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IndyCar Series | |
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Venue | Nashville Superspeedway |
First race | 2001 |
Distance | 266.6 miles (429.051 km) |
Laps | 200 |
Previous names | Harrah'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 Music City Grand Prix was an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.
In 2001, it marked the first American open wheel event in the Nashville area. In later years it was held as a Saturday night race. The 2007 event was postponed until Sunday after a series of rain showers at the track.
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. IndyCar returned to the Nashville area in 2021 with the Music City Grand Prix on a downtown street circuit. The 2024 edition of the Music City Grand Prix was moved to the Nashville Superspeedway.[1]
Past winners
As is a Nashville-area racing tradition, the winner wins a hand-made and painted Gibson Les Paul guitar (trophies in short-track racing are traditionally guitars).
Season | Date | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Refs | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
2001 | July 21 | ![]() |
Hemelgarn Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:44:44 | 144.809 | Report | [2][3] |
2002 | July 20 | ![]() |
Blair Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 2:01:53 | 127.997 | Report | [4][5] |
2003 | July 19 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Dallara | Toyota | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:53:18 | 137.679 | Report | [6][7] |
2004 | July 17 | ![]() |
Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:55:35 | 134.975 | Report | [8][9] |
2005 | July 16 | ![]() |
Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:57:13 | 133.089 | Report | [10][11] |
2006 | July 15 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:36:46 | 161.205 | Report | [12][13] |
2007 | July 15* | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:35:06 | 164.03 | Report | [14][15] |
2008 | July 12 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 171* | 227.943 (366.838) | 1:30:05 | 148.072 | Report | [16][17] |
- 2007: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.[18]
- 2008: Race shortened due to rain.[16]
Indy Lights winners | |||
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2002 | July 20 | ![]() |
[19] |
2003 | July 18 | ![]() |
[20] |
2004 | July 17 | ![]() |
[21] |
2005 | July 16 | ![]() |
[22] |
2006 | July 15 | ![]() |
[23] |
2007 | July 14 | ![]() |
[24] |
2008 | July 12 | ![]() |
[25] |
References
- ^ Pruett, Marshall. "IndyCar moves season finale to Nashville Speedway". racer.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "2001 Harrah's 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2001 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2002 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2002 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2003 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2003 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2004 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2004 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2005 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2005 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2007 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2007 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "2008 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2008 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Nashville has first IndyCar rainout since 2000; Race rescheduled for Sunday". Taiwan News. Associated Press. July 15, 2007. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2002 Nashville 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2003 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2004 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2005 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2007 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2008 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.