Just like 2023, the 12-turn race will take place on sections of streets that surround and are adjacent to Grant ParkRace cars are about to whip around major downtown streets, sometimes at speeds of over 100 mph, in a 12-turn course that will once again put Chicago's skyline on full display.How to watch 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race: Start time, TV info, drivers, course map
Just like 2023, the 12-turn race will take place on sections of streets that surround and are adjacent to Grant Park. That includes Columbus Drive, Jackson Boulevard, Michigan Avenue, Roosevelt Road, Balbo Drive, and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.The Cup Series race is named the Grant Park 165 and the NASCAR Xfinity Series race is The Loop 110.
The Loop 110 will take place at 2:30 p.m. Saturday while the Grant Park 165 takes place at 3:30 pm. Sunday. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe Grant Park 165 will be a 165-mile race with 75 laps and The Loop 110 will be 50 laps with 110 miles.
According to race organizers,"cars will once again exceed 100 mph along several sections of the course’s straightaways, while other sections, such as turns and pit road, require significantly reduced speed. "Several streets along and around the race course will be closed in the lead up, during and after the big event.Shane van Gisbergen, who races full-time in the Xfinity Series but won the Cup race in Chicago last summer, will defend his victory in the No. 16 Chevy for Kaulig Racing.