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NASCAR holds 20th Cup race at Indy
NASCAR Brickyard 400A Heal
Sprint Cup Series driver Juan Pablo Montoya, left, and driver Jimmie Johnson watch during qualifications for the Brickyard 400 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/AJ Mast) - photo by Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Traditionalists balked and some were downright outraged at the mere suggestion stock cars dare set their fenders on the sacred ground of Indianapolis. Stage a NASCAR race at the home of the Indianapolis 500? May as well make Indy 500 winners swig orange juice in Victory Lane or have the track install lights for a night race.