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It is noted that the Chicago Marathon has a history dating back to 1977. Also noted that Chicago has a history of motor sports, years before Daytona, Florida, and Indianapolis, Indiana.
org/pages/2380.html. Throughout the next 111 years there would be motorsports events in Chicago at venues like the Elgin National Road Race (held annually during the years 1910-’15 and 1919-’20), Speedway Park in Maywood (the Loyola University Medical Center now occupies the site), Santa Fe Speedway in Willow Springs, Raceway Park in Blue Island, Waukegan Speedway, Rockford Speedway, O’Hare Stadium in Schiller Park, Soldier Field (yes, in Chicago), and Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. More information in the Encyclopedia of Chicago and www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2188.html.
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