With lots of twists and turns, drivers told ABC7 that the course is much more difficult to navigate than the typical donut-sized tracks normally seen in NASCAR.
Fans are enjoying the NASCAR street race Sunday despite there being some rainfall. Cars zoomed by major city streets like Michigan Avenue and DuSable Lake Shore Drive with the iconic skyline as backdrop.
Drivers in the Cup Series race fired up their engines Sunday afternoon to take their shot at the challenging track. It is a 75-lap course around Chicago’s Loop.
“Electric vibes… I love it,” Aurora resident Ryne Polko said. “I’m excited to see Kyle Larson race… my favorite racer.”
Fans got all sorts of action throughout the day, with Laura Alaina’s concert starting the festivities. Keith Urban also took over Grant Park with a concert of his own. Some fans were more excited for that than the actual race.
“I’m a huge Keith Urban fan, so we get a little bit of both worlds here,” Aurora resident Katie Polko said. “It’s so exciting. Chicago puts on a great show… ready to rock.”
If all that entertainment wasn’t enough, people also saw some tricks and flips with a special motor cross event.
“Live music… motocross… backflips, front flips… seat grabs … your heart will drop if you see it,” Chicago resident Jason Ballinger said.
After last year’s festivities were interrupted by heavy downpours, people said this year’s event is making for the perfect atmosphere.
“It seems like the planning was better,” said Pam Schoeffling from Milwaukee. “Of course, first time you always learn something, but there must’ve been enough right going on that the city brought it in, so I’m glad to be here.”
See full weather forecast from ABC7.
Rain impacted the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on Sunday as drivers competed in the Cup Series.