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IndyCar’s 12th race of the 2026 season around the Nashville Superspeedway is done. View the full race results here. Kyle Kirkwood fires away from the pole after going unanswered during qualifying. Oval specialist Josef Newgarden slots into second, hungry for another Nashville race win in his own backyard. Scott McLaughlin, championship leader Alex Palou, and…
Round 12 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at the Nashville Superspeedway, view the full race report here. Championship contender Kyle Kirkwood started on pole position, with Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, points leader Alex Palou and Scott Dixon completing a quality top 5 on the grid. Christian Lundgaard and David Malukas would be…
Round 13 of the 2026 Indy NXT season has been completed at Nashville, view the full race results here. In qualifying, Matteo Nannini beat Alessandro de Tullio to pole position. Championship contender Nikita Johnson was P3 on the grid, he was 20 points behind Enzo Fittipaldi heading into it. The Brazilian was P14 on the…
Final Practice for the 2026 IndyCar round at Nasville has been completed, view the full results here. During Qualifying, Kirkwood sat at the top of the timesheet with Palou coming the closest. McLaughlin rounded out the top three ahead of the IndyCar Nashville Final Practice. Team Penske had their work cut out for them following Practice 1,…
Qualifying for Round 13 of the 2026 Indy NXT by Firestone season at Nashville Superspeedway has been completed. View the full results here. The drivers took to the 1.33-mile oval in reverse championship order, with the highest-ranked contenders running last. Each driver completed two timed laps, and the average speed across both laps determined their…
Nashville Superspeedway gave the IndyCar field little time to settle before qualifying, with opening practice already showing how unforgiving the oval could be. Kyle Kirkwood set the early standard at 197.07mph, and nobody managed to dislodge him from the top of the timesheets. Alex Palou came closest late in the session, while David Malukas completed…
Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed in Nashville, view the full results here. During Practice 1, Kyle Kirkwood topped the timing table ahead of Alex Palou and David Malukas. Unfortunately, Malukas suffered a massive crash between Turns 1 and 2, bringing out the yellow flag. IndyCar’s medical team confirmed Malukas was awake and alert…
The only practice for round 13 of the 2026 Indy NXT. by Firestone season at the Nashville Speedway has been completed. View the full results here. Drivers prepare for close oval racing. Josh Pierson became the first driver to break into the 177-mph range, recording a 177.229 during the opening stages of the 50-minute session….
IndyCar resumes its 2026 schedule in Nashville, as all drivers get ready for the first practice session of the weekend! Who will set the fastest time, race winner in Mid-Ohio Pato O’Ward, championship leader Alex Palou, or winner last time out here Josef Newgarden? A nine-place grid penalty has been handed to Arrow McLaren’s Christian…
It’s time for Round 12 of the NTT IndyCar season at the Nashville Super Speedway, view the full results of Practice 1 here. The Nashville IndyCar weekend for 2026 features a longer race than the grid’s 2025 visit, going from 225 laps to 300. This means more tires and more stops for the teams, throwing…
