Michael McDowell laments the Chicago Street Race's 2026 removal after mechanical failure ruined his shot at victory in this year's event.

NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season.

The NASCAR silly season has been almost non-existent in 2025, with the majority of top drivers in the Cup Series signed to multi-year deals or having agreed to extensions before the

Michael McDowell had a problem with what Brad Keselowski said about road courses in NASCAR. During his appearance on the Door Bumper Clear podcast, McDowell was asked about Keselowski calling for fewer road courses in a season.

Michael McDowell was sent to the garage to fix a mechanical issue, dropping him from Chicago contention after leading the opening 31 laps.

Michael McDowell supports the current playoff format, defending the advantage given to race winners over consistent performers.

Weather and cautions posed the biggest threat to Van Gisbergen, including a Lap 74 crash from Cody Ware, which took NASCAR more than 30 seconds to bring out the caution flag officially. "The strategy was a bit all over the place, as we knew it would be today, racing the weather, racing cars and different (pit) stops," Van Gisbergen added.

Michael McDowell, a veteran NASCAR driver, recently commented on his relationship with his spotter, Michael Fisher. He called him a “stud” on an episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast.

Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.

Drivers with a soft spot for oval racing, like Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano, will welcome the return to left-turn-only territory. But Dover Motor Speedway is no ordinary bullring.