On the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, Carl Edwards is known as an aggressive and very successful driver. He’s also an accomplished pilot, flying his own plane to and from races.
Smithley, continuing his rookie season in the Xfinity Series, will race for the first time at Chicagoland Speedway in the Chicago suburbs. He will hope to bounce back from a 31st-place run last week at Richmond, Va.
"It’s a tough place for sure," Allmendinger said. "I think our mile-and-a-half program’s gotten better. I’m encouraged to go to Chicago and keep trying to improve. I think we can go there, get our car right and have a solid run. It’s definitely a tough place and we look forward to getting better there.”
Michael Annett and his No. 46 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet team make their only stop of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Chicagoland Speedway, in Joliet, Ill., this Sunday. Annett scored three top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place finish in 2012, in eight career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the 1.5-mile facility.
NASCAR introduced rules updates for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs on Wednesday, giving competition officials the power to issue more stringent rulings on technical infractions involving post-race laser inspections and lug nuts.
Roush Fenway Racing heads to the land of deep-dish pizza, Al Capone’s tax evasion, every John Hughes movie and “Da Bears!” this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) returns to Chicagoland Speedway, excellent!
“Momentum is key in this business, and we have a lot of confidence right now, but we still have goals to accomplish this year and the win just makes us hungrier to get more. We have shown a lot of speed over the last few months and our FedEx team has a nice stretch of top-10's and wins to back up that speed.
"The track at Chicagoland has really worn over the years and that makes it a really fun place to race at. It is really important to get your car to handle well over the bumps and to maintain your momentum.
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season hit the halfway point last weekend in Norwalk, but that also means only four races remain in the regular season.
HSR's First Overseas Race This Weekend at the Le Mans Classic Legend Celebrates the Golden Anniversary of NASCAR's First Appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1976
Spire Motorsports has one previous start at the 1.5-mile oval dating to 2019, though Daniel Suárez and Michael McDowell have combined for 12 Cup starts at the track.
Zane Smith, driver of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang Dark Horse, will be making his 100th career NASCAR Cup Series start when the green flag falls this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.
