Since I started track riding 4 years ago I have had the goal to visit at least one new track per year that is outside my regular nearby tracks like Barber and Talladega. So far I've added Road Atlanta, VIR (North and Full) and Putnam Park in Indiana.
This year I decided to go all out. So the week of the 4th of July the Jim and Michelle circus travels to historic Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for two days of riding with NESBA.
I have wanted to ride at Road America as long as I can remember. It is one of the premier tracks in the country and, at over 4 miles, certainly one of the longest. It combines long, high-speed straights with wonderful flowing curved sections like the famous carousel and Canada corner.
When we travel we like to get as much of the "local experience" as we possibly can so we are staying at the Seibkins Resort in Elkhart Lake. The Seibkins dates back to the early 1900's and has played host to many of the worlds greatest motorsports figures.
Road America has one more appealing feature for me, it is only about 60 miles from Green Bay. That means a trip to the holiest of holies for professional football fans, Lambeau Field. Even though the "frozen tundra" won't be frozen this time of year it will be a thrill to walk the same ground as the likes of Bart Starr and Vince Lombardi. Hell, I might even decide to become a "cheese head".
Jim
