Date: 7-7-2024.

Name of the race: Grant Park 165.

Track: Chicago Street Race.

Laps: 58.

Pole Winner: Kyle Larson.

Outside Pole Winner: Ty Gibbs.

Stage 1 winner: Shane Van Gisbergen.

Stage 2 winner: Joey Hand.

Winner of the race: Alex Bowman.

Top 5: Alex Bowman, Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, Joey Hand, and Michael McDowell.

Fun fact about Alex Bowman: If Alex wasn't a race car driver, he would have loved to be in the automotive industry since cars are his passion or he would love to work video game production since it is a hobby of his. 

Fun fact about Chicago Street Race: This track is the first NASCAR event that was created by gamers back in 2020 where things like iRacing and eNASCAR races were a thing, and back in 2021 the Chicago Street course circuit was part of the iRacing schedule. 

Fun fact about Illinois: The franchise of Dairy Queen was first open in Joliet, Illionois in June of 1940 in which there were three locations in this town, but sadly all three of them are no longer in the original building which is now a storefront church where there is a plaque in the sidewalk to honor the franchises starting point.

Next Race: Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon (7-14-2024).