Indy Rock
LARS ANDERSON
August 06, 2012
A NASCAR driver's performance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been an accurate gauge of his Sprint Cup title chances. Why? Because teams always bring their best equipment—featuring the most up-to-date technology—to the Brickyard 400, one of NASCAR's marquee races. Here's a look at how the Cup winners in the Chase era have run at Indy.
|
YEAR |
CHASE CHAMPION |
INDY RESULT |
|
2004 |
KURT BUSCH |
10TH
|
|
2005 |
TONY STEWART |
1ST
|
|
2006 |
JIMMIE JOHNSON |
1ST
|
|
2007 |
JIMMIE JOHNSON |
39TH (CRASH)
|
|
2008 |
JIMMIE JOHNSON |
1ST
|
|
2009 |
JIMMIE JOHNSON |
1ST
|
|
2010 |
JIMMIE JOHNSON |
22ND
|
|
2011 |
TONY STEWART |
6TH
|
A NASCAR driver's performance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been an accurate gauge of his Sprint Cup title chances. Why? Because teams always bring their best equipment—featuring the most up-to-date technology—to the Brickyard 400, one of NASCAR's marquee races. Here's a look at how the Cup winners in the Chase era have run at Indy.
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