Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Chicagoland Speedway has been delayed due to inclement weather (The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
The Cuervo 300 was set to begin at 5:30 p.m. ET at the 1.5-mile Illinois track before thunderstorms arrived in the area. It’s the series’ first visit to Joliet since 2019.
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Friday’s practice session was postponed until Saturday due to rain and was held in place of qualifying. Richard Childress Racing’s Jesse Love topped the leaderboard at 173.533 mph during the 50-minute session.
The starting lineup was set per the NASCAR Rule Book. When the race goes green, JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch will lead the field to the green flag in his No. 1 Chevrolet, with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Brent Crews joining him on the front row.
This story will be updated.