Photos: NASCAR at the Brickyard Sunday July 21, 2024

gettyimages-2162923663 — INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 21: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, lead the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: NASCAR fans interact with the yard of bricks prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Team Penske owner, Roger Penske (L) and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, speak during the drivers meeting the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: NASCAR Hall of Famers JGR team owner, Joe Gibbs (R) and Hendrick Motorsport team owner, Rick Hendrick speak during the drivers meeting the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 U.S. Air Force Toyota, (L) and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Atlas Ford, speak during the drivers meeting the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, signs autographs for NASCAR fans prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, waits backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, waits backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, waits backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: William Byron, driver of the #24 Valvoline Chevrolet, waits backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Atlas Ford, waits backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: A general view during the national anthem as a United States Air Force KC-135 flies over prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: A general view of NASCAR Cup Series drivers signing autographs for NASCAR fans prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 Cheddar’s Patriotic Chevrolet, signs and autograph for a young NASCAR fans prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, lead the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports looks on from the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 U.S. Air Force Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, exits pit road during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Cody Ware, driver of the #15 Peoria TT Ford, drives with smoke during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports looks on from the pit box during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kleenex 100 Years/Donors Choose Chevrolet, and Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 SENIX Chevrolet, pit during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: The American Medical Response (AMR) safety team work to repair the wall after an incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Atlas Ford, Todd Gilliland, driver of the #38 gener8tor Ford, Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 U.S. Air Force Toyota, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, sit parked on the track under caution during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, is pushed after an overtime caution during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag under caution to win the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 21: Tyler Reddick (45 23XI Racing The Beast Unleashed Toyota) and Denny Hamlin (11 Joe Gibbs Racing Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota) lead the field into turn one on the opening lap of the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 21, 2024, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with crew and family at the yard of bricks after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, kisses the yard of bricks after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

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