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Joliet, Ill. – November 25, 2013 – Chicagoland Speedway has partnered with United Parcel Service (UPS) and the NASCAR Green Clean Air Tree Planting program to provide 90 trees to Openlands, one of the nation’s oldest and most successful metropolitan conservation organizations. Since its creation, Openlands has helped to secure, protect, and provide public access to more than 55,000 acres of land for parks, forest preserves, wildlife refuges, land and water greenway corridors, and urban gardens in Illinois.

Chicagoland Speedway will once again host an ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race. Track and series officials announced today that the ARCA Racing Series will be part of a NASCAR Nationwide Series doubleheader on July 19, 2014.

Joliet, Ill. – November 19, 2013 – In the wake of severe weather that ripped through central Illinois, Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway are organizing a food and clothing drive to assist the communities of Washington, Ill., Diamond, Ill. and Coal City, Ill. Beginning today through Monday, Nov. 25, race fans and community members are encouraged to join these efforts by dropping off non-perishable food items and/or gently worn clothing to the Chicagoland Speedway administrative building (500 Speedway Boulevard, Joliet, IL 60433). The building will be open for donations between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. the remainder of the week.

Johnson claimed the crown with a ninth-place finish that seemed effortless until a restart about 75 laps from the finish that had Johnson asking about damage to his left front fender and crew chief Chad Knaus holding his head.

After a tightly contested Chase battle that saw Matt Kenseth enter last Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway trailing Jimmie Johnson by just 7 points, no one could have expected the five-time champion would end the day with a 28-point lead.

For the third consecutive year, Santa Claus will be visiting Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, Dec. 14, to kick off the holiday season. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and is open to children of all ages. With the donation of a new, unwrapped gift to Toys for Tots, families can get their photo taken with Santa Claus in Gatorade Victory Lane. In lieu of providing a toy, families can donate $10 to Toys for Tots.