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Leidos Expands on Promotional Partnership with NASCAR; Joins Chicago Street Race Weekend Festivities as an Official Event Partner

In addition to collaborating with NASCAR to send a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) to the moon, Leidos, a Fortune 500® science and technology leader, and its Dynetics team will also play a major role in the inaugural Chicago Street Race Weekend as an Official Event Partner.

Fans attending the first-of-its-kind NASCAR weekend in downtown Chicago on July 1-2 will not only enjoy a festival-like atmosphere highlighted by unprecedented NASCAR racing, but they will also have the chance to see the future of space exploration, as Leidos’ LTV will be on full display throughout the weekend at the footprint and during Sunday’s broadcast on NBC.

Leidos will also have official presenting, marketing and promotional rights for both the NASCAR Cup Series’ Grant Park 220 and NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 121 races.

To download the Leidos and Chicago Street Race logos, click here.

“There are so many synergies between Leidos and NASCAR, particularly in how we are pushing our respective boundaries through innovation,” said Julie Giese, Chicago Street Race President. “NASCAR’s  partnership with Leidos represents a groundbreaking collaboration in advancing human space travel, and expanding our partnership to include an unprecedented NASCAR event weekend couldn’t make more sense.”

In addition to announcing an official partnership with NASCAR this spring, Leidos revealed its intention to compete in another moon race as part of NASA’s Artemis program by submitting its innovative and meticulously designed LTV for the next phase of lunar exploration. The LTV was unveiled during a special event at the Space Foundation’s 38th annual Space Symposium in April.

“We are thrilled to join NASCAR for the Chicago Street Race Weekend as an official partner, further aligning our efforts to pave the way for space exploration with the spirit of innovation and boundary-pushing embodied by NASCAR,” said Leidos Dynetics Group President Steve Cook. “This groundbreaking collaboration to build a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA represents a fusion of space exploration and motorsports, demonstrating the limitless possibilities when technology and human ambition converge.”

Chicago Street Race

As part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season, the first-ever Chicago Street Race Weekend will feature the NASCAR Cup Series’ Grant Park 220 and NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 121 competing on a 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course, along with full-length concerts by The Chainsmokers and Miranda Lambert with the support of The Black Crowes and Charley Crockett over Fourth of July Weekend on July 1-2.

General admission and reserved tickets are on sale for the Chicago Street Race. Two-day general admission ticket start at $269 and reserved tickets that offer an array of opportunities including reserved seating and a wide variety of premium experiences start at $465. To purchase tickets, fans can log onto NASCARChicago.com or call 1-888-629-7223.

The Grant Park 220 will be nationally broadcast on NBC on Sunday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT and The Loop 121 will be broadcast nationally on USA Network on Saturday, July 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. CT.

To stay up to date with the Chicago Street Race, fans can subscribe to receive exclusive Chicago Street Race emails, follow @NASCARChicago on Twitter and Facebook and download the NASCAR Tracks App for the latest real-time updates on all aspects of the event.

Chicago Street Race

As part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season, the first-ever Chicago Street Race Weekend will feature the NASCAR Cup Series’ Grant Park 220 and NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 121 competing on a 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course, along with full-length concerts by The Chainsmokers and Miranda Lambert with the support of The Black Crowes and Charley Crockett over Fourth of July Weekend on July 1-2.

General admission and reserved tickets are on sale for the Chicago Street Race. Two-day general admission ticket start at $269 and reserved tickets that offer an array of opportunities including reserved seating and a wide variety of premium experiences start at $465. To purchase tickets, fans can log onto NASCARChicago.com or call 1-888-629-7223.

The Grant Park 220 will be nationally broadcast on NBC on Sunday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT and The Loop 121 will be broadcast nationally on USA Network on Saturday, July 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. CT.

To stay up to date with the Chicago Street Race, fans can subscribe to receive exclusive Chicago Street Race emails, follow @NASCARChicago on Twitter and Facebook and download the NASCAR Tracks App for the latest real-time updates on all aspects of the event.

About Chicago Street Race

The Chicago Street Race is the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race. Located in downtown Chicago, the event will take competitors past and through many of the city’s most renowned downtown landmarks on Michigan Avenue, South Columbus Drive, South Lake Shore Drive and the start-finish line near Buckingham Fountain. The Cup Series will be joined by the NASCAR Xfinity Series as part of a one-of-a-kind sports and entertainment festival headlined by Miranda Lambert, The Chainsmokers, Charley Crockett, and The Black Crowes over the Fourth of July Weekend on July 1-2, 2023. For more information, visit NASCARChicago.com.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 45,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

About NASCAR

Celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2023, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Pinty’s Series (Canada), NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 12 countries and more than 30 U.S. states. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).