NASCAR at Chicago live updates: Lineup, weather forecast, how to watch race
This year's race comes with an added wrinkle; it's round two of NASCAR's inaugural in-season challenge. Round one last week in Atlanta saw multiple upsets of the top seeds thanks to a collision-filled race with nearly one-third of the field failing to finish.
In the end, Chase Elliott won his home race by just 0.168 seconds over Brad Keselowski. That win was his first in more than a calendar year and closed the gap from him to championship leader William Byron.
The Grant Park 165 will be another challenge for the remaining 16 drivers in contention for the in-season challenge title. It's the only street course event of the season and the prior two runnings were impacted by rain.
USA TODAY Sports will have coverage of the Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course. Follow along for all the action and results:
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