NASCAR announces 2025 Chicago Street Race Weekend dates
CHICAGO (WLS) -- NASCAR has announced the dates for the 2025 Chicago Street Race Weekend.
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The third annual event will take place July 5-6, 2025, NASCAR Chicago announced Thursday.
"The Chicago Street Race Weekend has quickly become one of the highlights of the Chicago summer calendar, so we are proud to bring NASCAR back to this great city for a third year in a row," Julie Giese, Chicago Street Race President, said in a news release. "We look forward to continuing to build on the tremendous success of 2023 and 2024 to deliver one of the most unique sporting events in the country and continuing to help drive tourism to Chicago."
The 2024 race weekend was the second in a multi-year partnership between former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration and NASCAR.
The city said it decreased the amount of days needed to set up and tear down the race track for the 2024 race weekend compared to the inaugural 2023 event, which saw heavy downpours that delayed races and musical performances in Grant Park.
The City of Chicago released the following statement about the NASCAR street race's return:
"Chicago will once again host the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in 2025 in the final year of a three-year agreement with the Chicago Park District. The event's first race in 2023 generated $108.9 million in economic impact on Chicago's economy, and the 2024 analysis is currently in process. In 2024, NASCAR deepened its commitment to supporting Chicago communities and residents by sponsoring youth at the Chicago Park District Summer Day Camp program, co-developing STEM curriculum and hosting "STEAM Fest" with Chicago Public Schools, and developing initiatives across a range of local community-based organizations."
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Chicago tourism leaders have touted the event boosting the city's economy over the past two years.
"It's a two day commercial for Chicago to show the best that we have to offer on a global stage," Jack Lavin, CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, said in 2023.
