Kyle Kirkwood earns the pole position for Sunday’s Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway, after topping IndyCar qualifying. Multiple reports state that Kirkwood leads the starting grid to green for the NTT IndyCar Series race. The qualifying result places Kirkwood, driving the No. 27 Andretti Global Honda, at the front of the field following a two-lap average speed run of 196.852 mph on the 1.33-mile concrete oval. Josef Newgarden, the defending race champion, is listed as the pole sitter’s closest competitor on the grid, starting second. Other outlets provide the finalized starting lineup and qualifying order for the event, indicating that the qualifying session sets the field for the Sunday race. Coverage focuses on the pole-winning performance and the top of the grid, with the overall starting order published for reference ahead of race day. The reports also note the event’s place in the ongoing 2026 season at Nashville Superspeedway.