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nathans1012

6/6/15 12:19 PM

Thought I'd share this pic. Santa Fe (IL) USAC Sprints 1987.

Thought I'd share this picture
Santa Fe Speedway - Hinsdale, IL (southwest side of Chicago - closed at end of 1995 season)
USAC Nationals Sprints at Santa Fe Speedway in 1987.

nathans1012

6/6/15 12:23 PM

Re: Thought I'd share this pic. Santa Fe (IL) USAC Sprints 1

one more to share with you all. Different year!

flagboy55

6/7/15 1:57 AM

Thanks Nathan. Sante Fe brings back great memories. Always loved sprints and midgets there. As a northwest indiana resident, almost never missed a open wheel race there. A damn shame it closed.

BrentTFunk

6/7/15 8:47 AM

Re: Thought I'd share this pic. Santa Fe (IL) USAC Sprints 1

Originally Posted by nathans1012:
one more to share with you all. Different year!

The orange 2 I believe is Kevin Thomas, and Tony Elliott is driving the Hazen 57, if my memory is right. Sante Fe was a cool even though I was only there one time.

nathans1012

6/7/15 11:08 AM

Re: Thought I'd share this pic. Santa Fe (IL) USAC Sprints 1

Originally Posted by flagboy55:
Thanks Nathan. Sante Fe brings back great memories. Always loved sprints and midgets there. As a northwest indiana resident, almost never missed a open wheel race there. A damn shame it closed.

I'm Also a Northwest Indiana resident (Hobart). Santa Fe was a cool joint. Seen some great races there at Santa Fe Speedway, Kankakee, & Crown Point (My home track).

racer-x

6/7/15 11:32 AM

Probably the only racetrack address I have welded in my brain.9100 south wolf road.There wernt as many radio options back then and they always advertised on Chitago radio!

nathans1012

6/7/15 11:45 AM

Re: Thought I'd share this pic. Santa Fe (IL) USAC Sprints 1

This is what I always remember hearing on the radio.

"There's only one speedway, it's the track of clay. You ain't seen nothing yet till you've been to Santa Fe. Racing on a track of Clay"

flagboy55

6/7/15 1:50 PM

Originally Posted by nathans1012:
I'm Also a Northwest Indiana resident (Hobart). Santa Fe was a cool joint. Seen some great races there at Santa Fe Speedway, Kankakee, & Crown Point (My home track).

Too bad crown point is gone also. Spent a lot of Saturday nights there over the years. Kankakee, I saw a lot of races there as well, some real good as Allstars races there. Sounds like they might be struggling a bit now

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