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?
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Briscoe flies the stars and stripes straight to Chicagoland Victory Lane
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.
Denny Hamlin steals another pole and credits the clouds
Denny Hamlin edged Kyle Larson by just 0.001 seconds for the Chicagoland pole, then admitted a perfectly timed patch of clouds may have made the difference.
Carson Hocevar reaches 100 Cup starts with typical Hocevar honesty
Asked about his next In-Season Challenge opponent, Carson Hocevar’s first response was a simple, honest question: “Who is it?”
Everyone remembers Chicagoland. Nobody really knows it anymore
Seven years away and an entirely different race car have Denny Hamlin convinced Chicagoland experience won’t buy anyone much of an advantage.
Two Christophers enter. One advances in NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge
Christopher Bell and Christopher Buescher joked about sharing the longest first name in the garage, but Sunday’s showdown will decide who moves one step closer to NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge title.
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Chicagoland Speedway
Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race is billed as a return to Chicagoland Speedway.
Sonoma’s most terrifying discovery: SVG doesn’t need a perfect car
The field finally got the version of Shane van Gisbergen they wanted: frustrated and uncomfortable. It still wasn’t enough.
Oh Shift: Chase Briscoe lets Sonoma slip away
For four laps at Sonoma, SVG looked beatable. One downshift later, Chase Briscoe was left wondering what could have been.
Sonoma finally made SVG work for it and he still won
Chase Briscoe chased, pressured and nearly cracked Shane van Gisbergen, but Sonoma still ended the same way it usually does.