From the July, 2007 issue of Stock Car Insider
Next stop on the Nextel Cup Schedule is Chicagoland Speedway
Next week, the NASCAR Nextel Cup teams head will bring their tornado like speeds to the windy city of Chicago. Chicagoland Speedway is a young NASCAR track still coming into its own. NASCAR has been hosting Nextel Cup races at Chicagoland since 2001 with the hopes of capitalizing on the die-hard auto racing fans of the Midwest in the 3rd largest media market in the US. So far, the initial gamble has paid of.Of all current drivers with 4 or more career starts at Chicagoland, Jimmie Johnson (average finish of 3rd) leads the pack.
Also expect the following drivers to do well next week:
Other drivers to note:
Kyle Busch - Average Finish 8th
Kevin Harvick - Average Finish 9th
Jeff Gordon - Average Finish 10th
Brian Vickers - Average Finish 10th
Next Week's Schedule (all times Central):
Nextel Cup: @ Chicagoland Speedway
7/13/07 - 03:10pm NASCAR Nextel Cup USG SHEETROCK® 400 Qualifying
7/14/07 - 12:20pm NASCAR Nextel Cup USG SHEETROCK® 400 Practice
7/15/07 - 03:00pm NASCAR Nextel USG SHEETROCK® 400
Busch Series: @ Chicagoland Speedway
7/13/07 - 04:45pm NASCAR Busch Series USG DUROCK® 300 Practice
7/14/07 - 10:05am NASCAR Busch Series USG DUROCK® 300 Qualifying
7/14/07 - 02:00pm NASCAR Busch Series USG DUROCK® 300
Craftsman Truck Series: @ Kentucky Speedway
7/13/07 - 06:30pm NASCAR Busch Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" Practice
7/14/07 - 04:00pm NASCAR Busch Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" Qualifying
7/14/07 - 07:30pm NASCAR Busch Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers"
| See complete 2007 NASCAR Schedule |
