A 53-year-old man died Friday while working on the setup of track used for NASCAR's street races in downtown Chicago this weekend.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 30: A general view of the setup for the Chicago Street Race on June 30, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. A 53-year-old man died Friday while working on the setup of track used for NASCAR’s street races in downtown Chicago this weekend.
, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as Dean Tabinski. A NASCAR spokesperson confirmed to the station that a contractor suffered a"fatal medical emergency" while working.A witness told WGN-TV the incident occurred near a small staging area near the starting line. According to the individual, the power went off, and not long after an ambulance arrived to help Tabinski.
Saturday’s second-tier Xfinity Series race and Sunday’s top-tier Cup Series race are the first street course races in NASCAR history. NASCAR is building a temporary 2.2-mile track in Grant Park for the race weekend and the track includes portions of Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue. With city streets being closed to citizens for the race, track construction has been ongoing through the days leading into the race weekend.
. NASCAR negotiated the agreement to run the race with former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and NASCAR's base rental payment for the use of Grant Park is 25% of what the Lollapalooza music festival pays every year. The deal between NASCAR and the city is a three-year agreement. Chicago is the fourth site for NASCAR's July 4th weekend race in less than a decade. NASCAR traditionally held its second Daytona race on July 4th weekend but moved that race weekend to Indianapolis. After a brief stint in Indianapolis, NASCAR raced on the holiday weekend at Road America in Wisconsin for two years before announcing the race in Chicago.
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