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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jeff Agrest

EXPLAINED: Danica patrick knows chicago streets are tricky | Rare Historical Photos

Danica Patrick, retired from racing since 2018, cemented her place in the sport at the 2013 Daytona 500, where she started from the pole — the first woman to do so in a NASCAR Cup Series race. (Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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.

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