Thursday, July 28, 2005
12th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
Twenty-first of 36 races on the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series schedule
When:
1:30 p.m. (EST, local time), Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005
Where:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Facility was constructed in 1909, with a 2.5-mile oval circuit. The Indianapolis 500 has taken place annually on the oval track since 1911, except during world wars in 1917-18 and 1942-45. The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard has taken place annually since 1994, and the United States Grand Prix has taken place annually on the Speedway's 2.605-mile road course since 2000.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the largest spectator sporting facility in the world.
Distance:
160 laps, 400 miles
TV:
Pre-race: 2 p.m. (EDT), Aug. 7, NBC (live)
Race: 2:30 p.m. (EDT), Aug. 7, NBC (live)
Radio:
Pre-race: 1:30 p.m. (EDT), Aug. 7, IMS Radio Network (live)
Race: 2:30 p.m. (EDT), Aug. 7, IMS Radio Network (live)
Track:
Total track length: 2.5 miles
Total turns: Four
Turn banking: 9 degrees, 12 minutes
Straightaway banking: 0 degrees
Straightaway width: 50 feet
Turn width: 60 feet
2004 Race Winner:
Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports
No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet
Average speed: 115.037 mph
Winner's purse: $518,053 of an $8,771,458 race purse
2004 Pole Winner:
Casey Mears, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
No. 41 Target Dodge
Qualifying speed: 186.293 mph
Event Race Record:
Bobby Labonte, Joe Gibbs Racing
No. 18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac
Average speed: 155.912 mph, Aug. 5, 2000
Last Year:
Jeff Gordon earned an unprecedented fourth Allstate 400 at the Brickyard victory Aug. 8 with a dominating performance in a wild, tumultuous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He became only the fifth driver to win a major event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway four times. His childhood racing hero, Rick Mears, won the Indianapolis 500 four times along with racing legends A.J. Foyt and Al Unser. Michael Schumacher has won the United States Grand Prix four times at IMS.
Gordon's four victories in the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet in 11 Brickyard starts marks the shortest span in which a driver has scored four major victories at the legendary 2.5-mile Speedway.
The day was historic for NASCAR because the 2004 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard was the first NEXTEL Cup Series race to finish under the new "green-white-checkered" rule. The rule was implemented for the first time after an accident on Lap 155. Following cleanup, the field took the green flag on Lap 159, white flag on Lap 160 and checkered flag on Lap 161.
Gordon finished ahead of Robert Yates Racing drivers Dale Jarrett and Elliott Sadler, who finished second and third, respectively. The race saw 13 cautions for 47 laps, both event records, which slowed the race pace to an average speed of 115.037 mph, the slowest average speed in event history.
Sanctioning Body/Series:
NASCAR/NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
Tickets:
Tickets for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard can be purchased online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com or by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area. Parking and camping information also can be obtained through the ticket office or online.
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