02/20/2026
Hot Rod Drag Week returns for 2026, with not one, but TWO stops at 66 Raceway in Joliet!
An estimated 400 Street-Legal vehicles will drive to and race at multiple tracks. This grueling 5-day test of performance and endurance spans up to 1,000 miles on the streets and highways, without the benefit of support vehicles!
Tech Inspection, Registration, Test ‘N’ Tune: September 13—Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
Day 1: September 14—Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
Day 2: September 15—Byron Dragway, Byron, IL
Day 3: September 16—Cordova Dragway, Cordova, IL
Day 4: September 17—World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Illinois
Finals/Day 5: September 18—Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
Registration opens on Saturday, February 21st at 9 AM EST.