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.
NASCAR Driver Michael McDowell and Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing (CSLFR) are thrilled to be one of the select Sprint Cup Series teams showcasing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (TMNT) paint scheme during the TMNT 400 at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. McDowell and CSLFR will travel to the infamous 1.5-mile track after capturing their second best finish of the season at Richmond International Raceway.
Aric Almirola left Richmond with a Top-20 finish but was not able to clinch a spot in The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The team rallied back from a cut tire early on in the race that left them three laps down to finish in the 17th position on the lead lap.
The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, posted a qualifying lap of 160.820 mph in 33.578 seconds to achieve the pole position in his final start with Haas Factory Team and in preparation of his 2026 championship bid in Miami.
Daniel Hemric brought down the curtain on the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Series (NCTS) campaign with a poignant statement performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST was forced to end his 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season a few short laps early after getting collected in an incident with 21 laps to go.
