Just before the green flag went up last July, Chicago’s first NASCAR race through Grant Park seemed all but doomed. Criticism over closed streets and park privatization mounted for months. Canadian wildfire smoke lingered. Lightning canceled concerts and halted an undercard race. And as the backend of a record rain spell drenched drivers walking to the main event’s start, even the professionals wondered aloud if the race would ever happen. But the skies cleared, and all that noise — at least inside the race grounds — faded behind the sounds of car engines roaring down Columbus Drive. By the time the race ended, around 4.8 million viewers had tuned in to see New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen win NASCAR’s first city street race in his first NASCAR start.
As Chicago’s Nascar Race Returns, Changes Abound, But Critics Wave Yellow Flag
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune: Business
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 4:39pm
Topics: criticism zealand s shane nbc s cup series related articles comfortable photos weekend kristin enola gilbert exile michigan avenue fine arts building street race president julie giese crowds monroe street keith urban black keys lauren alaina chainsmokers buddy guy dusable lake shore sports business journal event year ald bill conway they people mayor brandon johnson s october families loop alliance ariella gibson but i studebaker theater lollapalooza van gisbergen it s july chicago nascar grant park i columbus drive gisbergen nascar s motorsports street race race street enola gilbert enola gilbert bookville the giese street race race it chicago antonio perez/chicago tribune conway conway the but loop gibson gibson but flag downtown closures local cars good cost wondered start concerts hopes added close pretty small occur report expenses showcase reported
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more