News > Running

One of NASCAR's greatest drivers will take part in the Chicago Street Race

1 month ago   |   By WGN TV

CHICAGO - One of NASCAR's most prolific drivers in history will be one of those taking to the streets of downtown Chicago this July.
Jimmie Johnson announced on Sunday that he'll drive in the Chicago Street Race in the Cup Series event on July 2, adding it to his limited 2023 stock car schedule. A seven-time Cup Series champion, he'll be in the No. 84 Chevrolet for the event on the 2.2-mile course through downtown Chicago.
What tickets are for sale for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race?
This is part of a limited schedule of races for Johnson, who stepped away from full time racing in NASCAR...
Read more ...

 


Search by Tags

   Running      NASCAR      NASCAR in Chicago      Sports      WGN News Now  


Veterans inducted into Hall of Valor at Pittsburgh's Soldiers and Sailors...

Veterans inducted into Hall of Valor at Pittsburgh's Soldiers and Sailors Hall and Museum

Soldiers and Sailors has inducted more than 700 veterans into its Hall of Valor since 1963. Read more ...

UK watchdog softens position on Microsoft Activision deal

British antitrust regulators scrutinizing Microsoft's blockbuster purchase of videogame maker Activision Blizzard have dropped concerns that the deal would hurt the console... Read more ...

Suspect shoots himself in stomach after firing rifle during SWAT standoff in...

The hourslong standoff came to an end when the suspect crawled out of his apartment with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his stomach, police said. Read more ...

TikTok user obsessed with baby names helps parents pick their child's moniker

TikTok user obsessed with baby names helps parents pick their child's moniker

Given the tremendous interest in names, Colleen Slagen, a consultant and owner of Naming Bebe, a baby-naming consultation company, turned her hobby into a business. Read more ...

Coffee drinkers get more steps but also less sleep, study finds

Coffee drinkers get more steps but also less sleep, study finds

Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, but the pendulum has swung back and forth about its benefits and drawbacks. Read more ...

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal... Read more ...

Saudi bank chief resigns after Credit Suisse comment

Saudi bank chief resigns after Credit Suisse comment

Shares of the Swiss bank tumbled after Ammar Al Khudairy warned of a funding cut-off The chairman of Saudi Arabia's largest lender, the Saudi National Bank , Ammar Al Khudairy... Read more ...

Horrific Details Emerge As Mississippi Police Accused Of Shooting Black...

Horrific Details Emerge As Mississippi Police Accused Of Shooting Black Man's Tongue Off

Police in Mississippi are under investigation after being accused of violating the civil rights of multiple Black men in at least four violent encounters since 2019. As... Read more ...

Wind industry predicts bounceback and rapid growth in 2023

The wind power industry expects rapidly accelerating growth this year after a challenging 2022 Read more ...

Police: Shots fired at Ligon Magnet Middle School in Raleigh

Police: Shots fired at Ligon Magnet Middle School in Raleigh

A shooting was reported Monday at Ligon Magnet Middle School. Read more ...