The storms that triggered the postponement of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race carried over to Sunday, causing delays and uncertainty as staff struggled to communicate with fans about the future of the historic race.
Earlier in the week, at a news conference with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, president of the NASCAR Chicago Street Course Julie Giese said the cars had a “wet weather package” that allowed the race to continue in the rain. The cars cannot race in lightning or during floods.
The NASCAR racecourse seen from Michigan Avenue on Sunday, July 2, 2023, before the gates open for NASCAR street race events in Grant Park. “I hope it doesn’t get canceled,” said Chicagoan Labdhi Jain after posing for a photo with her sister and mom. At the same time, she sees a positive in the alternative. “I think if the race gets canceled we get reimbursement. But if it doesn’t then we don’t.”
Bacus said this weekend was one of the “most expensive things we’ve ever done,” but they’re hopeful this afternoon’s race will still go on. Besides the rain, they said this weekend has had more positives than negatives.
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