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Track Details
Completed : 2000
Distance : 1.5 miles
Shape : D-shaped oval
Banking : 18° turns11° frontstretch5° backstretchFrontstretch : 2,400 feet
Backstretch : 1,700 feet
Seating : 75,000
Tailgating
Chicagoland Speedway, outside of Chicago in Joliet, Ill., offers NASCAR fans a chance to see some racing in America's heartland. Though the Windy City is an obvious tourist destination, don't overlook Joliet when it comes to planning your race weekend.
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Schedule
Credit: Autostock
Burnout at Chicagoland
Track History
The race to build a major speedway in the Windy City took its first step toward becoming a reality during an informal meeting between Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George and Bill France in late 1995. The Motorsports Alliance, consisting of George, France and home-remodeling magnate John Menard, was formed in the spring of 1996 and immediately began considering sites that summer.
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