NASCAR Cup PR

MICHAEL MCDOWELL, No. 34 Chicago Pneumatic Compressors – “It was a rough day. It was a humbling day, I’m not gonna lie. We unloaded not really where we hoped to be."

Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 GEARWRENCH Ford Mustang, stopped by the infield media center inside the Art Institute of Chicago to talk about this weekend’s Street Race.

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 HOOTERS CAMARO ZL1, met with the media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at the Chicago Street Race. Press conference transcript:

23XI Racing driver Kamui Kobayashi, who will compete at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in August, was made available to media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series event at the Chicago Street Race on Saturday:

RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher met with the media Friday to give their thoughts about the inaugural NASCAR street race through the streets of downtown Chicago.

ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 ADVENTHEALTH CAMARO ZL1, met with the media on Friday afternoon to discuss the NASCAR Cup Series race at The Chicago Street Race. Media availability quotes:

Jenson Button will be making his second career NASCAR Cup Series start in this weekend’s inaugural Chicago Street Race. Button, driving the No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford Mustang, discussed the course and significance of the event with the media.

Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on how he views the Chicago Street Course from an event perspective: "That’s a good question. I think it depends on which hat you’re wearing."

As NASCAR’s Cup Series heads into its first street-course race, in Chicago, Harrison Burton, crew chief Brian Wilson and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew are working to identify and address the challenges posed by the 12-turn, 2.2-milecourse through the streets of the Windy City.

As the celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season continues, two of NASCAR’s top series are on the horizon of a history-making weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) will compete in its first-ever street race.