Riley Herbst leads practice at NASCAR's Chicagoland return
Racer • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 11:08 PM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Riley Herbst topped the speed charts during practice at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday. Competing in NASCAR for the first time since 2019, Herbst drove the No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota, completing a lap in 30.326 seconds at 178.065 mph. His teammate Bubba Wallace followed closely behind. The session marked a return to a traditional race weekend format for the series.
- •Riley Herbst leads the practice session at Chicagoland Speedway.
- •He recorded a lap time of 30.326 seconds.
- •Bubba Wallace finished second in the speed charts.
- •This is the first NASCAR event at Chicagoland since 2019.
- •The practice is part of a traditional race weekend format.
- 11:37 PMRacer — Herbst tops Chicagoland Cup Series practice
- 11:08 PMMotorsport.com — Riley Herbst leads Cup practice in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland
- 11:08 PMYahoo Sports — Riley Herbst leads Cup practice in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland
"For the first time since 2019, NASCAR is racing at Chicagoland Speedway. Because of that fact, series officials went with a more traditional race weekend format through a 50-minute practice on Friday. Topping the speed charts was Riley Herbst in the No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota, followed by teammate Bubba Wallace. Herbst lapped the intermediate oval in 30.326 seconds (178.065mph), just 0.023s ...Keep reading
"23XI Racing drivers Herbst and Wallace topped the speed charts as NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway for the first time in seven years
"Riley Herbst topped NASCAR Cup Series practice in the return of Chicagoland Speedway to the NASCAR schedule.
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External links- RacerJul 3, 2026, 11:37 PMHerbst tops Chicagoland Cup Series practice
Riley Herbst topped NASCAR Cup Series practice in the return of Chicagoland Speedway to the NASCAR schedule.
- Motorsport.comJul 3, 2026, 11:08 PMRiley Herbst leads Cup practice in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland
For the first time since 2019, NASCAR is racing at Chicagoland Speedway. Because of that fact, series officials went with a more traditional race weekend format through a 50-minute practice on Friday. Topping the speed charts was Riley Herbst in the No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota, followed by teammate Bubba Wallace. Herbst lapped the intermediate oval in 30.326 seconds (178.065mph), just 0.023s ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJul 3, 2026, 11:08 PMRiley Herbst leads Cup practice in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland
23XI Racing drivers Herbst and Wallace topped the speed charts as NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway for the first time in seven years
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