Penske The New Promoter Of IndyCar’s Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

Penske Entertainment Corp. will assume responsibility for the promotionof the race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. The news came less than one year after IndyCar announced the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix was being moved to Nashville Superspeedway.

The announcement was made on Thursday January 23 by PenskeEntertainment and Big Machine’s Scott Borchetta, the previous race promoter.

“Year one at Nashville Superspeedway was a tremendous success, thanksin great part to the terrific partnership and strong leadership exhibited by Scott Borchetta and his team at Big Machine,” said Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles. “As we grow our event portfolio at Penske Entertainment, it’s strategically important to take the reins of our season finale at such an exciting and renownedracetrack. And to see the relationship with Big Machine carry forward through this continued partnership only underscores the growth opportunities before us in the Music City.”

Big Machine will remain the event’s entitlement partner, continuing toenhance the event’s connectivity to the entertainment industry and downtown Nashville.

Big Machine served as the original entitlement partner for the event across its first three editions and stepped up in an additional promotercapacity as the race weekend transitioned to Nashville Superspeedway last year. Moving forward, its continued involvement as entitlement partner will be an asset for exciting musical programming and to showcase the brands’ artists, products and community endeavors. “All things” Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta also will serve as a liaison to Nashville’s entertainment community and civic leaders, keeping the event fully connected to the Music City.

“We are very proud to continue our relationship with IndyCar and build from our record- breaking 2024 season finale as the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix becomes a true crown jewel for Nashville, MiddleTennessee and global motorsports fans,” Borchetta said. “We will also continue to produce the incredibly successful downtown street party, which will serve as the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix kickoff event, on Friday, Aug. 29, so make plans to be with us.”

Following a successful debut at famed Nashville Superspeedway this past season, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix will continue as the2025 NTT IndyCar Series finale, taking place Sunday, Aug. 31 with a national network showcase on FOX.

Penske Entertainment executive Anne Fischgrund has been named president of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix.

Additionally, veteran motorsports executive Anne Fischgrund assumes the role of president of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. Fischgrund is relocating from Indianapolis to Nashville after her successful tenure as the general manager of the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway.

The 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone finale will precede the NTT IndyCar championship race that day.

Last year’s 2024 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix championship finale produced the best IndyCar Series numbers on record at Nashville Superspeedway, including the most on-track passes, passes for position, passes in the top 10 and passes in the top five.

Colton Herta picked up his first win on an oval while Alex Palou celebrated his third NTT IndyCar Series championship.

Penske Entertainment continues to prioritize an enhanced NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar, leveraging new partnerships and strategic investments. In October, it unveiled the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington, powered througha first-of-its-kind joint venture with the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers. In November, it announced the acquisition of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach ahead of its epic 50th anniversary edition this April.

This year, all 17 NTT IndyCar Series aces will be broadcast on FOX, beginning with the season opener Sunday,March 2 at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding on the streets of St. Petersburg. The NTT IndyCar Series is the only premier motorsport series in North America with all races broadcasting on network television.