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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 18 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | July 2, 2023 | ||
| Location | Chicago Street Course in Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Course |
Temporary street course 2.2 mi (3.5 km) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 171.6 mi (276.163 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 220 mi (354.056 km) | ||
| Average speed | 60.281 miles per hour (97.013 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 1:28.435 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 37 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 91 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Turns 1 & 6), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 4) and Jeff Burton (Turn 11) | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.52 (4.795 Million Viewers) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Turns 1 & 6) and Kurt Becker (Turns 2–5) | ||
The 2023 Grant Park 220 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 2, 2023, at the Chicago Street Course in Chicago, Illinois. Originally scheduled for 100 laps, the race was shortened to originally 75 laps due to darkness before being extended to 78 laps due to an overtime finish on the 2.2-mile (3.5 km) street course. It was the 18th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the first street race contested for the series.[9] The race was won by reigning Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen, making his NASCAR debut.
Report
Background
The Chicago Street Course is a 2.2 mi (3.5 km) street circuit located in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was initially a conceptual track on iRacing made for the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series in 2021.
The track for the actual race in 2023 ended up being the exact same layout as the version used in 2021 for the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. The start/finish line is located on South Columbus Drive in front of Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park. The cars will go south and then turn left onto East Balbo Drive and then right onto South Lake Shore Drive (also part of U.S. Route 41), which is alongside Lake Michigan. The cars will then turn right onto East Roosevelt Road and then make another right, which gets them back onto South Columbus Drive where they are going north. They will then reach the intersection of South Columbus Drive and East Balbo Drive again and will make a left turn. When they are back on East Balbo Drive, they will cross a bridge over the Metra Electric District tracks. Next, the cars will turn right onto South Michigan Avenue and go north, go onto East Congress Plaza Drive and back onto South Michigan Ave. Lastly, they will make a right turn onto East Jackson Drive, go back across the Metra Electric tracks, and right back onto South Columbus Drive to the start/finish line.[9]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Note: Jimmie Johnson was due to enter the race in the No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club, but the team withdrew from the race after his mother-in-law committed a double murder-suicide.[10]
Practice
Shane van Gisbergen was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:29.419 and a speed of 88.572 mph (142.543 km/h).[11]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:29.419 | 88.572 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:29.732 | 88.263 |
| 3 | 15 | Jenson Button | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:29.734 | 88.261 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of and a 1:28.435 speed of 89.557 mph (144.128 km/h).[12]