Firestone Indy 200
IndyCar Series | |
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Venue | Nashville Superspeedway |
Corporate sponsor | Firestone |
First race | 2001 |
Last race | 2008 |
Distance | 266.6 miles (429.051 km) |
Laps | 200 |
Previous names |
Harrah's Indy 200 (2001) Firestone Indy 200 (2002-2008) |
Most wins (driver) | Scott Dixon (3) |
Most wins (team) | Chip Ganassi Racing (3) |
The Firestone Indy 200 was an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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. It marked the track's first postponement and was only the second time in series history an event had to be postponed due to weather.
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 it is not expected to return, as the track's owners discontinued most operations in 2011.
Past winners
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 | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
2001 | July 21 | ![]() |
Hemelgarn Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:44:44 | 144.809 | Report |
2002 | July 20 | ![]() |
Blair Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 2:01:53 | 127.997 | Report |
2003 | July 19 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Dallara | Toyota | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:53:18 | 137.679 | Report |
2004 | July 17 | ![]() |
Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:55:35 | 134.975 | Report |
2005 | July 16 | ![]() |
Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:57:13 | 133.089 | Report |
2006 | July 15 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:36:46 | 161.205 | Report |
2007 | July 15* | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 266.6 (429.051) | 1:35:06 | 164.03 | Report |
2008 | July 12 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 171* | 227.943 (366.838) | 1:30:05 | 148.072 | Report |
- 2007: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
- 2008: Race shortened due to rain.
Indy Lights winners | ||
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2002 | July 20 | ![]() |
2003 | July 18 | ![]() |
2004 | July 17 | ![]() |
2005 | July 16 | ![]() |
2006 | July 15 | ![]() |
2007 | July 14 | ![]() |
2008 | July 12 | ![]() |