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Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR eventsSep 03, 2025 5:15 pm - Illinois has spent nearly $7 million to sponsor a Metro East NASCAR race and build a temporary track in Chicago since 2022. The expenditures are part of a broader state tourism campaign.
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Briscoe wins 2nd straight Southern 500 to advance to 2nd round of NASCAR playoffsAug 31, 2025 9:42 pm - DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe held off Tyler Reddick at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night to win the Southern 500 for the second straight year and advance to the seco...
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NASCAR’s 2026 schedule shake-up: New street race, Chicagoland's return, and moreAug 20, 2025 11:10 am - Chicagoland Speedway is reopening after a six-year hiatus and a switch back to the track located in suburban Joliet after three seasons on a temporary street circuit in downtown Chicago. The San Diego event will be held on a military base in Coronado.
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Austin Dillon makes NASCAR Cup playoffs with redemptive victory at RichmondAug 16, 2025 10:14 pm - Austin Dillon left no doubt this time that he will make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his second consecutive victory at Richmond Raceway. A year after his championship eligibility was revoked for wrecking two drivers on the final lap, Dillon grabbed a playoff berth Saturday night with a clean run to the checkered flag on the 0.75-mile oval.
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Rookie Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR's king of the road courses with 4th victory of the seasonAug 10, 2025 5:14 pm - WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Shane van Gisbergen’s latest victory in NASCAR’s premier series was as historical as it was emotional. With his father, Robert, on hand for the first...
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NASCAR driver Shane van Gisbergen aiming for elite company at Watkins Glen InternationalAug 09, 2025 4:47 pm - After qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with victories this season at Mexico City, Chicago and Sonoma, Shane van Gisbergen is bidding to join Chase Elliott and Jeff Gordon as the only drivers to win four consecutive races on road or street courses.
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William Byron has enough fuel to win NASCAR Cup race at Iowa SpeedwayAug 03, 2025 7:50 pm - NEWTON, Iowa — William Byron admitted he was nervous as he headed into the final laps of the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. “But I feel like we've been o...
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Chase Briscoe in a familiar spot in Iowa after claiming 6th pole position of the seasonAug 02, 2025 9:08 pm - Chase Briscoe is starting on the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway.
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NASCAR race expected to return to JolietJul 30, 2025 3:44 pm - NASCAR’s premier Cup Series will not return to Mexico City next year, leaving a spot on its 2026 schedule that is expected to be filled by the addition of a race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet.
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Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis' ovalJul 27, 2025 6:27 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes,...