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| Location | N7390 Highway 67, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (UTC-5 DST) | |
| Capacity | Open seating without capacity limitation | |
| Owner | Road America, Inc. State Trunk Highway 67 (often called Highway 67, STH 67 or WIS 67) is a Wisconsin state Highway running from the Wisconsin Elkhart Lake is a Village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST | |
| Operator | Road America, Inc. | |
| Opened | 1955 | |
| Former Names | Elkhart Lake Road Races | |
| Major Events | Champ Car World Series - Road America Grand Prix
Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman(vintage cars) AMA Superbike |
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| Road Course | ||
| Surface | Asphalt | |
| Circuit Length | 4. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. The Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting Road racing, rally, and Autocross in the United States The SCCA June Sprints are held yearly on the third weekend of June at Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin and have been since 1955 The Motorcycle Safety Foundation groups motorcycles into the following three separate classes street, off-road, and dual-sport. 048 mi (6. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 515 km) | |
| karting road course | ||
| Surface | Asphalt | |
| Circuit Length | 0. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with 8 mi (1. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 3 km) | |
| Off road racing road course (defunct) | ||
| Surface | Clay | |
Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars trucks motorcycles and buggies compete in races through Off-road Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The SCCA June Sprints are held yearly on the third weekend of June at Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin and have been since 1955 For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races Elkhart Lake is a Village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States State Trunk Highway 67 (often called Highway 67, STH 67 or WIS 67) is a Wisconsin state Highway running from the Wisconsin It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the SCCA Speed World Challenge Series, American Le Mans, ASRA and AMA Superbike series. The Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting Road racing, rally, and Autocross in the United States The SPEED World Challenge is an American Auto racing series that is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America. The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. The AMA Superbike is the premiere Superbike racing series in the United States.
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Current track and facilities
Road America is the world’s fastest permanent road course. . It is located midway between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay. Green Bay is a city in and the County seat of Brown County in the U
The track is situated on 640 acres in Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine and it is located near the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. The Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive is a designated scenic route in southeastern Wisconsin which serves as a connecting drive through the state linking the two units of the It has hosted races since September of 1955 and currently hosts over 400 events a year. Of its annual events, 9 major weekends are open to the public May through October featuring 3 motorcycle events including the AMA Superbike series, 3 vintage car events, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) events, the American Le Mans Series and the SPEED World Challenge.
Road America is one of only a hand-full of road circuits in the world maintaining its original configuration being 4. 048 miles in length and 14 turns. The track features many elevation changes, along with a long front stretch where speeds approaching 200 mph (300 km/h) may be reached. One of the best known features of this course is a turn on the backside known as "the kink. "
Road America offers open seating which allows spectators to venture through-out the grounds. Grandstands are available in several locations as well as permanent hillside seating where crowds of more than 150,000 may be accommodated. The facility includes thirteen concession stands and allows both tent and RV camping onsite for an additional fee. Complimentary perimeter parking is offered to spectators and children age 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
Briggs & Stratton Motorplex
In addition to the main course, the facility includes a 0. 8-mile (1. 3 km) karting track called the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex inside the Carousel. For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with Briggs & Stratton is one of the world's largest manufacturers of Air-cooled Gasoline engines for primarily outdoor power equipment The Briggs & Stratton Motorplex hosts two series of karting events. It hosts weekly events on Tuesdays in the summer. It also hosts approximately six Saturday events during the summer.
Off road racing circuit
The Briggs & Stratton Motorplex was built at the site of an earlier off road racing circuit used for several SODA events in the 1990s. Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars trucks motorcycles and buggies compete in races through Off-road SODA (Short-course Off-road Drivers Association was an off-road racing sanctioning body in the United States.
Other Events at the Track
Road America is host to several non-automotive events.
- The Tour de Road America - Bike Ride to Fight Cancer is a bike ride on the track to raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic. The Lance Armstrong Foundation ( LAF) is a United States 501(c(3 Nonprofit organization Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a residential summer camp and year-round center for seriously ill children located in Ashford, Connecticut. The annual event takes place in August with the Champ Car and ALMS weekend, and has raised over $90,000 as of 2007. The first event was in 2004.
- The Road America Inline Challenge is an inline skating race on the track in June. A fun lap is also part of the event, which has taken place since 2006.
- An Annual Road America Walk/Run for the American Cancer Society has raised $2. The American Cancer Society ( ACS) is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to 5 million in it's 29-year existence. The Walk/Run takes place in late October. The 2007 event included a Mid-American Stock Car Series exhibition, which has become an annual exhibition with its addition to the 2008 series schedule. The Mid American Stock Car Series is a traveling Sportsman Series in the Midwestern United States.
History of Racing at Elkhart Lake
Open Road Course
In the late 1940s, road racing was gaining popularity, owing to the post World War II economy, and the influx of sporting automobiles. Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Sports Car Club of America was the main organizer of these races, and in 1950, the Chicago Region SCCA and the Village of Elkhart Lake organized the first road race at Elkhart Lake. The Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting Road racing, rally, and Autocross in the United States
The 1950 circuit start-finish line was on County Road P. Competitors went north to County Road J, then South into the Village of Elkhart Lake, and West on what is now County JP (then called County Highway X), and reconnected with County Road P for a total distance of 3. 3 miles (5. 3 km).
For the next two races, in 1951 and 1952, a different course was used. It was 6. 5 miles (10. 5 km) long, on County Roads J, A, and P. To date, one may still drive most of the original courses.
The original course was registered on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 2006. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Signs have been installed marking key locations on the course.
Private Road Course
After the tragedy at Watkins Glen in 1952, where a twelve year old was killed, the U. Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen" is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. S. ruled to discontinue contests of speed on public highways. This was a major blow for competition auto racing and brought the end of a long-standing tradition. This did not permanently stop road racing, however, it did shift it to private courses. In 1955, Cliff Tufte started what is now known as Road America, in a configuration that has changed little over the past 50 years. The addition of Road America as a private track meant a transition from racing through the streets of tiny Elkhart Lake to racing on a big, wide, dedicated race track.
Racing at Road America
Many different racing series have had the occasion to race at Road America. The first was the Sports Car Club of America on September 10, 1955, but they were hardly the last. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) [1] Other notable series have included NASCAR in 1956, CART from 1982 until 2006 [2], ALMS from 2002 to the present, Grand-Am, USAC, CanAm, Trans-Am, IMSA, and AMA. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. The Grand American Road Racing Association or Grand-Am is an Auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize Road racing competitions The United States Automobile Club (USAC is an Open-wheel Auto racing sanctioning body The Canadian-American Challenge Cup or Can-Am, was an SCCA / CASC Sports car racing series from 1966 to 1974 The Trans-Am Series was created in 1966 by the SCCA as the Trans-American Sedan Championship. The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American Auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton Georgia The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 280000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns Road America also holds a variety of vintage racing events, including the Brian Redman International Challenge. Brian Thomas Redman (born March 9, 1937 in Colne, Lancashire) is a British former Racing driver from England
2008 major events at the track
- June 6-8, AMA Superbike
The Cristiano da Matta Deer Incident
On August 3, 2006, Cristiano da Matta, driver of Champ Car's RuSPORT team, was involved in a collision with a deer during Champ Car open testing at Road America. The AMA Superbike is the premiere Superbike racing series in the United States. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cristiano Monteiro da Matta (born September 19, 1973, in Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil is an Auto racing driver winner of the American Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis RuSPORT was an Auto racing team that competed in the Champ Car World Series. The deer ran in front of his car as he was heading towards turn 6. He hit the deer with his right front tire, the deer then flew back and hit da Matta in the cockpit. [3] He was unconscious when the safety crew extricated da Matta from the car [4] and was airlifted via Flight for Life to Theda Clark Medical Center south of Appleton, where he underwent surgery to remove a subdural hematoma. Flight for Life is a Prehospital care service with many bases of operation across the United States Theda Clark Medical Center is located in Neenah Wisconsin It was originally established in the early 1900s when Theda Clark Peters a renowned community activist died in her home while Appleton is a city in Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties in the U A subdural Hematoma (Subdural haematoma (SDH is a form of Traumatic brain injury in which Blood gathers between the dura (the outer protective [5]
Use in Simulators
The track was used in Sierra's Indy Car Racing 2. With a later converter from thepits. us it is also possible to use it in NASCAR Racing 4, Nascar 2002 season and Nascar 2003 (all by Sierra). The track is available in the XBOX game Forza Motorsport, and is now available as downloadable content in the XBOX 360 game Forza Motorsport 2. The track is also used in CART Fury: Championship Racing, but the track looks slightly different, layout-wise.
Champ Car Race Results
A Champ Car event was first held at the track in 1982, and has been held annually every year since with the exception of 2005. The Champcar Grand Prix of Road America was an Open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
NASCAR Race History
| Year | Date | Driver | Car Make | Winner's Prize (USD) |
Distance (miles) |
Average Speed (mph) |
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| 1956 | August 12, 1956 |  Tim Flock |
1956 Mercury | $2,950 | 258 | 73. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julius Timothy "Tim" Flock ( May 11, 1924 - March 31, 1998) was one of NASCAR 's early pioneers and a two time series champion Mercury is an Automobile Marque of the Ford Motor Company founded in 1939 by Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, to market entry-level-luxury 858 |
External links
- Road America Official Site
- NASCAR Track History at racing-reference.info
- Trackpedia guide to driving Road America
- Champ Car driver Charles Zwolsman narrates a lap at Road America
- Karting Club at the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex
- Road America is at coordinates Coordinates:
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