Cars race during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Chicago Street Course on June 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

iRacing scenes from Chicago Street Circuit

By Staff report | Published: 19 Jul, 2022 18

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NASCAR officials set the stage for a stock-car race on Chicago's city streets with the development of a pixelated version of a street circuit for the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. With real-life NASCAR racing set to debut on a downtown Chicago street course next season, take in all the scenes from last year's iRacing event on the virtual version.

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James Davison, driver of the #15 Chevrolet races during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Chicago Street Course on June 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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The Windy City skyline looms behind the field as the front row of pole-starter James Davison and second-qualifier Anthony Alfredo runs side by side.

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The Buckingham Fountain, a Chicago landmark, sits in the foreground of Grant Park, where the circuit will take a winding path around to complete the 2.2-mile lap.

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Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Toyota races during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Chicago Street Course on June 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Bubba Wallace's virtual No. 23 Toyota speeds by The Spearman, one of the two bronze equestrian statues that reside in Chicago's Congress Plaza.

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Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Chevrolet races during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Chicago Street Course on June 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Austin Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet makes the 90-degree right-hander for Turn 12 onto the home straightaway. In non-racing conditions, that's a right turn from East Jackson Drive onto South Columbus.

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James Davison (15) and Anthony Alfredo lead the field and start to make the angle for Turn 1, a left onto East Balbo Drive.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Chevrolet races during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Chicago Street Course on June 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Chevy rounds the bends of the virtual Chicago Street Circuit, exiting Congress Plaza via Turn 10.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes the inside line through Turn 6 on the virtual Chicago Street Circuit.

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Joey Gase (53) races ahead of Timmy Hill (66) after Turn 11 on the virtual Chicago Street Circuit.

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The curvature of East Congress Plaza Drive forms Turn 9 on the 12-turn layout.

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The field races along a virtual version of Lake Shore Drive, with the Shedd Aquarium (left) and the Field Museum as backdrops.

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Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota leads a group of cars through Turn 1, along the edge of Grant Park's South Rose Garden.

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The field rounds Turn 12 onto the homestretch, just left of the pit entrance on the Chicago Street Circuit.

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Anthony Alfredo, driver of the #38 Ford races during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Chicago Street Course on June 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Anthony Alfredo smokes the tires on his No. 38 Ford as he makes the entry to Turn 1.

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Austin Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet makes his way through the Chicago Street Circuit, where the left-hand Turns 1 and 6 meet.

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Josh Bilicki, driver of the #52 races during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Chicago Street Course on June 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Josh Bilicki's No. 52 entry hangs a left onto Turn 6 on the Chicago Street Circuit.

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 Chevrolet races during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Chicago Street Course on June 02, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Tyler Reddick's No. 8 Chevrolet makes a right as he turns off Michigan Ave. to Congress Plaza at Turn 8 -- right in front of the Museum of Contemporary Photography.

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James Davison zooms toward the start-finish line of the Chicago Street Circuit. He led every lap in the iRacing Pro Invitational Series event there in 2021.

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