The city would host the race for three years beginning in 2023.
Ald. Brendan Reilly , whose ward includes parts of downtown, said neither he nor other aldermen in whose wards the race is expected to take place were consulted before the mayor's announcement.
"I think it's going to require an open dialogue with the impacted wards. It's not just the 42nd Ward, but also the 3rd and 4th Wards. None of us as aldermen have been briefed on this in any kind of detail, and so while it could be an exciting opportunity for the city of Chicago, it needs to be properly vetted in the light of day," Reilly said at an unrelated event Tuesday morning.
Reilly also noted the timing of the NASCAR announcement is ironic, coming as the City Council prepares to vote on an ordinance to crack down on illegal street racing, by empowering police to impound cars involved in such activities - whether the owner is there or not. "It's also a bit ironic that we had a series of these drag racing incidents play out over the weekend," Reilly said.
The mayor's political opponents are already criticizing the move. Referencing a recent street racing incident. Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas tweeted"no need for Chicago's mayor to bring NASCAR to downtown Chicago. It's already here."© 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.Please enter email address to continue
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