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Named for Robert "Sid" Dickens who raced in an MG-TC. Ted Boynton lost concentration here in 1952 resulting in an excursion into a blueberry patch. Marker donated by: Tom and Bea Hollfelder · Tiger Racing. Historic Race Circuits of E…
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Named for Charles "Ted" Boynton who won the 1950 over 1500cc novice race driving an MG-TC and raced a Frazer-Nash LeMans Replica in 1951-52. Marker donated by: Elkhart Lake Improvement Association · Established 1964. Historic Race Ci…
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Named for D. Cameron Peck president of the Chicago Region SCCA in 1950. A well-known collector of antique cars, he judged the concours events. Marker donated by: John Lamm in loving memory of Dorothy and Paul Lamm. Historic Race Circuits of…
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Named for Steven H. Briggs who in 1950 exited the course to the left at high speed in his Jaguar XK-120 and was saved from serious injury by his windscreen. Marker donated by: Mike Froh, Susie White, John Langenfeld, Lynn Langenfeld. Histor…
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Named for Fred G. Wacker Jr. who drove Jim Kimberly's Healey Silverstone to a second place finish in the 1950 sixty mile main event. Marker donated by: Elkhart Lake's Road America Inc. Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake listed on the Nat…
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In the era before disk brakes, this corner was one of the most difficult on the 1950 circuit, due to its location at the end of a long downhill straight. Marker donated by: Tom and Sharon Malloy and Tom Malloy Collection. Historic Race Circ…
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John Fitch drove Cunninghams to victory in the 1951 and 1952 200-mile main events. Phil Hill won the 1952 100-mile Sheldon Cup race driving a C-type Jaguar. Marker donated by: Jaguar North America in honor of Phil Hill and John Fitch. Histor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLON_elkhart-lake-road-race-circuits_Elkhart-Lake-WI.html
The Village of Elkhart Lake and the roads surrounding Elkhart Lake hosted open-road sports car racing in 1950, 1951 and 1952. The races were sponsored by the Sports Car Club of America, organized by SCCA members Jim Kimberly, C. Bayard She…
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