Chicago’s Nascar Offers Headache, Little Economic Gain
- A first-of-its-kind car race disrupts Windy City institutions
- Lollapalooza provides greater windfall as city seeks a rebound
Workers place roadblocks on Michigan Ave in downtown Chicago to deter traffic from the newly built Nascar street course on June 29.
Photographer: Jim Vondruska/BloombergNascar is about to hit the road in Chicago for the first-ever street race in its marquee series.
For the city, the spectacle means plenty of hassle — and it’s likely to produce only limited payoff.