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Celebrating its 25th year of racing at incredible Route 66 Raceway, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series' return to Chicago for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak on May 15-18 is loaded with excitement, celebrations, and action throughout the weekend.��

For the third consecutive year, the special “Drag and Drive” eight-car exhibition will be part of the added bonuses for fans at Route 66 Raceway, as the Peak Street Car Shootout presented by Sick the Magazine is back to put on an incredible show.

Featuring standout names like Alex Taylor, Tom Bailey, and Bryant Goldstone, this eight-car shootout offers something unique, boasting some of the fastest street cars in the world. The cars will be in action all weekend in Chicago, starting with qualifying on Friday and ending with the championship round of eliminations on Sunday.

Taylor and Bailey will be featured on the Nitro Alley Stage at 3:40 p.m. on Friday, with a meet and greet scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday after the first round of eliminations.

The semifinals and finals of the Peak Street Car Shootout take place on Sunday, with the standout drivers set to showcase some unbelievable performances from their street cars. The full list of eight competitors includes Taylor, Bailey, Goldstone, Craig Groebner, Dave Schroeder, Ed Ensor, Tom McGilton, and Nick Taylor.

Alex Taylor has established herself as a major star in drag racing and is also the co-host of the MotorTrend show, Hot Rod Garage. She was the youngest competitor at Hot Rod Drag Week when she raced at 16 in 2013 and has since built a full-chassis ’55 Chevy 210 that has made six-second runs at more than 200 mph. Bailey, meanwhile, is the owner of “Sick Seconds 2.0,” a ’69 Camaro that produces 4,000 horsepower and is the quickest street car in the world.

It's one of many highlights of the NHRA’s 25th anniversary at Route 66 Raceway, which promises to be a weekend to remember at the popular facility.��

With four rounds of qualifying (two each on Friday and Saturday) in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge on Saturday, and eliminations on Sunday at the special milestone race, more incredible moments – and plenty of 330-mph, 12,000-horsepower excitement – will take place in Chicago.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will feature two rounds of qualifying at 1:30 and 4 p.m. CT on Friday, May 16, and the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, May 17 at noon and 2:30 p.m. CT. Eliminations will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT on Sunday, May 18. Television coverage includes qualifying action at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday and Sunday at 11 a.m. before eliminations coverage at 2 p.m. ET.��

To purchase tickets to the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak on May 16-18 at Route 66 Raceway, fans can visit . All children 12 and under will be admitted free in the general admission area with a paid adult.��
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