Much excitement ahead of NASCAR's Chicago Street Race
The city streets around Grant Park are about to turn into a racetrack. The countdown is on for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race.
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The city streets around Grant Park are about to turn into a racetrack. The countdown is on for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race.
The city streets around Grant Park are about to turn into a racetrack. The countdown is on for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race.
When is the last time, if ever, you've seen DuSable Lake Shore Drive look like this? Chopper 2 was up on Thursday to see the road closures ahead of NASCAR's Chicago Street Race.
The NASCAR street race is set to take place on July 1-2 in Grant Park.
As the City of Chicago prepares to host its first-ever NASCAR street race, officials are urging residents and visitors to be aware of significant street closures and safety measures in place.
As the City of Chicago prepares to host its first-ever NASCAR street race, officials are urging residents and visitors to be aware of significant street closures and safety measures in place.
With 18 days before NASCAR's first-ever street race starts rolling through downtown Chicago, city officials on Tuesday talked more about the restrictions drivers will soon see near Grant Park.
It's part of the ongoing work being done ahead of the NASCAR race on July 1 and July 2.
Preparations for next month's NASCAR Chicago Street Race are well underway near Grant Park. Chopper 2 was over Ida B. Wells Drive, which has been closed from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive, where grandstands were erected. It's around where the future start/finish area will be.
Chopper 2 check in with progress on the construction near Grant Park to get ready for the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race next month. Construction will force street closures, including Ida B. Wells Drive being shut down from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
Starting Friday night, Ida B. Wells Drive will close from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.
Chicago's NASCAR street race is approaching and the city announced plans to navigate traffic during the first-ever event. NASCAR announced plans for the city's first-ever street race last summer. The race will be held in Grant Park on July 2, 2023. It will be preceded by an International Motor Sports Association race on July 1, 2023.
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