NASCAR Chicago Street Race: How the inaugural event unfolded from course design to finish line

The inaugural NASCAR Chicago Street Race was anything but dull. Here’s how the downtown event unfolded, from building the course to racers crossing the finish line. Building the course In a concerted effort to keep downtown roads open as long as possible to minimize disruption, construction of the course and grandstands weren’t completed until the eve of the race. Construction of the Paddock …