Stage 1 results: 1. McDowell 2. Busch 3. Reddick 4. Briscoe 5. Preece 6. Chastain 7. Nemechek 8. Z. Smith 9. Hill 10. Gragson 11. van Gisbergen #NASCAR | #GrantPark165
NASCAR Chicago Stage 1 Michael McDowell Kyle Busch Tyler Reddick Chase Briscoe Ryan Preece Ross Chastain John Hunter Nemechek Zane Smith Austin Hill(i) Noah Gragson --- Shane Van Gisbergen Ty Gibbs AJ Allmendinger Christopher Bell (penalty) Joey Logano Ryan Blaney Kyle Larson
Stage 1 winner: @Mc_Driver for the fourth time in his Cup career. #NASCAR | #GrantPark165
Michael McDowell captured the opening stage of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago, securing his first stage victory of the 2025 season and the fourth of his career. McDowell crossed the line ahead of Kyle Busch and Tyler Reddick, with Chase Briscoe and Ryan Preece rounding out the top five. Ross Chastain, John Hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith, Austin Hill and Noah Gragson completed the top-10 order.