See all the incidents at the historic NASCAR Chicago Street Race – NBC Chicago

From the massive pile-up involving more than half of the drivers on a NASCAR Chicago street track to the spectacular tire crash, wet roads and tight turns made for a bump-packed race at the historic downtown race.

Experts predicted tough conditions even before floods and torrential rain added to the challenges faced by drivers competing in a first-of-its-kind event.

The 2.2-mile course took drivers past famous city landmarks and down major roads, full of 90-degree turns – left and right – with virtually no room for error.

The race was originally scheduled to be 100 laps, but it was shortened to 75 laps due to a rain delay which resulted in the drivers racing to overtake each other and the sun going down.

None of that stopped Shane Van Gisbergen from making Cup Series history in Chicago.

Here’s a look at some of the many accidents spotted during the inaugural Chicago street race:

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