NASCAR Chicago

NASCAR announced who will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” live on NBC prior to the Chicago Cup Series Street Race on June 2

With just days left until the historic race, take a look at the course as it’s being constructed.

NASCAR’s Chicago street race course will feature plenty of obstacles, but how are drivers feeling about the upcoming historic race they’re about to speed through and just how challenging is it?

With just days left until the historic race, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski explores the course as it’s being constructed.

Some of the world’s best drivers will come to Chicago next weekend for the first-ever NASCAR street race, but the main event Sunday is just one of two races that will be contested in the downtown area.

Noah Gragson, a NASCAR driver, discusses his initial reaction to the street race in Chicago and the potential for attracting new fans. Gragson emphasizes the significance of bringing the race to the people and the opportunity to broaden NASCAR’s appeal. He also suggests that new fans do some research to find a driver they connect.

The grandstands are up, the course is under construction and ticket sales are underway as Chicago prepares to host the first-ever NASCAR Chicago Street Race set to take place July 1 and 2 in and around Grant Park.

Just ahead of the Fourth of July, downtown Chicago will host an unprecedented NASCAR race, with drivers maneuvering through a challenging 2.2-mile course, speeding by many of the city’s most recognizable sites.

NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney shared his excitement about their first-ever street race coming to Chicago, discussing the potential for a thrilling race and the opportunity to attract new fans. Blaney highlighted the uncertainties surrounding the track layout and car preparation.

In a matter of days NASCAR will bring a street race course to downtown Chicago, sending vehicles flying down major city roadways and around buildings on a track that hasn’t been seen before in the city.

Leila Rahimi sat down with Jeff Burton, the “mayor of NASCAR,” to talk about the upcoming Chicago street race.

As Chicago’s NASCAR street race approaches, more road closures are taking effect as workers prepare for the historic weekend.

With more than a dozen streets and sidewalks closed, navigating around Chicago leading up to and during NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race, scheduled for July 1 and July 2 may prove challenging. But don’t be intimidated — these five tips can help you get around the closures like a (pit) boss.

Racing fans can start their engines ahead of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race with upcoming themed nights at White Sox and Cubs games. Special tickets include game entrance, special edition merchandise and race-related appearances.

The scaffolding for great big grandstands has gone up, and orange cones, construction fences and “No Parking” signs are lining more than a dozen streets and sidewalks near Grant Park and the Loop in Chicago for next month’s first-ever NASCAR street race. Patrick Fazio has more.

The scaffolding for great big grandstands has gone up, and orange cones, construction fences and “No Parking” signs are lining more than a dozen streets and sidewalks near Grant Park in Chicago. But the biggest road closures are yet to come.

As road closures ramp up for next month’s NASCAR race in Chicago, officials are providing updates on alternate routes Chicagoans can take. NBC 5’s Kye Martin has more.

More road closures have been added to the at least two dozen rolling street and sidewalk closures scheduled in the run up to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race taking place this summer, officials revealed Tuesday as part of a traffic update.

NASCAR along with several Chicago agencies including the Department of Transportation held a press conference Tuesday to provide an update on the many road closures coming up ahead of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race.

Preparations are already underway for the event, which is set to take place in and around Grant Park July 1 and 2. Dozens of rolling road closures and parking restrictions will take over the area ahead of the two-day race and music festival — and even afterwards, with some streets and sidewalks not fulling reopening until July 15.