{{short description|ARCA race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox motor race | Race title = Music City 150 | Logo = | Track map = 200px | Series long = ARCA Menards Series East | Series short = AMSE | Venue = Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway | Location = Nashville, Tennessee | Sponsor = | First race = 1992 | Last race = | Distance = {{convert|89.400|mi|km|abbr=on}} | Laps = 150 | Duration = | Previous names = '''Nashville 200''' (1992) <br> '''Music City 150''' (2007, 2024-present) <br> '''Strutmasters.com 150 presented by Dollar General''' (2008) <br> '''Troop Aid 200''' (2015) <br> '''Music City 200''' (2016–2020, 2022–2023) <br> '''Crosley Record Pressing 200''' (2021) <br> '''Music City 150''' (2024–2025) | Most wins driver = Sammy Smith<br>Max Reaves (2) | Most wins team = Joe Gibbs Racing (4) | Most wins manufacturer = Chevrolet (7) | Length mi = 0.596 | Turns = 4 }} The '''Music City 150''', (currently called the '''Cook Out Music City 150''' for sponsorship reasons) is a {{convert|89.400|mi|km|adj=on}} annual ARCA Menards Series East race held at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee. The event has been part of the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East (previously the NASCAR Busch and Camping World East Series) schedules and has come and gone from both throughout its history. It was originally held in 1992 in what was then known as the ARCA SuperCar Series, brought back in 2007 and 2008 as an East Series race, brought back in 2015 as an ARCA Racing (later Menards) Series race, and then moved back to the East Series after NASCAR's acquisition of ARCA.
==History== {{expand section|date=April 2026|small=no}} thumb|left|In years when the race was 150 laps in length and did not have a title sponsor, it was known as the Music City 150. thumb|left|In years when the race was 200 laps in length and did not have a title sponsor, it was known as the Music City 200. ARCA first raced at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 1992 and that year the race was won by David Green. The race did not return to the schedule in 1993 and would not return again until 2015.
[[File:JoeyLogano2007Nashville.jpg|thumb|right|Future NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano interacting with fans before competing in this race in 2007, which he finished second in, behind Rogelio López. He was 17 years old at the time.]] [[File:MarcDavis2007Nashville.jpg|thumb|right|Marc Davis, Logano's teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing, signing autographs before the 2007 race, which he finished third in, behind López and Logano.]] During its first stint on the East Series schedule in 2007 and 2008, the race was 150 laps instead of the 200 laps that it has had in all the other years it has been run. Rogelio López and Matt Kobyluck won the two East Series races held at the track in 2007 and 2008, respectively.
The race was a late addition to the 2020 ARCA Menards Series East schedule.<ref>{{cite web |first=Daniel |last=McFadin |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/12/14/sioux-chief-to-sponsor-arca-showdown-east-series-to-race-at-nashville-fairgrounds/ |title=Sioux Chief to sponsor ARCA Showdown, East Series to race at Nashville Fairgrounds |website=NASCAR on NBC |publisher=NBC Sports |date=December 14, 2019 |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> The rest of the races on the schedule had been announced a month earlier.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2019/11/06/arca-menards-series-east-2020-schedule-announced/ |title=ARCA Menards Series East 2020 Schedule Announced |website=ARCARacing.com |date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 race ended up being cancelled.<ref name="2020RaceCancelled">{{cite web |url=https://www.stlracing.com/2020/03/17/arca-menards-series-east-music-city-200-at-nashville-suspended/ |title=ARCA Menards Series East Music City 200 at Nashville Suspended |website=STLRacing.com |date=March 17, 2020 |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> It was not rescheduled for another date later in the season. Unlike some of the other cancelled races on the East Series schedule, it was not replaced by another race at a different track.
Crosley Brands became the title sponsor of the race in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/04/30/crosley-record-pressing-named-title-sponsor-for-tripleheader-at-nashville-fairgrounds-speedway/ |title=Crosley Record Pressing Named Title Sponsor For Tripleheader At Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=April 30, 2021 |access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> They did not return in 2022 and another title sponsor was not found, and as a result, the race went back to the name it has had in the years it has not had a title sponsor, the Music City 200.
In the 2024 race, the race returned to being 150 laps in length.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Music City 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/12/12/arca-menards-series-east-at-nashville-fairgrounds-speedway-2/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=ARCARacing.com}}</ref>
For the 2026 race, the race continued to be 150 laps in length.
==Past winners== ===ARCA Menards Series=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan=2| Year !rowspan=2| Date !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !rowspan=2| Driver !rowspan=2| Team !rowspan=2| Manufacturer !colspan=2| Race Distance !rowspan=2| Race Time !rowspan=2| Average speed<br>(mph) !rowspan=2| Report !rowspan=2| Ref |- ! Laps ! Miles |- | 1992 | July 4 |align="center"| 39 | David Green | Roulo Brothers Racing | Chevrolet |align="center"| 200 |align="center"| 119.200 (191.834) |align="center"| N/A |align="center"| 88.043 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=1992 Nashville 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1992_Nashville_200/A/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |- | align=center|1993<br>–<br>2014 | colspan="11" align="center"| ''Not held'' |- | 2015 | April 11 |align="center"| 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet (2) |align="center"| 200 |align="center"| 119.200 (191.834) |align="center"| 1:27:43 |align="center"| 81.529 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2015 Troop Aid 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2015_Troop_Aid_200/A/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2016 | April 9 |align="center"| 6 | Josh Williams | Josh Williams Motorsports | Chevrolet (3) |align="center"| 200 |align="center"| 119.200 (191.834) |align="center"| 1:29:41 |align="center"| 79.745 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2016 Music City 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2016_Music_City_200/A/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2017 | April 8 |align="center"| 51 | Chad Finley | Chad Finley Racing | Chevrolet (4) |align="center"| 200 |align="center"| 119.200 (191.834) |align="center"| 2:06:11 |align="center"| 59.549 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Music City 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2017_Music_City_200/A/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2018 | April 7 |align="center"| 41 | Zane Smith | MDM Motorsports | Toyota |align="center"| 200 |align="center"| 119.200 (191.834) |align="center"| 1:30:21 |align="center"| 79.2 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Music City 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2018_Music_City_200/A/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2019 | May 5 |align="center"| 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota (2) |align="center"| 200 |align="center"| 119.200 (191.834) |align="center"| 1:14:34 |align="center"| 95.893 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Music City 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2019_Music_City_200/A/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |}
===ARCA Menards Series East=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan=2| Year !rowspan=2| Date !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !rowspan=2| Driver !rowspan=2| Team !rowspan=2| Manufacturer !colspan=2| Race Distance !rowspan=2| Race Time !rowspan=2| Average speed<br>(mph) !rowspan=2| Report !rowspan=2| Ref |- !Laps !Miles |- | 2007 | July 22 |align="center"| 03 | Rogelio López | Dave Davis Motorsports | Chevrolet |align="center"| 150 |align="center"| 89.400 (143.875) |align="center"| 1:22:39 |align="center"| 64.9 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2007 Music City 150 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Music_City_150/E/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2008 | July 19 |align="center"| 40 | Matt Kobyluck | Mohegan Sun Racing | Chevrolet (2) |align="center"| 150 |align="center"| 89.400 (143.875) |align="center"| 1:12:52 |align="center"| 73.614 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2008 Strutmasters.com 150 by Dollar General |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Strutmasters.com_150_by_Dollar_General/E/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |- | align=center|2009<br>–<br>2019 | colspan="11" align="center"| ''Not held'' |- | 2020 | May 2 |colspan=10 align=center| ''Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic''<ref name="2020RaceCancelled"/> |- | 2021 | May 8 |align="center"| 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |align="center"| 200 |align="center"| 119.200 (191.834) |align="center"| 1:18:13 |align="center"| 91.438 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Crosley Record Pressing 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2021_Crosley_Record_Pressing_200/AE/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022 | May 7 |align="center"| 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota (2) |align="center"| 200 |align="center"| 119.200 (191.834) |align="center"| 1:31:12 |align="center"| 78.421 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Music City 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2022-04/AE/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 9, 2022}}</ref> |- | 2023 | May 13 |align="center"| 28 | Luke Fenhaus | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet (3) |align="center"| 205* |align="center"| 122.180 (196.624) |align="center"| 1:24:52 |align="center"| 86.380 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Music City 200 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2023_Nashville_200/AE/ |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=July 9, 2023}}</ref> |- | 2024 | May 11 |align="center"| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota (3) |align="center"| 150 |align="center"| 89.400 (143.875) |align="center"| 1:17:20 |align="center"| 69.362 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Music City 150 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2024_Music_City_150/AE|website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2025 | May 4 |align="center"| 18 | Max Reaves | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota (4) |align="center"| 150 |align="center"| 89.400 (143.875) |align="center"| 1:06:37 |align="center"| 80.52 |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2025 Music City 150 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2025_Music_City_150/AE|website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref> |- | 2026 | May 2 |align="center"| 18 | Max Reaves (2) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota (5) |align="center"| 150 |align="center"| 89.400 (143.875) |align="center"| |align="center"| |Report |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=2026 Cook Out Music City 150 |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2026_Cook_Out_Music_City_150/AE|website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |access-date=May 2, 2026}}</ref> |}
*'''Note:''' 2023 race extended due to green–white–checker finish.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Racing-Reference track|Fairgrounds_Speedway_Nashville|Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway}}
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