In a letter Friday to Mayor Brandon Johnson, NASCAR said it is pausing the race because it needs more time to try to reschedule the event and reduce the build-out and breakdown of the pop-up

NASCAR officials are pausing the annual Fourth of July weekend race next year to work on finding a new date and optimizing its setup and break-down of the course.

NASCAR is hitting pause on its Chicago Street Race for a year, officials said. In a statement, NASCAR officials said they will not be returning to the Loop for the Chicago Street Race in 2026 "to afford us the time necessary to work collaboratively with the City of Chicago."