 | |
 | |
| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nashville Superspeedway |
| Location | Gladeville, Tennessee |
| Corporatesponsor | Cracker Barrel |
| First race | 2021 |
| Distance | 400 mi (640 km) |
| Laps | 300[1] Stage 1: 90 Stage 2: 95 Final stage: 115 |
| Previous names | Ally 400 (2021–2024) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports Team Penske (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (3) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 1.333 mi (2.145 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
TheCracker Barrel 400 is aNASCAR Cup Series race held atNashville Superspeedway since2021. The race is currently held as a 300 lap, 400 mile (640 km) race.
TheNASCAR Xfinity Series andNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series host support races with theTennessee Lottery 250 andRackley Roofing 200, respectively.
Ryan Blaney is the defending race winner, having won it in 2025.
The Cup Series last raced in the Nashville area in 1984 atFairgrounds Speedway.[2][3] Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.33-mile (2.14 km) oval in Gladeville near the town ofLebanon, opened in 2001 with theNASCAR Busch Series conducting the inaugural event. NASCAR chairmanBill France Jr. was present at the track's opening on April 11, while Cup driversDale Earnhardt,Bobby Hamilton,Sterling Marlin, andDarrell Waltrip were honorees.[4] Seating capacity was 50,000, which was not considered enough for a Cup crowd at the time, though Denis McGlynn of track operatorDover Motorsports noted in 1999 that the stands could be doubled or tripled should it receive a Cup race.[5]
TheNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,ARCA Re/Max Series, andIndyCar Series would also race at the track during the 2000s.[6] However, the superspeedway struggled with attendance and lost its NASCAR races after the 2011 season.[7][8] Nashville's post-NASCAR use would be limited tostock car driving experiences and car storage byNissan as the manufacturer had a plant in nearbySmyrna;[9] Dover Motorsports placed the track on the market and attempted to close sales several times but saw each attempted sale fall through.[6]
Starting in 2019 there was discussion that NASCAR would return the Cup Series to Fairgrounds Speedway, withSpeedway Motorsports negotiating to promote the event;[10] NASCAR's other major series, the then-Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series, had last run there in 2000.[6] However, on June 3, 2020, in what was considered a surprise announcement,[11] Dover Motorsports announced the superspeedway would join the Cup Series schedule for the first time in 2021, replacing a date atDover International Speedway on a four-year agreement.[3][9] Nevertheless, negotiations continued for a race at Fairgrounds Speedway, possibly beginning in 2022.[12]
On January 19, 2021,Ally Financial announced it acquired thenaming rights for the race, dubbing it the Ally 400.[13] The event was scheduled to be part of a tripleheader with the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series;[14][15] the Cup Series race was broadcast onNBCSN.[16] The tripleheader event returned for 2022, with the Cup race being broadcast onNBC and later onUSA Network after a rain delay. In 2023, possibly due to the popularity of the 2022's event finishing under the lights, the event became a night race.
On April 10, 2025,Cracker Barrel announced it acquired the naming rights for the race replacing Ally.[17]
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
| 2021 | June 20 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Valvoline | Chevrolet | 300 | 400 (643.736) | 3:30:23 | 113.792 | Report | [16] |
| 2022 | June 26 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 300 | 400 (643.736) | 3:35:15 | 111.22 | Report | [18] |
| 2023 | June 25 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Worldwide Express | Chevrolet | 300 | 400 (643.736) | 3:00:07 | 132.914 | Report | [19] |
| 2024 | June 30 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Shell/Pennzoil | Ford | 331* | 441.223 (705.956) | 4:03:54 | 108.298 | Report | [20] |
| 2025 | June 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Menards/Cardell Cabinetry | Ford | 300 | 400 (643.736) | 3:05:29 | 129.068 | Report | [21] |
| 2026 | May 31 | Report | ||||||||||
| # Wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hendrick Motorsports | 2021, 2022 |
| Team Penske | 2024, 2025 |
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chevrolet | 2021–2023 |
| 2 | Ford | 2024, 2025 |
| Previous race: Coca-Cola 600 | NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 | Next race: FireKeepers Casino 400 |