The 250 acre Route 66 Raceway was built in 1998 and consists of a quarter
mile dragstrip and a half mile dirt oval track. The National Hotrod Association
(NHRA) holds some of their events here. You can enter either from Schweitzer
Rd, east of Hwy. 53 (Route 66) or from Hwy. 53.
Like
the Chicagoland Speedway this track is actually in Preston Heights but
is commonly referred to as being in Joliet.
Photo(s): 2016
About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.