Plenty of local drivers set to test Route 66 Raceway this week
Reigning Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher of Long Grove isn't the only locally based driver headed to the Route 66 Raceway to compete on the Joliet track this week.
Here's is glance at a few of the Chicago-area drivers competing at the United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals, which runs Thursday through Sunday.
Top Fuel: T.J. Zizzo, Lincolnshire; Chris Karamesines, Chicago; Tim Cullinan, Des Plaines.
Funny car: Bob Bode, Barrington.
Pro Stock: Kevin Lawrence, Palos Hills.
Top Alcohol Funny Car (Amateur series): Fred Hagen, Des Plaines; Marc White, Glendale Heights; Richard Cortino Jr., Wheaton.
Competition Eliminator: Bruno Massel, Woodridge; Nick Panagiotaros, Elburn; Scott Chamness, Bourbonnais.
Super Stock: Angelo De Carlo, Schaumburg; Fred Bartoli Jr., Schaumburg; Fred Bartoli, Elk Grove Village; Gregory Meyer, North Aurora; Bill Rink, Naperville.
Stock Eliminator: Anatol Denysenko, Lyons; Nathan Botten, Plainfield; Bruce Kastle, Naperville; Daryl Bureski, Elgin; Bobby Bishop Jr., Lemont; Brad Bishop, Joliet; Alan Kastle, Naperville.
Super Comp: Kimbra Fuesting, Waukegan; Larry and Brian Reimer, Tinley Park; Chuck Seigler, Villa Park; James Gerakaris, Batavia; Chad Lamont, Lake Villa; James Glosson, Lake Villa; Pat La Mont, Lake Villa.
Super Gas: Sam Gioe, Villa Park; Edward Rudek, Mount Prospect; Charles Siegler, Villa Park; Chuck Siegler, Villa Park; Jeff Samples, Libertyville; Steve Bailey, Plainfield; Gerry Burchett, Antioch.
Super Street: Joseph Fuesting, Waukegan; Eric Olhava, Buffalo Grove.