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A Route 66 mainstay in the Springfield area just got a larger-than-life addition. Say hello to Big Ron. ... 2024, in Springfield. ... Metzger says the project cost around $100,000 and received ...
The Rose Parade route is five-and-a-half miles with a large part of that on Colorado Boulevard, which was part of Route 66. The Mother Road's centennial will be marked in 2026.
The City of Springfield is offering free golf cart shuttles downtown during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival to relieve parking stress. Springfield's Route 66 Festival starts soon. What road ...
The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA stock car race, USAC Silver Crown dirt cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets. [2]
Due to his commitment to preserving Route 66 history and gas station memorabilia, plus his many years of quality service to his customers, Bill Shea and his shop were inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame in 1993. The entire Shea family was inducted in 2002. [4] Bill Shea died in December 2013 [5] and the gas station was sold. [6]
[27] [28] The Cozy Dog Drive In has been a Springfield Route 66 staple since 1950. [29] One of the first U.S. drive-thru restaurant windows is still in operation in Springfield on Route 66 at the Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop. [30] The oldest restaurant still in operation along the entire stretch of US 66, nationwide, is the Ariston Café in ...
The Lions won the championship 72-66. ... Tickets range from $31.50-127.50. Pre-show meet-and-greet tickets include premium seating, a meet-and-greet with Kennedy, photo ops and one exclusive ...
Route 66 Raceway is a motorsports facility located in Joliet, Illinois, United States. It consists of a 0.25-mile (0.40 km) dragstrip and a 0.375-mile (0.604 km) dirt oval racetrack (Dirt Oval 66). The facility is owned and operated by NASCAR and is located adjacent to Chicagoland Speedway.