Why the 2024 Chicago Street Race Is More Important Than Last Year

[@TheIceberg]

What are you looking forward to most in the Chicago Street Race?

[@RoadTo100Subscribers-Biscuit]

Kyle Busch not getting 30th 😭

[@chasebriscoefan19]

Someone having problems with the turn 6 tire barrier

[@Evenworsecontenthere]

How pissed off the drivers are gonna be after Nashville

[@2tuff.saints]

The full race distance being completed

[@tobiojo6469]

I’m looking forward to seeing SVG going back to back

[@CopeaCola]

Real mystery is how many times is Noah Gragson going to find the tire barriers

[@DYNAMONBURRITO]

O/U 3 times

[@bighand1530]

@@CopeaCola Noah Gragson has been doing better this year compared to last year.

[@austinemms9772]

It could be more interesting for SVG. Yeah, he’s the defending winner but he’s in a Kaulig car, not a Trackhouse car. And Kaulig’s been very underwhelming this year.

[@smunger69]

AJ has still performed pretty well in his few starts so far so honestly, there’s some promise that they’ll put SVG in a good quality ride this weekend. It doesn’t shock me Hemric and others in the rotational seat haven’t been performing, but I can’t tell if it’s the team or the drivers

[@nomadman5288]

It'll prly be prepped by Trackhouse since it's Cup.

[@Kbrady8207]

Trackhouse hasn’t been as good this year too.

[@willyb2427]

​@@Kbrady8207 Trackhouse has still contended for wins, and both drivers are in the playoffs right now. Kaulig is lucky to be running in the top 25 in cup this season

[@bighand1530]

I wouldn’t be surprised either way if SVG wins or loses.

[@Eagleracer38x]

I'd prefer them race at Road America as an IMSA fan primarily, but the Chicago race was a whole lot better than I was expecting.

[@chrisbarrettFilmstudio]

Oh what about Road Atlanta?

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

The good thing is, unlike SoCal, NASCAR has Chicagoland kept up and updated in case the street race fails this year. Once the deal is up, they should go back, this war against F1 is petty at best

[@PaperBanjo64]

F1 doesn't need more US races

[@jermaineboyd6594]

I like to see them give Oklahoma City a try or long beach maybe Pittsburgh.

[@jabber1990]

if F1 wants it then let them have it ....and if the city is ok with it that tells you all you need to know

[@darthhull85]

@@jermaineboyd6594Pittsburgh is such a small city tho.

[@elactionwilly2135]

I like all form of Motorsports but F1 don’t need another US date if they fr want to they just jealous of nascar racing in a big city idk 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Snawsages]

Checking the daily weather for Chicago area, looks like some nice sunny weather on both race days.

[@Slideshowsports]

This race last year is what got me back in nascar.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Same!!

[@KFB4LIFE8]

As someone who lives 5 minutes away from Chicagoland, please bring back Chicagoland

[@n1ghteng4le]

Is that a message for NASCAR or something?

[@Alex-dc5mx]

Kyle Busch is so trash most overrated sore loser in Nascar history

[@TracksideViews]

I would go to this race if I could. May not be something we’ll ever seen again.

[@sammodding4609]

maybe show tf up

[@KFB4LIFE8]

@@sammodding4609 I did every year....

[@karlcalvert812]

I would only support brimging Chicagoland back as a part of a double-header with the street course. The season is too long to spend two weeks in Chicago when we can easily do a double-header, and we really should keep doing the street course to keep NASCAR and stock car racing as a whole mainstream. Too many times has stock car racing been screwed over by being a booming real estate market: AutoClub, Nashville Fairgrounds and many historic South Carolina tracks to name a few. We need to keep fighting to maintain our spot in the sports world

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

That would be a disaster.

[@Engrphotog21]

I dont think this event AND an event at Chicagoland Speedway coexist in the same season schedule for any reason. For race fans in Chicago, it's either this or Chicagoland Speedway. We're just not getting 2 events. The street race has to move somewhere else before they're back at Chicagoland Speedway

[@karlcalvert812]

@@Engrphotog21 You are probably right but it's a shame that people are so pig-headed and devisive. It be cool to have double-headers like that, we could shave two-three weeks off the season and add one-two more off weeks. Think about a Milwaukee Mile and Road America DH, Knoxville and Iowa DH, Chicagoland and Street Race DH, Martinsville and North Wilkesboro, Nashville Fairgrounds and the Superspeedway, IRP and the Brickyard. Tis a shame

[@Engrphotog21]

@@karlcalvert812 I'd love it if that did happen. I can get to the street course in about an hour by train and I'm 30 minutes from Chicagoland Speedway. That would be a great week. Space on the NASCAR schedule is just too scarce for 2 races in one area. I think it would just split the crowd.

[@ssproductions1233]

the prices for tickets is insane 1500 dollars for 2 people this race is being pushed by the city for money definitely need to go back to Chicagoland

[@gchampi2]

TBH, I was VERY cynical about the Chicago race. I expected a procession of drivers who were completely out of their comfort zone, who would struggle to gauge the limits of both the cars and track, with the only passing being via accident, or pit work. Then I heard that SVG had signed up to race. That changed everything, as it meant there was a known benchmark driver in the field. Yes, I kinda expected SVG to get pole, run off into the distance, and totally dominate the weekend, but that was mainly due to having watched him do so in the Aussie Supercars series for much of the past decade. To see that SVG wasn't on pole, and that the race was likely to be wet, well that took the race from a "might watch" to a "will watch", and it was the first NASCAR race I watched live in... a good few years. (Being in the UK, watching races live is a pain, with most starting around midnight.) For this second year, seeing that there's a 30+% chance of rain, I'm not sure what to hope for. Rain races are always entertaining, but I'd like to see how the circuit races in the dry as well. Eh, I dunno. As for the race staying in Chicago, I'm fine with that if the city wants it. Or I'd be fine if the race moved to another city, just as long as there's a street race. For NASCAR to expand it's markets outside the USA, it needs to do more than just ovals, and street courses are a common thing elsewhere in the world. To the average European or Asian motorsports fan, seeing a NASCAR blatting down a city street is MUCH more relatable than seeing one on an oval, largely because we've all driven in city streets. It's an environment we understand, and can envision the difficulty involved in racing in that environment, unlike racing on an oval. And with that understanding, comes appreciation of the skills shown, and a potential for greater interest in the sport as a whole. NASCAR needs a street circuit to expand its reach on the global motorsports stage. More eyes watching attracts more sponsors, even if those eyes aren't all in the USA...

[@TracksideViews]

Hopefully they have great weather. Pretty good concert line up!

[@jacobevenson8702]

Best case scenario long term, July 4th weekend becomes NASCAR's annual street course race where they go to the biggest cities in the country to race. I'd say a street race should either get 2-4 years on the schedule before going to another city, or at some point if we're lucky we can get a consistent rotation of cities where lets say we'd go to Chicago once every 4 years with 3 other cities filling the gap. I just hope NASCAR doesn't get too crazy with it by adding a bunch of street courses to the schedule. I'd be fine with 2 but 1 is perfectly fine.

[@chrisguardiano6143]

I definitely agree that this year's Chicago street race is more important than last year's simply because of the fact that it will show if the event is sustainable long term. I think the outreach that NASCAR has done with the local community has helped change people's views on the event & is the complete opposite of how F1 has approached their street race in Vegas where there has been zero outreach with locals. Instead most people in Vegas absolutely hate F1 with a passion mainly because F1 has created an absolute traffic nightmare with all of the construction that is being done for the race & has negatively affected people's ability (especially those who work on the Strip) to get to work on time and make a living. This is in addition to the astronomical ticket prices which will prevent many locals from attending. Because of all this, it is very possible that the Chicago street race for NASCAR will outlast the Vegas F1 race as I see F1 cutting their losses after this year & giving the Vegas date to one of two destinations in Southeast Asia, Thailand (at the same track MotoGP races on) or a return to the Sepang circuit in Malaysia next year.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

True that

[@TheOfficialBud]

I don't want to burst anyone's bubbles but looking at the weather, it's gonna be another rainy street course race. (Rain through Friday, dry-ish Saturday, rain returning Sunday afternoon)

[@karlcalvert812]

@@TheOfficialBud :(

[@cartergarrison4952]

Let them race in the rain like in the 2020 Xfinity Roval. That was fun

[@jabber1990]

@@cartergarrison4952 that was also a bad idea

[@Noman1010-nh6uh]

Shows the skill level of the drivers​@@jabber1990

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

​​@@jabber1990Yep plus Charlotte was also getting flooded too. It was a lot of rain.

[@calvintrudeau4985]

Bring back chicagoland... we revived the fanbase there. Street course racing should stay though, if not twice a year (new fans!)

[@RickisGod31]

40% chance of rain for Sunday in Chicago. Saturday looks great. Prepare accordingly if you go to race or record/watch

[@brewsnoop]

Thank you for mentioning the Road America aspect, we rolled out the red carpet and showed up in 2021 and 2022 and yet, it wasn’t enough for NASCAR. Go Brewers!

[@Raowhs23]

i want to see nascar race in conjunction with v8 supercars for a weekend in surfers paradise.

[@z111hg]

chicago street course is a great short term thing, i love it. But then we should absolutely go back to chicagoland as it was already a good track with good racing, and we know how great the intermediate track racing is with the gen 7 car

[@jeanmillburg3343]

I would love it if Nascar would extend the contract after this year for 2 more years or continue the tradition for the Chicago Street race and bring a truck series to our Chicago City streets. Just wish their tickets were not so expensive for middle - and lower class fans could afford to attend to draw more fans back to Nascar in the Midwest and Chicago racing. Now that other experienced USA drivers want to win this race to beat a rookie Australian driver, Shane van Gisbergen, to keep him from winning again in 2024 race. Chicago Street race. Should be mostly dry weather. If it rains, they are predicting a short shower and clears for rest of the race into Sunday evening. Dry streets could make this race really competitive, and driver conserving fuel to get to the lead and keep it from Gisbergen. If we have a short shower during the race that could change the outcome of this race very quickly. Should be fun to watch. I would love them to bring a truck series street race to Chicago Streets that would be exciting as well. I am sure their biggest viewing of this race is gong to be watched on NBC5 tv channel and streaming on Peacock much cheaper, world wide car racing fans will be watching and you can see every turn with more camera's they said they added 100 cameras to the race track this year. It will be the biggest watched race this weekend more than ever to see if Gibergen can repeat a win? Saturday should be interesting how the pretrial race goes and how many drivers are in for Sunday's cup race?

[@AnthonyLeach]

1:03 Mayor Beetlejuice

[@RobertDetert]

Shes not there anymore. Wasn't reelected. This new mayor hates NASCAR.

[@AnthonyLeach]

@@RobertDetert I know

[@AnthonyLeach]

@@RobertDetertHe’s even worse

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Lori Lightfoot

[@cito1101]

I just hope Fans will give this event a chance this time. Last year was a big success, but I just hope also that the weather cooperates this time.

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

Knowing nature, it hasn't cooperated since Auto Club got axed

[@supertornadogun1690]

I got my mom to watch this race last year she didn't believe they were actually racing on the streets.

[@editollie]

This is my first NASCAR season, and I'm very excited about the street race

[@jwrailve3615]

Truly wish you could have seen pre 2005. It peaked. After that a very kind man named jimmy yhe don Johnson proceeded to unintentionally be halfway the reason that viewership went to shit as he won every single time and if he didn’t finished 2-3rd, the 08 brickyard, then of course outside factors and ever since it’s just not the same. I started watching after stopping when jeffro retired in 15 back on 2021, I enjoyed 2022, 2023 had its moments, and I’m already losing interest again mainly because I just never get to see the races so nascar switching to semi streaming next year should be huge in younger demographic viewership

[@ksteinwand6744]

@@jwrailve3615 if only NASCAR provided a way for you to still catch races, like streaming the radio broadcast for free that you can listen to on your phone, or uploading a full race stream that doesn't have commercials on You Tube a few days after the race. If only things like this exist- Oh wait... They do? And they've been doing it for years? No, that can't be right, that goes against everything that the "true" fans have always said!

[@TheFastLanewithIsaiah]

Glad to have you. NASCAR is awesome and always will be awesome.

[@PaperBanjo64]

​@@jwrailve3615NASCAR before Jimmie Johnson's reign of terror was so good.

[@jwrailve3615]

@@PaperBanjo64 I’ll forever stay deadset on if jimmy didn’t get Jeff’s equipment the moment he started in 02 Jeff would’ve won 8 cups and 105-115 wins. It’s wouldacouldashoulda but it’s facts. Goes from winning the cup in 01 to never again yet being a top ten driver every single year apart from a couple, and those were in years jimmy was unbeatable especially with a crew chief who mastered cheating even more than evernham had. And I’m a Hendrick guy for life. I can’t hate jimmy I met him in 02 or 03 back when drivers signed at the outside track fan merch haulers. He was very kind and his entire career he’s still not appreciated enough. But everyone knows it. He unintentionally broke nascar fans and ratings. And when he finally started falling off I couldn’t be happier. Despite even liking the dude him winning five fucn straight was just….ugh. The only time me and family traveled to see a race was the all star race he won the first stage, literally ran seconds off pace the second stage just to tune up his car, and when the field flipped he was so much faster it ruined the event.

[@Dexter037S4]

If Chicago drops out, and they still want a Street Circuit. Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec is the only option.

[@gavinfremouw8374]

I’ve been seeing that Chicagoland is being kept up a little bit more. If I had to guess hopefully 2026 it’ll get a date. (Replace the street race) but hopefully put into a September night race date like it was before.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Double header would be great!

[@TOdabeasts]

Hate it because i want daytona saturday night on july 4th weekend back.

[@RobertDetert]

Me too. moving the 4th of July weekend race from Daytona is one of the dumbest moves NASCAR has ever made.

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

Blame the city council, who are anti-NASCAR when it comes to holidays

[@danielgoosen591]

I think stage breaks coming back to road courses will have an impact too, last year’s race was nonstop without stage breaks so that might have an impact too

[@Rabbitface656]

The racing itself, and I really hope there’s no rain again.

[@nomadman5288]

A little rain would be okay, but just not like it was.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

It's gonna rain again on Sunday.

[@bighand1530]

@@nomadman5288 I hear ya.

[@disfiguringthegoddess1102]

I absolutely *love* the race. so god damn good

[@bighand1530]

@@disfiguringthegoddess1102 John 3:16-21.

[@johnathanjohnson5367]

Last years race at Chicago wasn't bad but I do believe it was good because you have a lot of different elements that made last years race not a normal nascar road course race so basically the weather and then that leads me to my final point is I don't think every race there will have the same weather like last year. Long story short if this weekend's race isn't good like last year and the weather is good and clear or some clouds but no rain and it's another normal road course race then that means that's why last years race was good because of many different things that played a effect during last years race. My biggest concern is and is why I don't like it it's the stress of this event nascar is on a tight schedule to get the race done because they got to clean everything up and reopen that part of Chicago to the public

[@ShayneKing-wh3jp]

This race last year was awesome!

[@paulywoodtheprince]

I had a Good amount of my friends jump on Nascar when i showed them the Street race last year

[@mintoxace5571]

The Chicago race got a large international audience watching NASCAR, and Shane’s win only increased the overseas interest in nascent for this year. I think if they keep it around the interest will build coz one of the best things about NASCAR is the variety of tracks they race on. No other series does as many different tracks as NASCAR does and I think they should be commended for it. 😊

[@AlonsoRules]

It's looking wet again, ugh. Here we go with another rain shortened wreckfest.

[@Intangedous1]

Those shots with the lights on along the track or the city life in the back while cars come down the hill are so incredible.

[@crazyhorse2995]

Yes,I noticed that,how good the background with the lights coming on,good promo f Chicago,watchin from New Zealand.🇳🇿🤘

[@JJ_R3ACH]

Nascar and rain go hand and hand

[@greywolfgarage5630]

Great video!

[@SiVlog1989]

I think the Chicago Street Race is great, it's one of many recent examples of NASCAR trying to expand beyond its comfort zone to try something new and bring in a new audience. The fact that they brought back North Wilksboro Speedway from the dead to host the All Star Race from 2023, possibly in reaction to the disastrous staging of that race at Texas in 2022, shows that they're trying to appeal ti the sport's history as well. Having said that, history has shown that success is never guaranteed when trying something new long term. I hope that NASCAR's only Street Race can remain not only as a popular venue, but that its attendance grows or at least is stable from last year's first running, to this year. As the saying goes, time will tell

[@Noman1010-nh6uh]

Nah we need 4 more street courses

[@SiVlog1989]

​@Noman1010-nh6uh the only cautionary response I'd give, is in F1, the sport I followed first, there are growing concerns about the number of street tracks on the calendar, especially ones in markets that aren't the sport's historical heartland in Europe. 8 of the 24 race venues on F1's calendar are either street tracks or ones on public roads. For better or worse, Chicago's Street Race holds a significant place for NASCAR, it's first street race, as long as the sport doesn't go too overboard with potential success for such racing

[@revrasheemstewart]

Yes, bring back Chicagoland in 2026 😊

[@schoolcraftT]

Not yet

[@nolimitpinkston]

as someone who lives 30 minutes away it’s been raining every other day

[@joshuapboston1999]

I'm hoping for a great race on the streets of Chicago. Last year, I certainly had my doubts and concerns. But after the event actually happened, I was sold. Do I think it should stay? Not necessarily. But this could very well be the stepping stone to another street course, perhaps somewhere in the MT zone of the country (e.g. Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Denver, Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming).

[@chrisguardiano6143]

A NASCAR street race in Denver would definitely work especially given the fact that Denver has proven it can host street races as it hosted CART in the early 90's & the early-mid 2000's when it was known as Champ Car.

[@AMP88LP]

And shocker of shockers, it's expected to rain

[@redxraider0613]

Rain/thunderstorms are predicted for Sunday

[@trevleisner]

Wish NASCAR would go back to Road America.

[@7viewerlogic670]

Great info. They need to run this Next Gen car out at the oval.

[@wiscoape2909]

Nah, bring back Road America, Chicagoland, and Michigan. Do only one race at Texas, Darlington, and Phoenix.

[@naparacingfan9275]

I'm all for street races but really want Chicagoland back on the schedule. Sad they wasted prime years for the surface. Plus fans hate road courses and probably want Dale Jr's idea of replacing COTA with Wilkesboro to come to fruition.

[@karlcalvert812]

Dale Junior was on crack when he called for COTA to be replaced by North Wilkesboro. The track entices a completely different demographic. Take away a date from Las Vegas, Phoenix, or Bristol but not COTA. If COTA is axed it should be for a different road course

[@naparacingfan9275]

@@karlcalvert812 Not saying I agree. I'm all for road courses but yet again I'm a racing fan not a NASCAR only oval only fan. I'd be ok with Charlotte going back to the oval for the fall though.

[@North-101-Racing]

​@@naparacingfan9275roadcources for life

[@LOOKBEHINDYOUN0W]

I think there should be as much track diversity as possible. I’m more of a road course fan, but love to see it all. I went to Bristol Dirt and i think it should still be on the schedule.

[@TeamAbrams]

Don't confuse "fans" for yourself. I love the road courses as do a lot of people. Dale Jr's opinions are not the be all end all of NASCAR fandom.

[@PorkchopJoe]

I’m going to the race again. I love it

[@johnvandeventer8668]

Last year was not a fair chance because of how bad the weather was

[@needsLITHIUM]

I would love a street race in Seattle, or for the cup series to race at either Portland, or the Miami F1 circuit at former Dolphin Stadium. I live in Tacoma, but I grew up in Fort Lauderdale, going to the Homestead-Miami track (I still remember going back when it was FLAT lol) and both my fiancee and I have family that lives there; my mother-in-law lives off Las Olas, and my parents still live in the house I grew up in, over in Parkland. Speaking of local South FL and racing, I wonder what happened to the old Moroso facility, after the parent company filed for bankruptcy and shut down?

[@Jasongilliar]

Hi from the other side of the world. Im an f1 fan and the chicago GP is litterly the only nascar race i want to see. Ofc i sometimes watch Highlights but im hyped for chicago. They should race tho under the street lights just after sunset. Would be awsome pictures. Saddly i can only watch the Highlights but last years gp was awsome. Plus obviosly the rain isnt there this year (probably) but i still think that it has the Potential to be a good race there. I wish indycar would Race there. Speaking of indycar, the old music city gp, there was a fanatac gt Race at Sunset, it looked stunning, i hope we see more races like this at a time where the sun is set but it isnt dark yet, plus the lights from the city, plus tracks like chicago and nashville, i just wished f1 would go there but thouse guys have a weird habbit of first of all, having weird street races and the secound thing is, there sponsors and safety standards make the tracks look kinda the same. Probably would look like baku than, i mean i get it they are in the end the fastest cars on earth but still, the sponsors like aramco and they remove a lot of the paint from the road and we dont etc, everything looks the same but we still love it. Anyways, nascar and chicago is a must, lets watch the guys who turn left turn right. Idk what the meaning of my comment is but yeah, here it is, have a great day over there and... WTF IS A KILOMETER🦅🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@evanwilliams6406]

Because now it will be seen at its full distance and for the event that it can truly be.

[@darthhull85]

I do love RA but this was fun, I’ll be excited to see how it goes with better weather and a full race length. Pittsburgh seems so weird. I used to live there and it’s a very small city. I wonder where that track would even be. I mean, I’d definitely be down to go back to see a race there more than I ever would to go to Chicago.

[@MrSir2552]

If they go to Pittsburgh, I will go every year that they hold it! Didn’t know they were interested

[@chrismitchell9338]

Hope for success. 🙂👍

[@paulkribbs1701]

If the city doesn't want us there,then why should we want it

[@NASCARFAN93100]

NASCAR should race on the streets of Miami in 2025 Especially towards the release date of GTA VI

[@RobertDetert]

The new mayor hates NASCAR. But he's terrible anyway. He makes Lori Lightfoot look like a great mayor.

[@NateGravy123-kp5ou]

@@paulkribbs1701 sounds like it’s a great way to grow NASCAR. For every 10,000 people there will always be one or two that will complain.

[@NateGravy123-kp5ou]

@@RobertDetert without knowing him I could presume his political persuasion. He also probably like wind farms as long as they are not near his city. Oh hey I looked him up…..what a surprise he’s a democrat 😂😂

[@Dexter037S4]

@@NASCARFAN93100 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres, the city puts it on, and the logistics have been figured out for 50+ years. It can fit 42 cars and puts amazing racing on in the NASCAR Canada Series.

[@Wisconsin222]

I feel like have an annual street course in Washington DC every Fourth Of July weekend because what’s more American than the thought of the Cup and Xfinity series tearing up the mean streets of our Nation’s Capital on our Nation’s biggest Holiday weekend? It’s worth a ponder isn’t it

[@Vermonter8812]

just put the race back at Chicagoland. Racing would be much better to watch with these cars

[@kjprodouctions9050]

As someone who still believes Nascar doesn't need a street course, last year's race in Chicago was surprisingly great. But i still think Chicagoland Speedway should return for 2025

[@jonathanpool7092]

Would love to see Long Beach

[@dang5553]

It’s a cute gimmick race maybe gen z likes it this Xer wants Chicago land back

[@nascarfanFlatTire]

NASCAR needs races like the Chicago Street Course. They are never going to grow or bring in new fans by keeping a track like Chicagoland

[@charlieboyd4431]

Chicagoland will have great racing over this dumb street course. Of what we seen the success of Kansas it shows that Chicagoland will be great.

[@nascarfanFlatTire]

@@charlieboyd4431 no new fan gives a shit about the racing product they care about the novelty of a street course

[@charlieboyd4431]

@@nascarfanFlatTire that’s the sad thing they will not be long time fans. It’s sad that nascar is chasing new fans that won’t be loyal to them. They are losing their core fans by doing this stuff.

[@davidw7]

@@charlieboyd4431 Some new fans is better than none. Still it is about $$$. Nascar making $$$, the city seeing hotels fill and $$$ spent by visitors bring in $$$ that gets taxed and NBC getting another ratings success for more $$$. Novelty can sell and staying the same brings hoping for merely generational/regional loyalty alone that sometimes sours for the $$$. Wowing them always adds to boosting status and $$$ to be made has other cities interested in a street-race.

[@vain3207]

9:09 I support this race track only

[@Kbrady8207]

Can Gragson make a lap without wrecking?

[@darthhull85]

I was waiting for a Hooters video from you. Maybe that’s more a BFM video?

[@wtfcatonfire]

I think nascar should do something even crazyier like a road rally through smalltowns, back roads and highway. Set cars 2 minutes apart. Have stages/pitstops at small towns. Somewhere scenic in appalachia. It doesnt have to be a points race. Just a dash for cash pre-season.

[@pjartistics]

This is a perfect example why I can’t stand politicians. They only think about their damn parties than the people!.. Why can’t we people decide on what we want for our sport? Why do we need these politicians to chose what they want? People want the Chicagoland Speedway back. As I know. Nobody asked for racing on the streets of Chicago. Give the fans what they want. Don’t do something because you think it will grow a fan base. You’re losing your fan base when you are doing the opposite on what you are doing!..

[@My.Australian.cattle.dog.]

@pjartistics I'm a resident of Adelaide in South Australia. We have a Supercars race here that a previous government cancelled and even started selling off the infrastructure. The next State election, saw the opposing political party/candidate vow to have the race returned to our city. Consequently, they won the election. The cancellation was to appease those who whined about the disruption to their selfish little narrowminded lives, however the population in general realised the economic boost the event provides, and showed that at the polls. From what I saw of last year's Chicago race, or at least the best intentions of the organisers, it was to be a festival of motor racing supported by side gigs of music and other entertainment. Unfortunately, the weather seemed to put limits on this. 2024, weather permitting, stands to be a resounding success. This is exactly how our event is held. Racing by day, and music concerts by night. static displays and carnival style rides and activities. Other categories such as Stadium Trucks, stunt riders and Drag racing have been supports in the past and will be again. A new attraction for 2024 is to build a Speedway track within the street circuit arena and hold a Sprintcar event also. We also have a dedicated track located not too far from the city. It also hosts rounds of the Supercars series, however those events mainly cater for the traditional motorsport enthusiast, as it's a traditional closed road race track and that's great too. The atmosphere created at both venues determines the crowd they attract. Many of the Street race spectators are first time attendees, and after experiencing the event, become fans of the sport. It serves as a vehicle to attract and maintain a broader fan base. Just my 2 cents worth but maybe there's scope to hold both types of event in your city/area, so motorsport fans, and many others can get a taste, and if run correctly, provide a significant economical contribution to the district.

[@davidw7]

It is about money $$$ always. It would not be there in 2024 if Nascar nor city hotels and tourist spending $$$ was not seen as good. It came together last year and this year Sat is great sunny 70s weather and Sun might be cloudy more mid-80s. Still not bad at all with little chance of rain for Xfinity race at all Sat. Big Business and even corrupt politicians know how to make deals if they get $$$ and good press out of the Art-of-the-Deal. Ask Donald T and his deals getting Chicago's supertall Trump Tower built with Duestchbank money and kept securing tax breaks yearly for his hotel the company still owns in the building. No $$$ or good press to be made? No deal.

[@taronrich6839]

What part of Illinois are you from?

[@RayTuttle-of5qd]

I hope this is the very last time this race happens no more Chicago no more LA Colosseum no more Bristol dirt NASCAR turning into a damn circus act enough is enough

[@Bigboofsticles]

Chicago needs that tax money more than ever. Thats the real reason for its importance.

[@derektitch]

I can’t understand the colosseum race , I mean all that car for such a pidfly tiny track track, probably better to give them go karts it would be better , but that’s just my 5 cents worth, so oh well

[@cosmicHalArizona]

Shane VG took Xfinity. Just overtook Love at the end.

[@chrisbarrettFilmstudio]

I think that the whole "street course" idea isn't built for these current cars. Heck it wasn't built for any of the cars in the last 65 years. To me the Chicago Street Race has the same issues the Monaco Grand Prix in F1 has. The cars are too big while at the same time the track is too small which makes passing limited and genuinely not as fun to watch. Honestly I think Nascar needs to look at how they historically ran street courses and take a similar approach if they want to keep running one. Otherwise they should go back to running on the 4th of July and find some rundown speedway like Willow Springs or Augusta.

[@dankrolikowski9271]

Hopefully nobody gets shot.... (70+ just a couple weekends ago in the DT Chicago area)

[@dankrolikowski9271]

Oh and by the way....... the forecast, as of now.....is for Thunderstorms on Sunday.

[@hannahroberts3519]

Chicago is a great city and the track isn’t in those high crime areas. Biggest concern is pick pocketers

[@dankrolikowski9271]

@@hannahroberts3519 no.... Chicago WAS a great city....years, and years ago. It is a violent cesspool. (And that started years ago with Cabrini Green) There is truly zero reason for NA$CAR to be there except for the money...They could be racing at Chicagoland or Road America. Obviously they don't care about the actual physical risk to a fan, the increased cost of attending, the crap actual view (in person) of the race, etc....

[@dankrolikowski9271]

@@hannahroberts3519 oh....and if you think the violent criminal isn't aware of 50,000 rubes in an area..... You are way to naive.

[@davidw7]

@@dankrolikowski9271 Seems not.... risk still low, but there. Still debbie downers by ideology are no help when it is about $$$ anyway that knows no ideology battles, just what is in it for Nascar and the city tourism..... Also them hood rats shooting is not in the core area where nearly 250,000 live. The Loop area downtown of the race also has the residential component as many skyscrapers south and north are mostly residential and not cheap. Such a Clean city too showcases itself well. Most who visit are so surprised on what they see vs some media and Nacar will not hurt it at all. Still it is about $$$ and that is where success is to the city and Nascar.

[@atkearly1]

I not only miss Daytona July 4th weekend, I miss races(on July 4th weekend) that ended at night. And have a fireworks show after, sometime after the race has ended. If Chicagoland returns on the schedule, and on July 4th weekend. That might return. Replacing the street course(which I'm still not a fan of.)

[@Noman1010-nh6uh]

You should pick another sport if your not a fan of cars turning right.

[@atkearly1]

I didn't say I don't like road courses. Though, I prefer permanent courses like Road America.

firecracker 400, daytona, back in the day, sheetcago, street course, the 60k illegals will have a field day picking pockets, enjoy

[@bighand1530]

@@atkearly1 Tomorrow is gonna be the 4th of July.

[@charlieboyd4431]

You know there’s a different types of racing. Anyone who likes any type of racing is valid.

[@racingaerials4493]

It's supposed to rain Sunday so 🤷🏼‍♂️ just bring back Chicagoland

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Luckily "Failie" Deegan won't be there this year for the Xfinity race.

[@ronspri]

I don't like street races anywhere. Road course or Chicagoland.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Get ready for another Overtime Fiesta

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

But unlike SMI, NASCAR-owned tracks seem to finish it in 2 attempts at most. But, there is the increased chance of more cautions during the race itself, like the Clash

[@karlcalvert812]

@@NASCARFAN93100 cut the crap, the racing last year was arguably the best of the year

[@NASCARFAN93100]

@@karlcalvert812 SVG!

[@TheFastLanewithIsaiah]

​@@karlcalvert812Exactly what I've said on my channel

[@jenifferschmitz8618]

svg has made nascar e x cit eing again

[@CBiskutt]

nascar needs more restrictor plate packages, road/street circuits, and short tracks. ditch the cookie cutter 1.5mile snoozefests.

[@charlieboyd4431]

Have you not watched any 1.5 mile races this year!! They are the best type of racing right now with these aero package. While the road coarse package is garbage.

[@hendomac20]

Honestly, NASCAR never needed to add more road courses. They shoulda just added this race and kept the 2 road courses to Watkins Glen and Sonoma instead of the Roval and the Indy Road Course

[@hendomac20]

COTA is okay I suppose, but changing an already oval NASCAR track to a road course just doesn't make sense, they shoulda kept doing that to NASCAR games, like a nighttime Talladega Road Course I remember on like NASCAR 09 I think lol

[@dannywilbanks7748]

should be at DAYTONA

[@Marko137-em8nx]

Nascar need more street courses , thats how you grow a younger fanbase , if nascar fans disagrees then they dont want the sport to grow, nascar need atleast 8 roadcources at best.

[@Alex-dc5mx]

This is Nascar not lame ass f1 get out of here with that bs I'm a long time fan since 95

[@karlcalvert812]

​​@@Alex-dc5mxohh quit whinning u boomer

[@karlcalvert812]

8 might be too many. I think 6 is the perfect number: Sonoma, Watkins Glen, COTA as locks and 3 rotating venues. Portland, Road America, Mexico City, New Hampshire Motor Speedway Road Course, Homestead-Miami Road Course, Barber Motorsports Park and cities like Pittsburgh should all be considered for these rotating spots. One spot (no more no less) should be a street race to cater to a younger crowd but more importantly, keep NASCAR from being marginalized by booming real estate among other things. NASCAR should always keep it fresh, be open to change, but also stay true to its roots and keep its identity.

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

They should have outbid everyone at Long Beach amd made a deal with IndyCar similar to how the 1994 deal went

[@North-101-Racing]

​@@karlcalvert8128 roadcources is just right

[@jabber1990]

"to get her reelected" you don't actually believe that do you? the city LET it happen so that they could get mad at her for it happening so that people would vote her out.....that is literally how politics work, they let the other side do stupid shit so that they get reelected

[@rmalmeida1976]

Should put a disclaimer up prior to showing her on video. Disturbing to most viewers.

[@StarryniteTrist]

love it. nascar needs more street races, road courses, and less superspeed ways.

[@MikeG42]

Bullshit

[@charlieboyd4431]

Go watch indycar or f1. Nascar is made for ovals.

[@tomasmowery164]

They just need to go back to Chicagoland and trash the street racing experiment. The main issue is money and politics anytime you want to race in the city. It costs hundreds of millions of dollars to close to city streets down to go racing for 1 weekend and reopen them. Plus most city politicians are Democrats who oppose racing because of the noise and air pollution which makes it even harder to put on a street race event.

[@cco53587]

This might be the last good year. Unfortunately I think the ratings are going to tank once this race becomes a streaming or cable exclusive. Its goose will be cooked after that unless its date is changed.

[@davidw7]

If all make money as it is.... city in taxes collected in tourism, Nascar seeing it a $$$ success and NBC in broadcast..... time will tell.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Well looks like it's gonna rain again on Sunday only and right at 4pm Eastern. Time to abandon this Street race for good.

[@Engrphotog21]

As a Chicago area resident, I liked the race overall, partially because I didn't need to deal with the traffic. One thing irked me though, they kept saying stuff in the broadcast like it was the first time out here. There's a track that NASCAR owns out here that they just haven't used. The other thing was, I don't think this really gets casual fans to the track. To actually watch the race, a ticket was $100 for GA, and you might not get to see the race. To get a seat, it's at least $400. It was expensive last year and this year. I did not go last year and don't plan to this year. I'll go to Indy for cheaper. I'm glad they tried it, but the beauty of a street race is that you can put it anywhere, including somewhere there's not an actual track. Move it somewhere else for a street race, and get back to Chicagoland Speedway after 2025. I'm also biased because I want that whole complex to be used which includes Route 66 Raceway

[@bearmarsh6579]

Can Shane van Gisbergen go back 2 back.

[@sabiebright4554]

Probably not in a kaulig. No disrespect to his talent as a driver, just been an underwhelming car this season.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

​@@sabiebright4554he may give Kaulig there first win of the season for all we know.

[@bearmarsh6579]

He's getting better on the ovals but street and Road course are his bread and butter.

[@cykablyatman6242]

svg will win again.

[@lindanearing4710]

Didn't watch it last year. Not watching it this year.

[@TheScotian82]

How did Chicago end up with Mayor Beetlejuice?

[@davidw7]

She is not da mayor.... she did give the go-ahead for this race and da current mayor honored it. If all make $$$? All that matters. Corrupt politicians and Big Business know how to make deals..... as Donald T and what he got for Trump Tower Chicago his supertall built by Duestchbank money nor afraid of money-laundering and Donald T having a corrupt Alderman as his real estate attorney giving his hotel in the tower year tax cuts. All the Art-of the Deal. That Alderman just got 2-yrs by the feds finally for racketeering.

[@dannywilbanks7748]

why are they even racing there it sux go to and oval like they should it will be a bore fest

[@MikeG42]

Black flag to you my friend for showing the mayor of Chicago in this video. Very unnecessary 🤮 major points taken away and a heavy fine. You are parked for that. Mention the name but make it easier on the eyes. Normally you put out great material but this is a serious violation.

[@lindanearing4710]

Street racing is NOT NASCAR racing. Stop trying to turn NASCAR into a different series. We like it the way it is.