The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is an annual 400 mile (644 km) NASCARNextel 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, 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 on the Sunday afterwards. File links The following pages link to this file: Brickyard 400 ... 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, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving auto racing track in the world (after The Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1908. ... The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the United States. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... NASCAR logo The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Nextel Cup Series is NASCARs premier stock car racing series. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving auto racing track in the world (after The Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1908. ... Speedway is a town located in Marion County, Indiana. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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.
See also:List of current NASCAR races The following is a list of current (as of 2005) NASCAR races from the Nextel Cup, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series, along with their venues. ...
The Brickyard400, or the Allstate400 at the Brickyard, is the NASCAR (the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) Nextel Cup race.
In April 1993 the president of the speedway and the president of NASCAR announced their decision about the Brickyard400, which was to be held on the sixth of August1994.
The Allstate400 at the Brickyard 2006 winner is Jimmie Johnson, who is a three-time race championship (all in 2006).
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