Debate continues over Brickyard 400's status in NASCAR history
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 8:27 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
The Brickyard 400 has returned as a NASCAR Cup race for the last three years after being absent from the schedule from 2021 to 2023. Third-generation racer Kyle Petty has openly criticized its classification as a crown jewel race, stating he has always opposed NASCAR's presence at Indianapolis. The ongoing discussions reflect differing views on the event's significance within the series.
- •Brickyard 400 returned to NASCAR Cup schedule in 2024.
- •Kyle Petty questions the race's classification among crown jewel events.
- •Petty expresses long-standing opposition to NASCAR racing in Indianapolis.
- 8:27 PMMotorsport.com — “This is not our history” - Inside the Race debates purpose of Brickyard 400
"After falling off the schedule from 2021 through 2023, the Brickyard 400 has been back as a NASCAR Cup race for the last three years now. However, some -- including third-generation racer Kyle Petty -- believe that it should not be counted among the crown jewel races of NASCAR. Petty even took it a step further, noting that he was never in favor of NASCAR going to Indianapolis, even before the ...Keep reading
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