How to watch the Road America race weekend
Both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series take on Road America this weekend. Chase Elliott is the defending winner of the Cup Series race while. The Cup Series has only competed at RA twice in its history, first in 1956 and then again in 2021.
Here's how and where to watch all the on-track activity:
Friday, July 1
(All times EST.; Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
5:30 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series practice - USA NETWORK
6 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying - USA NETWORK
Saturday, July 2
11:35 a.m. - NASCAR Cup Series practice - USA NETWORK
12:25 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - USA NETWORK
2:30 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series race (45 laps / 182.16 miles) - USA NETWORK
Sunday, July 3
3 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series race (62 laps / 250.98 miles) - USA NETWORK
There are 37 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with one open entry -- Team Hezeberg with driver Loris Hezemans.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey Lajoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Joey Hand
| Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Zane Smith | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Loris Hezemans | Team Hezeberg | Ford |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Kyle Tilley | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suarez | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
Regular Season Standings and Playoff Picture
Chase Elliott extended his points lead with a victory last weekend at Nashville. He is the latest to join the two-win club.
With 12 race winners, there are just four spots open for non-winners in the playoff field. Those coveted positions are currently held by Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr., Christopher Bell, and Kevin Harvick. Aric Almirola, currently 12th in the regular season standings is the first driver on the outside, looking in.
| DRIVER | RACES | WIN | T5 | T10 | POLE | LAPS | LED | AVST | AVFN | POINTS | DIFF | PPTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Chase Elliott | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4420 | 513 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 586 | 13 | |
| 2 |
Ross Chastain | 17 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4309 | 426 | 15.8 | 12.4 | 556 | -30 | 13 |
| 3 |
Ryan Blaney | 17 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4259 | 386 | 8.6 | 12.3 | 555 | -31 | 4 |
| 4 |
Kyle Busch | 17 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4370 | 399 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 539 | -47 | 6 |
| 5 |
Joey Logano | 17 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4535 | 181 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 534 | -52 | 12 |
| 6 |
Kyle Larson | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4272 | 273 | 9.4 | 14.4 | 519 | -67 | 7 |
| 7 |
Martin Truex, Jr. | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4525 | 254 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 516 | -70 | 5 |
| 8 |
Christopher Bell | 17 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4491 | 158 | 9.2 | 14.8 | 480 | -106 | 0 |
| 9 |
William Byron | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4201 | 570 | 13.9 | 17.1 | 468 | -118 | 13 |
| 10 |
Alex Bowman | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4356 | 18 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 461 | -125 | 6 |
| 11 |
Kevin Harvick | 17 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4480 | 13 | 19.3 | 13.2 | 452 | -134 | 0 |
| 12 |
Aric Almirola | 17 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4645 | 6 | 17.9 | 14.4 | 443 | -143 | 0 |
| 13 |
Tyler Reddick | 17 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4335 | 249 | 10.4 | 18.2 | 400 | -186 | 2 |
| 14 |
Austin Dillon | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4372 | 2 | 19.1 | 15.1 | 399 | -187 | 0 |
| 15 |
Kurt Busch | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4233 | 142 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 397 | -189 | 7 |
| 16 |
Erik Jones | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4590 | 51 | 19.1 | 17.5 | 394 | -192 | 0 |
| 17 |
Austin Cindric | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3946 | 58 | 12.1 | 16.8 | 392 | -194 | 6 |
| 18 |
Chase Briscoe | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4347 | 216 | 12.3 | 18.3 | 389 | -197 | 6 |
| 19 |
 Daniel Suarez | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4288 | 203 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 388 | -198 | 7 |
| 20 |
Denny Hamlin | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4169 | 287 | 12.1 | 20.2 | 374 | -212 | 12 |
