JOLIET, IL — NASCAR will return to Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway in 2026, NASCAR.com announced Wednesday. The NASCAR Cup Series will race the 1.5-mile track July 5, and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will run July 4, the website reported.

NASCAR will return to Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway in July 2026, with three days of racing over the holiday weekend. The announcement comes after officials confirmed the Chicago Street Race would not return that year.

NASCAR will have a new street race in San Diego, while North Wilkesboro and Chicagoland host points races for the first time in years