Amid all the controversial speculations, NASCAR’s Chicago foray has received enormous success. For its maiden street track run, NASCAR left no stone unturned. As a connoisseur of safety, NASCAR installed catch fences and FIA-approved concrete barriers keeping driver and public safety in mind. Cordoning off major downtown streets to public vehicles, the Chicago police and other emergency agencies geared up to handle the massive crowds. 

Beefing up the security quotient, NASCAR hired an additional private security fleet for the smooth running of its Chicago Street Course races. Even with the vast security measures in place, reports of multiple breaches exposed a substantial security lapse. 

NASCAR’s Chicago security measure a bust?

Four Leaf Productions security firm partnered up with NASCAR to provide extra security detail for its Chicago endeavors. With two decades of experience in the security field, the firm provided 900 guards to secure the Chicago Street Course’s 2.14-mile-long perimeter. Police officers even canceled their day off to provide support at the circuit. At a glance, the security measures might seem excessive, but recent happenings have proven otherwise.

Reports of multiple unauthorized track breaches at the Chicago circuit exposed a major security lapse at NASCAR’s inaugural street race. Taking to Twitter, WindyCity Weather and News revealed the chatter on the Chicago police scanners. Yesterday’s late hours witnessed a report of an unauthorized vehicle on the street circuit at Lake Shore Drive and Roosevelt popped up. Shortly after, there were reports of over 20 reckless drivers near Columbus and Balbo.

Following the reports, a van drove through Gate 4. It was speculated that the cars were gaining access to the street circuit from the pedestrian underpass behind Field Museum. These breaches exposed major negligence on NASCAR’s security end, raising a plethora of questions. Was NASCAR’s Chicago security measure a bust?

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Fans on Twitter were quick to react to the news, taking a gibe at NASCAR.

“Classic Chicago”: Fans ruthlessly troll NASCAR

With the news quickly spreading on Twitter, fans filled up the comments trolling NASCAR. Some fans commented, “And….we are supposed to be surprised by this?” and “What in the 2012 STP 400”. Here are some more comments from fans.

“I watched some of the qualifying on TV and saw these drivers doing like 100MPH on DSLD and said, “That’s the best you can do?” Obviously, others had the same thought.”

“Wait until a couple Nascar drivers get carjacked tomorrow on pit row, that will be classic Chicago.”

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As these incidents come to light, fingers are crossed for a disturbance-free Grant Park 220 race.