Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet disappeared from the NASCAR schedule after the 2020 race was canceled by the pandemic. It seemed like the track might be gone for good, and there were rumors of it getting bulldozed for development. In the meantime, the ...

The engines at Chicagoland Speedway fell silent years ago, leaving a void in the hearts of race fans across the Midwest. That iconic 1.5-mile tri-oval in Joliet, once a temple of speed that crowned champions and broke hearts, became a ghost track. We all wondered if the roar would ever return. Now, the silence is about to be shattered. NASCAR is coming back, and they’ve handed the keys to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg Engle is a Florida based reporter who covers NASCAR. NASCAR spent much of the 2025 season defending itself, but now the gavel has dropped, and the courtroom lights have been turned off.

For Kyle Larson, the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team and Hendrick Motorsports in general, that would be an accurate statement entering the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Larson enters the year as the defending champion after capping off his second career title at Phoenix Raceway in November.

Some fans and analysts questioned WeatherTech's sponsorship presence in Shane van Gisbergen's No. 97 Chevrolet at Trackhouse Racing in 2026.

Officials say the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived.