The two provisionals will allow the field to be expanded by two entries, but only if needed. It would push the starting grid from 38 to a maximum of 40 teams.

Ben Kennedy called Tuesday’s announcement that NASCAR's Cup Series will race on the streets of Chicago next July a "monumental day” in the sport's history.Chicago will host Cup's first street event on July 1-2 alongside IMSA. There will also be entertainment and music events around the race weekend to maximize...