Arrow McLAREN Big Machine Music City Grand Prix: Race Preview
"Our oval cars have been fast this year, so we’re looking close the season out on a high note."
We have reached the season finale, team! We know, we can't believe we're saying it either.
This weekend, the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team closes out the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season down in Nashville, Tennessee, battling it out one last time on Nashville's superspeedway. Race cars in the Music City? Now that's music to our ears.
Hear from Pato O'Ward, Nolan Siegel, Alexander Rossi and Team Principal Gavin Ward as we head into the final showdown.
| Race Date | Sunday, September 15 |
| Rounds | 17 of 17 |
| Total Laps | 206 Laps |
| Total Race Distance | 267.8 miles / 430.98 km |
| Length | 1.33 miles / 2.14 km |
| Number of Turns | 4 |
| Championship Position | 6th | 419 points |
| Average Starting Position | 8.6 | |
| Average Finishing Position | 10.6 | |
| Best Starting Position | P2 | Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio |
| Best Finishing Position | P1 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, Milwaukee Mile 250 Race 1 |
"It'll be my first time racing at Nashville Superspeedway at this weekend's Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. I'm looking forward to closing out the season the right way. It's been a rollercoaster, but we've had some great moments, so hopefully we can create another one in Nashville."
| Championship Position | 23rd | 142 points |
| Average Starting Position | 19.1 | |
| Average Finishing Position | 17.5 | |
| Best Starting Position | P11 | Iowa 250 Race 2, Milwaukee Mile 250 Race 2 |
| Best Finishing Position | P7 | Bommarito Automotive Group 500 |
"I'm excited to get going this weekend at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. We had a lot of speed and potential in Milwaukee, and I think we'll be in a similar spot at the Nasvhille Superspeedway. I'm looking forward to putting it all together and producing a strong result in the season finale."
| Championship Position | 9th | 350 points |
| Average Starting Position | 9.7 | |
| Average Finishing Position | 10.1 | |
| Best Starting Position | P3 | Milwaukee Mile 250 Race 1 |
| Best Finishing Position | P3 | Grand Prix of Monterey |
"It's pretty crazy to think that this is the final race of the year. I feel like the season just started, but here we are. This will be the end of my journey in papaya, but I can't wait to end the season on a high note here in Nashville. It's going to be a new venue for all of us, but I think we have an opportunity to have a great weekend."
Gavin Ward, Team Principal, Arrow McLaren, said:
"The finale is here as we head down to Nashville for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. We're excited for what we expect to be some great racing on this short oval, but also for all of the partner activation we'll have this weekend, both on Broadway and at Nashville Superspeedway. Not wanting to blow our own trumpet, but our oval cars have been fast this year, so we’re looking close the season out on a high note."
Session Times
| Practice 1 | Saturday, September 14 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m ET | Peacock |
| Qualifying | Saturday, September 14 | 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Final Practice | Saturday, September 14 | 5:15 - 7:00 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Tune In | Sunday, September 15 | 3:00 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Green Flag | Sunday, September 15 | 3:30 p.m. ET | NBC |