Nascar Cup - Nashville
Nashville
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Showing times for America/Lima
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America - Lima
30 - 31 May
Nashville Superspeedway
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Track Info
Nashville Superspeedway - Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
Longest all-concrete oval in NASCAR - clockwise - 1.333 mi / 2.145 km D-shaped tri-oval with 4 turns - concrete surface with 14° turns, 9° frontstretch, 6° backstretch
When was the track built?
Announced in the late 1990s, the 1.33-mile concrete tri-oval was completed for the 2001 season to host Indy Racing League and NASCAR’s Busch and Truck Series. It sat dormant for part of the 2010s before its 2021 revival under Speedway Motorsports ownership, re-establishing Nashville’s big-race footprint.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was the NASCAR Busch Series event on April 14, 2001 won by Greg Biffle. IndyCar’s first Nashville 300-mile race also ran in 2001, beginning an eight-season run of high-speed open-wheel shows here.
What's the circuit like?
- Concrete personality: The surface is consistent but punishing on long runs - managing heat in the right-front and traction off Turns 2 and 4 is critical.
- D-shaped flow: The 9° frontstretch leads into long, arcing entries at 14° - exit drive decides passes more than divebombs.
- Benchmark pace: Cup poles live around 29.5–29.9 s in prime conditions, with the current record at 29.125 s (164.395 mph). Open-wheel race laps dip into the low 23s, led by Hornish’s 22.9685.
- Event drama: Overtime chaos is not uncommon - 2024 set a record with five attempts to finish, stretching to 331 laps.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- IndyCar - race lap: 0:22.9685 - Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara IR-02, 2003.
- IndyCar - qualifying reference: 23.271 s - Scott Dixon, 206.211 mph, 2003 pole.
- NASCAR Cup - qualifying record: 29.125 s - 164.395 mph - Chase Briscoe, 2025.
- NASCAR Cup - race lap record: 0:29.663 - Denny Hamlin, 2025.
- NASCAR Xfinity - race lap record: 0:30.792 - Justin Allgaier, 2025.
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck - race lap record: 0:30.240 - Corey Heim, 2025.
Cup speed records also list Aric Almirola’s 29.557 s (161.992 mph) as the 2021 inaugural pole benchmark before Briscoe reset the mark in 2025.
Why go?
Nashville blends speed and strategy. The concrete surface rewards disciplined tyre and brake management, while stage breaks and late cautions shuffle track position. You’re also a short hop from Music City - race week turns into a festival across the metro area.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Frontstretch high rows: Panoramic view of launches into the Turn 1 arc, pit road strategy, and photo finishes to the stripe.
- Turn 2 exit: See who protects right-front grip and who can roll the throttle early for the long run down the backstretch.
- Turn 4 exit: Momentum decides late passes - a prime spot when overtime comes calling.
Not just one series - headline events at Nashville
NASCAR Cup: Cracker Barrel 400 (formerly Ally 400) - started 2021 and now a summer-night staple.
NASCAR Xfinity & Trucks: Tennessee Lottery 250 and Rackley Roofing 200 complete a packed triple-header.
IndyCar: Firestone Indy 200 era returned as the Nashville Superspeedway 300 in 2024 and 2025 - with outright lap speed lore from the 2003 event.
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Nashville
30 - 31 May
Nashville Superspeedway
Some session times for Nascar Nashville 2026 have not yet been finalised, they represent possible times in which each race session could occur. Please check back later for more accurate times.
Track Info
Nashville Superspeedway - Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
Longest all-concrete oval in NASCAR - clockwise - 1.333 mi / 2.145 km D-shaped tri-oval with 4 turns - concrete surface with 14° turns, 9° frontstretch, 6° backstretch
When was the track built?
Announced in the late 1990s, the 1.33-mile concrete tri-oval was completed for the 2001 season to host Indy Racing League and NASCAR’s Busch and Truck Series. It sat dormant for part of the 2010s before its 2021 revival under Speedway Motorsports ownership, re-establishing Nashville’s big-race footprint.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was the NASCAR Busch Series event on April 14, 2001 won by Greg Biffle. IndyCar’s first Nashville 300-mile race also ran in 2001, beginning an eight-season run of high-speed open-wheel shows here.
What's the circuit like?
- Concrete personality: The surface is consistent but punishing on long runs - managing heat in the right-front and traction off Turns 2 and 4 is critical.
- D-shaped flow: The 9° frontstretch leads into long, arcing entries at 14° - exit drive decides passes more than divebombs.
- Benchmark pace: Cup poles live around 29.5–29.9 s in prime conditions, with the current record at 29.125 s (164.395 mph). Open-wheel race laps dip into the low 23s, led by Hornish’s 22.9685.
- Event drama: Overtime chaos is not uncommon - 2024 set a record with five attempts to finish, stretching to 331 laps.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- IndyCar - race lap: 0:22.9685 - Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara IR-02, 2003.
- IndyCar - qualifying reference: 23.271 s - Scott Dixon, 206.211 mph, 2003 pole.
- NASCAR Cup - qualifying record: 29.125 s - 164.395 mph - Chase Briscoe, 2025.
- NASCAR Cup - race lap record: 0:29.663 - Denny Hamlin, 2025.
- NASCAR Xfinity - race lap record: 0:30.792 - Justin Allgaier, 2025.
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck - race lap record: 0:30.240 - Corey Heim, 2025.
Cup speed records also list Aric Almirola’s 29.557 s (161.992 mph) as the 2021 inaugural pole benchmark before Briscoe reset the mark in 2025.
Why go?
Nashville blends speed and strategy. The concrete surface rewards disciplined tyre and brake management, while stage breaks and late cautions shuffle track position. You’re also a short hop from Music City - race week turns into a festival across the metro area.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Frontstretch high rows: Panoramic view of launches into the Turn 1 arc, pit road strategy, and photo finishes to the stripe.
- Turn 2 exit: See who protects right-front grip and who can roll the throttle early for the long run down the backstretch.
- Turn 4 exit: Momentum decides late passes - a prime spot when overtime comes calling.
Not just one series - headline events at Nashville
NASCAR Cup: Cracker Barrel 400 (formerly Ally 400) - started 2021 and now a summer-night staple.
NASCAR Xfinity & Trucks: Tennessee Lottery 250 and Rackley Roofing 200 complete a packed triple-header.
IndyCar: Firestone Indy 200 era returned as the Nashville Superspeedway 300 in 2024 and 2025 - with outright lap speed lore from the 2003 event.
