From hotel bookings to the number of out-of-town visitors, most economic measures showed an upward trajectory in Year 2 of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race.
The nationally televised Cup Series race and Xfinity Series preliminary will hit the streets July 5-6, fulfilling the city’s three-year deal with NASCAR to turn Grant Park into a pop-up race course.
Sunday’s NASCAR race fell nearly a million viewers short of last year’s national television audience.
The contract for an annual NASCAR street race in Chicago was secured by Lori Lightfoot, but she lost her reelection bid last year. The Johnson administration opted to keep the same schedule this summer.
DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue will be reopening on Monday and Tuesday after closures due to NASCAR race.
Shane van Gisbergen was knocked out of the rainy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, ending his chance for another win on the street course in downtown Chicago.
The motorsport organization has no plans for an EV-only racing series at this time.
Attendees find warm, sunny weather a welcome contrast to last year’s torrential rains.
A group of NASCAR Cup Series contenders are fighting for five remaining spots in the playoffs.
Shane van Gisbergen raced to his third Xfinity Series victory of the season, making a successful return to Chicago.