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ISF · 5/2/22, 10:31 AM

Yep, Ganassi was heavily involved in the Cicero track. We attended a couple of racing events there, one involving stock cars (I think it was an ASA show and Mike Garvey won) with the USAC National Midgets running a 25 lapper as a support class (Kasey Kahne won that race).

IIRC it was a collaboration of IMS/IRL and ISC which got Chicagoland Speedway built south of Joliet. Coyne was heavily involved with the construction of the drag strip but if I recall he had limited involvement with the big track.

It was exciting times regarding racing in northeast Illinois early on in this millennium. However, if something doesn't change soon the big track at Joliet will be a freight distribution and transportation hub and the drag strip and dirt track probably won't be far behind. The bloom is definitely off the rose.

5/2/22, 10:31 AM	#33 Re: Joliet Cancelled
ISF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,048	Yep, Ganassi was heavily involved in the Cicero track. We attended a couple of racing events there, one involving stock cars (I think it was an ASA show and Mike Garvey won) with the USAC National Midgets running a 25 lapper as a support class (Kasey Kahne won that race). IIRC it was a collaboration of IMS/IRL and ISC which got Chicagoland Speedway built south of Joliet. Coyne was heavily involved with the construction of the drag strip but if I recall he had limited involvement with the big track. It was exciting times regarding racing in northeast Illinois early on in this millennium. However, if something doesn't change soon the big track at Joliet will be a freight distribution and transportation hub and the drag strip and dirt track probably won't be far behind. The bloom is definitely off the rose. __________________ Silver Crown Championship Dirt Cars properly driven on a one mile dirt track are classic poetry in motion. Using that analogy, Jack Hewitt is one of the greatest poets of all time.