Letarte thinks Shane van Gisbergen, who won the inaugural Chicago race in 2023, is the favorite. He also won on the Mexico City road course three weeks ago.

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Since the inaugural event two years ago, the Cup and Xfinity series have been affected by inclement weather. After both series’ races were shortened by thunderstorms in 2023, the Cup Series ended 17 laps short of the full distance last year because of rain delays.