A turn-by-turn navigation of the Chicago Street Race

The streets of Chicago will soon be bustling with the roaring machines of the NASCAR Cup Series. Before the series takes to the Windy City for Sunday's Grant Park 220 (5:30 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App), take a look at the 12-turn track, with information regarding turn specifics, navigation notes, fun facts and more, courtesy of Racing Insights.

START/FINISH LINE 

Specifics: On Columbus Drive in front of Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park. 

Navigation: 940 feet toward Balbo Drive.

Fast fact: Buckingham Fountain is one of the world's largest fountains and uses as much as 15,000 gallons of water per minute.

TURN 1

Specifics: 90-degree left on East Balbo Drive.

Navigation: 900 feet toward DuSable Lake Shore Drive with Museum Campus with Grant Park's fields to their right.

Fast fact: Grant Park is referred to as "Chicago's Front Yard" and has more than four miles of walking paths, 16 softball/baseball fields and 12 tennis courts.

TURN 2

Specifics: 90-degree right on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Navigation: 1,350 feet on DuSable Lake Shore Drive with Lake Michigan off to the left.

Fast fact: Chicago hosted the nation's first-ever auto race on Thanksgiving Day in 1895.

TURN 3

Specifics: Slight right-hand curve staying on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. 

Navigation: 825 feet toward Roosevelt Road in front of the Field Museum at Museum Campus. 

Fast fact: The entire track layout uses DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Columbus Drive, Balbo Drive, Michigan Avenue and Jackson Drive.

TURN 4

Specifics: 90-degree right on East Roosevelt Road.

Navigation: 375 feet toward Columbus Drive.

Fast fact: The Field Museum is a state-of-the-art museum of science and innovation and holds the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.

TURN 5

Specifics: 90-degree right on Columbus Drive, heading toward Balbo Drive.

Navigation: 2,050 feet on Columbus Drive.

Fast fact: The Chicago Marathon is one of six World Marathon Majors and is the fourth-largest Marathon in the world. Grant Park serves as the center of the action. The marathon route loops through 26.2 miles of Chicago before returning to South Columbus Drive for the finish between Turns 5 and 6 of the street course.&nbsp;<strong><br /></strong></p>

TURN 6

Specifics: 90-degree left on Balbo Drive.

Navigation: 1,000 feet down Balbo Drive across a bridge over railroad tracks toward Michigan Avenue.

Fast fact: While the street race might be new for the circuit, the Cup Series competed at nearby Chicagoland Speedway for 18 years, spanning from its opening in 2001 to 2019.

TURN 7

Specifics: 90-degree right on Michigan Avenue.

Navigation: 500 feet on Michigan Avenue.

Fast fact: Grant Park, originally known as Lake Park, was named for President Ulysses S. Grant.

TURN 8

Specifics: Right on Congress Plaza (street version of a chicane)

Navigation: Just over 500 feet toward Ida B. Wells Drive.

Fast fact: Grant Park was the location of President Barack Obama's election day victory speech in 2008.

TURN 9

Specifics: Middle of Congress Plaza Drive where it crosses over Ida B. Wells Drive.

Navigation: Another 500 feet back to Michigan Avenue.

Fast fact: Concerts are a common attraction to frequent Grant Park, and this weekend will be no different. Check out the star-studded lineup to go with the NASCAR festivities.

TURN 10 

Specifics: Right back on Michigan Avenue. 

Navigation: 475 feet toward East Jackson Drive. 

Fast fact: NASCAR's Chicago history dates back to 1954, where the Cup Series raced at Santa Fe Speedway. Dick Rathmann won the sole Cup contest there.

TURN 11 

Specifics: 90-degree right on East Jackson Drive back toward the lake adjacent to the Art Institute of Chicago. 

Navigation: 950 feet back to Columbus Drive back across the railroad tracks. 

Fast fact: The Art Institute of Chicago holds nearly 300,000 works from all over the world.

TURN 12 

Specifics: 90-degree right on Columbus Drive. 

Navigation: 925 feet back down Columbus Drive to the start/finish line in front of the Buckingham Fountain. 

Fast fact: In total, there is roughly close to 10,000 feet in straightaway length on the course. Watch a full video tour of the track, and buy tickets here.