2027 NASCAR schedule news/rumors

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Seems like also the finale is going to be rotated frequently. I'd rather the final 10 get rotated or refreshed on an annual basis to prevent 06-10 from happening again , personally.
 
Daytripper said:
I didn't realize that homestead hosted so many more finales than Atlanta. I always felt like it was at Atlanta forever but I guess when your a kid what seemed like forever isnt as long as you think!
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It didn't move to Atlanta until maybe 1987? Whenever Riverside closed.
 
Jorge De Guzman said:
Seems like also the finale is going to be rotated frequently. I'd rather the final 10 get rotated or refreshed on an annual basis to prevent 06-10 from happening again , personally.
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There was no way to prevent Darth's reign of terror.

I remember people saying he'd never win another championship when they went to the playoff BS. And sure enough, he did.
 
“NASCAR is making progress toward bringing back a race in downtown Chicago for its premier Cup Series, according to multiple industry sources briefed on the discussions but not authorized to speak publicly.

There is no finalized deal between the league and the city yet, but those sources say there is growing optimism that the Chicago Street Course will be included in NASCAR’s 2027 schedule.

From 2023 to 2025, NASCAR staged a race on a temporary course around Grant Park on a three-year deal with the city. In the lead-up to last year’s race and throughout the race weekend, NASCAR and Chicago leaders sought to continue the relationship after a 2026 pause. One of the key discussion points centered around finding a more advantageous date.

Previously hosted over the Fourth of July weekend, the race will likely move, industry sources say, though it’s not yet clear to what date. Holding the race near the holiday is something the city wants to avoid, since the track build requires shutting down city streets for varying periods.

NASCAR announced in July it would not race for a fourth consecutive year under the Chicago skyline. At the time of that announcement, it was unclear whether NASCAR would again race in the heart of the third-largest media market in the United States. All the while, though, NASCAR executives have remained bullish, publicly and privately, about the possibility of a return.

“Our goal is for the Chicago Street Race to return in 2027 with an event that further enhances the experience for residents and visitors alike, as we work together towards a new potential date, shorter build schedule, and additional tourism draws,” NASCAR-appointed Chicago Street Race president Julie Giese said in an open letter she wrote last July announcing the hiatus.

Hurdles remain to finalizing a deal, industry sources stressed, and such negotiations are always fluid. Still, NASCAR’s goal of racing again in downtown Chicago is now closer to reality than ever.

The event drew criticism from city leaders and NASCAR fans, ranging from logistics to the racing product. Some public officials decried the use of public roads and the associated costs of holding a race. Some fans didn’t like what they considered a stark departure from NASCAR’s typical stock-car racing style, which largely plays out on ovals.

But since NASCAR first announced the race in July 2022, league officials have worked hard to win Chicagoans over, and by the time of the race last July, both sides felt they should find a way to continue the partnership, even after pausing this year.

NASCAR cited racing in a major media market and the fanfare surrounding the event as factors in Prime signing a seven-year media rights deal to carry five Cup races annually. Several race teams heard a similar sentiment from their partners, who liked the additional exposure and marketing opportunities.

The 12-turn, 2.2-mile course also earned praise from drivers for its multiple passing zones, which are atypical of most street circuits, and its proximity to a major metropolitan city. Shane van Gisbergen won the 2023 and 2025 editions. Alex Bowman won in 2024.

“It’s probably my favorite event in NASCAR each year,” said Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson, the defending Cup champion.

NASCAR will still have a street course on the schedule in 2026 with a Father’s Day weekend race on Naval Base Coronado outside San Diego. The league also will maintain a footprint in the Chicago area, returning to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., for a race in July after a six-year absence from the track.”

Per Jordan Bianchi via The Athletic
 
I was pretty surprised to see that about Chicago but that inspired me to look at the seat map. Yikes. IDK about them being able to find a logistics firm that will need that space as much now either. Oopsie.
 
That would be wild to invest in Chicagoland only to go back to the street course.

Doubt they could justify a race at each track. Within 5 hours driving of Chicago you have... Michigan, Indianapolis, Iowa, Milwaukee, Gateway, and Road America.
 
virtualbalboa said:
I was pretty surprised to see that about Chicago but that inspired me to look at the seat map. Yikes. IDK about them being able to find a logistics firm that will need that space as much now either. Oopsie.
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There’s a lot of blue left on the map. I will say…I paid for 6 tickets to Cup, I’m sitting start finish line under the press/ suites overhang and I was shocked at the price. I’m wondering if they over priced?
 
Speedbowl14 said:
That would be wild to invest in Chicagoland only to go back to the street course.

Doubt they could justify a race at each track. Within 5 hours driving of Chicago you have... Michigan, Indianapolis, Iowa, Milwaukee, Gateway, and Road America.
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Yea the Chicago market isn’t a market that deserves two races. It’s going to have to be one or the other I’d imagine
 
StandOnIt said:



IDK if this it true or not but?

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NASCAR's very likely going back to Mexico City next year so that's Amazon's international race. San Diego is supposed to be a temporary replacement, though I wish it wasn't because NASCAR needs to have a race somewhere in Southern California.

They also said last year they were hoping to return to Chicago in 2027 and it was the plan.
 
MRM said:
Makes no sense to undercut a race that hasn't been run yet.
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Not much sense in this thread or the silly season one most of the time, but the topper is the pixel thread. I just try to post what the reliable powers that be post and leave the rest. :)
 
I'm not so sure that it's impossible to race at both Chicagoland and on a Chicago street course. I won't bet against that. Just a gut feel, nothing more.
 
Nascar has been known to race the O'Reilly cars at IRP when Cup is at Indy. In fact this year they are racing the Trucks at IRP so I don't have a clue what they will do about Chicagoland IF they get the Chicago street race back. Throwing a wrench in all of it, considering how well the Trucks did at the St. Pete street race, I would like to see the trucks on any street race they can find, but I wouldn't completely rule out Chicagoland if the other two series were racing the Street course.
 
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