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PPG Extends Sponsorship With Indianapolis Motor Speedway & Team Penske

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July 21, 2024

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PPG Extends Sponsorship With Indianapolis Motor Speedway & Team Penske

The new logo for the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG

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One of the longest-running “Business-to-business” relationships in professional sports will continue well into the future as PPG has extended its business relationship with the Penske Corporation.

This relationship dates to the early 1980s and its involvement is far reaching into the automotive industry with Penske’s vast number of car dealerships, as well as sponsorship of Team Penske in auto racing and its growing partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The announcement was made Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

PPG is a global leader in paints, coatings and specialty materials. It announced a multiyear agreement to extend its presenting sponsorship of the Brickyard 400, a crown jewel of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

PPG also will continue as the Official Paint and Finishing Supplier of IMS as part of the long-term agreement.

The presenting sponsorship, which began in 2024 with the Brickyard’s 30th anniversary and return to the oval, adds to PPG’s historic legacy with the Brickyard 400. The first seven winners of the Brickyard 400 had their names inscribed on the coveted PPG Trophy.

As part of the extended sponsorship announcement, the logo for the 2025 Brickyard 400 presented by PPG also was unveiled. The logo incorporates the colors synonymous with PPG and its motorsports involvement, which signify the company’s focus to protect and beautify the world.

“For more than four decades, PPG has been one of the most trusted, innovative and dedicated partners in motorsports,” said Roger Penske. “We look forward to building on our long-term relationship with PPG and the opportunities that lie ahead as we continue to feature PPG and their commitment to enhancing our communities across IndyCar and NASCAR and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.”

For more than 40 years, PPG also has maintained a partnership across Team Penske’s NASCAR and IndyCar programs.

As part of Sunday’s news, it was announced PPG also returns as a Team Penske partner in the NASCAR Cup Series, serving as an associate sponsor of the No. 2 Ford Mustang driven by 2022 Daytona 500 champion Austin Cindric, the No. 12 Ford Mustang driven by reigning Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney and the No. 22 Ford Mustang driven by two-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano.

“We are excited to build upon our extensive history with Team Penske, IndyCar and IMS,” said PPG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tim Knavish. “To be able to expand and strengthen these relationships speaks to the commitment and success we’ve had together. I look forward to seeing the PPG name on Team Penske cars and at the Brickyard 400 for years to come.”

Team Penske’s most recent NASCAR victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway came with Cindric at the inaugural race on the road course during Brickyard Weekend 2021 in the No. 22 PPG Ford Mustang.

PPG works to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years.

Through dedication and creativity, PPG solves customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG operates and innovates in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $18.2 billion in 2023. PPG serves customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets.

On the team side, PPG will continue to play a major role in IndyCar and NASCAR.

The 40-plus year partnership between Team Penske and PPG – one of the longest-running business relationships in motorsports history – will continue in 2024 and beyond.

The distinctive blue-and-white PPG paint scheme will continue to be featured in NTT IndyCar Series competition as two-time series champion and back-to-back Indianapolis 500 winner, Josef Newgarden, will race the No. 2 PPG Chevrolet in 2024 and into the future.

Under the partnership extension, PPG will continue to serve as an associate partner on the No. 12 Chevrolet driven by two-time IndyCar champion Will Power, and the No. 3 Chevrolet driven by six-time IndyCar Series race winner Scott McLaughlin.

“Our relationship with PPG was really one of the first business-to-business partnerships of its kind in motorsports,” said Team Penske President Tim Cindric. “It began over 40 years ago, and we are really proud of everything we have accomplished together on and off the race track. Their commitment to motorsports has been far-reaching. We are looking forward to continuing to wear their colors in the winner’s circle for years to come.”

The Team Penske and PPG partnership began with the 1984 IndyCar Series season. Over the last 40-plus years, Team Penske and PPG have amassed unparalleled successes together.

Notable accomplishments include, 17 Indianapolis 500 victories, 11 IndyCar titles, four NASCAR Cup Series championships, three Daytona 500 wins, seven NASCAR Xfinity Series titles, four Australian SuperCars Championship triumphs and a Bathurst 1000 victory.

“I am honored and excited to continue representing PPG in the NTT IndyCar Series,” said Newgarden. “They are a legacy partner not only of Team Penske, but of the series as well. A company with terrific products deserves a beautiful paint scheme and the No. 2 PPG Chevrolet certainly has that. Fans love it as much as we do. I have a lot of wins with PPG, and I am looking forward to plenty more in the future.”

Team Penske’s most recent NASCAR victory at IMS came with Cindric in 2021 on the famed facility’s road course behind the wheel of the No. 22 PPG Ford Mustang. Team Penske and PPG have visited victory lane together 13 times across INDYCAR and NASCAR competition as a primary partner.

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What channel is the NASCAR Indianapolis race on today? Time, TV schedule for Brickyard 400

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July 21, 2024

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What channel is the NASCAR Indianapolis race on today? Time, TV schedule for Brickyard 400

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway proper for the first time since 2020 for the Brickyard 400 on Sunday.

A crown jewel on the schedule since 1994, the Brickyard 400 left the schedule after the 2020 race and moved to the IMS road course. In hindsight, not running the most famous oval track in the world when it was possible to do so was not the correct decision. Now, the Cup Series returns to the IMS oval.

Last week, Ryan Blaney outlasted Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman to win at Pocono.

Among the entered cars for Sunday’s race, only Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Jimmie Johnson have won on the IMS oval.

Here’s how you can watch Sunday’s race:

NASCAR Indianapolis TV schedule, start time for Brickyard 400

Green Flag Time: Approx. 1:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, July 21

Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile rectangular oval) in Speedway, Indiana

Length: 160 laps, 400 miles

Stages: 50 laps, 50 laps, 60 laps

TV coverage: NBC

Radio: IMS Radio Network (102.5 FM in Nashville)

Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); NBC Sports app (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Brickyard 400 will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Streaming options for the race include the NBC Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

NASCAR Cup Series 2024 schedule

All times Central.

Feb. 3: Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, LA Coliseum (Winner: Denny Hamlin) Non-points
Feb. 15: Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway (Winners: Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell) Non-points
Feb. 19: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: William Byron)
Feb. 25: Ambetter Health 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (Winner: Daniel Suarez)
March 3: Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)
March 10: Shriners Children’s 500, Phoenix Raceway (Winner: Christopher Bell)
March 17: Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)
March 24: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (Winner: William Byron)
March 31: Toyota Owners 400, Richmond Raceway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)
April 7: Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway (Winner: William Byron)
April 14: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Texas Motor Speedway (Winner: Chase Elliott)
April 21: Geico 500, Talladega Superspeedway (Winner: Tyler Reddick)
April 28: Wurth 400, Dover Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)
May 5: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)
May 12: Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (Winner: Brad Keselowski)
May 19: NASCAR All-Star Open, North Wilkesboro Speedway (Winner: Ty Gibbs) Non-points
May 19: NASCAR All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro Speedway (Winner: Joey Logano) Non-points
May 26: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell)
June 2: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (Winner: Austin Cindric)
June 9: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (Winner: Kyle Larson)
June 16: Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Speedway (Winner: Ryan Blaney)
June 23: USA TODAY 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell)
June 30: Ally 400, Nashville Superspeedway (Winner: Joey Logano)
July 7: Grant Park 165, Chicago street course (Winner: Alex Bowman)
July 14: The Great American Getaway 400, Pocono Raceway (Winner: Ryan Blaney)
July 21: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC)
Aug. 11: Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway (5 p.m., USA Network)
Aug. 18: FireKeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (1:30 p.m., USA Network)
Aug. 24: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway (6:30 p.m., NBC)
Sept. 1: Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (5 p.m., USA Network)Regular season finale
Sept. 8: Quaker State 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16
Sept. 15: Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16
Sept. 21: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (6:30 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16
Sept. 29: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 12
Oct. 6: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 12
Oct. 13: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway road course (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 12
Oct. 20: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
Oct. 27: Untitled race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (1:30 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
Nov. 3: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
Nov. 10: NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, Phoenix Raceway (2 p.m., NBC)

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1 critically injured in shooting on near northwest side of Indianapolis

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July 20, 2024

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1 critically injured in shooting on near northwest side of Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — A person was critically injured during a shooting on the near northwest side of Indianapolis Saturday night.

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Udell Street on a report of a person shot. When police arrived at the scene, they located a victim with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.

The victim is currently in critical condition, per IMPD.

Public police reporting systems indicate officers were first called to the area around 10:46 p.m.

As of this article’s publication, no additional information on the incident had been made available.

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NASCAR Cup Indianapolis: Reddick beats Elliott for Brickyard 400 pole

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July 20, 2024

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NASCAR Cup Indianapolis: Reddick beats Elliott for Brickyard 400 pole

Reddick’s No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota has shown speed since it first hit the track in Friday’s practice, when he was fastest in overall lap speed and in the 10-lap average.

He repeated his performance on Saturday, going fastest in Round 1 of qualifying and as the last car to make a run in the final round knocked Chase Elliott from the top spot with an average lap speed of 181.932 mph.

The pole is the second of the season for Reddick (his other came at Darlington) and eighth of his career.

Sunday’s race will be the first for the Cup Series on the oval course since 2020. NASCAR debuted at the track in 1994 and ran one Cup race for 26 consecutive seasons until moving to the Indy Road Course layout the past three years.

I made a mistake in Turn 1 but this Toyota Camry is so fast I was able to make it up the rest of the lap.

“I don’t know if you ever want to be loose here. It felt sketchy but it’s good speed and I’ve got to step up to the plate and deliver for everyone at 23XI Racing. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow, but first pit stall selection will be key.”

Because of NASCAR new oval track lineup procedures, Reddick’s team co-owner Denny Hamlin will actually line up alongside him on the front row. Elliott will start third, William Byron fourth and Kyle Larson fifth.

Completing the top 10 will be Ty Gibbs, reigning series champion Ryan Blaney, last year’s winner on the Indy Road Course Michael McDowell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and John Hunter Nemechek.