On July 21, 1956, one of the most remarkable races in NASCAR history took place at Soldier Field. The race, won by rising star Fireball Roberts, was the only NASCAR Cup event held inside the stadium.

NASCAR history will be made in Chicago this weekend. For the first time in the sport’s history, stock cars will race through a makeshift street course. Lake Shore Drive, Columbus Drive and Michigan ...

The NASCAR drivers who will shortly roar around Michigan Avenue and DuSable Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago were preceded by stock car racers circling a track inside Soldier Field 67 years ago.

Fred Lorenzen, who captured 26 victories over a 158-race NASCAR Cup Series career (16.5% winning percentage) spanning from 1956 to 1972, passed away at the age of 89. NASCAR Confirmed the passing of ...

The NASCAR community lost a legend this week. Fred Lorenzen, who earned the nickname "Golden Boy" during his time behind the wheel, has passed away at 89 years old. Lorenzen made his NASCAR debut in ...

Will Chicago be NASCAR’s kind of town? It was Frank Sinatra’s. His 1964 tune -- “My Kind of Town” -- underlined Chicago’s long pursuit of New York City in the race to be America’s Big City. Chicago ...