Nascar will be racing on the streets of the Windy City in 2023.
“Certainly there will be a lot of costs and considerable infrastructure work that will be involved on the front side,” Kennedy said. “But we wanted to make this a bigger partnership than just a one-year deal. Having that two- or three-year runway was crucial to us to show that this event is important and something that we're serious about.”
“Welcoming yet another NASCAR event to Illinois just weeks after the inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race is a testament to the strength of our tourism industry from Chicago to Metro East,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Illinois, with its longstanding tradition of innovation, is a fitting host for NASCAR’s first-ever street race, and we are thrilled to welcome this new series to America’s most iconic drive next summer.”... [+]The 12-turn, 2.
The race will be run rain or shine, and Nascar’s asphalt team has already examined the circuit. At this point it has been deemed to be in good enough condition with spotty cracks and potholes needing to be addressed. Nascar owns IMSA, and according to Kennedy, it’s unlikely that the top prototype classes would partake in the July 1st event and instead see GTD Pro and/or GTD classes involved.
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