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  • wtgW Offline
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    wtg
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    #27

    Started in 2023, first NASCAR race on city streets. Some info about the race, one story from July 2023, the other from October:

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/07/04/nascar-chicago-street-race-how-the-inaugural-event-unfolded-from-course-design-to-finish-line/

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/10/09/chicago-spent-at-least-35-million-for-nascar-weekend-and-got-620000-in-return/

    Mixed reactions from business owners and residents. I remember seeing some articles about how loud the race cars are.

    When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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      I'll let you know! We are about 3 blocks away from one of the turns. I do know they have some special mufflers applied for city races. We got out of town last year...

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      • wtgW wtg

        Started in 2023, first NASCAR race on city streets. Some info about the race, one story from July 2023, the other from October:

        https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/07/04/nascar-chicago-street-race-how-the-inaugural-event-unfolded-from-course-design-to-finish-line/

        https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/10/09/chicago-spent-at-least-35-million-for-nascar-weekend-and-got-620000-in-return/

        Mixed reactions from business owners and residents. I remember seeing some articles about how loud the race cars are.

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        @wtg They do an Indy race in Detroit and we (unknowingly) headed over the border during it this year. It went right over top of the border guards and the guy we talked to already looked terrible and was definitely not happy with having to work all day with the noise. It was LOUD and the sound bounces off the concrete so it was noticeably louder beside his booth than in open air.

        When I lived in Toronto they did a race down at Exhibition place and it was audible at my apartment 7 km (by street… a little shorter as the crow flies) away.

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        • ShiroKuroS Online
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          Oh in that case you’ll definitely be able to hear it. There’s a speedway less than 2 miles from where we live.

          It sounds exactly like this:

          Link to video

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            #31

            Drove on part of the course today before it is closed tonight for the weekend.
            NASCAR
            (Instagram link)

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            • wtgW Offline
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              Vrooom, vrooom! 🚗

              When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                The noise is part of the thrill, I suppose.
                The electric autos of Formula E must be quiet. Boring?

                “I’m at an age when remembering something right away is as good as an orgasm.”—Gloria Steinem to Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Wiser Than Me

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                  MrsTuner update - 2 week+ checkup today - all good! On to physical therapy next...

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                    That's good news. I hope her therapy goes as well and yields a complete recovery.

                    Big Al

                    Money seems to buy the most happiness when you give it away.

                    Why does everything have to be so complicated, all in the name of convenience. -ShiroKuro

                    A lifetime of experience will change a person. If it doesn't, then you're already dead inside. -MarkJ

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                    • ShiroKuroS Online
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                      #36

                      @Rontuner that’s great news! What’s her schedule for PT? Multilingual-e times a week for some number of weeks?

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                      • ShiroKuroS ShiroKuro

                        @Rontuner that’s great news! What’s her schedule for PT? Multilingual-e times a week for some number of weeks?

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                        #37

                        @ShiroKuro I think she starts out 2x/week for a few weeks...

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                          @Rontuner thst sounds good,i know PT can be tiring.

                          Btw, nice autocorrect i had in my post above, I’ll just leave that there… 😆

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                          • RontunerR Rontuner

                            I'll let you know! We are about 3 blocks away from one of the turns. I do know they have some special mufflers applied for city races. We got out of town last year...

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                            #39

                            @Rontuner said in At the hospital:

                            I'll let you know! We are about 3 blocks away from one of the turns. I do know they have some special mufflers applied for city races. We got out of town last year...

                            HOW LOUD IS IT???

                            When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                              We live in an old office building converted to condos. Built in the early 1900's has a claim to one of the first reinforced concrete buildings. 8th/top floor. Right behind the buiding the "L" tracks run (Chicago transit authority trains). Again, old and noisy - watch 'The Blues Brothers' to get an idea. If we have our windows or deck open, the trains are loud enough that we close everything when watching TV - and we are in the front of the building...

                              NASCAR is about the same loudness as the trains in our apartment with no breaks during the races or practices - a few hours each of each of the two days. Lots of concerts and other things going on in the park. (GET OFF OUR LAWN!) We haven't been out in the neighborhood or closer to the track during driving.

                              Traffic was actually a bit better today - I think lots of people left and others not going to the races aren't coming down. Friday was the worst with road closures and gridlock in our neighborhood!

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                                Our neighborhood is noisy - lots of sirens and wanna be race drivers and motorcycles on the streets! Just about the worst are those 3 wheel motorcycle things with the giant speakers blasting!

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                                  Yikes! Hopefully today is the last day? Or maybe it ended yesterday?

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                                    Rontuner
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                                    Today is the last day with the 'best' teams/drivers competing.

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                                      ShiroKuro
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                                      @Rontuner so today will probably be the noisest 😅

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                                        We just had a little rain here. Wonder what it looks like downtown. Race starts in like 15 minutes, I think.

                                        When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                                          Start of the race was dry, but now some light rain is slowing them down. They didn't have practices today, so it has been quieter until they started at 4:30

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