Music City Grand Prix to feature largest non-Indy 500 field since 2013

With 27 drivers already confirmed for the inaugural Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, and event officials stating they expect 28 or more drivers for the race, the Grand Prix will host the largest field of a non-Indianapolis 500 race since the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2013.

Rick Ware Racing’s Cody Ware plans to enter the race, according to the Indianapolis Star, and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing plans to enter one more driver as well.

Headlining the race are Josef Newgarden, who won last week’s Honda Indy 200, six-time Series champion Scott Dixon and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. It will be Castroneves’ first open-wheel race since winning his fourth Indy 500 earlier this year.