2021 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard

2021 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 24 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.439 mi (3.925 km)
Distance 95 laps, 231.705 mi (372.875 km)
Scheduled Distance 82 laps, 199.998 mi (321.85 km)
Average speed 69.171 miles per hour (111.320 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Hendrick Motorsports
Time 1:27.765
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 28
Winner
No. 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC / NBCSN (Laps 93-95)
Announcers Rick Allen, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Turn 1), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 7) and Jeff Burton (Turn 12)
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Pat Patterson and Jeff Hammond
Turn Announcers Nick Yeoman (Turns 1–4), Mark Jaynes (Turns 5–9), Chris Denari (Turns 10–11) and Jake Query (Turns 12–14)

The 2021 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on August 15, 2021, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It was the inaugural running of the Verizon 200 on the road course, and officially the 28th edition of NASCAR at the Speedway. Contested over 95 laps -- extended from 82 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.439-mile (3.925 km) road course, it was the 24th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

This race marked the first time a NASCAR Cup Series race was contested on the infield road course after the 2020 Xfinity Series race was held there the previous year as part of the INDYCAR/NASCAR doubleheader.

A. J. Allmendinger earned his first victory since 2014, as well as his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory, and the race also marked the first career NASCAR Cup Series victory for Kaulig Racing.

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  6. ^ "Verizon 200 at the Brickyard Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.