Denny Hamlin signs autographs for fans after winning the pole in qualifying for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)
Photos from NASCAR weekend at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4-5, 2026, in Joliet.
A car completes a lap during a practice session before qualifying for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)Denny Hamlin talks to the media after winning the pole for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)Denny Hamlin rounds a turn during his qualifying lap for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)Denny Hamlin rounds a turn during his qualifying lap for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)Fans sit a top an RV during qualifying for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)Zach Fernau and Alivia Deroin of Jackson, Neb., look on from the infield grass during qualifying for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Daily Southtown)Nathalie Cohn watches from the infield during qualifying for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)A crew member uses a trash bin as a table as he gets lunch before qualifying for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)A city of Joliet fire truck sits at the ready on the infield as NASCAR returns to the Chicagoland Speedway for the eero 400 on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)A crew member for a racing team takes a set of tires from the garages to pit row before qualifying for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Vincent D. Johnson/For the Daily Southtown)A car completes a lap during a practice session before the qualifying set of the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Daily Southtown)Denny Hamlin enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)A general view of the scoring pylon after qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 Red Bull Chevrolet, looks on in his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, laughs during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Anduril Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 PPG Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 23 Upper Deck Space Jam 30th Anniversary Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 35 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Toyota, speaks to a crew member during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 45 Jordan Brand Toyota, prepares to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)JJ Yeley, driver of the No. 44 Fanatics Casino Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 6 TravelCenters of America Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Corey Heim, driver of the No. 67 Shield AI Toyota, looks on in his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Dow Veterans Chevrolet, prepares to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)Noah Gragson, right, driver of the No. 4 Long John Silver's Ford, and Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, talk on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty)Daniel Suarez, driver of the No. 7 Modo Casino Chevrolet, speaks to the media during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Rajah Caruth, driver of the No. 32 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Cuervo 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, walks the grid during practice for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Cuervo 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 4, 2026, in Joliet. (James Gilbert/Getty)
