JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- NASCAR will return to the Chicagoland Speedway for the 2026 4th of July weekend.

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The announcement was made on Wednesday. The NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and ARCA Menards Series will be in Joliet next year.

"This is a fantastic homecoming for Joliet and the entire region," Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy said.

NASCAR last competed at the Chicagoland Speedway in 2019, before the pandemic shut down operations.

Chicago's first ever NASCAR street race was hosted in 2023.

Last month, the company announced it would not return to Chicago for 2026.

NASCAR said it needed "to explore a new potential race date... and to develop a plan that further optimizes operational efficiencies," saying its "

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