IndyCar eliminates Nashville race from 2027 schedule
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 10:28 PM
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
The NTT IndyCar Series will not return to Nashville for the 2027 season, according to Scott Borchetta, the event's title sponsor. The series previously held the Music City Grand Prix at a downtown street course from 2021 to 2023 before moving to Nashville Superspeedway in 2024. Borchetta expressed a desire for the race to return downtown, aiming for the event to achieve its original vision of becoming 'The Monaco of the South'. IndyCar will introduce a new race in Barcelona for the upcoming season.
- •IndyCar will not race in Nashville in 2027.
- •Music City Grand Prix was held downtown from 2021-2023.
- •The race moved to Nashville Superspeedway in 2024.
- •A new race in Barcelona will be added next season.
- •Scott Borchetta emphasizes the goal of returning downtown.
- 11:25 PMRacer — IndyCar leaving Nashville Superspeedway for 2027
- 10:28 PMYahoo Sports — IndyCar Series not returning to Nashville in 2027
"The remainder of the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series schedule is expected to be released on Friday, and among the changes, the Speedway Motorsports Incorporated-owned oval in Lebanon, Tenn., will not be part of the calendar, according to the event’s promoter.
"The NTT IndyCar Series will not have a race in Nashville for the 2027 season, Scott Borchetta confirmed to The Tennessean.
Sources
External links- RacerOct 22, 2026, 11:25 PMIndyCar leaving Nashville Superspeedway for 2027
The remainder of the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series schedule is expected to be released on Friday, and among the changes, the Speedway Motorsports Incorporated-owned oval in Lebanon, Tenn., will not be part of the calendar, according to the event’s promoter.
- Yahoo SportsOct 22, 2026, 10:28 PMIndyCar Series not returning to Nashville in 2027
The NTT IndyCar Series will not have a race in Nashville for the 2027 season, Scott Borchetta confirmed to The Tennessean.
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