​The IndyCar Series race weekend in Nashville continues July 18 with qualifying for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway. Drivers opened the day with a practice session on the 1.33-mile oval in Lebanon, Tennessee, before turning their attention to qualifying, with another practice session scheduled later in the evening.
Nashville native Josef Newgarden enters the weekend as the defending race winner and will look to put himself in strong position for another run at victory. Qualifying at Nashville Superspeedway will feature two-lap runs, with each driver getting one attempt. The combined time from those two laps will determine the starting lineup for the IndyCar race.
Qualifying coverage is scheduled for Friday afternoon at Nashville Superspeedway. Fans can follow along for live updates, qualifying results and the full IndyCar Series starting lineup as each car makes its run around the oval.
The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix is one of the key stops on the IndyCar schedule, and qualifying could play a major role in shaping the race. Track position is always important on ovals, and with a competitive field featuring Team Penske, Chip Ganassi Racing, Arrow McLaren, Andretti Global, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and other top teams, the battle for pole position should be closely watched.
The entry list for the IndyCar Music City Grand Prix includes Josef Newgarden in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet, Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet, Caio Collet in the No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet, Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet, Nolan Siegel in the No. 6 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet and Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet.
Chip Ganassi Racing will be represented by Kyffin Simpson in the No. 8 Dallara-Honda, Scott Dixon in the No. 9 Dallara-Honda and Alex Palou in the No. 10 Dallara-Honda. David Malukas is entered in the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet, while Santino Ferrucci will drive the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet. Graham Rahal is listed in the No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda, with Romain Grosjean in the No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda and Dennis Hauger in the No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda.
Ed Carpenter Racing’s lineup includes Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 Chevrolet and Christian Rasmussen in the No. 21 Chevrolet. Andretti Global will have Will Power in the No. 26 Honda, Kyle Kirkwood in the No. 27 Honda and Marcus Ericsson in the No. 28 Honda. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing also has Louis Foster in the No. 45 Honda and Mick Schumacher in the No. 47 Honda.
The rest of the Nashville IndyCar entry list includes Felix Rosenqvist in the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Dallara-Honda, Marcus Armstrong in the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda, Rinus VeeKay in the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet and Sting Ray Robb in the No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet.
Fans looking to watch IndyCar qualifying from Nashville can tune in on FOX. The session will also be available on radio through SiriusXM and IndyCar Radio. Streaming coverage is available through FOX One, though a subscription is required. Nashville Superspeedway, located in Lebanon, Tennessee, is a 1.33-mile oval that has quickly become an important venue on the IndyCar calendar.
The Music City Grand Prix weekend includes multiple on-track sessions, including practice, qualifying and the main race. With Newgarden defending his Nashville victory and several championship contenders aiming for a strong starting spot, Friday qualifying should set the tone for the rest of the weekend.
Refresh this page for live updates from IndyCar Nashville qualifying, including lap times, pole position results and the complete starting lineup for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway.