IndyCar set to drop Nashville Superspeedway and D.C. for 2027; Barcelona announcement looms

Nashville Superspeedway: What Happened

Motorsport.com reported on Thursday, October 22, 2026 in a story involving Nashville Superspeedway, IndyCar Series, Motorsport.com le. Here is how the report opens:

The IndyCar Series is shaking up its calendar for the 2027 season, with Motorsport.com learning that the championship will not return to the Nashville Superspeedway, nor will it stage an encore event for the wildly successful Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the streets of Washington, D.C.. However, North America’s premier open-wheel championship is simultaneously expanding its international…

It is one of many IndyCar stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on IndyCar Series and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: IndyCar set to drop Nashville Superspeedway and D.C. for 2027; Barcelona announcement looms
• Who’s involved: Nashville Superspeedway, IndyCar Series, Motorsport.com le and Grand Prix
• League: IndyCar
• First reported: Thursday, October 22, 2026 by Motorsport.com

Background: IndyCar Series

The IndyCar Series, officially known as the NTT IndyCar Series for sponsorship reasons, is the highest class of American open-wheel car racing in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies since 1920. The series is self-sanctioned by its parent company, IndyCar, LLC, which began in 1996 as the Indy Racing League (IRL) and was created by then Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George as a competitor to Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART). In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with CART's successor, the Champ Car World Series, unifying the history and statistics of both series (as well as those from their predecessors).

The series' premier event is the Indianapolis 500, which was first held in 1911 (which also gives the series its name 'IndyCar').

Text from Wikipedia’s IndyCar Series article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Nashville Superspeedway

For fans following Nashville Superspeedway, the next things to watch are the race results, qualifying, championship standings and schedule. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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