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NASCAR heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for races in both the Monster Energy Cup and Xfinity Series. All eyes will be on Kyle Busch when he starts from the pole in search of his third straight win at the Brickyard. 

The No. 18 hasn't been to Victory Lance since this race last year and despite being the first winless driver into the playoffs at the moment, Busch could clinch Sunday with a checkered flag. He has won at least one race every season since he began driving full-time at the Cup level in 2005.

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, kisses the bricks after winning at Indianapolis Motorspeedway in July of 2016 Getty Images

Jimmie Johnson will be looking to tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth all-time in wins Sunday as he pursues his 84th career victory. The No. 48's four checkered flags at Indy leads all active drivers. Johnson also owns six top fives, seven top 10s and an average finish of 14.6 at the Brickyard.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is winless in his career at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and has an average finish of 18.81 over 20 races. His best finish was fourth in 2012. Junior's late-father won at the track in 1995.

Johnson and Earnhardt Jr.'s former Hendrick Motorsports teammate and legendary four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will serve as the pace car driver. Gordon is ahead of Johnson at third on the all-time wins list with 93. 

Track Info

Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Track length: 2.5 miles

How to watch the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400

Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Date: Sunday, July 23
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Length: 160 laps/400 miles
Stage 1: Ends on lap 50
Stage 2: Ends on lap 100
Final Stage: Scheduled for lap 160
TV: NBC
Live stream: NBC Sports App

Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 starting lineup

  1. Kyle Busch, #18
  2. Kevin Harvick, #4
  3. Jamie McMurray, #1
  4. Jimmie Johnson, #48
  5. Denny Hamlin, #11
  6. Martin Truex Jr., #78
  7. Joey Logano, #22
  8. Ryan Newman, #31
  9. Erik Jones, #77
  10. Ryan Blaney, #21
  11. Brad Keselowski, #2
  12. Kurt Busch, #41
  13. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88
  14. Matt Kenseth, #20
  15. Daniel Suarez, #19
  16. Chase Elliott, #24
  17. Paul Menard, #27
  18. Clint Bowyer, #14
  19. Kasey Kahne, #5
  20. Austin Dillon, #3
  21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17
  22. Trevor Bayne, #6
  23. Danica Patrick, #10
  24. Michael McDowell, #95
  25. Kyle Larson, #42
  26. Chris Buescher, #37
  27. Matt DiBenedetto, #32
  28. Ty Dillon, #13
  29. Aric Almirola, #43
  30. David Ragan, #38
  31. Landon Cassill, #34
  32. Corey LaJoie, #23
  33. JJ Yeley, #7
  34. Cole Whitt, #72
  35. BJ McLeod, #51
  36. Gray Gaulding, #55
  37. Jeffrey Earnhardt, #33
  38. Timmy Hill, #66
  39. Joey Gase, #15
  40. AJ Allmendinger, #47

BOLD - denotes driver that has won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season standings

POSITION

DRIVER

CAR #

POINTS

BEHIND

WINS

1.

Martin Truex Jr.

78

758

LEADER

3

2.

Kyle Larson

42

720

38

2

3.

Kyle Busch

18

650

108

0

4.

Kevin Harvick

4

639

119

1

5.

Denny Hamlin

11

589

169

1

6.

Chase Elliott

24

587

171

0

7.

Jamie McMurray

1

572

186

0

8.

Brad Keselowski

2

564

194

2

9.

Jimmie Johnson

48

552

206

3

10.

Clint Bowyer

14

526

-232

0

11.

Matt Kenseth

20

524

234

0

12.

Ryan Blaney

21

486

272

1

13.

Joey Logano

22

472

286

1

14.

Kurt Busch

41

455

303

1

15.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

17

441

317

2

16.

Ryan Newman

31

428

330

1

Winless drivers that have won at upcoming tracks

Indianapolis: Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard
Pocono: Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kahne, Chris Buescher
Watkins Glen: Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger
Michigan: Kyle Busch, Earnhardt Jr., Kenseth, Kahne
Bristol: Kyle Busch, Kenseth, Earnhardt Jr., Kahne
Darlington: Kyle Busch, Kenseth
Richmond: Kyle Busch, Kenseth, Bowyer, Earnhardt Jr., Kahne

Odds to win the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

Here are the betting odds for the Cup series title, via VegasInsider.com

  • Martin Truex Jr. 9/2
  • Kyle Busch 5/1
  • Jimmie Johnson 6/1
  • Brad Keselowski 6/1
  • Kevin Harvick 7/1
  • Kyle Larson 7/1
  • Joey Logano 10/1
  • Chase Elliott 14/1
  • Denny Hamlin 20/1
  • Ryan Blaney 20/1
  • Matt Kenseth 25/1
  • Clint Bowyer 33/1
  • Kurt Busch 40/1
  • Jamie McMurray 50/1
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 50/1
  • Erik Jones 66/1
  • Austin Dillon 66/1
  • Ryan Newman 66/1
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 100/1
  • Kasey Kahne 100/1
  • Daniel Suarez 100/1
  • Danica Patrick 500/1