While NASCAR is bypassing the Chicago Street Race next summer, it is filling the void on the schedule with a Cup Series race ...

NASCAR has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring a new street course in San Diego and the return of Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR will be returning to the Chicago area for a race next season, but they’ll be doing so at a new location.

For the first time in seven years, NASCAR will be returning to the 1.5-mile speedway in Joliet with an O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on July 4, 2026 and a Cup Series race scheduled for July 5.