NASCAR Chicago Street Race: What to know about the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course around the city in July
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“This is actually going to be our first race on a street course in our 75-year history,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR senior vice president of racing development and strategy. “It’s going to be a very unique course.” Another concern for constituents and businesses is the noise level, which can be “96.5 to 104 decibels at 150 feet from the track” according to
“We want to put drivers through some of the toughest challenges we can, and this track will do that,” Hall of Fame driver-turned-NASCAR analyst
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