O'Reilly Series Preview Saturday, July 4, 2026

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Chicagoland

Chicagoland Speedway

Laps 200 Distance 300 mi Type intermediate Coverage CW · 5:30 PM ET

1.5

asphalt

Surface

Race Date

Saturday, July 4, 2026

5:30 PM ET

Pre-Race Race Day Post-Race

Band A · The Hook

Your watchlist, historical context, and race-week curiosities.

Your Drivers' Outlook

Historical Context

Tyler Reddick has 5 starts at Chicagoland Speedway with a 11.6 average finish.
Chase Elliott has 8 starts at Chicagoland Speedway with 1 win and a 8.8 average finish.
Denny Hamlin has 19 starts at Chicagoland Speedway with 1 win and a 14.4 average finish.

Based on O'Reilly Series results at Chicagoland Speedway from 1982-2026.

DID YOU KNOW?

Kyle Busch has won 10 times at Chicagoland Speedway with a 9.5 average finish.

See Kyle Busch's full stats

LAST TIME HERE

The last Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway was the 2019 Camping World 400 (chaos score: 69.6).

Track history

Band B · The Story

The narrative arc, drivers to watch, and race-weekend color.

Band C · The Data

Schedule, predictions, entry list, track history, fantasy, and betting angles.

TV & Start Time

What channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Chicagoland on?

The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Chicagoland airs on CW on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET, broadcast from Chicagoland Speedway. All 2026 NASCAR Xfinity (O'Reilly Auto Parts) Series races air exclusively on The CW, which is free over-the-air with a digital antenna.

What time does the NASCAR Xfinity race start today?

The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Chicagoland green flag is set for 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, July 4, 2026, airing on CW. All NASCAR start times are listed in Eastern Time.

NR-Rating Track Rankings

#	Driver	Badge	Elo Rating	Starts	Wins	Last Finish
1	Denny Hamlin	Prev Winner	1624	8	1	P15(2019)
2	Chase Elliott		1617	4	0	P11(2019)
3	Tyler Reddick		1597	0	0	P0(0)
4	Chris Buescher		1591	2	0	P18(2019)
5	Chase Briscoe		1579	0	0	P0(0)
6	Brad Keselowski	Prev Winner	1570	8	2	P5(2019)
7	William Byron		1561	2	0	P8(2019)
8	Ryan Preece		1544	0	0	P0(0)
9	Bubba Wallace		1543	1	0	P38(2018)
10	Christopher Bell		1539	0	0	P0(0)

NR-Rating: Elo-based rating from the NR-Rating prediction model. Higher = stronger at this track type. = Previous winner at this track

NR-Rating Predictions

Last updated: Wed, May 13, 2026, 07:50 AM ET

#	Driver	Tier	Exp. Finish	Win %	Top 5 %	Top 10 %
1	Tyler Reddick Best in Field	Favorite	6.2	18.2%	58.6%	76.5%
2	Chase Elliott	Favorite	7.8	17.8%	58.4%	76.5%
3	Denny Hamlin	Favorite	8.2	16.3%	55.9%	74.6%
4	Chris Buescher	Favorite	9.2	15.4%	54.1%	72.9%
5	Ryan Blaney	Favorite	9.2	12.7%	49.0%	69.0%
6	Ryan Preece	Favorite	10.1	10.9%	46.4%	67.2%
7	Christopher Bell	Contender	10.7	9.6%	43.6%	65.3%
8	William Byron	Contender	10.7	8.4%	40.3%	62.2%
9	Brad Keselowski	Contender	11.2	7.6%	38.0%	60.3%
10	Chase Briscoe	Contender	11.9	6.4%	35.5%	58.5%
11	Kyle Larson	Contender	12.7	5.2%	32.4%	56.7%
12	Bubba Wallace	Contender	12.7	5.1%	30.9%	55.5%
13	Carson Hocevar	Contender	13.1	4.3%	28.1%	53.2%
14	Ross Chastain	Contender	13.3	3.8%	25.9%	50.5%
15	Alex Bowman	Mid-Pack	13.5	3.3%	24.0%	49.5%
16	Daniel Suarez	Mid-Pack	14.0	3.1%	21.8%	47.6%
17	Ty Gibbs	Mid-Pack	14.5	3.0%	20.3%	45.4%
18	Joey Logano	Mid-Pack	14.7	2.7%	18.8%	43.9%
19	Austin Cindric	Mid-Pack	15.4	2.2%	16.9%	41.0%
20	Erik Jones	Mid-Pack	16.7	1.7%	13.5%	36.0%
21	Casey Mears	Mid-Pack	16.9	1.4%	12.6%	34.6%
22	Michael McDowell	Mid-Pack	17.0	1.2%	11.6%	32.5%
23	Kyle Busch	Mid-Pack	17.0	1.1%	10.9%	31.6%
24	Austin Dillon	Mid-Pack	17.1	0.9%	10.3%	30.3%
25	Shane van Gisbergen	Mid-Pack	18.3	0.7%	8.5%	27.2%
26	A.J. Allmendinger	Mid-Pack	18.3	0.5%	7.5%	25.0%
27	John Hunter Nemechek	Dark Horse	19.1	0.5%	6.7%	22.9%
28	Zane Smith	Dark Horse	19.1	0.5%	6.5%	22.5%
29	Todd Gilliland	Dark Horse	19.1	0.4%	5.8%	21.1%
30	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Dark Horse	19.9	0.3%	4.6%	18.5%
31	Josh Berry	Dark Horse	22.9	0.2%	2.1%	10.8%
32	Connor Zilisch	Dark Horse	22.9	0.1%	2.0%	11.2%
33	Katherine Legge	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.4%	13.2%
34	Cole Custer	Dark Horse	22.9	0.1%	1.9%	11.2%
35	Noah Gragson	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.3%	12.7%
36	Riley Herbst	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.5%	13.9%
37	Ty Dillon	Dark Horse	23.4	0.1%	1.5%	8.7%
38	B.J. McLeod	Dark Horse	24.8	0.0%	0.9%	6.7%
39	Cody Ware	Dark Horse	56.1	0.0%	0.1%	1.3%

Win probabilities reflect full-field Monte Carlo simulations. A 10% pWin means roughly 1-in-10 chance of winning — higher than most bettors realize for a 36-car field where the average driver has ~2.8% odds. Top 5 and Top 10 percentages similarly reflect simulated outcomes, not historical averages. Learn how the model works.

Predictions powered by NR-Rating model (MAE: 8.5 positions)

Prediction Scorecard

Go Bowling at The Glen: Model picked Chase Elliott at P1 → Actual P24

(1/5 top-5 hits)

38% top-5 hit rate across 11 races

History at Chicagoland Speedway

O'Reilly Series data from 1982-2026 (11 races)

Recent Results

Year	Race	Winner	Margin	Laps Led
2019	NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT CHICAGO	Cole Custer	—	151
2018	NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT CHICAGO	Kyle Larson	—	80
2017	NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT CHICAGO	Justin Allgaier	—	15
2016	NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT CHICAGO	Erik Jones	—	10
2015	NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT CHICAGO	Kyle Busch	—	102

All Results at This Track

2019 Custer 2018 Larson 2017 Allgaier 2016 Jones 2015 Busch 2014 Harvick 2014 Elliott 2013 Busch 2013 Logano 2012 Jr. 2012 Sadler

Laps Led Leaders

Driver	Total Laps Led
Cole Custer	192
Kyle Larson	138
Chase Elliott	87
Austin Dillon	77
Justin Allgaier	22

Track Type Tendencies

intermediate

Intermediate tracks like Chicagoland Speedway reward the complete package — car setup, pit strategy, and driver consistency all factor in. These are the races where elite teams separate themselves.

Track position and tire management are critical, especially in long green-flag runs.