This is a city that knows how to put on big events," NASCAR Chicago Street Race president Julie Giese said. "We've enjoyed, and continue to enjoy that relationship we have with the entire city.”

Last year, the 36-race NASCAR Cup schedule was officially announced on August 29th. This year, series officials hope to unveil it sooner than that, but there are a lot of moving parts. A recent report from The Athletic claims NASCAR is close to a deal to run on the streets of San Diego,