Historical performance — career stats at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Chris Buescher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Ty Gibbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 |
| 8 | Christopher Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13.7 |
| 10 | Michael McDowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13.0 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 82 laps across 2.439 mi of asphalt. As a road course, the IMS Road Course race rewards technical precision, late-braking aggression, and road-racing specialists who translate their off-oval experience to the Cup car. Manufactured momentum is hard to hold here.
Looking at career numbers, Chase Elliott is the benchmark at IMS Road Course with a 7.3 average finish across 3 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Tyler Reddick with 1 victory. Michael McDowell has led the most laps at this track (55), which speaks to their raw pace here.
For fantasy purposes, 3 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. The unpredictable nature of this circuit means variance is higher — strong historical data matters, but so does current-season form. 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 IMS Road Course are Chase Elliott (7.3 avg), Tyler Reddick (8.7 avg), and Austin Cindric (8.7 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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