Kingman – Organizers are gearing up for the annual Route 66 Street Drags, which this year will see more than 200 participants and 10,000 spectators from around the world.
The event will take place on historic Route 66 in Kingman, Arizona from Friday, May 19th through Sunday, May 21st. Brian Devinchange said street drag represents the pride of Kingman, Route 66 and everyone (legally) dreaming of street racing. He said attendees are keen to break records and see a variety of unique cars. The current record is 4.82 seconds for the 1/8 mile segment.
“Street drugs made Kingman famous,” Devincenzi said. “We will host the world’s largest legal street drag on the world’s oldest road.”
The races feature different categories such as muscle cars, bikes and trucks. Participants must register at kingmanrt66streetdrags.com by May 15th. General admission is $20, and her children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Spectator parking is available at the Mojave County Fairgrounds at 2600 Fairground Blvd. A trolley will take you to the west gate entrance. North entrance gates are located on Airfield Avenue and Andy Devine Avenue. There will also be food and craft stalls at the event.
Currently, the weekend’s prize pool is worth $13,000 and 11 street champions will be crowned.
Devincenzi said the event will allow attendees to fulfill their dreams and share the history of Route 66 with visitors. The event keeps Motherhi Road’s charm alive and makes Kingman a destination for history buffs and car enthusiasts alike.
“We are trying to help preserve Route 66,” Devincenzi said.
Below is the schedule of road closures and diversions from May 15th to May 24th due to street drag events, courtesy of the City of Kingman.
Monday, May 15th at 5:00am to Wednesday, May 17th:
Closure of Route 66 from Andy Devine Avenue/Harrison Street to Navajo Street. A detour will provide access to Hoover Street and Navajo Street from Airfield Avenue. Installation of the concrete barrier at Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 begins along with the installation of the timing system and truss.
Thursday, May 18, 7:00 am:
Closure of Route 66 from Andy Devine Avenue/Harrison Street to Fairgrounds Boulevard. Navajo Street will be closed from Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 to Ashfork Avenue. Kingman Avenue will be restricted to one-way traffic from Harrison Street to Navajo Street. Harrison Street will remain open from Pasadena Avenue to Fire Station 22. A detour will be created between the closed section of Airfield Avenue and Fairgrounds Boulevard.
Monday, May 22nd at 7am:
Kingman Avenue will be open to two-way traffic. Harrison Street will remain open from Pasadena Avenue to Fire Station 22. All race participants will be removed from Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 from Harrison Street to Fairgrounds Boulevard.Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 opens from Harrison Street to Fairgrounds Boulevard by 5pm Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 opens from Navajo Street to Airfield Avenue by 5pm Navajo Street to Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 to Ashfork Avenue by 5pm Hoover opens Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 to Kingman Avenue by 5pm will open
Tuesday, May 23 at 7:00 am:
Continue removing concrete barriers and timing systems from Navajo Street south and Harrison Street north of Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66.
Wednesday, May 24, 7:00 a.m.:
Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 to be finally cleared of all amenities and open by 5pm
