Four Favorites Named For NASCAR's Street Race In Chicago
NORTH WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 20: Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Keystone Light Ford, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger/Coca-Cola Chevrolet, Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Wrangler Ford, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Busch Light Ford, race during qualifying heat #1 for the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 20, 2023 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
For the first time ever, NASCAR will hit the streets of Chicago this weekend. The Grant Park 220 will be the first Cup Series street race ever, and it's taking place on a brand new track right in the heart of the Windy City.
Since the track is new, it's difficult to get a feel for which drivers may come out on top, but a few favorites have emerged heading into Sunday's race.
Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott are all currently entering at 7-1 odds.
Qualifying could affect where those drivers are by the end of the weekend, as it figures to be much more impactful on the end result than in the average race.
The four drivers currently listed as favorites make a lot of sense if the street race runs like a road course.
Each of those four drivers has won at a road course before, and most of them have recent wins. Elliott is perhaps the most prolific road course driver in the entire Cup Series with seven career wins.
Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher have also been successful at road courses in the past, and should be considered among possible winners.
We'll see how it all goes when the Grant Park 220 takes place on Sunday in Chicago.
