BEST SEATS ON SALE NOW FOR UA ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS

JOLIET, Ill. – All eyes will be on Chicago’s-own Tony Schumacher when the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series – the world’s most powerful motorsport – comes to town for the UA Route 66 NHRA Nationals June 3-6. All Tickets, including reserved, general admission, Roof Top and Skybox Club hospitality and VIP parking passes, go on sale today.

Tickets start at $41 for Adult General Admission and kids under age 12 are free on Thursday. To order, call 1-888-629-RACE (7223) or drop off orders from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the Route 66 Raceway office (500 Speedway Blvd., Joliet, IL 60433). Professional qualifying is Friday and Saturday, with eliminations on Sunday.

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ROUTE 66 RACEWAY SENDS THOUGHTS TO FATHER, FAMILY OF ERICKA SCHRIEFER

The hearts of the staff of Route 66 Raceway are with Justin Schriefer, whose daughter Ericka died in a snowboarding accident in Colorado Jan. 31 at 24 years old.

Visitation is scheduled for 2-9 p.m. on Friday at Hub Funeral Home, 111 S. Maple St., Grant Park, IL 60940, with the funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peters United Church of Christ, 310 N. Meadow St., Grant Park, IL 60940.

Justin, who drives the Creasy Family’s Funny Car and has also competed in Route 66 Raceway’s Top Sportsman and ET Bracket Racing program, has created a memorial on his Facebook page for his daughter. Condolences may also be sent to the family at 420 W. Dixie Highway, Grant Park, IL, 60940.

The staff members of Route 66 extend our condolences to Ericka’s friends and family.

ROUTE 66 WILL NOT HOST SUPER CHEVY IN 2010: TOUGH DECISION FOLLOWED TALKS THAT CONTINUE

Route 66 Raceway would like to confirm that we will not be hosting a Super Chevy Show in 2010, as announced by the Show’s new ownership group this week.

This decision was not made easily but following conversations between Route 66 Raceway and the new owners, Super Chevy Show Weekend, Inc. (SCSW) it was determined that a few necessary details were not in place for Route 66 to commit to hosting the show this year. However, talks between Route 66 and SCSW will continue, and the possibility of bringing the show back in the future remains.

The staff of Route 66 is busy setting plans in motion for an action packed 2010 season and looks forward to welcoming all of our fans back to the track this summer!

PINKS INFO WILL BE POSTED HERE; PLEASE CHECK REGULARLY

The Staff of Route 66 Raceway thanks you for your calls regarding our PINKS All Out event. We would like to remind you that we will post registration information on this space when we have it. Again, we do not yet have registration information on this event. We will release it when we do. Thank you again for your interest in Route 66 Raceway.

ADMISSION ON SALE FOR 12TH ANNUAL BANQUET

JOLIET, Ill. – Admission to Route 66 Raceway’s 12th-annual Awards Banquet can now be purchased by calling (815) 722-5500. (Please note: You will not receive a paper ticket. Names and seating information will be at the door the night of the event). Please RSVP by Feb. 1, 2010.

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PINKS All Out JOINS ACTION-PACKED 2010 SCHEDULE AT FIRST TRUE STADIUM OF DRAG RACING

JOLIET, Ill. – The 2010 schedule for Route 66 Raceway, the First True Stadium of Drag Racing, was released today. In addition to the annual stops by the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Lucas Oil amateur NHRA Series and Junior Drag Racing League, it also features SPEED’s PINKS All Out and a season-long Rockett Brand Race Fuel ET Bracket Series presented by Gas City for local racers.

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SEASON POINTS ADDED: TRACK CHAMPIONS CROWNED AS HAUSLER, EWIG, HEADRICK, PRYKA WIN EVENT

JOLIET, Ill. – Kenny King (Super Pro), Ken Kamba Jr. (Pro), Paul O’Keefe (Sportsman) and Tom Ewig (Bike) were crowned 2009 Route 66 Raceway track champions on Sunday after two days of Rockett Brand Race Fuels ET Bracket Racing action.

King topped the standings with 327 points, edging out Larry Bokal by a mere 12 points. Three weeks ago he was down in the standings and didn’t believe he had a chance, he said. This crown will remind him to not give up.

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