What can we expect in NASCAR's first-ever street course race this weekend in Chicago? Well, we put together a turn-by-turn analysis so that you can get familiar with the entire track. NASCARChicago
The front straightaway and pit road areas are located on South Columbus Drive and run along a two-block stretch that will take the Xfinity and Cup fields past the iconic Buckingham Fountain, a Chicago landmark dedicated in 1927 and one of the largest in the world.Drivers will turn left from South Columbus Drive onto East Balbo Drive and toward Lake Michigan in the first of several 90-degree turns which highlight the course.
“When there’s a 90-degree with a concrete barrier, you’re going to think twice about burying it down in there. It’s just the reality of it,” said Cup driver Michael McDowell. “Calculated aggression is going to be what wins this race, and I don’t think we’re going to see a lot of what we typically see on our road courses – in particular, on the starts and restarts.”
“The car is going to want to lock up the tires when they hit the brake pedal there. So, that’ll be fun to watch them try to crest the hill, brake, slow down, turn right – all of those things at the same time.”Drivers follow the curve of Congress Plaza to the right, which begins a sweeping chicane that crosses Ida B. Wells Drive and into a lazy turn in front of Buckingham Fountain and then a right turn back on Michigan Avenue.
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