2024 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

It’s never too early to start mapping out the 2024 racing season. Here’s a look at the NASCAR Cup Series for 2024.  Note that the Cup Series Playoffs begin with the Round of 12 at Kansas Speedway on Sept. 29.

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The Art of NASCAR Racing in the Rain: Chicago-Style

I wasn’t sure how this street race in Chicago would turn out. While hoping for the best, I was on the fence not only about the drivers’ ability to not turn this into a crashfest into Turn 1, but also thought this much-hyped event was nothing more than another NASCAR gimmick to drive eyes onto the sport even for a brief period of time.

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Chicago Cup Series Street Race Is NBC Sports’ Most-Watched NASCAR Race In Six Years

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 3, 2023 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series city street race from Chicago averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.795 million viewers (6:32-9:45 p.m. ET) on NBC and Peacock, resulting in numerous viewership milestones, according to Fast National data provided by Nielsen:

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Parker Kligerman Fulfills Childhood Dream in Chicago

The NASCAR weekend on the streets of Chicago will be a historic event for the industry. For Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT.  However, it will be the moment he fulfills a childhood dream.

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NASCAR Cup Series to Race on the Streets of Chicago for the First Time

For the first time ever, the sights, sounds and speed of NASCAR are coming to the streets of downtown Chicago on July 1-2, 2023. One of the most iconic cities in the world, Chicago will add another chapter to its illustrious sports history when the NASCAR Cup Series debuts against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline in the Grant Park 220 on Sunday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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It’s Time: NASCAR Xfinity Series Heads to the Windy City

One of the most anticipated race weekends in recent memory is finally here! The NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers are loading up their cars and getting ready to zoom through the streets of Downtown Chicago for the inaugural The Loop 121 on Saturday, July 1 at 5 p.m. ET on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR radio.

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Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing Add Backing of International Union of Operating Engineers

Ryan Preece and Stewart-Haas Racing have gained the support of The International Union of Operating Engineers, the organization announced Tuesday.

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Enter Now to Win VIP Hot Passes to Chicago Street Race with Zeigler Racing/Zeigler Auto Group & Live Fast Motorsports’ #LiveZeiglerFast Contest

KALAMAZOO, MICH. (April 12, 2023) – Zeigler Racing /Zeigler Auto Group today announced the second stage of its #LiveZeiglerFast fan engagement campaign which will offer one lucky winner two VIP hot passes to the inaugural NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 2, 2023. The contest starts today, Wednesday, April 12 and runs through Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. EST.

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Mobil 1 Brings Motorsports Legend Jenson Button to NASCAR

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (March 9, 2023) – Jenson Button, the 2009 Formula One world champion whose versatility as a racecar driver extends well beyond his nearly two-decade F1 career, will continue to diversify his racing resume by running three NASCAR Cup Series races in 2023.

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zMAX Dragway and Chicagoland Speedway Set to Host First-Ever SuperMotocross World ChampionshipTM Playoff Rounds

ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 6, 2023) – During a press event for the opening round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and subsequently, the SuperMotocross World Championship, the SuperMotocross League announced that zMAX Dragway and Chicagoland Speedway will host the first-ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Rounds in September after the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Pro Motocross Championship both conclude.

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Zeigler Auto Group, Josh Bilicki Team up with Live Fast Motorsports for Multiple 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Races

KALAMAZOO, MICH (DECEMBER 13, 2022) – Zeigler Auto Group today announced that it will be continuing its support of Josh Bilicki as the primary sponsor of Live Fast Motorsports’ No. 78 Camaro for multiple races during the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Season. As the youngest team in NASCAR, Live Fast Motorsports welcomes Bilicki and Zeigler Auto Group in an exciting new partnership that is set to make its official season debut at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

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NASCAR Appoints Longtime Track Executive Julie Giese as President of the NASCAR Chicago Street Course

 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) – Today, NASCAR announced that Julie Giese, current President of Phoenix Raceway, will transition to the same role overseeing all NASCAR operations for the NASCAR Cup Series first-ever Chicago Street Course, which will take place July 1-2, 2023.

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Chicago to Host First-Ever NASCAR Cup Series Street Race in 2023

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 19, 2022) – For the first time ever, the sights, sounds and speed of NASCAR are coming to the streets of downtown Chicago on July 1-2, 2023. One of the most iconic cities in the world, Chicago will add another chapter to its illustrious sports history when a NASCAR Cup Series street race debuts against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and Grant Park, televised on NBC.

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