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July 22, 2017

Snapshot: Indianapolis


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Quick facts and figures at a glance for Sunday’s race at the Brickyard

What: Brantley Gilbert Big Machine 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (Race No. 20)

Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2.5-mile oval in Speedway, Indiana.

Green flag: 2:44 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: NBC, IMS Radio Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Forecast: A 30 percent chance of showers, thunderstorms before 8 a.m.; partly sunny, high near 88; west/northwest winds around 6 mph. – NOAA.gov

Honorary Pace Car Driver: Jeff Gordon, 5-time Brickyard 400 winner

Honorary Starter: Scott Borchetta, President/CEO Big Machine Records

National anthem: Carly Pearce, Big Machine Records recording artist

Grand Marshal: Brantley Gilbert, country music recording artist

Race distance: 160 laps, 400 miles

Pit road speed: 55 mph

Caution car speed: 70 mph

Competition caution: Lap 30

To the rear: No. 15 Joey Gase (engine change), No. 48 Jimmie Johnson (rear gear change), No. 72 Cole Whitt (rear gear change)

Stage lengths: Stage 1 ends at Lap 50; Stage 2 ends at Lap 100; Final stage scheduled to end at Lap 160.

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