Chicago NASCAR Race Beer Prices Have Fans Talking

Imagine being asked for a tip at a NASCAR race where you just dropped $63 for a 6-pack of Busch Light.

Good luck to the brave souls who head to the Windy City this weekend for the Grant Park 220 race that will make 100 laps around the iconic Chicago park. Based on the current Weather Channel forecast, it's supposed to be 72 degrees and raining Sunday for the race and a 6-pack of Busch Light will cost $63.

That's not a misprint.

Or $10.50 per beer.

If you want to watch your calories, a sixer of Mich Ultra will cost the same, $63 for a 6-pack. Don't forget to grab a few waters for the kids. They'll cost just $3.95.

Hey NASCAR fans, you ready for the even worse news?

You CANNOT bring in a cooler, food or outside beverages. It's right here in the race FAQs.

Needless to say, people are having a hard time processing this news.

Let's take a look at some of the responses:

Now, if you're into smuggling booze into a sporting event, organizers ARE ALLOWING sunscreen bottles. Just sayin'.

There are lingering questions about these beer prices: Are we talking 16 ouncers?

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Joe Kinsey is the Senior Director of Content of OutKick and the editor of the Morning Screencaps column that examines a variety of stories taking place in real America. Kinsey is also the founder of OutKick’s Thursday Night Mowing League, America’s largest virtual mowing league. Kinsey graduated from University of Toledo.