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The Music City Grand Prix was officially announced by IndyCar in September 2021.
Answer: False
The official announcement by IndyCar occurred on September 16, 2020, for the 2021 season, not September 2021.
The announcement of the Nashville IndyCar race followed only one year of prior discussions.
Answer: False
The race announcement was the culmination of three years of discussions between Nashville officials and IndyCar executives.
The Music City Grand Prix was primarily funded through public government grants.
Answer: False
The event was privately funded and had secured a three-year contract for IndyCar Series races.
Justin Timberlake was part of the original event ownership group for the Music City Grand Prix.
Answer: True
Justin Timberlake was indeed a member of the original ownership group compiled by founder Matt Crews.
Nashville's hosting of the 2019 Super Bowl was a key factor in the race's approval.
Answer: False
The 2019 NFL Draft, not the Super Bowl, was cited by Mark Miles as a key factor contributing to the race's realization.
IndyCar CEO Roger Penske was immediately enthusiastic about the prospect of a Nashville race.
Answer: False
Roger Penske initially expressed skepticism regarding permitting requirements and infrastructure costs.
Nashville's mayor believed the race would hinder economic recovery.
Answer: False
Mayor John Cooper described the race as 'a catalyst for our economic recovery.'
Mark Miles compared the Music City Grand Prix to the Indianapolis 500 in terms of prestige.
Answer: False
Mark Miles compared the event to the Monaco Grand Prix, placing it in the 'absolute top tier' of global street racing.
When was the Music City Grand Prix officially announced by IndyCar?
Answer: September 16, 2020
Which of the following individuals was NOT listed as part of the original event ownership group for the Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: Roger Penske
What event in Nashville was cited as helping to pave the way for the Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: The 2019 NFL Draft
How did IndyCar CEO Mark Miles initially view the prospect of a Nashville race?
Answer: He expressed skepticism regarding permitting and infrastructure costs.
How many years of prior discussions preceded the announcement of the Nashville IndyCar race?
Answer: Three years
What was the IndyCar CEO Mark Miles' comparison for the Music City Grand Prix's tier in global street racing?
Answer: Top tier, joining Monaco.
How did Nashville's mayor characterize the economic impact of the Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: As a catalyst for economic recovery.
The Music City Grand Prix was an IndyCar Series race held on a permanent road course.
Answer: False
The Music City Grand Prix was held on the Nashville Street Circuit, a temporary course, not a permanent road course.
The Nashville Street Circuit was unique for its lack of any bridge crossings.
Answer: False
The circuit was unique for its inclusion of a significant bridge crossing, traversing the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge.
The original Nashville Street Circuit measured approximately 3.5 miles in length.
Answer: False
The original circuit measured 2.170 miles, not approximately 3.5 miles.
The straightaway on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge was over 1,000 meters long.
Answer: True
The bridge straightaway measured 1,091 meters, confirming the statement.
Top speeds on the Nashville Street Circuit were expected to be around 150 mph.
Answer: False
Anticipated top speeds were around 200 mph, not 150 mph.
The Nashville Street Circuit had a uniform width throughout its entire length.
Answer: False
The circuit's width varied, with a minimum of 37 feet and a maximum of 80 feet.
The Nashville Street Circuit used the same location for its start and finish lines, similar to many other street circuits.
Answer: False
The start and finish lines were in different locations, unlike many other street circuits.
Middle Tennessee State University's engineering department provided materials for the track's construction.
Answer: False
MTSU's School of Concrete and Construction Management, not its general engineering department, provided materials for the track's barriers and pit row.
Track designer Tony Cotman deliberately used Nashville's busiest streets to maximize local traffic disruption.
Answer: False
Cotman's design philosophy was to avoid major streets to minimize impact on tourism.
Tony Cotman compared the bridge section of the circuit to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Answer: False
Cotman compared the bridge section to the iconic view of the Queen Mary at Long Beach, not the Golden Gate Bridge.
Tony Cotman identified turns 3, 4, and 8 as the best passing opportunities on the circuit.
Answer: False
Cotman predicted turns 1, 2, and 7 would be the most advantageous locations for passing.
Drivers like Romain Grosjean compared the Nashville Street Circuit to the Circuit de Monaco.
Answer: False
Drivers compared the Nashville Street Circuit to the Baku City Circuit, not the Circuit de Monaco.
Track designer Tony Cotman deliberately used Nashville's busiest streets to maximize local traffic disruption.
Answer: False
Cotman's design philosophy was to avoid major streets to minimize impact on tourism.
What was the most distinctive feature of the Nashville Street Circuit?
Answer: A significant portion crossing the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge.
What was the length of the straightaway on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge?
Answer: 3,578 feet (1,091 meters)
What was the length of the original Nashville Street Circuit?
Answer: 2.170 miles
Which university's School of Concrete and Construction Management contributed to the track's construction materials?
Answer: Middle Tennessee State University
Track designer Tony Cotman intentionally avoided using which type of streets in Nashville?
Answer: Major streets
Which street circuit did drivers like Romain Grosjean and Marcus Ericsson compare the Nashville Street Circuit to?
Answer: Baku City Circuit
What was the minimum width of the Nashville Street Circuit?
Answer: 37 feet
Which of the following statements about the Nashville Street Circuit's design is accurate?
Answer: It avoided using major streets to protect tourism.
What was the maximum width of the Nashville Street Circuit?
Answer: 80 feet
Marcus Ericsson won the inaugural Music City Grand Prix in 2021 after his car went airborne early in the race.
Answer: True
Ericsson's victory was notable as he overcame an early airborne incident.
Colton Herta was the polesitter for the 2021 Music City Grand Prix and led the most laps before crashing.
Answer: True
Herta secured pole position and led laps but ultimately retired from the race due to a crash.
The 2021 Music City Grand Prix ran almost entirely under green flag conditions.
Answer: False
The 2021 race saw extensive caution periods, with 33 of 80 laps run under yellow.
Scott McLaughlin qualified on pole for the 2022 Music City Grand Prix.
Answer: True
Scott McLaughlin secured pole position for the 2022 event.
Scott Dixon won the 2022 Music City Grand Prix despite his car suffering from increased downforce.
Answer: False
Dixon's car experienced reduced downforce due to floor damage, not increased downforce.
Scott McLaughlin finished third in the 2022 Music City Grand Prix.
Answer: False
Scott McLaughlin secured second place in the 2022 race.
Scott McLaughlin secured pole position for the 2023 Music City Grand Prix for the first time.
Answer: False
McLaughlin had previously secured pole in 2022, making his 2023 pole the second consecutive.
Kyle Kirkwood won the 2023 Music City Grand Prix, followed by Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden.
Answer: False
The 2023 podium finishers were Kirkwood, McLaughlin, and Álex Palou, not Newgarden.
Who won the inaugural Music City Grand Prix in 2021?
Answer: Marcus Ericsson
Who was the polesitter for the 2021 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: Colton Herta
What weather condition caused a delay to the start of the 2022 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: Thunderstorms
Who won the 2022 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: Scott Dixon
Who secured pole position for the 2023 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: Scott McLaughlin
Who won the 2023 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: Kyle Kirkwood
Which of the following statements about the 2021 Music City Grand Prix is true?
Answer: Marcus Ericsson won despite his car going airborne early.
What was the average speed of the winner in the 2023 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: 85.396 mph
What was the average speed of Marcus Ericsson in the 2021 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: 72.607 mph
Which of the following was a challenge Marcus Ericsson faced during the 2021 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: He was involved in an early incident where his car became airborne.
What was the race time for the winner of the 2022 Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: 2 hours, 6 minutes, 24 seconds
Middle Tennessee State University's engineering department provided materials for the track's construction.
Answer: False
MTSU's School of Concrete and Construction Management, not its general engineering department, provided materials for the track's barriers and pit row.
James Sofronas won the second GT America race at Nashville in 2021.
Answer: False
Bret Curtis, not James Sofronas, won the second GT America race in 2021.
Connor Zilisch won the Trans-Am Series TA2 race at Nashville in 2022.
Answer: False
Brent Crews was the winner of the 2022 Trans-Am Series TA2 race.
Robby Gordon won a Stadium Super Trucks race at Nashville in both 2021 and 2023.
Answer: True
Robby Gordon was indeed a winner in Stadium Super Trucks races at Nashville in both 2021 and 2023.
Linus Lundqvist won the 2022 Indy Lights race in Nashville driving for Penske Entertainment Racing.
Answer: False
Lundqvist's victory was with HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing, not Penske Entertainment Racing.
The fastest official IndyCar lap record at the Nashville Street Circuit was set by Scott Dixon.
Answer: False
Scott McLaughlin set the fastest official IndyCar lap record, not Scott Dixon.
Hunter McElrea holds the lap record for the Indy NXT category at the Nashville Street Circuit.
Answer: True
Hunter McElrea established the Indy NXT lap record at the circuit.
Jason Daskalos set the GT3 lap record at Nashville driving a Porsche 911 GT3 R.
Answer: False
Daskalos drove a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, not a Porsche 911 GT3 R, for the GT3 lap record.
The Trans-Am TA2 lap record at Nashville was set by Connor Zilisch with a time of 1:31.350.
Answer: True
Connor Zilisch holds the TA2 lap record at 1:31.350.
Elias Sabo set the SRO GT2 lap record at Nashville in 2022.
Answer: False
Sabo set the GT2 lap record in 2021, not 2022.
Chris Cagnazzi set the GT4 lap record at the Nashville Street Circuit in 2021.
Answer: False
Cagnazzi set the GT4 lap record in 2022, not 2021.
Tyler González achieved the Toyota GR Cup lap record at Nashville with a time of 1:43.082 in 2023.
Answer: True
Tyler González holds the Toyota GR Cup lap record at Nashville, set in 2023.
Which of the following was NOT a support series that raced during the inaugural Music City Grand Prix weekend in 2021?
Answer: Indy Lights
What was the fastest official IndyCar lap record at the Nashville Street Circuit, and who set it?
Answer: 1:15.7491 by Scott McLaughlin
Who holds the lap record for the Indy NXT category at the Nashville Street Circuit?
Answer: Hunter McElrea
What vehicle was used to set the GT3 lap record at the Nashville Street Circuit?
Answer: Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Who won the Trans-Am Series TA2 race at Nashville in 2022?
Answer: Brent Crews
What was the lap record time for the SRO GT2 category at Nashville, and who set it?
Answer: 1:32.647 by Elias Sabo
Who won the Toyota GR Cup America race at Nashville in 2023?
Answer: Tyler González
Who won the 2022 GT America Series race at Nashville on August 6?
Answer: Onofrio Triarsi
Who won the first Stadium Super Trucks race at Nashville in 2021?
Answer: Robby Gordon
Who won the 2022 Indy Lights race in Nashville, and which team was associated with the victory?
Answer: Linus Lundqvist, HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing
What was the GT4 lap record at the Nashville Street Circuit, and in which year was it set?
Answer: 1:34.624 in 2022
Who won the 2023 Trans-Am Series TA2 race at Nashville?
Answer: Connor Zilisch
Who won the first GT America Series race at Nashville in 2021?
Answer: James Sofronas
Who was the winner of the 2023 Indy NXT race in Nashville?
Answer: Christian Rasmussen
The Music City Grand Prix was Nashville's first IndyCar race since the early 2000s.
Answer: True
The event marked Nashville's first IndyCar race since the series visited the Nashville Superspeedway between 2001 and 2008.
The Music City Grand Prix was the first new street circuit race for IndyCar since 2013.
Answer: True
This event was the first new street circuit for IndyCar since the Grand Prix of Houston in 2013.
From 2024 onwards, the Music City Grand Prix was scheduled to host the opening race of the IndyCar season.
Answer: False
The event was scheduled to host the season finale, not the opening race, from 2024.
The Music City Grand Prix was moved to the Nashville Superspeedway for 2024 due to a conflict with a major music festival.
Answer: False
The relocation was due to a conflict with the construction of the New Nissan Stadium, not a music festival.
The planned 2024 circuit revisions included an increase to 11 turns.
Answer: False
The planned 2024 revisions featured a reduction to seven turns, not an increase.
What was the planned role for the Music City Grand Prix in the IndyCar season from 2024 onwards?
Answer: To serve as the season finale.
Why was the Music City Grand Prix moved from its planned downtown street circuit for 2024?
Answer: Because of a conflict with New Nissan Stadium construction.
Which of the following was NOT a planned revision for the 2024 circuit layout mentioned in the source?
Answer: Increasing the number of turns to twelve.
What was the IndyCar race held at Nashville Superspeedway between 2001 and 2008 called?
Answer: The Nashville Indy 200
Which of the following was a planned feature of the revised 2024 circuit layout for the Music City Grand Prix?
Answer: A route through Broadway passing honky-tonk bars.