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Indianapolis

NASCAR Championship Race

Track Length
2.5 mi
Banking
9° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
160 laps

Who Wins at Indianapolis

Historical performance — career stats at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Kyle Larson91315.3
2Denny Hamlin180713.4
3Tyler Reddick40112.3
4Christopher Bell4026.5
5Chase Briscoe30115.3
6Ryan Blaney90117.4
7Bubba Wallace61314.0
8William Byron60120.8
9Joey Logano150513.3
10Corey Heim1111.0

Indianapolis Race Preview

Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 160 laps across 2.5 mi of asphalt. As a intermediate, the Indianapolis race rewards aerodynamic efficiency, tire management, and track position over long runs. Teams with strong pit strategy and a car that can lead laps without falling off pace win here.

Looking at career numbers, Christopher Bell is the benchmark at Indianapolis with a 6.5 average finish across 4 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Brad Keselowski with 1 victory. Kyle Busch has led the most laps at this track (329), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 5 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Indianapolis are Christopher Bell (6.5 avg), Carson Hocevar (10.3 avg), and Austin Cindric (12.0 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Indianapolis

6
Elite Pick
drivers rated
8
Strong Pick
drivers rated
7
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Kyle Larson
Elite Pick
83
2
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
75
3
Tyler Reddick
Strong Pick
67
4
Christopher Bell
Strong Pick
59

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