Chicago - 2023

[wi_racefan]

I love the business plan! Take a race away from RA, which was profitable, to lose money.....

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[Charlie Spencer]

Okay, what's with Clark the bear?

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Okay, what's with Clark the bear?

It’s the Chicago Cubs mascot

 

[FLRacingFan]

Okay, what's with Clark the bear?

Bobblehead giveaway at NASCAR Night between Phillies/Cubs on June 29th.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Bobblehead giveaway at NASCAR Night between Phillies/Cubs on June 29th.

I got the bit about the bobblehead from the article. I didn't know it was named Clark.

 

[Kiante]

Street courses take a couple of rounds to turn profit.

St. Pete took about three or four years to turn a profit from the IndyCar event.

 

[aunty dive]

^ Please don’t trouble us with facts.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

From our local news affiliate

Chicago's upcoming NASCAR race raising new concerns over traffic, logistics

Less than four months away and there are still a lot of unanswered questions ahead of the first-of-its-kind street race, including what street closures will take place, when, and for how long.

www.fox32chicago.com

 

[pjmolo]

Like other area residents that are interested in how this all plays out, I too am curious about what streets will be closed and for how long.

I suspect that only the south bound lanes of Lake Shore Drive will be needed for the race and that the north bound lanes will be split up and used for both north and south bound traffic during the race. But so far those type of details haven't been provided.

Also, it would seem that there will be only limited access to the parking lots beneath Grant Park and Millennium Park.

All in all, though, I'm looking forward to the NASCAR Circus coming to town.

 

[Magicmiler]

I hope Chicago is a bust. Then we'll never have to hear about it again.

 

[pjmolo]

I hope Chicago is a bust. Then we'll never have to hear about it again.

Be careful what you wish for.

 

[aunty dive]

I hope Chicago is a bust. Then we'll never have to hear about it again.

Didn’t the city sign a 3 year agreement with NASCAR?

 

[Magicmiler]

Didn’t the city sign a 3 year agreement with NASCAR?

Honestly I don't know..

 

[pjmolo]

Didn’t the city sign a 3 year agreement with NASCAR?

I wouldn't be surprised if the agreement has some type of buyout clause that would allow either side to bail, but only at a cost to them.

Hopefully, the soon to be newly elected mayor looks closely at this year's event before letting it go on another year during the height of Chicago's tourist season.

 

[aunty dive]

“Today, NASCAR introduced McDonald’s as the first founding partner of the first-ever Chicago Street Race Weekend. McDonald’s will have official presenting, marketing and promotional rights for the Chicago Street Race Weekend including the NASCAR Cup Series’ Grant Park 220 and NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 121 races in downtown Chicago over Fourth of July Weekend, July 1-2.”

“NASCAR plays such an important role in sports culture, so we’re thrilled to be the first founding partner of this race in our hometown of Chicago,” said Elizabeth Campbell, Senior Director of Cultural Engagement, McDonald’s USA. “We look forward to showing up for our racing fans and putting on a successful event in a city rich with sports history.”

https://www.jayski.com/2023/03/22/nascar-welcomes-chicagos-own-mcdonalds-as-founding-partner-of-chicago-street-race-weekend/

 

[StandOnIt]