3 degrees, and a back stretch with none. It is a track that demands precision from all who drive it, bringing out the best of the Xfinity Series. The Xfinity Series has raced at the Speedway 9 times previously.<\/p>\n<p>Brad Keselowski won the first race in 2011, driving a Dodge for Team Penske. Kyle Busch has the most wins in the Xfinity Series with four. Justin Allgaier is the only full-time driver in the field with a victory at Indianapolis. Tyler Reddick set the lap record in 2018, running a .52:878 second lap.<\/p>\n<p>Xfinity Series Point Standings:<\/p>\n<p>Here are the current point standings following last week\u2019s race at Dover:<\/p>\n<p>1. Justin Allgaier: 730<br \/>2. Connor Zilisch *: 674<br \/>3. Sam Mayer: 652<br \/>4. Austin Hill: 647<br \/>5. Jesse Love: 620<br \/>6. Brandon Jones: 578<br \/>7. Carson Kvapil *: 576<br \/>8. Sheldon Creed: 551<br \/>9. Taylor Gray *: 526<br \/>10. Sammy Smith: 515<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/07\/20\/connor-zilisch-claims-rain-shortened-xfinity-series-win-at-dover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Connor Zilisch Claims Rain Shortened Xfinity Series Win at Dover<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drivers To Watch:<\/p>\n<p>10 drivers are joining the field for the Pennzoil 250, they are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Logan Bearden, #07 Chevy, SS-Greenlight Racing<\/li>\n<li>Garrett Smithley, #14 Chevy, SS-Greenlight Racing<\/li>\n<li>Kyle Larson, #17 Chevy, Hendrick Motorsports<\/li>\n<li>Aric Almirola, #19 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing<\/li>\n<li>Katherine Legge, #32 Chevy, Jordan Anderson Racing<\/li>\n<li>Mason Massey, #45 Chevy, Alpha Prime Racing<\/li>\n<li>Joey Gase, #53 Chevrolet, Joey Gase Motorsports<\/li>\n<li>Leland Honeyman, #70 Chevrolet, Cope Family Racing<\/li>\n<li>Dawson Cram, #74 Chevrolet, Mike Harmon Racing<\/li>\n<li>Josh Bilicki, #91 Chevrolet, DGM Racing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kyle Larson <\/strong>is going to win this race. I don\u2019t know how much I need to say about him and Indianapolis, except that he is the favorite to win.<\/p>\n<p>It will be exciting to see where Connor Zilisch finishes this race, his first trip to Indy. I\u2019m holding reasonable expectations for him this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Aric Almirola finished P3 last year; he is good here. Can he beat Larson? Doubtful. But expect him to finish well.<\/p>\n<p>Haas-Factory Team is the defending winner, but what is the problem? They have won races before, and now they can\u2019t win. I have no expectations for wins, but expect them to be fast.<\/p>\n<p>How To Watch The Xfinity Series at Indianapolis:<\/p>\n<p>Here is the weekend schedule for the Xfinity Series\u2019 Pennzoil 250:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday, July 25th:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Practice:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>12:05 PM Eastern<\/li>\n<li>Coverage is on the CW App<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday, July 26th:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Qualifying:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>1:00 PM Eastern<\/li>\n<li>Coverage is on the CW App<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>4:30 PM Eastern<\/li>\n<li>Coverage is on The CW, with radio coverage on SiriusXM\u2019s NASCAR Radio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last Word On Motorsports will have all the coverage of NASCAR\u2019s weekend in Indianapolis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Xfinity Series is racing at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 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