NASCAR’s first-ever street race will come to Chicago during the first days of July, bringing with it questions and apprehension from community members and city leaders about a deal made by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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Off-duty police officers will be called upon to assist with traffic control and other duties. Overtime will also be offered to officers as the city balances NASCAR with home Cubs games and other events taking place in the beginning of July as well. Ald. Derrick Curtis, 18th, also asked about the steep price tag to get into the event. The NASCAR website shows the cheapest ticket to be $269.
“In a city that doesn’t seem to take pedestrian and cycling safety seriously, to give our roads over to NASCAR, I know how that frustrates folks,” La Spata told the Tribune, leaning against his black Specialized road bike. “I know also that it’s not a decision Mayor Johnson made; it’s one that he as been handed.”
“Lollapalooza doesn’t cause nearly the amount of inconvenience and obstruction that the NASCAR race will certainly cause, and the economic benefits of Lollapalooza are really well documented and understood and we accept it,” Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd, told the Tribune, comparing the race to another large scale Grant Park summer event.
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