Kyle Kirkwood starts pole at Music City Grand Prix in Nashville
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 6:40 PM
Last updated Jul 19, 2026
The IndyCar Series is currently held at Nashville Superspeedway for the Music City Grand Prix, a 300-lap event on a 1.33-mile tri-oval. As of now, Kyle Kirkwood is leading the race from the pole position, with defending champion Josef Newgarden starting second. Scott McLaughlin is in third, and current series points leader Alex Palou is in fourth. The race commenced shortly after 5:40 p.m. ET, after an Indy NXT race earlier in the day. Live updates and highlights are available as the race unfolds.
- •Kyle Kirkwood leads from pole position
- •Josef Newgarden starts second
- •Scott McLaughlin in third
- •Alex Palou, points leader, in fourth
- •Race began at 5:40 p.m. ET
- 7:00 PMYahoo Sports — IndyCar Nashville race live updates for Music City Grand Prix
- 6:40 PMYahoo Sports — Who won the IndyCar race today? Live leaderboard, updates, timeline at Music City Grand Prix
"The IndyCar Series is at Nashville today for the Music City Grand Prix, a 300-lap race on the 1.33-mile tri-oval: Live updates, highlights, crashes.
"The IndyCar Music City Grand Prix returns to Nashville Superspeedway for the third straight year. Follow our live updates.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 19, 2026, 7:00 PMIndyCar Nashville race live updates for Music City Grand Prix
The IndyCar Music City Grand Prix returns to Nashville Superspeedway for the third straight year. Follow our live updates.
- Yahoo SportsJul 19, 2026, 6:40 PMWho won the IndyCar race today? Live leaderboard, updates, timeline at Music City Grand Prix
The IndyCar Series is at Nashville today for the Music City Grand Prix, a 300-lap race on the 1.33-mile tri-oval: Live updates, highlights, crashes.
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