2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix
IndyCar race held in Lebanon, Tennesee
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The 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by OnlyBulls was the twelfth round of the 2026 IndyCar season. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Sunday, July 19, 2026, but after failed track drying attempts, the race would be postponed until Monday, July 20, due to severe rain.[2] The race was run in Lebanon, Tennessee at the Nashville Superspeedway.[4][5] Originally scheduled to be contested of 300 laps, the race was contested of 225 laps due to extreme heat conditions.[3]
1.330 mi / 2.140 km
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12th round of the 2026 IndyCar season
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Layout of the Nashville Superspeedway circuit | |||||
| Date | July 20[N 1], 2026 | ||||
| Official name | Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tennessee | ||||
| Course | Superspeedway 1.330 mi / 2.140 km | ||||
| Distance | 225 laps 299.25 mi / 642.13 km | ||||
| Scheduled Distance | 300 laps 399.9 mi / 481.49 km | ||||
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| Driver |  Kyle Kirkwood (Andretti Global) | ||||
| Time | 00:47.5485 | ||||
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| Podium | |||||
| First |  Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Second | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) | ||||
| Third | David Malukas (Team Penske) | ||||
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Álex Palou won the race, Josef Newgarden finished 2nd, and David Malukas finished 3rd. Scott McLaughlin and Felix Rosenqvist rounded out the top five, while Marcus Ericsson, Pato O'Ward, Mick Schumacher, Kyffin Simpson, and Kyle Kirkwood rounded out the top ten.
Race background
The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, is held at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee on its 4-turn oval layout. Due to the construction of New Nissan Stadium, this will be the third consecutive year that the race will be held at the Superspeedway. As a 1.333-mile (2.15 km) track, it is also currently a points-paying race of the NTT IndyCar Series. The event is contested by "Indy Car", that is a formula of professional-level, single-seat, open cockpit, open-wheel, purpose-built race cars.
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Practice
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood |
Andretti Global | Honda | 00:23.7447 |
| 2 | 10 | Álex Palou |
Chip Gannasi Racing | Honda | 00:23.7605 |
| 3 | 12 | David Malukas |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 00:23.8362 |
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Qualifying
Qualifying was held on July 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CT. Due to FOX's broadcasting of the FIFA World Cup third place game, the TV broadcast skipped the first four drivers.
Qualifying classification
- Notes
- Bold text indicates fastest time.
Post-qualifying practice
There was a practice session using the high-line. Pole-sitter Kyle Kirkwood led the session.
Final practice
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 12 | David Malukas |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 00:24.1529 |
| 2 | 3 |  Scott McLaughlin |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 00:24.1880 |
| 3 | 66 | Marcus Armstrong |
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 00:24.2080 |
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Race
The race was scheduled to be held on July 19, 2026, after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, at around 4:30 p.m. CT but due to failed track drying attempts and heavy rainfall, the race would be postponed until Monday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. CT.[2] Originally scheduled to be contested of 300 laps, the race will be contested of 225 laps due to extreme heat conditions.[3]
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.