Dane Neal

Fox NASCAR and ARCA Menards broadcaster Jamie Little joins Dane Neal from her 4th of July Weekend in Lake Tahoe. Listen as Jamie shares excitement for the Chicago Street Race and big picture impact for race fans and NASCAR.

This race weekend make it Tequila at the Track with El Bandido Yankee, the Official Tequila of Raceday!

The final lap around the studio begins with your hosts Dane Neal and legendary racing broadcaster Pat Patterson with driver Kevin Harvick, broadcaster Darrell Waltrip, legendary driver Dale Jarrett, and to wrap things up NASCAR broadcaster Jeff Hammond.

Tune in to the second hour of the WGN Street Race Radio Special, hosted by Dane Neal, and legendary racing broadcaster Pat Patterson, who are joined by Ray Evernham, Fox Sports reporter Jamie Little, drivers Jesse Iwuji and Andre Castro for the University of Chicago.

It’s here, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race is this weekend, and what better way to get ready for the big weekend is to be informed about it. Join your host Dane Neal and legendary racing broadcaster Pat Patterson as they interview some exciting guests like JimBob Morris, Brad Gillie, Doug Rice, and Alex Labbe.

Tim Muldoon, GM of Chicago’s Bub City restaurant joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim shares excitement leading up to the Chicago Street Race and all the ways fans will enjoy Bub City with live music, karaoke, brunches and of course award winning BBQ. Tim previews amazing events with Bub City including July’s Windy City SmokeOut featuring top stars of country music, craft beers and BBQ’s best teams.

Listen as Tim talks about the upcoming race week activities with El Bandido Yankee Tequila, including having the race car out front Thursday night, featured cocktails at the bar with the El Bandido Yankee margarita, appearances by El Bandido Yankee founders and opportunities for fans to enter to win a trip to Championship Weekend in Phoenix this November. From 7pm to 10pm WGN Radio will be doing a Street Race Special broadcast with live call ins from Bub City during the show. For more information on menus and more go to https://www.bub-city.com/chicago/ and to get in on all the action with El Bandido Yankee, be at Bub City, 435 N. Clark from 6pm to 10pm Thursday June 29th.

This race weekend make it Tequila at the Track with El Bandido Yankee and for events, cocktails & recipes with the Official Tequila of RaceDay go to www.elbandidoyankee.com

NASCAR team owner and driver Jesse Iwuji joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Jesse shares excitement around the upcoming NASCAR Street Race weekend and ways fans can get involved. Listen as Jesse shares his inspirational story and efforts to create more opportunities in racing with eRacing and outreach. Jesse talks about joining forces with NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and looking forward to the Xfinity race with new driver Andre Castro and the University of Chicago Chevrolet. Hear as Jesse shares ways fans and corporate supporters can experience Race weekend with some of the best views possible, along with hospitality, racing simulators and more at Venue 610.

For more information on events, opportunities tickets and more scan the QR code or go to https://www.eragaming.gg/chicago/

The General Manager of Nashville Superspeedway, Matt Greci, joins the show to discuss the atmosphere in Nashville and what it is like to experience a race there. The two also talk about the food scene in Nashville and what the food/beverage experience is like at the superspeedway. He also gives his thoughts on the upcoming race in Chicago. To close things off, the General Manager of Bub City Tim Muldoon joins to talk about the food and music scene at the restaurant, and Eric Lanz talks with Dane about some of the festivities going on surrounding the Chicago Street Race, along with El Bandido Yankee.

Dane’s second guest, Jesse Iwuji, joins the show to discuss the new technology of eRacing and the benefits that it can have for kids who want to get into racing. Jesse also discusses his unique relationship with Emmit Smith.

Then, two representatives from Westmont Cruisin’ Nights & Street Fair come on to discuss the event and what you can look forward to. Following this, “Athena” from All Elite Wrestling joins Dane to talk about AEW along with her recent visit to Chicago.

Following Dean Richards, Dane Neal jumps on for the rest of the show with a plethora of exciting guests. Dane’s first guest, “The Food Guy” Steve Dolinsky, discusses his food and travel experiences along with his books and quest to find Chicago’s best pizza. If you would like to learn more, you can visit pizzacityusa.com.

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver and NBC pit reporter Parker Kligerman joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Parker heads to the lakefront to support the recent Rolex United States Sail Grand Prix in Chicago. Listen as Parker shares excitement for the “Summer of Racing” and the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race, bringing the Cup Series to a street course for the first time. Parker fills us in on his unique perspective as a top driver in the Xfinity Series and also taking on broadcast duties with NBC for NASCAR Cup Series races. Stay tuned for history making racing, music, food and more for fans July 1st and 2nd and get in on all the excitement with events, schedules, tickets and more at https://www.nascarchicago.com/

This race weekend make it #TequilaAtTheTrack with El Bandido Yankee and for events, cocktails, recipes and more from the Official Tequila of Raceday go to www.elbandidoyankee.com