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With 160 laps and 400 miles of blur-inducing speed, the 19th annual Brickyard 400 revs up and the green flag drops on Sunday, July 29, 2012.

Tickets go on sale with prices starting at $30 for general admission, while special ticket package prices are also available for a full weekend of fun - starting on Saturday at "Brickfest", featuring top names in music entertainment.

On race day, live TV coverage on cable channel ESPN will be joined by a live radio broadcast on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network.

All about the Brickyard 400

Although its history is relatively short, the Brickyard 400 is long on excitement, and always a popular favorite with fans at Indianapolis, second only to the Daytona 500 in terms of ticket sales and attendance.

It was here that a young Jeff Gordon would win the first Brickyard 400 in 1994 ... and go on to become a racing legend.

In 2008. Jimmie Johnson survived an exploding tire but went on to tear down the track to claim victory. Johnson went on to claim victory again in 2009 to become the only driver in Brickyard history with back-to-back wins at the Brickyard 400.

Most recently, in 2011, Paul Menard was the one to celebrate in victory lane, and joined the first-time winner’s club at the Brickyard 400.

Who will take it this year? Stay tuned ...

More about the Brickyard 400 around the Web:

Elsewhere on the Web, check out more information including ticket information, official stats, photos, history & trivia about the traditional run for Brickyard glory ....

Indianapolis Motor Speedway - The official site with the latest news, stats and schedule, video, audio & photos, track map, online ticket purchase and parking & camping information.

Brickyard 400 - A good overview of race history including Brickyard history and trivia, a list of winners dating back to 1994, and related references and resources, from Wikipedia

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