NASCAR stars Hamlin, Larson and Blaney confirmed to drive at FREE event for fans

Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney are all confirmed to be taking part in the NASCAR Cup Series tire test at Chicagoland Speedway on Tuesday (Apr. 21) and fans can attend for free!

The test is taking place at the Illinois track as NASCAR prepares to return there later this year, having left in 2019.

The best part, however, is that fans are able to attend the track and watch the cars in action totally free of charge on Tuesday, with tickets and seating free to the public in sections 107 and 108 of the venue.

Chicagoland Speedway has also revealed that the event will include fun activities and giveaways in between laps for those fans who do decide to attend.

If you're looking for more information on this, you can find it here on the Chicagoland Speedway website.

Which drivers are driving in the Chicagoland Speedway test?

As per NASCAR, here are the drivers and teams taking part in Tuesday and Wednesday's action. (NOTE: Fans can only attend on Tuesday.)

NASCAR Cup Series

No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet; driver Kyle Larson
No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota; driver Denny Hamlin
No. 12 Team Penske Ford; driver Ryan Blaney

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet; driver Justin Allgaier
No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota; driver Brandon Jones

NASCAR returns to Chicagoland Speedway

The above test will be the first time that NASCAR engines have roared at the track since 2019, when the sport last raced at the venue.

NASCAR was due to race there once again in 2020, but the event was canceled due to the pandemic, while NASCAR then opted to hold a street race in Chicago from 2023 to 2025.

However, for 2026, Chicagoland Speedway is back, with Cup and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series action taking place at the track across the July 4th weekend (July 3-5).

Tickets for the race event are unfortunately not free, but you can find more information on the available options and pricing here.