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| Location | Joliet,Illinois, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°27′51″N88°04′30″W / 41.4641°N 88.0751°W /41.4641; -88.0751 |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Owner | NASCAR (2019–present) International Speedway Corporation (2007–2019) |
| Address | 500 Speedway Boulevard |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Major events | Current: NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Route 66 NHRA Nationals (1998–2019, 2023–present) Former: USAC National Sprint Car Championship (2001–2004, 2019) World of Outlaws (1998–2002, 2005–2017) AMA Supercross Championship (2000) |
| Website | https://www.route66raceway.com/ |
| Drag Strip | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.250 mi (0.402 km) |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | 0.375 mi (0.603 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Route 66 Raceway is amotorsports facility located inJoliet,Illinois, United States. It consists of a 0.25-mile (0.40 km)dragstrip and a 0.375-mile (0.604 km)dirt oval racetrack (Dirt Oval 66). The facility is owned and operated byNASCAR and is located adjacent toChicagoland Speedway.
The 250-acre (100 ha) facility was built in 1998, funded by nine local entrepreneurs headed by IndyCar ownerDale Coyne.[1] The inaugural season saw 90 days of racing activity between the two tracks. In 1999, ISC partnered with the founders of the facility when it purchased 930 acres (380 ha) of land adjacent to the facility to build Chicagoland Speedway.[2]
The quarter-mile, $20 million drag strip features a four-story, 38-suite complex. The 30,000-seat grandstand surrounds the start line and features 40 rows of fully backed seats.[3] In 2010, the dragstrip was repaved.[4]
Also on the facility is a now-defunct two-mile (3.2 km), 15-turn road course, a temporary one-mile (1.6 km) off-road track inside the dirt oval, and a 35-acre (14 ha) paved driving pad.
The dirt oval was shortened to a 3/8 mile facility in 2017, since then the dirt track has seen a resurgence with top-flight series such as the World of Outlaws returning to the facility.
However, in 2022 the dirt oval posted a full card of events, including concerts. Then, for no explained reason they removed the concerts and then canceled race events one-by-one about a week before the event was to take place. On-Line tickets have been sold for these events, and there have been reports of people having trouble getting refunds. As of July 27, 2022, online tickets for supposed upcoming events are now not for sale.[5]
The dragstrip hosted a round of theNHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series from 1998 to 2019, and returned in 2023. TheAMA Supercross Championship raced there in 2000 on a Daytona-style course on the dragstrip.[6]
The dirt oval track has hosted theAll Star Circuit of Champions in 1998, 2018, 2019 and 2021, theWorld of Outlaws Sprint Car Series from 1998 to 2002 and later in 2005 and 2017, theWorld of Outlaws Late Model Series in 2017, theUSAC National Sprint Car Championship andUSAC National Midget Series from 2001 to 2004, and the latter again in 2019. Route 66 has also hostedAmerican Flat Track andTORC: The Off Road Championship events, as well as monster truck shows and demolition derbies.
| Category | E.T. | Speed | Driver | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Fuel | 3.661 | Doug Kalitta | 2025 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK | [7] | |
| 338.09 mph (544.10 km/h) | Antron Brown | ||||
| Funny Car | 3.831 | Robert Hight | 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance | [8] | |
| 336.40 mph (541.38 km/h) | J.R. Todd | 2025 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK | [7] | ||
| Pro Stock Motorcycle | 6.672 | Gaige Herrera | 2023 Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance | [8] | |
| 204.26 mph (328.72 km/h) | Matt Smith | 2025 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK | [7] |