NASCAR Fans Are Buzzing about Carson Hocevar’s Latest Instagram Story

What’s Happening?

A recent post on Carson Hocevar’s Instagram story is once again reigniting suspicions that Chicagoland Speedway could have a future in NASCAR.

• In a recent post to his Instagram story, Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar flew over Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.520-mile track owned by NASCAR that sits in Joliet, Illinois. Though NASCAR has not raced at the track since 2019, many fans noticed in this post that the track looks to be in good shape.
• This post has fans once again discussing the potential for the track to rejoin the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in the future. Since the introduction of the NASCAR Next Gen car and its stellar intermediate track racing product, fans have campaigned for the track to be re-added to the NASCAR calendar.
• Though the NASCAR Silly Season has been rather quiet, the 2026 schedule silly season has seen Chicagoland’s name mentioned quite frequently. Notably, the track’s website was refreshed as recently as last fall, alongside a newly released track map featuring the new “Turn 4 Club.” NASCAR also added the track to a list of potential championship weekend hosts in a poll sent out to fan council members.
• The only issue with adding the track back to the NASCAR schedule is which race it would take over. Yet, rumors have persisted that the Chicago Street Circuit may be in its final year, and its rumored replacement, a race on the streets of San Diego, may not be ready until 2027.

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