NASCAR Announces First-Ever Street Race for 2023 The series will take over the streets of downtown Chicago next season in an unprecedented move. Sports Illustrated · Jul 19, 2022
Chicago will transform the Grant Park area into the first-ever NASCAR street race in 2023 CHICAGO — Imagine cars racing down Lake Shore Drive at 130 mph, burning rubber on South Michigan Avenue and jockeying for position bumper-to-bumper on Balbo Drive. Welcome to the new rush hour in Chicago. Chicago Tribune · Jul 19, 2022
NASCAR sets a date with history in Chicago for first street race CHICAGO — The NASCAR Cup Series will visit Chicago next year — and it’ll make history when it does. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022
HUD accuses Chicago of environmental racism, Gov. Pritzker catches COVID and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2022
See NASCAR’s proposed layout for newly announced 2.2-mile Chicago street course Could be awesome, but there's clearly a lot of room for pitfalls and logistical nightmares. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2022
NASCAR adds Chicago street course race to 2023 schedule NASCAR has confirmed its first-ever Cup Series street race, with the series taking on the streets of Chicago in 2023. Autosport · Jul 19, 2022
Start your engines: Lightfoot gives NASCAR green flag for three years of races through streets of Chicago The race would be run on a 2.2-mile course north of Roosevelt Road, along Columbus Drive, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue, as far north as Jackson Boulevard. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2022
Brad Keselowski and Austin Dillon tried to fight with their race cars during NASCAR’s New Hampshire race What exactly happened here? USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2022
Jacques Villeneuve to run NASCAR race at Trois-Rivières Former Formula 1 and Indy 500 champion Jacques Villeneuve will return to the NASCAR Pinty’s Series this season. Motorsport · Jul 18, 2022
Tony Stewart earns second SRX win at I-55 Raceway Tony Stewart earned his second SRX Series win of the season, beating Marco Andretti in a two-lap shootout at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo. Motorsport · Jul 18, 2022
Bell bests Elliott for New Hampshire Cup win Christopher Bell ran down Chase Elliott for the lead with 41 laps to go and held on to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire – his first win of the 2022 season. Motorsport · Jul 17, 2022
Justin Allgaier wins wreck-marred New Hampshire Xfinity race After numerous leaders experienced issues, Justin Allgaier won a wild, wreck-marred NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday at New Hampshire. Motorsport · Jul 16, 2022
NASCAR driver Bobby East dies at 37 after stabbing attack at California gas station NASCAR driver Bobby East died at age 37 earlier this week after he was stabbed by a man at a Southern California gas station. Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2022
NASCAR Driver Bobby East Killed in Stabbing, Police Say The former USAC Rookie of the Year was 37 years old. Sports Illustrated · Jul 16, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jul 16, 2022 NASCAR star Bobby East, 37, stabbed to death at petrol station as he filled up his car Bobby East has tragically died after being attacked at a petrol station whilst filling up his car in California.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022 NASCAR star Bobby East is stabbed to death at California gas station with suspect shot dead in police standoff The 37-year-old, three-time USAC National Champion driver died on Wednesday afternoon after being stabbed at the 76 gas station in Westminster
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2022 NASCAR in Chicago? Not so fast — unless the city sees a payday from it As the mayor’s office moves toward signing a contract with the racing agency, the deal must leave the city with more than just noise, spectacle and exhaust.
Motorsport · Jul 12, 2022 Chase Elliott comes full circle with NASCAR win at Atlanta Long before he raced anything in NASCAR, Chase Elliott ran hundreds if not thousands of laps at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2022 Tyler Reddick joins Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing for 2024 NASCAR Cup season Reddick, a two-time Xfinity Series champion, is in his third full season driving for Richard Childress Racing.
Autosport · Jul 12, 2022 Reddick secures shock move to 23XI Racing for 2024 NASCAR Cup season Tyler Reddick will move to 23XI Racing for the 2024 NASCAR Cup season, having only recently had his stay at Richard Childress Racing extended for next season.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 12, 2022 Tyler Reddick is joining 23XI for 2024 NASCAR season, and his current team had a stunningly blunt reaction "...the timing of this announcement could not be any worse."
Autosport · Jul 11, 2022 NASCAR Cup Atlanta: Elliott claims win after chaotic last lap Chase Elliott passed Corey LaJoie with one lap to go and won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta when LaJoie crashed while trying to reclaim the lead.
Motorsport · Jul 11, 2022 LaJoie on Atlanta loss: "I made my move. It didn't work out" In the best position of his career to earn his first NASCAR Cup Series win, Corey LaJoie took a shot but came up short on Sunday.
Motorsport · Jul 10, 2022 Elliott claims first Atlanta Cup win after chaotic last lap Chase Elliott passed Corey LaJoie with one lap to go and won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta when LaJoie wrecked while trying to reclaim the lead.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2022 NASCAR racing in downtown Chicago the last thing the city needs These races would steer our city in exactly the wrong direction environmentally because they cause an obscene amount of pollution.