“Bonus Driver and Owner points for every bullet dodged” NASCAR Twitter reacts to the Chicago Steet race introduced to the cup series from the 2023 season
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Chicago Mayer along with Bubba Wallace and NASCAR officials in the announcement of the latest Chicago street race (1)
NASCAR has been on the path of a complete revamp of its races, car, and the individuals associated with racing in an effort to get better race products and attract a brand-new set of fans to the sport. The latest announcement of the Chicago Street Race, which was in the making for the last couple of years, is among the most radical decision it has ever taken as the first-time street race will take place in NASCAR at its 75th anniversary.
The Chicago downtown will host the 2.2 miles, 12-turn race against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and Grant Park next July 2. The race will be one day apart from the IMSA event which will be posted just the day before and will have music and entertainment on offer for the fans. Lake Shore Drive, Michigan Avenue, and South Columbus Drive will all be part of the route, while the start/finish line and pit road will be situated just in front of Buckingham Fountain. It will go into Grant Park and get close to Soldier Field’s northern boundary.
NASCAR senior vice president Ben Kennedy announced the event suggesting that it will be a different celebration of the 75th anniversary of NASCAR racing, saying, “Of all the changes, this is the boldest change in our schedule. We’ve said, and it’s been pretty synonymous when we announced the schedules, that we want to be bold and innovative when we think about new venues and new concepts. This is number one on the list for us right now. It’s certainly going to be the most anticipated event of our season,”.
Bubba Wallace, who was the NASCAR driver’s representative at the event, backed the event as ground-breaking and something that could bring different demography of fans to the sport, saying, “‘Being in this city, bringing NASCAR to this demographic – we talk about how representation matters…You’re gonna get that next Bubba Wallace that’s sitting in the stands like I was when I was 9 years old to be like, ”I want to do this one day. But I want to be better.” And I’m gonna tell ’em, ‘Good luck.”
Find out how NASCAR Twitter reacted to the Chicago race announcement
NASCAR twitter was lit following the radical changes NASCAR has introduced to its 75th-anniversary edition. The city is notorious for crimes and gang wars some fans were quick to criticize the move and the removal of Road America from the schedule to accommodate the new race didn’t sit well with fans as it was the Best Road Course NASCAR had to offer. They were also comments backing and praising NASCAR’s decision.
The reactions are not just limited to the genuine concerns of the fans for or against the decision as some of the comments reflect the conflict of political interest among the fans. A big part of the criticism and support that came in for the race did reflect the political or ideological bias of individuals as both the groups had their propaganda or agendas to sell.
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