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Route 66 Raceway is a motorsports facility located in Joliet, Illinois. The facility consists of a dragstrip and a dirt oval. The drag strip hosts several drag racing events including the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). The facility is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is located adjacent to Chicagoland Speedway. ==Background== The facility was built in 1998, funded by nine local entrepreneurs headed by Dale Coyne.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.route66raceway.com/About-Us/History.aspx )〕 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 of land adjacent to the facility to build Chicagoland Speedway. 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Chicagoland%27s+Route+66+Raceway+Brings+Professional+Motorsports+to+the...-a019746691 )〕 In 2010, the dragstrip was repaved.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.route66raceway.com/Articles/2010/10/ROUTE-66-FACELIFT-BEGINS.aspx )〕 Past events on the half-mile dirt track have included World of Outlaws sprint cars, late models, and monster truck shows. In recent years the oval has been used exclusively for Team Demolition Derbies, as well as TORC: The Off Road Championship. Also on the facility is a now-defunct , 15-turn road course, temporary off-road track inside the dirt oval, and a paved driving pad. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Route 66 Raceway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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