NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville

Event Name	NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville
Location	Gladeville, Tennessee
Capacity	38,000
Owner	Speedway Motorsports
Operator	Speedway Motorsports
Opened	2001
Major events	NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, IndyCar

The NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville is one of the newest events in the NASCAR Cup Series. It was introduced to the Cup Series in 2021 as a part of the Regular Season of NASCAR Cup Series. The event is Nashville Superspeedway's first event in the NASCAR Cup Series. The NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville will be the first race of the NASCAR schedule in June. It is going to be one of the crucial races in the Cup Series, being a part of the mid-season events. The event will be supported by races in the Xfinity and Truck series in the same weekend. NASCAR will host the Tennessee Lottery 250 and the Rackley Roofing 200 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Truck Series respectively. The Nashville Superspeedway also hosts events in the IndyCar series, as of February 2025.

NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville's history

The NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville in 2025 will be the fourth edition of the race since its introduction to the Cup Series. Ally Financial took up the sponsorhsip of the race in 2021. It was known as the Ally 400 race until the 2024 season of the Cup Series. The first Ally 400 was won by Kyle Larson. The race was delayed due to rain in 2022 with Chase Elliott taking the crown. The popularity of night events coaxed NASCAR to make Ally 400 a night event, raced under the lights. The 2023 Ally 400 was the first night race at the Nashville Superspeedway. Joey Logano won the 2024 Ally 400 with Joe Gibbs Racing.

The 2024 Ally 400 was a race full of excitements and restarts. The race featured five overtime restarts which is a NASCAR record. The leaders throughout the race kept falling back due to the 31 extra laps and 15 caution. Joey Logano and his team gambled to use their preserved fuel and won the race. It was Logano's first win of the season and secured his spot in the Playoffs, as Logano went on to win the 2024 Cup Series championship.

NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville 2025 schedule

As per the official NASCAR site, the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville will take place on June 1st, Sunday from 7:00 PM Eastern Time. There is no information regarding the qualiyfing session timings of the race. The Cup Series race at Nashville is going to be a 300-lap event divided into three stages. The first stage of the race will be 90 laps and the second stage of the race will be 95 laps. The final and deciding lap of the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville is going to be 115 laps long.

NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville 2025 venue

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville is going to be held at the Nashville Superspeedway in 2025, located at Gladeville, Tennessee. The track is a 1.33 mile intermediate circuit, as classified by the official NASCAR website. The Nashville Superspeedway has a concrete surface. It has banking of 14 degree throughout its turns and 9 degree and 6 degree on the frontstretch and backstretch respectively. The track record at the circuit in the NASCAR Cup Series is held by Kevin Harvick. Harvick finished a lap in 0:29.856 at the 2022 Ally 400 race.

Drivers with the most wins in the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville

There is no driver which has won the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville more than once in the history of the race. Hendrick Motorsports is the only team with multiple victories in the race. They won the first two editions of the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

Where to watch the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville in 2025?

NASCAR states the Amazon Prime Video will be broadcasting the Cup Series race at Nashville in 2025 with radio privileges handled by PRN and SiriusXM.

NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville start times in different time zones