Overview

• Rose will deliver the iconic “Drivers, start your engines” command to signal the July 6 race kickoff in Grant Park.
• The Grant Park 165 is NASCAR’s only street race on the Cup Series schedule, complete with extensive TV coverage and planned downtown road closures.
• NASCAR Chicago Street Race president Julie Giese praised Rose as one of the city’s most beloved sports icons and underscored the event’s connection to Chicago’s sports heritage.
• Rose became the youngest NBA MVP at age 22 in 2011, spent eight seasons with the Bulls, earned three All-Star selections and was the 2009 Rookie of the Year.
• Organizers have unveiled reduced ticket prices and a shorter build schedule to enhance fan access for the summer racing weekend.