NASCAR Brickyard 400 takeaways: Bubba Wallace ends lengthy winless streak

Despite a pair of overtime restarts with Kyle Larson to his outside, Bubba Wallace put together two incredible restarts to win the Brickyard 400 and snap a 100-race winless streak.

Here are three takeaways from the Brickyard 400:

Wallace wins first crown jewel race in double-overtime finish

Wallace entered the race on the playoff bubble and faced a rain delay and fuel-mileage concerns in the closing laps, but was not to be denied in a thrilling finish at the "Brickyard." The 23XI Racing driver got clear of Larson and held on to win by 0.222 seconds for his third career victory.

The 2025 season has been inconsistent for Wallace with six DNFs and four finishes outside the top 20 in the last five races. Sunday's win not only locks Wallace into the playoffs, but takes some weight off his shoulders and gives him some much-needed momentum with only four races remaining before the postseason begins.

Ty Gibbs claims inaugural In-Season Challenge

A 21st-place finish is nothing flashy, but it was all that Gibbs needed to end Ty Dillon's Cinderella run in the head-to-head tournament, ultimately having to settle for 28th. Gibbs becomes the first In-Season Challenge champion, taking home the trophy and $1M prize.

While Dillon won over a lot of the fan base with his underdog run the last five weeks, Gibbs has been as solid as any driver over the summer months. He had three straight top-10s entering Indianapolis and now has an In-Season Challenge title in his possession, only adding to the recent string of positive results.

Tire issues prove costly for Team Penske

Team Penske teammates Austin Cindric and Joey Logano elected to stay on track after Ross Chastain's spin on Lap 17. That strategy seemed to be working out well until Cindric had a flat right rear tire on the frontstretch while leading on Lap 84.