IndyCar Changes Venue of 2024 Season Finale to Nashville Superspeedway

The IndyCar Series has announced a last-minute change in its schedule for the 2024 season. The season finale, originally planned on the streets of Nashville, will be moved to the Nashville Superspeedway.

The Music City Grand Prix, scheduled for September 15 as the final race of the upcoming season, will now take place at a different location. IndyCar's debut on the 11-turn, 2.170-mile street circuit in 2021 included a route over the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge and areas near the NFL’s Tennessee Titans stadium. Although there were plans to modify the layout in 2024, keeping elements like the aforementioned bridge but incorporating a pass through Broadway and a curved pit lane, these have been displaced by the new location.

The 1.33-mile concrete oval in Lebanon, Tennessee, about 30 minutes from Nashville, will be the first season-ending finale on an oval circuit for IndyCar since Fontana in 2014. "Nashville Superspeedway is perfectly adapted to our highly competitive and intense racing style," said Mark Miles, President and CEO of Penske Entertainment.

This change has been motivated, in part, by the construction of the new Titans stadium, which has presented new logistical challenges for the event. Scott Borchetta, founder and president of Big Machine Label Group, highlighted the lack of adequate space and limited access for racing teams and downtown businesses, along with the stadium construction, as key factors in the decision to move the race. The Music City Grand Prix, which has already established itself as a major event in Nashville, will continue to grow in its new location. Big Machine will continue to be the event's main sponsor, maintaining its commitment to the series and the city.

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell commented that the Music City Grand Prix is more than a race; it's a festival that celebrates both Nashville and racing. Although the race is moving to the Nashville Superspeedway, its return to downtown Nashville in the future is anticipated.
In addition, Indy NXT, IndyCar's development series, will also hold its season finale at the Nashville Superspeedway. Marcus Smith, President and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, expressed his enthusiasm for hosting this event, highlighting the natural fit between the involved companies and the positive economic impact this will have on the Central Tennessee region.