" This is one of the
most exciting
things I have
ever done.
What a thrill! "
Brett Favre,
NFL Quarterback - Minnesota Vikings
Co-Founder of DJ Racing Adventure
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Chicagoland Speedway
“Little did I know the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure would be such a thrill!”
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Chicagoland Speedway, outside of Chicago in Joliet, Illinois, offers NASCAR fans a chance to experience some racing in America's heartland. Though the Windy City is an obvious tourist destination, don't overlook Joliet when it comes to planning your racing experience weekend.
Adjacent to its sister track, Route 66 Raceway, Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois is a $130 million, 1.5-mile, D-shaped tri-oval speedway that annually hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, ARCA RE/MAX Series, Firestone Indy Lights and IRL IndyCar Series.
Chicagoland Speedway sits on 930 acres of land, which is large enough to accommodate 42 United Centers (Home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks).
Chicagoland Speedway provides 500 acres of free parking for over 50,000 vehicles.
Racecar drivers love this racetrack
because although it's a tight track, it gives them plenty of room to move around
and offers them the challenges of high speeds and precision turns. A concrete track
has a different feel than an asphalt track. A brand new concrete track has less grip
than asphalt, but the grip increases as the track gets more rubber on it. The bumps
are different on a concrete track, also. While an asphalt track can feel bumpy or wavy,
bumps in concrete feel like a vibration instead. The Nashville track is considered to
have one of the best shapes available in the circuit, and the turns are driven almost
identically. The track's construction is excellent, and race car drivers find that it
races amazingly well.
Racetrack Specifications Completed: 1999
Length: 1.5 miles
Shape: D-shaped tri-oval
Banking: 18° turns, 94° frontstretch, 5° backstretch
Frontstretch length: 2,400 feet
Backstretch length: 1,700 feet
Seating capacity: 75,000
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Driving Directions and Parking:
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During my 13-year road racing career, I have driven factory-prepared Ferrari
racecars, Porsche, and BMW racecars, and many others. No doubt driving an actual
Nextel type racecar on a large oval is quite an experience.”
Carter Hunt
Description of Joliet, Illinois:
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