How many laps are in the brickyard 400?

The Brickyard 400 consists of how 160 laps.

The distance of one lap around the oval is 2.5 miles. The track has four distinct turns and straightaways, a layout unchanged since the facility opened in 1909.

The front and back straightaways are 5/8th of a mile each, with the "short chute" straightaways between Turns 1 and 2 and Turns 3 and 4 at 1/8th of a mile each. Each of the four turns is 1/4th of a mile long.

Each of the four turns on the oval is banked at exactly 9 degrees, 12 minutes, the same dimensions as when the track opened in 1909.

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Monday, August 01 2016
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