The NTT INDYCAR SERIES rolls into Nashville Superspeedway this weekend for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, and the race has an unusual lead-in this year: the World Cup final. Here’s the full schedule, TV channels and how to stream every session on FOX One.
When Is the Music City Grand Prix? What Time Does It Start?
The green flag doesn’t have a fixed time. INDYCAR is holding the start flexible so it can drop as soon as possible after the World Cup final wraps up on FOX, with the race projected around 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 19.
Where Is INDYCAR Nashville?
The race is at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, a 1.33-mile D-shaped concrete oval with 14 degrees of banking. It’s the 11th INDYCAR SERIES race at the track, but only the third since 2008. This year’s race runs 300 laps, nearly 400 miles, making it the second-longest race of the season behind the Indianapolis 500.
Music City Grand Prix Schedule
Saturday, July 18
- Practice 1: 10 a.m. ET (FS1)
- Qualifying for the NTT P1 Award: 3 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Final Practice: 6 p.m. ET (FS2)
Sunday July 19
- Pre-race show: 4:30 p.m. ET (FS1)
- Race: approximately 5:30 p.m. ET (FOX), immediately following the World Cup final
How can I watch the Music City Grand Prix? What channel will it be on?
The race is broadcast live on FOX.
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Why this race is more important than usual
The World Cup final could draw an audience of 40 million or more, and INDYCAR hopes a good chunk of that crowd will stick around once the trophy ceremony ends and the green flag flies. Last year’s Nashville race averaged 1.142 million viewers, the track’s best number since 2021. A World Cup preview could surpass that mark from last year.
On the track, Alex Palou leads the championship with 56 points over Kyle Kirkwood heading into Nashville. Only Palou’s Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden of last year’s Nashville-winning Team Penske have won an INDYCAR SERIES race at the oval.
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