midwest road courses

[glockster]

After reading the article in hotrod last month I've decided I really want to do a track day. The wife's DD is a Subaru WRX which should do the trick. I know they have an infield road course at Newton but I've never heard of them having track days. I think the wife would probably get a real kick out of doing it too, thought it might be a good weekend away for us.

Anybody know the nearest place to SE Iowa that this can be done?

[1trickpony]

Re: midwest road courses

I think omaha has a track. I don't know if they have track days or not.
Diesel geek might know.

It would be cool if newton does have track days I wouldn't mind going down there for that.

[Ron Ward]

Re: midwest road courses

Just outside of Omaha, in the tiny little burg of Pacific Junction, Iowa is a cool little place called Mid America Motorplex. They have a road course and an 1/8th mile dragstrip.

http://www.midamericamotorplex.com/2006/rt_default.asp

There is also a state-of-the-art road course in Topeka, KS @ Heartland Park Topeka

http://www.hpt.com/

Ron

[kelly andersen]

Re: midwest road courses

Brainerd Minn. also, they even have a driving school thats reasonable.

[Ron Ward]

Re: midwest road courses

Brainerd Minn. also, they even have a driving school thats reasonable.

.... and Babe, the Blue Ox.


Can't forget Babe...

[oldsman71]

Re: midwest road courses

I need to try the track day thing :D, I would hate to crash other
peoples stuff, I had that problem on dirt : ;D there is still a couple
of guys that dont like me much since then :-[ :-[ :-[

welcome to bangshift Glockster :D

[kelly andersen]

Re: midwest road courses

Brainerd Minn. also, they even have a driving school thats reasonable.

.... and Babe, the Blue Ox.


Can't forget Babe...

Unfortunately thats long gone as is paul, not sure where they went.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: midwest road courses

dirt tracks and drag strips ...

mid ohio , elkhart lake , wi

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: midwest road courses

topeka has a road course too ?

[Ron Ward]

Re: midwest road courses

topeka has a road course too ?

Yep. Dragstrip, 2.6 mile road course and a 3/8 mile dirt track:



Ron

[truckpuller]

Re: midwest road courses

Im about 30 minutes from The Mid America Motorplex. If you decide to go let me know, I will take the wifes Bonneville and beat it like a rented mule.

[TheSilverBuick]

Re: midwest road courses

Good to see there is plenty of BangShifter Parking ;D