Come help us celebrate the
50th Anniversary of
Meadowdale Raceways
at Raceway Woods
IL Rte 31 and Huntley Rd
on the west edge of
Carpentersville, IL
Sept. 13-14, 2008
Free Parking Free admission
Visit Raceway Woods and Meadowdale Raceway. Learn of its history as one of the major racing venues in the world.
Displays of Meadowdale era race cars and street cars. Meet drivers who raced here during the 1958 to 1969 period. See photos and videos of the championship racing action. Hear speakers describe what it was like to roar down the ¾ mile long roller coaster front straight at 160-170 mph.
Get a free hayrack ride around the old race course. Take your photo in a vintage race car, no charge. See displays of Meadowdale relics. Booths by local historic and ecology groups and clubs that presented races at Meadowdale.
Hike the track and adjacent woods and meadows. Plan your next family outing here.
If you raced or worked races at Meadowdale, please come out. There will be a special lounging area reserved for you and special badges to recognize you. Your memories will be of great interest to those who arrived too late to play at Meadowdale.
Special attraction: Child Protection & Safety Festival, fun for kids and great for parents' peace of mind. Bouncy house, music, games, other fun kids’ stuff. Plus, the opportunity to record your child’s photo and vital ID information on a CD that you take home with you. (No info is kept by anyone but you.) The Child Protection festival is all free, funded by New York Life.
Free booth space for non-profit clubs and organizations with a Meadowdale connection.
DON’T MISS IT. MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
Saturday, September 13, Sunday, September 14, 2008 10AM-6PM
At Raceway Woods,
Rte 31 and Huntley Rd on the west edge of
Carpentersville, IL
To display a car, to volunteer to help, and for booth information: www.meadowdaleraceway.homestead.com
or Ross Fosbender rossf@cognifast.com 815-434-9882
Please print this flyer and copy it for distribution to your friends, bulletin boards, local
auto outlets, club meetings, car shows, anyplace car people congregate. Thanks.
