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Think being a NASCAR driver isn't as physically demanding as other sports? Think again

Imagine an NBA game played outdoors. In August. In Phoenix. Tip-off is at noon. There are no timeouts. There is no halftime. There are no substitutions. And players must wear snowsuits, gloves, and ski masks.

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8 FAQs about NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race, answered by venue president Julie Giese

CHICAGO — “NASCAR is doing... what?”

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Bubba Wallace throws a block party in Hyde Park to introduce NASCAR to a new audience

NASCAR’s sole Black driver plays the role of ambassador ahead of the Chicago Street Race by bringing a taste of the track to die-hard NASCAR fans and the NASCAR-curious.

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NASCAR 2023 Chicago schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Last weekend at Nashville, Ross Chastain earned his first victory of the 2023 season, winning from pole position and leading 99 of 300 laps. It was the third victory of his Cup career.

Motorsport

NASCAR on a budget: How to experience the NASCAR race and related events for free

People outside the track can catch glimpses of the race. And NASCAR Village in Butler Field will be open. Bars across the city will be hosting NASCAR watch parties.

Chicago Sun-Times

Plymouth Superbird, Ford Torino Talladega Barn Finds Are Aero War Veterans

This is a NASCAR lover’s dream.

Motor1

Traveling this Fourth of July weekend? Here’s what to expect on the road, in the air

Though road trips are expected to be the preferred method of travel this holiday weekend with 2.5 million Illinoisans hitting the road, travelers are also catching flights, buses, trains and even cruises, AAA officials said.

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Sound advice: Expert says NASCAR spectators should protect their hearing

When 40 stock car drivers hit the streets this weekend, their roaring V8s will be bellowing at levels that could hurt spectators’ hearing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sorry, NASCAR. It’s not you, it’s us.

Still hard to understand why the circuit chose Chicago for its first street race.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR race is waste of resources, will make air pollution worse

More than the inconvenience of closed-off streets and the noise pollution is the concern of climate change.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson’s in-laws and nephew were found dead in a murder-suicide. What happened?

Jack and Terry Janway found dead with their grandson Dalton, nine years after their son Jordan died in a skydiving accident

The Independent UK

NASCAR's Chicago Street Course: A turn-by-turn analysis

The front straightaway and pit road areas are located on South Columbus Drive and run along a two-block stretch that will take the Xfinity and Cup fields past the iconic Buckingham Fountain, a Chicago landmark dedicated in 1927 and one of the largest in the world.

Motorsport

City’s first responders gear up for NASCAR

The closing of major thoroughfares for the stock car race in Grant Park will present challenges in getting patients quickly to area hospitals.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson’s sister-in-law speaks out after parents’ death in ‘murder-suicide’

Muskogee police suspect Terry Janway shot her husband Jack and 11-year-old grandson Dalton before turning the gun on herself as officers arrived

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Illinois drivers are no strangers to NASCAR

The Chicago Street Race might be the first of its kind, but the circuit does have a rich racing history in Illinois.

WEKU

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson's in-laws found shot to death in Oklahoma

Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fans take the wheel on a simulator of Chicago’s NASCAR course at Navy Pier

The iRacing simulators — which NASCAR drivers use for practice — offered a realistic depiction of the actual track for this weekend’s Chicago Street Race.

Chicago Tribune

‘We’re in the crosshairs’: Wildfires and wind push Chicago region’s air quality to worst in the world, global pollution index shows

CHICAGO — At Promontory Park in Chicago's Hyde Park, normally a spot for picnickers and parkgoers to admire an impressive view of the city, a group of four wore masks and looked across Lake Michigan at a whitish and gray skyline.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Amid caution and aggravation, businesses hope NASCAR revs up results

Sporting event or “endurance contest,” NASCAR street race could showcase Chicago at its best and provide a long-term payoff.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s an overview of the twists and turns in this weekend’s NASCAR street race

For Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, drivers will race for 100 laps around the 2.2 mile course. Each lap of the course has 12 turns, seven of which are 90 degrees.

Motorsport

Sheldon Creed penalized for intentional wrecking

On Lap 69 of the race, Creed shot up the track got into the left-rear fender of Sammy Smith. Both drivers spun, collecting Brandon Jones as well.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meet Justin Allgaier, NASCAR’s only driver from Illinois in this weekend’s Chicago races

Yes, this means we all have to root for the No. 7 Camaro on Saturday.

Motorsport

NASCAR Chicago race will be everything from "insane" to "brilliant"

The 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course will take the Cup and Xfinity series through the city with the start/finish line and pit road placed on South Columbus Drive, near the iconic Buckingham Fountain.

Sports Illustrated

Jimmie Johnson Withdraws From Chicago NASCAR Race After In-Laws Found Dead

The incident occurred Monday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR has downtown-area hotels primed for steady stream of guests

NASCAR kicks off this weekend but it’s not the only show in town, proving Chicago can absorb the tourism and meeting business.

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