Music City Grand Prix: IndyCar Racing, Nashville Announce Multi-Year Deal

INDYCAR Series Racing will be returning to Nashville next summer.

The Music City Grand Prix was officially announced as the newest NTT INDYCAR Series race as part of a multi-year deal with the city of Nashville during a press conference on Wednesday, according to an INDYCAR.com press release.

The three-day international festival will debut on August 6-8, 2021 on a temporary grand prix circuit in downtown Nashville and the surrounding area of Nissan Stadium.

The event will include live music performances, food experiences and entertainment that centers on speed in true Nashville fashion.

“The Tennessee Titans and Nissan Stadium are excited to partner with the Music City Grand Prix to bring the NTT INDYCAR SERIES to Nashville and the stadium campus,” said Burke Nihill, president and CEO of the Tennessee Titans via the press release. “This is in keeping with our organizational goal of making our city, this venue and our organization as versatile and as busy as possible.”

The 2.17-mile temporary track will race across Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge into downtown Nashville and back, making the Music City Grand Prix one of the only motorsports events to cross over a major body of water.

Music City Grand Prix is the first street course added to INDYCAR since 2013. It will feature 11 turns and several straightaways to create a unique experience for both drivers and fans.

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