Firestone Indy 200
| 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.
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).
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