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Road America

Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IndyCar Series, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series. NASCAR replaced the Cup Series race at Road America with street racing through Downtown Chicago starting in 2023.

Road America
"America's National Park of Speed"[1]

Road America track layout
LocationTown of Plymouth, Sheboygan County, at N7390 Highway 67, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States
Time zoneUTC-6 (UTC-5 DST)
Coordinates43°47′51″N 87°59′38″W / 43.79750°N 87.99389°W / 43.79750; -87.99389Coordinates: 43°47′51″N 87°59′38″W / 43.79750°N 87.99389°W / 43.79750; -87.99389
CapacityOpen seating without capacity limitation
FIA Grade2
OwnerRoad America, Inc.
OperatorRoad America, Inc.
Opened10 September 1955; 67 years ago (1955-09-10)
Former namesElkhart Lake's Road America (1955–1958)
Major eventsCurrent:
IndyCar Series
Grand Prix of Road America
(2016–present)
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Road Race Showcase at Road America
(2014–present)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Henry 180
(2010–present)
GT World Challenge America
(1991–1996, 1998, 2002–2004, 2006, 2008–2009, 2014–present)
FR Americas
(2021–present)
MotoAmerica
(1980–present)
Trans-Am Series
(1970–2005, 2009–present)
Former:
NASCAR Cup Series
Kwik Trip 250
(1956, 2021–2022)
American Le Mans Series
Road America 500
(2002–2013)
CART
Road America 200
(1982–2004, 2006–2007)
Grand-Am
Rolex Sports Car Series
(2000–2001, 2011–2013)
SCCA Runoffs
(2009–2013, 2020)
Grand Prix Course (1955–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length4.048 miles (6.515 km)
Turns14
Race lap record1:41.874 ( Alex Zanardi, Reynard 98I, 1998, CART)
Motorcycle Course (2003–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length4.000 miles (6.437 km)
Turns15
Race lap record2:10.998 ( Jake Gagne, Yamaha YZF-R1, 2021, Superbike)
Karting road course
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Off road racing road course (defunct)
SurfaceClay
Length1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits
LocationCty Hwys, J, P, JP, A, and Lake St., Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Area56.7 acres (22.9 ha)
Built1950
NRHP reference No.06000053[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 2006
Websitewww.roadamerica.com

Current track and facilities

Road America is a permanent road course. It is located midway between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay, and classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit.[3]

The track is situated on 640 acres (260 ha) near the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. It has hosted races since September 1955 and currently hosts over 400 events a year.[4] Of its annual events, 9 major weekends are open to the public which include 3 motorcycle events including the MotoAmerica (AMA FIM) series, 3 vintage car events, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) events, the United Sports Car Racing Series, the Pirelli World Challenge, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.[citation needed]

Road America is one of only a handful of road circuits in the world maintaining its original configuration[4] being 4.048 miles (6.515 km) in length with 14 turns. The track features many elevation changes, along with a long front stretch where speeds approaching 200 mph (320 km/h) may be reached. One of the best known features of this course is a turn on the backside known as "the kink".[citation needed]

Road America's open seating allows spectators to venture throughout the grounds. Grandstands are available in several locations, as well as permanent hillside seating where crowds of more than 150,000 can be accommodated.[citation needed]

Briggs & Stratton Motorplex

In addition to the main course, the facility includes a 0.8-mile (1.3 km) karting track called the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex inside the Carousel. The motorplex hosts two series of karting events. It hosts weekly events on Tuesdays in the summer. It also hosts approximately six Saturday events during the summer. The motorplex also hosts events sanctioned by the North Woods GP series running Supermoto and street bike racing using small displacement motorcycles.[citation needed]

Off road racing circuit

The Motorplex was built at the site of an earlier off road racing circuit used for several SODA events in the 1990s. The 1995 event was televised tape delayed on ESPN2 by reporters Marty Reid, Ivan Stewart, and Jimmie Johnson.[5] The course was 1.1 miles (1.8 km) long with 150 feet (46 m) of elevation change.[5] The track featured a blind jump nicknamed "The Hell Hole".[5]

Tunnel

In late 2006, Road America began a project to remove the old Bill Mitchell bridge and use a tunnel as the main entrance to the paddock. The tunnel project was completed in May 2007 with the grand opening celebration on May 31 for the AMA Suzuki Superbike Championship weekend.[6] The tunnel is 16.5 ft (5.0 m) high and 36 ft (11 m) wide and has two lanes of traffic and two pedestrian walkways on either side. With the removal of the bridge, a new spectator viewing area was created.[citation needed]

History of racing at Elkhart Lake

Open road course

 
The site of the 1951 and 1952 start finish line for road races in downtown Elkhart Lake

In the late 1940s, road racing was gaining popularity, owing to the post World War II economy, and the influx of sporting automobiles. The Sports Car Club of America was the main organizer of these races, and in 1950, the Chicago Region SCCA and the Village of Elkhart Lake organized the first road race at Elkhart Lake.

The 1950 circuit start-finish line was on County Road P. Competitors went north to County Road J, then South into the Village of Elkhart Lake, and West on what is now County JP (then called County Highway X), and reconnected with County Road P for a total distance of 3.3 mi (5.3 km).

For the next two races, in 1951 and 1952, a different course was used. It was 6.5 mi (10.5 km) long, on County Roads J, A, and P. To date, one may still drive most of the original course.

The original course was registered on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 2006. Signs have been installed marking key locations on the course.[7][8]

Private road course

After the tragedy at Watkins Glen in 1952, where a child was killed, the U.S. ruled to discontinue motorized contests of speed on public highways. This was a major blow for competition auto racing and brought the end of a long-standing tradition. This did not permanently stop road racing, however, it did shift it to private courses. In 1955, Clif Tufte started what is now known as Road America, in a configuration that has changed little over the past 60 years. The addition of Road America as a private track meant a transition from racing through the streets of tiny Elkhart Lake to racing on a big, wide, dedicated race track.

Racing at Road America

Many different racing series have had the occasion to race at Road America. The first was the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) on September 10, 1955.[9] The Road America 500 is a sports car race that was part of different championships, among them the SCCA National Sports Car Championship, the United States Road Racing Championship and the IMSA GT Championship. Currently it is a points-paying race of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The Grand Prix of Road America is an open-wheel race that was held as part of the Champ Car World Series and currently it is a part of the IndyCar Series.

Other notable series have included NASCAR's Grand National (now NASCAR Cup Series) in 1956 and NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2010, CART from 1982 until 2007,[10] Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Racing Series, CanAm, Trans-Am, AMA, and the SCCA National Championship Runoffs from 2009 to 2013. The Stadium Super Trucks began racing at the track starting in 2018; the trucks run a shortened course that bypasses turns 6 to 12, though the full layout is used on the final lap.[11][12]

Road America also holds a variety of vintage racing events, including the Brian Redman International Challenge, now the HAWK with Brian Redman.

ALMS race history

At the 2008 Road America 500 an Audi R10 TDI set an LMP1 pole time of 1:46.935. At the 2009 Road Race Showcase, Dyson Racing Team set an LMP2 pole time of 1:51.010. At the 2011 Road Race Showcase, BMW Team RLL set a GT pole time of 2:05.447, while at the same event a Porsche 997 GT3 set a GTC pole time of 2:14.126.

NASCAR race history

Cup Series

One NASCAR Grand National (now NASCAR Cup Series) race was held in 1956. The track hosted two more Cup series races in 2021 and 2022 before being planned to be replaced by the Chicago Street Race in 2023.[13][14]

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1956 August 12 15 Tim Flock Bill Stroppe Mercury 63 252 3:29:50 73.858 Report [15]
1957

2020
Not held
2021 July 4 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 62 250.48 (403.131) 2:54:33 86.271 Report [16]
2022 July 3 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 62 250.48 (403.131) 2:35:51 96.622 Report

Xfinity Series

 
Xfinity cars in 2019

On December 21, 2009, NASCAR announced that with the situation at the Wisconsin State Fair Park being unclear, and losing races at the Milwaukee Mile, they would move Milwaukee's Xfinity Series race to Road America. The first race was held on June 19, 2010 and was won by Carl Edwards.[17] In 2015, the race moved to late August during an off-weekend for the Sprint Cup Series.

Year Date Winning Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
2010 June 19 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 50 202.4 (325.731) 2:57:17 68.501
2011 June 25 Reed Sorenson Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 57* 230.736 (371.333) 2:55:24 78.929
2012 June 23 Nelson Piquet Jr. Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 50 202.4 (325.731) 2:22:35 85.171
2013 June 22 A. J. Allmendinger Penske Racing Ford 55* 222.64 (356.224) 2:58:50 74.697
2014 June 21 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53* 214.544 (345.275) 2:48:03 76.6
2015 August 29 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 45 182.20 (293.222) 2:20:21 77.874
2016 August 27 Michael McDowell Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48* 194.304 (312.702) 2:36:20 74.573
2017 August 27 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 45 182.20 (293.222) 2:12:53 82.25
2018 August 25 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 45 182.20 (293.222) 2:23:57 75.926
2019 August 24 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 182.20 (293.222) 2:11:38 83.031
2020 August 8 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 45 182.20 (293.222) 2:56:37 61.830
2021 July 3 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 182.20 (293.222) 2:25:47 74.972
2022 July 2 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48* 194.304 (312.702) 2:36:14 74.621
  • 2011: Race extended due to three green–white–checker finish attempts and ended under caution when the three attempts to finish the race failed.
  • 2013: Race extended due to two green-white-checker finish attempts.
  • 2014, 2016, 2022: Race extended due to green-white-checker finish attempt.

Indy Car / Champ Car race results

The CART Champ Car series held races at the track from 1982 to 2007, with the exception of 2005. The Verizon Indy Car Series revived the event beginning in 2016.

Major incidents and events at the track

2005 BRIC wreck

At the beginning of the Group 6 race in the 2005 Brian Redman International Challenge, there was a large incident consisting of most of the field: The driver starting fifth (Ray Mulacek, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro) accelerated well before the green flag and tried to force his way between the wall and the car in front of him, resulting in contact with the wall. A following car checked up and was rear-ended, causing a spin that led to further contact as following cars were unable to avoid the growing incident. After just a few seconds of green flag racing, the red flag was waved. Following the initial incident, the failure of trailing drivers to heed red flags being shown at 14 and 15 (under the bridge at the crest of the hill) may have compounded the issue. Luckily, nobody was seriously injured, with the worst injury being a broken arm.[18]

Cristiano da Matta deer incident

On August 3, 2006, Cristiano da Matta, driver of Champ Car's RuSPORT team and 2002 series champion, was involved in a collision with a deer during Champ Car open testing at Road America. The deer ran in front of his car as he was heading towards turn 6. He hit the deer with his right front tire, the deer then flew back and hit da Matta in the cockpit.[19] Da Matta was unconscious when the safety crew extricated him from the car,[20] and was airlifted via ThedaSTAR to Theda Clark Medical Center south of Appleton, where he underwent surgery to remove a subdural hematoma.[21]

Death of Adam Schatz

Adam Schatz, 26,[22] from Chicago, Illinois, died in a karting accident during the Road America Super Nationals, Championship Enduro Series on July 12, 2008.

Bump drafting was a determining factor of the crash.[23]

During the end of the race, Schatz was in second place. On the main straight, shortly after the last turn, Schatz saw the kart in third position on his left and tried to pull ahead to be bumped. As he did so, the kart in fourth position bumped the third, speeding the third kart up. At this point Schatz was not clear as to what was happening, and as he moved to his left, the two karts made contact.

Schatz's kart veered hard left and hit the wall. The impact sent the kart flying ten feet into the air ejecting the driver onto the track. The rest of the drivers avoided Schatz, some drivers stopped and after seeing Schatz's condition, waved to get medical help.[23]

The race was immediately stopped as medical assistance arrived on the place of the accident. Schatz had suffered brain stem and spinal cord injuries and his heart had stopped. He was revived by the doctors and taken to the Theda Clark Memorial Hospital in Neenah, Wisconsin, but his injuries proved to be too severe to survive and one week later he died.[24]

2015 CCR Tifosi Challenge red flag wreck

During the Pirelli World Challenge weekend, drivers Steve Hill and Jim Booth were involved in an intense battle for first. The drivers contacted each other heading towards turn 5, causing Jim Booth to go airborne into the catch fence at 150 mph. This caused significant damage to the fence throwing debris into the spectator area. Booth's car was completely destroyed while Hill was able to continue the race with minor damage. Neither of the drivers, personnel, or spectators were injured during the incident.[25]

Lap records

The official lap record for Road America is 1:41.874, set by Alex Zanardi in the 1998 Texaco/Havoline 200, while the unofficial all-time track record is 1:39.866, set by Dario Franchitti during the qualifying of the 2000 Motorola 220. As of August 2022, the fastest official race lap records at Road America for different classes are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Grand Prix Course: 6.515 km (1955–present)
CART 1:41.874[26] Alex Zanardi Reynard 98I 1998 Texaco/Havoline 200
IndyCar 1:43.4651 Josef Newgarden Dallara DW12 2017 Kohler Grand Prix
CCWS 1:44.133 Sébastien Bourdais Lola B02/00 2006 Grand Prix of Road America
LMP1 1:48.723[27] Marco Werner Audi R10 TDI 2008 Road America 500
IMSA GTP 1:48.944[28] Juan Manuel Fangio II Eagle MkIII 1992 Road America 2 Hours
LMP2 1:49.439[27] Franck Montagny Acura ARX-01B 2008 Road America 500
DPi 1:51.034[29] Dane Cameron Acura ARX-05 2020 IMSA SportsCar Weekend
Indy Lights 1:53.013[30] Zachary Claman DeMelo Dallara IL-15 2017 Indy Lights Grand Prix of Road America
LMP900 1:53.403[31] Frank Biela Audi R8 2002 Road America 500
Group C 1:55.330[32] Manuel Reuter Porsche 962C 1993 Road America 500 km
DP 1:55.458[33] Tristan Nunez Mazda Prototype 2016 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase
LMP675 1:56.944[31] Jon Field MG-Lola EX257 2002 Road America 500
WSC 1:58.379[34] Didier Theys Ferrari 333 SP 2001 Road America 500
Formula Atlantic 1:59.174[35] Raphael Matos Swift 016.a 2006 Road America Formula Atlantic round
LMPC 1:59.245[36] Patricio O'Ward Oreca FLM09 2017 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase
Can-Am 2:00.268[37] Geoff Brabham Lola T530 1981 Can-Am/CRC Trans-Am Road America
LMP3 2:01.296[38] Felipe Fraga Ligier JS P320 2022 IMSA Fastlane SportsCar Weekend
Pro Mazda 2:01.3306[39][40] Toby Sowery Tatuus PM-18 2018 Road America Pro Mazda round
GT1 (GTS) 2:01.446[41] Olivier Beretta Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 2005 Road America 500
F5000 2:02.220[42] Danny Ongais Lola T332 1976 Road America F5000 round
LM GTE 2:02.281[43] Nick Tandy Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 2021 IMSA SportsCar Weekend
Group 7 2:04.374[44] Mark Donohue Porsche 917/30 TC 1973 Road America Can-Am
Production car 2:04.877[45] Feras Qartoumy Corvette Z06 2021 Gridlife Fall Classic Road America
Formula Regional 2:04.900[46] Raoul Hyman Ligier JS F3 2022 Road America FR Americas round
GT3 2:05.837[47] Jordan Pepper Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2022 Road America GT World Challenge America round
GT 2:05.882[48] Antonio García Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 2012 Road Race Showcase
Lamborghini Super Trofeo 2:05.961[49] Sandy Mitchell Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 2019 Road America Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America round
IMSA GTP Lights 2:06.115[28] Charles Morgan Kudzu DG-2 1992 Road America 2 Hours
TA1 2:06.328[50] Chris Dyson Ford Mustang Trans-Am 2022 Road America Trans-Am round
IMSA GTS 2:06.593[32] Scott Pruett Oldsmobile Cutlass 1993 Road America 500 km
IMSA GTO 2:09.182[51] Pete Halsmer Mazda RX-7 1991 IMSA GTO Road America 200 km
US F2000 2:09.656[52] Scott Anderson Élan DP08 2012 Road America US F2000 round
Porsche Carrera Cup 2:09.941[53] Kay van Berlo Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 2021 Road America Porsche Carrera Cup North America round
Group 5 2:10.250[54] John Paul, Jr. Porsche 935 JLP-3 1981 Road America 500 Miles
Sports 2000 2:10.648[55] Gary Gove Ralt RT2 1980 Road America Can-Am round
GTO 2:11.399[56] Paul Gentilozzi Jaguar XKR 2000 Road America 500 Miles
AGT 2:12.453[56] Irv Hoerr Chevrolet Camaro 2000 Road America 500 Miles
Ferrari Challenge 2:12.838[57] Jason McCarthy Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 2021 Road America Ferrari Challenge North America round
TA2 2:13.999[58] Rafa Matos Chevrolet Camaro Trans-Am 2019 Road America Trans-Am round
NASCAR Cup 2:14.089[59] William Byron Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE NASCAR 2021 Jockey Made in America 250
NASCAR Xfinity 2:14.655[60] Christopher Bell Toyota Supra 2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180
SRO GT2 2.15.474[61] C.J. Moses Audi R8 LMS GT2 2022 Road America GT America round
GT4 2:16.673[62] Corey Lewis McLaren 570S GT4 2020 Road America 120
GTU 2:16.719[56] Darren Law Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R 2000 Road America 500 Miles
Group 6 2:17.799[63] Mike Hall Lola T294 1977 Citicop Can-Am Challenge
Formula 4 2:19.141[64] Matthew Christensen Crawford F4-16 2022 Road America F4 United States round
IMSA AAC 2:19.146[65] Michael Dingman Ford Mustang 1992 Nissan Grand Prix of Road America
USF Juniors 2:20.090[66] Mac Clark Ligier JS F4 2022 Fleet Farm Grand Prix of Road America
IMSA GTU 2:20.208[65] John Fergus Dodge Daytona 1992 Nissan Grand Prix of Road America
TCR Touring Car 2:20.971[62] Michael James Lewis Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 2020 Road America 120
TU 2:43.700[67] John Morton Datsun 510 1972 Road America Trans-Am round
IMSA Supercar 2:57.261[68] Hurley Haywood Porsche 911 Turbo 1991 Nissan Grand Prix of Road America
Motorcycle Course: 6.437 km (2003–present)
Superbike 2:10.998[69] Jake Gagne Yamaha YZF-R1 2021 Road America MotoAmerica round
Supersport 2:18.013[70] Richie Escalante Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 2021 Road America MotoAmerica round
Twins Cup 2:26.685[71] Anthony Mazziotto Aprilia RS 660 2022 Road America MotoAmerica round
Junior Cup 2:39.192[72] Rocco Landers Kawasaki Ninja 400R 2020 2nd Road America MotoAmerica round

Other events

Road America is host to several non-automotive events.

  • The Tour de Road America - Bike Ride to Fight Cancer is a bike ride on the track to raise funds for the Livestrong Foundation, the Austin Hatcher Foundation, and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic. The annual event has taken place every August since 2004 during the Champ Car and/or American Le Mans Series weekends, and has raised over $230,000 as of 2012. It raised over $37,000 in 2012. The 10th Tour de Road America is scheduled for August 9, 2013 during the American Le Mans / Grand Am weekend (August 9–11, 2013).
  • The is an inline skating race on the track in June. A fun lap is also part of the event, which has taken place since 2006.
  • The Annual Road America Walk/Run for the American Cancer Society has raised $2.5 million plus in its 33-year existence. The Walk/Run takes place in late October. The 2007 and 2008 events included a Mid-American Stock Car Series exhibition.

In pop culture

Video games

The Road America track has been included in multiple racing video games, including Automobilista 2, the Forza Motorsport series, CART Precision Racing, iRacing, Raceroom Racing Experience, NASCAR Heat 2, NASCAR Heat 3, NASCAR Heat 4,NASCAR Heat 5, Need for Speed: Shift, Shift 2: Unleashed, Project CARS, Project CARS 2, TOCA Race Driver 2, and Ride 3.

Photo gallery

Notes

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  66. ^ "2022 Road America USF Juniors Race 2 Statistics". Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  67. ^ "Trans-Am Road America - Two Five Challenge 1972". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  68. ^ "IMSA Supercar Road America 1991". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  69. ^ "2021 MotoAmerica Championship at Road America HONOS Superbike Race 2 Results" (PDF). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  70. ^ "2021 MotoAmerica Championship at Road America Supersport Race 1 Results" (PDF). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  71. ^ "2022 MotoAmerica Championship at Road America Twins Cup Race 1 Results" (PDF). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  72. ^ "2020 MotoAmerica Superbikes at Road America 2 Liqui Moly Junior Cup Race 2 Results" (PDF). 28 June 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

External links

  • Road America Official Site
  • Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info
  • Road America race results at Racing-Reference
  • Karting Club at the Road America Motorplex

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Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake Wisconsin United States on Wisconsin Highway 67 It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series WeatherTech SportsCar Championship IndyCar Series SCCA Pirelli World Challenge ASRA AMA Superbike series and SCCA Pro Racing s Trans Am Series NASCAR replaced the Cup Series race at Road America with street racing through Downtown Chicago starting in 2023 Road America America s National Park of Speed 1 Road America track layoutLocationTown of Plymouth Sheboygan County at N7390 Highway 67 Elkhart Lake Wisconsin United StatesTime zoneUTC 6 UTC 5 DST Coordinates43 47 51 N 87 59 38 W 43 79750 N 87 99389 W 43 79750 87 99389 Coordinates 43 47 51 N 87 59 38 W 43 79750 N 87 99389 W 43 79750 87 99389CapacityOpen seating without capacity limitationFIA Grade2OwnerRoad America Inc OperatorRoad America Inc Opened10 September 1955 67 years ago 1955 09 10 Former namesElkhart Lake s Road America 1955 1958 Major eventsCurrent IndyCar SeriesGrand Prix of Road America 2016 present IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ChampionshipRoad Race Showcase at Road America 2014 present NASCAR Xfinity SeriesHenry 180 2010 present GT World Challenge America 1991 1996 1998 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 2014 present FR Americas 2021 present MotoAmerica 1980 present Trans Am Series 1970 2005 2009 present Former NASCAR Cup SeriesKwik Trip 250 1956 2021 2022 American Le Mans SeriesRoad America 500 2002 2013 CARTRoad America 200 1982 2004 2006 2007 Grand AmRolex Sports Car Series 2000 2001 2011 2013 SCCA Runoffs 2009 2013 2020 Grand Prix Course 1955 present SurfaceAsphaltLength4 048 miles 6 515 km Turns14Race lap record1 41 874 Alex Zanardi Reynard 98I 1998 CART Motorcycle Course 2003 present SurfaceAsphaltLength4 000 miles 6 437 km Turns15Race lap record2 10 998 Jake Gagne Yamaha YZF R1 2021 Superbike Karting road courseSurfaceAsphaltLength0 8 miles 1 3 km Off road racing road course defunct SurfaceClayLength1 1 miles 1 8 km Elkhart Lake Road Race CircuitsU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of WisconsinShow map of the United StatesLocationCty Hwys J P JP A and Lake St Elkhart Lake WisconsinArea56 7 acres 22 9 ha Built1950NRHP reference No 06000053 2 Added to NRHPFebruary 17 2006Websitewww wbr roadamerica wbr com Contents 1 Current track and facilities 1 1 Briggs amp Stratton Motorplex 1 2 Off road racing circuit 1 3 Tunnel 2 History of racing at Elkhart Lake 2 1 Open road course 2 2 Private road course 2 3 Racing at Road America 2 4 ALMS race history 2 5 NASCAR race history 2 5 1 Cup Series 2 5 2 Xfinity Series 2 6 Indy Car Champ Car race results 3 Major incidents and events at the track 3 1 2005 BRIC wreck 3 2 Cristiano da Matta deer incident 3 3 Death of Adam Schatz 3 4 2015 CCR Tifosi Challenge red flag wreck 4 Lap records 4 1 Other events 5 In pop culture 5 1 Video games 6 Photo gallery 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksCurrent track and facilities EditRoad America is a permanent road course It is located midway between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay and classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit 3 The track is situated on 640 acres 260 ha near the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive It has hosted races since September 1955 and currently hosts over 400 events a year 4 Of its annual events 9 major weekends are open to the public which include 3 motorcycle events including the MotoAmerica AMA FIM series 3 vintage car events Sports Car Club of America SCCA events the United Sports Car Racing Series the Pirelli World Challenge and the NASCAR Xfinity Series citation needed Road America is one of only a handful of road circuits in the world maintaining its original configuration 4 being 4 048 miles 6 515 km in length with 14 turns The track features many elevation changes along with a long front stretch where speeds approaching 200 mph 320 km h may be reached One of the best known features of this course is a turn on the backside known as the kink citation needed Road America s open seating allows spectators to venture throughout the grounds Grandstands are available in several locations as well as permanent hillside seating where crowds of more than 150 000 can be accommodated citation needed Briggs amp Stratton Motorplex Edit In addition to the main course the facility includes a 0 8 mile 1 3 km karting track called the Briggs amp Stratton Motorplex inside the Carousel The motorplex hosts two series of karting events It hosts weekly events on Tuesdays in the summer It also hosts approximately six Saturday events during the summer The motorplex also hosts events sanctioned by the North Woods GP series running Supermoto and street bike racing using small displacement motorcycles citation needed Off road racing circuit Edit The Motorplex was built at the site of an earlier off road racing circuit used for several SODA events in the 1990s The 1995 event was televised tape delayed on ESPN2 by reporters Marty Reid Ivan Stewart and Jimmie Johnson 5 The course was 1 1 miles 1 8 km long with 150 feet 46 m of elevation change 5 The track featured a blind jump nicknamed The Hell Hole 5 Tunnel Edit In late 2006 Road America began a project to remove the old Bill Mitchell bridge and use a tunnel as the main entrance to the paddock The tunnel project was completed in May 2007 with the grand opening celebration on May 31 for the AMA Suzuki Superbike Championship weekend 6 The tunnel is 16 5 ft 5 0 m high and 36 ft 11 m wide and has two lanes of traffic and two pedestrian walkways on either side With the removal of the bridge a new spectator viewing area was created citation needed History of racing at Elkhart Lake EditOpen road course Edit The site of the 1951 and 1952 start finish line for road races in downtown Elkhart Lake In the late 1940s road racing was gaining popularity owing to the post World War II economy and the influx of sporting automobiles The Sports Car Club of America was the main organizer of these races and in 1950 the Chicago Region SCCA and the Village of Elkhart Lake organized the first road race at Elkhart Lake The 1950 circuit start finish line was on County Road P Competitors went north to County Road J then South into the Village of Elkhart Lake and West on what is now County JP then called County Highway X and reconnected with County Road P for a total distance of 3 3 mi 5 3 km For the next two races in 1951 and 1952 a different course was used It was 6 5 mi 10 5 km long on County Roads J A and P To date one may still drive most of the original course The original course was registered on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17 2006 Signs have been installed marking key locations on the course 7 8 Private road course Edit After the tragedy at Watkins Glen in 1952 where a child was killed the U S ruled to discontinue motorized contests of speed on public highways This was a major blow for competition auto racing and brought the end of a long standing tradition This did not permanently stop road racing however it did shift it to private courses In 1955 Clif Tufte started what is now known as Road America in a configuration that has changed little over the past 60 years The addition of Road America as a private track meant a transition from racing through the streets of tiny Elkhart Lake to racing on a big wide dedicated race track Racing at Road America Edit Many different racing series have had the occasion to race at Road America The first was the Sports Car Club of America SCCA on September 10 1955 9 The Road America 500 is a sports car race that was part of different championships among them the SCCA National Sports Car Championship the United States Road Racing Championship and the IMSA GT Championship Currently it is a points paying race of the IMSA SportsCar Championship The Grand Prix of Road America is an open wheel race that was held as part of the Champ Car World Series and currently it is a part of the IndyCar Series Other notable series have included NASCAR s Grand National now NASCAR Cup Series in 1956 and NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2010 CART from 1982 until 2007 10 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Racing Series CanAm Trans Am AMA and the SCCA National Championship Runoffs from 2009 to 2013 The Stadium Super Trucks began racing at the track starting in 2018 the trucks run a shortened course that bypasses turns 6 to 12 though the full layout is used on the final lap 11 12 Road America also holds a variety of vintage racing events including the Brian Redman International Challenge now the HAWK with Brian Redman ALMS race history Edit At the 2008 Road America 500 an Audi R10 TDI set an LMP1 pole time of 1 46 935 At the 2009 Road Race Showcase Dyson Racing Team set an LMP2 pole time of 1 51 010 At the 2011 Road Race Showcase BMW Team RLL set a GT pole time of 2 05 447 while at the same event a Porsche 997 GT3 set a GTC pole time of 2 14 126 NASCAR race history Edit Cup Series Edit Main article Kwik Trip 250 One NASCAR Grand National now NASCAR Cup Series race was held in 1956 The track hosted two more Cup series races in 2021 and 2022 before being planned to be replaced by the Chicago Street Race in 2023 13 14 Year Date No Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed mph Report RefLaps Miles km 1956 August 12 15 Tim Flock Bill Stroppe Mercury 63 252 3 29 50 73 858 Report 15 1957 2020 Not held2021 July 4 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 62 250 48 403 131 2 54 33 86 271 Report 16 2022 July 3 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 62 250 48 403 131 2 35 51 96 622 ReportXfinity Series Edit Xfinity cars in 2019 Main article Henry 180 On December 21 2009 NASCAR announced that with the situation at the Wisconsin State Fair Park being unclear and losing races at the Milwaukee Mile they would move Milwaukee s Xfinity Series race to Road America The first race was held on June 19 2010 and was won by Carl Edwards 17 In 2015 the race moved to late August during an off weekend for the Sprint Cup Series Year Date Winning Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed mph Laps Miles km 2010 June 19 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 50 202 4 325 731 2 57 17 68 5012011 June 25 Reed Sorenson Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 57 230 736 371 333 2 55 24 78 9292012 June 23 Nelson Piquet Jr Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 50 202 4 325 731 2 22 35 85 1712013 June 22 A J Allmendinger Penske Racing Ford 55 222 64 356 224 2 58 50 74 6972014 June 21 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53 214 544 345 275 2 48 03 76 62015 August 29 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 45 182 20 293 222 2 20 21 77 8742016 August 27 Michael McDowell Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48 194 304 312 702 2 36 20 74 5732017 August 27 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 45 182 20 293 222 2 12 53 82 252018 August 25 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 45 182 20 293 222 2 23 57 75 9262019 August 24 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 182 20 293 222 2 11 38 83 0312020 August 8 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 45 182 20 293 222 2 56 37 61 8302021 July 3 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 182 20 293 222 2 25 47 74 9722022 July 2 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48 194 304 312 702 2 36 14 74 6212011 Race extended due to three green white checker finish attempts and ended under caution when the three attempts to finish the race failed 2013 Race extended due to two green white checker finish attempts 2014 2016 2022 Race extended due to green white checker finish attempt Indy Car Champ Car race results Edit Main article REV Group Grand Prix at Road America The CART Champ Car series held races at the track from 1982 to 2007 with the exception of 2005 The Verizon Indy Car Series revived the event beginning in 2016 Major incidents and events at the track Edit2005 BRIC wreck Edit At the beginning of the Group 6 race in the 2005 Brian Redman International Challenge there was a large incident consisting of most of the field The driver starting fifth Ray Mulacek 1969 Chevrolet Camaro accelerated well before the green flag and tried to force his way between the wall and the car in front of him resulting in contact with the wall A following car checked up and was rear ended causing a spin that led to further contact as following cars were unable to avoid the growing incident After just a few seconds of green flag racing the red flag was waved Following the initial incident the failure of trailing drivers to heed red flags being shown at 14 and 15 under the bridge at the crest of the hill may have compounded the issue Luckily nobody was seriously injured with the worst injury being a broken arm 18 Cristiano da Matta deer incident Edit On August 3 2006 Cristiano da Matta driver of Champ Car s RuSPORT team and 2002 series champion was involved in a collision with a deer during Champ Car open testing at Road America The deer ran in front of his car as he was heading towards turn 6 He hit the deer with his right front tire the deer then flew back and hit da Matta in the cockpit 19 Da Matta was unconscious when the safety crew extricated him from the car 20 and was airlifted via ThedaSTAR to Theda Clark Medical Center south of Appleton where he underwent surgery to remove a subdural hematoma 21 Death of Adam Schatz Edit Adam Schatz 26 22 from Chicago Illinois died in a karting accident during the Road America Super Nationals Championship Enduro Series on July 12 2008 Bump drafting was a determining factor of the crash 23 During the end of the race Schatz was in second place On the main straight shortly after the last turn Schatz saw the kart in third position on his left and tried to pull ahead to be bumped As he did so the kart in fourth position bumped the third speeding the third kart up At this point Schatz was not clear as to what was happening and as he moved to his left the two karts made contact Schatz s kart veered hard left and hit the wall The impact sent the kart flying ten feet into the air ejecting the driver onto the track The rest of the drivers avoided Schatz some drivers stopped and after seeing Schatz s condition waved to get medical help 23 The race was immediately stopped as medical assistance arrived on the place of the accident Schatz had suffered brain stem and spinal cord injuries and his heart had stopped He was revived by the doctors and taken to the Theda Clark Memorial Hospital in Neenah Wisconsin but his injuries proved to be too severe to survive and one week later he died 24 2015 CCR Tifosi Challenge red flag wreck Edit During the Pirelli World Challenge weekend drivers Steve Hill and Jim Booth were involved in an intense battle for first The drivers contacted each other heading towards turn 5 causing Jim Booth to go airborne into the catch fence at 150 mph This caused significant damage to the fence throwing debris into the spectator area Booth s car was completely destroyed while Hill was able to continue the race with minor damage Neither of the drivers personnel or spectators were injured during the incident 25 Lap records EditThe official lap record for Road America is 1 41 874 set by Alex Zanardi in the 1998 Texaco Havoline 200 while the unofficial all time track record is 1 39 866 set by Dario Franchitti during the qualifying of the 2000 Motorola 220 As of August 2022 the fastest official race lap records at Road America for different classes are listed as Category Time Driver Vehicle EventGrand Prix Course 6 515 km 1955 present CART 1 41 874 26 Alex Zanardi Reynard 98I 1998 Texaco Havoline 200IndyCar 1 43 4651 Josef Newgarden Dallara DW12 2017 Kohler Grand PrixCCWS 1 44 133 Sebastien Bourdais Lola B02 00 2006 Grand Prix of Road AmericaLMP1 1 48 723 27 Marco Werner Audi R10 TDI 2008 Road America 500IMSA GTP 1 48 944 28 Juan Manuel Fangio II Eagle MkIII 1992 Road America 2 HoursLMP2 1 49 439 27 Franck Montagny Acura ARX 01B 2008 Road America 500DPi 1 51 034 29 Dane Cameron Acura ARX 05 2020 IMSA SportsCar WeekendIndy Lights 1 53 013 30 Zachary Claman DeMelo Dallara IL 15 2017 Indy Lights Grand Prix of Road AmericaLMP900 1 53 403 31 Frank Biela Audi R8 2002 Road America 500Group C 1 55 330 32 Manuel Reuter Porsche 962C 1993 Road America 500 kmDP 1 55 458 33 Tristan Nunez Mazda Prototype 2016 Continental Tire Road Race ShowcaseLMP675 1 56 944 31 Jon Field MG Lola EX257 2002 Road America 500WSC 1 58 379 34 Didier Theys Ferrari 333 SP 2001 Road America 500Formula Atlantic 1 59 174 35 Raphael Matos Swift 016 a 2006 Road America Formula Atlantic roundLMPC 1 59 245 36 Patricio O Ward Oreca FLM09 2017 Continental Tire Road Race ShowcaseCan Am 2 00 268 37 Geoff Brabham Lola T530 1981 Can Am CRC Trans Am Road AmericaLMP3 2 01 296 38 Felipe Fraga Ligier JS P320 2022 IMSA Fastlane SportsCar WeekendPro Mazda 2 01 3306 39 40 Toby Sowery Tatuus PM 18 2018 Road America Pro Mazda roundGT1 GTS 2 01 446 41 Olivier Beretta Chevrolet Corvette C6 R 2005 Road America 500F5000 2 02 220 42 Danny Ongais Lola T332 1976 Road America F5000 roundLM GTE 2 02 281 43 Nick Tandy Chevrolet Corvette C8 R 2021 IMSA SportsCar WeekendGroup 7 2 04 374 44 Mark Donohue Porsche 917 30 TC 1973 Road America Can AmProduction car 2 04 877 45 Feras Qartoumy Corvette Z06 2021 Gridlife Fall Classic Road AmericaFormula Regional 2 04 900 46 Raoul Hyman Ligier JS F3 2022 Road America FR Americas roundGT3 2 05 837 47 Jordan Pepper Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo 2022 Road America GT World Challenge America roundGT 2 05 882 48 Antonio Garcia Chevrolet Corvette C6 R 2012 Road Race ShowcaseLamborghini Super Trofeo 2 05 961 49 Sandy Mitchell Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo 2019 Road America Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America roundIMSA GTP Lights 2 06 115 28 Charles Morgan Kudzu DG 2 1992 Road America 2 HoursTA1 2 06 328 50 Chris Dyson Ford Mustang Trans Am 2022 Road America Trans Am roundIMSA GTS 2 06 593 32 Scott Pruett Oldsmobile Cutlass 1993 Road America 500 kmIMSA GTO 2 09 182 51 Pete Halsmer Mazda RX 7 1991 IMSA GTO Road America 200 kmUS F2000 2 09 656 52 Scott Anderson Elan DP08 2012 Road America US F2000 roundPorsche Carrera Cup 2 09 941 53 Kay van Berlo Porsche 911 992 GT3 Cup 2021 Road America Porsche Carrera Cup North America roundGroup 5 2 10 250 54 John Paul Jr Porsche 935 JLP 3 1981 Road America 500 MilesSports 2000 2 10 648 55 Gary Gove Ralt RT2 1980 Road America Can Am roundGTO 2 11 399 56 Paul Gentilozzi Jaguar XKR 2000 Road America 500 MilesAGT 2 12 453 56 Irv Hoerr Chevrolet Camaro 2000 Road America 500 MilesFerrari Challenge 2 12 838 57 Jason McCarthy Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 2021 Road America Ferrari Challenge North America roundTA2 2 13 999 58 Rafa Matos Chevrolet Camaro Trans Am 2019 Road America Trans Am roundNASCAR Cup 2 14 089 59 William Byron Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE NASCAR 2021 Jockey Made in America 250NASCAR Xfinity 2 14 655 60 Christopher Bell Toyota Supra 2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180SRO GT2 2 15 474 61 C J Moses Audi R8 LMS GT2 2022 Road America GT America roundGT4 2 16 673 62 Corey Lewis McLaren 570S GT4 2020 Road America 120GTU 2 16 719 56 Darren Law Porsche 911 996 GT3 R 2000 Road America 500 MilesGroup 6 2 17 799 63 Mike Hall Lola T294 1977 Citicop Can Am ChallengeFormula 4 2 19 141 64 Matthew Christensen Crawford F4 16 2022 Road America F4 United States roundIMSA AAC 2 19 146 65 Michael Dingman Ford Mustang 1992 Nissan Grand Prix of Road AmericaUSF Juniors 2 20 090 66 Mac Clark Ligier JS F4 2022 Fleet Farm Grand Prix of Road AmericaIMSA GTU 2 20 208 65 John Fergus Dodge Daytona 1992 Nissan Grand Prix of Road AmericaTCR Touring Car 2 20 971 62 Michael James Lewis Honda Civic Type R TCR FK8 2020 Road America 120TU 2 43 700 67 John Morton Datsun 510 1972 Road America Trans Am roundIMSA Supercar 2 57 261 68 Hurley Haywood Porsche 911 Turbo 1991 Nissan Grand Prix of Road AmericaMotorcycle Course 6 437 km 2003 present Superbike 2 10 998 69 Jake Gagne Yamaha YZF R1 2021 Road America MotoAmerica roundSupersport 2 18 013 70 Richie Escalante Kawasaki Ninja ZX 6R 2021 Road America MotoAmerica roundTwins Cup 2 26 685 71 Anthony Mazziotto Aprilia RS 660 2022 Road America MotoAmerica roundJunior Cup 2 39 192 72 Rocco Landers Kawasaki Ninja 400R 2020 2nd Road America MotoAmerica roundOther events Edit Road America is host to several non automotive events The Tour de Road America Bike Ride to Fight Cancer is a bike ride on the track to raise funds for the Livestrong Foundation the Austin Hatcher Foundation and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic The annual event has taken place every August since 2004 during the Champ Car and or American Le Mans Series weekends and has raised over 230 000 as of 2012 It raised over 37 000 in 2012 The 10th Tour de Road America is scheduled for August 9 2013 during the American Le Mans Grand Am weekend August 9 11 2013 The Road America Inline Challenge is an inline skating race on the track in June A fun lap is also part of the event which has taken place since 2006 The Annual Road America Walk Run for the American Cancer Society has raised 2 5 million plus in its 33 year existence The Walk Run takes place in late October The 2007 and 2008 events included a Mid American Stock Car Series exhibition In pop culture EditVideo games Edit The Road America track has been included in multiple racing video games including Automobilista 2 the Forza Motorsport series CART Precision Racing iRacing Raceroom Racing Experience NASCAR Heat 2 NASCAR Heat 3 NASCAR Heat 4 NASCAR Heat 5 Need for Speed Shift Shift 2 Unleashed Project CARS Project CARS 2 TOCA Race Driver 2 and Ride 3 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Road America Photo gallery Edit Welcome sign The sign marking the start finish line on the original road course A group of Group 9 BOSS cars going around turn eight at the Kohler International Challenge Fans looking east at Turn Five during the 1995 June Sprints Looking up the frontstretch hill 2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series raceNotes EditReferences Edit staff May 28 2014 Continental Tire Sponsors Road America Race National Speed Sport News Retrieved June 24 2014 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 List of FIA licensed circuits Press release Federation Internationale de l Automobile December 14 2018 Retrieved September 24 2019 a b Road Rage American LeMans Ridelust com 2008 08 09 Retrieved 2012 08 16 a b c Road America True Value Off Road Series 1995 1 minutes in ESPN2 PaddockTalk Road America To Remove Bridge and Add Tunnel PaddockTalk F1 Formula 1 NASCAR IndyCar MotoGP ALMS And More PaddockTalk Archived from the original on 2011 09 29 Retrieved 2012 08 16 Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits Wisconsin Historical Society January 2012 Retrieved 2016 05 30 Miller Elizabeth L 2005 08 01 Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits NRHP Inventory Nomination Form National Park Service Retrieved 2016 05 30 Christopher H Kintner Mg Vintage Racers Mgvr org Retrieved 2012 08 16 1 Archived May 16 2006 at the Wayback Machine Kallman Dave October 17 2017 Road America adds stadium off road trucks to NASCAR Xfinity Series weekend Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved October 17 2017 Nguyen Justin August 26 2018 SST Gordon and Brabham take Road America victories Overtake Motorsport Retrieved January 15 2019 Hart Megan 2020 09 30 Road America Gets NASCAR Cup Series Race In 2021 Wisconsin Public Radio Retrieved 2020 09 30 NASCAR s Ben Kennedy says Road America won t be on the Cup schedule in 2023 Twitter Retrieved 2022 08 03 1956 37 Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media LLC Retrieved January 18 2021 Long Dustin September 30 2020 Road America to host 2021 Cup race on July 4 NBC Sports Archived from the original on January 15 2021 Retrieved January 30 2021 report on Road America Scenedaily com Archived from the original on 2009 12 25 Retrieved 2012 08 16 OT Multi crash BRIC Road America Ford Forums Mustang Forum Ford Trucks Ford Focus and Ford Cars Ford Forums Retrieved 2012 08 16 Articles Speedtv com Archived from the original on 2006 08 15 Retrieved 2012 08 16 PaddockTalk Wrong Place Wrong Time Cristiano da Matta Still in Critical Condition PaddockTalk F1 Formula 1 NASCAR IndyCar MotoGP ALMS And More PaddockTalk Archived from the original on 2007 09 28 Retrieved 2012 08 16 Update on Condition of RuSPORT Driver Cristiano da Matta Archived from the original on July 7 2008 Retrieved August 4 2006 Smith Corcoran Funeral Home Obituary Mr Adam W Schatz Smithcorcoran com Archived from the original on 2012 03 06 Retrieved 2012 08 16 a b The Motorsport Memorial Team Motorsport Memorial Motorsport Memorial Retrieved 2012 08 16 News eKartingNews com 2008 07 22 Archived from the original on 2011 07 10 Retrieved 2012 08 16 News foxsports com 2015 07 04 Retrieved 2017 01 05 1998 Road America Champ Cars Retrieved 27 April 2022 a b American Le Mans Series Road America 2008 Retrieved 9 April 2021 a b Road America 2 Hours 1992 Retrieved 5 May 2022 2020 IMSA SportsCar Weekend Race Results PDF International Motor Sports Association IMSA 4 August 2020 Retrieved 9 April 2021 2017 Indy Lights Road America Race 2 Statistics Retrieved 2 January 2023 a b 2002 Race Results Road America Round 4 Official Results PDF 7 July 2002 Archived from the original PDF on 17 March 2005 Retrieved 5 May 2022 a b Road America 500 Kilometres 1993 Retrieved 17 May 2022 2016 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Road America Retrieved 1 May 2021 Road America 500 Miles 2001 Retrieved 11 June 2022 2006 Formula Atlantic Road America Retrieved 12 July 2022 2017 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Race Results PDF International Motor Sports Association IMSA 8 August 2017 Retrieved 1 May 2021 Can Am Road America 1981 Retrieved 5 May 2022 2022 IMSA Fastlane SportsCar Weekend Race Official Results 2 Hours 40 Minutes PDF International Motor Sports Association IMSA 9 August 2022 Retrieved 2 January 2023 2018 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Road America Race 1 Statistics Retrieved 2 January 2023 2023 USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires Current Track Records Retrieved 2 February 2023 2005 Race Results Road America Official Results PDF 21 August 2005 Archived from the original PDF on 10 November 2006 Retrieved 5 May 2022 1976 Road America F5000 Retrieved 5 May 2022 2021 IMSA SportsCar Weekend Race Official Results 2 Hours 40 Minutes PDF International Motor Sports Association IMSA 10 August 2021 Retrieved 4 February 2023 Can Am Road America 1973 Retrieved 4 February 2023 2021 Gridlife Fall Classic Road America Race Results Retrieved 27 March 2023 2022 FR Americas Road America Round 5 Official Race Result PDF 22 May 2022 Retrieved 23 May 2022 2022 Road America FANATEC GT World Challenge America powered by aws Race 1 Classification Final PDF 20 August 2022 Retrieved 21 August 2022 2012 American Le Mans Series Elkhart Lake Retrieved 4 February 2023 2019 IMSA Road Race Showcase gt gt Lamborghini Super Trofeo Race 2 Official Results 50 Minutes PDF 6 August 2019 Retrieved 2 January 2023 Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli June 30 July 3 2022 Road America TA TAH XGT SGT GT Round 8 Official TA GT Race Results PDF 2 July 2022 Retrieved 14 March 2023 Road America 200 Kilometres IMSA GTO 1991 Retrieved 17 May 2022 2012 USF2000 National Championship Road America Race 2 Statistics Retrieved 2 January 2023 2021 IMSA SportsCar Weekend gt gt Porsche Carrera Cup North America Race 1 Official Results 45 Minutes PDF 10 August 2021 Retrieved 2 January 2023 Road America 500 Miles 1981 Retrieved 11 June 2022 Can Am Road America 1980 Retrieved 7 February 2023 a b c Road America 500 Miles 2000 Retrieved 5 May 2022 2021 Ferrari Challenge North America Trofeo Pirelli Road America Race 1 Official Results 30 Minutes PDF 13 September 2021 Retrieved 15 June 2022 Trans Am Road America 2019 Ryan Companies Muscle Car Challenge Official Race Results PDF 24 August 2019 Retrieved 5 May 2022 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Jockey Made in America 250 Race Statistics Retrieved 2 January 2023 NASCAR Xfinity 2019 Road America Retrieved 2 June 2022 2022 Road America GT America Race 1 Classification Final PDF 21 August 2022 Retrieved 22 August 2022 a b 2020 Road America 120 Race Results PDF International Motor Sports Association IMSA 4 August 2020 Retrieved 9 April 2021 Can Am Rod America 1977 Retrieved 4 February 2023 F4 United States Championship powered by Honda Road America Round 6 Official Race Result PDF 22 May 2022 Retrieved 4 February 2023 a b Road America IMSA GTS 1992 Retrieved 17 May 2022 2022 Road America USF Juniors Race 2 Statistics Retrieved 31 July 2022 Trans Am Road America Two Five Challenge 1972 Retrieved 4 February 2023 IMSA Supercar Road America 1991 Retrieved 4 February 2023 2021 MotoAmerica Championship at Road America HONOS Superbike Race 2 Results PDF 13 June 2021 Retrieved 25 October 2022 2021 MotoAmerica Championship at Road America Supersport Race 1 Results PDF 13 June 2021 Retrieved 25 October 2022 2022 MotoAmerica Championship at Road America Twins Cup Race 1 Results PDF 4 June 2022 Retrieved 25 October 2022 2020 MotoAmerica Superbikes at Road America 2 Liqui Moly Junior Cup Race 2 Results PDF 28 June 2020 Retrieved 25 October 2022 External links EditRoad America Official Site Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits info Road America race results at Racing Reference Karting Club at the Road America Motorplex Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Road America amp oldid 1149042098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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