Shane van Gisbergen burned out his tires in celebration, sending white smoke into the air. He signed a rugby ball and punted it into the stands in downtown Chicago. It was a familiar scene.

In NASCAR Cup Series practice at Chicago, things were looking promising for William Byron. He was faster than Shane van Gisbergen, setting the pace in the first practice group. He lapped the ...

Denny Hamlin has been steady in recent weeks, and his fourth-place finish at Chicago is the latest evidence he's in a groove. William Byron isn't.

As he sits atop of the board in Group 1 practice at the Chicago Street Course, William Byron's No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet gets loose in Turn 9 and hits the outside wall.

Chris Buescher Ryan Blaney William Byron Lap 52: SVG's lead is 3 seconds Shane van Gisbergen has picked up the pace the last 10 laps or so, extending his lead to 3 seconds over Chase Briscoe.