The Chicago Street Course is rising fast along the city’s lakefront, but NASCAR is racing the clock to get it done by the inaugural July Fourth weekend event.
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Workers install the Paddock Club seating along South Columbus Drive for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on June 19, 2023. NASCAR struck a three-year deal with the Chicago Park District to transform the Grant Park environs into a temporary racecourse. The privately owned stock car racing organization will pay the Chicago Park District a $500,000 permit fee this year, $550,000 in 2024 and $605,000 in 2025, with an option to renew for two years.
Once completed, the Paddock Club will feature panoramic views, air conditioning, a pasta station from RPM Italian, an open-air roof deck and perhaps most importantly for a long afternoon in the park, access to premium bathrooms. While a number of sections are sold out, there are still two-day tickets available for the Paddock Club, the priciest seat at the Chicago Street Course.
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