Chicagoland Speedway (Joliet, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Preston Heights / Joliet, Illinois / Speedway Boulevard, 500
 NASCAR, motorcar racing track
500 Speedway Boulevard
Joliet, IL 60433
www.chicagolandspeedway.com/

Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The facility opened in 2001 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation, which also owns the Route 66 Raceway across the street.

Hosts several major events including:

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Tales of the Turtles 400

NASCAR Xfinity Series
TheHouse.com 300

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
TheHouse.com 225

The track formerly hosted the Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 (2001–2010) from the Verizon IndyCar Series.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicagoland_Speedway
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   41°28'29"N   88°3'25"W

Comments

  • I don't care that it's a cookie cutter...but I do wish they'd add an infield road course and open it up for trackdays. It IS the closest racetrack to my home.
  • Chicagoland lost its race dates for 2021, and is in danger of being torn down.
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