City and NASCAR officials held a virtual meeting Thursday to go over plans for this year's NASCAR Chicago Street Race weekend.
The course will the same as last year: a 2.2 mile, 12-turn circuit with the start and finish line on Columbus Drive in downtown. However, NASCAR Chicago Street Race organizers say this year's setup will be shorter and less disruptive.
"What we're doing is really focusing on primary street closures versus those partial closures that you saw last year," Giese said.Officials said more than half of Grant Park will be open during the event, with marquee areas of the park, including Buckingham Fountain, still accessible during most of the setup.
Thursday, June 27 - Beginning at 7 p.m. Closure of Jackson Dr. between Michigan Ave. and Columbus Dr. Monday, July 1 - Beginning at 9 p.m. Closure of southbound DuSable Lake Shore Dr. between Randolph St. and McFetridge Rd. Reopening at 6 a.m. on July 2. Friday, July 5 - Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Closure of northbound and southbound DuSable Lake Shore Dr. between Randolph St. and McFetridge Rd. Closure of southbound Michigan Ave. between Roosevelt Rd. and Jackson Dr. Closure of the northbound lane of Indiana Ave. at 13th St. Closure on Monroe St. between Columbus Dr. and DuSable Lake Shore Dr.Southbound DuSable Lake Shore Dr. from Randolph St. to McFetridge Dr.Northbound Michigan Ave. from Roosevelt Rd. to Jackson Dr.Monroe St. from Columbus Dr.
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