chicagoland driving events dates

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4/30/2016 Sat Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club Schaumburg, IL

5/1/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Porsche Club Chicago $50 Schaumburg, IL

5/7/2016 Sat Track Day Road America LAPS Inc $300 Elkhart Lake, WI

5/11/2016 Wed Track Day Blackhawk Farms Blackhawk Farms $245 South Beloit, IL

5/14/2016 Sat Track Day Autobahn South + Full Northwoods Shelby Club $215/$350 1/2 day Joliet, IL

5/15/2016 Sun Track Day Autobahn South Northwoods Shelby Club $215/$350 1/2 day Joliet, IL

5/15/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club Schaumburg, IL

5/16/2016 Mon Track Day Gingerman CGI Motorsports $225 South Haven, MI

5/21/2016 Sat Track School Autobahn South Windy City BMW Club $250/$425 1/2 day Joliet, IL

5/22/2016 Sun Track School Autobahn South Windy City BMW Club $250/$425 1/2 day Joliet, IL

5/23/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full LAPS Inc $300 Joliet, IL

5/24/2016 Tue Track Night Blackhawk Farms SCCA $125 South Beloit, IL

5/25/2016 Wed Track Night Gingerman SCCA $125 South Haven, MI

5/28/2016 Sat Track Day Gingerman Auto Interests $175/$275 1/2 day South Haven, MI

5/29/2016 Sun Track Day Gingerman Auto Interests $175/$275 1/2 day South Haven, MI

6/3/2016 Fri Track School Blackhawk Farms Badger Bimmers $240 South Beloit, IL

6/4/2016 Sat Autox Tire Rack Windy City BMW Club South Bend, IN

6/5/2016 Sun Autox Tire Rack Windy City BMW Club South Bend, IN

6/6/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full MVP Track Time $255 Joliet, IL

6/10/2016 Fri Track Day Gingerman Gridlife South Haven, MI

6/11/2016 Sat Track Day Gingerman Gridlife South Haven, MI

6/11/2016 Sat Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club Schaumburg, IL

6/12/2016 Sun Track Day Gingerman Gridlife South Haven, MI

6/12/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club Schaumburg, IL

6/15/2016 Wed Track Day Blackhawk Farms Blackhawk Farms $245 South Beloit, IL

6/18/2016 Sat Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club Schaumburg, IL

6/20/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full LAPS Inc $300 Joliet, IL

6/25/2016 Sat Autox Tire Rack Windy City Miata Club South Bend, IN

6/26/2016 Sun Autox Tire Rack Windy City Miata Club South Bend, IN

6/27/2016 Mon Track Day Gingerman CGI Motorsports $225 South Haven, MI

6/27/2016 Mon Track Day Blackhawk Farms GPS Track Time $165, $185 w/GPS data South Beloit, IL

6/28/2016 Tue Track Night Blackhawk Farms SCCA $150 South Beloit, IL

6/29/2016 Wed Track Night Gingerman SCCA $150 South Haven, MI

7/2/2016 Sat Track Day Autobahn North + Full Gridlife $230/$380 1/2 day Joliet, IL

7/2/2016 Sat Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City BMW Club Schaumburg, IL

7/3/2016 Sun Track Day Autobahn South Gridlife $230/$380 1/2 day Joliet, IL

7/3/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City BMW Club Schaumburg, IL

7/8/2016 Fri Track Day Road America Northwoods Shelby Club $265/$485/$685 1/2/3 day Elkhart Lake, WI

7/9/2016 Sat Track Day Road America Northwoods Shelby Club $265/$485/$685 1/2/3 day Elkhart Lake, WI

7/9/2016 Sat Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club South Bend, IN

7/10/2016 Sun Track Day Road America Northwoods Shelby Club $265/$485/$685 1/2/3 day Elkhart Lake, WI

7/10/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Porsche Club Chicago $50 Schaumburg, IL

7/10/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club South Bend, IN

7/13/2016 Wed Track Day Blackhawk Farms Blackhawk Farms $245 South Beloit, IL

7/15/2016 Fri Track Day Gingerman Honda Meet $160/$310/$425 1/2/3 day South Haven, MI

7/16/2016 Sat Track Day Gingerman Honda Meet $160/$310/$425 1/2/3 day South Haven, MI


7/16/2016 Sat Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club South Bend, IN

7/17/2016 Sun Track Day Gingerman Honda Meet $160/$310/$425 1/2/3 day South Haven, MI

7/22/2016 Fri Track Day Road America MVP Track Time $260/$450/$650 1/2/3 day Elkhart Lake, WI

7/23/2016 Sat Track Day Road America MVP Track Time $260/$450/$650 1/2/3 day Elkhart Lake, WI

7/23/2016 Sat Autox Lake County Fairgrounds Windy City Miata Club Grayslake, IL

7/24/2016 Sun Track Day Road America MVP Track Time $260/$450/$650 1/2/3 day Elkhart Lake, WI

7/24/2016 Sun Autox Lake County Fairgrounds Windy City Miata Club Grayslake, IL

7/25/2016 Mon Track Day Gingerman CGI Motorsports $225 South Haven, MI

7/26/2016 Tue Track Night Blackhawk Farms SCCA $150 South Beloit, IL

7/27/2016 Wed Track Night Gingerman SCCA $150 South Haven, MI

7/31/2016 Sun Autox Sears Centre Windy City BMW Club Hoffman Estates, IL

8/1/2016 Mon Track School Blackhawk Farms Badger Bimmers $240 South Beloit, IL

8/8/2016 Mon Track Day Gingerman CGI Motorsports $225 South Haven, MI

8/8/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full MVP Track Time $255 Joliet, IL

8/14/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club South Bend, IN

8/17/2016 Wed Track Day Blackhawk Farms Blackhawk Farms $245 South Beloit, IL

8/21/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club South Bend, IN

8/22/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full LAPS Inc $300 Joliet, IL

8/23/2016 Tue Track Night Blackhawk Farms SCCA $150 South Beloit, IL

8/24/2016 Wed Track Night Gingerman SCCA $150 South Haven, MI

8/27/2016 Sat Track Day Blackhawk Farms Northwoods Shelby Club $185/$325 1/2 day South Beloit, IL

8/27/2016 Sat Autox Boomers Stadium Porsche Club Chicago $50 Schaumburg, IL

8/28/2016 Sun Track Day Blackhawk Farms Northwoods Shelby Club $185/$325 1/2 day South Beloit, IL

8/28/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City Miata Club South Bend, IN

9/10/2016 Sat Track Day Autobahn South GPS Track Time $243, $263 w/GPS data Joliet, IL

9/11/2016 Sun Autox Sears Centre Windy City BMW Club Schaumburg, IL

9/12/2016 Mon Track Day Gingerman CGI Motorsports $225 South Haven, MI

9/14/2016 Wed Track Day Blackhawk Farms Blackhawk Farms $245 South Beloit, IL

9/18/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Porsche Club Chicago $50 Schaumburg, IL

9/19/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full LAPS Inc $300 Joliet, IL

10/1/2016 Sat Track Day Gingerman Northwoods Shelby Club $170/$300 1/2 day South Haven, MI

10/1/2016 Sat Autox Sears Centre Windy City BMW Club Schaumburg, IL

10/2/2016 Sun Track Day Gingerman Northwoods Shelby Club $170/$300 1/2 day South Haven, MI

10/3/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full Hooked On Driving $325 Joliet, IL

10/8/2016 Sat Track Day Road America MVP Track Time $265/$420 1/2 day Elkhart Lake, WI

10/9/2016 Sun Track Day Road America MVP Track Time $265/$420 1/2 day Elkhart Lake, WI

10/10/2016 Mon Track Day Gingerman CGI Motorsports $225 South Haven, MI

10/10/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full LAPS Inc $300 Joliet, IL

10/12/2016 Wed Track Day Blackhawk Farms Blackhawk Farms $245 South Beloit, IL

10/16/2016 Sun Autox Boomers Stadium Windy City BMW Club Hoffman Estates, IL

10/29/2016 Sat Track Day Gingerman Gingerman $195/$295 1/2 day South Haven, MI

10/30/2016 Sun Track Day Gingerman Gingerman $195/$295 1/2 day South Haven, MI
 

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7/15/2016 Fri Track Day Gingerman Honda Meet $160/$310/$425 1/2/3 day South Haven, MI

7/16/2016 Sat Track Day Gingerman Honda Meet $160/$310/$425 1/2/3 day South Haven, MI

:fy:

So far, I'll go to other events here and there along the way with my other cars.
 

sickmint79

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DAMN GURL! Now tell us, which of those are you attending? It might be cool to update this list with who is attending each track event....

I like this one myself:
5/23/2016 Mon Track Day Autobahn Full LAPS Inc $300 Joliet, IL

easiest thing for that actually being live really might be making then linking to a facebook event for it or something to that effect.
 

sickmint79

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Mar 2, 2008
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lol no. That was a theoretical new car, not an actually ordered or purchased new car. Dont worry there will be a hype thread the likes of which you have never seen.

:fy:

what's stopping you now? i've seen crazy shit autocross so nothing should be stopping you there.

Auto-X is boring, it's like sitting in a parking lot all day and driving for a total of 9-10 minutes. Actually... that's exactly what it's like.

it's still fun but certainly not as fun. and the amount of day it eats up vs. seat time is pretty off. i'll just be doing some by my house.
 

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You're essentially whipping the wheel back and forth violently for 1minute straight. Look how calm and smooth a track day session is and look at an Auto-X session. It's like one guy just on a walk along the ocean, and the Auto-X guy is like a coked out crack head running from the cops. That shit is hard AF on a car.
 

LikeABauce302

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I plan to be at as many WCMC autocross events as I can. I'm also signed up for the GPS track time HPDE at autobahn on September 10th. If you see a blue boss 302 there, come over and say hi!

Also, autocross doesn't seem to be that hard on the brakes. It seems like I never really get them hot and I try to use them as little as possible. Usually it's just a quick stab before corner entry to get the car settled before entry.
 

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