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• Video: From Gragson to 23XI, watch as several drivers deliver payback at Sonoma

  30-06-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNoah Gragson was in the headlines one week ago after feuding with ex-F1 driver Kevin Magnussen in the Dane's NASCAR Cup Series debut. They traded blows for several laps, with the full-contact back-and-forth lasting at least 13 laps before Magnussen eliminated Gragson from the race. A post-race confrontation followed, with Gragson planning to fight Magnussen before being warned not to by his team.At Sonoma, there were no confrontations (that we saw), but there was plenty of contac
  
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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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• How to watch NASCAR at Chicagoland: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  02-07-2026 22:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR is racing at Chcagoland Speedway for the first time in seven years, as it replaces the Chicago Street Course on the 2026 schedule. TNT Sports is broadcasting the event, with all races simultaneously streamed on HBO Max along with live on-board cameras.Shane van Gisbergen just won the final road course race on the schedule at Sonoma Raceway, further complicating the battle around the cut-line to make the Chase. At the very top of the standings, the points lead cha
  
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• How to watch IndyCar 2026 at Mid-Ohio: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  02-07-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRound No. 11 of the 2026 IndyCar season is here, with the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.Alex Palou leads the championship standings by 60 points over David Malukas, while Christian Lundgaard is the most recent race winner at Road America.Scott Dixon, who just announced a shock exit from Chip Ganassi Racing after 25 years, is the defending winner of the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio.Now, here's how to watch all the action this weekend as America celebrates its 250th anniversary as a natio
  
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• Josh Bilicki and No. 66 team withdraw from NASCAR Cup race at Chicagoland

  02-07-2026 19:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere were 39 cars on the entry list for the NASCAR Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway, which is the first NASCAR event at the track in seven years. Among those were three open teams: the No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota of Corey Heim, the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet of J.J. Yeley, and the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford of Josh Bilicki.However, the Carl Long-owned No. 66 announced on Thursday that they would be withdrawing from the event, bringing the entry list down to 38 cars."Unfortunately,
  
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• “You should ask him” - Felipe Nasr keeps the pressure on Roger Penske for IndyCar seat

  02-07-2026 18:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFelipe Nasr continues to push for an opportunity to get a seat in the IndyCar Series.The 33-year-old Brazilian has been a dependable luxury insurance policy for Team Penske, consistently on active standby as Josef Newgarden has been nursing a lingering foot injury sustained during his dramatic crash at the Indianapolis 500 in May. Nasr was on the pit wall and ready to jump into the cockpit during opening practice in Detroit, and remained ready throughout the recent race week
  
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• Alex Bowman Says He Doesn’t Feel Like He’s Racing for His Hendrick Motorsports Future

  02-07-2026 17:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alex Bowman knows the questions are coming.After nine seasons with Hendrick Motorsports, the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet is entering the final year of his current contract while enduring one of the toughest stretches of his NASCAR Cup Series career. With Silly Season beginning to heat up, speculation surrounding Bowman’s future has only intensified.But despite the outside noise, Bowman says he isn’t approaching every weekend as though his job depends on it.“I definitely don&
  
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• Top Fantasy NASCAR Picks for the Eero 400: Key Sleepers and Fades at Chicagoland

  02-07-2026 17:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR travels to Illinois for the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, July 5. It will be the first time NASCAR has raced at the track since 2019, when Alex Bowman won. It will also be the first oval race in three weeks, as the Cup Series went back-to-back on road-course setups (San Diego, Sonoma). The race features Denny Hamlin as its early betting favorite, narrowly ahead of Tyler Reddick. Longshots will be capable of winning with strong practice and qualifying sessions. Who knows what
  
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• IndyCar driver Louis Foster to make NASCAR Truck debut at Lime Rock

  02-07-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIndyCar driver Louis Foster will make his NASCAR debut in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park, driving the No. 76 Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Silverado with Droplight sponsoring the effort. The event takes place on July 11 as a standalone race, separate from the other two national divisions.Foster has never raced at any level of NASCAR before, but the British racing driver is currently competing in his second full-time season as an Indy Car driver. Dri
  
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• Justin Allgaier seeks rebound as O'Reilly Series returns to Chicagoland

  02-07-2026 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Typically, Justin Allgaier is a skilled road racer, but the driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet doubtless would gladly forget the last two events on circuits that turn right as well as left.On June 20, Allgaier fell out of the NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Naval Base Coronado in 32nd place because of an engine failure. Last Saturday at Sonoma Raceway, he finished 26th.RELATED: Chicagoland weekend schedule | O’Reilly Series standingsThe good news is that, despite
  
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• NASCAR legend praises Chiefs players' presence at the Anduril 250

  02-07-2026 14:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  During a recent episode of "The Dale Jr. Download," NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. expressed his appreciation for having Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce at the Anduril 250 in San Diego weeks ago."The one thing I'll tell you. Mahomes and all those guys came to that race on their own accord." Earnhardt Jr. said. "Usually, every celebrity you see has been brought to the race through a partnership, a request through a sponsor of theirs, or even the outright series is payi
  
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• NASCAR at Chicagoland: Key info, links, results for race weekend

  02-07-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series head to Chicagoland Speedway for stock-car racing’s return to Joliet, Illinois. Bookmark this page for everything you need throughout Chicagoland race weekend — including qualifying orders, practice speeds, race results and more.RELATED: Full weekend schedule | TV listingsNASCAR Cup SeriesRace day: Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on TNT Sports. The categories listed below will be filled out with links as the information becom
  
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• Preview: Round 2 of the 2026 In-Season Challenge at Chicagoland Speedway

  02-07-2026 10:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s time for Round 2 of the 2026 In-Season Challenge as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday (6 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) for its first visit to the Joliet, Illinois, facility since 2019. With how Round 1 played out, the expectations are even higher for the only 1.5-mile track in this year’s bracket.While the entire right side of the bracket was chalk at Sonoma Raceway, the left side featured three upsets —
  
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• Joey Logano Lets Slip the Secret Behind Drivers’ Affinity to Unreliable Cockpit Survival Gear

  02-07-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A NASCAR cockpit can reach 140 degrees on race day. Drivers sit in that for hours. To deal with it, they wear a cool shirt, a fire-resistant undershirt with thin tubes that pump chilled fluid across their chest and back. The whole grid uses one. The catch is that it breaks a lot.On a recent episode of Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, Joey Logano explained why drivers rely on these cooling systems despite their frequent failures.“Boy, when it works, it’s like jumping in the pool. It
  
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• CARS Tour's 'resident complainer' Landon Huffman blessed for NASCAR Trucks start

  02-07-2026 04:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn a recent appearance on the popular Door, Bumper, Clear podcast, Noah Gragson offhandedly referred to Landon Huffman as the ‘resident complainer’ of the CARS Tour, and while that’s a gross exaggeration, his growing content machine is opening doors.Huffman, 30, will make his return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the first time in seven years on July 18 at North Wilkesboro Speedway with Henderson Motorsports with a hodgepodge of supporters.But Huffman
  
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• Back to winning form: Matt Hirschman shakes off bad start to win Firecracker 150 at Seekonk Speedway

  02-07-2026 00:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SEEKONK, Mass. — After an abysmal start to the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, Matt Hirschman needed something positive.The pilot of the No. 60 PeeDee Motorsports Modified got the morale boost he was looking for with a victory in Wednesday‘s Firecracker 150 presented by the Bethesda Leadership Group at Seekonk Speedway.“It‘s been a minute here on this Whelen Modified Tour this year,” said Hirschman after his victory in the opening round of the three-race Wh
  
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• “He’d Be Like Me”: Shane van Gisbergen Tips Broc Feeney to Shine in NASCAR

  01-07-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 28, 2026; Sonoma, California, USA; Trackhouse Racing driver Shane Van Gisbergen (97) celebrates after winning the NASCAR Toyota / Save Mart 350 series race at Sonoma Raceway. © Stan Szeto-Imagn ImagesShane van Gisbergen’s former teammate from the Supercars championship, Broc Feeney, was trackside at the Sonoma Raceway last weekend for the NASCAR races. SVG recently spoke highly of Fenney, expecting the Australian to do well in the American stock car championship.SVG made the move
  
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• Chase Elliott Is Going Back to Where His NASCAR Career Began

  01-07-2026 21:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For Chase Elliott, the upcoming CARS Tour race at North Wilkesboro Speedway is about much more than adding another event to his busy schedule.It is a return to the organization where his NASCAR career first took off.JR Motorsports announced Tuesday that Elliott will drive the No. 8 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour race at North Wilkesboro on July 17. The appearance marks his first race for the organization since 2015 and gives fans a chance to see the 2020 NASCAR Cup S
  
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• Denny Hamlin Explains Sonoma Spin-Out, Spreads Blame Across Three Drivers

  01-07-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 30, 2026; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin (11) will start from the pole tomorrow at Nashville Superspeedway. © Randy Sartin-Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin spun around on Lap 64 during the Toyota Save Mart 350 on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. While it initially looked like Carson Hocevar spun Hamlin, looking at the replays, it was a domino effect that began with Alex Bowman hitting Brad Keselowski. The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing star recently came out and split the blame
  
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