Kyle Larson, the defending Brickyard oval winner, also profiles as a top contender in strong equipment and with proven speed at IMS. William Byron, tied for favoritism in some books, enters with solid speed and a big-season Daytona 500 win, but uneven recent form clouds his Brickyard upside.

Speedway, Indiana Track length: 2.5 miles When: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET Where to tune in: TNT Sports/truTV, HBO Max, IMS Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Race purse: $11,055,250 Race distance: 160 laps | 400 miles Stages: 50 | 100 | 160 Defending winner: Kyle Larson,

The Brickyard 400 is back on the IMS oval. Here's what you should know about the weekend: Winners, weather, schedule, TV, tickets, playoff, entry list

Notes of Interest ●Eyes on Indy. The family-owned Beard Motorsports team is gearing up for its third NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and second in a row with 20-year-old driver Jesse Love when it hits the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval for Sunday’s Brickyard 400.

The Brickyard 400 returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway with events, races, and big names like Cookie Monster and Pascal Siakam.

Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin open as favorites for NASCAR's Brickyard 400. Check out the early odds for the entire field.