NASCAR officials are pausing the annual Fourth of July weekend race next year to work on finding a new date and optimizing its setup and the breakdown of the course.

NASCAR is hitting pause on its Chicago Street Race for a year, officials said. In a statement, NASCAR officials said they will not be returning to the Loop for the Chicago Street Race in 2026 "to afford us the time necessary to work collaboratively with the City of Chicago."

After three years of Fourth of July weekend racing, NASCAR is hitting the brakes on 2026, telling Mayor Brandon Johnson in a letter that it needs time "to explore a new potential race date."

An on-track feud between Joey Logano and Ross Chastain over the past few weeks appears to be carrying over at Dover. The two have been involved in a handful of incidents already, though the fireworks haven’t quite exploded just yet.

NASCAR will race on the Coronado Naval Base in San Diego in the summer of 2026, according to concepts of the event plan to be announced this week.

The NASCAR Cup Series hits Dover Motor Speedway for an afternoon race that will also serve as the fourth round of the in-season challenge.

SportsLine reveals its projected leaderboard for the 2025 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 and Round 4 of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. Use it for NASCAR picks at sites like DraftKings, FanDuel and PrizePicks.