- Blackhawk Farms Raceway
Motorsport venue
Name = Blackhawk Farms
Nicknames = BHF, The Farms
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Location = 15538 Prairie Rd.South Beloit, Illinois
Owner = Paul Musschoot
Opened =1967
Events = -
Miles_first = True
Layout1 = Road Course
Length_km = 3.14
Length_mi = 1.95Blackhawk Farms is a 1.95 mile private circuit racetrack located in
South Beloit ,Illinois on a convert|219|acre|km2|1|sing=on farm. The track finds itself on the border between Wisconsin and Illinois. Blackhawk Farms was established in the mid 1960's, about a decade after nearbyRoad America . The track is a favorite of theSCCA ,Midwestern Council ,VSCDA ,SVRA and other local and national racing organizations.Blackhawk Farms was built in 1967 by Tito and Marcia Nappi whom owned and operated the track until its sale in 1986 to Mike and Raymond Irwin. The track was maintained and operated for nearly 20 years by the Irwin's, (in 2005 adding the help of Paul Depirro and Cindy Robinson) until its sale in August, 2007 to
Paul Musschoot , a local business man and longtime SCCA racer and technical inspector.Blackhawk's marshy soil makes for an interesting track configuration. With the paddock on the inside of the track, and the inability to either dig a tunnel or build a bridge, all traffic must cross over the physical track itself. When arriving at the race track, after check in, competitors and spectators alike will often find themselves waiting for the track gates to open and allow passage.
History
*Blackhawk Farms Raceway was built by Tito Nappi, a Corvette driver and local contractor, with the first race held in 1967.
*The track was designed by local racing legend
Jerry Dunbar *Blackhawk Farms was purchased from
Raymond Irwin on August 31, 2007. Irwin is the owner ofHeartland Park Topeka , host track of the SCCA runoffs inTopeka ,Kansas .*Paul Musschoot unveiled a brand new tech building and
Kohler sponsored bathroom facility in 2008. Additional improvements included reducing the property's water table with added drainage and an onsiteFrisby Performance tire dealer. (Frisby was formerly headquartered inGurnee, IL Reference List
* [http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/IL/Blackhawk.html]
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