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The Chainsmokers and Miranda Lambert will headline full-length concerts during the Chicago Street Race, the first race of its kind on the NASCAR Cup Series

Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL Signs On as NASCAR Chicago’s Second Founding Partner

NASCAR on Tuesday announced Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) as a founding partner of the first-ever Chicago Street Race Weekend. BCBSIL joins McDonald’s as the first two founding partners. 

As a founding partner, BCBSIL will have official presenting, marketing and promotional rights for the Chicago Street Race Weekend, including the Cup Series’ Grant Park 220 and NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 121 races in downtown Chicago over Fourth of July Weekend, July 1-2.  

“Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is part of the fabric of Chicago and Illinois,” said Stephen Harris, president of BCBSIL. “The NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend is taking place on the doorstep of our headquarters building and we expect it to be an exciting addition to Chicago’s sports legacy.”  

The racing events and concerts by Miranda Lambert and The Chainsmokers are being presented as part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary. 

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