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Chase Briscoe won the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in a red, white and blue Bass Pro Shops Toyota on the Fourth of July weekend, calling it the most American moment of his life. The piece also highlights Bubba Wallace's July 4 message that divided fans, a post-race altercation between drivers, and broader chatter about patriotism in NASCAR during the holiday weekend.
Chicagoland Speedway announced that Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 is sold out, marking NASCAR’s return to the Joliet, Illinois track for the first time since 2019. Attendance spans 31 countries and all 50 states, with 59% of ticketholders new to NASCAR events, and the race is set to start at 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET.
Connor Zilisch earned the pole for the Cuervo 300 at Chicagoland after rain washed out qualifying, with a weather delay pushing the green flag to around 4:30 p.m. CT. Chase Elliott is in the field in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Chevrolet leads the season with strong 1.5-mile track results, and the 200-lap, 300-mile race will air on CW Network with MRN radio and streaming options on Fubo, NASCAR.com, and SiriusXM.
Shane Van Gisbergen won at Sonoma to extend his road-course dominance, now one win shy of Jeff Gordon's nine, while the piece highlights Noah Gragson's heated post-race exchange with Kevin Magnussen and Magnussen's dig at NASCAR, reflecting ongoing European-NASCAR tension. SVG has won seven of the last nine road/street races, signaling a shift toward road-course focus and setting up three upcoming night races in Chicago, Atlanta, and North Wilkesboro.
Adam McKay discusses Talladega Nights’ origins, NASCAR buy-in, and the Ferrell–Reilly collaboration, with Sacha Baron Cohen’s improv-in-the-edit-room contributions. The team aimed for authentic racing, leaned into improv (including the baby Jesus line and the on-track kiss), and considered a sequel, all while McKay reflects on his split from Gary Sanchez and Sony’s 20th-anniversary re-release of the film.
NASCAR and the Rolling Stones announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration featuring co-branded merchandise, limited-edition vinyl, and an immersive Rolling Stones listening lounge inside a NASCAR show car, traveling to Chicago ahead of the Chicagoland race weekend and supported by original content tied to the Stones’ Foreign Tongues album; the campaign includes a hero film with drivers, a fan experience lineup, and TV/streaming coverage across TNT Sports and HBO Max.
Corey Heim earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in the Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado after Shane van Gisbergen wrecked on Lap 32, reshaping the race and results. Zane Smith grabbed a top-five finish in fourth, AJ Allmendinger came home fifth, and Ryan Preece finished 11th, while Brad Keselowski, van Gisbergen, and Christopher Bell endured rough outings. The Cup Series now heads to Sonoma Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 this weekend.
Travis Kelce spent the weekend of his California bachelor party at a NASCAR race in San Diego with Patrick Mahomes and his brother, after a LA night out and a Chris Lake concert; a tie-dye cake hinted at a wedding countdown, while Swift is hosting her own Rhode Island bachelorette weekend amid reports of a July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden.
In the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Naval Base Coronado, 25 cars were involved in a massive crash after a restart, triggering a 43-minute red flag to repair a wall that had been pushed back. Sam Mayer, Anthony Alfredo and many others were out of the race, though no serious injuries were reported. Austin Hill won with a last-lap pass over Taylor Gray after the chaos, following an earlier opening-lap incident with a manhole cover. The event drew sold-out crowds for the weekend.
NASCAR’s inaugural Anduril 250 on the Coronado Street Course at Naval Base Coronado is a 255-mile, 75-lap road race on a 3.4-mile track. Shane van Gisbergen starts on pole as the event takes place June 21 at 4 p.m. ET and will be streamed exclusively on Prime Video (new subscribers can use a 30-day free trial).
NASCAR Cup Series makes its first run on a Naval Base Coronado street course for the Anduril 250 near San Diego, with Shane van Gisbergen on the pole and leading early as the race features constant pit-stop twists, a red-flag for wall repairs after a three-wide crash that sidelined SVG and Austin Hill, and Tyler Reddick surging late while Ryan Preece wins Stage 2 and the field fights for the win.
Shane van Gisbergen grabbed the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series pole for the Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado, clocking 90.809 mph on the 3.4-mile, 16-turn street course. The Trackhouse driver will lead the field on the front row with Carson Hocevar, marking his sixth Cup pole and sixth road-course pole as NASCAR ventures onto the base for a historic race, with tire wear and strategy likely to shape Sunday's event.
Post-race inspection for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Naval Base Coronado came back clear; Austin Hill captured the victory, and Justin Allgaier leads the regular-season standings by 224 points over Jesse Love with six races remaining.
Jimmie Johnson says the Navy 250 Truck race on the San Diego Street Course was rougher than expected, hinting he may race trucks again; RFK Racing re-signed Chris Buescher as a team cornerstone; Christopher Bell plans a cautious return from a broken wrist with a potential relief driver (Brent Crews); Daniel Suarez notes San Diego's course is very different from Sonoma; NASCAR will wear military pins to honor service members.
Jimmie Johnson, 50, returned to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in San Diego after 17 years, qualifying up front and briefly leading before mid-race spins and a mechanical issue dropped him to 30th. He illustrated a perceived shift in racecraft, calling out a lack of respect and attributing it to a generational change, while acknowledging that chaos can drive viewership. Johnson is also set for the Cup race on Sunday and plans the 2027 Daytona 500 as his final top-level NASCAR start.