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Chicago

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
2.2 mi
Banking
Variable
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
100 laps

Who Wins at Chicago

Historical performance — career stats at Chicago Street Course

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Shane Van Gisbergen32214.0
2Tyler Reddick30211.0
3Chase Elliott30113.3
4Kyle Larson30118.7
5Ty Gibbs3024.7
6Christopher Bell30026.3
7Chris Buescher30016.0
8William Byron30020.3
9Alex Bowman31115.3
10Michael McDowell30114.7

Chicago Race Preview

Chicago Street Course hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 100 laps across 2.2 mi of asphalt. As a road course, the Chicago race rewards technical precision, late-braking aggression, and road-racing specialists who translate their off-oval experience to the Cup car. Manufactured momentum is hard to hold here.

Looking at career numbers, Ty Gibbs is the benchmark at Chicago with a 4.7 average finish across 3 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Shane Van Gisbergen with 2 victoryies. Christopher Bell has led the most laps at this track (51), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 2 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. The unpredictable nature of this circuit means variance is higher — strong historical data matters, but so does current-season form. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Chicago are Ty Gibbs (4.7 avg), Kyle Busch (6.3 avg), and Tyler Reddick (11.0 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Chicago

2
Elite Pick
drivers rated
2
Strong Pick
drivers rated
4
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Shane Van Gisbergen
Elite Pick
83
2
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
75
3
Chase Elliott
Strong Pick
67
4
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
59

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