NASCAR officially adds a Chicago street circuit to the 2023 calendar.
released by NASCAR. The 2.2-mile track goes inside the Chicago loop's Grand Park, and sits in close proximity to the Buckingham Fountain, the Bean, and the edge of Solider Field.
The NASCAR race is planned for July 2, 2023, as the first in a three-year deal. IMSA has not yet released when it plans to race the circuit. “We’ve talked about this before, but [the Next Gen car] gives us the ability to go into new markets,” NASCAR senior vice president Ben Kennedy said in a statement. “I think street courses gives us that ability as well. That said, it’s important for us to keep the integrity that we’ve had in the schedule, right? Mile and a half, superspeedway, short tracks are all important to our schedule."NASCAR has seen great success with smaller, tighter circuits in the Nex Gen car.
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