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Chicagoland
Speedway Track Size: 1.5 mile tri-oval Banking: 18 degrees in the turns 11 degrees in the front stretch 5 degrees in the back stretch Location: Located just 30 miles southwest of downtown Chicago in Joliet, IL on Old Historic Route 66 (three miles south of I-80 on Route 53) Opening Date: We anticipate that construction will be completed early Summer 2001 Seating Capacity: The facility will offer grandstand seating for 75,000 spectators Parking: Parking for the facility will accommodate over 70,000 vehicles Other Track Facts: The facility is located on 930 acres, large enough to accommodate 42 United Centers. The grandstand is 15 stories tall, the same height as the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel. The overall length of the grandstand is 2,480 feet, slightly longer than two John Hancock Buildings laid end to end. The dimensions of the Chicagoland Speedway infield are 1,200 feet x 2,850 feet, large enough to accommodate four Soldier Fields. |
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