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Raceway Event Lets You Test Your Car's Speed
On Saturday—during the first Test & Tune event of the season—drivers of all experience levels are invited to motor down the quarter-mile dragstrip at Route 66 Raceway.
Hear the thunder?
How about feeling the thunder?
On Saturday, at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, you can see how fast your own car motors down the quarter-mile dragstrip as part of the Test & Tune event that kicks off Route 66 Raceway's 15th-anniversary season.
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The Test & Tune event is for racers of all experience levels—whether your'e a first-timer driving in your family vehicle or a seasoned-veteran getting your dragster dialed-in for serious competition, according to a raceway news release.
The schedule is as follows for Saturday, April 13:
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- 9 a.m. gates open (enter through Gate 11 off Route 53/historic Route 66).
- 9:30 a.m. cars will start going down the track.
- Noon: Special guests will be in attendance and there will be enter-to-win contests and an overview of all the events taking place at Route 66 Raceway.
- 5 p.m. The first of 15 Test & Tunes during the 2013 season concludes.
Gate admission fee is $15 per person. Cost to take your car down the track is $25. You need to purchase a Participant Run Card (good for the day). Kids under 12 are admitted free.
For more information, visit www.Route66Raceway.com
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