Nascar’s schedule has not yet been specified on the abandoned oval course if they hope to bring it back

Step back in time because the 400 of 2018 at Chicagoland Speedway is still hanging in the memory as a hot summer night! That race on July 1 was a slick, sweaty battle, with the rail surface that threw Curveballs all day. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota from Kyle Busch dominated and led a Race-High 59 rounds, but the Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet from Kyle Larson played heads with a grim comeback. Larson struggled early, clawed to the front and was in striking range with 15 more laps. Busch kept the lead, but Larson closed and ran a lower line in a bend 1 and 2 to get a lead.

On the penultimate round, Larson pulled a car length and Busch started riding a mirror to block it. While they hit the white flag, Larson went all-in with a daring slide in turn 1. It was a gutsy putting his No. 42 Chevrolet on the track and the left-hand quote of Busch on the left rear-dependent rear. Busch wiggled the contact and let Larson take the lead for a moment while the crowd lost its mind. But Busch took revenge and won when he hit the bumper of Larson’s no. 42 in his 32, who ended his winning hope when he started turning on the track.

For almost two decades, Chicagoland was a Cup series Hoeksteen. From 2011 to 2017 it even started the NASCAR play-offs, to replace New Hampshire in that opening slot with high commitment. But by the end of the years 2010, cracks began to show. The presence fell, TV reviews for intervening tracks fell and Nascar felt the need to shake things with short tracks, road courses and new locations.

The COVID-19 Pandemie in 2020 accelerated the shift. The race of that year was canceled and in 2021, Chicagoland disappeared from the calendar, replaced by Road America and others. It was never officially closed, but no national series have returned from 2025. Now a new rumor has yielded old Chicagoland believers.

Chicagoland Speedway Revival rumors

That nostalgic hum can get a revival because Nascar hints to return to Racing back to Chicagoland Speedway. Rumors have been swirls for months that the jolite facility could get a second chance, and a company spokesperson recently told Crain’s that they wanted to make it happen.

Chicagoland Speedway, owned by NASCAR and about 50 miles southwest of the center of Chicago, is usually sleeping since the Pandemic Hit. It was opened in 2001, organized 90 races and served as the play -off opener from 2011 to 2017. The last cup race was held there in 2019. Recently it has been shown smaller events, but nothing corresponds to the energy of a Cup series Showdown. NASCAR has an active business license with the state, which suggests that there is still some interest in retaining the job.

This Buzz follows closely on the heels of Nascar who pays the Chicago Street Race in the city center, with provisional plans to possibly return in 2027. Although nothing is guaranteed, the organization has said that it keeps its office in Chicago open and remains active in the community. Fans has let that decision wonder what the next step is.

Enter the Jolite Hope. “Although we currently do not have a timeline or specific series, we hope to race Nascar to Chicagoland Speedway in the future,” “ A Nascar spokesperson said. The job would need some renovations before the stock cars return, but it seems to have had a certain degree of maintenance.

Nascar driver Carson Hocevar, a vocal supporter of the Chicagoland comeback, recently visited and posted a video online, and noticed, and noticed, “It is a bit abandoned, but it clearly ensures that someone takes care of it.” During a Twitch -Livestream he even spoke about next year’s race as if it were a foregone conclusion. ‘Dude, I will go so pumped for Chicagoland next year. That number becomes Badass in the next gene car. The job didn’t look bad when I flew over it. “

Military basic preparations for NASCAR racing debut

While fans of Chicagoland hold their breath, Nascar is already planning a new chapter with a daring new addition. With the Chicago Street Course a break next year, the series needed a new street course event and they chose something wild. Chicago is being replaced by a completely new race in San Diego, with all three national divisions at Naval Base Coronado during the weekend of 19-21 June. This new event changes the atmosphere of the fourth July for a different kind of party.

Ben Kennedy, Nascar’s Executive Vice President and Chief Venue & Racing Innovation Officer, could not hide his excitement. “As part of the 250th anniversary of our nation, we are honored for NASCAR to participate in the celebration while we organize our first street race on a military base, Naval Base Coronado. Nascar San Diego Weekend will honor the history of the Navy and the men and women who serve as the best Motorsport in the world in the world.”

This will be the first cup race ever to be held on an active military basis. It is a one-year agreement, and although the exact layout is still under wraps, Iracing played a role in designing the course. The race is planned for just two weeks before the 250 -year anniversary of the United States.

Secretary of the navy John C. Phelan added, “NASCAR embodies the very best of the American mind by speed, precision and an unforgettable striving for excellence. Organizing a race on board Naval Air station North Island, the birthplace of Naval Aviation, it is not just a historic, it is a powerful tribute to the values that we are to be confronted with the land and love, Teamwork and Love, Teamwork and Love of the Ports. people who wear the uniform and inspire the next generation to step forward and to serve something bigger. “

This race also marks the return of the Cup series to South California. The last point-paid race there was at Auto Club Speedway in 2023, which has since been demolished. The collision in the La Memorial Coliseum was closed in 2024. Now, with military tradition that meets Racefijn Innovation, the Motorsports World closely pay attention.