NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway in 2027, skipping Chicago street race
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 7:52 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
NASCAR announced it will race at Chicagoland Speedway for the second consecutive year in 2027, confirming the Chicago street race will not return. This decision comes after speculation regarding a possible return to the street race, which last occurred in 2024. The Cup Series date for Chicagoland is set for June 27, 2027. Additionally, Homestead-Miami Speedway will host the NASCAR championship weekend from November 12-14, 2027. The 2027 Cup Series schedule is still being finalized with 27 of 36 races announced so far.
- •Chicagoland Speedway will host a Cup Series race on June 27, 2027.
- •The Chicago street race last occurred in 2024 and will not return in 2027.
- •Homestead-Miami Speedway will host the championship weekend from November 12-14, 2027.
- •Chase Briscoe won the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in 2026.
- •27 out of 36 races in the 2027 schedule have been announced.
- 2:38 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR will return to Chicagoland Speedway for the 2027 season
- 9:19 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR won’t race on the streets of Chicago next summer
- 7:52 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Set to Race at Chicagoland in 2027 Instead of Chicago Street Race
- 7:13 PMBlock Club Chicago — NASCAR Will Not Return To Chicago In 2027, Sources Say - Block Club Chicago
"CHICAGO — The streets of Grant Park will not echo with the sounds of 200-mph race cars in 2027. 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. Meanwhile, NASCAR confirmed it is putting Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet back on the schedule again next ...
"The NASCAR Cup Series will return to the Chicagoland Speedway for the second straight year in 2027. Because of this, the Chicago street race will not return.
"NASCAR will return to Chicagoland Speedway for the 2027 season. Find out what this means for the Chicago Street Course!
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 2:38 PMNASCAR will return to Chicagoland Speedway for the 2027 season
NASCAR will return to Chicagoland Speedway for the 2027 season. Find out what this means for the Chicago Street Course!
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 9:19 PMNASCAR won’t race on the streets of Chicago next summer
CHICAGO — The streets of Grant Park will not echo with the sounds of 200-mph race cars in 2027. 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. Meanwhile, NASCAR confirmed it is putting Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet back on the schedule again next ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 7:52 PMNASCAR Set to Race at Chicagoland in 2027 Instead of Chicago Street Race
The NASCAR Cup Series will return to the Chicagoland Speedway for the second straight year in 2027. Because of this, the Chicago street race will not return.
- Block Club ChicagoAug 18, 2026, 7:13 PMNASCAR Will Not Return To Chicago In 2027, Sources Say - Block Club Chicago
The decision comes after NASCAR and the city were unable to agree on a date for 2027.
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