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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Miriam Di Nunzio

NASCAR Chicago weekend promises music, food, family fun — and racing, too

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Miranda Lambert is among the music artists presenting full concerts at the NASCAR Chicago festival in Grant Park. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

There’s more to the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race weekend than racing.

In addition to the two-day auto extravaganza July 1-2 centered at Grant Park with its world-class auto races, there will also be a full-out NASCAR festival area adjacent to the raceway.

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