Get ready for a full-throttle night of racing as NASCAR returns to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday, July 25, 2025. Fans will enjoy a powerful doubleheader featuring the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, all packed into one unforgettable evening under the lights.
It's also the kick-off to a premier weekend of motorsports in the "Racing Capital of the World." That same weekend, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host the Xfinity Series Penzoil 250 on Saturday and the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG on Sunday.
ARCA Menards Series
The action at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park kicks off with the ARCA Menards Series Circle City 150 presented by Dutch Boy. This race features some of the most promising young drivers in stock car racing, including many future NASCAR stars.
Practice begins at 1 p.m. on July 25, followed by qualifying at 2 p.m. The 150-lap showdown will start at 5:30 p.m. and be nationally televised on FS1.
Craftsman Truck Series
Immediately following the ARCA race, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TSport 200 gets underway at approximately 8 p.m. This race brings high-speed drama and tight short-track racing, with trucks battling bumper-to-bumper around IRP’s .686-mile oval.
Drivers will practice at 3:05 p.m. and qualify at 4:10 p.m., before taking the green flag under the lights later that evening. Also televised on FS1, the TSport 200 is one of the most thrilling stops on the Truck Series schedule.
Kids, Camping Free
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park makes race day fun and affordable. Kids 12 and under get free general admission with a paid adult ticket, making this a perfect family night out.
Fans can also camp for free in primitive spaces (without electricity or water) with a ticket purchase. Tickets are on sale now with reserved seats listed at $50 and general admission at $40.
Rich History at IRP
The first NASCAR event at IRP was the Grand National (now Xfinity) Series. Legends of the sport made names for themselves with wins on the oval, including Morgan Shepherd, Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch.
NASCAR Trucks first debuted at the Brownsburg track in 1995 with Mike Skinner winning from the pole. Ron Hornaday Jr., Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and many others have gone on to capture the checkered flag over the past 20 years.
