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ELKHARTLAKE.COM | 2 6 Historic Race circuits HistoricRaceCircuits.com Relive the excitement and check out the historic open-road racing circuits of Elkhart Lake. They will take you around the corners and over the hills once traveled at high speed by the world's top sports car drivers. Find out about Dicken's Ditch, Kimberly's Korner and Schoolhouse Straight. Fourteen historical markers are placed around these winding circuits to commemorate the big names and the big events that occurred here between 1950 and 1952. Imagine hay bales on the corners and thousands of cheering fans lining the roads of these one-of-a-kind open- road-racing circuits around Elkhart Lake. Close your eyes and picture world champion Phil Hill in a C-type Jaguar crossing the finish line first, after fighting off challenges from classic sports cars of every kind. Or envision John Fitch in a Cunningham C4R cruising to victory after 30 laps in front of an estimated crowd of 100,000 race fans. Two-hundred- thirty-eight (238) cars in all entered the three races held in 1952. Race circuits around Elkhart Lake are now listed on the Wisconsin and National Register of Historic Places. In July 2006, historical markers were placed around the race circuits and dedicated at a ceremony where racers John Fitch and Phil Hill were honored guests - more than fifty years after their legendary victories. MARSH TURN HARD RIGHT KIMBERLY'S KORNER SCHOOLHOUSE STRAIGHT HAMILL'S HOLLOW WACKER'S WEND HARD LEFT STATE HISTORICAL MARKER BRIGGS' BEND PECK'S ALLEY TED'S TURN START/FINISH LINE 1951-52 START/FINISH LINE 1950 Although open road racing ended in 1952, it was not the end of sports car related activities in Elkhart Lake. In 1955, Road America, one of the premier closed circuit road race courses in the world, was opened just a little southeast of the original open road circuits. Elkhart Lake is still the center for gatherings of sports car enthusiasts with concours and car club events still held on the streets where sports cars once raced. These events frequently include formal police-escorted reenactment tours of the historic circuits. Many clubs and visitors informally tour the circuits throughout the year and the rumble of sports car engines are still heard where vintage racers once roared.