Officials Park
By Steve Laske On October 4, 2024 the Chicago Region SCCA and Road America dedicated Officials Park located at the center of the main paddock just to the southwest of the traffic circle. This...
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2024 Checkered Flag Party
Chicago Region is hosting its 2024 Checkered Flag party on Saturday, February 17, at Ferrari Lake Forest to celebrate the best of 2023 and kick off the 2024 season. The event starts at 4...
Racing History Visits the 2023 Checked Flag Party
This year for the Chicago Regionās 75th Anniversary Celebration the party was back at Ferrari Lake Forest and again like in the past Rick opened the showroom to allow us to walk among the Ferrariās and other special cars.Ā This year just as in the past we also had a car on display.Ā In keeping with the historical theme of display vehicles Tom Simpson shared his 1966 McKee MK VI CanAm car with us.Ā
Nominations For The SCCA Central Division Hall Of Fame
The Central Division Hall of Fame is announcing the opening of nominations to be presented in 2023.
Chicago Region SCCA: Honors founder of Road America with a statue
On October 9, 2020 the Chicago Region SCCA and Road America partnering together unveiled a bronze statue of Road America founder, Clif Tufte.
Dickens’ Ditch
This historic marker located on County Highway āPā just south of the intersection of Cty P and Lake Side Park Road for Dickinsā Ditch reads āNamed for Robert “Sid” Dickens who raced in an MG-TC. Ted Boynton lost concentration here in 1952 resulting in an excursion into a blueberry patch.ā
Kimberly’s Korner
Following the Schoolhouse Straight the first high speed straight of the 1951 / 52 race circuit the competitors approached at tight ninety degree right hand turn on to County P. This turn was named Kimberly’s Korner, yes Korner with a “K”.
Hamill’s Hollow – Schoolhouse Straight
After passing Wacker’s Wend the 1951/52 race circuit continued south bound following County J, A and then turned right to continue following County A west bound.
Wacker’s Wend
As the cars left town and drove south on South Lake Street headed towards Quit Qui Oc Golf Course they made a right turn at County J A. Just past this turn is Wacker’s Wend, named after Frederick G. Wacker Jr. the founder of the Chicago Region SCCA in 1948 and our first Regional Executive.
The Lake Street Walkway
Just as the race cars passed Seibkens the course took a downhill hard left followed by a right sweeper that passed along the eastern shore of Elkhart Lake.
