Sunday, 22 July 2012

NASCAR drivers still savor chance to visit Chicago (The Associated Press)

A fan watches the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/ Nam Y. Huh)

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- Located on the far-flung outskirts of the city's southwest suburbs, Chicagoland Speedway isn't particularly close to Chicago itself. That hasn't stopped some drivers from coming to town a few days early for some fun in the Windy City.