NASCAR, we have a problem
Chicagoland Speedway’s triumphant return gave NASCAR spectacular racing, happy fans and one awkward question: How do you fit two winning Chicago events onto one schedule?
Chicagoland Speedway’s triumphant return gave NASCAR spectacular racing, happy fans and one awkward question: How do you fit two winning Chicago events onto one schedule?
Chase Briscoe used flawless pit stops, perfect strategy and nerves of steel to beat Christopher Bell in a chaotic Fourth of July showdown at Chicagoland.
Rain delayed it. Fireworks framed it. Overtime settled it. Brandon Jones finally conquered Chicagoland in one of 2026’s wildest races.
Asked about his next In-Season Challenge opponent, Carson Hocevar’s first response was a simple, honest question: “Who is it?”
Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race is billed as a return to Chicagoland Speedway.
The field finally got the version of Shane van Gisbergen they wanted: frustrated and uncomfortable. It still wasn’t enough.
Chase Briscoe chased, pressured and nearly cracked Shane van Gisbergen, but Sonoma still ended the same way it usually does.
The New Zealander controlled the race from Lap 43 onward and celebrated another road course win with his signature kick.
NASCAR’s in-season challenge reunites last year’s opening-round spoiler with one of the favorites.
It’s a weekend of both endings and new beginnings when the NASCAR Cup Series visits Sonoma Raceway f.