The heart pounding high-speed go-kart action of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix invades the streets of downtown Rock Island Labor Day Weekend! Qualifying races Saturday, finals Sunday. This free family event also features a FREE concert Saturday night at Schwiebert Park featuring the Blooze Brothers tribute band, a Sunday Car Cruise-In and fun activities for all ages, along with plenty of food and drink vendors.
The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix ranks as the ultimate experience in kart racing. There is no greater thrill than racing through city streets at speeds approaching 100MPH one inch off the ground as thousands of spectators cheer you on. Since 1994, Rock Island has been providing that experience for thousands of racers each labor day weekend, helping to build the careers of drivers like Graham Rahal, Nelson Philippe, Joey Hand, Scott Speed, Conor Daly, Philip Geibler, Michelle Bumgarner. Drivers from coast to coast and 8 foreign countries have competed at "The Rock."