Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix
Sat, Aug 30 – Sun, Aug 31, 2025
226 17th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
Experience the world's largest karting street race during its 26th year running through the streets of downtown Rock Island.
The Grand Prix is the biggest weekend event of the year in Rock Island and race organizers are also planning expanded festival weekend activities. Each year the race attracts more than one hundred race teams and thousands of spectators. Watch the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix website, https://www.racerockisland.info/, for more details.
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