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.

While taking a break from the Chicago Street Race in Grant Park next year, NASCAR will return to the Chicagoland Speedway in southwest suburban Joliet for the July 4th weekend.

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- NASCAR will return to the Chicagoland Speedway for the 2026 Fourth of July weekend. The announcement was made on Wednesday. The NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and ARCA Menards Series will be in Joliet next year.