Brickyard 400
The Brickyard 400 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 4. Tony Stewart won the pole. This was the first race to feature Steel and Foam Reduction (SAFER) barrier at Indianapolis that will used to make racing accident safer.
Top Ten Results
- Bill Elliott
- Rusty Wallace
- Matt Kenseth
- Ryan Newman
- Kevin Harvick
- Jeff Gordon
- Steve Park
- Robby Gordon
- Jimmie Johnson
- Dale Jarrett
Failed to qualify: Ron Hornaday (#49), Derrike Cope (#37), Scott Wimmer (#27), Tony Raines (#74), Jim Sauter (#71), Stuart Kirby (#57), P. J. Jones (#50)
- The SAFER barrier was first tested by Brett Bodine on lap 11 and Kurt Busch, in which Jimmy Spencer spun out Busch on lap 36 in turn 3.
- Tony Stewart is the only driver to start at the pole in Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400.
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