NASCAR returns to the streets of Chicago for Cup and Xfinity series races this weekend.
Last summer in the Windy City marked the sport’s first race on a street course. It’s back on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile paved surface, with USA Network and NBC coverage. NBC’s coverage will feature roughly 90 cameras to showcase this weekend’s races.
Here’s your need-to-know info as only seven races remain until the start of the playoffs.
Chicago weekend schedule
Weekend weather
- Friday: Partly cloudy skies with a high of 78 degrees, following possible early-morning showers.
- Saturday: Partly cloudy skies throughout the afternoon with a high of 74 degrees; 4% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy skies throughout the afternoon with a high of 80 degrees; 18% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.
Friday, July 5
(All times Eastern)
Garage open
- 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series
- 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Cup Series
Track activity (None)
Saturday, July 6
(All times Eastern)
Garage open
- 7:30 a.m.: Xfinity Series
- 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Cup Series
Track activity
- 10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.: Xfinity Series practice (USA Network)
- 11 a.m. - Noon: Xfinity Series qualifying (USA Network)
- 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.: Cup Series practice (USA Network, Motor Racing Network)
- 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying (USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 3:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series race (50 laps, 110 miles; USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, July 7
(All times Eastern)
Garage open
- 12:30 p.m.: Cup Series
Track activity
- 4:30 p.m.: Cup Series race (75 laps, 165 miles; NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
NASCAR Chicago: Rivalries, expectations and more
Dustin Long previews the NASCAR Cup Series race set to take off in Chicago, discussing competition between Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson, defending champion Shane van Gisbergen and what to expect this weekend.
