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.
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.
by Website Editor · Published August 1, 2019 · Last modified August 6, 2019
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The 1951-52 Elkhart Lake Races were the first and last events with true wheel to wheel completion through downtown Elkhart Lake.
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After exiting Briggsā Bend the track ran up-hill to a soft rolling peak and then headed back down hill to the āHard Rightā the last turn of the original race circuit.
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by Rick Bentson · Published May 1, 2019
I belong to several clubs and no surprise to anyone, they’re all car and motorsports-related. Each has its own distinct activities, members and its own feel (or vibe if you’re from the ’70s like me).
As the cars of the 1950 Elkhart Lake race negotiated āTedās Turnā a tight 110 degree right hander, the field then headed west on a gentle uphill run. The first marker Peckās Alley, is 0.1 tenth of a mile west of County J on Birchwood Drive (County JP, back in 1950 County X). The second marker on this part of the circuit is for Briggsā Bend at the intersection of North Turtle Bay Road. This right hand bend in the road is followed with a sudden 15 to 20 foot drop in elevation.
At the end of the long straight drivers made another right hand turn on to County X is where the third historical marker āTeds Turnā is found on the original 3.35 mile 1950 race circuit.
