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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. In 2009, Johnson claimed victory again — to become the only driver in Brickyard history with back-to-back wins at the Brickyard 400.

Meanwhile, changes are in store in 2010 as traditional sponsor Allstate drops its association with the hottest ticket in Nascar racing, and the big race reverts back to its traditional Brickyard 400 marquee.

Promising 160 laps and 400 miles of blur-inducing speed, the 17th annual Brickyard 400 revs up and the green flag drops at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, July 25, 2010, a half hour earlier than in previous years. In fact, it will be the earliest green flag for the race since 2000, when it began at 12:15 p.m.

Watch live TV coverage on cable channel ESPN, joined by a live radio broadcast on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network.

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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