Racing

PHOTOS: 2014 Brickyard 400

Photos I snapped at the 21st Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Big MachineRecords.com. The 43-car field took off at 1:21 p.m EST time. See the start of the 21st annual race from my perspective – on the balcony of the media room – in the player below: Follow Scott

VIDEO: New scoring pylon erected at IMS

SPEEDWAY — Ahead of the 21st running of the Brickyard 400, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway installed a new scoring pylon. The new pylon can not only display where the cars stand in the field, but it can show videos and animations – very similar to a video board that wraps around the upper decks of basketball…

Hoosier Ryan Newman takes the 2013 Brickyard 400

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Ryan Newman took the checkered flag in his backyard Sunday afternoon in the 20th annual Brickyard 400. The 35-year-old led the final 11 laps of the race after Brad Keselowski veered to the pits for a quick splash of fuel. Jimmie Johnson, a four-time winner who led the most laps on the day…

Story behind the name: Crown Royal presents The Samuel Deeds 400 At The Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Your eyes may hurt after just reading the name of today’s NASCAR race in Indy. It’s far too long, but it’s all about the ca$h. First, it was the simply the “Brickyard 400.” Then, it was the “Allstate 400 at The Brickyard.” 13 words in a name, as there is this year,…

The great Sage Steele drives pace car in 20th running of the Brickyard 400

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — In the world of media, Sage Steele of ESPN is as good as they come. The 1995 Indiana University graduate was asked to lead the field for the 20th annual Brickyard 400 and so she said yes, of course. What an opportunity for Steele, who has so many fond memories of Indiana….