The #MusicCityGP Race Report is updated with results, passing analysis, post-race analysis and a detailed race recap. Next up for #IndyCar is the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday, Aug. 9. The race will air at 4 p.m. ET on FOX. www.theapex.racing/2026/07/20...

2026 #MusicCityGP post-race numbers: — Margin of victory: 0.8731 of a second — Lead changes: 11 among 7 drivers — Total passes: 395 — Position passes: 246 — Cautions: 3 for 41 laps — Time of race: 1:51:38.7603 — Average speed: 157.193 — Most laps led: 97 (Palou)

Points after the #MusicCityGP: 1. Palou 457 2. Malukas 374 3. Kirkwood 370 4. Lundgaard 353 5. O'Ward 336 #IndyCar

Race results: 1. Palou 2. Newgarden 3. Malukas 4. McLaughlin 5. Rosenqvist 6. Ericsson 7. O'Ward 8. Schumacher 9. Simpson 10. Kirkwood 11. Siegel 12. VeeKay 13. Ferrucci 14. Grosjean 15. Robb 16. Lundgaard 17. Foster 18. Dixon 19. Rahal 20. Power

Alex Palou wins the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway, his fifth victory of 2026 and the 24th win of his #IndyCar career. #MusicCityGP

Alex Palou takes the white flag with a 0.9369-second lead over Josef Newgarden. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Alex Palou leads Josef Newgarden by 0.6801 of a second on Lap 222 of 225. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Alex Palou leads Josef Newgarden by 0.5726 of a second on Lap 217 of 225. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Lap 210 of 225: 1. Palou 2. Newgarden 3. Malukas 4. McLaughlin 5. Rosenqvist #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Lap 198 of 225: 1. Palou 2. Newgarden 3. Ericsson 4. Malukas 5. Roenqvist #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Back to green at the end of Lap 194. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Alex Palou wins the race off pit road followed by Josef Newgarden, Felix Rosenqvist, David Malukas and Marcus Ericsson. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Pits are open on Lap 185 for cars on the lead lap. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Yellow on Lap 180 for Dennis Hauger who made contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 2 and stopped on the backstretch. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Scott McLaughlin pits from the second position on Lap 177. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Alex Palou leads Scott McLaughlin by 2.6 seconds on Lap 170 of 225. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

On Lap 155, Alex Palou leads Scott McLaughlin by 0.7279 of a second. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Lap 145 of 225: 1. Palou 2. McLaughlin 3. Kirkwood 4. Newgarden 5. VeeKay 6. Ferrucci 7. Rosenqvist 8. Ericsson 9. Siegel 10. Schumacher #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Alexander Rossi has been seen and released form the INDYCAR Medical Unit. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Back to green at the end of Lap 139. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

The leaders pitted under caution on Lap 130. Scott McLaughlin won the race off pit road followed by Kyle Kirkwood and Rinus VeeKay. Alex Palou, who pitted just before the caution, cycled to the race lead. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Yellow on Lap 122 for contact in Turn 3 involving Alexander Rossi and Scott Dixon. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

David Malukas pits from the lead on Lap 119. The new race leader is Scott McLaughlin. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Christian Rasmussen made light contact with the wall in Turn 2 and proceeded to pit road for repairs. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Halfway: 1. Malukas 2. McLaughlin 3. Kirkwood 4. VeeKay 5. Palou 6. Newgarden 7. Ferrucci 8. Ericsson 9. Rossi 10. Rasmussen #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Lap 93 of 225, after green-flag pit stops: 1. Malukas 2. McLaughlin 3. Kirkwood 4. VeeKay 5. Palou 6. Newgarden 7. Ferrucci 8. Ericsson 9. Rossi 10. Rasmussen #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Will Power pits from the lead on Lap 88, returning the race lead to David Malukas. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Felix Rosenqvist pits from the lead on Lap 85. The new race leader is Will Power. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Leader Alex Palou pits on Lap 84. The new race leader is Felix Rosenqvist. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Kyle Kirkwood pits from the lead on Lap 83. The new race leader is Alex Palou. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Leader Scott McLaughlin pits on Lap 82. The new race leader is Kyle Kirkwood. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Lap 75 of 225: 1. McLaughlin 2. Kirkwood 3. Palou 4. Newgarden 5. VeeKay 6. Ferrucci 7. Rasmussen 8. Ericsson 9. Schumacher 10. Rossi #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Josef Newgarden passed Alex Palou for the third position on Lap 67. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

David Malukas pits from the lead on Lap 61. The new race leader is Scott McLaughlin. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

With leader David Malukas working traffic, his advantage over Scott McLaughlin is down to 0.9388 seconds on Lap 60. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

David Malukas leads Scott McLaughlin by 3.3 seconds on Lap 50 of 225. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Lap 40 of 225: 1. Malukas 2. McLaughlin 3. Kirkwood 4. Palou 5. Newgarden 6. Rasmussen 7. VeeKay 8. Armstrong 9. Rossi 10. Ferrucci #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

David Malukas took the lead on Lap 33. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Back to green at the end of Lap 31. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Dennis Hauger has been issued a drive-through penalty for improper pit entry. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

David Malukas and Christian Lundgaard also did not stop on Lap 23 and run second and third behind Louis Foster. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Pits opened on Lap 23. Following pit stops for the leaders, Louis Foster, who did not pit, is the new race leader. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Lap 22 of 225, under caution: 1. Kirkwood 2. Newgarden 3. Palou 4. McLaughlin 5. Rossi 6. Rasmussen 7. Ferrucci 8. VeeKay 9. Armstrong 10. Dixon #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Yellow on Lap 19 for Caio Collet who made right-side contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 4. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

On Lap 15, a half-second separates leader Kyle Kirkwood from Josef Newgarden. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Kyle Kirkwood leads Josef Newgarden by 0.4068 seconds on Lap 10. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Lap 5 of 225: 1. Kirkwood 2. Newgarden 3. Palou 4. McLaughlin 5. Rossi #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Green flag at the end of Lap 1! #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

The command has been given and engines are fired at Nashville Superspeedway. #MusicCityGP #IndyCar

Television coverage of the rescheduled #MusicCityGP begins at 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT on FOX. #IndyCar