CHICAGO (WLS) — It is full pace forward to the beginning of the second NASCAR Chicago Road Race weekend.
Drivers will make their means across the 2.2 mile circuit in an round Grant Park Saturday.
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About 2,000 concrete limitations have been introduced in to form this insane avenue course taking drivers on a tour all through Chicago’s loop.
With the enduring skyline as backdrop automobiles will race down main metropolis streets like Michigan Avenue and DuSable Lake Shore Drive reaching speeds of up to100 mph on the quick straightaways and taking tight turns across the difficult monitor.
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace teamed up with Black McDonald’s proprietor/operators for an occasion on the Close to South Facet earlier than Chicaog Road Race 2024 kicks off Saturday.
New avenue closures went into impact on Friday.
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Starting at 12:01 a.m., northbound and southbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive is closed between Randolph Road and McFetridge Street.
Southbound Michigan Avenue is closed between Roosevelt Street and Jackson Drive.
The northbound lane of Indiana Avenue is closed at thirteenth Road.
Monroe Road is closed between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
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Here is a rundown of occasions:
Gates open at 8:45 a.m.
The Nascar Xfinity Sequence race runs at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. That is a 50-lap course.
Qualifying classes for the Cup Sequence race on Sunday will happen happen between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Buddy Man performs on the Draftkings State from 1:15 p.m.to 2 p.m.
The Cup Sequence, which is a 75-lap race, will run at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Black Keys carry out on the Draftkings Stage from 5 p.m. to six:30 p.m.
Chainsmokers take the stage at 8 p.m.
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New avenue closures are in impact on Friday.
This yr, NASCAR is embracing Chicago’s meals scene by teaming up with Lettuce Entertain You, introducing eating places like Josephine’s and Bronzeville Vineyard to the combination.
Native eating places to be featured at NASCAR occasion
Victor Love with Josephine’s Southern Cookingand Mark Rand with North American Concessions partnered with NASCAR to convey collectively native eating places to NASCAR Village in Butler Fie
And NASCAR Village at Butler Discipline is increasing this yr. NASCAR is teaming up with Chicago Loop Alliance and JoRand to ensure Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods are represented.
“We wished the NASCAR to come back in realizing that Chicago is wealthy in historical past and tradition the place it pertains to the range of meals,” mentioned Victor Love with Josephine’s Southern Cooking.
There can be eating places on web site, native retailers and interactive NASCAR experiences for everybody to take pleasure in, starting from Italian ice and fried rooster to tacos and ice cream.
What to anticipate from NASCAR KidsZone this yr
Andrew Engle outlined all the enjoyable accessible for households contained in the NASCAR Youngsters Zone.
“You possibly can’t come to a world-class metropolis like Chicago and never embrace all of the wealthy cultures and historical past of what Chicago has to supply,” Love mentioned.
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NASCAR says it’s on a mission to make sure the group advantages from the races in hopes that people who’ve by no means skilled NASCAR will need to test it out.
“We discovered lots final assume this yr once more, actually ensuring that that is one thing for everybody. Youth tickets, youngsters 12 and below, are free on Saturday. We now have that free expertise in NASCAR Village of Butler Discipline,” mentioned Chicago Road Race President Julie Giese.
Single-day basic admission tickets to the races begin at $150 this yr, and there’s a free expertise choice close to the monitor.
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