Chicago embraces sustainability in motorsports during leadup to NASCAR 2024
By Aja Cousin Medill Reports As engines roared to life in preparation for the 2024 Chicago Street Race, this year’s buzz wasn’t just about speed and competition. NASCAR unveiled its Electrification Innovation Partnership with automotive company Asea Brown Boveri on the Saturday morning before The Loop 110 and introduced the sleek, electric vehicle prototype. “The […]
New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen says phone call led to one-off NASCAR race, Sprint Cup victory
By Zain Bando Medill Reports Shane van Gisbergen held back tears after conquering Chicago’s first-ever NASCAR street race in Grant Park Sunday. The Grant Park 220 overtime victory made van Gisbergen the first driver since Johnny Rutherford in 1963 and the seventh all-time to win a Sprint Cup Series race in his NASCAR debut. Van […]
