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TORC Round 2 featured Epic Battles and Second Round Comebacks

TORC Round 2 featured Epic Battles and Second Round Comebacks Highlights include: Luke Johnson wins his first career PRO 2 race; Johnny Greaves leads the PRO 4 point chase with Round 2 win JOLIET, Ill., (May 14, 2017) – An action-packed weekend of short course off-road racing wrapped up at The Dirt Oval [...]

Throwback Thursday Rescheduled To Wednesday, May 31st

Overnight Rain has caused the track to be less than desirable race conditions. We have rescheduled for next WEEK, WEDNESDAY MAY 31st.  POWRI Midgets cannot return, so we will replace them with Late Models.  Full show with Sprint Cars, Modifieds, Late Models, and DII Midgets...Gates Open at 12 Noon, [...]

Terry McGraw Visits the Dirt Oval

Sherri had purchased the Team Demolition Association in 2008 and that series had been calling the Dirt Oval its home. The Dirt Oval was originally designed as a 1/2 mile dirt track and in its early years was the home to some exciting open wheel racing put on by [...]

Getting Dirt Slinging Again At Route 66

With the exception of some Team Demo programs, monster truck shows, off-road racing and a few other special events, the dirt oval at Route 66 Raceway has been idle for almost a dozen years. But things are changing as promoter Sherri Heckenast is bringing back sprint cars, midgets, modifieds and [...]

Three Weeks until Green Flag Racing!

The hotly anticipated grand re-opening of the NEW 3/8 mile Dirt Oval 66 racing surface kicks-off the biggest racing season ever in Joliet! #Throwbackthursday will feature these event classes:

2017 DIRT OVAL RACING SCHEDULE

Untitled Document   Join the Dirt Oval @ Route 66 text alerts and you could WIN a 2017 Tournament of Destruction Season Pass! To enter, text the word “DIRT” to 33222 and you will be qualified to win. One random winner will be chosen on Wednesday, February 1st and will be notified [...]

Dirt track racing is coming back to the Chicagoland area!

Dirt track racing is coming back to the Chicagoland area and the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is going to be a part of it. In Illinois, police officers participate in all kind of events to raise money for the athletes of Special Olympics, including Polar Plunges, Plane [...]

Final Team Demolition Derby Event of 2016

Like Tweet Final Team Demolition Derby Event of 2016 Fighting for more than just a Championship, the femme fatale's of Team Demolition Derby take center stage next Saturday at Round 5 of the Tournament of Destruction! Team #9 Double-D Destroyers and Team #10 High Risk will battle for [...]

Double-Dose of Destruction @ Dirt Oval 66!

Double-Dose of Destruction @ Dirt Oval 66! Let's try this again! The rain is gone; it's time to RACE! Last weekend's weather forced rescheduling Round 4 to this Saturday, September 3rd. On the plus side, it's a double-header of destruction @ The Dirt Oval! Tournament of Destruction on Saturday then Crash [...]

Monster Mayhem Saturday, August 6th!

Monster Trucks smash into The Dirt Oval at Route 66 Raceway this Saturday, August 6th for the 3rd annual Monster Mayhem! One Huge Event! 8 monster truck superstars will go to battle on a brand new track and crush, conquer and destroy everything in sight. Gearheads, thrill-seekers and kids of all [...]