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Sports Illustrated Resorts 250

Nashville Superspeedway

Laps 188 Distance 250 mi Type intermediate Coverage CW · 7:30 PM ET

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Band A · The Hook

Your watchlist, historical context, and race-week curiosities.

Your Drivers' Outlook

Historical Context

Tyler Reddick has 8 starts at Nashville Superspeedway with a 16.0 average finish.
Chase Elliott has 5 starts at Nashville Superspeedway with 1 win and a 15.4 average finish.
Denny Hamlin has 9 starts at Nashville Superspeedway with a 6.0 average finish.

Based on O'Reilly Series results at Nashville Superspeedway from 1982-2026.

DID YOU KNOW?

Ryan Preece has won 2 times at Nashville Superspeedway with a 9.3 average finish.

See Ryan Preece's full stats

LAST TIME HERE

Justin Allgaier won the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville at Nashville Superspeedway.

See Justin Allgaier's results

Band B · The Story

The narrative arc, drivers to watch, and race-weekend color.

Band C · The Data

Schedule, predictions, entry list, track history, fantasy, and betting angles.

TV & Start Time

What channel is the Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 on?

The Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 airs on CW on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET, broadcast from Nashville Superspeedway. All 2026 NASCAR Xfinity (O'Reilly Auto Parts) Series races air exclusively on The CW, which is free over-the-air with a digital antenna.

What time does the NASCAR Xfinity race start today?

The Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 green flag is set for 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, May 30, 2026, airing on CW. All NASCAR start times are listed in Eastern Time.

NR-Rating Track Rankings

#	Driver	Badge	Elo Rating	Starts	Wins	Last Finish
1	Denny Hamlin		1624	4	0	P3(2025)
2	Chase Elliott	Prev Winner	1617	5	1	P15(2025)
3	Tyler Reddick		1597	5	0	P9(2025)
4	Chris Buescher		1591	3	0	P14(2025)
5	Chase Briscoe		1579	4	0	P17(2025)
6	Brad Keselowski		1570	2	0	P23(2025)
7	William Byron		1561	5	0	P5(2025)
8	Ryan Preece		1544	3	0	P28(2025)
9	Bubba Wallace		1543	6	0	P6(2025)
10	Christopher Bell		1539	5	0	P10(2025)

NR-Rating: Elo-based rating from the NR-Rating prediction model. Higher = stronger at this track type. = Previous winner at this track

NR-Rating Predictions

Last updated: Wed, May 13, 2026, 07:50 AM ET

#	Driver	Tier	Exp. Finish	Win %	Top 5 %	Top 10 %
1	Tyler Reddick Best in Field	Favorite	6.2	18.2%	58.6%	76.5%
2	Chase Elliott	Favorite	7.8	17.8%	58.4%	76.5%
3	Denny Hamlin	Favorite	8.2	16.3%	55.9%	74.6%
4	Chris Buescher	Favorite	9.2	15.4%	54.1%	72.9%
5	Ryan Blaney	Favorite	9.2	12.7%	49.0%	69.0%
6	Ryan Preece	Favorite	10.1	10.9%	46.4%	67.2%
7	Christopher Bell	Contender	10.7	9.6%	43.6%	65.3%
8	William Byron	Contender	10.7	8.4%	40.3%	62.2%
9	Brad Keselowski	Contender	11.2	7.6%	38.0%	60.3%
10	Chase Briscoe	Contender	11.9	6.4%	35.5%	58.5%
11	Kyle Larson	Contender	12.7	5.2%	32.4%	56.7%
12	Bubba Wallace	Contender	12.7	5.1%	30.9%	55.5%
13	Carson Hocevar	Contender	13.1	4.3%	28.1%	53.2%
14	Ross Chastain	Contender	13.3	3.8%	25.9%	50.5%
15	Alex Bowman	Mid-Pack	13.5	3.3%	24.0%	49.5%
16	Daniel Suarez	Mid-Pack	14.0	3.1%	21.8%	47.6%
17	Ty Gibbs	Mid-Pack	14.5	3.0%	20.3%	45.4%
18	Joey Logano	Mid-Pack	14.7	2.7%	18.8%	43.9%
19	Austin Cindric	Mid-Pack	15.4	2.2%	16.9%	41.0%
20	Erik Jones	Mid-Pack	16.7	1.7%	13.5%	36.0%
21	Casey Mears	Mid-Pack	16.9	1.4%	12.6%	34.6%
22	Michael McDowell	Mid-Pack	17.0	1.2%	11.6%	32.5%
23	Kyle Busch	Mid-Pack	17.0	1.1%	10.9%	31.6%
24	Austin Dillon	Mid-Pack	17.1	0.9%	10.3%	30.3%
25	Shane van Gisbergen	Mid-Pack	18.3	0.7%	8.5%	27.2%
26	A.J. Allmendinger	Mid-Pack	18.3	0.5%	7.5%	25.0%
27	Zane Smith	Dark Horse	19.1	0.5%	6.5%	22.5%
28	John Hunter Nemechek	Dark Horse	19.1	0.5%	6.7%	22.9%
29	Todd Gilliland	Dark Horse	19.1	0.4%	5.8%	21.1%
30	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Dark Horse	19.9	0.3%	4.6%	18.5%
31	Josh Berry	Dark Horse	22.9	0.2%	2.1%	10.8%
32	Connor Zilisch	Dark Horse	22.9	0.1%	2.0%	11.2%
33	Cole Custer	Dark Horse	22.9	0.1%	1.9%	11.2%
34	Katherine Legge	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.4%	13.2%
35	Noah Gragson	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.3%	12.7%
36	Riley Herbst	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.5%	13.9%
37	Ty Dillon	Dark Horse	23.4	0.1%	1.5%	8.7%
38	B.J. McLeod	Dark Horse	24.8	0.0%	0.9%	6.7%
39	Cody Ware	Dark Horse	56.1	0.0%	0.1%	1.3%

Win probabilities reflect full-field Monte Carlo simulations. A 10% pWin means roughly 1-in-10 chance of winning — higher than most bettors realize for a 36-car field where the average driver has ~2.8% odds. Top 5 and Top 10 percentages similarly reflect simulated outcomes, not historical averages. Learn how the model works.

Predictions powered by NR-Rating model (MAE: 8.5 positions)

Prediction Scorecard

Go Bowling at The Glen: Model picked Chase Elliott at P1 → Actual P24

(1/5 top-5 hits)

38% top-5 hit rate across 11 races

History at Nashville Superspeedway

O'Reilly Series data from 1982-2026 (5 races)

Recent Results

Year	Race	Winner	Margin	Laps Led
2025	NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville	Justin Allgaier	—	101
2024	NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville	John Hunter Nemechek	—	76
2023	NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville	A.J. Allmendinger	—	25
2022	NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville	Justin Allgaier	—	134
2021	NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville	Kyle Busch	—	122

All Results at This Track

2025 Allgaier 2024 Nemechek 2023 Allmendinger 2022 Allgaier 2021 Busch

Laps Led Leaders

Driver	Total Laps Led
Justin Allgaier	246
Cole Custer	96
Ty Gibbs	80
Chandler Smith	74
William Sawalich	37

Track Type Tendencies

intermediate

Intermediate tracks like Nashville Superspeedway reward the complete package — car setup, pit strategy, and driver consistency all factor in. These are the races where elite teams separate themselves.

Track position and tire management are critical, especially in long green-flag runs.