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Firestone Indy 200

January 01, 1970

The Firestone Indy 200 was an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Firestone Indy 200
IndyCar Series
VenueNashville Superspeedway
Corporate sponsorFirestone
First race2001
Distance266.6 miles (429.051 km)
Laps200
Previous namesHarrah's Indy 200 (2001)
Firestone Indy 200 (2002-2008)
Most wins (driver)Scott Dixon (3)
Most wins (team)Chip Ganassi Racing (3)

In 2001, it marked the first American open wheel event in the Nashville area. In later years it was held as a Saturday night race. The 2007 event was postponed until Sunday after a series of rain showers at the track.

Following the 2008 event, Indy Racing League officials decided to end their association with Nashville Superspeedway. The event was removed from the 2009 schedule, and afterwards the facility shuttered for several years. IndyCar returned to the Nashville area in 2021 with the Music City Grand Prix on a downtown street circuit. The 2024 edition of the Music City Grand Prix was moved to the Nashville Superspeedway.[1]

Past winners edit

As is a Nashville-area racing tradition, the winner wins a hand-made and painted Gibson Les Paul guitar (trophies in short-track racing are traditionally guitars).

Season Date Driver Team Chassis Engine Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Report Refs
Laps Miles (km)
2001 July 21   Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:44:44 144.809 Report [2][3]
2002 July 20   Alex Barron Blair Racing Dallara Chevrolet 200 266.6 (429.051) 2:01:53 127.997 Report [4][5]
2003 July 19   Gil de Ferran Team Penske Dallara Toyota 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:53:18 137.679 Report [6][7]
2004 July 17   Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:55:35 134.975 Report [8][9]
2005 July 16   Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:57:13 133.089 Report [10][11]
2006 July 15   Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:36:46 161.205 Report [12][13]
2007 July 15*   Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:35:06 164.03 Report [14][15]
2008 July 12   Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 171* 227.943 (366.838) 1:30:05 148.072 Report [16][17]
  • 2007: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.[18]
  • 2008: Race shortened due to rain.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ Pruett, Marshall. "IndyCar moves season finale to Nashville Speedway". racer.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ "2001 Harrah's 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "2001 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "2002 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "2002 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "2003 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "2003 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "2004 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "2004 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "2005 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "2005 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "2006 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "2006 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "2007 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "2007 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "2008 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "2008 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  18. ^ . Taiwan News. Associated Press. July 15, 2007. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "2002 Nashville 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "2003 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "2004 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "2005 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "2006 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  24. ^ "2007 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  25. ^ "2008 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

External links edit

  • champcarstats.com

January 01, 1970
firestone, indy, indy, racing, league, indycar, series, race, held, nashville, superspeedway, lebanon, tennessee, indycar, seriesvenuenashville, superspeedwaycorporate, sponsorfirestonefirst, race2001distance266, miles, laps200previous, namesharrah, indy, 2001. The Firestone Indy 200 was an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon Tennessee Firestone Indy 200IndyCar SeriesVenueNashville SuperspeedwayCorporate sponsorFirestoneFirst race2001Distance266 6 miles 429 051 km Laps200Previous namesHarrah s Indy 200 2001 Firestone Indy 200 2002 2008 Most wins driver Scott Dixon 3 Most wins team Chip Ganassi Racing 3 In 2001 it marked the first American open wheel event in the Nashville area In later years it was held as a Saturday night race The 2007 event was postponed until Sunday after a series of rain showers at the track Following the 2008 event Indy Racing League officials decided to end their association with Nashville Superspeedway The event was removed from the 2009 schedule and afterwards the facility shuttered for several years IndyCar returned to the Nashville area in 2021 with the Music City Grand Prix on a downtown street circuit The 2024 edition of the Music City Grand Prix was moved to the Nashville Superspeedway 1 Past winners editAs is a Nashville area racing tradition the winner wins a hand made and painted Gibson Les Paul guitar trophies in short track racing are traditionally guitars Season Date Driver Team Chassis Engine Race Distance Race Time Average Speed mph Report Refs Laps Miles km 2001 July 21 nbsp Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 200 266 6 429 051 1 44 44 144 809 Report 2 3 2002 July 20 nbsp Alex Barron Blair Racing Dallara Chevrolet 200 266 6 429 051 2 01 53 127 997 Report 4 5 2003 July 19 nbsp Gil de Ferran Team Penske Dallara Toyota 200 266 6 429 051 1 53 18 137 679 Report 6 7 2004 July 17 nbsp Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda 200 266 6 429 051 1 55 35 134 975 Report 8 9 2005 July 16 nbsp Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda 200 266 6 429 051 1 57 13 133 089 Report 10 11 2006 July 15 nbsp Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 200 266 6 429 051 1 36 46 161 205 Report 12 13 2007 July 15 nbsp Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 200 266 6 429 051 1 35 06 164 03 Report 14 15 2008 July 12 nbsp Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 171 227 943 366 838 1 30 05 148 072 Report 16 17 2007 Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain 18 2008 Race shortened due to rain 16 Indy Lights winners 2002 July 20 nbsp Cory Witherill 19 2003 July 18 nbsp Mark Taylor 20 2004 July 17 nbsp Thiago Medeiros 21 2005 July 16 nbsp Jaime Camara 22 2006 July 15 nbsp Jay Howard 23 2007 July 14 nbsp Robbie Pecorari 24 2008 July 12 nbsp Ana Beatriz 25 References edit Pruett Marshall IndyCar moves season finale to Nashville Speedway racer com Retrieved 14 February 2024 2001 Harrah s 200 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2001 Nashville Indycars Motor Sport Retrieved October 21 2021 2002 Firestone Indy 200 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2002 Nashville Indycars Motor Sport Retrieved October 21 2021 2003 Firestone Indy 200 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2003 Nashville Indycars Motor Sport Retrieved October 21 2021 2004 Firestone Indy 200 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2004 Nashville Indycars Motor Sport Retrieved October 21 2021 2005 Firestone Indy 200 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2005 Nashville Indycars Motor Sport Retrieved October 21 2021 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2006 Nashville Indycars Motor Sport Retrieved October 21 2021 2007 Firestone Indy 200 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2007 Nashville Indycars Motor Sport Retrieved October 21 2021 a b 2008 Firestone Indy 200 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2008 Nashville Indycars Motor Sport Retrieved October 21 2021 Nashville has first IndyCar rainout since 2000 Race rescheduled for Sunday Taiwan News Associated Press July 15 2007 Archived from the original on April 21 2022 Retrieved October 21 2021 2002 Nashville 100 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2003 Cleanevent 100 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2004 Cleanevent 100 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2005 Cleanevent 100 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2006 Sun Belt Rentals 100 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2007 Sun Belt Rentals 100 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 2008 Sun Belt Rentals 100 Racing Reference Retrieved October 21 2021 External links editchampcarstats com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Firestone Indy 200 amp oldid 1207602826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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