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2026 Brickyard 400 Betting Preview

NASCAR Previews

26 July 2026 By Dunkel Index

NASCAR heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Brickyard 400. Bubba Wallace returns as the defending champ at the historic 160 laps / 400 miles track.

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BRICKYARD 400 START TIME & RACE INFO

Event: Brickyard 400
Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
When: Sunday, July 26 at 2:00 PM ET
TV: TNT

BRICKYARD FAVORITES

Denny Hamlin (Odds to Win: +300)

Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +350)

Tyler Reddick (Odds to Win: +750)

Carson Hocevar (Odds to Win: +900)

Christopher Bell (Odds to Win: +1000)

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10

Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

T. Reddick	47.664
R. Blaney	42.183
T. Gibbs	40.385
D. Hamlin	40.090
C. Briscoe	35.947
C. Hocevar	31.937
C. Bell	30.187
B. Wallace	27.855
W. Byron	27.691
C. Elliott	25.200

WINNER: TYLER REDDICK (+750)

Starting from the third position, Reddick has a proven track record on the 2.5-mile oval, boasting two top-10 finishes in three starts, including a runner-up performance in 2024. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Reddick (+750) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Indy on Sunday.

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