The NASCAR Cup and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series hit Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, with practice action from both taking place today, Friday, July 3.

This weekend marks NASCAR's return to the 1.5-mile track in Illinois for the first time since 2019, and as a result, the running looks slightly different from usual.

On most race weekends, practice in the Cup and O'Reilly Series takes place directly before qualifying, but this time around, the drivers and teams will take to the track on Friday for practice, and then get the chance to digest any data overnight before heading out for qualifying on Saturday.

With that said, let's take a look at the information you need ahead of today's action.

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What time is NASCAR practice at Chicagoland today?

NASCAR Cup Series practice from Chicagoland Speedway takes place today, Friday, July 3rd, at 6 p.m. ET.

Earlier in the day, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice begins at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.

NASCAR Chicagoland practice schedule
City (Time Zone) Cup Series Practice O'Reilly Series Practice
Charlotte, NC (ET)6:00 P.M.4:30 P.M.
New York, NY (ET)6:00 P.M.4:30 P.M.
Columbia, SC (ET)6:00 P.M.4:30 P.M.
Charleston, WV (ET)6:00 P.M.4:30 P.M.
Augusta, ME (ET)6:00 P.M.4:30 P.M.
Chicago, IL (CT)5:00 P.M.3:30 P.M.
Pierre, SD (CT)5:00 P.M.3:30 P.M.
Nashville, TN (CT)5:00 P.M.3:30 P.M.
Des Moines, IA (CT)5:00 P.M.3:30 P.M.
Montgomery, AL (CT)5:00 P.M.3:30 P.M.
Denver, CO (MT)4:00 P.M.2:30 P.M.
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)4:00 P.M.2:30 P.M.
Albuquerque, NM (MT)4:00 P.M.2:30 P.M.
El Paso, TX (MT)4:00 P.M.2:30 P.M.
Los Angeles, CA (PT)3:00 P.M.1:30 P.M.
Las Vegas, NV (PT)3:00 P.M.1:30 P.M.
Seattle, WA (PT)3:00 P.M.1:30 P.M.
Portland, OR (PT)3:00 P.M.1:30 P.M.
San Francisco, CA (PT)3:00 P.M.1:30 P.M.

What TV channel is NASCAR practice at Chicagoland on today?

Friday’s NASCAR practice action from Chicagoland will be broadcast in different places depending on the series.

Cup Series action will be live on truTV, for example, while O’Reilly Series practice will be aired on the CW App earlier in the day.

NASCAR fans can download truTV on the following platforms:

  • Apple App Store
  • Google Play
  • Apple TV
  • Roku
  • Amazon Fire TV

As per NASCAR, truTV can also be watched on:

  • DirecTV Stream
  • Hulu + Live TV
  • YouTube TV
  • Sling TV
  • HBO Max with B/R Sports Add-On

Meanwhile, for O'Reilly Series action, you can download the CW App on your handheld device from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store.

You can also download the app on your TV via the following:

  • Roku
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • VIZIO Smart TV
  • LG TV
  • Chromecast
  • Android TV
  • Apple TV
  • Samsung Smart TV

Unfortunately, there is no radio coverage of today's O'Reilly Series practice session. Cup Series practice, however, has coverage on SiriusXM and MRN.

Live stream options

The best live stream options for today's practice at Chicagoland are truTV and the CW App, as mentioned above.

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