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NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet this weekend
John Landecker is joined on the show by another WGN Radio host and racing fan Dane Neal who will be at the Route 66 Raceway near Joliet all weekend with the El Bandido Yankee crew. Listen below as John, Dane and rider of the El Bandido Yankee Tequila Motorcycle Flyin Ryan Oehler discuss everything fans […]
Shawn Langdon Sees Only Learning Curves Ahead for Future Energy Solutions Team
Shawn Langdon and his Future Energy Solutions Toyota team enter Chicagoland in third place in the NHRA Top Fuel points standings. That’s a massive improvement from one year ago. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Season resumes May 17-19, 2024, at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Ill.
Drag racers John and Brittany Force to thrill fans at Route 66 Nationals in Joliet
Legendary Funny Car racer John Force along with his daughter Brittany joins Lisa Dent to talk about their love of drag racing, the hard work behind-the-scenes to make their family business successful, and how you can see them both race at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in […]
Antron Brown is bringing back fast and fun for fans at Route 66!
Three time NHRA World Champion and driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster, Antron Brown joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Antron shares excitement for race weekend and the unique experience for fans at Route 66 Raceway. Listen as Antron talks about team ownership and learning from icon Don Schumacher. Antron fills […]
Softball Recap: Elodie Sullivan leads Homewood-Flossmoor to victory over Bolingbrook
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Homewood-Flossmoor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Bolingbrook Raiders out 6-5. The win was nothing new for Homewood-Flossmoor as they're now sitting on three straight. Elodie Sullivan was incredible,...
Ron Capps Ready to Get Back on Track, Pick Up Speed at NHRA Route 66 Nationals
Ron Capps, three-time NHRA Funny Car champ, is set to compete at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance, taking place from May 17 to 19 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Capps, who has a rich history at this venue, has won the Route 66 Nationals twice, in 2017 and during the 2005 Fall race, which has since been discontinued. Additionally, he has been the runner-up five times (in 2007, 2016, 2018, 2023, and the 2002 Fall race) and earned the No. 1 qualifier position in 2013.
Rested and Ready, Todd, DHL Team Want to Keep Momentum Going
The season’s first quarter went pretty well for J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team. Now, the trick is to keep it going. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Season resumes May 17-19, 2024, at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Ill.
EXPECT A MUCH DIFFERENT TOP FUEL BIKE IN CHICAGO THAN NHRA HAS PRESENTED THE LAST FEW SEASONS
Top Fuel motorcycles return to the NHRA national-event stage this weekend in Joliet, Ill., after an absence of 19 months. But it won’t look anything like the 2022 NHRA Texas Nationals in Dallas, when Harley-Davidson riders comprised the field. In fact, from 2015 through the ’22 Dallas race, the action was limited to Harleys; hence, the name of the class then, Top Fuel Harley.
Bolingbrook, May 16 High School 🏐 Game Notice
The Lincoln-Way North High School volleyball team will have a game with Bolingbrook High School on May 16, 2024, 21:30:01 CST. ALWAYS WANTED TO DUNK LIKE A TOTAL BADASS, OR DEVELOP ROCK-SOLID WORK ETHIC....
Alexis DeJoria Ready to Taste Victory in Her Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Alexis DeJoria is set to compete at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals Presented by PEAK Performance from May 17 to 19 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. This marks the sixth event in the 2024 NHRA season. In the 2023 Route 66 NHRA Nationals, DeJoria...
Baseball Game Preview: Crete-Monee Leaves Home
Crete-Monee is 8-0 against Thornridge since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Crete-Monee Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Thornridge Falcons at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crete-Monee has four straight victories, Thornridge has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Doug Kalitta, Applied Innovation Team Enter Chicago with ‘Skip in Their Step’
Doug Kalitta and his Applied Innovation Toyota team enter this weekend’s race near Chicago second in points – a far cry from their standing one year ago; what a difference a year can make! The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Season resumes May 17-19, 2024, at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Ill.
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