Two of the national NASCAR series return to the streets of Chicago this weekend for some left and right turns.
Xfinity Series teams will race Saturday while trying to go the full distance. Last season's race ended shortly before halfway due to heavy rainfall. Cole Custer led all 25 laps after starting from the pole.
Cup Series teams race Sunday while capping off the weekend. This street race provides another opportunity for the Cup regulars to win in the Windy City. Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen won last season's race in his first-ever Cup start.
Van Gisbergen, who now races full-time in Xfinity, will compete in both Chicago races this weekend. Custer will be back in the Xfinity lineup to defend his win.
Chicago Street Race forecast and schedule
Friday forecast: Partly cloudy skies with rain in the morning. A high around 80 degrees with a 70% chance of rain.
Saturday forecast: Partly cloudy skies with a high of 77 degrees and a 12% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series race.
Sunday forecast: Sunny skies in the morning with a chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A high of 83 degrees and a 24% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.
Friday, July 5, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 1:30 - 6:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 3 - 8 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
Saturday, July 6, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 7:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 10 - 10:50 a.m. -- Xfinity Series practice (USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app)
- 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. -- Xfinity Series qualifying (USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app)
- 12:30 - 1:20 p.m. -- Cup Series practice (USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. -- Cup qualifying (USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 3:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race (50 laps, 110 miles. NBC, streaming on NBC Sports app, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, July 7, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 12:30 p.m. -- Cup Series garage opens
- 4:30 p.m. -- Cup Series race (75 laps, 165 miles. NBC, streaming on NBC Sports app, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)