Drag strip/Race track Dundee Illinois area - Page 3

**Xplantdad** · #21 02-12-2006, 05:59 PM

Welcome back Ken...

**kwhizz** · #22 02-12-2006, 09:21 PM

Thanks......You know......a fella could sort of get attached to Palm Trees...........LOL

Ken

**BARN FIND** · #23 02-13-2006, 04:05 AM

Built in 1958 to promote growth in the Carpentersville area, 40 miles northwest of Chicago. The original track was 3.27 miles long with a variety of turns and elevation changes. Its signature feature was the Monza Wall, a 180 degree steeply banked turn that led onto the 4,000 foot main straight. The track closed in 1970 because of financial reasons. The track is now a forest preserve, nature area, recreation area called Raceway Woods. For more info:
http://www.meadowdaleraceway.homestead.com/

This info is from this site:

http://www.thevintageracer.com/sat/satellite.htm

Alan X77 Hugger · #24 02-13-2006, 07:48 PM

Sam, if my car hit that strip, it was long before I owned it. This place is about 10 miles from where I live and knew it was there, just never got out of the car to check it out. You would have to do it on foot or by off road bike.
Cool piece of local history!

**Salvatore** · #25 02-13-2006, 08:46 PM

Correct A cool piece of Drag racing history. Love old drag strips!

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