500 Speedway Blvd
Joliet, IL 60433


Listen to the PA on 88.3 FM
Thursday, May 14 

  • 8:00 a.m. – Stock, Super Comp, Super Stock & Super Gas Qualifying & Time Trials 
  • 12:00 p.m. – Top Dragster, Comp, Top Sportsman Qualifying 

Friday, May 15  

  • 7:30 a.m. – Spectator Gates Open
  • 8:00 a.m. – Stock, Super Comp, Super Stock, Super Gas Eliminations – Round 1 
  • 10:00 a.m. – Midway opens 
  • 10:00 a.m. – Top Dragster, Comp, Top Sportsman Qualifying Session  
  • 11:30 a.m. – Top Alcohol Funny Car & Dragster Qualifying Session   
  • 12:15 p.m. – Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session  
  • 12:30 p.m. – PEAK Street Car Shootout – Time Trial  
  • 12:45 p.m. – Pro Mod Qualifying Session  
  • 1:30 p.m. – Pro Stock Motorcycle & Pro Stock Qualifying  
  • 2:30 p.m. – Nitro Qualifying Session (Funny Car, Top Fuel)  
  • 3:30 p.m. – Pro Mod Qualifying Session 
  • 3:30 p.m. – Hot Rod Junction Cacklefest
  • 4:00 p.m. – Pro Stock Motorcycle & Pro Stock Qualifying  
  • 5:00 p.m. – Nitro Qualifying Session (Funny Car, Top Fuel) with Chris Karamesines in the PA Booth  
  • 6:00 p.m. – Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session  
  • 6:15 p.m. – PEAK Street Car Shootout – Time Trial  
  • 6:30 p.m. – Top Alcohol Funny Car & Dragster Qualifying Session  
 
Saturday, May 16  

  • 7:30 a.m. – Spectator Gates Open
  • 8:00 a.m. – Midway opens
  • 8:00-10:00 a.m. – Nitro Cakes Breakfast (TJ Zizzo's pit)
  • 8:00 a.m. – Sportsman Eliminations  
  • 10:30 a.m. – Top Alcohol Dragster & Funny Car Qualifying Session   
  • 11:10 a.m. – Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session  
  • 11:20 a.m. – PEAK Street Car Shootout – Time Trial  
  • 11:30 a.m. – Hot Rod Junction Cacklefest
  • 11:30 a.m. – Pro Mod Qualifying Session  
  • Before Q3 – Recycled Rides Presentation (Trackside)
  • 12:00 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session & Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Round 1  
  • 12:30 p.m. – Funny Car Qualifying Session & Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Round 1  
  • 1:00 p.m. – Pro Stock Qualifying Session & Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Round 1  
  • 1:30 p.m. – Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Session & Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Round 1  
  • 2:00 p.m. – Pro Mod Qualifying Session  
  • Before Q4 – SCAG Mower Race with Dave Richards, Justin Ashley, Will Smith, and Daniel Wilkerson (Trackside)
  • 2:30 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session & Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Finals  
  • 3:00 p.m. – Funny Car Qualifying Session & Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Finals  
  • 3:30 p.m. – Pro Stock Qualifying Session & Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Finals  
  • 4:00 p.m. – Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Session & Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – Finals  
  • 4:25 p.m. – PEAK Street Car Shootout – Round 1  
  • 4:45 p.m. – Top Alcohol Eliminations – Round 1  
  • 5:30 p.m. – Factory Stock Showdown Eliminations – Round 1  
  • 5:45 p.m. – Sportsman Eliminations  

Sunday, May 17  

  • 7:30 a.m. – Spectator Gates Open
  • 8:30 a.m. – Sportsman Eliminations  
  • 8:30 a.m. – Midway opens
  • 9:00 a.m. – Top Alcohol Eliminations – Round 2  
  • 9:30 a.m. – Factory Stock Showdown Eliminations – Round 2  
  • 9:45 a.m. – SealMaster Track Walk with Chris Karamesines & Driver Introductions  
  • 11:00 a.m. – Mission Foods Series Eliminations Begin with Top Fuel! 
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Guests traveling to Route 66 Raceway should plan ahead due to ongoing I-80 construction in Joliet. As part of a long-term Illinois Department of Transportation project, several ramps at the I-80 and Chicago Street/U.S. 52/Illinois 53 interchange are closed. Additional lane shifts, overnight lane closures and traffic delays may also occur throughout the project area.

Fans should allow extra travel time, pay close attention to posted signs and follow official detour routes when traveling to and from the event. For closure diagrams, detour maps and the latest project updates, visit the official IDOT I-80 project website.
Saturday
  • 9:30 a.m. - Chris King
  • 10:00 a.m. - Alexis DeJoria
  • 10:30 a.m. - Pro Mod Autograph Session
  • 11:00 a.m. - Speedmaster CEO Jason Kencevski
Featured Legend: Chris Karamesines

Friday
  • 1:00 p.m. - John Force and Jordan Vandergriff Autograph Session (JFR Merch Trailer)
Saturday
  • 9:00 a.m. - Mission #2Fast2Tasty and Chris Karamesines Autograph Session (Mission Foods Display)
  • 9:00 a.m.- Jack Beckman Autograph Session (JFR Merch Trailer)
  • 9:30 a.m. - John Force Racing Autograph Session (Cornwell Quality Tools Display)
  • 9:45 a.m.-  SCAG Racing Autograph Session (SCAG Display)
  • 10:00 a.m. - JEGS Autograph Session (JEGS Display)
  • 10:30 a.m. - Pro Mod Autograph Session (Nitro Alley Stage)
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