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After a head-banging performance at the music city of Nashville on Sunday, NASCAR heads to the streets of Chicago. In its first-ever creative addition, the Chicago Street Race has evoked a sense of mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension among the drivers. As a part of its 75-year celebration, NASCAR is set to transform the Chicago downtown and encompass the environ around Grant Park and Lake Michigan.

But before 36 of the best stock car drivers in the world get ready to navigate and race in the makeshift race track, it seems that most of the drivers and along with their teams have inhibitions about driving in Chicago’s inaugural race. And this has been once again amplified by Ross Chastain’s crew chief, Phil Surgen, in an interview.

Ross Chastain’s crew chief claims the uncertainty on the Chicago Street Circuit

Street tracks are a common sight and one of the most anticipated races in the calendar of Formula 1. These street races have always put to test, the driver’s ability to measure the precision of the drivers to gauge their ways on the track without hitting off the barriers.

While it may be a novelty to drive on a street track, for most NASCAR drivers, it’s nothing less than treading on unknown territory. The 2.2-mile track is marked with sharp tight turns and corners which may turn out to be tricky in nature. According to Dale Jarrett the significant challenge that most drivers will face while racing on July 2nd, would be the continuous switch between asphalt and concrete. 

Owing to its uncertainty and its inaugural state, the crew chiefs and their teams are also undergoing the stress of coming up with a new strategy that would turn beneficial for the drivers. 

In an interview, the crew chief of the No.1 Chevrolet was asked by the journalist, “From a crew chief’s perspective, the unknowns? How much do you pull your hair out? What is it like getting ready for that? Should I just let you enjoy the moment right now?

To this, Phil Surgen replied, “You said it: unknowns. Everybody in the industry is kind of in the same boat. We just don’t know what to expect. As much communication and reconnaissance that you can do, nobody knows exactly what it’s going to be like until the cars hit the track in another week.”

He further added, “We’re doing the best we can to mine any bit of information that can help us. Obviously, we’re spending some time in the simulators, working through desktop simulations, talking to anybody that could possibly have some feedback for us on street racing.”

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Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott voice their concerns about driving on a street track

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The first street race in the longstanding history of NASCAR is surely a cause of headache for most of the drivers. However, the race will surely test the versatility of the drivers, who are adapted to driving in ovals. The Cup Series champions like Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott had voiced their concerns, on driving on the asphalt.

The 2x Cup Series champion Kyle Busch had exclaimed the fact, “It’s really rough. It’s bumpy. It’s slippery. There are some corners that are very challenging.. some blind ones at that.” He further added, “That’s what tight street courses are. Survival…it’s going to be a survival race.”

Marching on the same tune, the most popular driver also shared, “Certainly going to dive more into that next week and start talking about setup, stuff and things that we feel like we need to do well out there to be good.”

“It’s going to be different. From my understanding, the surface is pretty rough. A lot of 90-degree corners. I’m sure it’s going to be very hot. All those things certainly are a factor, but we’ll dive in next week and go to work,” Elliott added.

With the growing concerns among the concern and also the approaching of the race, fans are on the lookout, for how the teams strategize themselves. With one of a kind race, the drivers are sure to put their best foot forward but also stay on the track, to give a fierce fight.

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