Press Kit: A Nashvillians Guide To Music City’s NASCAR Weekend

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Ross Chastain. Photo: Daylon Barr Photography

NASCAR returns to Nashville for the second straight season and, similar to last year, the races are smack in the middle of the season with playoff implications on the line.

In 2021, Kyle Larson dominated the track in what was one of the most dominating seasons by a driver in quite a number of years. He went on to the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series championship.

This year it won’t be as easy, plus Nashvillians will have some hometown drivers and teams that will try and make their mark.

The Nashville-based team Trackhouse Racing, founded by Justin Marks, is having a huge sophomore season. Ross Chastain is sitting pretty in second place in the Cup standings with two wins, three top-five finishes and 10 top-10 finishes. Daniel Suarez has been with the team for two years and picked up his first win just two weeks ago at Sonoma.

The Trackhouse team is slowing becoming a powerhouse team that can produce not one but multiple championship contenders.

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Nashvillians who want to support a Music City-based team can catch the Cup series qualifying on Saturday at noon CT and the Ally 400 race on Sunday at 4 p.m. CT.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series season has been an exiting one to follow. Locals will have the opportunity to watch another Nashville-based team take the track as well as a Hendersonville native who is a legitimate Xfinity Series championship contender.

Big Machine Racing, founded by Big Machine Label Group founder and CEO Scott Borchetta, is still finding its groove in its second season in NASCAR.

BMR has had a few different drivers behind the wheel of its No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro this season, but picked up its first-ever win as Tyler Reddick won at the Texas Motor Speedway on May 21. He will definitely be a favorite for the Tennessee Lottery 250 on Saturday evening.

Tyler Reddick’s No. 48 Big Machine Chevrolet Camaro. Photo: Courtesy of Big Machine Racing

One driver who may have the best chance to win in Nashville on Saturday is Hendersonville native Josh Berry. Berry signed a full-time contract with Jr. Motorsports after last season and sits in fourth place in the Xfinity standings. He has two wins, which include an April 30 win at Dover Motor Speedway and a May 28 win at Charlotte.

In 2021, Berry started the race in 22nd, but finished in fourth place. He has proven himself as a smart and tough driver who can overcome adversity.

The Nashville Superspeedway is a track that can be very difficult when it comes to overcoming drivers as we saw last year when both Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson dominated the races from the get-go.

Josh Berry. Photo: Courtesy of JR Motorsports

Berry will definitely be a fan favorite as the local guy on the track.

The weekend will be jam packed with music, activities and lots of racing.

The Camping World Truck Series race will take place today (June 24) at 7 p.m. CT. The Tennessee Lottery 250 Xfinity race is at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday and the Ally 400 Cup series race is on Sunday at 4 p.m. CT.

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