The 2025 INDYCAR season came to an exciting conclusion with the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, an event that ended dramatically. Driver Josef Newgarden claimed victory, capitalizing on a mistake by Scott McLaughlin in the final laps to secure his win. This victory was crucial for Newgarden, a two-time INDYCAR and Indianapolis 500 champion, as it allowed him to avoid his first winless season since 2014, celebrating in spectacular fashion.
The event was not without incident, with a heavy crash on lap 88 involving driver David Malukas. Rookie Louis Foster, who was a lap down, pushed Malukas into the wall, ending his race. As a precaution, Malukas was taken to a trauma center by helicopter. The medical team confirmed that he was fine, conscious, and in good spirits, despite the spectacular accident.
Malukas’ accident highlighted the intensity of the competition on every lap, even in the duels between rookie drivers. This incident, coupled with Pato O’Ward’s retirement in the final third of the race, demonstrated how unpredictable motorsports can be. Despite the setbacks, the event was an unforgettable end to the season, leaving fans eagerly awaiting what the next INDYCAR campaign will bring.
2025 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix Preview
The final race of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season comes to a close this Sunday with the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix in Nashville. With the championship already secured by Spain’s Alex Palou, the only thing at stake on the track is victory. The four-time champion is already in the Music City, posing with the Borg-Warner and Astor trophies, demonstrating his absolute dominance this season. Despite this, the race promises to be exciting, with drivers fighting to end the year with a victory.
The Nashville Superspeedway, known for its rough and bumpy surface, is preparing to host a 225-lap race. Last year, the event left a big impression, especially with the exciting finish that is expected to be repeated. On that occasion, the victory went to Colton Herta, who overtook Pato O’Ward in one of the best maneuvers of the year to claim his first oval victory.
Unlike last year, the outlook is very different for the two protagonists of that race. O’Ward has already secured second place in the championship and is in contention for his third victory of the year. On the other hand, Colton Herta has not won a race so far this season and his position in the championship could be sixth or worse. This final race will be a great opportunity for Herta to salvage his year with a victory.
What time does the 2025 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix start?
The race is scheduled to start at 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Here’s the full list of global start times so fans around the world don’t miss a second of the action:
- 11:00 am PDT – Pacific Daylight Time
- 12:00 pm MDT – Mountain Daylight Time
- 1:00 pm CST – Mexico City, Mexico
- 1:00 pm COT / PET / CDT – Bogotá, Lima, Central Daylight Time
- 2:00 pm EDT / AEST / CLST – New York, Santo Domingo, Santiago
- 3:00 pm ART / BRT – Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro
- 7:00 pm BST / AST – London, Abuja
- 8:00 pm CEST / SAST – Madrid, Berlin, Paris, South Africa
- 9:00 pm AST / MSK – Riyadh, Moscow
- 10:00 pm GST – Dubai
- 11:00 pm PKT – Islamabad
- 11:30 pm IST – New Delhi
- 01:00 am WIB / ICT (Next day) – Jakarta, Bangkok
- 02:00 am (Next day) – Manila, Beijing
- 03:00 am (Next day) – Tokyo, Seoul
- 04:00 am (Next day) – Australia (AEST)
- 06:00 am (Next day) – New Zealand (NZST)
Full Starting Grid for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix
Here are the 27 drivers set to take on the IndyCar finale this year:
- Pato O’Ward
- David Malukas
- Christian Lundgaard
- Alex Palou
- Scott Dixon
- Josef Newgarden
- Scott McLaughlin
- Kyffin Simpson
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Will Power
- Kyle Kirkwood
- Santino Ferrucci
- Colton Herta
- Marcus Armstrong
- Marcus Ericsson
- Nolan Siegel
- Robert Shwartzman
- Callum Ilott
- Devlin DeFrancesco
- Alexander Rossi
- Sting Ray Robb
- Graham Rahal
- Louis Foster
- Conor Daly
- Christian Rasmussen
- Rinus Veekay
- Jacob Abel
2025 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix Podium
- 1st Place – Josef Newgarden (Team Penske)
- 2nd Place – Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- 3rd Place – Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske)
Stay tuned as we update this space with the official race results, including the full classification and race recap once the checkered flag waves.