Chicagoan and former international race car driver Mary Kaczor gives new fans a glimpse of what to expect Sunday at NASCAR's Chicago Street Race.
Here’s our Q&A with Kaczor on Sunday’s race.It’s a historic event, the first time NASCAR has done a street race. Usually, they are always on ovals. This is something different. So instead of people going to a track, they’re bringing it to a premier city, like Chicago. And who doesn’t love a destination race? It’s worked well in other racing disciplines. New eyeballs, maybe new fans. They’re trying to spread that racing fever.It helps, especially if you’re new to it.
Some people love the roar of the engines and they really miss that because it excites the senses. You never know, they might possibly implement a program to use that sound without the added pollution.Former international race car driver Mary Kaczor. Again it’ll be something different. It should be really exciting, especially in a city setting. They’re trying something new and I’m all for it.Would there be fewer crashes if the cars had horns and drivers used them incessantly like average Chicagoans?
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