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NASCAR throws red flag at Grant Park 165 for standing water

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Jul 6, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Xfinity Series driver Shane Van Gisberaen (97) leads driver Kyle Larson (17) during The Loop 121 at the Chicago Street Race. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

The NASCAR Cup Series race Grant Park 165 in Chicago has been delayed due to standing water from rain in the area. The race was scheduled to start around 4:30 p.m. ET but was pushed back to around 5:15 p.m. ET. It was raining during the early stages of the race, but NASCAR gave teams the option to race with wet-weather tires. If the weather does not get better, it’s likey the race could end early.

The Chicago Street Race is unique since it doesn’t take place on an actual track. Coming into the race, Shane van Gisbergen was one of the favorites to win the race since he won it last year. Additionally, van Gisbergen won the Xfinity Series race in Chicago on Saturday, so he’s comfortable competing in street races.

“That’s awesome, what a great race,’’ van Gisbergen said who beat Kyle Larson for the win. “It was pretty wild there at the end, but I can’t thank the Kaulig Racing guys enough. It was great racing to start with Kyle [Larson]. He was really good on the restarts and we made our car better with the second set of tires, but whooo, that was fun at the end passing all those guys. Had some great racing with everyone.’’

Grant Park 165 features battle between Shane van Gisbergen and Kyle Larson

When it comes to the Grant Park 165, van Gisbergen said he’s looking forward to battling Larson again. “It was cool! We were waving at each other, thumbs up, and really respectful but big moves,” he said. “He was amazing on the brakes and on the bumps. Really cool, learnt a lot and he probably learned a lot off me but yeah, hope to race him again for the win tomorrow.”

After Saturday’s Xfinity Series race, Larson talked about how much he enjoyed racing the street course. “I was having a blast,” Larson said. “He was obviously way faster than me and I think he was having fun just playing with me. I wanted to use this race to learn and I wanted to take the first opportunity I got to battle him. We were going to give each other space because it was early on, but you just never know when the race plays out, if I’m gonna have a chance to battle him and learn racecraft stuff. So that was big on my agenda and I feel like I learned quite a bit, battling him and creating different angles and all that.