Chicago to host 1st-ever NASCAR street race in Grant Park area next summer

NASCAR Chicago Avenue Racing Weekend will likely be held downtown on July 1 and a pair of, 2023.

“Chicago’s streets are as iconic as our skyline and our repute as a world class sports activities metropolis is indeniable,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated in press launch.

NASCAR plans to carry the race on a brief avenue course downtown within the Grant Park space.

This is able to be the primary of its form, in that it isn’t on an precise course, however reasonably momentary avenue programs.

A number of the streets scheduled for use are Lakeshore Drive, Michigan Avenue, Columbus Drive and choose surrounding streets to type the 12-turn, 2.2 mile course, based on the press launch from the mayor’s workplace.

Chicago’s Loop Alliance stated it’s trying ahead to the income the occasions will deliver, saying in an announcement partially, “Occasions and tourism are nice financial drivers of the Loop, and the potential NASCAR races can be a lift to a recovering hospitality and tourism sector.”

“I believe it is an amazing occasion to deliver to Chicago. They run Components 1, they’ve ran it in Miami, they’re gonna run it in Las Vegas, so so long as they put up the best precautions and security, it could possibly be an amazing occasion,” Joseph Moss stated.

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NASCAR leaders are on the town Tuesday, and set to satisfy with downtown Alderman Brian Hopkins, who stated he, and different members of Metropolis Council, weren’t knowledgeable by Mayor Lori Lightfoot concerning the particulars.