By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer

It’s July in Indiana, and it’s time for the 30th running of the NASCAR Brickyard 400.

Jeff Gordon won the first event in 1994, one of his five wins at the speedway.

This is a three-day, July 19-21, event at the racing capital of the world, The Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Along with the NASCAR series will be the Xfinity series. Practice will be Friday for both groups. Admission Friday is $25 for practice. Saturday will be qualifications for both groups with the Pennzoil 250 at 3:30 pm. This race includes the future stars in NASCAR as they challenge the famous 2 ½ mile oval. Ticket prices range from general admission at $45, $55 to $130 for reserved seating.
Sunday is the 30th running of the Brickyard 400. The track originally was paved with bricks.
The start of the highest paid races in the NASCAR series starts at 2:30 pm. General admission is $45 and reserved seating is $60 to $175. Plenty of seats are available at this time and may be less expensive if purchased online.
Reserve seats come with full general admission and flex admission. Flex ticket allows the opportunity to move among some of the grandstands for different vantage points.
See who will kiss the bricks at the start finish line, the only remaining bricks still visible from the original brick track.
Dale Jarett and crew chief Todd Parrott were the first to kiss the bricks after winning the Brickyard 400 in 1996.
The race is scheduled to be broadcast on Wave TV channel 3 in Louisville and on radio on IMS radio and SiriusXM Nascar radio. Check your local listings.