NASCAR Chicago Street Race entry lists: Drivers to watch, favorites for Grant Park 165

NASCAR is back in Chicago this week.

The world’s best stock car drivers will take to the streets of the Windy City for the second straight year in the Grant Park 165 (Cup Series) and The Loop 110 (Xfinity Series).

The Cup Series, which is NASCAR’s top division, will have 40 drivers competing to win the second Chicago Street Race. The second-tier Xfinity Series race will feature 38 competitors.

Here’s a look at all the drivers for the 2024 Chicago Street Races:

NASCAR Chicago entry list: Who is racing?

The Cup Series entry list includes all of the usual full-time drivers, plus a few wild cards.

Shane van Gisbergen, who races full-time in the Xfinity Series but won the Cup race in Chicago last summer, will defend his victory in the No. 16 Chevy for Kaulig Racing. Elsewhere, Xfinity regulars A.J. Allmendinger and Austin Hill will enter the Cup race as part-time entries and road-racing ace Joey Hand will make his first start of the season for RFK Racing.

Here's the entry list for the Cup race on Sunday:

Car number	Driver	Team	Sponsor
1	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing	Busch Light
2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Discount Tire
3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Get Bioethanol
4	Josh Berry	Stewart-Haas Racing	Overstock
5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	Valvoline
6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	Elk Grove Village
7	Corey LaJoie	Spire Motorsports	Celsius
8	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing	Zone
9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	NAPA Auto Parts
10	Noah Gragson	Stewart-Haas Racing	Bass Pro Shops
11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Sport Clips
12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Menards
13	A.J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Benesch
14	Chase Briscoe	Stewart-Haas Racing	Mahindra Tractors
15	Kaz Grala	Rick Ware Racing	Remixers.com/Meat N' Bone
16	Shane van Gisbergen	Kaulig Racing	Wendy's
17	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	Fastenal
19	Martin Truex Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Bass Pro Shops
20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Craftsman Tools
21	Harrison Burton	Wood Brothers Racing	Motorcraft/Quick Lane
22	Joey Logano	Team Penske	Shell/Pennzoil
23	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	McDonald's
24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	Relay Payments
31	Daniel Hemric	Kaulig Racing	Cirkul
33	Austin Hill	Richard Childress Racing	United Rentals
34	Michael McDowell	Front Row Motorsports	Chicago White Sox
38	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Gener8tor
41	Ryan Preece	Stewart-Haas Racing	Haas Tooling
42	John Hunter Nemechek	Legacy Motor Club	Dollar Tree
43	Erik Jones	Legacy Motor Club	Family Dollar
45	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	Jordan Brand
47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	JTG Daugherty Racing	Mariano's/Colgate
48	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	Ally
51	Justin Haley	Rick Ware Racing	Pinnacle Home Improvement
54	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	Monster Energy
60	Joey Hand	RFK Racing	BuildSubmarines.com
66	Josh Bilicki	MBM Motorsports	Purekick Hydration
71	Zane Smith	Spire Motorsports	Focused Health
77	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports	Zeigler Auto Group
99	Daniel Suarez	Trackhouse Racing	Jockey/Folds of Honor

The Xfinity Series had its Chicago race shortened last year due to heavy rain. Only 25 of 56 laps were completed before the weather hit, with Cole Custer being declared the winner.

Custer, who went on to win the Xfinity title last season, will return to defend his victory -- but he'll face stiff competition. Van Gisbergen, driving the No. 97 for Kaulig Racing, will be the favorite after his Cup win last year. He's also won two Xfinity races on road courses this season.

In addition to SVG, eight other drivers will pull double-duty this weekend: Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Ty Gibbs, John Hunter Nemechek, A.J. Allmendinger, Austin Hill and Josh Bilicki.

Forty-three cars are on the initial entry list, but only 38 can qualify for the event (per NASCAR rules) -- so five drivers will miss the show.

Here's the entry list for the Xfinity race on Saturday:

Car number	Driver	Team	Sponsor
00	Cole Custer	Stewart-Haas Racing	Andy's Frozen Custard
07	Alex Labbe	SS-Green Light Racing	Flood Brothers
1	Sam Mayer	Richard Childress Racing	PCI Pharma Services
2	Jesse Love	Richard Childress Racing	WAT
4	Ty Dillon	JD Motorsports	Crav'n Flavor
5	Anthony Alfredo	Our Motorsports	DUDE Wipes
6	Thomas Annunziata	JD Motorsports	Opti-Coat
7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Brandt
8	Sammy Smith	JR Motorsports	Allstate
9	Brandon Jones	JR Motorsports	Menards
11	Josh Williams	Kaulig Racing	Alloy Employer Services
14	Andre Castro	SS-Green Light Racing	eRacing Association
15	Joey Logano	AM Racing	Klutch Vodka
16	A.J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Celsius
17	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	HendrickCars.com
18	Sheldon Creed	Joe Gibbs Racing	Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
19	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	He Gets Us
20	John Hunter Nemechek	Joe Gibbs Racing	Jewel Osco
21	Austin Hill	Richard Childress Racing	Dow Coatings
26	Sage Karam	Sam Hunt Racing	Colture Sports
27	Jeb Burton	Jordan Anderson Racing	Norma Ammunition
28	Kyle Sieg	RSS Racing	TBA
29	Blaine Perkins	RSS Racing	Crocodile Cloth
31	Parker Retzlaff	Jordan Anderson Racing	Funkaway
32	Austin Green	Jordan Anderson Racing	3Dimensional.com
35	Brad Perez	Joey Gase Motorsports	TBA
36	Daniel Suarez	DGM Racing	Van Der Hagen
38	Matt DiBenedetto	RSS Racing	Rema
39	Ryan Sieg	RSS Racing	SciAps
42	Leland Honeyman Jr.	Young's Motorsports	Randco Industries
43	Ryan Ellis	Alpha Prime Racing	Snapchat
44	Brennan Poole	Alpha Prime Racing	Toxic Waste Energy Drink
45	Alon Day	Alpha Prime Racing	JSSI
48	Parker Kligerman	Big Machine Racing	Spiked Lite Coolers
50	Preston Pardus	Pardus Racing, Inc.	Chinchor Electric
51	Jeremy Clements	Jeremy Clements Racing	Impel Union
53	Kenko Miura	Joey Gase Motorsports	24 Needs 24
81	Chandler Smith	Joe Gibbs Racing	Smith General Contracting
88	Connor Mosack	JR Motorsports	Porter Pipe & Supply
91	Kyle Weatherman	DGM Racing	Beard Guyz
92	Josh Bilicki	DGM Racing	Insurance King
97	Shane van Gisbergen	Kaulig Racing	WeatherTech
98	Riley Herbst	Stewart-Haas Racing	Monster Energy

5 drivers to watch in the NASCAR Chicago Street Race

Here are five names to keep an eye on throughout the weekend:

Shane van Gisbergen

Where else would we begin? SVG's victory in Chicago last summer came in his debut start. Since then, the New Zealander has moved to the U.S. and fully immersed himself in the NASCAR world. He has two wins in the Xfinity Series this season and is competing part-time at the Cup level while honing his skills. SVG will be a threat to win both events this weekend.

Christopher Bell

Last year, Bell led the most laps (37) and won Stage 1 and 2 before finishing 18th. The driver of the No. 20 Toyota is arguably the hottest driver in the Cup Series right now, too. He's won two of the last six races and leads all drivers with nine stage wins. Bell should be in contention on Sunday as he aims for his 10th career victory.

Kyle Larson

Arguably the biggest star in NASCAR, Larson made headlines in May when he competed in his first Indy 500. The California native leads the Cup points standings and recently won at Sonoma Raceway, another road course. Larson finished fourth in Chicago last year.

Chase Elliott

NASCAR's most popular driver doubles as one of the series' elite road-racers. Elliott leads all active drivers with seven career road course victories, though the last came back in 2021. In Chicago last summer, Elliott finished third after crashing in practice and starting at the rear of the field.

Justin Haley

Here's an underdog to watch out for. Haley led 23 laps in Chicago last year and finished second to SVG, but he's in a different car this time around. He moved to Rick Ware Racing over the offseason, a move that surprised many as RWR is one of smaller teams. But the 25-year-old Haley has impressed in 2024 with four top-15 finishes in the last seven races. He could be a sneaky pick to run well once again on the streets of Chicago.

When is the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in 2024?

The Grant Park 165 is scheduled for Sunday, July 7, at 3:30 p.m. CT on NBC.

On Saturday, July 6, at 2:30 p.m. CT on NBC, NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series will hold The Loop 110. Some of NASCAR’s rising stars will compete in this event as they hope to eventually reach the Cup Series.