Simon Chapman of SpeedCafe reports (t)here will be one less road course on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2026 according to reports out of the United States.
According to The Athletic, Mexico City is set to be axed and replaced by Chicagoland Speedway.
Logistical challenges in bringing the series to Mexico City, including scheduling for NASCAR, the team and the circuit, proved too difficult.
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By Reid Spencer
CHICAGO — There’s a line about the pinball wizard in the Who’s rock opera “Tommy” that goes “What makes him so good?”
After Sunday’s Grant Park 165 on the Chicago Street Course, race fans, pundits and competitors alike were asking the same thing about Shane van Gisbergen.
By Reid Spencer
CHICAGO—Once again, Shane van Gisbergen asserted his superiority on the streets of Chicago, and in doing so, he matched a major NASCAR milestone.
In winning the Grant Park 165 on the Chicago Street Course, the New Zealander completed a weekend sweep of the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Cup races, both from the pole position.
By Tony DiZinno, IMSA
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Sports car racing is having a moment of late; it’s being spotlighted on screens of all sizes across the country and across the world. There’s a litany of streaming series, docuseries and a couple sports car-specific silver screen films that have premiered within the past few years. That includes a few award winners in the IMSA space.
However, it’s F1® The Movie that – even if only briefly – showcases IMSA in a prominent guest-starring role to open proceedings to the two-and-a-half-hour summer 2025 blockbuster.
Several media members were among those granted a special opportunity to see a Porsche-hosted advance screening of the film prior to the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen weekend at The Glen Theatre in downtown Watkins Glen.
NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Grant Park 165
The Place: Chicago Street Course
Track Length: 2.2 Mile Street Course
The Date: Sunday, July 6
The Time: 2 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,704,450
TV: TNT, 1 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 165 miles (75 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 45), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 75)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: The Loop 110
The Place: Chicago Street Course
Track Length: 2.2 Mile Street Course
The Date: Saturday, July 5
The Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 110 miles (50 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 15),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 30), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 50)
Chicago Street Event Info:
Date: Sunday, July 6
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Format: 75 Laps, 165 Miles, Stages: 20-45-75
TV: TNT
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)
Chicago Street Event Info:
Date: Sunday, July 6
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Format: 75 Laps, 165 Miles, Stages: 20-45-75
TV: TNT Sports
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)
