Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.520 mi (2.446 km) tri-oval speedway with a curved backstretch in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and actively hosted NASCAR racing including the NASCAR Cup Series until 2019. Until 2010, the speedway has also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
| Location | 500 Speedway Blvd., Joliet, Illinois 60433 |
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| Time zone | UTC−6 / UTC−5 (DST) |
| Coordinates | 41°28′29″N 88°03′26″W |
| Capacity | 47,000 |
| Owner | NASCAR (2019–present) International Speedway Corporation (2007–2019) |
| Operator | NASCAR (2007–present) |
| Broke ground | 28 September 1999 |
| Opened | July 2001 |
| Construction cost | $130 million |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Major events | Former: NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400 (2001–2019) NASCAR Xfinity Series Chicagoland 300 (2001–2019) Owens Corning AttiCat 300 (2011–2015) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Camping World 225 (2009–2019) ARCA Menards Series Dawn 150 (2001–2019) IndyCar Series Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 (2001–2010) Indy Lights Chicagoland 100 (2002–2010) USAC Silver Crown Series (2006–2007) IROC (2002–2003) |
| Website | http://www.chicagolandspeedway.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi/index.html |
| Tri-Oval (2001–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.446 km (1.520 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Turns: 18° Tri-Oval: 11° Backstretch: 5° |
| Race lap record | 0:24.4216 (224.067 mph (360.601 km/h)) ( Buddy Rice, Dallara IR-02, 2002, IndyCar) |
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