{"id":1574219,"date":"2023-07-05T09:48:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T13:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1574219"},"modified":"2023-07-05T19:45:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T23:45:33","slug":"take-a-bow-nascar-you-definitely-earned-it-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/take-a-bow-nascar-you-definitely-earned-it-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Bow, NASCAR; You Definitely Earned It in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Pessimistic. Skeptical. Cynical. Those were just some of the terms drivers and fans used over the last few weeks to describe running through downtown Chicago<\/a> in NASCAR's first-ever street course race<\/a>. One vocal member of the industry went so far as to spout the narrative on how dangerous of an idea it was due to the gun violence in America's third-biggest city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They were all wrong. Totally wrong. Sunday's race through Chicago was a smashing success \u2014 like smashing into the tire barrier in Turn 6. Here's looking at you, Noah Gragson<\/a>. Here's a look back at a historic week for NASCAR and one that elevated the sport to another level. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNASCAR Chicago race week started ominously<\/h2>\n\n\n\n