The NASCAR Chicago Street Race held their annual loop course on July 5-6. As rumors of the race’s departure to the west coast growing louder, fans reveled in the atmosphere of the event.

As NASCAR's Chicago Street Race embarks on its third, and perhaps final, edition, drivers spoke fondly about the experiment's legacy.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's third annual NASCAR Street Race will hit the gas later Sunday, charging full speed into a second day. Fans will be back in and around Grant Park for this high-octane day of professional racing.