Contested over 95 laps—extended from 82 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.439-mile (3.925 km) road course, it was the 24th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
As a result, the July 4 weekend spot it held was occupied by Road America and the race was moved to mid-August.
[8] As was the case during the pandemic-affected 2020 season, the NTT IndyCar Series will race on the Saturday card with the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix.
[11] Byron was the only driver in the 1:27 range during the entire event, and the first NASCAR race car to exceed 100 MPH average speed on the road course.