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How fast will they go in Grant Park 220? NASCAR great has a mighty big number in mind

Related Topics: Ray Evernham, NASCAR

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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and his car at Buckingham Fountain in July 2022.

It’s not much more than half a mile from Balbo Drive to Roosevelt Road, but that’s the stretch — make that the straightaway — on southbound Lake Shore Dr. where drivers will go fastest during next Sunday’s Grant Park 220, aka the Chicago Street Race.

How fast?

Nobody knows for sure yet — qualifying will take place Saturday before the Xfinity Series’ Loop 121 race — but NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham, a former team owner and crew chief for Jeff Gordon, has a pretty good idea.