TORC RETURNS FOR CHICAGOLAND SLAM AT THE DIRT OVAL AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY

Hollywood Casino to Offer Premium Prizes to Rockett Brand Racing Fuel ET Bracket Series Competitors

Joliet, Ill. — March 20, 2017 - The Dirt Oval at Route 66 recently announced new dates surrounding The Off-Road Championship’s (TORC) Chicagoland Slam. Rounds 1 & 2 of the premier off-road short course racing series in North America will return to Joliet, Illinois on May 13-14 for a doubleheader that kicks off the 2017 national championship season.

This action-packed weekend will feature the best short course racing between four pro racing classes including: four-wheel drive PRO 4 trucks, PRO 2 trucks, PRO Lights and PRO UTV plus appearances by sportsman classes. Fans will have the opportunity to get up close to the four distinguished classes, meet the drivers and collect debris from their favorite trucks during the post-race track walk.

The Race Your Ride presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at Route 66 Raceway, which was originally scheduled for that weekend will now take place on Friday, August 11, and the Rockett Brand Racing Fuel ET Bracket Series intended for Saturday, May 13 will now take place the weekend prior, Saturday May 6. A revised schedule of events at Route 66 Raceway can be found below.

Rockett Brand Racing Fuel ET Bracket Series racers are now eligible to win premium prizes presented by Hollywood Casino. Posting a perfect reaction time or “Lucky Light” during eliminations for all Rockett Brand Racing Fuel ET Bracket Series Races (High School and Juniors not included) will earn racers a $50 gift card redeemable at Hollywood Casino Joliet and can be used at Final Cut, Epic Buffet or 99 Hops House. Bracket racers who are able to achieve a reaction time of .000 and run their dial-in to one-thousandth of a second will also be rewarded for their “Perfect Pass” with a similar gift certificate for $100.

The complete 2017 schedule at Route 66 is as follows:

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The 2017 schedule of events at Route 66 Raceway is as follows:

_{*This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of Route 66 Raceway, its affiliates and partners.}

The 2017 schedule of events at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 is as follows:

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Chicagoland Speedway & Route 66 Raceway

Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5-mile, paved oval race track located in Joliet, Ill.  The track has hosted racing events of the major U.S. racing series, and currently conducts races in all three NASCAR national series, including the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series, and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.   Along with Route 66 Raceway, a multimillion-dollar complex that includes a ¼ mile stadium-style drag strip and a ½ mile dirt oval track, Chicagoland Speedway is wholly-owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC), a major promoter of motorsports activities.  ISC owns and/or operates 13 of the nation’s major racing venues, including Daytona International Speedway. For more information on Chicagoland Speedway, visit ChicagolandSpeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Chicagoland Speedway & Route 66 Raceway

Denny Hartwig: (815) 722-4180

dhartwig@chicagolandspeedway.com

Sarah Palya: (815) 722-4166

spalya@chicagolandspeedway.com