After the crisp weather in Charlotte, NASCAR drivers will now head straight into Mother Nature’s whims. Nashville Superspeedway is up on the schedule and holds several idiosyncratic features. Firstly, it is not a true superspeedway, as the 1.3-mile track is like any other oval. Secondly, the Nashville festivities tend to attract inclement weather, signaling the start of the summer stretch for all three national events.

Joey Logano won the 2024 Cup Series event at Nashville in a quintuple overtime finish, setting the stage for his jaw-dropping Championship run. Behind his playoff-clinching victory, however, was a massive weather fiasco that halted the Cup Series grid. A similar story may unfold in 2025, according to the weather forecast.

Take your umbrellas to the Nashville race

The NASCAR Xfinity Series first visited Nashville Superspeedway in 2001. It hosted two Xfinity Series dates a year from 2002 to 2011 and two Truck Series dates a year in 2010 and 2011. When it rejoined the sport’s schedule in 2021, the Cup Series was also on its radar. Not only did NASCAR’s highest tier join, but summer showers also joined the scene. In 2022, a massive rain delay affected the Cup Series race. The same debacle returned in 2024, when an 81-minute weather delay pushed the start of the race. That ultimately paved the way for Joey Logano to use an effective fuel strategy to win. In 2025, a similar drenched weekend is on the cards.

According to a May 28th report on The Tennessean, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday faced a 70% chance of rain. On Saturday, the Xfinity Series faced 25%. The Cup Series race, or the Cracker Barrel 400, posed the most concerning prediction: “There is an 81% chance of rain on June 1 at Nashville Superspeedway for the NASCAR Cup Series race. There are thunderstorms expected in the afternoon.” The Weather Channel recently updated that those chances have dropped to 24% on Sunday, but they remain nonetheless.

The Nashville race is drawing a lot of attention, especially since Amazon Prime will broadcast its second NASCAR event. After veterans heaped praises for the media giant’s work in Charlotte, the expectation is high for the upcoming race. Among the high-flying contenders, Kyle Larson is a solid choice with a 4.5 average finish. He is the only driver to finish in the top 10 in all four races at Nashville. However, Denny Hamlin, who owns 1 top five and 2 top tens at the track, is a veteran’s pick. 2014 Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick recently declared his predicted winner. “I’ll take Hamlin,” he said on a ‘Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour’ episode.

But before the battle between Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin can start, both need to consider the weather. That is especially because Mother Nature has already visited Nashville.

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A rainy precedent

Nashville Superspeedway is catering primarily to NASCAR’s national events; however, another racetrack in Nashville, Tennessee, already opened the season’s gates to motorsports this year. That is Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, where a season opener was scheduled for April 4-5. However, an unfavorable weather forecast moved it to April 17-19, to coincide with the US Legends Spring Nationals.

The event featured the thrilling US Air Force Legend cars alongside the CP Race Wear Bandoleros for all three days. The Pro Late Models and Street Stocks joined on Saturday, promising an action-packed day of racing. With this jam-packed schedule for fans, the authorities had to apologize for the prolonged rain delay.

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway promoter Bob Sargent had expressed his regrets for rain coming in the way of race fans’ enjoyment. “We are disappointed to have to cancel this weekend’s opener, but after watching forecast models all week, it looks like Middle Tennessee is in for a lot of rain. We are excited to kick off the season with the US Legends Spring Nationals and look forward to seeing everyone April 17-19 for an unforgettable weekend of racing.” A similar apology may be on the table if rain decides to show up again in the upcoming weekend.

With preparations under full swing for the Cracker Barrel 400, NASCAR is crossing its fingers. Let us see if the rain plays spoilsport with the sport’s plans in the Nashville race.