The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) heads to Nashville Superspeedway for the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday, May 31, at 7 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Last season, Chase Briscoe captured the pole with a lap of 164.395 mph (29.125 secs.), and Ryan Blaney combined a dominant performance and pit strategy to win the fifth annual running of the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday, June 1.
Track & Race Information for the Cracker Barrel 400
Race Purse: $11,233,037
Track Size/Type: 1.33 Mile Concrete Paved D-Shaped Oval
Banking/Turns: 14 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 9 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 6 degrees
Length and Race Stages for the Cracker Barrel 400
Race Length: 300 laps / 399 miles
Stage 1 Length: 90 laps
Stage 2 Length: 95 laps (End on Lap 185)
Final Stage Length: 115 laps (Ends on Lap 300)
Who and what should you look out for at Nashville Superspeedway?
From 2021-2025, five different drivers have won the five NCS races at Nashville. Kyle Larson won the inaugural race on June 20, 2021; Chase Elliott won on June 26, 2022; Ross Chastain won on June 25, 2023; Joey Logano won on June 30, 2024; and Ryan Blaney won on June 30, 2025.
Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in average finish with a 5.2 in five starts, and Denny Hamlin leads the NCS in laps led with 344 laps led in five starts.
| Rank | Active Drivers | Average Finish | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2 | Zane Smith | 7.5 | 2 |
| 3 | Joey Logano | 8.6 | 5 |
| 4 | Carson Hocevar | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | Ross Chastain | 10.4 | 5 |
| 7 | Bubba Wallace | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | William Byron | 13.6 | 5 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | Daniel Suárez | 14.4 | 5 |
The Driver Picks for the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway
- Denny Hamlin has two poles, two top fives, three top 10s, and an average finish of 9.200.
- Tyler Reddick has one top five, two top 10s, and an average finish of 15.800.
- Kyle Larson has one win, three top fives, five top 10s, and a series-best average finish of 5.200.
- Joey Logano has one win, two top fives, four top 10s, and an average finish of 8.600.
- Ryan Blaney has one win, two top fives, three top 10s, and an average finish of 16.800.
