NASCAR Chicago Street Race names NBCs 'One Chicago' stars Joe Miñoso, Patrick John Flueger, and Jessy Schram as honorary event officials

07/03/2024 11:03 AM

Today, NASCAR announced that Joe Miñoso of "Chicago Fire," Patrick John Flueger of "Chicago P.D.," and Jessy Schram of "Chicago Med" — part of NBC‘s "One Chicago" dramas produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment — will be named Honorary Event Officials for the Chicago Street Race. As part of their race weekend roles, they will take part in pre-race ceremonies ahead of the Grant Park 220 NASCAR Cup Series street race on Sunday, July 7.

Flueger plays the lead role of officer Adam Ruzek on "Chicago P.D." He has played feature film roles in the remake of "Footloose" as well as "Brothers," "The World‘s Fastest Indian," and other films. He also co-starred in USA Network‘s "The 4400" for four seasons with additional television credits in "Chicago Fire," "Criminal Minds," Law & Order: SVU," and more.

Miñoso is best known for his role as Joe Cruz on "Chicago Fire," the first installment of Dick Wolf‘s "Chicago" franchise that is now in its thirteenth season. He has additional television and film credits in "Get Shorty," "Man of Steel," "Shameless," "Prison Break," and more. Miñoso recently launched Mass Epiphany Studios and The Epiphany Project, which is a film and vocational arts academy and studio system to support America‘s marginalized artists of tomorrow.

Schram portrays Dr. Hannah Asher on "Chicago Med." She has credits in numerous projects for the Hallmark Channel as well as television projecting including "Falling Skies," "Nashville," "Mad Men," and more. Schram has several films on her resume such as "Unstoppable," "Shot Caller," "The Submarine Kid," and "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With." She is also a singer/songwriter that has toured with Joan Baby‘s soul band.

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