NASCAR Chicago Street Race Won't Return in 2027

NASCAR Won’t Return to Chicago in 2027, With Events Staying at Suburban Chicagoland Speedway

<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">NASCAR Won’t Return to Chicago in 2027, With Events Staying at Suburban Chicagoland Speedway</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Matt Masterson</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-08-18T14:50:00-05:00" title="Tuesday, August 18, 20…

NASCAR will not return to Grant Park in 2027

<p>NASCAR's Chicago Street Race won't return next summer, the racing organization confirmed Tuesday.</p><p>Back in June, <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/nascar/2026/06/02/nascar-2027-grant-park-chicago-street-race-may-return-earlier-in-summer" target="_blank" >the city and NASCAR appeared to be nearing</a> a deal to bring the race back in 2027. But negotiations appeared to dead-end. </p><p>“While we will not be racing on the s…

NASCAR Will Not Return To Chicago In 2027

The decision comes after NASCAR and the city were unable to agree on a date for 2027.

NASCAR won’t race on the streets of Chicago next summer, but Joliet is back on the schedule

Running out of time to strike a deal with the city, NASCAR pulled the plug Tuesday on the return of the Chicago Street Race for next summer, but is still hoping to bring it back down the road.

NASCAR Cup Series returning to Joliet, not Chicago, in 2027

JOLIET, IL – JULY 05: William Byron (#24 Hendrick Motorsports Anduril Chevrolet) leads Chase Briscoe (#19 Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota) and Kyle Larson (#5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet) during the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 on July 5, 2026, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NASCAR Chicago Street Race won't return in 2027

NASCAR will not be returning to the streets of downtown Chicago in 2027.