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09-18-2013, 07:46 AM
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 Drives: ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Chicago, IL
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Legal places to open up a Convertible?? (Chicago)
Hey everyone,
I have a convertible. I want to open it up (step on it), but have little interest in getting in trouble with the law. Therefore, is there a place in the Chicago area where I can LEGALLY take my car up to (say) 130-140 MPH? Perhaps do some turns (at lower speeds), and work on 1/4 mile, 0-60 and 0-100? I'm too chicken-shit to try this on public roads. Not a risk I'm interested in. Looking for a safe outlet. (also, still love the car) |
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09-18-2013, 07:58 AM
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Mach 5
Drives: 13 ZL1 IOM #115 87 Grand National Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: League City, TX
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"You feel the need... the need for speed!!!!"
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09-18-2013, 07:59 AM
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2013 ZL1
Drives: 2013 ZL1 m6 Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Avondale AZ & Indy will always be home
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Of course you need to find some place privately owned (including tracks). You might want to post this in the local region thread as there should be people more familiar with the area.
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09-18-2013, 08:37 AM
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The Auto Bahn Country club near Joliet and Route 66 Dragway also near Joliet. The have open track days ( Test and Tune). you will have to refer to their web sites.
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09-18-2013, 09:05 AM
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Drives: '12 ZL1 #1609 Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Georgia
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This and look for some autocross events, you won't get over 60-70 but you will get to do alot of aggressive driving. In my area AutoX runs between $30-$60 and you get around 6 runs. Don't know about your area but down here Convertibles are not allowed to run track days but AutoX is fine.
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09-18-2013, 09:41 AM
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Here is a look of my z on the track at the Joliet autobahn, Track days run 4 times a year, Next track day is in October for the last one for the year. You can run there top has to be up but its an awesome track, 3.5 miles of heaven, |
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09-18-2013, 10:16 AM
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Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, WI. Check out the Chicago5thGen site. People are going up there all the time.
http://www.greatlakesdragaway.com/ |
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09-20-2013, 12:13 PM
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Drives: IOM 2010 - 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Oak Forest - ILL
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There are a few of us going to RT 66 in Joliet tonight at 5pm. I think you can run verts there. Also Oct 14th we are running the Autobahn in Joliet. Maybe hitting RT 41 in Indiana in a few weeks. PM me and I can get you more details if you want them.
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