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NASCAR races through rain-soaked Chicago streets

Mother Nature rains on NASCAR

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The idea was great. A street race in Chicago for NASCAR’s Cup drivers. The only problem was Mother Nature unleashed torrential rain on the Windy City. Imagine trying to dry on a rain-soaked track? Denny Hamlin, who was on the pole, wasn’t up for the idea: “We cannot control god. What we can control is our decisions and reactions to unforeseen circumstances. Please @NASCAR . Do not do this. We have too much positive momentum around this weekend to change the narrative now” the driver of the 11 tweeted. NASCAR didn’t listen.

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

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(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 220

(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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