NASCAR Cup Series Chicagoland race live updates, highlights, leaderboard
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Key Points:
- The NASCAR Cup Series returned to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, on July 5 for the eero 400 race, marking the first event at the track since 2019.
- Chase Briscoe secured his first win of the season by holding off Christopher Bell in a close finish, with Toyota claiming seven of the top ten positions.
- Denny Hamlin started on pole and led the points standings for the first time this season, while Shane van Gisbergen moved back into the top 16 after his Sonoma win.
- The race featured multiple lead changes, strategic pit stops, and incidents including Kyle Larson spinning into the grass and Tyler Reddick's radiator failure.
- The NASCAR in-season challenge tournament continued alongside the race, with second-round matchups involving top drivers such as Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, and Kyle Larson.
