Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway at a glance
- Location
- Lebanon, Tennessee
- Type
- oval
- Length
- 1.33 mi (2.14 km)
- Turns
- 4
- Direction
- counter-clockwise
- Banking
- 14° in the turns, 9° on the frontstretch, 6° on the backstretch
- Surface
- concrete
- Opened
- 2001
- Owner
- Speedway Motorsports, LLC
- Capacity
- 25,000
- Address
- 400 Victory Lane Drive
- Phone
- +1 866-722-3849
- Website
- nashvillesuperspeedway.com
Track map and layout
Nashville Superspeedway is a concrete tri-oval, a surface it shares with only Dover and Bristol on the NASCAR national schedule, which gives it a distinctive, high-grip but bumpy feel compared to asphalt tracks of similar size. Its 14-degree banking sits between a flat short track and a high-banked superspeedway, letting cars run multiple grooves while still requiring drivers to manage tire wear over a long green-flag run. A separate road course configuration, built into the infield, adds an 11-turn layout used for sports car and club racing rather than NASCAR national-series events. The track's shape and concrete surface together produce a racing style closer to a scaled-down Charlotte or Dover than to a traditional short track.
Configurations
| Layout | Length | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-oval | 1.33 mi | Primary configuration for NASCAR national-series racing. |
| Road course | 1.8 mi | 11-turn infield road course used for sports car and club events, not NASCAR national series. |
Events and race weekends
Nashville Superspeedway returned to the NASCAR national schedule in 2021 after a decade of dormancy and now hosts one NASCAR Cup Series weekend a year, paired with support races from the second-tier national series and Truck Series. Since 2024 it has also hosted IndyCar's Music City Grand Prix, which moved here from the downtown Nashville street circuit; the track also runs sports car club events on its road course configuration through the season. Its calendar is centered on the single national-series weekend rather than a year-round string of major events.
| Event | Series | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cracker Barrel 400 | NASCAR Cup Series | May/June | The track's single annual Cup Series weekend since returning to the schedule in 2021. |
| National series support races | NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series | May/June | Run the same weekend as the Cup race. |
| Music City Grand Prix | NTT IndyCar Series | July | IndyCar's Nashville race, run here since 2024 after leaving the downtown street circuit |
Getting there and parking
The speedway sits in Lebanon, Tennessee, roughly 30 miles east of downtown Nashville off Interstate 40, making Nashville International Airport the natural gateway for fly-in fans. Most visitors drive from the Nashville metro area or fly into Nashville and rent a car. Race weekend traffic concentrates on I-40 and the local roads feeding the track's roughly 1,250-acre site.
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · about 35 min drive
Parking
General parking is available on-site as part of the track's large grounds; specifics on cost and reserved options are published closer to each event on the official site.
Hotels and camping near Nashville Superspeedway
Because it's only about 30 minutes from downtown Nashville, most visiting fans stay in the city itself and take advantage of Nashville's much larger hotel and entertainment scene, combining the race with a broader trip. Lebanon and nearby Mt. Juliet offer closer, smaller-scale lodging options for those who prefer to stay near the track.
Where to look
Downtown Nashville and the broader Nashville metro area are the main hotel hub, roughly 30 minutes from the track, with Lebanon and Mt. Juliet as closer, smaller options.
Camping
On-site camping is available on the speedway's large grounds; exact lot layouts and pricing are published by the track ahead of each race weekend.
RV
RV camping is offered on-site, with details on spot sizes and pricing published closer to each event.
Track days, driving experiences and lap records
Nashville Superspeedway's road course infield configuration is used by regional sports car and club racing organizations such as the SCCA, giving track-day and race-license drivers a way to run at the facility outside NASCAR weekends. No dedicated public ride-along or oval HPDE program specific to Nashville Superspeedway was confirmed for this guide; drivers interested in club events should check current-season SCCA or similar organizer calendars.
Lap records
| Category | Time | Driver | Car | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndyCar | 0:22.9685 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dallara-Chevrolet | 2003 |
| NASCAR Cup qualifying (single lap) | 0:29.663 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota Camry | 2025 |
Spectator guide
Permanent grandstands seat around 25,000 with capacity expandable to roughly 30,000-38,000 using temporary seating for the Cup Series weekend. Because the track is a tri-oval with a concrete surface, sightlines from the frontstretch grandstands take in both the tri-oval kink and a long view down the straights. Late-spring race weekends in Middle Tennessee are typically warm with a chance of humidity and afternoon storms.
Seating
Permanent grandstands run along the frontstretch tri-oval section, with temporary grandstands added elsewhere for the Cup Series weekend as needed.
Best places to watch
Seats near the tri-oval kink on the frontstretch give the best combined view of both straights and the start/finish area.
Bag policy
One clear bag or clear backpack up to 18 x 18 x 14 inches plus one clutch or fanny pack up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches. No coolers and no outside food; one unopened or empty water bottle only. Umbrellas are prohibited.
Weather
- May/June: Warm and increasingly humid Middle Tennessee weather, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
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History of Nashville Superspeedway
Opening and early years
Nashville Superspeedway opened on April 7, 2001, in Lebanon, Tennessee, about 30 minutes from downtown Nashville, built at a cost of around $125 million as a concrete tri-oval intended to host IndyCar and NASCAR's Busch (now Xfinity) Series. Its concrete surface put it in the same small club as Dover and Bristol among NASCAR-affiliated ovals, and it built a following through the 2000s as a stop for both IndyCar and NASCAR's national touring series, though it never landed a Cup Series date in that first era.
Closure and dormancy
Despite steady racing through the decade, the track struggled with attendance and lost its IndyCar and NASCAR national-series dates by 2011, entering a long period of dormancy. For roughly a decade the facility sat largely unused for major national racing, even as its road course infield continued to host smaller club and regional events.
Revival and return to NASCAR
A renewed push to bring stock car racing back to the fast-growing Nashville market led to the track's reopening for NASCAR national-series competition in June 2021, when it hosted its first NASCAR Cup Series race. Later that year, Speedway Motorsports purchased the facility for roughly $131.5 million, folding it into its portfolio of tracks alongside sister venues like Charlotte and Bristol.
Present day
Under Speedway Motorsports' ownership, Nashville Superspeedway has settled into a role as the company's Middle Tennessee venue, hosting a single NASCAR Cup Series weekend each year along with national-series support races and continuing club and road-course activity on its infield layout. Its combination of a concrete tri-oval, proximity to downtown Nashville, and ongoing investment has made it a steady, if not marquee, fixture on the modern NASCAR calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Nashville Superspeedway?+
It's a 1.33-mile concrete tri-oval, one of only a few concrete NASCAR tracks alongside Dover and Bristol.
Is Nashville Superspeedway close to downtown Nashville?+
Yes, it's in Lebanon, roughly 30 minutes east of downtown Nashville via Interstate 40.
Why was Nashville Superspeedway closed for a decade?+
It lost its IndyCar and NASCAR national-series dates around 2011 due to attendance struggles and sat largely dormant for major racing until it reopened for NASCAR in June 2021.
Who owns Nashville Superspeedway now?+
Speedway Motorsports, LLC, which purchased the track for about $131.5 million in late 2021 after its NASCAR revival.
How many NASCAR Cup races does Nashville Superspeedway host?+
One per year, typically in late May or June, since its return to the national schedule in 2021.
Can I do track days at Nashville Superspeedway?+
The infield road course hosts club and sports car racing through organizations like the SCCA, though no dedicated public oval HPDE program was confirmed for this guide.
Other tracks nearby
- Nashville Street Circuit (Music City Grand Prix) · 22 mi · street circuit
- NCM Motorsports Park (National Corvette Museum) · 65 mi · road course
- Loretta Lynn's Ranch · 73 mi · motocross
- Atlanta Motorsports Park · 168 mi · road course
- Talladega Superspeedway · 172 mi · oval
- Barber Motorsports Park · 174 mi · road course
Facts checked against 6 sources including the official circuit website. Last reviewed 2026-09-09.