Autobahn Country Club - Joliet, IL

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork) 03/21/2014 at 20:49 • Filed to: Autobahn Country Club, Chicago, OppositeLock

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Anybody know anything about it? I thought all the Chicago area had was the NASCAR track (sad times), but then somebody told be about this place.

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Blondude > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/21/2014 at 20:54

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I've never actually been to it but I do know they hold a 24 hours of LeMons race there. So that's cool.

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/21/2014 at 21:06

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I've done a track day and a PDX there.

Birddog > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/21/2014 at 21:12

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There's also Blackhawk Farms up north.
Nice track.
http://www.blackhawkfarms.com

quarterlifecrisis > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/21/2014 at 21:16

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I've been up there before, it's a nice facility. I know a couple people that have memberships, one goes up at least once a week when its in season.

shop-teacher > Blondude 03/21/2014 at 21:34

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I'm trying to convince my buddy to Lemons race the '93 Crown Vic sitting in his driveway there. He wanted to bring it to Road America, but Lemons isn't going there this year.

ghosty - electric space wizard > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/21/2014 at 21:39

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It's a very nice track, not much elevation change though (at least on the South Track, I know nothing of the North Track). I know Windy City BMW holds some events there. I'll be there with them volunteering at a driving school at the end of May.

Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/21/2014 at 21:56

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I know a few people who frequent there, but they're absolute dicks to anyone of lesser financial status than them. Kinda ruined the image of the place for me.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin 03/21/2014 at 22:11

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I wondered about that. Thanks

tromoly > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/21/2014 at 22:19

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Yes? What do you want to know?

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > tromoly 03/21/2014 at 22:45

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How is it? What's it like? Should I spend some time there?

Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/21/2014 at 22:47

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In the interest of being fair, I really don't want to make a judgement on a place I've never been based solely on a few people. For all I know, it's a great place with good people and just a few bad apples. But I have no way of knowing.

I guess I'll have to visit some time. It's not far from me at all.

jmaseV8 > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/22/2014 at 00:11

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It's a very nice track and facility. Have run there with Windy City BMW club and MVP so did not have any interaction with members. Windy City typically runs on the south track and MVP uses the entire track.

tromoly > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/22/2014 at 02:16

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Well, if you play racing simulators, you can try the virtual layout in rFactor.

https://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm?ID=…

If you can find a trackday to run before becoming a member that might be the best option, I personally haven't driven on the track. It's a clean facility though, the people I know who have driven it enjoy it.