IndyCar race at Nashville Superspeedway postponed after heavy rain
IndyCar race at Nashville Superspeedway postponed after heavy rain
Mike Organ, Nashville TennesseanMon, July 20, 2026 at 1:08 AM UTC·1 min read
LEBANON – The sixth annual Nashville IndyCar Music City Grand Prix was postponed until 2 p.m. CT (FOX) on July 20. The race was postponed due to heavy rain that hit Nashville Superspeedway.
The race was expected to start after the World Cup final. Both events were broadcast on Fox. The first weather warning clearing the grandstands at the Music City Grand Prix came at 2 p.m., and several more warnings followed.
NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood (27) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood (27) earns the pole position during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood (27) waits for his turn during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood puts his sticker on his car after earning the pole position during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) prepares for qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) drives during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Mick Schumacher (47) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Scott McLaughlin (3) drives during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) gets in his car during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou (10) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Caio Collet (4) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Scott Dixon (9) drives during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) heads to his car during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou (10) drives during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou (10) gets in his car during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)1 / 20
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood (27) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood (27) earns the pole position during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood (27) waits for his turn during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood puts his sticker on his car after earning the pole position during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) prepares for qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) drives during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Mick Schumacher (47) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Scott McLaughlin (3) drives during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) gets in his car during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou (10) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Caio Collet (4) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) suits up during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Scott Dixon (9) drives during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden (2) heads to his car during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou (10) drives during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
IndyCar Nashville race: Best photos from Music City Grand Prix weekend
NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou (10) gets in his car during qualification for the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN)
By 7 p.m., the rain had stopped, and the dryers had started working on the 1.33-mile track. Another downpour, however, started at 7:45 p.m.
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While there have been weather delays in the past, this is the first year the race has been postponed to a second day.
Clouds move over Nashville Superspeedway during a weather delay before the Music City Grand Prix in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, July 19, 2026.
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