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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Instant Recall: Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by OnlyBulls

The championship fight isn't over, but Alex Palou has the rest of the field on the ropes
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: David Malukas Produces Gritty Drive to Third

News, notes and quotes from the paddock Monday at Nashville Superspeedway, including David Malukas of Team Penske (photo) driving from deep in the field toward the front twice in the race.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Alex Palou Drives Closer to Fourth Straight Title With Nashville Win

The Spaniard (photo) earned a series-leading fifth victory this season in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda and took an 83-point lead in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings with six races remaining this season.
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Nashville Race Distance Reduced to 225 Laps Due to Record Heat Forecast

Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood will lead the 25-car field to the green flag at 3 p.m. ET Monday, live on FOX, FOX One and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls.
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Nashville Race Rescheduled for 3 P.M. ET Monday Due to Rain

The 1.33-mile concrete oval was getting close to being dry for racing when another downpour swept through Middle Tennessee, forcing the postponement of the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by OnlyBulls until Monday. FOX will televise the race live.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: David Malukas Rides Roller Coaster of a Day

News, notes and quotes Saturday from the paddock in Nashville, where David Malukas (photo) crashed, missed qualifying, spent time at a hospital and returned to lead the final practice.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Kyle Kirkwood Snatches Nashville Pole From Oval King Josef Newgarden

The Andretti Global driver (photo) earned his first NTT P1 Award of the season and the fourth of his career Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Kyle Kirkwood Leads Crash-Shortened Practice at Nashville

The Andretti Global star (photo) was the only driver to top 197 mph Saturday morning on the 1.33-mile concrete oval.
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Favorites and Sleepers: Nashville

Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward is a driver to watch this Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway, as he has four career oval victories and won the last NTT INDYCAR SERIES event, on July 5 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Longer Race Could Change Strategies Sunday on Nashville Oval

Josef Newgarden (photo) and the rest of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field will race 300 laps Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway, up from 225 in 2025.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Numbers Prove Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward Tough To Top on Ovals

Just how dominant has Josef Newgarden been on ovals recently? He has won 13 of the last 30 NTT INDYCAR SERIES races on circle tracks, a strike rate of 43 percent, and his last 10 wins have come on ovals.
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JUL 13, 2026
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

World Cup Lead-in To Kick Nashville Race Into Action With Big Attention

Team Penske's Josef Newgarden (photo) has won 13 of the last 30 NTT INDYCAR SERIES oval races since 2021, including last year at Nashville Superspeedway.