IndyCar crowns a champion: How to watch the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

A champion will be crowned in IndyCar’s final race of 2024, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix.

IndyCar will crown a champion on Sunday, September 15th at Nashville Superspeedway, with series leader Alex Palou seeking his second consecutive championship.

Palou, who won the NTT INDYCAR SERIES title in 2021 and 2023, will start the race with a 33-point advantage over his main rival, Team Penske’s Will Power. Scott McLaughlin, 50 points behind Palou, is still mathematically eligible if Palou for some reason does not start the race.

The 2024 finale was initially set to be held on a revamped street circuit in Nashville, but due to a lack of space caused by construction on a new Titans stadium, the race was moved to Nashville Superspeedway – giving fans a thrilling season finale on an oval for the first time since 2014.

Here’s all you need to know about Sunday’s IndyCar finale:

Sunday, September 15th: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

2024 NTT INDYCAR Series POINTS STANDINGS:

1st: Alex Palou, 525 points

2nd: Will Power, 492 points

3rd: Scott McLaughlin, 475 points

4th: Colton Herta, 462 points

5th: Scott Dixon, 443 points

6th: Pato O’Ward, 419 points

7th: Kyle Kirkwood, 384 points

8th: Josef Newgarden, 365 points

9th: Alexander Rossi, 350 points

10th: Santino Ferruci, 339 points