(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Children play near street food vendor carts next to the Art Institute before the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago ...

Some traveled hundreds of miles to see the first NASCAR street race in the franchise ... retreated to the press room at the Art Institute of Chicago to change into spare sets of dry clothes.

RELATED: NASCAR Cup, Xfinity weekend schedule at the Chicago Street Race The 12-turn, 2.2-mile course for the Cup ... including Buckingham Fountain (pictured below), the Art Institute and Museum ...

What is known is that the “Chicago Street Race” will occur July 1 and 2 ... Cars will race along East Jackson Drive immediately south of the Art Institute of Chicago, according to a map ...

The state-of-the-art transition, in turn ... it’s making sure that we provide experiences for everybody, so the Chicago Street Race really is an opportunity for us to introduce NASCAR to ...