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.

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.

After three years in Chicago, where else would like you to see a NASCAR street race? San Diego? Montreal? Daytona Beach? Vote here.

With the third NASCAR Chicago Street Race in the rearview mirror, the racing company is negotiating with local officials over its future in the Second City — and both sides appear open to the race's return.

Brandon Johnson, the Mayor of Chicago, has signalled he's open to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race returning downtown next year after their deal came to an end in 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.