Kyle Busch Reveals One Major “Negative” in Nascar’s Multi-Million Venture at Chicago

Was NASCAR’s inaugural Street Race a successful event? Well, Kyle Busch agrees but certainly believes there were negatives as well. The Grand Park 220 was filled with action and chaos, with fans witnessing great racing experiences and SVG’s win in his first-ever NASCAR race. But Chainsmoker’s cancellation and NASCAR’s decision to cancel the Xfinity race due to bad weather definitely created a buzz.

However, NASCAR invested more than $50 million in the Chicago circuit, and out of 100,000 people, around 65% of attendees were new fans alone. After a successful debut, the question remains: will there be a Street Race next season or not? There are definite prospects of a comeback next year, as NASCAR and the Chicago government have already agreed on a three-year contract, and NASCAR has to pay certain fees to the Chicago governing body. But the concerns still revolve around whether the track would require any modifications for next year.

The No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro driver was seen openly talking about the major problem and the changes that NASCAR needs to consider after hitting the tire barriers at turn 6.

Kyle Busch on the problem he faced during the Chicago Run

During the third lap, Richard Childress Racing’s driver ran in 16th place after starting in 18th place. Suddenly, at turn 6, due to the wet track, he was not able to control his car and tried to slow down, but he couldn’t avoid the crash onto the tire barriers. He tried to get the car back out of the barriers, but he wedged his Camaro underneath tire packs, pushing the car’s windshield deep inside the barrier.

Despite the hit, Kyle Busch continued and finished the race in an impressive 5th place behind Kyle Larson, believing the weather was one of the only negatives of the day.

During an interview in Atlanta, Kyle said, “I thought everything else about it was really good. Practice went off pretty well. There were definitely some areas of the track where you could use a tire barrier – I obviously was a tester of those, and that seemed to work really well and that our cars can continue on with little damage. But just a couple of spots that probably could use more or any to begin with.”

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The Chi-town track is not a traditional oval

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The Chicago Race drew a huge crowd, filling up downtown hotel rooms and show-scenic parts. Reports have shown an estimated infusion of $113 million into the local economy. The surge in hotel bookings growled at Chicago’s tourism. The windy city is convenient yet the second-most beautiful city in the world. Even the drivers felt so.

During the interview, Kyle Busch was asked about his additional thoughts on the Chicago weekend, and he replied, “Yeah, I thought it went well. Considering where the team hotels were, we were in walking distance, and that was pretty close.”

Notably, the garage and pit road distances at the Chicago street track are significantly longer than at other NASCAR race tracks. This is because the Chicago street track is not a traditional oval track but rather a temporary street circuit that uses public roads. It makes it more difficult for teams and drivers to reach

Rowdy continued, “There was just a lot of walking from the garage area to pit road for the teams. Where the haulers were parked was a little bit of a walk as well. Especially with the rain, your notice that you get for ‘drivers to your cars’ is about four minutes, so it’s almost where you have to get into a trot to get out there on time.”

Do you think NASCAR should come back and race in Chicago next year? What changes should NASCAR make for next year?

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