Rain forces IndyCar Nashville race from Sunday to Monday
Rain postponed IndyCar's Nashville race to Monday with Kirkwood on pole.
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IndyCar Nashville Race Postponement
IndyCar postponed its Nashville 300-lap race from Sunday to Monday at 3 p.m. ET due to persistent rain and thunderstorms. The event was initially delayed during the FIFA World Cup final, then faced heavy rainfall that prevented racing despite track drying efforts. Kyle Kirkwood holds pole position for the rescheduled race.
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2026-08-15 to 2026-11-12 · UTC publication dates
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Kyle Kirkwood holds pole position for rescheduled Nashville IndyCar race
Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood secured pole position for the Nashville IndyCar race. The race is the 12th of the IndyCar season and the second-longest on the calendar at 399.5 miles, behind only the Indianapolis 500.
FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina delayed IndyCar race start
The IndyCar race at Nashville was initially held until completion of the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, as Fox broadcasts both events. Spain won the final 1-0 after extra time, with the match extending past the originally scheduled 5:30 p.m. ET race start time.
IndyCar race at Nashville postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain
The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway was postponed from Sunday to Monday at 3 p.m. ET. The 300-lap race (399.5 miles) was initially delayed due to heavy rain showers and lightning, with the track nearly dry around 8:30 p.m. ET before a second powerful storm forced series officials to reschedule the race to Monday.
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