NASCAR Qualifying Today: Chicago start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series hits Chicago this weekend, with qualifying taking place on Saturday, July 5th, ahead of the Grant Park 165.

The action at Chicago this weekend comes after a trip to Atlanta last time out, where Chase Elliott locked himself into the playoffs with his first race win of the year.

Alex Bowman won last year's race around the streets of Chicago, snapping an 80-race winless streak and locking himself into the playoffs – with a number of winless drivers hoping to do the same this Sunday.

However, they'll have to cope with last year's polesitter Kyle Larson, who was fastest in qualifying in 2024 (before wrecking out in the race, but who wants to think about that?)

With that said, let's take a look at the details you need to know ahead of Saturday's qualifying action.

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NASCAR Cup Series Chicago qualifying start times

The all-important qualifying session from Chicago kicks off on Saturday July 5th, at 2 pm ET.

Here are the start times converted to your local city and time zone.

How to watch NASCAR qualifying live on TV

Qualifying action from Chicago today will be broadcast live on truTV and Max.

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series is set to be broadcast across several broadcast partners in the United States: FOX, Prime Video, TNT Sports, and NBC.

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the action in your country.

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NASCAR Cup Series Chicago qualifying order

Here is the qualifying order in which Cup Series cars will qualify on Saturday afternoon, as per NASCAR.

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