Word is out that Hot Rod Magazine is rocking and rolling on Route 66 for Hot Rod Drag Week 2026! It’s an all Route 66 year as Hot Rod Power Tour will also be traveling Route 66 for the 100 year anniversary of the famed road. This is a whole new route and a great new experience, for Drag Week 2026 and we’re excited!
Here is some of the info, and a link to more, from HotRod.com. Visit the website to get more details and read all about what promises to be a historic Drag Week for 2026.
HOT ROD DRAG WEEK 2026 SCHEDULE:
- Tech Inspection, Registration, Test ‘N’ Tune: September 13—Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
- Day 1: September 14—Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
- Day 2: September 15—Byron Dragway, Byron, IL
- Day 3: September 16—Cordova Dragway, Cordova, IL
- Day 4: September 17—World Wide Technology Raceway, St. Louis, MO
- Finals/Day 5: September 18—Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
Racer registration opens in February, as well as Drag Pack tickets, and the latest information will be communicated through the HOT ROD Event newsletter and website.
The 2025–2027 HOT ROD Drag Week rules are available, and you can find the rules here. All questions should be emailed to [email protected]
