Brickyard 400 moves from NBC to USA Network due to Joe Biden dropping out of race news
UPDATED: The Brickyard 400 has returned to NBC.
Coverage of the #Brickyard400 has switched back to NBC.
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 21, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS -- After news broke of President Joe Biden's intention to drop out of the 2024 election due to pressure from top Democrat officials, NASCAR announced coverage of the 30th anniversary of the Brickyard 400 will move from NBC to USA Network, effective immediately.
The race, held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is still set to begin at 2:30 p.m. This marks the first time since 2020 that the Brickyard 400 will take place on IMS' oval track rather than its road course. 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick earned pole position for the Brickyard 400, and current NASCAR Cup Series standings leader Kyle Larson will start in fifth place.
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Due to breaking news, coverage is currently airing on USA Network. https://t.co/IxAgBjOMnL
— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) July 21, 2024
Follow Joey Garrison and Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy's live coverage of news regarding Biden's drop out via USA Today, and IndyStar's Scott Horner has live updates of the Brickyard 400.
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