Two Men Turn Route 66 Into Full-Contact Trailer-House Drag Race After One Terrible Night of Drinking JOPLIN, MO — What experts are calling “a flawless example of unchecked confidence” unfolded late this week when two men allegedly decided to race the entire length of Route 66, starting at the official Chicago marker, while towing 50-foot-long 1970s trailer houses behind worn-out SUVs. Yes — Chicago. According to multiple sources, the idea struck suddenly somewhere between beer number six and the