Call Shane van Gisbergen the street sweeper, as he delivered in the Windy City yet again with a NASCAR Xfinity Series win on Saturday (July 5) and a Cup Series win on Sunday (July 6). He’s won four of the six races held in the streets of Chicago, with two wins apiece in each series.
Cup Standings After Chicago
Michael McDowell led the first 31 laps of the Grant Park 165, but a throttle issue took him behind the wall and out contention, allowing van Gisbergen to take the lead and control the rest of the race en route to his second win of 2025. Van Gisbergen is the fourth Cup driver this season to win multiple races, and he now stands alone as the winningest foreign-born Cup driver of all time.
William Byron completed just one lap after mechanical issues plagued his No. 24 car, and his early exit tightened the battle for the regular season points lead with seven races to go. The top three drivers in the NASCAR standings are separated by just 19 points, while the top five are separated by 48.
Up Next: The Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, July 13. Coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
Xfinity Standings After Chicago
Connor Zilisch had control of the final restart, but van Gisbergen completed the pass through the first two corners to take the lead and set sail for the victory.
Zilisch has now scored six consecutive top-five finishes, and he’s beginning to close in on Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer and Jesse Love in the battle for the regular season championship.
Up Next: The Pit Boss/Food Maxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday, July 12. Coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET on your local CW provider.
Truck Standings Through 15 Races
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series had the weekend off. It will be on vacation the next two weekends before returning to action at the end of the month.
Up Next: The TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday, July 25. Coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
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