The Chicago Street Race is home to the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race in the 75-year history of NASCAR. Located in downtown Chicago, the 2024 event will once again take competitors past and through many of the city’s most renowned downtown landmarks on Michigan Avenue, South Columbus Drive, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive and the start-finish line near Buckingham Fountain. The Cup Series will be joined by the NASCAR Xfinity Series as part of a one-of-a-kind sports and entertainment festival with global music headliners including Keith Urban, The Chainsmokers, The Black Keys, and Lauren Alaina from July 6-7, 2024.
The NASCAR Chicago Street Race will take place on sections of streets that surround and are adjacent to Grant Park, specifically Columbus Drive, Jackson Boulevard, Michigan Avenue, Roosevelt Road, Balbo Drive, and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
- Maintaining as much public access as possible to Grant Park during set-up and teardown for the race is a priority, and areas such as Buckingham Fountain, Butler Field and Lower Hutchinson Field will remain accessible for much of this time.
- Most of the course build will take place on curbs and areas of the Park without impeding residents’ use/access to the vast majority of the Park.
- It’s important to note that Millennium Park, Maggie Daley Park, and the Museum Campus, which are not part of the race/festival footprint, will remain open and accessible throughout.
- The Chicago Park District will prioritize public access during the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, keeping more than half of the park open during the event, including set-up and tear down.
- Access to popular park features like Buckingham Fountain, Butler Field, and Lower Hutchinson Field will remain accessible to the public with minimal restrictions that equate to less than one-fifth of event operation days.
- In addition, NASCAR will host free festival activities associated with the Chicago Street Race in Butler Field, inviting the public to join in the race week festivities and learn more about NASCAR without the price of admission. Maggie Daley Park, Cancer Survivor's Garden, and the Museum Campus will remain open and accessible throughout the event.
To honor the historic city of Chicago, the Cup Series race is named the Grant Park 165 and the NASCAR Xfinity Series race is The Loop 110. The Grant Park 165 will be a 165-mile race with 75 laps and The Loop 110 will be 50 laps with 110 miles. NASCAR adjusted the race lengths to allow for maximum daylight and to optimize for the television broadcast based on the inaugural Chicago Street Race.
- We’re committed to the city well beyond the race itself, including our NASCAR Chicago office with full-time staff to engage the community on a year-round basis through organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, Chicago Public Schools, All Kids Bike, After School Matters, the Parks District, and other community-based organizations.
- NASCAR is committed to establishing and strengthening business relationships with diverse suppliers, both with the Chicago Street Race event and more broadly across the entire NASCAR business.
Race cars are projected to exceed 100 mph along several sections of the course’s straightaways, while other sections, such as turns and pit stops, will require significantly reduced speed.
NASCAR specializes in maintaining racing surfaces, including asphalt and other types of racing surfaces, for professional competition. As a sanctioned points race on the 2024 schedule, this event will be no different. NASCAR will work with the City of Chicago to make the necessary improvements and repairs to ensure the streets are suitable for racing and pedestrian use before the event weekend. NASCAR will be responsible for any necessary repairs required as a result of the race weekend following the event in order to return the Park space back to its pre-event condition.
- NASCAR has worked closely with the City of Chicago to develop a traffic plan that minimizes street closures while allowing this event to take place with the highest safety measures.
- The most significant of the temporary closures and detours will start Monday, July 1 and Monday, July 8.
- All businesses and residences will remain accessible throughout the race weekend.
- For a more detail outline of which streets will be impacted on which days, click the below button:
While the race cars will be going faster than normal vehicular traffic, the race cars slow considerably in the turns (of which there are 12 across the 2.2-mile course), thus minimizing wear and tear. A maximum of 40 race cars will compete during windows of on-track activity, compared to tens of thousands of cars that may pass through these areas during the same timeframe under normal circumstances.
NASCAR has worked hard to ensure that the weekend schedule reflects less than 10 hours total of “on-track” time over the two-day event. Race cars will not be on-track until 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. In addition, the NASCAR Cup Series cars will utilize mufflers for the Chicago Street Race, which successfully lowered sound levels by as much as 10 decibels at last year’s event.
The Chicago Street Race course is a 2.2-mile street circuit
Single-day, general admission tickets, reserved seats and hospitality packages are now on sale. Single-day general admission tickets start at $150. Reserved tickets that offer an array of viewing opportunities including a wide variety of premium experiences start at $465. To purchase tickets, visit www.nascarchicago.com or call 1-888-629-7223.
All tickets provide access to races and concerts scheduled each day.
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Yes, new for 2024, NASCAR is offering Single Day General Admission tickets and premier hospitality experiences, which are available now. To learn more, visit our General Admission page.
Yes. We’re excited to offer special general admission pricing for kids 12 and under in 2024. Kids 12 and under are free on Saturday, July 6, and only $45 on Sunday, July 7. For more information on youth pricing and experiences for the 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race, please visit our General Admission page.
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July 6 & 7 - Gates open at 9:00AM.
Tickets for the Chicago Street Race are registerable RFID wristbands that will be delivered up to two weeks before the race via USPS. You will receive additional information once admissions are mailed.
For fans outside of the US - RFID wristbands will be available for pick up at the Will Call Box Office.
Yes, re-entry for all ticket holders is allowed.
Please note, schedule times are subject to change.
We strongly encourage all event attendees to use public transportation or arrive via rideshare or on foot. Parking will be available in Millennium Park garages throughout the event.
- Wristbands are sold as a two-day pass and are not to be broken up.
- Tickets bought in bulk will be sent to the main point of contact. POC will then distribute as they see fit.
- Fans will receive their wristbands in the mail closer to race weekend. An email will be sent to provide an update.
- Hospitality admissions will be sent a band for each day.
- Reserved seating and Weekend GA and GA Plus will receive one band for both days.
- Single day GA will get a band just for that day’s admission.
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Will Call and the Box Office will be located inside NASCAR Village at Butler Field on race weekend.
S Lake Shore Dr & E Monroe St, Chicago, IL
