Blackhawk Farms Raceway
Encyclopedia
Blackhawk Farms is a 1.95 miles (3.1 km) private circuit racetrack located outside South Beloit, Illinois
, on a 219 acre (0.88626234 km²) farm on the border between Wisconsin and Illinois. Blackhawk Farms was established in 1967, about a decade after nearby Road America
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sponsored bathroom facility. Additional improvements included reducing the property's water table with added drainage and an onsite Frisby Performance tire dealer.
The track currently hosts events for the Midwestern Council
, SCCA, VSCDA, and SVRA.
Illinois
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, on a 219 acre (0.88626234 km²) farm on the border between Wisconsin and Illinois. Blackhawk Farms was established in 1967, about a decade after nearby Road America
Road America
Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series , American Le Mans , SCCA Speed World Challenge Series, ASRA, and AMA Superbike series.- Current track and...
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History
Blackhawk Farms was designed by Jerry Dunbar and built in 1967 by Tito and Marcia Nappi. The Nappi's owned and operated the track until its sale in 1986 to Mike and Raymond Irwin. The track was maintained and operated by the Irwin's until its sale in August 2007 to Paul Musschoot, a local businessman and longtime SCCA racer and technical inspector. In 2008, many imporvemtns were made to the track site including a brand new tech building and KohlerKohler
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sponsored bathroom facility. Additional improvements included reducing the property's water table with added drainage and an onsite Frisby Performance tire dealer.
The track currently hosts events for the Midwestern Council
Midwestern Council
The Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs was formed in 1958 and is a confederation of eight separate Wisconsin and Illinois amateur racing organizations. The group holds regional races at local race tracks including Road America, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, Gingerman Raceway, Grattan Raceway Park,...
, SCCA, VSCDA, and SVRA.