ABC7 got a sneak peek of the NASCAR street race course in downtown Chicago, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. as our guide.
The NASCAR street race coming to Chicago in July is the first of its kind for the motorsport. ABC7 got a sneak peek ride along the downtown course, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. as our guide.
The start and finish line, and pit road, will be located along South Columbus Drive, directly in front of Buckingham Fountain. By the eve of the event, much of the area around Grant Park will be inaccessible to vehicles.Race officials are expecting 50,000 attendees each day, and say ticket sales are already doing well.As Chicago hosts the first-ever Cup Series Street Race in NASCAR's 75-year history, people will have to be mindful of the traffic impacts.
During race weekend, northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive will close on Saturday, July 1, at 4 a.m. between McFetridge Drive and Randolph Street as an added safety precaution. Northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive will begin reopening Sunday, July 2. Access to popular park features like Buckingham Fountain, Butler Field, and Lower Hutchinson Field will remain accessible to the public with minimal restrictions that equate to less than one-fifth of event operation days, officials said.
- Monday, June 26 - Beginning at 6 a.m.: Closure of Congress Plaza Drive and lane closures on eastbound Roosevelt Road between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore Drive
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