As Sunday’s race nears, more residents seemingly have come around to the idea. And if all goes well, the race could enhance the city’s already solid reputation as a tourist destination, writes sports columnist Paul Sullivan.
Scheduling it on a holiday weekend and blocking off access to the lakefront was also a head-scratcher to some.
“It’s been a really interesting situation for everybody. For NASCAR, it’s the first time they’ve done it and also for the Chicago Athletic Commission. It’s been really cool to see it all come together and awesome that it’s race weekend, and Sunday we’re going to be doing some crazy stuff out there.” “It’s fine,” he said. “It makes the situation even more unique. It’s going to really take a long time to clean up all the dust and oil that sits in normal highway conditions that make the track a little more slick.
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