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Blackhawk Farms Raceway

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Time zone
  
UTC-6 (UTC-5 DST)

Architect
  
Jerry Dunbar

Phone
  
+1 815-389-2000

Owner
  
Paul Musschoot

Surface
  
Asphalt

Opened
  
1967

Blackhawk Farms Raceway

Location
  
Rockton Township, Winnebago County, at 15538 Prairie Rd. South Beloit, Illinois

Capacity
  
Open seating, unlimited

Address
  
15538 Prairie Rd, South Beloit, IL 61080, USA

Similar
  
Midwestern Council, Blackhawk Bank, Manic Racing, Rockford Speedway, Blackhawk Technical College

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Blackhawk Farms is a 1.95-mile (3.14 km) private circuit racetrack located outside South Beloit, Illinois, on a 219-acre (0.9 km2) farm on the border between Wisconsin and Illinois. Blackhawk Farms was established in 1967, about a decade after nearby Road America.

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History

Blackhawk Farms was designed by Jerry Dunbar and built in 1967 by Tito and Marcia Nappi. The Nappi's owned and operated the track until its sale in 1986 to Mike and Raymond Irwin. The track was maintained and operated by the Irwins until its sale in August 2007 to Paul Musschoot, a local businessman and longtime SCCA racer and technical inspector. In 2008, many improvements were made to the track site including a brand new tech building and Kohler sponsored bathroom facility. Additional improvements included reducing the property's water table with added drainage and an onsite Frisby Performance tire dealer.

The track currently hosts events for the Midwestern Council, SCCA, VSCDA, and SVRA.

References

Blackhawk Farms Raceway Wikipedia