NASCAR will this weekend travel to Joliet, Illinois, for three races at Chicagoland Speedway. You will see stock cars from all three NASCAR Series; Monster Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series doing battle at the track. Chicagoland Speedway, opened for racing in 2001. The track is tri-oval shaped and is 2.4 km (1.5 mile) long. Surface is paved with four turns. Banking at frontstretch; 11°, backstretch 5° and in turns 18°. Lap record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Joey Logano with 189.414 mph (28.509 seconds) in 2013. The stands currently capacity are 55 500 seats. Most wins by an active driver at Chicagoland Speedway are Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick with 2 wins. Bonus facts. Oldest Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 6 months, 2 days, 7/11/2009.
Weekend Schedule for Chicagoland Speedway
Series: Monster Cup , Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
Thursday, June 28
23.30-00.20 | 5:30-6:20 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, No TV
01.35- 02.25 | 7:35-8:25 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, No TV
Friday, June 29
22.35-23.20 | 4:35-5:20 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, NBCSN
23.40 | 5:40 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole qualifying, FS2
01.35-02.20 | 7:35-8:20 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN
03.00 | 9 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overton’s 225 (150 laps, 225 miles), FS1
Saturday, June 30
17.30-18.20 | 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN
17.40 | 12:40 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series pole qualifying, NBCSN
20.00-20.50 | 2-2:50 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN
21.30 | 3:30 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series Overton’s 300 (200 laps, 300 miles)
01:05 | 7:05 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole qualifying, NBCSN
Sunday, July 1
20.30 | 2:30 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400, NBCSN (267 laps, 400.5 miles) / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 20.00 (Sweden)
Photo: Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images (NASCAR Media.com)
Track facts & statistics: Jayski/ESPN