Teens competed on the NASCAR track in Grant Park for the 13th annual X-Stream Push Kart Derby. The winners of this year's race, the team from Columbus Park, built their homemade karts in three days. Michael Curry, 16, said he and his teammates worked well together.

NASCAR's Xfinity Series is set to return to the streets of Chicago this weekend, featuring a thrilling race on a 12-turn, 2.2-mile course.

The goal for NASCAR on Wednesday was to make it clear to South Side kids that no matter who they are or where they’re from, there is a place for them to succeed, both on and off the track. The message from NASCAR officials was heard at the Union League Boys and Girls Club in Pilsen,