Grant Park 165

Grant Park 165
NASCAR Cup Series
VenueChicago Street Course
LocationChicago, Illinois
Corporate sponsorMcDonald's and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSI)[1]
First race2023
Distance165 miles (265.542 km)
Laps75
Stage 1: 20
Stage 2: 25
Final stage: 30
Previous namesGrant Park 220 (2023)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (2)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.200[2] mi (3.541 km)
Turns12[2]

The Grant Park 165 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series race held on the Chicago Street Course, a street circuit in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States. The race was first held in 2023 and was the first ever street race contested in the NASCAR Cup Series. The NASCAR Xfinity Series also holds a race on the street course on the day before the Cup Series race.[2]

Alex Bowman is the defending race winner, having won it in 2024.

  1. ^ "NASCAR makes major announcement on Chicago Street Race Tuesday". WGN-TV. Nexstar Media Group. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Chicago to host first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race in 2023". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.