Lake Afton Race Track

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Lake Afton was a 1.9 mile park course that used the roads of Lake Afton Park. It was used by SCCA from 1964 to 1991. Although it no longer hosts sports-car racing, kart racing still takes place on the track.
From the mid 1960s through the 1980s, the Lake Afton Grand Prix National Races, held in August of each year, were a popular fixture on the Midwest Division SCCA calendar. Safety barriers consisted initially of hay bales and, later, hundreds of water-filled, 55-gallon drums and tire walls, which had to be set up and taken down each year. Increasing safety and insurance concerns, and the sheer labor of setting up and taking down the barriers (each of which took 4 to 6 weekends' work by the members of the local SCCA Regions), led to its demise as a sports car track.
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Coordinates:   37°36'45"N   97°37'55"W

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  • I raced sports cars at Lake Afton in the 70's and 80's. What a great track to run on. It had a mile long straightaway and some great esses and other turns. The clubhouse turn was especially exciting. Nothing but a narrow strip of asphalt and 55 gallon drums of water lining both sides of the corner. It was a real hoot. Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZPv6jHOoMc
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