Motorsport at Soldier Field
Soldier Field circa 1963 | |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′44″N 87°37′00″W / 41.8623°N 87.6167°W |
| Capacity | 100,000+ (total stadium capacity) |
| Owner | Chicago Park District |
| Broke ground | August 11, 1922 |
| Opened | October 9, 1924 (as stadium) May 19, 1935 (first race on track) |
| Closed | July 4, 1970 (final race on track) –venue still in use for other purposes |
| Architect | Holabird & Roche |
| Major events | Past: AAA and USAC Stock Car USAC National Midget Series NASCAR Cup Series (untitled race) NASCAR Convertible Division IMCA Stock Car MARC Racing Series |
| Surface | Cinder (before 1941) Wood (temporarily, in 1939) Clay (1941–1946) Asphalt (1946 onwards) |
| Length | 0.25 and 0.5 mi (0.40 and 0.80 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Racing at Soldier Field in 1951
From the 1940s until 1968, Soldier Field (a stadium in the United States city of Chicago) was regularly used as a motorsport venue. During this time, the stadium had a short track, which was first used for auto racing in 1935 and was last used in 1970.