Blow for SVG as brakes put on Chicago Street Race
NASCAR and city officials are working towards a return to the Windy City in 2027.
Van Gisbergen, a three-time winner of the Bathurst 1000, has dominated the Chicago streets.
The New Zealander won the Cup Series races in 2023 and 2025 and the Xfinity races in 2024 and 2025.
"Following the success of the first three years, the Chicago Street Race will hit pause in 2026 to afford us the time necessary to work collaboratively with the City of Chicago to explore a new potential date and to develop a plan that further optimises operational efficiencies, with a goal to return to the streets of Chicago in 2027," the event's social media account posted on X.
"Together, we have built and grown an expanded community of fans that consists of longtime NASCAR enthusiasts and first-time racegoers from around the globe, and for that, we are immensely grateful."
From 2023-25, drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series raced along a 12-turn, 2.2 mile course from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue.
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