NASCAR last raced at Chicagoland Speedway in 2019, as the COVID-19 pandemic knocked it off the schedule. However, many fans have called for NASCAR to return to Chicagoland, as the 1.5-mile track put on a show with the Gen 6 cars. Now, with the NextGen car’s strength being 1.5-mile tracks, that eagerness has only increased, and at least one driver wants it to come back.
[autotag]Denny Hamlin [/autotag] jumped on his podcast, Actions Detrimental, and talked about some tracks that should return to NASCAR. Chicagoland was one of those mentioned, and Hamlin endorsed the idea.
“Yes, [NASCAR] should be going back to [Chicagoland Speedway], for sure,” Hamlin said. “I think there’s room for both [the Chicago Street Course and Chicagoland].”
Hamlin has a mindset similar to that of many fans and drivers, as Chicagoland was one of the best race tracks on the schedule before COVID-19. The NextGen car flourishes on 1.5-mile tracks and would be a great fit. Hamlin mentioned the Charlotte ROVAL as a date that should be an oval, but either way, Chicagoland needs to return if the race track can still host a weekend.
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