Carson Hocevar earns pole position for Brickyard 400 at Indy
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 6:29 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
Carson Hocevar claimed the pole position for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, set for Sunday, July 26. His qualifying time of 48.232 seconds put him ahead of teammate Daniel Suarez, who averaged 186.382 mph. The race marks the 22nd event of the NASCAR Cup Series season, which features 26 races in total. Following this event, NASCAR will take a week off before returning with races at Iowa, Richmond, New Hampshire, and Daytona. The Brickyard 400 is a significant event in NASCAR history, returning to the oval layout after a period on the road course.
- •Hocevar's lap time was a half-tenth faster than Suarez's.
- •This is Hocevar's first pole position of the season.
- •The Brickyard 400 will run 160 laps over 400 miles.
- •Three drivers in the race have previous wins at the Brickyard.
- •The race will be broadcast on TNT and streamed on HBO MAX.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 1:00 PMNASCAR at Indianapolis, starting lineup for 2026 Brickyard 400
The NASCAR Cup Series is at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 26, for the Brickyard 400.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 11:31 AMWhat is Brickyard 400 NASCAR starting lineup grid for Indianapolis race today?
The Brickyard 400 rolls into Indianapolis Motor Speedway for NASCAR action Sunday. What is the driver lineup? Who is on the pole? What is the starting grid?
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 10:05 AMNASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis: Starting lineup, TV schedule for today's Brickyard 400
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. See the starting lineup here for today's race.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 10:05 AMNASCAR at Indianapolis: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Brickyard 400
Carson Hocevar is the pole-sitter as NASCAR returns to one of its crown jewels, the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. Bubba Wallace won last year.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 9:06 AMNASCAR Cup Series Indianapolis lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's Brickyard 400 race
The NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. See the starting lineup here.
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Here's everything you need to know about the Brickyard 400, including TV channel and streaming options for the Cup Series race.
- Yahoo SportsJul 25, 2026, 6:29 PMNASCAR lineup set by qualifying results for Sunday's Brickyard 400 race at Indy
Indianapolis is host to the 22nd race of this year's NASCAR Cup Series season. Sunday's Brickyard 400 is on TNT. Here's the starting lineup.
- Yahoo SportsJul 25, 2026, 6:27 PMNASCAR Indianapolis qualifying results, Carson Hocevar on Brickyard 400 pole as starting lineup set
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. See the starting lineup here for tomorrow's race.
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