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Joliet Nitro Nite gets race fans ready for NHRA Nationals

Attendees look at classic cars Thursday during Nitro Nite, an event in downtown Joliet to kick off the NHRA weekend at Route 66 Raceway. (Paul Bergstrom)

Attendees look at classic cars Thursday during Nitro Nite, an event in downtown Joliet to kick off the NHRA weekend at Route 66 Raceway. (Paul Bergstrom)

Tim Galbraith looks over the engine of a ’68 Chevelle SS during Nitro Nite Thursday evening on Chicago Street in Joliet. (Paul Bergstrom)

(left to right) Junior drag racers (from left) Samantha Senko, 14, Sydney Senko, 12, and their mother, Sheryl Senko, cover up the dragsters during a brief downpour during Thursday evening's Nitro Nite on Chicago Street in downtown Joliet. (Paul Bergstrom)

Attendees look at classic cars Thursday during Nitro Nite, an event in downtown Joliet to kick off the NHRA weekend at Route 66 Raceway. (Paul Bergstrom)