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Chicagoland Speedway

1.5-mile D-shaped asphalt tri-oval in Joliet, Illinois (18-degree turn banking). Hosted one Cup race per year 2001-2019 (19 races); returned to the schedule July 2026 (eero 400, July 5) after a seven-year absence, alongside the Cuervo 300 (O'Reilly Series, July 4) and Ashley Furniture 150 (ARCA, July 3). Owned by NASCAR (via ISC purchase, 2007). GM: Jacque Herrera (named end of 2025). Source: NASCAR Wire Service NewsNotes/StatsAdvance, 2026-07-01.

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Brandon Jones Started 29th and Led 12 Laps at Chicagoland. He Also Won.

Jack Beckett·

Brandon Jones started 29th at Chicagoland, led 12 of 201 laps, and won the Cuervo 300 in overtime, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series' first extra-lap finish of 2026. Chase Elliott and Connor Zilisch led 126 laps and won both stages between them. They left with zero points.

William Byron Won Everything at Chicagoland Except the Race

Jack Beckett·

William Byron swept both stages at Chicagoland and led 94 laps, more than anyone else on the grid. He finished fourth. Chase Briscoe led the final 46 laps, beat Christopher Bell by 0.276 seconds, and gave Joe Gibbs Racing a 1-2-3 in NASCAR's first Cup race at the track since 2019.

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