STEWART-HAAS RACING
Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
Date: Aug. 13, 2023
Event: Verizon 200 at the Brickyard (Round 24 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.439-mile, 14-turn road course)
Format: 82 laps, broken into three stages (15 laps/20 laps/47 laps)
Race Winner: Michael McDowell of Front Row Motorsports (Ford)
Stage 1 Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: Michael McDowell of Front Row Motorsports (Ford)
SHR Race Finish:
● Aric Almirola (Started 33rd, Finished 39th / Running, completed 79 of 82 laps)
SHR Points:
● Aric Almirola (24th with 406 points, 424 out of first)
Race Notes:
● Michael McDowell won the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard to score his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his first on the road course at Indianapolis. His margin over second-place Chase Elliott was .937 of a second.
● McDowell was the 14th different winner in the 24 NASCAR Cup Series races run this season.
● This was Ford’s 725th all-time NASCAR Cup Series victory, its fourth of the season and its third straight. Chris Buescher drove his Ford to the win July 30 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway and last Monday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
● This was Ford’s first NASCAR Cup Series victory on the road course at Indianapolis.
● There was one caution period for a total of three laps.
● Only 22 of the 39 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.
● Martin Truex Jr., remains the championship leader after Indianapolis with a 60-point advantage over second-place Denny Hamlin.
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Go Bowling at The Glen on Sunday, Aug. 20 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. The race begins at 3 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by USA and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.