Chicago Street Race Will Not Return In 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Three years and the Chicago Street Race is no more.

NASCAR officials announced on Friday afternoon that the event through the streets around Grant Park will not return to the schedule next season.

The Chicago streets have hosted the Cup Series and the Xfinity Series in each of the past three seasons on a 2.2-mile, 12-turn street circuit.

While the race will not return in 2026, NASCAR officials said they are working with the city for a possible return of the event in the future.

“Following the success of the first three years, the Chicago Street Race will hit pause in 2026 to afford us the time necessary to work collaboratively with the City of Chicago to explore a new potential date and to develop a plan that further optimizes operational efficiencies, with a goal to return to the streets of Chicago in 2027,” read a combined statement from NASCAR and the city of Chicago.

“Together, we have built and grown an expanded community of fans that consists of longtime NASCAR enthusiasts and first-time racegoers from around the globe, and for that, we are immensely grateful.”

Shane van Gisbergen won two of the three Cup Series races and \two of three Xfinity races.