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Elkhart Grand Prix 2024

[cuzikan]

This one-off 1956 Buick Century X was custom-built for GM styling director Bill Mitchell.

Bill Mitchell was Harley Earl’s handpicked successor at GM Design and Styling. Their association seemed to go beyond the standard boss-employee dynamic. Many called it a father-son relationship. Mitchell was just 23 when Earl appointed him chief designer of Cadillac. His design of the ‘38 Cadillac 60 Special was a landmark. But Mitchell was a “Buick man”. His father was a Pennsylvania Buick dealer, and despite being the design prodigy given the reins of the Corporation’s premier car division and style leader, Mitchell ached to draw Buicks. In 1954, Mitchell, right, with the iconic ’65 Mako Shark Corvette, became GM’s Director of Styling, working under Harley Earl. Mitchell drove over 50 “personalized” vehicles during his GM career and was best known for his love of Corvettes and Camaros. But his heart belonged to Buick and, in 1956, he created the customized ’56 Buick Century X. It wasn’t a landmark dream car like Earl’s Buick Y-Job or the ‘51 GM Le Sabre, but a modified production car – special order 90022 – a true factory custom. Buick auto show cars were the glamour models of the Corporation. Much was expected from the Century X; Buick delivered. Mitchell’s 225 changes were more subtle than startling, hardly the usual fare for a GM “dream car” of the 1950s. Dual side exhausts exited through the rocker panels requiring holes cut in the frame with plates welded around the openings for added strength. Century X also wore twin telescoping power headrests, swivel bucket seats, plush carpeting, Skylark-style wire wheels, Mitchell’s signature red chassis, and a prominent tachometer. Chrome accelerator and brake pedal trim told anyone who knew the design section’s secret internal language that this was indeed BILL MITCHELL’S BUICK CENTURY X. Being a racer at heart and taking a page from his mentor’s corporate playbook, Mitchell had the Century X driven to Elkhart Lake, WI for the Road America races in 1956. His timing was good. A new V-8 Corvette – another Mitchell favorite – defeated a field of Jaguars to notch the mighty Corvette’s first victory at Road America. Mitchell spent the race weekend cruising around the resort village much as Harley Earl had done at Watkins Glen during 1951 Grand Prix week with the Le Sabre dream car. Bill Mitchell spent 42 years at GM, working his way up to Vice President of Design, a position he held for 19 years. He retired in 1977 and opened up William L. Mitchell Design, a design consultancy he ran until really retiring in 1984. He passed away in 1988.

[indycar-series]

QUICK FACTS: Road America

Round 8 of the NTT INDYCAR Series Championship.

Nicknames: Road America

Location: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA

Track Type: Road Course

Track Length: 4.048 miles/6.515 km

Number of Turns: 14

Year of First Race: 1982

INDYCAR Lap Record: 1:41.874 (Alex Zanardi, 1998)

Winner's Farthest Start: 13th (Alex Tagliani, 2004)

Defending Winner: Alex Palou

Previous Winners: Hector Rebaque (1982), Mario Andretti (1983, 1984, 1987), Jacques-Joseph Villeneuve (1985), Emerson Fittipaldi (1986, 1988, 1992), Danny Sullivan (1989), Michael Andretti (1990, 1991, 1996), Paul Tracy (1993, 2000), Jacques Villeneuve (1994, 1995), Alex Zanardi (1997), Dario Franchitti (1998), Christian Fittipaldi (1999), Bruno Junqueira (2001, 2003), Christiano de Matta (2002), Alex Tagliani (2004), A.J. Allmendinger (2006), Sebastien Bourdais (2007), Will Power (2016), Scott Dixon (2017, 2020), Josef Newgarden (2018), Alexander Rossi (2019), Felix Rosenqvist (2020), Alex Palou (2021)

Event Name: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America

Event Dates: Friday June 10 - Sunday June 12, 2022

Race Distance: 220.55 miles/354.94 km

Lap Count: 55

Weekend Schedule:

Practice 1: Friday @ 4:25 pm EDT/8:25 pm UTC

Practice 2: Saturday @ 10:45 am EDT/2:45 pm UTC

Quali R1G1: Saturday @ 1:45 pm EDT/5:45 pm UTC

Quali R1G2: Saturday @ 2:05 pm EDT/6:05 pm UTC

Quali R2: Saturday @ 2:25 pm EDT/6:25 pm UTC

Firestone Fast 6: Saturday @ 2:45 pm EDT/6:45 pm UTC

Final Warmup: Saturday @ 5:20 pm EDT/9:20 pm UTC

Race: Sunday @ 12:50 pm EDT/4:50 pm UTC

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Turbo exposed by Peter Burke Via Flickr: Inside the winning machine just before the race Alexander Rossi, Andretti Autosport Honda NTT IndyCar Series REV Group Grand Prix Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA Sunday June 23, 2019 World Copyright: Peter Burke LAT Images

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The 2017 Grand Prix of Road America bade farewell to the N°8 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3 with a third place podium in its final appearance at Lake Elkhart WI. courtesy: Peter Burke

[bijoychetia]

REV Group Grand Prix Race 1 Race Report and What They are Saying — TrackSide Online Dixon Still Untouchable with Third Straight Win of 2020 after Exciting First Race at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin – If Race 1 of the REV Group Grand Prix presented by AMR Doubleheader was any indication, it’s going to take more than an action-packed race and a series of late-race cautions to beat Scott Dixon […] REV Group Grand Prix Race 1 Race Report and What They are Saying — TrackSide Online

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IndyCar drivers grateful to have fans back this weekend - Fri, 10 Jul 2020 PST

The IndyCar series will welcome fans for the first time of the year during the REV Group Grand Prix doubleheader Saturday and Sunday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. IndyCar drivers grateful to have fans back this weekend - Fri, 10 Jul 2020 PST

[dragonflyracing]

NO VACATION FOR RETRO DRIVERS IN ELKHART LAKE The Lionheart Retro Series won’t have much time for relaxing, as a short turn around sees the drivers heading full speed ahead into Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for the DMLC Racing Channel Grand Prix of Road America. ​ Last time out at Iowa, it was Chris Lanini using some pit strategy to get ahead, then managing to stay ahead in an epic battle with…

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[golfwi52]

Round 26 – Gentleman, Start Your Slices

Quit Qui Oc Golf Course, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020 Par 36 Back Nine, White Tees, 3,113 yards Par 35 Glacier, White Tees,  2,993 yards,   $40 walking Sunday, June 25th, 2017, 10:00am, 62 degrees, 12 mph winds, sunny

So for my last round of the quarter and to get me to my halfway point of the year I chose to slide up north 40 minutes to Elkhart Lake and play the mysteriously named Quit Qui Oc Golf Course.  I learned that Quit-Qui-Oc comes from the Menominee Indians meaning "Crooked River" and it has a long history in the Plymouth - Elkhart Lake area.   The Elkhart Lake area is also home to Road America, which today is running the Verizon IndyCar Series KOHLER Grand Prix and Pirelli World Challenge.  For some reason (insert “dork” here) I’ve never been to Road America, so it was going to be fun to check out this new area for future reference.

I was set to play off the front nine with a local threesome when the starter approached me on the practice green and notified me that the threesome arrived with a fourth, but they could have her return home if there wasn’t room.  The starter said I had the other option of playing with three active duty guys who were late to their tee time and who he was going to send off the back nine and then the Glacier nine.  There were also no other open spots going off the front as a special 6 person, 2-man scotch doubles event was just about to start.  No brainer.  I’d prefer to not to be the bad guy and bust up the four friends and instead play with the active duty guys in a round that includes the “Glacier Nine”.  Lesson learned – avoid threesomes on or off the golf course.  You never know who else might show up.

Jesse’s wife, Jesse, Riley, and Mike (aka Rio)

So my active duty playing partners were three Sheboygan Coast Guarders who were part of a 12 man crew, manning our Lake Michigan coast from my home town of Port Washington up to around Manitowoc.   Jesse was the level headed senior guy at 8 years in the service and his wife joined him on the cart to ride along.  I wish I could remember her name because it was unique.  She did get 4+ hours of cell phone texting time during the ride – which is also unique for a round of golf.   Jesse was the best golfer of the 3, hitting a VERY long ball, but unfortunately too often VERY wide left or right.  Riley was a 2 year vet and he was the rookie hacker golfer of the bunch.  Riley shanked almost every drive 45 degrees right and his buds were constantly repositioning him 45 degrees to the left.  But Riley had a great attitude and enjoyed the round nevertheless.  Mike (aka  Rio) was with service for only around 8 months and he as by far the most entertaining of the three.  Mike was a skinny leftie who had a big swing and draw.   He was the most animated, especially when his swing went overboard in the second nine.  It was fun hanging out with a bunch of youngsters, but the slower pace and lower level of play did my shaky game no favors.

Jesse’s elevated tee shot

So we played the back nine first and I quickly tripled the first as I misjudged the distance on my approach shot and dubbed 2 wedge shots.   I’m sure the youngsters were in awe of my old-timer game.   I struggled with club selection the whole round as the wind sometimes disappeared within deep tree coverage.   While the course layout was relatively simple, with little water and few bunkers, it was lined with pretty thick trees which I visited much too often.   I was out of rhythm the whole first nine, scraping out only one par and a birdie to card an embarrassing 46.  Even though I bit my tongue on giving rookie Riley advice, I did offer my Taylor Made driver to him on a couple of drives to give him a better chance of hitting a sweet spot.   I’ve learned to greatly limit my golf advice, especially with my partner Lauren.  I’m sure if I was a better golfer, my advice would be much better received.  But until I greatly improve, I need to just focus on my own game.  And my driver and longer tee tip didn’t help Riley.  Only divine intervention could really help Riley today.  But he was still having fun.  And the folks at Road America were probably also having fun as we were hearing the loud Indy car engines and seeing military jets fly overhead as the big race was happening just a few miles away.  

The 1/2 mile ride to the Glacier #2 tee - on the back of Jesse’s cart

To get to the Glacier Nine the starter had to give me a ride on his cart and lead us about a mile through the regular course and volatile driving range.  He also advised me to ride along on Jesse’s cart between the first and second holes as that is around another ½ mile journey.  Hmm, that’s unique.     At the first tee we saw the little mini clubhouse they use to send folks off this nine when they are just playing nine.  More uniqueness.  So the Glacier Nine was opened just 15 years ago and I can see why.  It was a very rolling hill track with a lot of interesting fairway layouts.   On the sharp dogleg number 4, I hit a 7 iron 150 yards to the green into what seemed like a strong headwind.  Unfortunately there was no wind around the green because it was protected by thick trees and my approach shot landed past the green, bounding hard on the cart path, skying 40 feet into the air, banking off a large tree, and coming back to land on the green, about 20 feet from the pin.  2 putts later and I had a nice little lucky par.  Now that’s how golf should work.   Or maybe I should just look at the flag next time to see if there’s any wind around the green.   Whatever.  I ended up shooting a 42 on the Glacier but I should have broke 40 easily.    Double on 6 and 9 did me in.  Old man got tired towards the end.  Same “old” story.

Mike setting up his slice to fly the dogleg left

Shot 88 (46 Back Nine, 42 Glacier Nine).  4 pars, 1 birdie, 1 lost ball – on the last hole.  The round took 4 hours and 40 minutes – but it seemed much longer. I felt pretty strong carrying for 18 holes, but very disappointed that I shot in the high 80’s and didn’t break 40 on the Glacier 9.  It was a very slow round with these guys so that probably played into an uneven rhythm.  I really felt bad for Mike who really lost his swing on the back nine and started to shank a lot of his shots.  I have so been there.  I also didn’t throw out the $100 shot challenge during this round as the young guys didn’t seem too interested in my little golf journey stuff when I mentioned it – even though Riley did ask for the link.   I love Riley.  I really should have given him the $100 chance.  But the real crime of the round was that the youngsters had no great Coast Guard stories when I queried them on it.  But they are still basically kids.  Their great stories are still to come…

[indycar-series]

ROUND 9: Road America

Some quick facts:

Location: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Track type: Road Course

Track length: 4.048 miles (6.515 km)

Number of Turns: 14

Fun facts: One of the US's longest permanent road courses. The food is highly recommended by both teams and spectators.

Indycar Stats:

Defending winners: Scott Dixon (Race 1), Felix Rosenqvist (Race 2)

Past Winners: Hector Rebaque (1982), Mario Andretti (1983, 1984, 1987), Jacques-Joseph Villeneuve (1985), Emerson Fittipaldi (1986, 1988, 1992), Danny Sullivan (1989), Michael Andretti (1990, 1991, 1996), Paul Tracy (1993, 2000), Jacques Villeneuve (1994, 1995), Alex Zanardi (1997), Dario Franchitti (1998), Christian Fittipaldi (1999), Bruno Junqueira (2001, 2003), Christiano de Matta (2002), Alex Tagliani (2004), A.J. Allmendinger (2006), Sebastien Bourdais (2007), Will Power (2016), Scott Dixon (2017, 2020), Josef Newgarden (2018), Alexander Rossi (2019), Felix Rosenqvist (2020)

Year of first race: 1982

2021 Race:

Event name: REV Group Grand Prix of Road America

Duration: 55 laps/ 220.55 miles (354.94 km)

Dates: Friday June 18 - Sunday June 20, 2021

Weekend Schedule:

Practice 1: Friday 5:00 - 5:45 pm EDT (9:00 - 9:45 pm UTC)

Practice 2: Saturday 11:10 - 11:55 am EDT (3:10 - 3:55 pm UTC)

Qualifying Round 1 Group 1: Saturday 2:30 - 2:40 pm EDT (6:30 - 6:40 pm UTC)

Qualifying Round 1 Group 2: Saturday 2:50 - 3:00 pm EDT (6:50 - 7:00 pm UTC)

Qualifying Round 2: Saturday 3:10 - 3:20 pm EDT (7:10 - 7:20 pm UTC)

Firestone Fast 6: Saturday 3:30 - 3:40 pm EDT (7:30 - 7:40 pm UTC)

Final Practice: Saturday 5:30 - 6:00 pm EDT (9:30 - 10:00 pm UTC)

Race: Sunday 12:40 - 2:45 pm EDT (4:40 - 6:45 pm UTC)

Got any questions about Road America or Indycar in general? Send me an ask, and I'll get to you as soon as I can!

[automobilesz]

IndyCar drivers grateful to have fans back this weekend

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2019 winner Alexander Rossi enters Victory Lane at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. The IndyCar series will welcome fans for the first time this year during the REV Group Grand Prix doubleheader Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, 2020, at Road America in Plymouth, Wisconsin. (Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Press via AP)

  Simon Pagenaud says racing hasn’t been quite the…

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Spectator participation tag team racing @ the Thor Industries Riverwalk Grand Prix in Elkhart, Indiana! Too fun!! . . . . . . . #USAC #karting #fun #kartinglife #kartracing #riverwalkgrandprix #thorindustries #liveoutloud (at Elkhart Riverwalk) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0_vXwrB_-5/?igshid=gz9jco02sryi

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Analysis REV Group Grand Prix - Racingblog

Analysis REV Group Grand Prix – Racingblog

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After a last row of second places, Alexander Rossi finally climbed the top step of the podium at Elkhart Lake. After about 800 meters at race pace he had already decided the race for himself.

The first starting place had Colton Herta, who is also the latest Pole man in IndyCar history, is still ahead Alexander Rossifetched. This remained in turn 1 next to Herta and in approach to turn 2…

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Season Five Of MotoAmerica Set For 2019

MotoAmerica has announced its provisional calendar for the 2019 MotoAmerica Series with the 10-round championship set to continue its trend of building the race series through consistency of both location and dates while also tweaking a few things along the way, including the introduction of four two-day events in place of the traditional three-day events.

“We’re happy with our schedule as we enter the fifth year of the MotoAmerica Series,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “I think having the same events return on dates that are the same or very similar to years past brings more stability to the series. Our fans can start to really plan for our events, year to year, based on the consistency of our dates and our racetracks. We are also introducing four two-day events to the schedule in an effort to tighten things up a bit and I’m looking forward to seeing how those evolve. We believe some of our racetracks might do better with a two-day program while others obviously work well for a three-day program because of the number of our fans who go to those events to camp. We only just finished year four and we’re already looking forward to getting to Road Atlanta in April.”

As previously announced, the MotoAmerica Series, which features the Motul Superbike Championship as its headline class, will begin again at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, April 5-7, before heading to Austin, Texas, and the Circuit of The Americas for round two, April 12-14. As has been the case since the series made its debut in 2015, the COTA round will be held in conjunction with the Grand Prix of The Americas. The COTA round is also a Motul Superbike-only round.

From Texas the series will head east to VIRginia International Raceway, May 4-5, for the Championship of Virginia and the first of four two-day events on the schedule. Road America will play host to round four on its traditional date of the first weekend in June, May 31-June 2, followed a few weeks later by the two-day Utah Motorsports Campus round on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, June 15-16. The big change for the UMC round is that MotoAmerica will use the shorter East Course (2.2 miles) rather than the Outer Course (3.048 miles) the series has used in previous years.

“We believe the shorter East Course will provide better viewing for spectators at the Club House and in the paddock area because you can see the entire track,” MotoAmerica Partner Chuck Aksland said. “This will definitely enhance the spectator experience.”

MotoAmerica will venture to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, July 12-14, for what promises to be a weekend to remember with the Monterey Motorcycle Festival featuring MotoAmerica. For the first time in its five-year history of racing on the Monterey Peninsula, MotoAmerica will be a standalone event at the historic racetrack with the weekend to include racing legends, celebrities, vintage racing exhibitions, and a classic motorcycle auction.

“We are pleased to be heading to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for a fifth year,” said Rainey. “Since I make my home here, it’s obviously one of my favorites but it is also one of the most popular events on the calendar. We have big plans to make this year’s event a memorable one with a weekend chock-full of activities for our fans.”

The series then takes a one-month summer break before setting up camp at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, for a two-day event, August 10-11.

The premier motorcycle road racing championship in the country then heads back east for the final three rounds, beginning at Pittsburgh International Raceway Complex, August 23-25, followed by the two-day New Jersey Motorsports Park round, September 7-8.

The series finale, meanwhile, will again take place at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, September 20-22.

2019 MotoAmerica Series (Provisional)

April 5-7 – Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia April 12-14 – Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas May 4-5 – VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia May 31-June 2 – Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 15-16 – Utah Motosports Campus, Grantsville, Utah July 12-14 – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California August 10-11 – Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California August 23-25 – Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, Pennsylvania September 7-8 – New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, New Jersey September 20-22 – Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama

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[eternylstudios]

One of the apparel concepts, that didnt make the cut. 2019 #indycar RevGroup Grand Prix right now at Road America in Elkhart Lake. Airing on #NBC right now.. . . . . . . #roadamerica #revgroup #grandprix #elkhartlake #indy #f1 #raceart #firstresponders #amr #screenprinting #milwaukeeartist #mkeartist #wisconsin #roadcourse #roadracing #euroart #2019 #racing #graphicdesign #apparelart #ntt #nbcsports https://www.instagram.com/p/BzD1OryliUh/