The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series continues at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard.
Because it's set on the road course rather than the oval, a swarm of foreign exchange drivers make their appearances including Supercars champion Shane Van Gisbergen (who won the Chicago Street Race early last month), former Formula 1 driver Jenson Button, another Supercars driver Brodie Kostecki, and Le Mans winner Kamui Kobayashi, who made history as the first Asian driver to race in NASCAR. With four foreign drivers on the grid, it looks like the NASCAR greats don't want to repeat what happened in Chicago and this time, this is THEIR game.
As the green flag waved, the action at the Brickyard is on with Daniel Suarez leading the field. After the opening lap, Kamui Kobayashi spins in turn 2 after being shoved by Andy Lally while Justin Haley got shoved by Joey Logano into the tire barrier in turn 5.
As the race restarts on lap 6, Kobayashi went off track three laps later. As Daniel Suarez beats Michael McDowell off pit road in Lap 17, it didn't take long until Austin Dillon takes the lead before he went to the pits on Lap 28.
Fast forward to Lap 48, Daniel Suarez bumps Chase Elliott out of the way for 2nd in turn 12 followed by Kyle Busch missing turn 12 in 8th with a flat spotted tire on Lap 58, Todd Gilland gets into the wall in turn 12 a lap later, Jenson Button and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. make contact again in Lap 65, and Stenhouse sent Kobayashi spinning in turn 1 in Lap 67.
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After an intense Indianapolis thriller, Michael McDowell wins the Verizon 200 of the NASCAR Cup Series! His spot in the playoffs is secured.
The next race is another NASCAR road course action, the Go Bowling at The Glen this August 20.
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