Start Your Engines Nashville! Check Out All the Country Stars Who Played Big Machine's Music City Grand Prix

The three-day festival combined racing and music in the heart of Nashville Aug. 5-7 and included daily performances from some of country's hottest names

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Published on August 10, 2022 08:55PM EDT
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Carly Pearce

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Brantley Gilbert

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Tiera Kennedy

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Midland

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Abby Anderson

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Taylor Hicks

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Callista Clark

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Dee Jay Silver

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Mackenzie Carpenter

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Jackson Dean

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Carter Faith

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Aaron Lewis

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
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Jellyroll and Brantley Gilbert

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix performers Where was the image taken – Nashville, TN When was the image taken – 08/07/22 Who took the photograph – Nick Tavares Full credit line – Nick Tavares/NTP Photography
Nick Tavares/NTP Photography

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