2025 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

NASCAR IN CHICAGO

The pulse-pounding action of NASCAR will return to the streets of Chicago for the third installment of the Chicago Street Race Weekend, July 5-6, 2025. The Chicago Street Race Weekend will once again bring NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series racing to the same 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course, for a must-see, family-friendly experience in the heart of downtown. Deposits are currently available for first access to tickets. Visit the NASCAR Chicago 2025 information page to learn more, place a deposit, or join the waitlist for special pre-sale access. To stay up to date with the Chicago Street Race, fans can subscribe to receive exclusive Chicago Street Race emails, follow @NASCARChicago on Twitter and Facebook and download the NASCAR Tracks App for the latest real-time updates on all aspects of the event. 

To stay up to date with the Chicago Street Race, fans can subscribe to receive exclusive Chicago Street Race emails, follow @NASCARChicago on Twitter and Facebook and download the NASCAR Tracks App for the latest real-time updates on all aspects of the event.

ABOUT CHICAGO STREET RACE 

The Chicago Street Race is home to the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race in the history of NASCAR. Located in downtown Chicago, the 2025 event will once again take competitors past and through many of the city’s most renowned downtown landmarks on Michigan Avenue, South Columbus Drive, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive and the start-finish line near Buckingham Fountain. The Cup Series will be joined by the NASCAR Xfinity Series as part of a one-of-a-kind sports and entertainment experience, July 5-6, 2024. For more information, visit NASCARChicago.com.

ABOUT WLS-AM 

For nearly 100 years, 890 WLS-AM has been entertaining and informing listeners in Chicagoland the latest news and conversation. The Big 89 is a heritage station that reaches 38 states and parts of Canada. Now, WLS is the Chicago home for NASCAR. Listen on-air, stream online, or download our app. For more information, check us out on Facebook,  https://www.facebook.com/wlsam890. 

ABOUT NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.

ABOUT MOTOR RACING NETWORK

Motor Racing Network is the primary source for NASCAR stock car racing and related radio programming. Our award-winning play-by-play coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is delivered via satellite to nearly 650 radio stations nationwide. This makes Motor Racing Network the largest independent sports radio network in America.

The Motor Racing Network was founded in 1970 by William H.G. “Big Bill” France, the founder of NASCAR and the world famous Daytona International Speedway. Since signing on the air with the 1970 Daytona 500, the Motor Racing Network has thrilled listeners with its unique and innovative broadcast style, earning numerous awards and developing legions of fans for the sport, as well as the broadcast. In its history, the Motor Racing Network has developed a track record as an outstanding advertising vehicle, capitalizing on the loyalty of the growing number of NASCAR fans.

Each week, millions of listeners hear MRN’s vivid descriptions of exciting, fast-paced racing action on radio stations from coast to coast. In-depth analysis and follow-up reporting through our ancillary daily and weekly programming keeps our listeners coming back for more information on their favorite sport.  MRN is also home to original podcasts and video-on-demand programs covering NASCAR and Dirt Sprint Cars and is enjoyed by over 8 million unique yearly users.  In addition to its digital programming, the network produces a television show Winged Nation for cable outlet MAVTV.