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• 18-Year-Old JGR Driver Opens Up After Denny Hamlin Backs Him As Potential No. 11 Replacement After Retirement

  03-07-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  18-Year-Old JGR Driver Opens Up After Denny Hamlin Backs Him As Potential No. 11 Replacement After RetirementNASCAR’s future shifted on its axis when Denny Hamlin openly endorsed that rising teenage phenom Brent Crews as the leading candidate to inherit his iconic No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota once he steps away from full-time racing. For 18-year-old Crews, who currently drives the No. 19 for JGR in the O’Reilly Series, Hamlin’s statement completely caught him off guard and be
  
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• Riley Herbst, 23XI fastest in Friday practice at Chicagoland

  03-07-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  23XI Racing driver Riley Herbst topped the leaderboard in Friday evening’s NASCAR Cup Series practice at Chicagoland Speedway, as the premier series hit the 1.5-mile Joliet track for the first time since 2019.The driver of the No. 35 Toyota posted the fastest lap at 178.065 mph in the closing minutes of practice, leading a 23XI 1-2 with teammate Bubba Wallace second-fastest (177.930 mph). All four 23XI Toyotas were inside the top eight.RELATED: Practice resultsKyle Larson (177.877 mph), De
  
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• NASCAR purse for O'Reilly Series race at Chicagoland in July 2026

  03-07-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 20th race weekend of the 2026 season at Chicagoland Speedway, and the O'Reilly Series is bound to put on a show. The O'Reilly Series hasn't competed at the venue since the 2019 season. Now, the sport will head to Chicagoland with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the O'Reilly Series race at Chicagoland will be $1,661,806 on Saturday evening. NASCAR no longer releases the earnings for the winning driver, making it impossible to determine how much
  
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• NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at Chicagoland in July 2026

  03-07-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 20th race weekend of the 2026 season at Chicagoland Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. The Cup Series hasn't competed at the venue since the 2019 season. Now, the sport will head to Chicagoland with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Cup Series race at Chicagoland will be $11,233,027 on Sunday evening. NASCAR no longer releases the earnings for the winning driver, making it impossible to determine how much of the $11,233,
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for O'Reilly at Chicagoland in July 2026

  03-07-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is set to arrive at Chicagoland Speedway for its 20th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date in Chicagoland, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. In 2025, no one won the pole because NASCAR hasn't competed at Chicagoland since the 2019 season.First, the O'Reilly Series needs to qualify for the event at Chicagoland, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a one-lap run, with the best overall lap times determining the starting lineup
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at Chicagoland in July 2026

  03-07-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at Chicagoland Speedway for its 19th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date in Chicagoland, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. In 2025, no one won the pole because NASCAR hasn't competed at Chicagoland since the 2019 season.First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event at Chicagoland, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a one-lap run, with the overall lap times determining the starting lineup. There will on
  
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• 2026 Chicagoland Speedway pit stall assignments

  03-07-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers will pit this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.NASCAR Cup SeriesThis will be updated once pit stalls have been determined.NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday (6 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Chicagoland weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on TNT Sports/truTV/HBO MaxNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesNASCAR O’Reilly Au
  
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• NASCAR Odds: Who Are the Favorites to Win at Chicagoland Speedway?

  03-07-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend for the first time since 2019, bringing one of the sport’s most anticipated throwback events with it. After seven years away, drivers will once again tackle the 1.5-mile oval in Joliet, Illinois, and oddsmakers have already identified the favorites heading into Sunday’s race.Several of NASCAR’s biggest stars enter the weekend with momentum, but the betting board also features a handful of intriguing longshots ca
  
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• NASCAR News: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals Potential 2027 Plans for Chicagoland, Chicago Street Course

  03-07-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is back at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend for the first time since 2019. It’s been a return long-awaited by fans and drivers, but the lingering question has been whether this will be a one-off.On this week’s episode of Bless Your Heart, co-host Dale Earnhardt r. revealed that the word he’s heard around the sport is that NASCAR wants to return to Chicagoland and it might not be the only racing in the city.Related: NASCAR Qualifying Order at Chicagoland S
  
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• Why NASCAR Hasn’t Raced at Chicagoland Speedway Since 2019

  03-07-2026 15:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the NASCAR Cup Series takes the green flag at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, it will end one of the longest absences for a former Cup Series venue in recent memory.The 1.5-mile oval in Joliet, Illinois, hasn’t hosted a NASCAR national series race since June 30, 2019. In the seven years since, fans have repeatedly wondered the same thing: Why did NASCAR stop racing there in the first place?The answer wasn’t just one decision. It was the result of several major changes that re
  
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• NASCAR entry list for O'Reilly Series race at Chicagoland in July 2026

  03-07-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is ready to take on the 2026 Cuervo 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 eero 400 and O'Reilly Series entry list for Chicagoland on Monday afternoon. This is NASCAR's first race at Chicagoland since the 2019 season, before the COVID-19 pandemic took it off the schedule. The NASCAR Truck Series will have an off-weekend.There will be 38 entries for the 2026 Cuervo 300 on Saturday afternoon, meaning zero dri
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order for Chicagoland: Groups 1 and 2 for Cup Series Qualifying

  03-07-2026 14:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The road courses are in the rearview mirror for the 2026 NASCAR season and we’re now at the halfway point of the regular season. With this weekend’s return to Chicagoland Speedway for the Eero 400, qualifying position will be key in the final races before The Chase.Let’s dive into the NASCAR qualifying order this weekend for Chicagoland.Related: NASCAR Weekend Schedule at ChicagolandNASCAR Qualifying Order This Weekend: ChicagolandHere is the table from Screenshot 2026-07-
  
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• NASCAR Chicagoland full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for the eero 400, other races

  03-07-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois for the first time since 2019 with a full weekend of racing, headlined by the eero 400 Cup Series race on July 5.The ARCA Menards Series and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will also run races at the 1.5-mile oval over the weekend.NASCAR re-added the 25-year-old track to the schedule while the Chicago street course was dropped from July 4 weekend.Here is the full on-track schedule at Chicagoland Speedway:POINTS BEFORE CHICAGOLAND:NASCAR point
  
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• Can't hide those crying eyes: Kyle Busch's Chicagoland moment wasn't just an act

  03-07-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The crying eyes gesture wasn’t new for Kyle Busch.At least twice before — after wins at Bristol Motor Speedway and Watkins Glen International — “Rowdy” had gleefully pantomimed the supposed tears of the detractors who were resigned to his inevitability.But this time was different — and not only because it became perhaps the defining episode of Busch being cast in the role of NASCAR’s greatest villain.Walking down the banking while clutching the checkered
  
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