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Bubba Wallace Makes History With Brickyard 400 Victory

Late rain delays followed by two overtime restarts set the stage for Wallace’s first crown jewel win to end his 100-race drought

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Overview

  • Wallace became the first Black driver to win on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, holding off defending champion Kyle Larson in a double-overtime finish
  • The win snapped Wallace’s 100-race Cup Series winless streak, marked his third career victory and his first at one of NASCAR’s four crown jewel events
  • With the triumph, Wallace secured a spot in the 2025 playoffs and delivered 23XI Racing its first organizational victory of the season
  • Sunday’s race also concluded NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Challenge, in which Ty Gibbs defeated Ty Dillon to earn the $1 million bonus
  • Fuel-mileage gambles and strategic pit decisions under late-race rain delays intensified the battle for track position during the Brickyard finale