Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix 26th running set for Sept. 4-5, 2021 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix 26th running set for Sept. 4-5, 2021 Bas Kaligis / Monday, February 8, 2021 0 2003 Article rating: 5.0 After shutting down for a year due to the Coronavirus, organizers of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, have announced plans for the race to return to its usual Labor Day weekend dates, Sept. 4-5, this year. It will be the 26th year for this popular motorsport event, run through the downtown streets of the city’s Arts & Entertainment District. Read more