Kevin Harvick predicts winner of NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indy

The NASCAR Cup Series will move from one oval to another this weekend, as Dover will give way to Indianapolis. While the two tracks aren’t exactly the same, some intense racing will take place in the Brickyard 400, similar to this past weekend’s race in Delaware, where Denny Hamlin was victorious. 

As many try to predict who will kiss the bricks on Sunday, the Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour crew is locking in their predictions. First off, Kevin Harvick is riding with a fellow former Cup Series champion to win in Indiana. 

“I’m going to go with Chase Elliott,” Harvick proclaimed. “I think Dover was good weekend. This is a big team track. The Hendrick versus Gibbs things showed up last week, and I don’t think it’s going anywhere here.”

At Dover, Elliott seemed primed to return to Victory Lane. A late strategy call to pit instead of staying out changed everything, and the Hendrick Motorsports star never made it back to the front, having to settle for a P6 finish.

Moving ahead of this weekend, Elliott has been good, but not great at the Brickyard. He finished P10 last season, and his best showing in seven tries is P9. Harvick is hoping he can rise above and get the job done this time around.

Elsewhere, Harvick’s co-host in Kaitlyn Vincie is riding with Elliott’s teammate: “I’m taking Kyle Larson,” she stated. “I have renewed confidence after what I saw this past weekend. He won this race a year ago. I’m team No. 5.”

Larson made an effort to get to P1 in the final laps at Dover, but he couldn’t get past the Joe Gibbs Racing tandem of Hamlin and Chase Briscoe. Still, a P4 finish isn’t anything to scoff at, and the Hendrick star will take it after struggling a bit over the past few weeks.

Indianapolis has been a mixed bag for Larson, especially considered his time at the track in IndyCar. He won last season’s race though, as Vincie mentioned, so another trip to Indiana that ends in kissing the bricks would be something to behold for the former champion.

Finally, Mamba Smith watched as Briscoe finished as the runner-up at Dover. As he returns home to Indiana, he’s thinking the No. 19 Toyota team can get their second win of 2025, and continue their little hit streak. 

“I’m going with Chase Briscoe. They’re on a roll,” Smith added. “This is a home race for him. I think it’s a big week for Chase Briscoe.”

All told, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe are all solid picks for Indianapolis. Whether or not one of them will kiss the bricks this weekend remains to be seen, but the Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour crew will be watching all the drama that comes to fruition during the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, for sure.