Indy Car Racing at Nashville Superspeedway

Last updated
Music City Grand Prix
Nashville Superspeedway diagram.svg
IndyCar Series
Venue Nashville Superspeedway
First race2001
Distance266.6 miles (429.051 km)
Laps206
Previous namesHarrah's Indy 200 (2001)
Firestone Indy 200 (2002-2008)
Music City Grand Prix (2024–present)
Most wins (driver) Scott Dixon (3)
Most wins (team) Chip Ganassi Racing (3)

The Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee has hosted American open-wheel car racing racing events dating back to 2001. The 2001 event marked the first American open-wheel event in the Nashville area. During some years events were held on Saturday nights. The 2007 event was postponed until Sunday after a series of rain showers at the track.

Contents

Following the 2008 event, Indy Racing League officials decided to end their association with Nashville Superspeedway. The event was removed from the 2009 schedule, and afterwards the facility shuttered for several years. Subsequently renamed as the IndyCar Series, the series returned to the Nashville area in 2021 with the Music City Grand Prix on a downtown street circuit. Due to construction downtown, the 2024 Music City Grand Prix was moved to the Nashville Superspeedway. [1]

Past winners

As is a Nashville-area racing tradition, from 2001 through 2008 the winner received a hand-made and painted Gibson Les Paul guitar.

SeasonDateDriverTeamChassisEngineRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		ReportRefs
LapsMiles (km)
2001 July 21 Flag of the United States.svg Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 200266.6 (429.051)1:44:44144.809 Report [2] [3]
2002 July 20 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Barron Blair Racing Dallara Chevrolet 200266.6 (429.051)2:01:53127.997 Report [4] [5]
2003 July 19 Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Team Penske Dallara Toyota 200266.6 (429.051)1:53:18137.679 Report [6] [7]
2004 July 17 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda 200266.6 (429.051)1:55:35134.975 Report [8] [9]
2005 July 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda 200266.6 (429.051)1:57:13133.089 Report [10] [11]
2006 July 15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 200266.6 (429.051)1:36:46161.205 Report [12] [13]
2007 July 15* Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 200266.6 (429.051)1:35:06164.03 Report [14] [15]
2008 July 12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 171*227.943 (366.838)1:30:05148.072 Report [16] [17]
2024 September 14 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Dallara Honda 206273.9 (440.8) Report
Indy Lights winners
2002 July 20 Flag of the United States.svg Cory Witherill [19]
2003 July 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Taylor [20]
2004 July 17 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Medeiros [21]
2005 July 16 Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Camara [22]
2006 July 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard [23]
2007 July 14 Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Pecorari [24]
2008 July 12 Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Beatriz [25]

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