CORDOVA, Ill. — The 67th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing, the world’s longest continually running drag racing event, returns to Cordova International Raceway August 27-29. The 67th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing features the most exotic racing machines on the planet, including fire-breathing Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Jet Cars, ground-pounding Pro Mods, and a gravity-defying Wheelstander. Event Date: Friday, August 27 – Sunday, August 29 Spectator Parking – enter venue through Gate Two off Hwy. 84 Racer, RV, and Camping... Read More

What to do this weekend… what to do this weekend… Need some help? Need some tips? Want to know what’s going on? Check out our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It runs every week on your fun, free, local QuadCities.com! This week, All Sweat presents Abbey Road, new shows open at Music Guild and Playcrafters, Bix Fest celebrates 50 years, the fair continues to rage on, there’s outdoor music, art exhibits and more as well in this week’s Weekend!  Read More

Street Outlaws Live is coming to Cordova International Raceway at 19425 Route 84 N Cordova! There two great camping options for the event on the weekend of August 6-7 at Cordova International Raceway: Standard camping (RV/camper/tent): $150 plus admission per person Trackside Premium RV Camping: $250 plus admission per person – Limited availability Click the link for more info and to get your tickets ->http://ow.ly/b5oT50FE08F #StreetOutlaws #NoPrepKings #RaceCIR #Racing  Read More

Drag Racing legends Don “Big Daddy” Garlits and Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick will serve as the Grand Marshals for the 67th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing, August 27-29 at Cordova International Raceway. Garlits and Beswick will participate in pre-race ceremonies Saturday evening. Additionally, they will be available for meet and greets as well as autographs Friday and Saturday. Tickets for the 67th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing start at just $35 for Friday, $45 Saturday, and $15 Sunday. Tickets for children ages 6-12 are $15 for Friday,... Read More

The Granddaddy of them all is here this weekend! The 66th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing will take place this Friday Aug 23, Saturday Aug 24 and Sunday Aug 25 at Cordova International Raceway (19425 IL-84 Cordova). Del Worsham, a three-time IHRA and NHRA world champion, will bring two Funny Car entries to the iconic event, along with IHRA and NHRA veteran Jack Wyatt. Dom Lagana, the fastest driver in IHRA history with a world record speed of over 338 mph, and two-time IHRA World Champion Bruce Litton will rocket down the strip in their Top Fuel dragsters. General admission... Read More

It’s time for a Spring Warm Up at Cordova International Raceway! Saturday Apr 21 from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. Cordova International Raceway (19425 Route 84 N Cordova) will be hosting their Spring Warm Up and Swap Meet/Car Show! With the winter behind us and spring just around the corner, this event allows racers to get everything ready for their 2018 racing season! Even if you are not a racer and want to bring your car out, the Cordova International Raceway staff will teach you how to race. Every car at the track is a race car and the friendly staff would love to show you how to have a ton of fun... Read More

Are you ready for the world’s longest continually running drag racing event to hit Cordova International Raceway? That’s right, it’s time for the 64th Annual World Series of Drag Racing, presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts! Friday Aug 25, Saturday Aug 26 and Sunday Aug 27 the Cordova Raceway will be filled to the brim with funny cars, dragsters and fun! Friday, the festivities kick off with Nostalgia Funny Cars, Nostalgia Pro Stocks, Chicagoland Super Stocks and much more! Spectators’ gates will open at 8 a.m. and the Feature Show will begin at 7 p.m. The cost for tickets on Friday are... Read More