Jul 7, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Parting shot: NASCAR downtown
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The two-day, 2.2-mile NASCAR Chicago Street Race is roaring through Grant Park this weekend.
- Why it matters: The Chicago race, now in its second year, is the first NASCAR Cup Series street race in the stock-car giant's 77-year history.
The race takes drivers past ā and through ā downtown landmarks on Michigan Avenue, South Columbus Drive and South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, with the start-finish line near Buckingham Fountain. (Go deeper)
- Yesterday's winner was New Zealand's Shane van Gisbergen, 35, in the No. 97 Chevy Camaro.
More photos. ... Carrie Shepherd's What to Know ... Get Axios Chicago.
