Tony stewart kisses the bricks after his first nascar premier series win at indianapolis motor speedway in 2005. Dillon promptly lost a third of a lead that had grown to more than 1. Nascar hall of famer driver tony stewart announced plans wednesday to drive in the xfinity series race at. The 2014 nascar champion dominated sunday, leading 118 of the 160 laps on an afternoon filled with yellow flags and playoff intrigue. The first running of the brickyard 400 in 1994 saw the largest crowd to date to witness a nascar event, and the single largest race purse to date. They dont, its only a tradition at the indy 500, nascar drivers kiss the bricks at indianapolis. Tickets for the simpson tours are available on a firstcome, firstserved basis. Nascar has worked for 25 years to put on a great show, and it typically comes down to who wrecks or runs out of gas late in the race. I tell him, we have to win to kiss the bricks, said kevin harvick. Kevin harvicks son, keelan, has asked to kiss the bricks every year that hes attended the brickyard 400. Since 1996 teams have lined up at the bricked finish line to kiss the dirty, rubbery track. A couple of years after nascar began racing at indy, dale jarrett began a tradition for nascar at the track kissing the famed yard of bricks after winning the brickyard 400.
Indy and chicagoland speedway are the only active cup tracks where rfr hasnt won. Jul 24, 2016 2016 nascar sprint cup series kyle busch wins 2016 indy brickyard 400. Which nascar driver will get to kiss the bricks at. After jeff gordon won the first brickyard 400 in 1994 and dale earnhardt claimed victory in 1995, jarrett won his first. Kasey kahne kisses the bricks after nascar wild brickyard 400. Kevin harvicks daughter piper grace doesnt kiss bricks.
Ty dillon kisses the bricks at indy with first nns win. Harvick family kisses the bricks sports commercial. Nascar brickyard 400 finale sees little playoff drama. Jul 27, 20 its time to pucker up and kiss the bricks once again when nascar runs its 20th cup race sunday at indianapolis motor speedway. Jul 23, 2017 the team penske driver entered the april 25, 1993 cup race at martinsville speedway having won three of the first seven races of the season. He was also fresh off two consecutive wins on the short. After sharing the traditional kiss of the bricks with his wife and daughter, allgaier goes into the regular.
Young secondyear driver jeff gordon took the lead late in the race after ernie irvan suffered a flat tire. In 18 years of trying, jacks boys have yet to kiss the bricks. Jul 23, 2015 since the first nascar sprint cup race at the track in 1994 it is a race that every driver, team and owner circles on the schedule as one to win. September 2020 the top young stars of the future in nascar will. Dale jarrett and his robert yates racing crew began the tradition of the winning driver and crew kissing the row of bricks at the startfinish line. His impromptu smooch with the bricks in 1996 has blossomed into a tradition for drivers of all series when they win at the famed brickyard. It is special and means a lot to kiss the bricks today and get that first win for team penske and roger, said crew chief paul wolfe after becoming the second team, joining chip ganassi racing in. Mar 04, 2020 nascar hall of famer driver tony stewart announced plans wednesday to drive in the xfinity series race at indianapolis motor speedway on july 4. Nascar hall of famer driver tony stewart announced plans wednesday to drive in. Two stars were born at the inaugural brickyard 400. July 23, 2008 after enjoying a rare nonrace nascar sprint cup series weekend, the dodge boys return to action at the hallowed grounds of indianapolis motor speedway for this weekend s allstate 400 at the brickyard. As stewart prepares for his final nascar sprint cup series race at the famed track. Racing legend simpson to host ims museum kiss the bricks. Jimmie johnson and jeff gordon are as much a slice of indy racing.
Every season, teams come to indianapolis motor speedway with one goal in mind. After his brickyard 400 victory in 1996, jarrett and crew chief todd parrott decided to walk out to the startfinish line, kneel and kiss the yard of bricks to pay tribute to the fabled history of the indianapolis motor speedway. Brad keselowskis daughter wanted no part of kissing bricks. The 20th event on the sprint cup regularseason schedule, the allstate 400 at the brickyard is the fourth event in the 10event race to the chase which. Which nascar driver will kiss the bricks at indianapolis. Its considered one of the greatest traditions in all of motorsports, one that was started by rcrs xfinity series competition director todd parrott. Drivers gear up to conquer indianapolis motor speedway in hopes of kissing the bricks on monster energy nascar cup series garagecam with host matthew dillner. But given the tracks history with the indycar series although once a year nascar drivers drop by racing fans might assume kissing the. Indianapolis smoke is hoping to kiss the bricks one more time. Staff reportsindianapolis smoke is hoping to kiss the bricks one more time. The threetime nascar cup series champion and 2020 hall of fame inductee will headline the race held on the 14turn, 2.
Indianapolis ap smoke is hoping to kiss the bricks one more time. Indianapolis ap dale jarrett loved his win so much he had to celebrate it with a kiss. Nascar winners created their own tradition there by having the winning team kneel down at the startfinish line to kiss the yard wide of bricks. Team owner richard childress, dillons grandfather, broke into the radio channel a lap later. The team joined them for a group kiss on the bricks, and an indianapolis tradition was born that indianapolis 500 and brickyard 400 winners have followed ever since. This familyfriendly event includes driver autograph sessions and the chance. Kissing the bricks at indianapolis hendrick motorsports. Take a lap around the indianapolis motor speedway oval and stop to kiss the bricks, from the original 1909 track surface at the startfinish line. Jones, who finished 39th, was examined, cleared and release from the infield care center.
Find out which drivers have a good chance of winning here. The 1994 brickyard 400 was held on saturday, august 6, 1994, at the indianapolis motor speedway. In 1993, former ims president tony george extended the official invitation for nascar to come aboard. Nascar hall of famer driver tony stewart announced plans. Steve letarte and dale jarrett relive their respective wins at indianapolis and discuss what it truly means to a driver and their team to experience the careerdefining moment of kissing the bricks. In what was a family affair of the first order, mike dillon, the drivers father and spotter, told ty dillon to start backing up his corners with six laps left. Nascar driver erik jones hits the wall in turn 2 during sundays nascar brickyard 400 auto race at the indianapolis motor speedway. A little back story on the yard of bricks they are the sole remnant of the original all brick surface at indianapolis motor speedway that was laid down in 1909. Kevin harvick wins brickyard 400 as playoff field is set. Then when he went down to kiss the bricks and an even bigger smile came over the face of nascar s most popular driver. Gordon, who cut his racing teeth on usac short tracks around the midwest, secured his nascar stardom with the second of what would become 93 cup series victories during his illustrious career. But given the tracks history with the indycar series although once a year nascar drivers drop by racing fans might assume kissing the bricks originated with.
Nascar driver jimmie johnson and his wife chandra kiss the bricks after his allstate 400 at the brickyard in 2008. He is the mostsuccessful driver in the history of the race, with a record five. Lately, nobody has been better than the 32yearold driver of the no. Mar 04, 2020 indianapolis ap smoke is hoping to kiss the bricks one more time. Allgaier finally gets to kiss bricks after winning at indy justin allgaier 7 leads the pack at the nascar xfinity series auto race at indianapolis motor speedway, in indianapolis, monday, sept. The race marked the nineteenth race of the 1994 nascar winston cup series season. It ranks in the top three along with the daytona 500 and cocacola 600 as a race that if i can win there, no matter what else happens it will be a memorable season for the team. Rick mast won the pole position, and became the first stock car driver to lead a lap at indy. After sharing the traditional kiss of the bricks with his wife and daughter, allgaier goes into the regularseason finale assured of a playoff spot and holding a 16point lead over elliott sadler. It was the first nascar stock car race at the famous speedway, and the first race of any kind held at the track besides the indianapolis 500 since the harvest classic in 1916. The surprising story behind kissing the bricks at indianapolis motor.
Whatever what theyre doing, they have to switch hats every time because every sponsor of a group so you see all the team members have different hats and we talked about the hat dance and history lane where they switch hats for different photos they do it right here at the yard of bricks also yeah and it takes all of these companies all these sponsors that they have associate sponsors that the. Watching that, the brickyard 400 became more then a. Pucker up and kiss those bricks auto racing daily auto. After his brickyard 400 victory in 1996, jarrett and crew chief todd parrott decided to walk out to the startfinish line, kneel and kiss the yard of bricks to pay tribute to the fabled history of. Nascar cup series driver landon cassill 00 gets under nascar cup series driver jeffrey earnhardt 96 in a turn three crash during the brickyard 400. One where the winning driver gets to kiss the bricks. In 1996, nascar driver dale jarrett and his crew gave birth to a new tradition.
The tradition of kissing the bricks was started by nascar champion dale jarrett. In 1996, dale jarrett and his robert yates racing crew began the tradition of the winning driver and crew kissing the bricks at the startfinish line, which has carried over to the indianapolis 500. Kissing the bricks through the years as the 20th nascar sprint cup series team prepares to pucker up and kiss the bricks after. Dale jarrett details the first time it happened in 1996 photos. Jul 20, 2009 then when he went down to kiss the bricks and an even bigger smile came over the face of nascar s most popular driver. Kiss the bricks tour indianapolis motor speedway museum.
Asked in sprint cup series how many drivers are in one nascar sprint cup series race. Sep 08, 2019 monster energy nascar cup series driver kevin harvick 4 kisses the bricks with his daughter piper harvick, their son keelan harvick and his wife delana lynn harvick, after winning the 2019 big. Sep 10, 2018 nascar cup series driver landon cassill 00 gets under nascar cup series driver jeffrey earnhardt 96 in a turn three crash during the brickyard 400 at indianapolis motor speedway on monday. So id like to know who is the first to kiss brickyard at indianapolis and start this tradition. Jul 26, 2009 with less then 20 laps to go, the hendrick motorsports teammates, johnson and martin were left to fight it out for the right to kiss the bricks.
One lap around the oval with recorded audio commentary by an indianapolis motor speedway personality. Kyle busch kisses the bricks at indianapolis motor speedway 2016. Sep 10, 2018 allgaier finally gets to kiss bricks after winning at indy justin allgaier 7 leads the pack at the nascar xfinity series auto race at indianapolis motor speedway, in indianapolis, monday, sept. When was the last nascar race when only one car finished. With less then 20 laps to go, the hendrick motorsports teammates, johnson and martin were left to fight it out for the right to kiss the bricks. His impromptu smooch with the bricks in 1996 has blossomed into a tradition for drivers of all series. Nascar runs its 21st sprint cup race sunday at indianapolis motor speedway. Indy 500 kissing of the bricks started by a nascar driver. Jul 24, 2017 the nascar cup series was at indianapolis motor speedway for the brantley gilbert big machine brickyard 400 sunday 723 and it was kasey kahne that got to kiss the bricks for the first time.
Kasey kahne celebrates with his crew by kissing the bricks after winning the 2017 brickyard 400, at the indianapolis motor speedway on july 23, 2017 in indianapolis, indiana. Indianapolis dale jarrett loved his win so much he had to celebrate it with a kiss. Its time to pucker up and kiss the bricks once again when nascar runs its 20th cup race sunday at indianapolis motor speedway. Michael waltrip retired his car from the race with. Kissing the bricks at indianapolis motor speedway official. Him, his wife samantha and his crew all line up to kiss the bricks for the second year in a row. When was the last nascar race when only one car finished on the lead lap. Watching that, the brickyard 400 became more then a race.
Johnson and his hendrick motorsports teammate jeff gordon, who have both won the. To bring it home this way feels really good to make up for my mess. Jul 21, 2017 the surprising story behind kissing the bricks at indianapolis motor speedway. Jul 21, 2015 dale jarrett details the first time it happened in 1996 photos. The threetime nascar cup series champion and 2020 hall of fame inductee will headline the race held on. Nascar hall of famer driver tony stewart announced plans wednesday to drive in the xfinity series race at indianapolis motor. But given the tracks history with the indycar series although once a year nascar drivers drop by racing fans might assume kissing the bricks originated with the openwheeled style of. Jul 27, 2012 in 18 years of trying, jacks boys have yet to kiss the bricks. Sep 10, 2018 lately, nobody has been better than the 32yearold driver of the no. Whether this years 92nd running of the indy 500 is your first time watching the race. Jul 23, 2015 steve letarte and dale jarrett relive their respective wins at indianapolis and discuss what it truly means to a driver and their team to experience the careerdefining moment of kissing the bricks. Allgaier finally gets to kiss bricks after winning at indy. Nascar hall of famer driver tony stewart announced plans wednesday to drive in the xfinity series race at indianapolis motor speedway on july 4. Indianapolis motor speedway is roushs house of horrors when it comes to victory lane.
Indycar driver takuma sato was the latest indy 500 champ to kiss the bricks, and sunday, the winner of nascars. After winning the past two brickyard 400 races, kyle busch qualified to start from the pole for the 2017 running of the race at indy speedway. Sunday is the brantley gilbert big machine brickyard 400 and tradition is that the winner of the nascar race gets to kiss the yard long patch of bricks at the startfinish line of the indianapolis motor speedway. Dale jarrett and crew chief todd parrott were the first brickyard 400 winners to kneel down and kiss the bricks at the famed indianapolis motor speedway in 1996. Kissing the bricks at the indianapolis motor speedway is an acquired taste. Since the first nascar sprint cup race at the track in 1994 it is a race that every driver, team and owner circles on the schedule as one to win. Sep 05, 2018 kasey kahne is the defending winner at indianapolis and will be trying to kiss the bricks one more time in his final fulltime season as a driver.
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