The NASCAR Grant Park 165 race in Chicago featured a competitive battle for the lead in its final stages. With 25 laps remaining, Chase Briscoe was leading the race, followed by Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs, and AJ Allmendinger. After a restart with 27 laps to go, Briscoe maintained the lead while Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin contested for third place. With 19 laps left, Ty Gibbs was overtaken by Ty Gibbs for second place, and shortly after, with 16 laps remaining, Denny Hamlin took the lead from Chase Briscoe. No pit stops were made by the front runners in the final 10 laps. Hamlin retained the lead after the restart with 10 laps to go, holding off challenges from Ty Gibbs and AJ Allmendinger. In the closing laps, Gibbs reduced Hamlin's lead but was unable to close the gap, which extended to two seconds with two laps remaining. Meanwhile, Tyler Reddick was closing in on Gibbs for second place late in the race. The race saw multiple green flag restarts and strategic positioning among the top drivers.
Two to go. SVG pushing the gap now. Two seconds and counting. Reddick closing on Gibbs for P2 now late. #NASCAR | #GrantPark165
Four to go. SVG adds two tenths to the lead. I'm not sure Gibbs has enough. #NASCAR | #GrantPark165
Five to go. Gibbs is nibbling into SVG's lead but is running out of time. 1.189 seconds to make up. #NASCAR | #GrantPark165