Start your engines: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix returns

Here’s what you need to know when buying tickets for the Friday, Aug. 4-Sunday, Aug. 6 series.

Race cars driving by Nissan Stadium during a past Big Machine Music City Grand Prix event.

Drivers will take on the 2.17 mile, 11-turn course.

Photo via Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

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Are you ready to secure your spot for the third annual Big Machine Music City Grand Prix? We’ll race ya. 🏎️

Tickets for the three-day grandstand (Aug. 4-6) are on sale today. This year, there will be new fan experiences, including a Saturday night race and a 200-mph Sunday brunch.

🏁 What’s coming

IndyCar organizers put fans in the driver’s seat. Based on feedback from previous years, here are a few new changes you’ll see.

  • GT America and GR Cup Saturday night races
  • Earlier Sunday start time for the NTT INDYCAR Series main event (11:30 a.m.)
  • Turn 9 Club — a private grandstand, air-conditioned tented area with all-inclusive food and beverages from Edley’s Bar-B-Que and Pancho and Lefty’s Cantina
  • Increased capacity in NetJets Club RPM
  • The Cumberland Stage, which features live performances all day, will relocate to the Fan Zone
  • Additional free water stations
  • New Family Fun Zone with a shade tent and misting fans
Tim McGraw performing on the main stage at last year's event.

Tim McGraw headlined last year’s All-Star Concert.

Photo via Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

🏁 What’s making a grand return

These fan favorites are taking a victory lap and reappearing for year three.

  • The Super Trucks return all three days
  • The star-studded Freedom Friday concert honoring military members
  • Saturday night concert with to-be-announced headliners
A view of the crowd in one of the grandstands from a previous year's series.

Here’s your ticket for a front row seat.

Photo via Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

🏁 Ticket packages

Choose from general admission, grandstand seating, and club and suite passes — ticket packages range from $152-$2,951. Here’s what to expect at each ticket level:

  • General admission | Access to all concerts, the Fan Zone, Trans Am and GT America paddocks, Nissan Stadium concourse, and all GA viewing areas.
  • Grandstands 1-10 | Explore vantage points of each.
  • NetJets Club RPM | The ultimate VIP Experience featuring trackside hospitality and amenities adjacent to Turn 3.
  • East Club | An exclusive experience inside Nissan Stadium with elevated views overlooking the finish line, pit lane, Turn 11, and the IndyCar paddock.
  • Turn 9 Club | A premium hospitality option with action-packed views of Turn 9 and the backstretch.

Stay tuned. We’ll share schedule information, traffic tips, and more as we near race day.

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