NASCAR race results from the race in Downtown Chicago, IL
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Street Course is set to host the Grant Park 165.
Chicago Menu
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
Protesters delay start of NASCAR race in Chicago (Photo)
Kyle Larson and Ty Gibbs set the front row. The track is damp and some teams are starting on wet tires while others are still on slicks, it’s going to be interesting…
Chicago
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 20 (1-20 / 75)
Green flag, Gibbs gets the jump as Larson spins the tires. Tyler Reddick takes over 2nd.
Lap 4, the track is drying and the cars on wet tires are dropping through the field. Clouds still rest overhead.
Lap 12, Shane van Gisbergen has closed to the bumper of Gibbs in the battle for the lead. Gibbs struggles with lap traffic and van Gisbergen works to the inside! They run doors and van Gisbergen takes the lead.
Lap 17, Corey LaJoie spins on his own in turn four and the caution is out.
The rain is here and the track is soaked.
Shane van Gisbergen wins stage one under yellow on the Chicago Street Course!
Chicago Results (Stage 1) : 1. Shane van Gisbergen; 2. Christopher Bell; 3. Ty Gibbs; 4. Chase Briscoe; 5. Kyle Larson; 6. Alex Bowman; 7. Bubba Wallace; 8. Todd Gilliland; 9. Tyler Reddick; 10. Daniel Suarez
Chicago
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 25 (21-45 / 75)
The field dives to the pit lane for wet weather tires. Christopher Bell wins the race to the pit exit. Zane Smith is the only car to stay out as he already had wet tires installed.
Green flag on stage two, Bell slides at the launch. Gibbs dives inside of Smith into turn one. Ty Gibbs returns to the lead. Alex Bowman turns Bubba Wallace from inside the top 5, no caution.
Lap 25, Chase Briscoe spins under braking into turn 6. He catches the bumper of Shane van Gisbergen and sends him hard into the concrete wall. Shane van Gisbergen is done for the day. Briscoe slams the tire barrier, caution.
Red flag
NASCAR has thrown the red flag due to puddles on the track.
After a several hour delay, the race is set to resume…
Green flag, Gibbs leads Bell and Larson into turn one. Bell looks inside of Gibbs into turn 6, Bell takes the lead away. Behind them, Denny Hamlin locks up under braking and he slides into Ricky Stenhouse Jr as both cars find the tire barrier, no caution.
Lap 34, Kyle Larson locks up under braking into turn six! He slides hard into the tire barrier and the caution is out.
Green, Bell leads Gibbs and Reddick into turn one.
Lap 38, Josh Berry slams the turn four tire barrier, no caution.
Lap 43, many cars dive for the pit lane. They’re going for slick tires but the track is still damp. Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon and others make this call.
Lap 44, Bell pits from the lead and Gibbs follows. Many of the leaders head to the pits for slicks. Austin Dillon locks up into turn 6 and he finds the tire barrier, no caution.
Joey Hand stays out and picks up the stage two win in Chicago!
Chicago Results (Stage 2) : 1. Joey Hand; 2. Alex Bowman; 3. Brad Keselowski; 4. Carson Hocevar; 5. Martin Truex Jr; 6. Noah Gragson; 7. Daniel Hemric; 8. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 9. Harrison Burton; 10. Denny Hamlin;
Chicago
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 30 (46-75 / 75)
This is now a timed race as the sun is going down. Only about 20 minutes are remaining in the race, regardless of the lap counter.
Joey Hand stays out as Bell restarts 13th. Bell is the first car in the running order on slicks tires.
Green flag on stage three, Hand leads Bowman into turn one.
13 minutes remain, AJ Allmendinger is in the turn 12 tire barrier, no caution.
12 minutes remain, Bowman dives inside of Hand into turn 5. Bowman to the lead!
11 minutes remain, Josh Berry slams the tire barrier, caution.
Green, Bowman leads Hand into turn one. Chase Briscoe finds the turn one tire barrier behind them, no caution.
3 minutes remain, Bell is up 7th.
2 minutes remain, Stenhouse Jr tags the bumper of Truex Jr. Truex Jr slides across the track and he hooks Bell into the wall! No caution as Bell falls to 10th.
1 minute remains, Reddick is flying through the field.
1 lap to go, Reddick is closing fast on Bowman!
Reddick tags the inside wall in turn five! He loses ground.
Alex Bowman wins at the Chicago Street Course!
Chicago Street Course
Race Results
July 7, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Alex Bowman
2. Tyler Reddick
3. Ty Gibbs
4. Joey Hand
5. Michael McDowell
6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
7. Todd Gilliland
8. William Byron
9. Kyle Busch
10. Ryan Blaney
11. Daniel Suarez
12. Daniel Hemric
13. Bubba Wallace
14. Noah Gragson
15. Austin Cindric
16. Justin Haley
17. Zane Smith
18. Brad Keselowski
19. Austin Dillon
20. Chris Buescher
21. Chase Elliott
22. Ross Chastain
23. Joey Logano
24. Carson Hocevar
25. Harrison Burton
26. Kaz Grala
27. Corey LaJoie
28. Josh Bilicki
29. Erik Jones
30. Denny Hamlin
31. Austin Dillon
32. Chase Briscoe
33. Martin Truex Jr
34. Ryan Preece
35. John Hunter Nemechek
36. Josh Berry
37. Christopher Bell
38. AJ Allmendinger
39. Kyle Larson
40. Shane van Gisbergen
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Wins | Points
1. Christopher Bell
3 Wins | 24PP
2. Kyle Larson
3 Wins | 23PP
3. Denny Hamlin
3 Wins | 19PP
4. William Byron
3 Wins | 16PP
5. Tyler Reddick
1 Win | 8PP
6. Ryan Blaney
1 Win | 7PP
7. Austin Cindric
1 Win | 7PP
8. Chase Elliott
1 Win | 6PP
9. Joey Logano
1 Win | 6PP
10. Brad Keselowski
1 Win | 5PP
11. Alex Bowman
1 Win | 5PP
12. Daniel Suarez
1 Win | 5PP
13. Martin Truex Jr
+125
14. Ty Gibbs
+84
15. Ross Chastain
+53
16. Chris Buescher
+45
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Bubba Wallace
-45
18. Chase Briscoe
-88
19. Kyle Busch
-98
20. Todd Gilliland
-121
