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Federal judge calls on NASCAR, teams to settle bitter antitrust battle

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge urged NASCAR and two of its teams, including one owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan, to settle their increasingly acrimonious legal fight that spilled over into tense arguments during a hearing on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina grilled both NASCAR […]

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge urged NASCAR and two of its teams, including one owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan, to settle their increasingly acrimonious legal fight that spilled over into tense arguments during a hearing on Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina grilled both NASCAR and the teams — 23XI Racing, which is owned by Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins — on what they hoped to accomplish in the antitrust battle that has loomed over the stock car series for months.

“It’s hard to picture a winner if this goes to the mat — or to the flag — in this case,” Bell said. “It scares me to death to think about what all this is costing.”

23XI and Front Row were the only two organizations that refused to sign a take-it-or-leave-it offer from NASCAR last September on a new charter agreement. Charters are NASCAR’s version of a franchise model, with each charter guaranteeing entry to the lucrative Cup Series races and a stable revenue stream; 13 other teams signed the agreements last fall, with some contending they had little choice.

The nearly two-hour hearing was on the teams’ request to toss out NASCAR’s countersuit, which accuses Jordan business manager Curtis Polk of “willfully” violating antitrust laws by orchestrating anticompetitive collective conduct in negotiations. NASCAR said it learned in discovery that Polk in messages among the 15 teams tried to form a “cartel” type operation that would include threats of boycotting races and a refusal to individually negotiate.

One of NASCAR’s attorneys even cited a Benjamin Franklin quote Polk allegedly sent to the 15 organizations that read: “We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

Jeffrey Kessler, an attorney representing the teams, was angered by the revelation in open court, contending it is privileged information only revealed in discovery. Kessler also argued none of NASCAR’s claims in the countersuit prove anything illegal was done by Polk or the Race Team Alliance during the charter negotiation process.

“NASCAR knows it has no defense to the monopolization case so they have come up with this claim about joint negotiations, which they agreed to, never objected to, and now suddenly it’s an antitrust violation,” Kessler said outside court. “It makes absolutely no sense. It’s not going to help them deflect from the monopolizing they have done in this market and the harm they have inflicted.”

He added that “the attacks” on Polk were “false, unfounded and frankly beneath the dignity of my adversary to even make those type of comments, which he should know better about.”

NASCAR attorneys said Polk improperly tried to pressure all 15 teams that comprise the RTA to stand together collectively in negotiations and encouraged boycotting qualifying races for the 2024 Daytona 500. NASCAR, they said, took the threat seriously because the teams had previously boycotted a scheduled meeting with series executives.

“NASCAR knew the next step was they could boycott a race, which was a threat they had to take seriously,” attorney Lawrence Buterman said on behalf of NASCAR.

Kessler said outside court the two teams are open to settlement talks, but noted NASCAR has said it will not renegotiate the charters. NASCAR’s attorneys declined to comment after the hearing.

Bell did not indicate when he’d rule, other than saying he would decide quickly.

Kessler said he would file an appeal by the end of the week after a three-judge federal appellate panel dismissed a preliminary injunction that required NASCAR to recognize 23XI and Front Row as chartered teams while the court fight is being resolved.

Kessler wants the issue heard by the full appellate court. The injunction has no bearing on the merits of the case, which is scheduled to go to trial in December. The earliest NASCAR can treat the teams as unchartered is one week after the deadline to appeal, provided there is no pending appeal or whenever the appeals process has been exhausted.

There are 36 chartered cars for the 40-car field each week. If 23XI and Front Row are not recognized as chartered, their six cars would have to compete as “open” teams — which means they’d have to qualify on speed each week to make the race and they would receive a fraction of the money guaranteed for chartered teams.

Some of the arguments Tuesday centered on Jonathan Marshall, the executive director of the RTA. NASCAR has demanded text messages and emails from Marshall and says it has received roughly 100 texts and over 55,000 pages of emails.

NASCAR wants all texts between Marshall and 55 people from 2020 through 2024 that contain specific search terms. Attorneys for the RTA said that covers more than 3,000 texts, some of which are privileged, and some that have been “deleted to save storage or he didn’t need them anymore.”

That issue is set to be heard during a hearing next Tuesday before Bell.

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How a Colorado restaurateur leaped into action when tariffs hit food prices

The price of avocados from Mexico, a mainstay at both restaurants, has doubled from about $45 to $50 per box to about $90 to $100, he said. That price has trickled down to customers, now costing them $2 per scoop, up from $1. It’s now cheaper to buy the popular topping from local markets than […]

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The price of avocados from Mexico, a mainstay at both restaurants, has doubled from about $45 to $50 per box to about $90 to $100, he said. That price has trickled down to customers, now costing them $2 per scoop, up from $1. It’s now cheaper to buy the popular topping from local markets than from wholesalers. Many local grocers now limit the number of avocados each customer can purchase, he said, because of high demand.

“Those signs are because of people like me,” Hammer joked, referring to the quantity restrictions. He said customers are beginning to “tighten their belts” and visit his restaurants less frequently.

They’re also ordering fewer extras like avocado and guacamole. Even mainstay are becoming more expensive. The price of ground beef has increased due to the rising costs of cow feed, Hammer’s suppliers have told him.

Looking ahead

In an attempt to keep things afloat during these uncertain times, Hammer, whose family owned a pub when he was growing up, has stopped taking a salary from the restaurants. Instead, he relies on his digital marketing business for income. He acquired Twisted Root just six months ago, while Joe Biden was president, and Mauka Poke about a year and a half ago, he said.

The seafood restaurant brings in about $350,000 a year with a 5% profit margin, but Twisted Root has a negative 10% profit margin despite its $450,000 yearly revenue. The staff is larger there and the rent higher, plus Twisted Root offers vegan alternatives that are more expensive than meat and dairy products, Hammer said. He tries to keep the menu prices reasonable for customers, which sometimes means taking on more cost.



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Video: Chicago NASCAR Cup pile-up blocks track, causes early red flag

After qualifying third, Carson Hocevar had high hopes for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at the Chicago Street Course. But while his teammate Michael McDowell passed Shane van Gisbergen and led the opening lap, Hocevar slipped back to seventh. Just three laps into the race, Hocevar clipped the wall at the apex of Turn 10, shooting out […]

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After qualifying third, Carson Hocevar had high hopes for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at the Chicago Street Course. But while his teammate Michael McDowell passed Shane van Gisbergen and led the opening lap, Hocevar slipped back to seventh.

Just three laps into the race, Hocevar clipped the wall at the apex of Turn 10, shooting out into the outside wall. At that point, he lost control and spun in front of the field.

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Brad Keselowski, Daniel Suarez, Austin Dillon, Todd Gilliland, Riley Herbst, and reigning Supercars champion Will Brown all plowed into it, suffering damage. The track was nearly completely blocked as well. A.J. Allmendinger made it through, but not without being clipped by Keselowski on his way by.

Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain led the lucky ones through a small opening between the pile-up and the concrete wall. There was also some contact between cars behind the main crash as drivers tried to slow, with Cole Custer sustaining some damage after hitting Erik Jones.

NASCAR was forced to red flag the race in order to clean up the mess. The stoppage lasted 16 minutes.

This will also impact the $1 million in-season bracket challenge as Hocevar was part of the final 16, facing off against Tyler Reddick in Chicago. Keselowski was facing Ty Dillon, who entered the tournament as the bottom seed.

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William Byron wasn’t involved in the wreck, but the championship leader had his own issues early, going to the pits and falling off the lead lap after experiencing clutch issues.

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Shane van Gisbergen sweeps Chicago weekend with chaotic NASCAR Cup race win

The three-time Supercars champion is now a three-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. Shane van Gisbergen won from pole in the NASCAR Xfinity Series…and then proceeded to do it again in the Cup race on Sunday. While chaos broke out behind the leaders, SVG remained firmly in control for the final run of […]

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The three-time Supercars champion is now a three-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. Shane van Gisbergen won from pole in the NASCAR Xfinity Series…and then proceeded to do it again in the Cup race on Sunday.

While chaos broke out behind the leaders, SVG remained firmly in control for the final run of the race, capturing the checkered flag.

“What an amazing weekend for me,” said van Gisbergen. “Lucky guy to drive some great cars. I thank Trackhouse, WeatherTech Chevy and all these guys and girls here, what an amazing weekend. Thanks everyone for coming out, and hope we put on a good show.”

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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Ty Gibbs finished second, matching his career-best finish in the Cup Series. Tyler Reddick was charging fast on fresh tires, but he ran out of time, settling for third. Denny Hamlin came from last on the grid to finish fourth and Kyle Busch rebounded from a mid-race spin to finish fifth.

AJ Allmendinger, Ryan Preece, Alex Bowman, Austin Hill, and Ross Chastain filled out the remainder of the top ten.

As Van Gisbergen approached the white flag, Cody Ware crashed big, burying his No. 51 car in the tire barrier. Luckily for him, he took the white flag before the race-ending caution flew.

Stage 3

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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The final stage of the race got underway on Lap 49 of 75 with Briscoe and Reddick leading the way, trying to go longer than most on fuel.

SVG restarted back in eighth, but quickly made his way up to third. Reddick stayed close to Briscoe about three seconds clear of the three-time Supercars champ.

With 18 laps to go, he easily dispatched Reddick for the runner-up spot. Three laps later, he made the pass for the lead on Briscoe. Moments later, the caution flew for a medical emergency. NASCAR needed to get an ambulance across the track to help a spectator.  

Reddick took the opportunity to pit from third, giving up track position for fresh tires. A handful of cars pitted with him, but it still put him deep in the field.

The green flag flew with 13 laps to go and chaos broke out behind the leaders with multiple incidents. Chastain got put into the tires in Turn 1 and then sent Joey Logano spinning in the next corner, collecting Ricky Stenhouse Jr., but none of this actually caused a caution. Austin Cindric stopped on track with damage, and that ultimately triggered a full-course caution.

In a nine-lap dash, things got very heated between Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace as they battled not just for a spot on track, but for advancement in the $1 million in-season challenge. In the end, Wallace got turned off the nose of Bowman and spun out. 

There was a lot of contact throughout the pack in the closing laps, but things somehow remained green until the white flag incident. And while SVG celebrated the win, his teammate, Chastain, was confronted by Logano on pit road following their contact.

Stage 1

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Brad Keselowski, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Brad Keselowski, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

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At the start of the race, Michael McDowell managed to get around van Gisbergen and take the race lead. It was a clean start, but William Byron fell behind the pack and went to the garage with clutch issues.

Just three laps into the race, Carson Hocevar slammed the wall at the exit of Turn 10 and lost control while running the seventh. This ignited a multi-car pileup, collecting Brad Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Will Brown, Todd Gilliland, Allmendinger, and Riley Herbst. Cole Custer also sustained damage was trying to slow down.

The rest of the stage was mostly clean except for a spin from Bowman. Most of the field chose to short-pit including van Gisbergen, who went from second to eleventh.

However, McDowell was among ten drivers that stayed out, winning the stage. He was followed by Busch, Reddick, Chase Briscoe, and Preece.

Christopher Bell was penalized for speeding during the first cycle of stops, putting him to the rear of the field.

Stage 2

SVG quickly made up ground with fresh tires, cutting through the top ten with relative ease. Meanwhile, Wallace went for a spin after contact with Kyle Larson.

Later on, Josh Berry spun and slammed the wall, destroying the nose of the car. Several drivers, including Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe, dove to pit road just before the caution came out.

Under caution, McDowell gave up the lead after telling the team that his throttle was sticking. He got fresh tires and a full load of fuel as the Spire team went under the hood to investigate. 

SVG was back in control, leading Allmendinger. Busch went spinning on the restart, costing him all of his track position. To make matters worse, he got a pass-through penalty after driving through too many pit stalls. Katherine Legge also lost control and slammed the tire barrier at Turn 1. She was able to continue.

Van Gisbergen gave up the stage win to pit early, as did Allmendinger. That allowed Ryan Blaney to take the stage win, ahead of Briscoe and Reddick. 

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Shane Van Gisbergen wins NASCAR Chicago race

Shane Van Gisbergen dominates Chicago Street Course, sweeping NASCAR weekend. CHICAGO — New Zealander Shane Van Gisbergen continued his spectacular form at road courses with a dominating NASCAR Cup Series win at the Chicago Street Course on Sunday. Van Gisbergen started on the pole and was far and away the best car in the field […]

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Shane Van Gisbergen dominates Chicago Street Course, sweeping NASCAR weekend.

CHICAGO — New Zealander Shane Van Gisbergen continued his spectacular form at road courses with a dominating NASCAR Cup Series win at the Chicago Street Course on Sunday.

Van Gisbergen started on the pole and was far and away the best car in the field throughout the event. The win gave him a sweep of the weekend after he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday.

“I love this place,” Van Gisbergen said after the win. “What an amazing weekend for me.”

Van Gisbergen won the inaugural Chicago Street Course race in 2023 in his first NASCAR Cup Series start. He won at Mexico City in June, giving him two wins this year.

Tyler Reddick was charging toward the front in the final laps with fresher tires but ultimately ran out of time, finishing third behind Van Gisbergen and Ty Gibbs. A caution on the final lap for a stalled car ended Reddick’s chances of challenging for the victory.

Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five.

The race saw several contenders suffer from errant spins, mechanical problems, or flat tires. 

Calamity struck the Chicago race on the fourth lap. Carson Hocevar, who started in third, hit the wall off turn 7 and forced a pileup of oncoming cars. Hocevar, Brad Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Todd Gilliland, and Will Brown were knocked out of the race from damage in the crash. 

Michael McDowell won the first stage and led early on until a stuck throttle ended his hopes for the win. 

After McDowell’s issue, the race was mostly Van Gisbergen’s to lose. Pit strategy shuffled him back in the pack at times, but he found his way to the front each time.

The race’s final caution happened on the last lap after Cody Ware got stuck in a tire barrier. Ware crashed with two laps to go, but NASCAR did not call the caution until Van Gisbergen took the white flag, which ended the race.

The NASCAR Cup Series is next in action at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, July 13. Kyle Larson is the defending winner.



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Shane van Gisbergen does the double in Chicago

Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images Shane van Gisbergen wins in the streets of Chicago, sweeping both races of the weekend from the pole. SVG started on the pole alongside Michael McDowell, and they led the way to green. McDowell took the lead into turn 1. William Byron had a clutch issue on the opening […]

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Shane van Gisbergen wins in the streets of Chicago, sweeping both races of the weekend from the pole.

SVG started on the pole alongside Michael McDowell, and they led the way to green. McDowell took the lead into turn 1.

William Byron had a clutch issue on the opening lap but stayed out. Also on the opening lap, Carson Hocevar got shuffled back to seventh from row two.

On lap 3, Byron headed into the pits with an engine issue.

Huge crash on lap 4, bringing out a caution. Hocevar hit the wall and spun around right in front of Austin Dillon. It collected Brad Keselowski, Daniel Suárez, Todd Gilliland, Will Brown and Riley Herbst. AJ Allmendinger was also tagged but not collected in the crash.

It was upgraded to a red flag to remove all of the cars and repair the barrier.

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The race goes back to caution after about thirty minutes, and Chris Buescher goes into the pit lane with an engine issue. 

McDowell and SVG lined up for the restart on lap 7, and McDowell cleared for the lead. 

With eight to go in the stage, SVG was right on McDowell’s bumper. 

On lap 13, Alex Bowman gets turned around at turn 12 and falls down to 26th.

With 4 to go, some drivers opt to pit and flip the stage. Drivers like Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Josh Berry, Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs and SVG take the opportunity.

Bell gets a penalty for speeding in the pit lane.

McDowell wins the stage after leading every lap, and fun fact, only once in the last 23 road course races did the Stage 1 winner go on to win. Ironically, it was McDowell at the Indianapolis Road Course in 2023.

  1. No. 71 – Michael McDowell (Spire Motorsports)

  2. No. 8 – Kyle Busch (Richard Childress Motorsports) 

  3. No. 45 – Tyler Reddick (23XI Racing)

  4. No. 19 – Chase Briscoe (Joe Gibbs Racing)

  5. No. 60 – Ryan Preece (RFK Racing)

  6. No. 1 – Ross Chastain (Trackhouse Racing)

  7. No. 42 – John H. Nemechek (Legacy Motor Club)

  8. No. 38 – Zane Smith (23XI Racing)

  9. No. 33 – Austin Hill (Richard Childress Motorsports) 

  10. No. 4 – Noah Gragson (Front Row Motorsports)

Under caution, some of the drivers pit, and despite pitting at the end of the stage, Bell goes back to pit road as well.

McDowell and Kyle Busch line up for the restart and take the field to green on lap 25. McDowell immediately gets the jump on Busch. Preece and Allmendinger get good starts, making up a couple of places each on the opening lap.

Bubba Wallace spun around from 16th at turn 12 on lap 26 but was able to keep going without a caution.

On lap 30, Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe, John H. Nemechek, Ty Dillon and Riley Herbst all pit just as the caution is called for Berry, who spun after contact with Erik Jones at turn 7. 

Bell and Suárez pit again with damage. McDowell also pits on lap 32 from the lead, and complains that the throttle is stuck at 75 percent. McDowell comes out in 30th.

SVG and Allmendinger take the field back to green on lap 34. SVG clears easily, but Allmendinger is right on his bumper. McDowell goes back onto pit road on the opening lap and has the hood popped. Busch goes around at turn 7 and drops from sixth to 31st.

On lap 40, Katherine Legge spun and stopped on track at turn 1, but she did get going eventually.

SVG pits with three to go in the stage, along with a few of the top 10 runners. Allmendinger pits a lap later and has a slow stop. 

Blaney assumed the lead with two to go.

  1. No. 12 – Ryan Blaney (Team Penske)

  2. No. 19 – Chase Briscoe (Joe Gibbs Racing)

  3. No. 45 – Tyler Reddick (23XI Racing)

  4. No. 48 – Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports)

  5. No. 23 – Bubba Wallace (23XI Racing)

  6. No. 11 – Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing)

  7. No. 9 – Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports)

  8. No. 42 – John H. Nemechek (Legacy Motor Club)

  9. No. 43 – Erik Jones (Legacy Motor Club)

  10. No. 20 – Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing)

Another cycle of pit stops has Briscoe and Reddick in the lead. They led the way to green on lap 49, and Reddick immediately fell back to second as Briscoe cleared for the lead. Denny Hamlin and Bowman go side by side for fourth, but Hamlin comes out ahead.

Within two laps, SVG broke into the top five after starting in tenth, and by lap 51, SVG was within four seconds of Briscoe.

On lap 52, Blaney gets a flat right front tyre and pits from 20th place.

Bowman pits with 20 to go for new tyres and drops to 27th.

On lap 56, SVG joined the top two in a chain, fighting for the lead. SVG gets ahead of Reddick easily by passing on the inside of turn 2, and pushes to catch Briscoe.

On lap 59, SVG goes side by side for the lead going into turn 4, and SVG comes out on top. SVG wasted no time and started building a gap before a caution was thrown. An ambulance needed to leave the track. 

Many drivers pit under caution, but SVG and Briscoe stay out. They lead the way once again on lap 62. SVG gets ahead and Gibbs moved up into second. 

On lap 63, Ross Chastain got hit by Larson and slid into the tyre barrier at turn 1, while Austin Cindric got knocked sideways and continued with a broken toe link. Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. both spun at turn 2. Stenhouse Jr. was able to drive behind the wall at the green stayed out initially.

The caution was thrown on lap 64 when Cindric stopped on track with his broken toe link.

SVG and Gibbs line up for the restart with 9 to go and SVG is gone. Gibbs had to watch behind him for Allmendinger. 

Hard contact between Preece and Briscoe, and Briscoe suffered a flat tyre. This happened at the end of the lap, right before pit road, but Briscoe could make it to the entry. Briscoe had to do another lap on the flat tyre.

Wallace, Bowman and Reddick battled back and forth on lap 69. Wallace hit Bowman into the wall at one point and Wallace got turned around, falling out of the top 10.

Bell goes around on lap 70 after contact with Austin Hill. 

On lap 73, Cody Ware lost his brakes and the caution was thrown one lap later, ending the race.

Shane van Gisbergen becomes only the second person in NASCAR history to sweep both the Xfinity and Cup races from pole! The first person was Kyle Busch.

  1. No. 88 – Shane van Gisbergen (Trackhouse Motorsports)

  2. No. 54 – Ty Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing)

  3. No. 45 – Tyler Reddick (23XI Racing) [FL]

  4. No. 11 – Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing) 

  5. No. 8 – Kyle Busch (Richard Childress Motorsports) 

  6. No. 16 – AJ Allmendinger (Kaulig Racing) 

  7. No. 60 – Ryan Preece (RFK Racing)

  8. No. 48 – Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports)

  9. No. 33 – Austin Hill (Richard Childress Motorsports) 

  10. No. 1 – Ross Chastain (Trackhouse Racing)

  11. No. 22 – Joey Logano (Team Penske)

  12. No. 12 – Ryan Blaney (Team Penske)

  13. No. 5 – Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsports)

  14. No. 38 – Zane Smith (23XI Racing)

  15. No. 42 – John H. Nemechek (Legacy Motor Club) 

  16. No. 9 – Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports)

  17. No. 35 – Riley Herbst (23XI Racing) 

  18. No. 17 – Chris Buescher (RFK Racing)

  19. No. 78 – Katherine Legge (Live Fast Motorsports)

  20. No. 10 – Ty Dillon (Kaulig Racing)

  21. No. 66 – Josh Bilicki (Garage 66) 

  22. No. 7 – Justin Haley (Spire Motorsport)

  23. No. 19 – Chase Briscoe (Joe Gibbs Racing)

  24. No. 20 – Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing)

  25. No. 43 – Erik Jones (Legacy Motor Club) +1 lap

  26. No. 51 – Cody Ware (Rick Ware Racing) +2 laps

  27. No. 2 – Austin Cindric (Team Penske) +3 laps

  28. No. 23 – Bubba Wallace (23XI Racing) +5 laps

  29. No. 99 – Daniel Suárez (Trackhouse Motorsports) [DNF]

  30. No. 4 – Noah Gragson (Front Row Motorsports) +7 laps

  31. No. 47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Hyak Motorsports) [DNF]

  32. No. 71 – Michael McDowell (Spire Motorsports) +22 laps 

  33. No. 21 – Josh Berry (Wood Brothers Racing) [DNF]

  34. No. 41 – Cole Custer (Haas Factory Team) +39 laps 

  35. No. 77 – Carson Hocevar (Spire Motorsports) [DNF]

  36. No. 3 –  Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing) [DNF]

  37. No. 6 – Brad Keselowski (RFK Racing) [DNF]

  38. No. 34 – Todd Gilliland (Front Row Motorsports) [DNF]

  39. No. 13 – Will Brown (Kaulig Racing) [DNF]

  40. No. 24 – William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports) [DNF]

Next week is round 3 of the in-season challenge. Tune in for Sonoma on Sunday, July 13, at 15:30 EST (20:30 BST).



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NASCAR Cup results of Chicago Street Race won by Shane van Gisbergen; driver points

Shane van Gisbergen won his second race of the season when he won Sunday’s street race in Chicago after starting on the pole. It comes a day after he won the Xfinity race from the pole on the same 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course. Advertisement Meanwhile, the points race tightened. Ty Gibbs matched his career-best Cup […]

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Shane van Gisbergen won his second race of the season when he won Sunday’s street race in Chicago after starting on the pole.

It comes a day after he won the Xfinity race from the pole on the same 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course.

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Meanwhile, the points race tightened.

Ty Gibbs matched his career-best Cup finish by placing second. Tyler Reddick placed third. Denny Hamlin finished fourth and Kyle Busch placed fifth.

Hamlin scored his top-five result after starting at the rear of the field due to an engine change when he had a failure on his first lap of practice Saturday.

AJ Allmendinger was sixth, Ryan Preece placed seventh, Alex Bowman was eighth, Austin Hill finished a career-best ninth in 12 Cup starts and Ross Chastain completed the top 10.

Points leader William Byron’s 40th-place finish tightened the points race.

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Four drivers are within 50 points of Byron for the points lead with seven races left in the regular season.

Byron leads Chase Elliott by 13 points, Kyle Larson by 19 points, Hamlin by 43 points and Reddick by 48 points.

Bubba Wallace holds the final playoff spot. Ryan Preece is two points behind him.



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