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Route 66 Raceway
The second stop at Route 66 Raceway last year proved again that the Illinois facility is one of the toothiest on the NHRA tour. Doug Herbert nabbed his first No. 1 start in Top Fuel with a 4.518 that stood for low e.t. Doug Kalitta won for the second time in three events, defeating Darrell Russell. In Funny Car, Tony Pedregon won for the third straight time to narrow the points gap with boss John Force to 18. He also ran low e.t. while qualifying No. 1, a 4.765, before defeating Ron Capps in the final. Jeg Coughlin Jr. continued his late-season dominance of the earlier unpredictable Pro Stock class with his sixth win in nine events.
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 Harrahs 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