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Can EV Racing Be Thrilling? See NASCAR’s Latest Prototype In Action

Electric vehicles have the raw power to compete. But will the hum of an electric motor capture the same level of excitement for NASCAR fans?

InsideEVs

NASCAR Unveils Electric SUV Prototype With 1,300 Horsepower

NASCAR surprises fans with an all-electric SUV prototype, showcasing innovation and sustainability in racing.

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NASCAR Xfinity Chicago: Shane van Gisbergen rallies to impressive win

Van Gisbergen – who was involved in a wild back and forth battle with Kyle Larson for the lead early in the race – had to find his way back to the front of the field in the final stage while on a different pit strategy.

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NASCAR's EV prototype: How it differs from the Next Gen Cup car

The car isn't likely to ever see actual competition, but it part of the “NASCAR Impact” initiative, which is the sanctioning body’s platform to advance sustainability in electrification. The series plans to reduce its own carbon footprint to zero across its core operations by 2035.

Motorsport

NASCAR Cup Chicago: Larson clears Gibbs by 0.010s to win pole

The driver of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet squeezed in a final hot lap just before the conclusion of the 10-minute final round of qualifying and topped Ty Gibbs with an average lap speed of 90.168 mph to win the pole.

Motorsport

NASCAR Cup Chicago: Kyle Larson beats van Gisbergen in practice

Kyle Larson beat van Gisbergen in Saturday’s practice session on the 2.2-mile, 12-turn course through the Grant Park area of downtown Chicago.

Motorsport

NASCAR reveals electric prototype, no commitment to racing it

NASCAR has formally unveiled its electric prototype at its Chicago street race event, but don’t expect to see it in any national series anytime soon – or perhaps ever.

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NASCAR formally unveils its EV prototype race car at Chicago

As part of its new partnership with ABB, a leader in electrification and automation, NASCAR introduced its ABB NASCAR EV Prototype at the site of this weekend’s Chicago Street Race.

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A green flag for clean power: NASCAR to unveil its first electric racecar

NASCAR is unveiling its first electric racecar Saturday in Chicago

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Van Gisbergen: Repeating Chicago Cup win "going to be tough"

Van Gisbergen became the first driver in more than 60 years to win in his Cup series debut with his win last year in the series’ inaugural street race while driving for Trackhouse Racing.

Motorsport

An iconic Michael Jordan photo will be on Tyler Reddick’s car as he races through Chicago

The photo that inspired the Air Jordan logo will speed through NASCAR's 2024 Chicago Street Race this weekend.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2024 NASCAR at Chicago schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Denny Hamlin was able to get around Ross Chastain for the lead with six laps to go at Nashville, but the race completely changed after a late caution threw the event into chaos.

Motorsport

The Wood Brothers "need to be better." Is Josh Berry the answer?

Since returning to full-time competition after a brief run as a part-time team, the No. 21 Ford has earned one win with Ryan Blaney and just 15 top five finishes.

Motorsport

Japanese NASCAR Euro driver Kenko Miura to make Xfinity debut at Chicago

Miura, whose only previous start in a U.S.-based NASCAR series was in the 2022 Truck race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, will drive Joey Gase Motorsports’ No. 53 Toyota in Saturday’s race.

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Chastain wants “another crack” at NASCAR street race star SVG in Chicago

Trackhouse’s Ross Chastain says this weekend’s NASCAR Cup race at the Chicago Street Course gives him “another crack” at racing road-course star colleague Shane van Gisbergen.

Autosport

Berry to replace Burton in the Wood Brothers NASCAR Cup team in 2025

Josh Berry has been announced as the new driver for NASCAR’s longest running Cup organisation, taking over as the new full-time driver in the Wood Brothers #21 Ford next season.

Motorsport

NASCAR's Shane van Gisbergen on the race that changed his life

The man known as SVB talks about the wild win from one year ago, why he ditched Supercars, and getting used to NASCAR.

Chicago Sun-Times

Where's the best NASCAR action? A turn-by-turn guide to Chicago's street race course

We have a full breakdown of each turn on the lakefront course and the challenges drivers face.

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Carson Hocevar penalized for incident under caution

Hocevar, 21, is currently competing in his rookie season as a Cup driver. During the Cup race at Nashville, Brad Keselowski crashed and brought out a caution on Lap 244.

Motorsport

Joey Logano to fill in for Hailie Deegan in Chicago NASCAR Xfinity race

Instead, 2x NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano will get behind the wheel of the No. 15 AMR Ford Mustang.

Motorsport

NASCAR Cup Nashville: Logano stretches fuel to win in five overtimes

Logano inherited the lead after the third overtime when Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. were both forced to pit for fuel. He appeared to be in position to claim the win in the fourth overtime, but a caution came out just before Logano took the white flag.

Motorsport

Indy 500 champ Josef Newgarden would "love to drive a NASCAR Cup car"

Newgarden, a native of Hendersonville, Tenn., was a guest at Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Nashville Superspeedway and the back-to-back Indianapolis 500 champion reiterated his desire to one day drive in NASCAR.

Motor1

This Is the 300th Mazda MX-5 Cup Race Car

Just completed by Florida shop Flis Performance, MX-5 Cup #300 was recently tested by Keelan Harvick, son of former NASCAR star Kevin.

Motorsport

NASCAR Cup Nashville: Hamlin beats Berry, Bell to pole position

Hamlin, who has won the last three races held on concrete tracks, is in good position to make it four in a row at the 1.33-mile speedway.

Motorsport

Riley Herbst has "a lot of options on the table" in NASCAR for 2025

At least part of the final decision to Herbst’s plans will be what his longtime sponsor, Monster Energy, wants to do.

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