Bubba Wallace Makes History in a Wild Brickyard 400 Finish
Wow, what a race it was at the 2025 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway! If you missed it, buckle up because this one had everything—speed, drama, double overtimes, and a historic finish that will be talked about for a long time. The race ended with Bubba Wallace taking the checkered flag, becoming the first Black driver ever to win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series. And let me tell you—it didn’t come easy.
The action kicked off with Indiana native Chase Briscoe starting from the pole position after notching his fifth pole of the season. Fans were hopeful he’d grab his fourth career win right in his home state. The race was set for 2 p.m. ET, and with storms threatening by late afternoon, weather was definitely in the back of everyone’s mind.
Early on, it was a back-and-forth shuffle among big names like Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, and Austin Cindric, who led a good chunk of laps after overtaking Briscoe around lap 73. Stage wins were split—Briscoe took Stage 1, and Blaney held off Larson to win Stage 2.
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As the laps ticked down, Wallace started climbing the leaderboard. With just 10 laps to go, he was right there in the top three. But then—chaos. Rain in Turn 1 triggered a late caution, and multiple wrecks followed, including one involving Zane Smith and Tyler Reddick that sent the race into double overtime .
During that nail-biting finish, fuel concerns emerged. Wallace and William Byron were both running dangerously low, and there was genuine worry they might not make it to the end. But pit row stayed quiet—nobody dared risk their track position. Wallace, holding his nerve, fended off a hard-charging Kyle Larson in those final laps.
When the checkered flag finally flew, it was Wallace out front. A roar from the crowd erupted, marking a milestone moment not just for Bubba but for NASCAR history. He crossed the line ahead of Larson, Byron, and Denny Hamlin—who, by the way, is still chasing his first Brickyard 400 win after 16 tries.
From thrilling passes to unpredictable weather, and a finish that required not one, but two overtimes , this Brickyard 400 will be remembered for its sheer intensity—and for Bubba Wallace carving his name into the record books at one of the sport’s most legendary tracks.
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