Pennzoil 150
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| Location | Speedway, Indiana, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Royal Dutch Shell |
| First race | 2020 |
| Last race | 2023 |
| Distance | 151.218 miles (243.362 km) |
| Laps | 62 Stages 1/2: 20 each Final stage: 22 |
| Most wins (driver) | All winning drivers had 1 |
| Most wins (team) | All winning teams had 1 |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (2) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.439 mi (3.925 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
The Pennzoil 150 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course from 2020 to 2023. The race was held on the Saturday before the NASCAR Cup Series' Brickyard 400 in 2020 and Verizon 200 at the Brickyard from 2021 to 2023. The IndyCar Series' Grand Prix of Indianapolis was also held on the same day as this race in all four years it was run. The Xfinity and Cup Series races at the track were moved back to the oval in 2024, reviving the Pennzoil 250 and the Brickyard 400.
History
[edit]After longtime NASCAR and IndyCar team owner Roger Penske purchased Indianapolis Motor Speedway from the George family in 2019, it announced on January 15, 2020 that the Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis would move from the oval to the track's infield road course. However, the NASCAR Cup Series race at the track would remain on the oval.[1] The Cup Series race would end up moving to the road course the following year. On February 4, 2020, it was announced that Royal Dutch Shell, a Penske sponsor of their No. 22 Cup Series car driven by Joey Logano, would become the title sponsor of the race, renaming it the Pennzoil 150 after their Pennzoil brand.[2]
On March 26, 2020, as part of changes to the 2020 IndyCar Series schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced that the series' GMR Grand Prix, an IMS road course race typically held as a prelude to the Indianapolis 500, would be postponed to July 4, 2020, and this would form an IndyCar/NASCAR double-header with the Pennzoil 150.[3]
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 2020 | July 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 151.218 (243.362) | 2:02:48 | 73.885 | [4] |
| 2021 | August 14 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 62 | 151.218 (243.362) | 2:02:54 | 73.825 | [5] |
| 2022 | July 30 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 151.218 (243.362) | 1:56:35 | 77.825 | [6] |
| 2023 | August 12 | 19 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 151.218 (243.362) | 1:57:34 | 77.174 | [7] |
Manufacturer wins
[edit]| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Ford
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2020, 2021 |
| 1 | Chevrolet
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2022 |
 Toyota
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2023 |
References
[edit]- ^ Albert, Zack (May 15, 2020). "Indianapolis Motor Speedway to run road course for NASCAR Xfinity Series race". NASCAR. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Indianapolis XFINITY race to be sponsored by Pennzoil; race details set". Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Indy road course set for July 4 NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader". NASCAR.com. March 26, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Indianapolis Grand Prix Circuit race results at Racing-Reference
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