It’s Friday! Once again I’m able to wrap the week up with a new amateur photo that I can share with all of you. It comes from a reader who’s wife sent it to him while he was out shopping. A big thanks goes out to him for taking the time to send it in.

And that’s not all that I have for today. For no particular reason, I decided to forgo the usual double babes for this Friday. Instead I put together a small collection of 30 babes as a bonus for this Friday. I hope everyone enjoys ’em!

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Hi Keep. Hope you are Keeping well. I got this photo from my wife just as I was walking into the store. I didn’t do any shopping. Use it if you like. Please keep our info private. Take care. Have a great day. -Anonymous

It’s Thursday. Today I have another collection of automotive goodness from the weekly Plainfield, Illinois Car Show. These come from the show on 7/12/22. It was Mustang Night but I saw far more Corvettes than Mustangs. Enjoy!

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It’s Wednesday. Hot damn tamale, baby! Nascar is returning to Chicago—but not the Speedway—instead they’ll be racing through the actual streets of downtown Chicago! It’s a three year deal that will bring stockcar racing to Chicago for three years starting next year on July 1-2nd. Now that’s pretty damn cool! Check out the full story below.

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Chicago to host first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race in 2023

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For the first time ever, the sights, sounds and speed of NASCAR are coming to the streets of downtown Chicago on July 1-2, 2023. One of the most iconic cities in the world, Chicago will add another chapter to its illustrious sports history when a NASCAR Cup Series street race debuts against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and Grant Park, televised on NBC.

“Like the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, we seized an incredible opportunity to add an unprecedented element to our schedule and take center stage in the heart of another major metropolitan market,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR senior vice president of racing development and strategy. “This is the ideal setting for the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race. The NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen cars and the IMSA machines will race along the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago, marking a truly historic moment for our sport. We are very appreciative of Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her team, along with the entire city of Chicago for working with us to make this concept a reality.”

The first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street-course race will take place July 2, 2023 and be preceded by an IMSA-sanctioned race, which will run July 1, 2023. The specific IMSA series joining the NASCAR Cup Series in Chicago will be announced at a later date. Both races will be surrounded by music and entertainment options for all ages, truly making it one of the signature sporting and entertainment events of the year.

“Chicago’s streets are as iconic as our skyline and our reputation as a world class sports city is indisputable,” Lightfoot said. “I am thrilled to welcome our partners at NASCAR to Chicago for an event that will attract thousands of people to our city. Chicago’s world class entertainment and hospitality industries, coupled with our city’s history as a conduit for sports talent, make us the perfect hosts for this unique event.”

Lake Shore Drive, Michigan Avenue, Columbus Drive and select surrounding thoroughfares will be transformed into a 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course, with the start-finish line and pit road located along South Columbus Drive directly in front of Buckingham Fountain. The course will pass through the famed Grant Park, as well as approach the northern edge of Soldier Field, one of the most notable and recognizable sports venues in the country — and the site of the only other Cup Series race to take place in downtown Chicago, in 1956.

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“Welcoming yet another NASCAR event to Illinois just weeks after the inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race is a testament to the strength of our tourism industry from Chicago to Metro East,” Governor JB Pritzker said. “Illinois, with its longstanding tradition of innovation, is a fitting host for NASCAR’s first-ever street race, and we are thrilled to welcome this new series to America’s most iconic drive next summer.”

“Chicago is one of the world’s top sports and entertainment destinations. Year after year, fans from all over the world travel to our great city for high-profile sporting events,” said Kara Bachman, executive director, Chicago Sports Commission: “The 2023 NASCAR Chicago Street Race weekend will continue that legacy with another monumental sports moment and we look forward to welcoming fans to NASCAR’s first-ever street race.”

Tickets for the 2023 NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend will go on sale later this year at NASCARChicago.com. Additional details and elements of the weekend will be announced soon, and fans can follow @NASCARChicago on social media for the latest real-time updates on all aspects of the event.

The remainder of the 2023 schedules for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and IMSA will be announced at a later date.