NASCAR announced a street race in Chicago the weekend of Fourth of July 2023, the first of its kind for the NASCAR Cup Series
The groundwork for a Chicago street course was laid last year, when a virtual street course was piloted in iRacing. That street course incorporated parts of some iconic downtown scenes including Michigan Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain.
“Chicago’s streets are as iconic as our skyline and our reputation as a world class sports city is indisputable,” said Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot in a statement. “I am thrilled to welcome our partners at NASCAR to Chicago for an event that will attract thousands of people to our city. Chicago’s world class entertainment and hospitality industries, coupled with our city’s history as a conduit for sports talent, make us the perfect hosts for this unique event.
The 2023 NASCAR course will follow the virtual race course. The start line was on S Columbus Dr. by the Buckingham Fountain where Ida B. Wells Dr. dead ends into S Columbus Dr. From there, the course went south, turning left onto E Balbo Drive towards Lake Shore Drive. Then a right turn on Lake Shore to head South towards the Field Museum, followed by a right turn on E Roosevelt Road to head west. Then it was another right back onto Columbus Drive to head north toward E Balbo Drive.
Then a left turn on E Balbo Drive toward Michigan Avenue, followed by a right turn on Michigan to go north. Then the course veers onto E Congress Plaza Dr before rejoining Michigan Avenue to head north. Then there is a right turn E Jackson Drive, before turning right on S Columbus Dr to return to the start/finish line.Summertime Chicago just got another amazing event.
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