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Without charters, what would happen to 23XI and FRM as open teams?

Thursday, news broke that the U.S. Court of Appeals plans to overturn the preliminary injunction that allowed 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to compete with charters while suing NASCAR over the 2025 Charter Agreement. Should the ruling go uncontested, it will take effect on June 26th and both teams will lose their charters ahead […]

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Thursday, news broke that the U.S. Court of Appeals plans to overturn the preliminary injunction that allowed 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to compete with charters while suing NASCAR over the 2025 Charter Agreement. Should the ruling go uncontested, it will take effect on June 26th and both teams will lose their charters ahead of the Atlanta race weekend, but what does this mean? We’re here to explain it all.

Contracts voided, qualify on time, and loss of income

The most glaring issue involves guaranteed grid spots. Chartered teams are guaranteed a spot on the grid each week while Open teams have to qualify on time. However, only one race this year has had more than a full field of entries, sending cars home (the Daytona 500). The Coca-Cola 600 was the only other race that reached the cap for field size with 40 cars starting.

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Open teams will not benefit from the financial aspect of the Charter Agreement either, meaning that they will earn far less money than chartered teams every race weekend, regardless of where they finish. Part of that is revenue from NASCAR’s multi-billion dollar broadcasting deal, and only Chartered teams get a slice of that pie. While exact figures aren’t made public, it’s clearly several million dollars.

As pointed out by 23XI/FRM attorney Jeffrey Kessler, this will also compromise and void contracts with sponsors and drivers. Drivers such as Tyler Reddick can move to other teams while sponsorship deals that were locked in will suddenly be in jeopardy. There are clauses in some contract that nullify any previously existing agreements.

With no charters, teams will have to rely heavily on sponsorship dollars and in the case of 23XI, funding from team co-owner Michael Jordan. In this situation, things would likely be tighter for a FRM team owner and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins. Either way, they will surely be operating in the red as even chartered teams have spoken about struggling to make a profit due to the cost of business.

Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports Ford; Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota

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Now, what it does not have an impact on is the championship. The points system is identical for both open and chartered entries. Open teams are eligible to compete in the playoffs and run for the championship. And if an open team fails to qualify for a race but is competing full-time, they do not need a playoff waiver because they attempted the race.

This won’t compromise on-track speed other than being a possible distraction, but an open entry hasn’t won a Cup race since Shane van Gisbergen’s 2023 victory in the Chicago Street Course race in Trackhouse’s Project 91 entry.

Contrary to what some mistakingly believe, losing charters does not mean a team will lose their car numbers. Charters are numbered, yes, but that is not tied directly to actual car numbers.

What becomes of the charters

Another interesting question in this specific scenario is what becomes of the six charters the teams now hold. If this ruling holds, NASCAR could choose to just run with 30 charters, increasing the payout for the remaining teams.

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However, no one is sure what will happen in the case of the charters that helped create the third teams for both 23XI and FRM. They each purchased a charter from Stewart-Haas Racing at the end of the 2024 season, a team that has since shut down. The deal only went through because 23XI and FRM used the courts to push it through. These charters cannot be returned to SHR because SHR doesn’t exist. Gene Haas continues to race, but only as a single-car team in the Cup Series.

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Lando Norris wins British Grand Prix cut Oscar Piastri’s F1 lead

SILVERSTONE, England — It was an image that inspired Lando Norris to chase his Formula 1 dream. The sight of Lewis Hamilton, his tires kicking up a tail of spray as he sped through the rain toward victory at the British Grand Prix in 2008, stayed with the 8-year-old Norris, who was watching on TV. […]

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SILVERSTONE, England — It was an image that inspired Lando Norris to chase his Formula 1 dream.

The sight of Lewis Hamilton, his tires kicking up a tail of spray as he sped through the rain toward victory at the British Grand Prix in 2008, stayed with the 8-year-old Norris, who was watching on TV.

On Sunday, Norris got his own win in a thrilling wet British GP — also involving Hamilton — in front of the British crowd.

“I got that picture of him going around and seeing all the fans standing up, that picture of what the atmosphere at Silverstone is like, and dreamed of that for many, many years,” Norris said. “Today I got to live that feeling myself.”

Amid spins, crashes and controversy, Norris held on to win and cut the gap to his teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri.

Norris had said it was the race he’d give up all other victories for.

He started third on the grid, overtook Max Verstappen for second, lost the place again due to a slow pit stop, then saw Verstappen spin out ahead of him. He took the lead after Piastri had to serve a 10-second penalty for sharp braking behind the safety car earlier.

It was McLaren’s first win at Silverstone since that Hamilton victory in 2008. Hamilton went on to win his first title that year. On Sunday, Hamilton finished fourth.

“This is a dream, winning at home. It’s beautiful,” Norris told the team over the radio. “Thanks for the memory. I’ll remember this more than anything.”

He climbed out of the car and celebrated with both arms raised to take in the moment, before hugs with his team and his mother. On the podium, Norris closed his eyes with a smile as the British anthem played.

McLaren ignores Piastri’s request to swap

Piastri finished second behind Norris after the penalty. He asked for the lead back.

The Australian thought the penalty was unfair, arguing it was for a legal move that he and others had done before to slow down the cars behind before speeding off at the restart.

Adding an element of controversy to what’s been an unusually friendly title rivalry, Piastri even suggested that if McLaren thought the call was unfair, the team could ask him and Norris to swap places to cancel the effect of the penalty. The team declined to do so.

Piastri had been leading the pack before a restart from safety car conditions and slowed to back up the cars behind, but did it sharply enough that Max Verstappen behind had to swerve to avoid him.

Once it became clear Piastri would have to serve the penalty at his next pit stop, Norris made sure the Australian couldn’t build a lead to cancel it out. Norris just needed to stay with his teammate and hovered two seconds behind, waiting to inherit the lead.

Piastri now leads Norris by eight points overall, cut from 15. It’s the halfway point of the season, with 12 of 24 races remaining.

History for Hülkenberg

In a race with plenty of crashes and spins, Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg was third from 19th on the grid for his first podium finish in his 239th race of an F1 career that began in 2010. His team hadn’t finished in the top three since 2012.

Verstappen started on pole but ended up fifth after spinning from second behind Piastri at a safety-car restart, briefly dropping to 10th. The Dutch driver stayed third in the standings but it was another heavy blow to his title defense, leaving him 69 points off Piastri.

Smart strategy could win big, like it did for Hulkenberg, or risk everything. George Russell asked the team for slick tires on a slippery track and span off through the gravel a lap later, finishing 10th.

Rookies off the road

It was a rough day for the rookies. Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar crashed into the wall after hitting the back of fellow rookie Kimi Antonelli, saying he couldn’t see the Mercedes driver in the rain.

Antonelli later retired and fellow rookies Gabriel Bortoleto, Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto all failed to finish too. Oliver Bearman made it to the end for Haas in 11th but crashed into teammate Esteban Ocon along the way.

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CHICAGO — The NASCAR Cup Series is blowing into the Windy City for the third time with the Grant Park 165 in Chicago. Follow here for live updates. FINAL STAGE Photo: Sophia LaRiche/TRE LAP 59: Shane van Gisbergen is looking for the lead on Chase Briscoe. He takes it going in turn three. LAP 55: […]

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CHICAGO — The NASCAR Cup Series is blowing into the Windy City for the third time with the Grant Park 165 in Chicago. Follow here for live updates.

FINAL STAGE

Photo: Sophia LaRiche/TRE

LAP 59: Shane van Gisbergen is looking for the lead on Chase Briscoe. He takes it going in turn three.

LAP 55: Alex Bowman pits for the final time. His previous stop came 38 laps before on lap 17. Christopher Bell pitted a lap later. Shane van Gisbergen is on the bumper of Tyler Reddick, who runs second to Chase Briscoe.

LAP 52: Ryan Blaney pits with flat tire.

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Photo: Sophia LaRiche/TRE

LAP 51: Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick run nose-to-tail and have to save fuel to make it to the end. Reddick is reportedly three laps short.

Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace and John Hunter Nemechek, in third, sixth and seventh respectively, are also saving on fuel.

The final stage is not starting well for Chase Elliott who pitted with damage to the front end of his car. The stage goes green with Chase Briscoe, Tyler Reddick, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Denny Hamlin, John Hunter Nemechek, Christopher Bell, Shane van Gisbergen, Ty Gibbs and A.J. Allmendinger in the top 10. Ryan Blaney pitted under the stage caution.

STAGE TWO WINNER: Ryan Blaney

Photo: Ryan Kemna/TRE

STAGE TWO TOP-10 (LAP 45): Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Tyler Reddick, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, John Hunter Nemechek, Erik Jones, Christopher Bell.

LAP 43: A.J. Allmendinger pits. This will likely hand the stage win to Ryan Blaney. He is one of 11 drivers staying out for the stage points. Shane van Gisbergen sits 12th.

LAP 42: Shane van Gisbergen, Joey Logano and Ty Gibbs pit.

LAP 41: Kyle Busch drove through too many pit boxes, pass through penalty coming. Just makes a bad day worse for him. Kyle Larson pits a lap later, likely for the final time of the race.

LAP 40: Katherine Legge spins exiting turn one and gets back going… No caution.

LAP 37: Ross Chastain pits for the first stop of the day… Only Ryan Preece is left among the contenders on the 1-stop strategy. Preece pits a lap later.

Photo: Ryan Kemna/TRE

LAP 36: Michael McDowell, who led the first 31 laps, is being told to go to the DVP area to fix a throttle pedal cable. That will take him out of contention for what looked like a big win for him.

LAP 34: Shane van Gisbergen leads A.J. Allmendinger… Kyle Busch spins from sixth and drops to 31st.

LAP 32: Leader Michael McDowell pits after leading every lap. McDowell reported a stuck throttle so the team is going to work under the hood. They are going to go “max save” once he gets back on track.

LAP 31: Anticipating a caution for Josh Berry’s crash, Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe pit. Caution now flies.

LAP 30: SVG is up to third after restarting 8th on lap 24… Josh Berry has crashed and destroyed the front end of his car.

LAP 27: Tyler Reddick takes second from Kyle Busch. Shane van Gisbergen cracks the top five. Top 10 is now Michael McDowell, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, Shane van Gisbergen, Chase Briscoe, A.J. Allmendinger, Ross Chastain, Ty Gibbs, Austin Hill.

LAP 26: Bubba Wallace spun in turn 11 and lost several positions.

The second stage is 25 laps, putting the stage end at lap 45 — 30 to go in the race. Tyler Reddick and Ty Dillon have officially moved on to the third round of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge Tournament after a big wreck early on — pending post-race tech inspection.

STAGE ONE WINNER: Michael McDowell

Photo: Sophia LaRiche/TRE

STAGE ONE TOP 10 (LAP 20): Michael McDowell, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe, Ryan Preece, Ross Chastain, John Hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith, Austin Hill, Noah Gragson. According to NASCAR, “only once in the last 23 Cup road course races has the Stage 1 winner gone to win: Michael McDowell, Indy Road Course 2023.” It is also the first-ever Cup stage win for Spire Motorsports.

McDowell now has fourth career stage wins. Two of them came at the Indianapolis Road Course in 2023.

LAP 18: Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell pit from the top 10. Bell gets a speeding penalty. Shane van Gisbergen pits a lap later.

LAP 17: Ryan Blaney pits from just outside of the top 10 with four laps to go in the stage. Josh Berry and Kyle Larson also pit. They were among the biggest movers early on:

  • Denny Hamlin +7 to 23rd
  • Kyle Larson +6 to 16th
  • Bubba Wallace +6 to 17th
  • Josh Berry +5 to 14th
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +5 to 21st

LAP 13: Alex Bowman spins exiting the final corner after getting loose behind Austin Cindric.

LAP 11: Chris Buescher is told he’s going to have to ride out the issue as they suspect is something internal. He is one lap down and about 1-2 seconds off the leader’s pace after the crew looked the car over.

TOP-10: Michael McDowell, Shane van Gisbergen, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe, Ty Gibbs, Ryan Preece, Christopher Bell, A.J. Allmendinger, Joey Logano.

LAP 7: Green flag! Michael McDowell quickly takes control of the lead over Shane van Gisbergen. Brad Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Will Brown and Carson Hocevar are all out after the big wreck.

LAP 6: Chris Buescher is going to pit with engine issues. “We had an exhaust leak a couple of weeks back, but we didn’t lose this much power. That’s all I’m able to compare it to,” he said, adding the engine is backfiring.

TOP-10 AT LAP 5: Michael McDowell, Shane van Gisbergen, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Chase Briscoe, Ryan Preece, Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell, Joey Logano.

LAP 4: Carson Hocevar hit the inside wall in turn 10 and bounced into Brad Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Daniel Suarez, Will Brown, Riley Herbst, Todd Gilliland and A.J. Allmendinger. Allmendinger drove away. The big crash triggered a red flag.

Photos: Ryan Kemna/TRE

LAP 2: William Byron is going to the DVP area with clutch issues after starting in the rear.

Photo: Ryan Kemna/TRE

Green flag is in the air! Michael McDowell has taken the lead from Shane van Gisbergen right away on the first lap. Kyle Busch moved from sixth to third, Chris Buescher jumped from eighth to fifth, Carson Hocevar dropped from third to seventh.

RACE START

The engines are fired under cloudy skies in Chicago. For the third year in a row, rain is likely to play a factor in the race.

All four Hendrick Motorsports cars will go to the rear of the field for Sunday’s race after issues Saturday in practice and qualifying. In the back of the pack, they will join Bubba Wallace who also showed speed in practice but couldn’t put together a good lap in qualifying and even crashed.

Photo: Ryan Kemna/TRE

Wallace will also be in the rear of the field with team owner Denny Hamlin who blew an engine right at the start of practice. Noah Gragson, Ty Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Katherine Legge will also start in the rear of the field.

Not in the field is Corey Heim. Katherine Legge bumped Heim and the third 23XI Racing entry from the field in qualifying.

Alex Bowman and Shane van Gisbergen are the former Cup Series winners in the field. Cole Custer also earned a NASCAR Xfinity Series win here in 2023.

The NASCAR Cup Series’ Grant Park 165 in Chicago is 75 laps with the stages ending on laps 20, 45 and 75 for the checkered flag. The fuel window is 40 laps. Here is when everything is set to get started:

  • Invocation: 2 p.m. (All times Eastern)
  • Command: 2:10 p.m.
  • Green Flag: 2:25 p.m.

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NASCAR DraftKings Picks Cheat Sheet: Chicago Street Race DFS

The Chicago Street Race (Grant Park 165) is ready to roll, and Stokastic’s FREE DraftKings NASCAR Cheat Sheet is your go-to guide for top DFS picks! Powered by expert projections and advanced NASCAR DFS Sims, this cheat sheet gives you the data-driven edge you need to build winning lineups and dominate the track. NASCAR DFS […]

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The Chicago Street Race (Grant Park 165) is ready to roll, and Stokastic’s FREE DraftKings NASCAR Cheat Sheet is your go-to guide for top DFS picks! Powered by expert projections and advanced NASCAR DFS Sims, this cheat sheet gives you the data-driven edge you need to build winning lineups and dominate the track.

NASCAR DFS DraftKings Picks: Chicago Street Race

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Superstar William Byron
$10,000; 47.81
Kyle Larson
$10,500; 26.74
Christopher Bell
$10,200; 25.34
High Chase Elliott
$9,500; 47.52
Medium Austin Cindric
$7,800; 32.36
Ross Chastain
$8,100; 27.91
Low Denny Hamlin
$7,100; 44.73
Bubba Wallace
$6,400; 35.70
Erik Jones
$5,800; 33.38
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Jeff Gordon reflects on how to grow NASCAR’s popularity Jeff Gordon discusses the popularity of NASCAR and how the sport can continue to grow. Sports Seriously Arguably the most unique event on the NASCAR calendar is here. The streets of Chicago will be filled with the sounds of Cup Series racing for the third year […]

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Arguably the most unique event on the NASCAR calendar is here. The streets of Chicago will be filled with the sounds of Cup Series racing for the third year in a row.

This year’s race comes with an added wrinkle; it’s round two of NASCAR’s inaugural in-season challenge. Round one last week in Atlanta saw multiple upsets of the top seeds thanks to a collision-filled race with nearly one-third of the field failing to finish.

In the end, Chase Elliott won his home race by just 0.168 seconds over Brad Keselowski. That win was his first in more than a calendar year and closed the gap from him to championship leader William Byron.

The Grant Park 165 will be another challenge for the remaining 16 drivers in contention for the in-season challenge title. It’s the only street course event of the season and the prior two runnings were impacted by rain.

USA TODAY Sports will have coverage of the Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course. Follow along for all the action and results:

Leaderboard as of Stage 1.

  1. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  2. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  3. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
  4. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  5. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
  6. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  7. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  8. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  9. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  10. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  11. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  12. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  13. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  14. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  15. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
  16. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
  17. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  18. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
  19. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
  20. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  21. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
  22. Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
  23. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  24. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
  25. Katherine Legge, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
  26. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
  28. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  29. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  30. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
  31. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  32. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  33. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
  34. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
  35. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (out)
  36. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (out)
  37. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford (out)
  38. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford (out)
  39. Will Brown, No. 13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (out)
  40. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (out)

McDowell took the lead from Shane van Gisbergen on lap 1 and held on following the caution period to take the win after the first 20 laps. van Gisbergen kept behind McDowell for most of the stage but pitted on lap 18, leaving McDowell to take the stage win uncontested.

Carson Hocevar spun out in the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet after hitting two walls and more cars collided and blocked the track. Austin Dillon, Brad Keselowski, Daniel Suarez, Todd Gilliland, Riley Herbst and Will Brown were involved in the wreck.

The lone street race of the 2025 Cup Series calendar is underway with Michael McDowell taking the lead from pole sitter Shane van Gisbergen.

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  1. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  2. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  3. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  4. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
  5. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  6. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  7. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
  8. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
  9. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  10. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  11. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  12. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
  13. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  14. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  15. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
  16. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  17. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
  18. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  19. Will Brown, No. 13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  20. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  21. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
  22. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  23. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
  24. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  25. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  26. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  27. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
  28. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  29. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
  30. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  31. Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
  32. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
  33. Katherine Legge, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
  34. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  35. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
  36. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  37. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
  38. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  39. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  40. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Thirty-two drivers qualified for the inaugural in-season challenge and 16 were eliminated in Atlanta. The 16 winners advanced to the second round and make up the remaining bracket. Here’s how things look entering Chicago:

Top half of draw

  • No. 17 Brad Keselowski vs. No. 32 Ty Dillon
  • No. 8 Alex Bowman vs. No. 9 Bubba Wallace
  • No. 5 Chase Elliott vs. No. 12 John Hunter Nemechek
  • No. 20 Erik Jones vs. No. 29 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Bottom half of draw

  • No. 15 Ryan Preece vs. No. 31 Noah Gragson
  • No. 23 Tyler Reddick vs. No. 26 Carson Hocevar
  • No. 6 Ty Gibbs vs. No. 22 A.J. Allmendinger
  • No. 3 Chris Buescher vs. No. 14 Zane Smith

The Weather Channel is calling for a 60% chance of rain in Chicago today. The hourly forecast predicts the highest chance of rain between 4 and 6 p.m. ET which may hit towards the end of the race. Temperatures should stay around the low 80s.

The Grant Park 165 is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. local) Sunday, July 6, on the street course in downtown Chicago.

The Grant Park 165 will be broadcast on TNT. It’s the second of four races to be broadcast on the network. Pre-race coverage will start at 1 p.m. ET.

Yes, the Grant Park 165 will be streamed on WatchTNT, Max and Sling TV.

Stream the NASCAR race at Chicago on Sling

The Grant Park 165 is 75 laps around the 2.2-mile track for a total of 165 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 20 laps; Stage 2: 25 laps; Stage 3: 30 laps.

Alex Bowman led the final eight laps, taking the lead on Lap 51 of the shortened race that ended with a countdown clock on Lap 58 instead of the scheduled 75 after weather disrupted the race. When the clock hit zero, Bowman needed to maintain his lead for two laps – taking the white flag and the checkered flag – to earn his lone victory of 2024. Bowman pulled away from Tyler Reddick and won by 2.863 seconds.





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How to watch and stream 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. For the third year in a row, NASCAR is taking to the streets. After making its NASCAR debut in July 2023, the Chicago Street Course is back on the schedule […]

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For the third year in a row, NASCAR is taking to the streets.

After making its NASCAR debut in July 2023, the Chicago Street Course is back on the schedule this year. While NASCAR races on winding road courses every season, the Chicago Street Race is the only one on the schedule this season that’ll take place on real city streets.

The downtown Chicago loop area has been transformed into a 2.2-mile racetrack that’ll see NASCAR drivers whizzing by some of the city’s most notable landmarks and racing down iconic streets like Michigan Ave.

NASCAR in chicago: what to know

  • When: July 6, 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Chicago Street Course
  • Channel: TNT
  • Streaming: DIRECTV

This year, the Grant Park 165 is also part of the league’s first single-elimination in-season challenge, which offers drivers a second chance at a $1 million bonus (the first being the All Star Race).

2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race time:

The 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race is today, July 6, at 2 p.m. ET.

How to watch the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream NASCAR races for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include TNT.

Other ways to watch the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race:

Another way to watch the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race is with a Max subscription. Max costs $9.99/month with ads and $16.99/month without ads — but the “with ads” plan will be just fine here, as live sports always have ads.

Where is the NASCAR race in Chicago?

As the name implies the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race will take place in the streets of Chicago, IL. Specifically, the track was constructed in and around Grant Park and includes some of the city’s most recognizable streets, including S. Michigan Ave. and DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and landmarks like Grant Park’s Buckingham Fountain and the Art Institute of Chicago.


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What channel is NASCAR Chicago Street Race live on TV today? Time, schedule, map, watch, stream

The NASCAR Chicago Street Race brings NASCAR back to Illinois when the green flag drops for the Grant Park 165. Here’s what we know about race schedule, TV start time, where to watch, the map course layout and more: Advertisement When is the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race? What date is Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series race? […]

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The NASCAR Chicago Street Race brings NASCAR back to Illinois when the green flag drops for the Grant Park 165.

Here’s what we know about race schedule, TV start time, where to watch, the map course layout and more:

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When is the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race? What date is Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series race?

The third NASCAR Chicago Street Race will be held Sunday, July 6, 2025.

What time does 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race start today? When does the Grant Park 165 green flag drop live?

The Grant Park 165 will take place at 1 p.m. CST / noon EST Sunday, July 7. The 165-mile NASCAR Cup Series race is 75 laps long.

What channel is the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race live on TV today, Sunday, July 6, 2025? How to watch NASCAR today live Grant Park 165 coverage

NASCAR Chicago Street Race action will be broadcast on TNT. Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Steve Letarte will be on the call. The driver cam stream is available to stream on Max (subscription required).

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Where to stream, watch the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race live on TV today, Sunday, July 6, 2025? Streaming NASCAR live today at Grant Park 165

Streaming options include Fubo, which offers a free trial, plus the driver cam on Max (subscription required).

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How to watch, stream the 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race live on TV today, Sunday, July 6, 2025? Streaming NASCAR live today at Grant Park 165

Catch all the motor sports racing action from Chicago through multiple viewing platforms including TNT (Fubo offers free trial), TruTV (qualifying) and Max (in-car driver camera).

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2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race schedule today live on Grant Park 165 race day− Sunday, July 6, 2025

All times are CST:

  • 10 a.m. CST: Gates open; NASCAR village opens at Butler Field

  • 10-10:15 a.m. CST: Joint CFP and CFD Pipe and Drums Performance on the NASCAR Experience Stage

  • 10:05 a.m.-10:15 a.m. CST: Q&A with NASCAR driver Shane Van Gisbergen on the NASCAR Experience Stage

  • 10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. CST: NASCAR EV showcase

  • 10:15 a.m.-11:05 a.m. CST: Rust Riders performance on The Front Porch Lounge

  • 10:15-10:30 a.m. CST: Q&A with NASCAR driver Chase Elliott on the NASCAR Experience Stage

  • 10:20 a.m. CST: NASCAR driver Erik Jones appearance at the Toyota Racing Experience

  • 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. CST: Noah’s Lego race car build-off with Noah Gragson at NASCAR kids zone

  • 10:30 a.m. CST: KSFMX Freestyle Motocross show on Festival Field

  • 10:45-11 a.m. CST: Joint CFP and CFD Pipe and Drums Performance on the NASCAR Experience Stage

  • 11 a.m.-11:15 a.m. CST: Q&A with Chicago Street Race president Julie Giese on the NASCAR Experience Stage

  • 11 a.m. CST: KSFMX Freestyle Motocross show on Festival Field

  • 11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CST: Jesse White tumbling team at Festival Field

  • 11:25 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CST: Lawrence Peters Outfit performance at The Front Porch Lounge

  • 11:30 a.m. CST: KSFMX Freestyle Motocross show on Festival Field

  • 11:30 a.m.-Noon CST: Performance by Chicago DJ Chip E., the so-called “architect of house music” on the NASCAR Experience Stage

  • 12:40 p.m.-1:30 p.m. CST: Wild Earp performance at The Front Porch Lounge

  • 12:40 p.m. CST: NASCAR Cup Series driver introductions on the Busch Light Summer Music Series stage, followed by the National Anthem by Grammy-winner Soul Children

  • 1 p.m. CST: Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series Race

2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race map / course layout

Here is a look at the race layout:

2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race course layout.

2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race course layout.

2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race tickets

New for 2025, grounds passes are between $125 to $300. Prices increase with VIP add-ons, reserved turn seating, and premium clubs or suites. Visit www.nascarchicago.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

Who won 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race? Who was Grant Park 165 winner last year?

In 2024, Alex Bowman beat Tyler Reddick for his second victory of the year.

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Chris Sims is a digital producer at IndyStar. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: How to watch NASCAR Chicago Street Race today live: Grant Park 165 schedule





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