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  • Chicagoland Speedway will not host a 2021 NASCAR event

    Mark Gregory, Editorial Director|Updated Oct 21, 2020
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    The 2021 NASCAR schedule is expected to be released Wednesday and Joliet's Chicagoland Speedway will not be part of the lineup. The NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Gander Trucks and ARCA were all removed from the Speedway schedule. Reports are that Kentucky has also been dropped as a 2021 NASCAR host. "The move away from NASCAR racing at Chicagoland Speedway is one of many changes reflected in the 2021 schedule, and by no means a reflection of the support our fans...

  • 2020 NASCAR race weekend at Chicagoland Speedway canceled

    Updated May 8, 2020

    As NASCAR returns to competition on Sunday, May 17 at Darlington Raceway, Chicagoland Speedway's NASCAR Cup Series weekend has officially been canceled as part of the revised NASCAR schedule. The NASCAR Cup Series weekend was originally scheduled for June 18-21. NASCAR and Chicagoland have worked closely with public health officials, medical experts and state and federal officials throughout the development of a realigned NASCAR schedule to ensure the safety of competitors,...

  • Blaney nips Newman at the line for Talladega win and Round of 8 berth

    Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service|Updated Oct 15, 2019

    TALLADEGA, Ala. - Two factors threw the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs into chaos on Monday afternoon - Talladega and Ryan Blaney. By .007 seconds - the sixth-closest finish in series history - Blaney edged Ryan Newman to win Monday's rain-delayed 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, which took a big bite out of most other playoff contenders and set up a scramble for the six remaining spots in the Round of 8 next Sunday at Kansas Speedway. RELATED:...

  • Kyle Larson Ends 75-Race Winless Drought With Win at Dover

    Holly Cain, NASCAR.com|Updated Oct 7, 2019

    Kyle Larson celebrated his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory in two years Sunday at Dover International Speedway, taking the checkered flag in the Drydene 400 by a convincing 1.578-second lead over Martin Truex Jr. and securing himself and his Chip Ganassi Racing team their first-ever berth in the upcoming Round of 8. Larson’s friend and polesitter, Denny Hamlin, finished fifth after leading a race-high 218 laps. But perhaps the two golf buddies would agree, on t...