Herald News reporter Brian Stanley pulls his dragster to a stop after his third run down the track at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley waits in a line with other drivers for their run down the track in a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley waits in line with other drivers for his second run down the track in a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley puts on firesuit and helmet to drive dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley waits his turn to drive a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley buckles into a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley pulls into the burn out box at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley waits for the go ahead to do his burn out at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley guns it in the burn out box at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Doug Foley stages the student drivers for their runs down the track at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
A dragster completes it burn out at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley steps into a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley slips into a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley in a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley tries to relax as he waits his turn to drive a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley buckles into a dragster at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Herald News reporter Brian Stanley pulls his helmet snug before his dragster run at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, Monday, June 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
By the time I was up to speed, the race had ended. With the National Hot Rod Association Nationals being held at Route 66 Raceway June 28-July 1, the track gave the media the opportunity to drag race last week. “The Chicago Bears and the … Read More
