2021 Brickyard Road Course

The 2021 Brickyard 200, branded as the Brickyard 400, is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 15, 2021 at the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 82 laps on the 2.439 mi road course, it will be the 23rd race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season and the Cup Series' first ever race at IMS's 14-turn road course layout..

Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately 6 mi west of Downtown Indianapolis.

Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.

Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5 mi, nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25 mi turns, two 0.625 mi straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125 mi short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.

After Cup Series driver Matt DiBenedetto tested two configurations of the road course in January 2020, NASCAR decided to use the 14-turn, 2.439-mile configuration that is normally used for the GMR Grand Prix.

Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 15

Stage Two Laps: 20

Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 47

Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

Radio
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produced the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters were PRN staff, while the turns and two pit reporters were from IMS.

Standings after the race

 * Drivers' Championship standings


 * Manufacturers' Championship standings


 * Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
 * . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.