The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix was Round 11 of the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series. The event was held on the streets of Nashville in Tennessee, United States on 8 August 2021. Colton Herta started on pole position and Marcus Ericsson was the race winner. This was the inaugural running of the Music City Grand Prix.
BIG MACHINE MUSIC CITY GRAND PRIX Race Result
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Ericsson | 8 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 18 | 80 | 02:18:49.8305 | 37 | Running | 51 | 72.607 | 7 |
| 2 | Scott Dixon | 9 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 2 | 80 | 02:18:51.3901 | - | Running | 40 | 72.593 | 4 |
| 3 | James Hinchcliffe | 29 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 10 | 80 | 02:18:52.2223 | - | Running | 35 | 72.586 | 4 |
| 4 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 28 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 14 | 80 | 02:18:52.6320 | - | Running | 32 | 72.582 | 4 |
| 5 | Graham Rahal | 15 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 13 | 80 | 02:18:53.9138 | - | Running | 30 | 72.571 | 4 |
| 6 | Ed Jones | 18 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 26 | 80 | 02:18:54.6020 | - | Running | 28 | 72.565 | 5 |
| 7 | Alex Palou | 10 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 9 | 80 | 02:18:55.3638 | - | Running | 26 | 72.558 | 4 |
| 8 | Felix Rosenqvist | 7 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 4 | 80 | 02:18:55.7972 | - | Running | 24 | 72.555 | 4 |
| 9 | Helio Castroneves | 06 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 15 | 80 | 02:18:56.6179 | - | Running | 22 | 72.547 | 4 |
| 10 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 12 | 80 | 02:18:57.3591 | - | Running | 20 | 72.541 | 4 |
| 11 | Santino Ferrucci | 45 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 17 | 80 | 02:18:58.3234 | - | Running | 19 | 72.533 | 6 |
| 12 | Conor Daly | 20 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 20 | 80 | 02:18:58.6625 | - | Running | 18 | 72.53 | 4 |
| 13 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 8 | 80 | 02:18:58.9512 | - | Running | 17 | 72.527 | 7 |
| 14 | Will Power | 12 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 11 | 80 | 02:18:59.4261 | - | Running | 16 | 72.523 | 6 |
| 15 | Jack Harvey | 60 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 6 | 80 | 02:19:00.9224 | - | Running | 15 | 72.51 | 4 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | 51 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 5 | 80 | 02:19:02.1066 | 4 | Running | 15 | 72.5 | 5 |
| 17 | Alexander Rossi | 27 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 3 | 80 | 02:19:06.3600 | - | Running | 13 | 72.463 | 5 |
| 18 | Max Chilton | 59 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 21 | 80 | 02:19:14.6758 | - | Running | 12 | 72.391 | 8 |
| 19 | Colton Herta | 26 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 1 | 74 | 02:07:52.7021 | 39 | Contact | 15 | 72.913 | 3 |
| 20 | Cody Ware | 52 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 27 | 70 | 02:05:44.9115 | - | Contact | 10 | 70.14 | 3 |
| 21 | Simon Pagenaud | 22 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 7 | 68 | 02:04:39.5846 | - | Contact | 9 | 68.731 | 3 |
| 22 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 23 | 67 | 02:19:05.5615 | - | Running | 8 | 60.693 | 6 |
| 23 | Dalton Kellett | 4 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 19 | 37 | 01:12:25.4653 | - | Contact | 7 | 64.371 | 5 |
| 24 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 22 | 24 | 01:27:27.2770 | - | Contact | 6 | 34.578 | 2 |
| 25 | Takuma Sato | 30 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 24 | 19 | 00:38:26.2811 | - | Contact | 5 | 62.282 | 0 |
| 26 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 25 | 18 | 00:31:48.6602 | - | Contact | 5 | 71.296 | 1 |
| 27 | Sebastien Bourdais | 14 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 16 | 5 | 00:20:39.2313 | - | Contact | 5 | 30.503 | 0 |