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Trackside Northeast: Future of NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race is uncertain
Shane van Gisbergen completed a sweep on the Chicago Street Course this past weekend, winning both the Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series races on the tricky downtown circuit.
Mayor Brandon Johnson open to bringing NASCAR Chicago Street Race back to Grant Park beyond 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he is open to bringing the NASCAR Chicago Street Race back, but only after including more people in discussions about a contract extension than when former Mayor Lori Lightfoot agreed to the original deal.
Mayor Johnson open to keeping NASCAR in Chicago — after exploring date change, top aide says
Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee acknowledged that there are “some real limitations on moving the date” based on NASCAR’s overall schedule and "some of the local events in Chicago in the same footprint.
With 3-year contract over, will NASCAR Street Race return to Chicago?
Roads were beginning to reopen Monday around Grant Park after this weekend's NASCAR races, and many fans and city officials are wondering if NASCAR will return to Chicago.
Winners and losers from a wild NASCAR Cup race on the streets of Chicago
SVG conquered the streets of Chicago once again, tempers flared between several drivers, and NASCAR made some questionable calls in race control
Mayor Brandon Johnson open to future Chicago NASCAR race, suggests date change
Mayor Brandon Johnson stayed tight-lipped on what else the city might need to approve another race, promising “there will be a lot of things that we will discuss.”
Mayor Johnson discusses 4th of July violence, future of NASCAR Chicago
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Denny Hamlin slams NASCAR officials

NASCAR Announcer Makes Opinion On Chicago Extremely Clear
After calling for NASCAR to end its Chicago Street Course event as recently as last week, Kevin Harvick seems to have changed ...
NASCAR to review delay in caution with Cody Ware's crash at Chicago
A NASCAR executive said Tuesday that series officials will review the delay in a caution for Cody Ware's crash at the end of ...
Chicago Takeaways: SVG Wins, Controversial Finish, Tempers & Possible NASCAR Return
Shane van Gisbergen made history and NASCAR's future at Chicago remains uncertain. Here are the biggest takeaways from the ...
Will NASCAR return to downtown Chicago next year?
As the cleanup begins in downtown Chicago, aldermen and residents wonder whether the big NASCAR race will return to Grant ...
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2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds: Betting lines updated after Chicago
The odds for who will stand above the field as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion have been updated following this past ...
NASCAR’s first in-season tournament adds some drama to the Cup Series finish in Chicago
NASCAR’s first in-season tournament hasn’t made much of an impression on its drivers so far. Ty Gibbs said Sunday he didn’t ...
Dear NASCAR: End of the road in Chicago can't come fast enough
In the run-up to NASCAR ’s initial foray into Grant Park and the Loop, in 2023, Chicago Street Race president Julie Giese ...
NASCAR Chicago winners, losers: Bubba Wallace throws points away with Alex Bowman spat, late spin
Shane van Gisbergen is the winner of the NASCAR Chicago street race on July 6. Here are the other winners and losers from the ...