2021 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix - Qualifying Results
Track Nashville
City Nashville, Tennessee
Type Streetcourse
Length 2.169 mi
Trackrecord 1:13.683
Laps 80
| P | Driver | Nat | Time | GP | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colton Herta Andretti Autosport |  | 1:13.683 | 0 | |
| 2 | Scott Dixon Ganassi Racing |  | 1:14.233 +0.549 | +0.549 | 0 |
| 3 | Alex Palou Ganassi Racing |  | 1:14.632 +0.948 | +0.399 | 0 |
| 4 | Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport | | 1:14.665 +0.981 | +0.033 | 0 |
| 5 | Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP |  | 1:15.004 +1.321 | +0.340 | 0 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean Dale Coyne |  | 1:15.398 +1.715 | +0.394 | 0 |
| 7 | Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing |  | 1:15.131 +1.447 | +-0.267 | 0 |
| 8 | Simon Pagenaud Team Penske | | 1:15.131 +1.447 | +0.000 | 0 |
| 9 | Pato O’Ward Arrow McLaren SP |  | 1:15.191 +1.508 | +0.061 | 0 |
| 10 | James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport |  | 1:15.326 +1.642 | +0.134 | 0 |
| 11 | Will Power Team Penske |  | 1:15.468 +1.784 | +0.142 | 0 |
| 12 | Josef Newgarden Team Penske | | 1:15.506 +1.823 | +0.038 | 0 |
| 13 | Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan | | 1:16.110 +2.426 | +0.603 | 0 |
| 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport | | 1:15.498 +1.815 | +-0.611 | 0 |
| 15 | Hélio Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing |  | 1:16.348 +2.664 | +0.849 | 0 |
| 16 | Sébastien Bourdais A.J. Foyt Enterprises | | 1:15.606 +1.922 | +-0.742 | 0 |
| 17 | Santino Ferrucci Rahal Letterman Lanigan | | 1:16.465 +2.781 | +0.859 | 0 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson Ganassi Racing | | 1:15.638 +1.954 | +-0.827 | 0 |
| 19 | Dalton Kellett A.J. Foyt Enterprises | | 1:17.152 +3.468 | +1.514 | 0 |
| 20 | Conor Daly Ed Carpenter Racing | | 1:15.668 +1.985 | +-1.483 | 0 |
| 21 | Max Chilton Carlin | | 1:17.555 +3.872 | +1.887 | 0 |
| 22 | Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing |  | 1:15.703 +2.019 | +-1.852 | 0 |
| 23 | Scott McLaughlin Team Penske | | 1:18.190 +4.506 | +2.487 | 0 |
| 24 | Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan |  | 1:15.850 +2.167 | +-2.340 | 0 |
| 25 | Jimmie Johnson Ganassi Racing | | 0:00.000 +-73.683 | +-75.850 | 0 |
| 26 | Ed Jones Dale Coyne |  | 1:15.877 +2.194 | +1:15.877 | 0 |
| 27 | Cody Ware Dale Coyne | | 1:18.093 +4.409 | +2.216 | 0 |