The 2023 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2023 IndyCar season. The race was held on August 6, 2023, in

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at the Nashville Street Circuit. The eleventh edition of INDYCAR in Nashville consisted of 80 laps and was won by Kyle Kirkwood. The race was accompanied by the Wesley Mortgage Freedom Friday Tribute Concert, on Friday, August 4, featuring Brian Kelley (from

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, and others. Concerts by Frank Ray, Dillon Carmichael, and

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were also announced. On Sunday, August 6, Jay DeMarcus,

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, and others performed, presented by Red Street Records. On February 14, 2024, it was announced because of construction issues with the new

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stadium and the Broadway region issues with closing streets for the race, the Nashville Street Circuit race will be discontinued. It will be replaced by Gladeville's

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for the first time since 2008.

Entry list

Practice

Practice 1

Practice 2

Due to rain delaying the start time of practice 2, the session was shortened to 30 minutes, from the usual 45 minutes.

Qualifying

Due to rain causing track conditions to worsen, qualifying was moved to start at 6:15 PM ET.

Qualifying classification

; Notes * Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.

Warmup

Due to qualifying being delayed to 6:15 PM ET, final practice was canceled.

Race

The race started at 12:30 PM ET on August 6, 2023.

Race classification

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Engine manufacturer standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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