Whether the Chicago Street Race (the Loop 110 Xfinity race and Grant Park 165 Cup race) returns in 2026 is up in the air. The three-year contract has two option years, and it's not yet decided if those will be exercised.

After two-years of record rain, canceled concerts, shortened races and necessary decreases in ticket prices, a breakup might be the way to go.

The current contract between NASCAR and the City of Chicago ends with this year’s Grant Park 165 Chicago Street Race (2 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). There’s a two year mutual option that could extend the event,