Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing. 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 located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
The first practice session was held on Saturday, July 20, at 11:30 AM CST, and would last for two hours and 30 minutes.[2]Regan Smith of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.690 and an average speed of 175.953 miles per hour (283.169 km/h).[3]
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 20, at 2:30 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes.[2]Brian Scott of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.079 and an average speed of 173.751 miles per hour (279.625 km/h).[3]
Qualifying was held on Sunday, July 21, at 10:05 AM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2]
Sam Hornish Jr. of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 30.279 and an average speed of 178.341 miles per hour (287.012 km/h).[4]
Tim Schendel was the only driver to fail to qualify.
