| Chicagoland Speedway | |
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|---|---|
| Location | 500 Speedway Blvd., Joliet, Illinois 60433 |
| Capacity | 47,000 |
| Owner | International Speedway Corporation |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Tri-oval | |
| Length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Banking | Turns: 18° Frontstretch: 11° Backstretch: 5° |
Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago.
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 formerly featured races from the NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, the Camping World Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, and the IndyCar Series.
Former races[]
- NASCAR Cup Series - Camping World 400 (2001-2019)
- NASCAR Xfinity Series - Camping World 300 (2001-2019); Owens Corning AttiCat 300 (2011-2015)
- NASCAR Camping World Truck Series - Camping World 225 (2009-2019)
- ARCA Menards Series - Bounty 150 (2001-2019)
Past NASCAR Cup winners[]
Gallery[]
See also[]
External links[]
- Chicagoland Speedway Official Site
- High-Resolution image from Google Maps