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Lights to be added at Chicagoland-UPDATE

Quote selected text Published September 26th, 2007 in NASCAR News

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Chicagoland Speedway announced today the installation of lights for the 2008 season. With this new addition to the 1.5-mile, D-shaped oval, Chicagoland Speedway becomes only the 10th Nextel Cup facility [of 22, 5 with Speedway Motorsports, 5 with ISC tracks] able to hold night racing. The NASCAR race weekend at Chicagoland Speedway in 2008 will feature two night races - the Busch Series race on Friday, July 11, followed by the Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 12.

[Chicagoland Speedway PR]

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Sources have told 1340 WJOL that Chicagoland Speedway has been given a 12 million dollar check from ISC - International Motor Sports - to install lights for the 2008 racing season. This would make Joliet’s track the 10th Nextel Cup facility able to run night races.

There is no confirmation from Chicagoland Speedway, nor any word on how this would affect the now traditional season ending IRL race. Questions also exist on whether this could increase the possibility of a Craftsman Truck race coming to Chicagoland Speedway.

WJOL

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6 Responses to “Lights to be added at Chicagoland-UPDATE”  

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  1. 1 hot rod todd Sep 14th, 2007 at 8:01 am Quote

    to catch a race hear under the light it would be AWSOME!!! cant wait!

  2. 2 ME Sep 14th, 2007 at 9:08 am Quote

    I live in the area & I would love to have the track have lights & see some night races. I can’t wait, This is going to be good.

  3. 3 Teresa Sep 14th, 2007 at 10:40 am Quote

    i didn’t realize there were only 9 tracks with lights (soon 10). of course, most of the tracks with lights have 2 dates, eh?

  4. 4 ARCA hero Sep 14th, 2007 at 3:13 pm Quote

    This would be fantastic! You could fry an egg on those stands during the time they currently run that race. I think the entire summer stretch should be on Saturday nights!

  5. 5 gigolo george Sep 15th, 2007 at 2:50 am Quote

    A night race in July doesn’t sound bad. Like ARCA hero said, those stands are hot and I believe that most of the July and August race should be run at night.

  6. 6 Anonymous Sep 26th, 2007 at 11:05 am Quote

    Bring on the night!

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