Important Information: The Downtown Chicago Xfinity Series street race will start at 3:30 PM, Sunday, July 2nd on WSIQ (92.1 FM/1350 AM).
CHICAGO (AP) — The first NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the street course in downtown Chicago was suspended until Sunday because of lightning. Cole Custer led each of the first 25 laps Saturday before the delay because of a lightning strike in the area. John Hunter Nemechek was second, followed by Justin Allgaier, Brett Moffitt and Austin Hill. With more lightning in the forecast, NASCAR announced that the race would resume Sunday at 10 a.m. CDT. It also said The Chainsmokers concert had been canceled. Custer is trying for his second Xfinity Series victory this season and No. 12 for his career. He also won on the road course at Portland International Raceway on June 3.
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Denny Hamlin has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series’ first street race, edging Tyler Reddick on the tricky course in downtown Chicago. Hamlin led the way for the race Sunday with a lap of 88.435 seconds at an average speed of 89.557 mph on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course. It’s his third pole of the season and No. 39 for his career. Reddick was second at 88.479 seconds, followed by Shane van Gisbergen in his first NASCAR event and Christopher Bell. Daniel Suárez rounded out the top five in 89.322 seconds. With Hamlin, Reddick, and Bell, Toyota had three of the top four cars. Hamlin and Bell are teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing, and van Gisbergen and Suárez drive for Trackhouse Racing.
