Route 66 travelers who visit Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 2026 will have a chance to take home an actual piece of the Mother Road.
Sapulpa’s “Great Route 66 Giveaway” marks one of three Sapulpa Main Street projects honoring the 100th anniversary of U.S. 66, which Congress approved on Nov. 11, 1926.
The other two:
- Sapulpa Main Street and the Sapulpa Historical Society will release two books in 2026 on the highway and its impact on their city.
- Sapulpa Main Street will launch an annual collectible oilcan series in 2026 with Gasoline Alley Classics. New limited-edition cans will debut each following year.
In the Route 66 giveaway, held in cooperation with the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce and the city, Sapulpa Main Street will give away three authentic pieces of the Mother Road each week of 2026.
The places and times will be announced on Sapulpa Main Street’s Facebook page. If two or more people are present, a winner will be chosen at random.
Route 66 enthusiasts fearing their trips may not align with a scheduled giveaway may register to reserve a time to pick up their own certified piece of historic roadway.
With that prized rock — which will range in size from a child’s fist to a softball — these Route 66 voyagers will receive a free tour of the Sapulpa Historical Museum, along with a Sapulpa Main Street certificate providing savings that day at participating Route 66 venues.
Details for scheduling a stop will be announced on the Sapulpa Main Street Facebook page.
Sapulpa Main Street collected these chunks of Route 66 pavement during the city’s downtown revitalization project, which tore up and replaced five blocks of Dewey Avenue, the Mother Road’s original path.
Each piece comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Recognizing how winter and severe weather may limit or detour tourist stops, any unclaimed chunks will be saved for distribution during Sapulpa Main Street’s Route 66 Blowout event and the year-end Route 66 Christmas Chute. During the latter, Sapulpa Main Street will give away all remaining pavement pieces.
(Images courtesy of Kirby Lee Davis)