Sunday Setup: Bumps create Chicagoland challenge for crew chiefs

JOLIET, Ill. — NASCAR is back at Chicagoland Speedway for the first time since 2019, but it might as well be the NASCAR Cup Series’ first time ever.Despite 19 prior races on the 1.5-mile oval dating back to 2001, the Cup Series has never raced at the Joliet speedway with its Next Gen car. That alone provides an extra challenge to crew chiefs ahead of Sunday’s eero 400 (6 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).MORE: Starting lineup | At-track phot