Racing Insights predicts winner, complete order of finish for NASCAR Chicago Street Race

This weekend, NASCAR heads to the Windy City for a unique event. The Chicago Street Race takes over on Sunday as drivers will compete in the Grand Park 220. Who has the best shot to claim the checkered flag?

The experts at Racing Insight have provided a look at the projected order of finish for every driver at this weekend’s Chicago Street Race. The predicted winner on Sunday? Chase Elliott.

It would serve as a huge boost to Elliott, currently sitting at 25th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. He has yet to enter Victory Lane during the 2023 regular season. Although, he’s driven well the past few weeks, placing inside the top five at Sonoma and Nashville.

Here’s what the projected order of finish looks like from Racing insight:

1. Chase Elliott (9)
2. Tyler Reddick (45)
3. William Byron (24)
4. Kyle Larson (5)
5. AJ Allmendinger (16)
6. Kyle Busch (8)
7. Martin Truex Jr. (19)
8. Chris Buescher (17)
9. Christopher Bell (20)
10. Kevin Harvick (4)
11. Ross Castain (1)
12. Ryan Blaney (12)
13. Denny Hamlin (11)
14. Michael McDowell (34)
15. Joey Logano (22)
16. Alex Bowman (48)
17. Daniel Suarez (99)
18. Austin Cindric (2)
19. Ty Gibbs (54)
20. Chase Briscoe (14)
21. Brad Keselowski (6)
22. Austin Dillon (3)
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47)
24. Bubba Wallace (23)
25. Justin Haley (31)
26. Erik Jones (43)
27. Ryan Preece (41)
28. Todd Gilliland (38)
29. Noah Gragson (42)
30. Corey LaJoie (7)
31. Aric Almirola (10)
32. Harrison Burton (21)
33. Ty Dillon (77)
34. Jenson Button (15)
35. Josh Bilicki (78)
36. Andy Lally (51)
37. Shan van Gisbergen (91)

Keep an eye on Martin Truex Jr. in Chicago

While he might not be the projected winner, NASCAR fans would be wise to keep an eye on Martin Truex Jr. this weekend in Chicago. He’s one of the top road course drivers in the sport, winning just a few weeks ago at Sonoma Raceway.

It was the fourth victory of his career at the track, solidifying his spot as one of the top road course drivers in the sport. Now, he’s trying to carry that momentum to this weekend for the Chicago Street Race.

So, it’s not too surprising that he’s excited about racing on another road course.

“I think it’s a good idea, I’ve just never done street racing before,” Truex Jr. said, via NASCAR. “I’m optimistic that it’s going to be a good time and it’s going to go off well. I have no idea the logistics involved. I can’t even imagine what goes into it. It’s going to be interesting to see a street course with these cars, what the grip level might be in each corner. You just wonder what the difference is in each turn — that’s the competitor side of me thinking.

“On the fan side, it seems like it’s going to be cool, so we will see how it goes. Hopefully, it’s a good turnout and it goes off well. I enjoy tracks that are unique and challenging and it’s always a good challenge to learn a new place.”

The Grand Park 220 is scheduled for Sunday, July 2 with the green flag dropping at 5:30 p.m. ET. NBC will have broadcast coverage of the event.