NASCAR Chicago Street Race: What to know

NASCAR won’t race on the streets of Chicago next summer, but Joliet is back on the schedule

August 18, 2026 at 5:22 p.m.

Running out of time to strike a deal with the city, NASCAR pulled the plug...

March 4, 2025 at 8:50 a.m.

NASCAR is gearing up for its third Chicago Street Race this summer with a smaller...

October 14, 2024 at 8:10 a.m.

Chicago shelled out $2.44 million this summer for the race, according a Tribune analysis. NASCAR...

October 6, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.

From hotel bookings to the number of out-of-town visitors, most economic measures showed an upward...

August 29, 2024 at 5:23 p.m.

The nationally televised Cup Series race and Xfinity Series preliminary will hit the streets July...

July 10, 2024 at 3:20 p.m.

NASCAR fined Bubba Wallace $50,000 on Wednesday for retaliatory contact against race winner Alex Bowman...

July 9, 2024 at 1:20 p.m.

Sunday's NASCAR race fell nearly a million viewers short of last year’s national television audience.

July 8, 2024 at 7:02 p.m.

The contract for an annual NASCAR street race in Chicago was secured by Lori Lightfoot,...

July 8, 2024 at 9:16 a.m.

DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue will be reopening on Monday and Tuesday after...

July 8, 2024 at 7:45 p.m.

Photos from the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 6-7 around the city.

July 8, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.

After intermittent downpours, most seats were empty when Alex Bowman's purple Chevrolet crossed the finish...