The 2026 Cuervo 300[4] is a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on July 4, 2026, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it will be the 20th race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 20 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |||
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| Date | July 4, 2026 | ||
| Location | Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles ( km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (400 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, Parker Kligerman, | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
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Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR races. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes, including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
References
edit- ↑ "2026 schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Pocono Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Chicagoland Speedway Fan Guide". Chicagoland Speedway. Retrieved June 28, 2026.