Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR races. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes, including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
The first practice session was held on Friday, June 29, at 3:35 PM CST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2]Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 31.329 and an average speed of 172.364 miles per hour (277.393 km/h).[3]
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 29, at 6:35 PM CST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2]Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 31.072 and an average speed of 173.790 miles per hour (279.688 km/h).[3]
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 30, at 11:40 AM CST.[2] Since Chicagoland Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km), the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.[4]
Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 31.071 and an average speed of 173.796 miles per hour (279.698 km/h).[5]
