Allstate 400 at The Brickyard

Venue	Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Allstate
First race	1994
Distance	400 miles (644 km)
Number of laps	160
Previous names	Brickyard 400 (1994—2004)

The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is an annual 400-mile (644 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup points race held each August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. From 1994 to 2004, the race was known as the Brickyard 400 (a name by which many attending fans still refer to it), and was held on the first Saturday in August until NASCAR's 2001 television contract moved the race from a 12:15 PM EST start on Saturday to 1:45 PM EST (2:45 PM EDT in 2006 because of new Indiana Daylight Savings Time rules) on the Sunday afterwards. Image File history File links 23392. ... The following is a list of race tracks used by NASCAR as part of its Nextel Cup Series, Busch Series, and/or Craftsman Truck Series. ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wing and Wheel Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909. ... To sponsor something is to support an event, activity, person or organization by providing money or other resources in exchange for something, usually advertising or publicity, and always access to an audience. ... The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the United States. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wing and Wheel Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909. ... Speedway from the air. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Over its twelve year history, the winner of the race has gone on to win an "Brickyard-title double," the race and the NASCAR championship in the same year, five times, with Jeff Gordon achieving the feat in 1998 and 2001, and Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte and Tony Stewart doing so in 1999, 2000 and 2005 respectively. Six of the eight drivers who have to date won the event have been NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champions at some point during their careers, with Ricky Rudd (race winner, 1997) and Kevin Harvick (race winner, 2003) as exceptions. Among those six, only Dale Earnhardt and Bill Elliott did not capture both in the same year. Jeffrey Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971 in Vallejo, California) currently lives in Charlotte, NC and is a four-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion and driver of the #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Dale Jarrett prior to the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. ... Bobby Labonte Bobby Labontes car on display at the Joe Gibbs Racing headquarters. ... For other uses, see Tony Stewart (disambiguation). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd racing at the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. ... Kevin Harvick (born December 8, 1975 in Bakersfield, California) is an American race car driver and car owner, competing in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Richard Childress, driving the #29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, and owning his own #6 GM Goodwrench and #92 Yard-Man Chevrolet Silverados in the Craftsman... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... This article is about the NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. ...

Also, six races have been won by car numbers which have not been used on entries that have won the Indianapolis 500 -- #10 (1997), #18 (2000), #29 (2003), and #88 (1996, 1999). Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ...

In 1996, Dale Jarrett and his Robert Yates Racing crew began the custom of having the entire team come to the start-finish line and kissing the bricks.

Televised from 1994 to 2000 on ABC Sports (which has also televised the Indianapolis 500 since 1965), the 1995 event aired via taped delay on ESPN in all regions except central Indiana (where it was shown via tape delay at 7 p.m. that evening on ABC affiliates) because of the race start being postponed until 4:30 p.m. due to rain. NBC has televised the race since 2001, with coverage currently scheduled to transfer back to ABC in 2007. The race has been broadcast live over radio each year since its inception on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. ABC Sports Logo,Circa 1997 ABC Sports is a division of the American Broadcasting Company, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

Past winners

• 1994: Jeff Gordon
• 1995: Dale Earnhardt
• 1996: Dale Jarrett
• 1997: Ricky Rudd
• 1998: Jeff Gordon
• 1999: Dale Jarrett
• 2000: Bobby Labonte
• 2001: Jeff Gordon
• 2002: Bill Elliott
• 2003: Kevin Harvick
• 2004: Jeff Gordon*
• 2005: Tony Stewart

• *Race was 402.5 Miles (161 laps) due to first-ever implementation of the then-new green-white-checker rule.

Jeffrey Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971 in Vallejo, California) currently lives in Charlotte, NC and is a four-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion and driver of the #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Dale Jarrett prior to the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. ... Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd racing at the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. ... Bobby Labonte Bobby Labontes car on display at the Joe Gibbs Racing headquarters. ... This article is about the NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. ... Kevin Harvick (born December 8, 1975 in Bakersfield, California) is an American race car driver and car owner, competing in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Richard Childress, driving the #29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, and owning his own #6 GM Goodwrench and #92 Yard-Man Chevrolet Silverados in the Craftsman... For other uses, see Tony Stewart (disambiguation). ...