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Podcast: Women's Motorsports Network Podcast
Episode: Julie Giese on Shifting Gears and Making History with the Chicago Street Race
Description: Send us Fan MailHow NASCAR's First-Ever Street Race Transformed a City and Reimagined Fan EngagementIn this inspiring episode, Melinda Russell welcomes NASCAR executive Julie Giese to share her remarkable journey in motorsports and her role in leading the groundbreaking Chicago Street Race. Julie reflects on her 25-year NASCAR career, which started on a Wisconsin dairy farm and led her to leadership roles at iconic tracks like Watkins Glen, Daytona, and Phoenix Raceway.Julie dives deep into the challenges and triumphs of bringing a street race to downtown Chicago—a fi...