NASCAR has struggled with declining ratings, dwindling race attendance and growing domestic competition from Formula 1.
A worker resurfaces Columbus Drive in Grant Park in advance of the summer NASCAR race on May 3, 2023.
NASCAR is also looking to expand beyond its Southern roots, and the Chicago Street Race could help the racing organization make inroads in Northern urban markets, Ganis said. While national TV contracts, geographic expansion and increasingly sophisticated 200 mph race cars fueled growth, adding tracks in places like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, half of NASCAR races still take place in the Southeast.
This year, Formula 1 will host three U.S. races, including an inaugural street course on the Las Vegas Strip in November, an October race in Austin, Texas, and the second annual Miami Grand Prix, which recently drew 270,000 attendees for its glitzy three-day event.On Sunday, the Miami Grand Prix aired simultaneously with NASCAR’s AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, offering channel-flipping viewers a sneak peak of the racing mashup coming to Chicago.
As street races gain traction in the U.S., Matheson questioned whether attendance will wane when the novelty wears off. Enthusiastic boosters may also be discounting collateral economic damage, he said. Tickets range from $269 for two-day general admission to $3,000 for premium hospitality suites perched above the pit road at the Buckingham Fountain start/finish line. Several sections of reserved seats are already sold out, according to the race website.
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