Chicagoland Speedway
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| Location | Joliet, Illinois |
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| Track length | 1.5 miles (2.414 kilometres) |
| Track shape | D-Shaped Oval |
| Banking | Turns - 18° Front Stretch- 11° Back Stretch - 5° |
| Major events | NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR Nationwide Series, Indy Racing League |
| Capacity | 75,000 |
| Address | 500 Speedway Blvd., Joliet, Illinois, 60433 |
| Owner | International Speedway Corporation |
Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago.
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[edit] History
The Historic Route 66 has always held a close place in the hearts of many a motorist and history buff. A true symbol of an era of nostalgia, Historic Route 66 soon entered into another phase of history in 1997 when nine Joliet area entrepreneurs had the visionary leadership to create Route 66 Raceway, a state-of-the-art 1/4 Drag Strip and 1/2 Dirt Oval Track facility, along the historic road. Several years later, the growing popularity of auto racing and the demand from loyal fans would bring to the site of Route 66 Raceway, the 1.5-mile tri-oval Chicagoland Speedway. With the addition of the 75,000-seat, $130 million Speedway, Joliet's world-class motorsports complex would form what is now Illinois' largest sporting facility, occupying over 1,300-acres. Dating back to 1895, when the first ever gasoline-powered race was held up-and-down the Chicago lakefront, Illinois has played a significant role in establishing motorsports as one of the most exciting and popular spectator sports in the world. Now, Joliet's Chicagoland Speedway/Route 66 Raceway has written a new chapter in Illinois' long and prestigious racing history.
The track features races from the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series, ARCA, Indy Racing League, and the International Race of Champions (IROC).
[edit] Current races
- NASCAR Sprint Cup - USG Sheetrock 400
- NASCAR Nationwide Series - USG Durock 300
- Indy Racing League - Peak Antifreeze 300
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Chicagoland Speedway Official Site
- Chicagoland Speedway Page on NASCAR.com
- High Resolution image from Google Maps
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