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Illiana Motor Speedway
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The Illiana Motor Speedway is a closed race track located in Schererville, Indiana, United States and was built in 1947. Located about 35 miles (56 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States; the Illiana Motor Speedway is the only 1/2 mile paved oval in the Chicago area.[citation needed] It was announced on March 11, 2016 that the track would not open for the 2016 season. The track has been sold to the town of Schererville.
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![]() Illiana Motor Speedway in 2012 | |
Location | 7211 U.S. 30 Schererville, Indiana 46307 |
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Time zone | CST −6 |
Coordinates | 41.476882°N 87.42332°W / 41.476882; -87.42332 |
Capacity | 7,000 |
Operator | Mike Mikuly |
Opened | 1947 |
Closed | 2016 |
Architect | Harry Molenaar |
Major events | ASA Late Model Series ASA Member Tracks Tony Bettenhausen Memorial 100 ASA Midwest Tour Elmer Musgrave Memorial 100 HOSS |
Oval | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | .500 miles (.805 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Banking | Straights: 8° Turns 14° |
Race lap record | 15.994 (Brian Gerster, Gerster Racing, 2007, HOSS) |
Oval | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | .25 miles (.402 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Figure Eight | |
Surface | Asphalt |
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