The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series continues at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, and we've got all of the information you need ahead of qualifying for the Brickyard 400 today, Saturday, July 25th.
NASCAR has confirmed that single-car qualifying procedures will be in place at the famous 2.5-mile track on Saturday afternoon, as 39 drivers attempt to secure the pole for Sunday's Brickyard 400.
Last year at Indianapolis, qualifying for the Brickyard 400 was all about the Toyotas, with Chase Briscoe claiming pole as Toyota locked out positions one through five.
This time around, we can't wait to see who comes out on top, and with that said, let's get into the timing details below.
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What time is NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Indianapolis today?
NASCAR Cup Series qualifying from Indianapolis Motor Speedway is set to take place today, Saturday, July 25th, at 1:30 p.m. ET.
It will be the first Cup Series action of the day, with practice having taken place on Friday.
Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Practice Start Time |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 1:30 p.m. |
| New York, NY (ET) | 1:30 p.m. |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 1:30 p.m. |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 1:30 p.m. |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 1:30 p.m. |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 12:30 p.m. |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 12:30 p.m. |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 12:30 p.m. |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 12:30 p.m. |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 12:30 p.m. |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 11:30 a.m. |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 11:30 a.m. |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 11:30 a.m. |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 11:30 a.m. |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 10:30 a.m. |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 10:30 a.m. |
What TV channel is NASCAR Cup Series Indianapolis qualifying on today?
Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying action from Indianapolis will be broadcast live on truTV.
NASCAR fans can download truTV on the following platforms:
- Apple App Store
- Google Play
- Apple TV
- Roku
- Amazon Fire TV
As per NASCAR, truTV can also be watched on:
- DirecTV Stream
- Hulu + Live TV
- YouTube TV
- Sling TV
- HBO Max with B/R Sports Add-On
Live stream options
The best live stream option for today's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Indianapolis is truTV, as mentioned above.
Qualifying Order
Here is the full list of Cup Series drivers set to take part in this weekend's event at Indianapolis, listed in the order in which they will qualify on Saturday.
| Qualifying Pos. | Driver (Car No.) | Team (OEM) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Mears (62) | Beard Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 2 | Daniel Dye (78) | Live Fast Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 3 | Corey Heim (67) | 23XI Open (Toyota) |
| 4 | Josh Berry (21) | Wood Brothers Racing (Ford) |
| 5 | Connor Zilisch (88) | Trackhouse Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 6 | AJ Allmendinger (16) | Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 7 | Austin Hill (133) | Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 8 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47) | Hyak Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 9 | Cody Ware (51) | Rick Ware Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 10 | Cole Custer (41) | Haas Factory Team (Chevrolet) |
| 11 | John Hunter Nemechek (42) | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (Toyota) |
| 12 | Noah Gragson (4) | Front Row Motorsports (Ford) |
| 13 | Alex Bowman (48) | Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 14 | Ross Chastain (1) | Trackhouse Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 15 | Austin Dillon (3) | Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 16 | Michael McDowell (71) | Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 17 | Zane Smith (38) | Front Row Motorsports (Ford) |
| 18 | Tyler Reddick (45) | 23XI Racing (Toyota) |
| 19 | Ty Dillon (10) | Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 20 | Riley Herbst (35) | 23XI Racing (Toyota) |
| 21 | Erik Jones (43) | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (Toyota) |
| 22 | Chris Buescher (17) | RFK Racing (Ford) |
| 23 | Christopher Bell (20) | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| 24 | Austin Cindric (2) | Team Penske (Ford) |
| 25 | Chase Elliott (9) | Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 26 | Todd Gilliland (34) | Front Row Motorsports (Ford) |
| 27 | Kyle Larson (5) | Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 28 | Ryan Preece (60) | RFK Racing (Ford) |
| 29 | William Byron (24) | Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 30 | Carson Hocevar (77) | Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 31 | Brad Keselowski (6) | RFK Racing (Ford) |
| 32 | Daniel Suárez (7) | Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 33 | Ryan Blaney (12) | Team Penske (Ford) |
| 34 | Bubba Wallace (23) | 23XI Racing (Toyota) |
| 35 | Shane van Gisbergen (97) | Trackhouse Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 36 | Joey Logano (22) | Team Penske (Ford) |
| 37 | Chase Briscoe (19) | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| 38 | Ty Gibbs (54) | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| 39 | Denny Hamlin (11) | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
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