A NASCAR contractor has tragically died after being electrocuted as he was setting up for the Chicago Street Race at Grant Park 220. The street race in Chicago is set to be the first in NASCAR Cup Series history, as it will take place through the famed city’s downtown streets. It originally started as a virtual street race in March 2021 as part of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. However, rumors eventually came out that NASCAR wanted to make a real-life race out of the virtual track they created. The official announcement of the race being a part of the Cup Series came on July 19, 2022.

Source: Fox News July 03, 2023 11:50 UTC