Revving Up for an Exciting Day of NASCAR Racing in Chicago

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is returning to the streets of Chicago on Saturday with a much better weather forecast than last year’s rain-shortened event. With a season-high nine drivers scheduled to compete in both the Xfinity and Cup races, this weekend promises to be an exciting day for NASCAR fans.

Former champions Kyle Larson and Joey Logano, as well as last year’s Cup race winner at Chicago, Shane van Gisbergen are among those set to race. Cole Custer, who won last year’s race on the streets of Chicago, is back to defend his title.

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will be racing on a 2.2-mile course that weaves through some of Chicago’s most historic attractions. The Xfinity Chicago Street Race is set to start at 3:40 p.m. Eastern Time, with the command to start engines at 3:28 p.m. Pre-race activities include practice beginning at 10 a.m., qualifying at 11 a.m., driver introductions at 3 p.m., the invocation at 3:20 p.m., and the national anthem performed by Aryn Bohannon at 3:21 p.m.

The race will consist of 50 laps (110 miles) on the 2.2-mile street course, with Stage 1 ending at Lap 15 and Stage 2 ending at Lap 30. The starting lineup will be determined by qualifying on Saturday at