The NASCAR Xfinity Series teams return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway's oval for the first time since 2019 on Saturday afternoon.
This weekend marks the ninth time Xfinity teams have competed on the Indianapolis oval. Thirty-eight teams will attempt to qualify, so none will miss the race.
The lineup features some guest drivers. Aric Almirola will return to action while Joe Graf Jr. will make his first start of the season. Carson Kvapil will make his sixth career Xfinity start while IndyCar veteran Conor Daly will join Sam Hunt Racing for the first time.
Indianapolis Xfinity race info
Start time: The command to fire the engines will take place at 3:23 p.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 3:35 p.m. ET.
TV coverage: Coverage for Saturday's Xfinity race begins with "Countdown to Green" on USA Network at 3 p.m. ET. Race coverage continues at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Saturday's Forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for mostly sunny skies throughout the day. The forecast calls for a high of 81 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series race.
Starting lineup: Xfinity Series drivers will qualify on Saturday at noon ET.
Past winners: There is only one former Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval winner in the Xfinity Series lineup for Saturday's race. Justin Allgaier captured the 2018 race after leading 41 laps and holding off Tyler Reddick.
Kyle Busch won four Xfinity races at the 2.5-mile track, Brad Keselowski won in 2012, Ty Dillon won in 2014, and William Byron won in 2017.
Allgaier has competed in six of the eight Xfinity races on the Indianapolis oval. He has an average finish of 14.7 with one win, three top-five finishes, and three top-10s.
Playoff picture: Cole Custer continues to lead the Xfinity standings after winning last weekend's race at Pocono. He is 51 points ahead of Allgaier, who also has one win this season.
Chandler Smith (-59), Austin Hill (-76), and AJ Allmendinger (-152) round out the top five. Smith and Hill each have two wins this season. Allmendinger continues to seek his first win this season.
Allmendinger is 76 points above the playoff cutline with seven races left in the regular season. Riley Herbst is 72 points above the cutline. Sheldon Creed (+55) and Parker Kligerman (+36) are the other two drivers currently in on points.
Sammy Smith is the first driver out of a playoff spot. He is 36 points back of Kligerman. Ryan Sieg is 58 points below the cutline and Brandon Jones is 112 points below the cutline.