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CHICAGO (WLS) — The NASCAR Chicago Road Race for 2024 is being held in and round Grant Park on July 6 and seven. Together with two banner races, the occasion contains a family-friendly pageant with with stay music, together with performances by The Black Keys, The Chainsmokers and Keith City.
In depth road closures and re-routes at the moment are in place as town constructs the winding race course, and followers are flocking to town over the lengthy Fourth of July vacation weekend.
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Nation singer Keith City headlined on the Important Stage in Grant Park Sunday afternoon forward of the massive race.
Lauren Alaina additionally carried out earlier within the day. Buddy Man, The Chainsmokers and The Black Keys carried out on Saturday.
Each second has led as much as the massive occasion Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Sequence road race in downtown Chicago.
The race begins at 3:30 p.m., with drivers taking over 75 laps on a difficult road race course that weaves by way of Chicago’s Loop.
Some drivers to look at are Shane van Gisbergen, who gained the Xfinity Sequence race on Saturday, and Kyle Larson, who gained the pole for the Cup Sequence race in qualifying rounds.
ABC7 may have extra stay updates because the race will get underway.
Native eating places are teaming up with Lettuce Entertain You for NASCAR weekend!
Lexington Betty Smokehouse Chef Dominique Leach spoke with ABC7 about teaming up with Lettuce Entertain You for the NASCAR Chicago Road Race.
Lexington Betty Smokehouse Chef Dominique Leach joined ABC7 on Sunday morning to speak about gearing up for the Chicago Road Race and what it means to have such a big sporting occasion within the metropolis.
Leach additionally gave us a take a look at the meals Lexington Betty Smokehouse is serving up this weekend.
Riley Nelson spoke with ABC7 on Sunday morning about what NASCAR does to assist restrict environmental affect.
As NASCAR’s head of sustainability, Nelson leads the event of its complete environmental training, emissions discount and inexperienced partnership technique. That features a number of new sustainability initiatives being rolled out on the Chicago Road Race this 12 months!
Head of Sustainability Riley Nelson leads the event of NASCAR’s complete environmental training, emissions discount and inexperienced partnership technique.
NASCAR pit crew member Kenyatta “Kap” Houston spoke with ABC7 on Sunday.
NASCAR pit crew member Kenyatta “Kap” Houston spoke with ABC7 on Sunday.
Houston was a part of final 12 months’s race profitable pit crew, serving to safe the historic victory for Shane van Gisbergen’s No. 91 Chevy Camaro for Trackhouse Racing.
Houston, who has 19 years of expertise, advised ABC7 that Sunday’s pit stops will solely take about 9 seconds!
“We’ll be quick in the present day, for certain,” Houston stated.