Editor's note: NASCAR on NBC broadcasters will offer opinions on upcoming races the remainder of the season. This week, analyst Steve Letarte tells what to expect in Sunday's Crown Royal Presents The Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard, which airs on NBCSN about 3 p.m. ET.
This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series takes on the storied Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 23rd time.
Jeff Gordon, who won the first race at the track in 1994, returns from retirement in a relief driving role for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his Hendrick Motorsports team.