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For the second straight season, NASCAR takes over the Windy City for a street race through downtown Chicago on Sunday.
Cup Series drivers will race down iconic streets like Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive and past famous landmarks like Buckingham Fountain in a race that starts and finishes in front of Grant Park.
The 2023 race was marred by torrential rain, delaying the start by more than 90 minutes and shortening the laps due to fading daylight, but it still produced a unique event and a thrilling finish. Conditions are expected to improve considerably this year, with partly sunny skies and a high of 87 degrees forecast for Sunday.
With just seven races remaining in the regular season, Sunday offers a golden opportunity for a driver who has never won a race but excels on both streets and circuits to take victory and secure a spot in the play-offs.
Who will take the checkered flag in Chicago? Here’s all the information you need to prepare for Sunday’s Grant Park 165:
An aerial view of Grant Park as drivers race on the streets of Chicago during the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series race.
What time does the NASCAR Cup race start in Chicago?
Grant Park 165 begins at 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. local time) on the streets of downtown Chicago.
What TV channel will the NASCAR Cup race in Chicago be broadcast on?
NBC will broadcast the Grant Park 165 and will have a pre-race show at 4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. local time).
Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race in Chicago?
The Grant Park 165 can be streamed live on Peacock, the NBCSports website and the NBC Sports app. The race is also available to stream on Fubo.
How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race in Chicago?
The Grant Park 165 is 75 laps of the 2.2 mile road course for a total of 165 miles. The race is divided into three segments (laps per leg) – Leg 1: 20 laps; Leg 2: 25 laps; Leg 3: 30 laps.
Who won the last NASCAR Cup race in Chicago?
Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut, overtaking Justin Haley and Chase Elliott on July 2, 2023, in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race. The New Zealand native and three-time Supercars champion led the final eight laps and finished 1.259 seconds clear of Haley to become the first driver to win his Cup debut since Johnny Rutherford in the second qualifying race at Daytona in 1963.
What’s the lineup for Grant Park 165 in Chicago?
(Car number in brackets)
1. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
2. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
3. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
4. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
5. (16) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
6. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
7. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
8. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
9. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
10. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
11. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
12. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
13. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
14. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
15. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
16. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
17. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
18. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
19. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
20. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
21. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
22. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
23. (51) Justin Haley, Ford
24. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
25. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
26. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
27. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
28. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford
29. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
30. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet
31. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
32. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
33. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
34. (33) Austin Hill, Chevrolet
35. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
36. (4) Josh Berry, Ford
37. (13) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
38. (60) Joey Hand, Ford
39. (66) Josh Bilicki, Ford
40. (15) Kaz Grala, Ford
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