Chicago bet big on NASCAR, but did it pay off?

With the traffic problems it created, and the delays and cancellations brought about by torrential rains, some are asking if the two-day NASCAR Chicago Street Race paid off for Chicago. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

[@Kooqie]

going to the race it was beyond successful. the haters are in the vocal minority because everyone in chicago I have talked to wants to go to it next year. Phenomenal event everyone needs to see

[@Beejayd1zL]

As a Aussie who follows SVG, i thought it was a great race. Regardless. If you can see by some comments here, I think it was a success, considering as ianmmac was saying, alot of Australians and New Zealanders were tuning in. They would prob visit next time. It was a huge success if we are talking about the marketing side of things for Nascar in general and America/Chicago. Great race guys! I personally loved it.

[@Super-J10]

Race was awesome

[@ianmac3483]

It was popular in Australia and NZ so thats alot of people who are more likely to visit Chicago.

[@gizzmo952]

I drove from NH to see this race so getting people to come to Chicago was definitely a success for some.

[@alexmartin9951]

Deep dish pizza and roaring v8s, what's not to like?

[@yackawaytube]

Watch Mayor Johnson scuffles a good thing like this next year.

[@ajax7ox729]

Why didn't tgey give the money to people who needed it

[@jaedog53]

It sure was a payoff, for network executives who got to sit in their hotels the entire weekend. Nascar sold $400 as if this race was as prestigious as daytona, while theres a perfectly good speedway in joliet. Atleast I didnt pay $400 to stand in the rain all day so execs can paint their nails in a hotel

[@arthurcrunden6107]

I thought it was a very good race to bad it was cut short

[@jabber1990]

if you don't want local money to leave the local economy, then stop allowing hotels to be owned by foreign entitles but you're not ready for that discussion

[@thebangkokconnection4080]

For a change no mass shooting during the race.

[@newbutthunt]

Wonder why no one wants to visit Chicago anymore?

[@charlie_browns_malitia]

No one wants to visit Chicago because of the blacks.

[@RSfandude]

what you mean, i visited Chicago last month and i had a great experience, talk for yourself

[@MotownModels]

Didn't tens of thousands of fans go to Chicago to see the race? Lmao

[@lisaaltman1730]

People come here daily..so please stop it

[@kjchicago1]

Chicago’s a Fun City-So People Love To Visit

[@Am.White.Privilged.]

I didn't attend nascar race as I'm homeless in Chicago for 9 months now only 17 by the way. So I can't afford to pay for the way in or a hotel. And I have no clothes. Yes I'm a us citizen under the constitution of the united states'