Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals
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(May 29-June 1)
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Route 66 Raceway
Last year, the first of two events at Route 66 Raceway featured some of the quickest and most exciting racing of the 2002 season. Del Worsham won Funny Car one race after he and his father, Chuck, resumed tuning their Firebird after Rob Flynn left for Don Prudhomme’s team. He won with a string of 4.8s, defeating a tire-spinning Scotty Cannon. Larry Dixon won Top Fuel for the sixth time in 10 races to open a 203-point lead over Kenny Bernstein. Bruce Allen became the year’s first repeat Pro Stock winner, defeating Tom Hammonds. Angelle Savoie won her second Pro Stock Bike event of the year.
ADDRESS: 500 Speedway Blvd., Joliet, IL 60433
ELEVATION: 636 feet
WEBSITE: www.route66raceway.com
TICKET INFORMATION: (815) 727-RACE
GENERAL ADMISSION: Adult: Thursday, $10; Friday, $35; Saturday, $45; Sunday, $55. Junior (12 and under): Friday-Sunday, $10. Site parking: $5 per day
RESERVED SEATING: Adult: Friday, $45; Saturday, $55; Sunday, $65. Junior (12 and under): Friday-Sunday, $15
HOW TO GET THERE: The track is approximately 30 miles south of Chicago on Route 53 (Historic Route 66), three miles south of Interstate 80 in Joliet. From points north, take I-55 south to I-80 east to Route 53/Chicago Street (Exit 132), and proceed south to the track. From points south, take I-55 north to River Road, proceed east to Route 53 north to the track. From points east and west, take I-80 to Exit 132 (Route 53) and follow Route 53 south to the track
VISITOR INFORMATION: Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (815) 727-5371; Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau, (800) 746-0531
MOTEL 6 ACCOMODATIONS IN THIS AREA: Joliet, Route 30 (Mall Loop Drive), (815) 439-1332 • McDonough Street, (815) 729-2800
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY RECOMMENDS PLACES TO STAY: Bolingbrook: Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, (630) 679-1600 Channahon: Manor Motel, (815) 467-5385 Joliet: Comfort Inn North, (815) 436-5141 or (800) 221-2222 • Comfort Inn South, (815) 744-1770 or (800) 221-2222 • Empress Casino and Hotel, (888) 436-7737 • Harrah’s Joliet Casino and Hotel, (815) 740-7800 • Holiday Inn Express, (815) 729-2000 or (800) HOLIDAY• Ramada Limited, (815) 730-1111 • Red Roof Inn, (815) 741-2304 or (800) 843-7663 • Super 8 North, (815) 439-3838 or (800) 800-8000 • Super 8 South, (815) 725-8855 or (800) 800-8000 Ottawa: Super 8, (815) 434-2888 or (800) 800-8000 Romeoville: Howard Johnson, (630) 226-1900 Shorewood: Days Inn, (815) 725-2180 or (800) 325-2525 On-site camping: The track offers RV spaces with hookups for $400 for the weekend, and without hookups for $300 for the weekend Campgrounds: Empress RV Resort, (888) 4EMPRESS • Martin Campground, (815) 726-3173 • Windy City Campgrounds, (708) 720-0030