Johnson hands out hundreds of free NASCAR tickets to kids in Chicago

Hundreds of lucky Chicago kids are going to the NASCAR race for free, courtesy of Mayor Brandon Johnson.

CHICAGO - Hundreds of lucky Chicago kids are going to the NASCAR Street Race this weekend for free.

At a NASCAR event on the West Side in Austin, Mayor Brandon Johnson gave away over 400 free two-day general admission tickets.

Weekend general admission tickets range from $269 to $353 on the NASCAR Chicago website.

The children who attended learned about how a pit crew works, and they heard about career opportunities in the motorsport industry.

They also had a chance to ask questions like, "what happens if a tire pops?" and "what if all the cars crash together at once?"

The street race takes place downtown around Grant Park Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2.

For more information about the races, find out all you'll need to know here.