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pjmolo
Director of driver attitude adjustments . . .
Chicagoland Speedway - check
Chicago Street Course - check
Soldier Field - check
Wrigley Field - nope
Nazareth - what @Greg said
The Grand National Series made an appearance in west suburban Chicago during the early days of NASCAR at the fourth track, a speedway that shares it's name with a railroad that was widely known for its passenger train service in the first half of the 20th century.
I was actually surprised when I looked it up that those 4 make up 4 of the 5 tracks NASCAR has had a Cup race at in Illinois. The other being Gateway. Seems like there would of been more at some point.
pjmolo
Director of driver attitude adjustments . . .
In addition to the Chicago Street Race, Chicago-area tracks that have hosted a NASCAR Cup race consist of the following:
The race, held on July 10, 1954, was won by Dick Rathman driving a Hudson Hornet. Rathman led 154 of 200 laps in the race, taking home the prize money of $1,000. Several NASCAR Hall of Famers competed in the event, including Lee Petty, Herb Thomas, Hershel McGriff and Buck Baker.
Santa Fe Speedway held its final local races in 1995 before being torn down in 1999. Today, the former track site is home to an upscale housing development.
From 2001 to 2019, an annual NASCAR race was held at the 1.5-mile tri-oval speedway. Located in Joliet, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago, the track hosted the opening race of the NASCAR playoffs from 2011 to 2017. For the final two years at Chicagoland, the race was moved to Fourth of July Weekend.
The race was scheduled to host a race in 2020, but it was canceled due to the pandemic. Chicagoland didn’t return to the NASCAR schedule in 2021 and it remains off the calendar.
Information lifted from this site: NASCAR roots in Chicago date back to 1954, including races at Soldier Field
Santa Fe Speedway, 1954
Located about 20 miles southwest of Chicago in Willow Springs, Santa Fe Speedway hosted one Cup Series race way back in 1954.The race, held on July 10, 1954, was won by Dick Rathman driving a Hudson Hornet. Rathman led 154 of 200 laps in the race, taking home the prize money of $1,000. Several NASCAR Hall of Famers competed in the event, including Lee Petty, Herb Thomas, Hershel McGriff and Buck Baker.
Santa Fe Speedway held its final local races in 1995 before being torn down in 1999. Today, the former track site is home to an upscale housing development.
Soldier Field, 1956-57
In 1956, three NASCAR-sanctioned races were held at Soldier Field – one NASCAR Cup Series race and two NASCAR Convertible Division races. The Cup Series race was held at the quarter-mile, paved track inside the stadium on July 21, 1956. NASCAR Hall of Famer Fireball Roberts won the race, earning $850.Chicagoland Speedway, 2001-19
NASCAR’s most recent trip to the Chicago area was in 2019, when Chicagoland Speedway hosted its 19th Cup Series race.From 2001 to 2019, an annual NASCAR race was held at the 1.5-mile tri-oval speedway. Located in Joliet, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago, the track hosted the opening race of the NASCAR playoffs from 2011 to 2017. For the final two years at Chicagoland, the race was moved to Fourth of July Weekend.
The race was scheduled to host a race in 2020, but it was canceled due to the pandemic. Chicagoland didn’t return to the NASCAR schedule in 2021 and it remains off the calendar.
Information lifted from this site: NASCAR roots in Chicago date back to 1954, including races at Soldier Field
JJ_14
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pjmolo
Director of driver attitude adjustments . . .
I'll bite.
Why are manhole covers always round and never any other shape, that is square or rectangular.
Also, what track has hosted three Cup points paying races in a single year ?
Why are manhole covers always round and never any other shape, that is square or rectangular.
Also, what track has hosted three Cup points paying races in a single year ?
Because you can't fit a circle through a circle but you can fit a square and rectangle through themselves so they could fall in.
Is it Darlington in 2020?
DIDIT
Old School Fan
Didn't Daytona run the 500, then the roval then the summer race in 2021 for three races?
I had no idea about the manhole question
DIDIT
Old School Fan
Port Royal and Williams Grove?
pjmolo
Director of driver attitude adjustments . . .
Yes, Daytona hosted those three races in 2021.
Also, Charlotte hosted three races in 2020, two on the oval and one on the roval.
There may be others but it was Darlington and Charlotte in 2020 that I had I mind.
pjmolo
Director of driver attitude adjustments . . .
I went Darlington because it was all on the same layout, I count the others as 2 separate tracks.
Yes on Williams Grove Herb Thomas won the only race there in June of 1954.
Port Royal has never hosted a Cup race and in fact isn't currently on the World of Outlaws schedule.
The other track hosted 7 Cup races between 1955 and 1965. A convertible race in 1956, and a Grand National East race in 1973.
DIDIT
Old School Fan
Lennerville?
Nope, no Cup races and not on Outlaws schedule.
DIDIT
Old School Fan
Yes that's it
JJ_14
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Who won Chicagoland in 2004 and what is that race famous for?
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I dont know what the race is famous for but Tony wrecked Jeff for the win. Tony came around to take the checkered flag and saw about 20000 middle fingers. I was there. The following year Jr. won.
JJ_14
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Not the answer I'm looking for.
donthaveanickname
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Was that the race where the giant '76' ball came lose?
Tony dumped Kasey Kahne on a restart and the 9 and 20 teams fought in the pits.
pjmolo
Director of driver attitude adjustments . . .
JJ_14
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Winner! Makes sense that a Kasey Kahne fan would get the answer. Your turn to ask a question.
I'm still mad about that one.
Who was the first driver to win 4 consecutive cup races and they were his only wins.
Blaze
The Midnight Rider
I know this, because me and my dad talk about it all the time lmao. Billy Wade. We laugh how he probably thought he finally got this thing figured out. Just to never win again after 4 haha
Correct, though to be fair he did die a few months later in a tire test at Daytona.
Blaze
The Midnight Rider
Now I need to actually think of a question lmao. Though if someone else wants to ask one they can 
I was just happy to see something I knew.
I was just happy to see something I knew.
donthaveanickname
Team Owner
So it wasn't what JJ asked for but I was actually right?
It was a totally random guess, could've been every race on a 1.5er from the 2000s.
JJ_14
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I had no clue the giant orange thing happened in 2004 as well.
JJ_14
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Since no one posted a question, I'll ask one myself.
At what track was Greg Biffle's first career points paying Cup series victory?
At what track was Greg Biffle's first career points paying Cup series victory?
donthaveanickname
Team Owner
sdj
Just a race fan
Daytona, Pepsi 400 July 5 2003
Daytona July 2003 if I recall on fuel mileage.
JJ_14
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sdj
Just a race fan
JJ_14
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donthaveanickname
Team Owner
2002, one at Talladega and the Daytona summer race