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WHAT: Brickyard 400

WHEN: 1 p.m.

WHERE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval, 2.5 miles)

DISTANCE: 400 miles, 160 laps

TELEVISION: ESPN, noon

LAST YEAR: Paul Menard raced to his lone Sprint Cup victory.

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LAST WEEK: Kasey Kahne won at New Hampshire on July 15, taking the lead on the 240th of 301 laps when leader Denny Hamlin stopped for four tires. Hamlin rallied to finish second.

FAST FACTS: Jeff Gordon has a series-high four victories at the track. Tony Stewart, an Indiana native, has three wins at the Brickyard. … Juan Pablo Montoya won the 2000 Indy 500.

NEXT RACE: Pennsylvania 400, Aug. 5, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.

Driver standings

1. Matt Kenseth 707

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 691

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3. Greg Biffle 667

4. Jimmie Johnson 656

5. Denny Hamlin 628

6. Kevin Harvick 622

7. Tony Stewart 618

8. Martin Truex Jr. 617

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9. Clint Bowyer 614

10. Brad Keselowski 613

11. Carl Edwards 567

12. Kasey Kahne 547

13. Kyle Busch 545

14. Ryan Newman 536

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15. Paul Menard 534

16. Joey Logano 533

17. Jeff Gordon 524

18. Marcos Ambrose 495

19. Jeff Burton 493

20. Jamie McMurray 486

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