RT66 Outlaws this weekend
 

I typically don’t get overly excited about an Outlaw race, but I’m excited for this weekend in Joliet Illinois. 45 minutes from home for Sprint Cars is something us in Lake County Indiana do not have anymore. I was skeptical this race was going to happen, but it appears it is and so far things look good. The Wisconsin Wingless are also on the card and those guy’s race pretty well. As for now I’m planning on attending both days but Saturday we’ll be there when gate’s open for a little pre-race socializing. Hopefully we’ll see some of you there

I plan on being there 🏁🍺

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Any locals know of anything to do during the day? I see the hollywood casino, old jail and a Route 66 museum anything else?
Thanks in advance.

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This is on Sunday; for anyone that is still around

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I had it circled on the calendar but am not going to make it, flagboy.

Who’s the wingless kid that was wheeling the $hit out of it at the Prairie?

I stand corrected he was in the Badger Cars. Wondering if he run these?

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Are you talking of the 2024 bmara champ Parker Jones?

Originally Posted by Stevensville Mike:
I had it circled on the calendar but am not going to make it, flagboy.

Dang it Mike, I had you coming for sure. Chili Bowl is coming

Are you doing a disservice to the sport by telling folks you have to pay to park?

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Glad to see them back at Joliet but dang Northern Illinois in middle of October isn't doing them much favors
If they had this in middle of summer or spring, for sure a big crowd! Only about 51 degrees out.
Hope the WOO doesn't count this as a failure

Originally Posted by flagboy55:
I stand corrected he was in the Badger Cars. Wondering if he run these?

2023 BMARA Champion Adam Taylor made his WingLESS debut last night. 2nd in the heat, 7th in the feature.

I know they invited UMSS cars to compete last night. Hear they're working out how to get more crossover between the two series.

The racing was good last night but the temperature has me heading back east today.

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Do they still have the fans driving about two miles from the road to the parking lot via various service roads, chain link fence chicanes, and at least one hairpin?

Yes they do Mike

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Originally Posted by kendirt:
2023 BMARA Champion Adam Taylor made his WingLESS debut last night. 2nd in the heat, 7th in the feature.

I know they invited UMSS cars to compete last night. Hear they're working out how to get more crossover between the two series.

Dang!, He WON on Saturday night!

From Hoseheads - WI wingLESS) Rt66 Raceway IL...A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 8-Adam Taylor[8]; 2. 70-Chris Klemko[1]; 3. 711-Tyler Kuxhouse[3]; 4. 40-Clayton Rossmann[7]; 5. 91-Jimmy Sivia[6]; 6. 38-Allen Hafford[4]; 7. 29JR-Nathan Crane[9]; 8. 19B-Jack Berger[13]; 9. 5J-Chris Lewis[11]; 10. 7-Scott Uttech[15]; 11. 11-Austin Hansen[17]; 12. 17-Bryce Andrews[10]; 13. 10V-Matt VanderVere[5]; 14. 7D-Josh Davidson[21]; 15. 70H-Tate Hensley[12]; 16. 29J-Ralph Johnson[14]; 17. 57-Tristan Furseth[16]; 18. (DNF) 4G-George Gaertner III[2]; 19. (DNF) 4-Jordan Paulsen[18]; 20. (DNS) 29OG-Tom Eller; 21. (DNS) 46H-Ken Hron 10/20

Originally Posted by jdull99:
Dang!, He WON on Saturday night!

From Hoseheads - WI wingLESS) Rt66 Raceway IL...A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 8-Adam Taylor[8]; 2. 70-Chris Klemko[1]; 3. 711-Tyler Kuxhouse[3]; 4. 40-Clayton Rossmann[7]; 5. 91-Jimmy Sivia[6]; 6. 38-Allen Hafford[4]; 7. 29JR-Nathan Crane[9]; 8. 19B-Jack Berger[13]; 9. 5J-Chris Lewis[11]; 10. 7-Scott Uttech[15]; 11. 11-Austin Hansen[17]; 12. 17-Bryce Andrews[10]; 13. 10V-Matt VanderVere[5]; 14. 7D-Josh Davidson[21]; 15. 70H-Tate Hensley[12]; 16. 29J-Ralph Johnson[14]; 17. 57-Tristan Furseth[16]; 18. (DNF) 4G-George Gaertner III[2]; 19. (DNF) 4-Jordan Paulsen[18]; 20. (DNS) 29OG-Tom Eller; 21. (DNS) 46H-Ken Hron 10/20

If you look on FB there are pics of he and Koifoid posing together with their trophies which I thought was pretty cool.

What a difference a day makes. Friday was bogged down with inefficiency and fuel stops. The Salvation was the Wisconsin Wingless. The typical Friday traffic on 80 was miserable. I was cold and disappointed Friday night to the point that I was considering staying home Saturday. Glad I didn’t. It’s wings, so you have to take that into consideration, but overall an enjoyable night Saturday. I really would like to see this venue used more, but I know from being involved there in the early days, there’s a lot of overhead. It’s not a cheap night at the races. I hope this event stays on the calendar, but one thing is for sure that many of us who are close to there know, don’t bank on that beautiful weather every year. This past weekend was about as good as you could ask for in the middle of October

Seems like a good track for winged sprints. Didn’t rubber up, stayed 2 grooved for the whole race.

When Donny Schatz is able to pass a bunch of cars, it’s usually an indication the race track is good.

Friday nights outside of Summer are usually a bit light at the gate but it seems like they had a good crowd Saturday.