Ever since NASCAR announced its first-ever street course race in downtown Chicago, the whole event has been shrouded in controversy and criticism. There was a section of critics—the people of Chicago—who were convinced that the two-day event in July could seriously affect their day-to-day lives.
It was recently announced that several roads and lanes will be closed when NASCAR rolls into town in July. What could make matters worse for the locals is the assumption that it may take NASCAR almost two weeks after the race to remove its grandstands and track walls on the proposed circuit.
“There’s no questions that the inconvenience will be significantly more extensive than what we were initially led to believe. To have LSD closed during a prime summer time, when the Kennedy is under construction, it will have a cascading effect.”
Apart from the negatives and the criticisms of the race, it’s also worth noting that NASCAR’s street course race could massively benefit the local economy by potentially infusing $113 million. It’s expected that the races could attract a lot of out-of-town fans, as many as 65,000 of the expected 100,000 spectators.
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