This race is one every driver wants on their resume. The Brickyard 400 is considered one of the sport’s crown jewel races, as Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the third-oldest track in the world. The flat, paved straightaways produce lots of speed. The top guys in the field are expected to exceed 200 miles per hour multiple times.

The March Madness-like tournament fittingly concludes on one of the sport's grand stages — Indianapolis Motor Speedway's historic 2½-mile oval.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/racing-america as Chase Briscoe Secures Brickyard 400 Pole at Indianapolis. Sure, it’s just qualifying, but this pole, his fifth of the season, means a lot of Chase Briscoe.

Speedway, Indiana Track length: 2.5 miles When: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET Where to tune in: TNT Sports/truTV, HBO Max, IMS Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Race purse: $11,055,250 Race distance: 160 laps | 400 miles Stages: 50 | 100 | 160 Defending winner: Kyle Larson,

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver leads the Cup Series with seven wins in crown jewel races (Daytona 500, Southern 500, Brickyard 400, Coca-Cola 600) and would become the fifth driver to complete the grand slam with a win at Indy.

A native of Indianapolis will be the TV voice of the Brickyard 400 at IMS on Sunday. It's been a long journey, from breaking into racing coverage in Evansville.

With the NASCAR Cup Series points lead, Chase Elliott has Brickyard 400 dreams in sight as he looks to follow in his father's footsteps.