The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series continues at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, and we've got all of the information you need ahead of qualifying today, Saturday, July 4.
The event marks NASCAR's first outing at the venue since 2019, and we have already seen the Cup stars out on the track this weekend, with a practice session having taken place on Friday evening.
That session was topped by 23XI driver Riley Herbst, with Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs rounding out the top five in that order.
With that said, we can't wait to see who comes out on top in qualifying this afternoon.
What time is NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Chicagoland today?
NASCAR Cup Series qualifying from Chicagoland Speedway takes place today, Saturday, July 4th, at 3 p.m. ET.
Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Qualifying Start Time |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 3 P.M. |
| New York, NY (ET) | 3 P.M. |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 3 P.M. |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 3 P.M. |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 3 P.M. |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 2 P.M. |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 2 P.M. |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 2 P.M. |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 2 P.M. |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 2 P.M. |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 1 P.M. |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 1 P.M. |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 1 P.M. |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 1 P.M. |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 12 P.M. |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 12 P.M. |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 12 P.M. |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 12 P.M. |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 12 P.M. |
What TV channel is NASCAR Cup Series Chicagoland qualifying on today?
Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying action from Chicagoland is set to be broadcast live on truTV.
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
Live stream options
The best live stream option for today's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Chicagoland is truTV, as mentioned above.
Qualifying Order
Here is the full list of Cup Series drivers set to take part in this weekend's event at Chicagoland, listed in the order in which they will qualify on Saturday.
| Qualifying Order | Driver | Car No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.J. Yeley (i) | 44 |
| 2 | Corey Heim (i) | 67 |
| 3 | Ty Dillon | 10 |
| 4 | Cody Ware | 51 |
| 5 | Austin Hill | 33 |
| 6 | Noah Gragson | 4 |
| 7 | Josh Berry | 21 |
| 8 | Riley Herbst | 35 |
| 9 | Todd Gilliland | 34 |
| 10 | Austin Dillon | 3 |
| 11 | Tyler Reddick | 45 |
| 12 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 |
| 13 | Daniel Suárez | 7 |
| 14 | Cole Custer | 41 |
| 15 | Joey Logano | 22 |
| 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 |
| 17 | Erik Jones | 43 |
| 18 | Zane Smith | 38 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 23 |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
| 21 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 |
| 22 | Ross Chastain | 1 |
| 23 | Alex Bowman | 48 |
| 24 | Brad Keselowski | 6 |
| 25 | Connor Zilisch # | 88 |
| 26 | Chris Buescher | 17 |
| 27 | Austin Cindric | 2 |
| 28 | Chase Elliott | 9 |
| 29 | Michael McDowell | 71 |
| 30 | William Byron | 24 |
| 31 | Carson Hocevar | 77 |
| 32 | Ryan Preece | 60 |
| 33 | Christopher Bell | 20 |
| 34 | Shane van Gisbergen | 97 |
| 35 | Ryan Blaney | 12 |
| 36 | Chase Briscoe | 19 |
| 37 | Kyle Larson | 5 |
| 38 | Ty Gibbs | 54 |
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