Title race returns as INDYCAR and FOX Sports announce historic media rights deal
The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix will return to Nashville Superspeedway in 2025 and will serve as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship race for the second straight year, it was announced today by INDYCAR.
The announcement was parlayed with the news of a new media rights deal that provides a massive and unprecedented increase in exposure for North America’s premier open-wheel racing series, with every 2025 race airing on FOX and available on the FOX Sports app. FOX Deportes will carry exclusive Spanish-language television coverage with a schedule to be announced at a later date.
The 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season kicks off with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 2 and concludes with the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix on Aug. 31.
This news comes along with continued growth and momentum for INDYCAR, which has seen rising attendance across its schedule, significant growth in commercial partnerships and record metrics across its digital platforms.
This year’s edition of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway is set to start at 2 p.m. CT on Sept. 15. The season finale will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock, determining the 2024 NTT INDCYAR SERIES champion. Nashville Superspeedway is known for its high-intensity, wheel-to-wheel action. By hosting the season finale, it will be the first oval in a decade to decide an NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship (Fontana, 2014).
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES raced at the iconic 1.33 mile D-shaped oval from 2001 to 2008. Six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon is the last driver to reach victory lane at the venue with a commanding “three-peat” in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
INDYCAR at Nashville Superspeedway dates to the track’s inaugural season when it was home to the Firestone Indy 200. Debuting in 2001, it marked the advent of American open-wheel racing in Middle Tennessee with drivers such as Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti and three-time winner Dixon hoisting the winning trophy.
Race Schedule and Tickets
Nashville Superspeedway’s 2024 race schedule includes:
Friday, June 28
Rackley Roofing 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race
7 p.m., FS2, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Saturday, June 29
Tennessee Lottery 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race
4 p.m. CT, USA, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Sunday, June 30
Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race
2:30 p.m. CT, NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Sunday, Sept. 15
NTT IndyCar Series Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
2 p.m. CT, NBC, Peacock, IndyCar Live, SiriusXM
Call 866.RACE.TIX to discuss your options with an account representative, or visit NashvilleSuperspeedway.com. Tickets for children ages 12 and younger (with a paying adult) are free for the NASCAR races on Friday and Saturday and are only $10 for Sunday.
The 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND will take place in Nashville Friday, September 13th through Sunday, September 15th. The downtown kickoff features an incredible lineup of great entertainment on Friday, including this year’s Pit Stop Competition Championship, Street Fair, the 4th Annual Freedom Friday Concert, and more. This year’s Freedom Friday show will be bigger than ever, taking place on Lower Broadway and will feature our most powerful musical lineup yet. Saturday, the action turns to the Nashville Superspeedway for practice and qualifying for the NTT INDYCARS, Indy NXT, Vintage Indy, and a full music line-up. On Championship Sunday, Indy NXT and the season finale NTT INDYCAR Big Machine Music City Grand Prix will be front and center, surrounded by music and entertainment, then crowning the season champion with the presentation of the Astor Cup.
Nashville Superspeedway, Middle Tennessee’s racing jewel, is a year-round family-friendly destination in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. The 1.33-mile D-shaped track with 14 degrees of banking has hosted three NASCAR Cup Series races, 24 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, 16 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events and eight NTT INDYCAR SERIES contests. The largest concrete-only track in NASCAR, Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports. Keep track of all of Nashville Superspeedway’s events by following on X and Instagram or become a Facebook fan.
