
Having grown up in Roscoe, Illinois, and now maintaining a residence in Chicago, former race-car driver Danica Patrick is keenly aware of the effect that winter weather can have on roads. The cycles of freezing and thawing, plus de-icing treatments, can leave roads decimated.
But when NASCAR hosts its first street race July 1-2 in Chicago — a longtime victim of Old Man Winter — Patrick thinks road conditions will be the least of drivers’ worries.