​The NTT IndyCar Series will travel to Nashville Superspeedway for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix on July 19, marking a summer stop at the 1.33-mile oval. Both the IndyCar Series and IndyNXT Series will be in action over the weekend, with a full slate of on-track activity and races scheduled across Saturday and Sunday. Practice and qualifying are slated for July 18, followed by race events on July 19. The main IndyCar event is listed with a tentative start time, as FOX is scheduled to air the World Cup Final earlier in the day. Josef Newgarden enters the weekend as the defending champion at his home race.
Here is the complete on-track schedule for Nashville Superspeedway, with Central Time as the reference:
– 9:00 a.m. — IndyCar Series practice, FS1
– 10:30 a.m. — IndyNXT Series practice, FS2
– 12:00 p.m. — IndyCar Series qualifying, FOX
– 3:30 p.m. — IndyNXT Series qualifying, FS2
– 1:15 p.m. — IndyCar Series final practice, FS1
– 2:00 p.m. — IndyNXT Series race (65 laps, 86.45 miles), FS2
– 2:30 p.m. (tentative) — Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix NTT IndyCar Series race (300 laps, 399 miles), FOX
This weekend is IndyCar Music City Grand Prix week, and there are several storylines to watch as the teams prepare for Nashville. The article detailing these storylines, “5 Big Storylines Entering the IndyCar Music City Grand Prix,” provides context on expectations, competitive dynamics, and what could unfold over the course of the event. The Nashville Tennessean originally published the full weekend track and TV schedule to optimize search visibility for fans seeking details on practice times, qualifying slots, and race broadcasts.
Fans should note that all on-track activity is listed in Central Time, and the schedule is subject to change, particularly the start time of the main IndyCar race, which remains tentative pending FOX’s programming and potential adjustments around the World Cup Final broadcast. As the defending home-race champion, Josef Newgarden will be a focal point for teams and fans alike, with expectations high for his performance on the high-speed Nashville oval.