This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Whobot (talk | contribs) at 05:07, 7 October 2005 (Recat per WP:CFD Category:U.S._car_race_tracks to Category:Car_race_tracks_in_the_United_States). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 05:07, 7 October 2005 by Whobot (talk | contribs) (Recat per WP:CFD Category:U.S._car_race_tracks to Category:Car_race_tracks_in_the_United_States)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Road America is a road course auto racing facility located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
The Track
The track is just over 4 miles long and consists of 14 turns. The track has many elevation changes, along with a long front stretch where speeds approaching 200 mph can be reached. There is non-reserved grandstand seating for 10,000 people, but there are plenty of hilside spots to where crowds of 150,000 or more can be handled. There is also a 0.8 mile go-kart track called the Briggs & Stratton Motorcomplex. The facility includes 13 concession stands.
History
The track was started in 1955 by Cliff Tufte. In 1982, CART started going to the track. In 1999, the American Le Mans Series started and Road America was chosen as one of its tracks. Road America also holds a variety of vintage racing events including the Brian Redman International Challenge.
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