Illiana Motor Speedway
Illiana Motor Speedway in 2012 | |
| Location | 7211 U.S. 30 Schererville, Indiana 46307 |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′37″N 87°25′24″W / 41.476882°N 87.42332°W |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Operator | Mike Mikuly |
| Opened | 1947 |
| Closed | 2016 |
| Architect | Harry Molenaar |
| Major events | ASA Late Model Series ASA Member Tracks Tony Bettenhausen Memorial 100 ASA Midwest Tour Elmer Musgrave Memorial 100 HOSS |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.500 mi (.805 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Straights: 8° Turns 14° |
| Race lap record | 15.994 (Brian Gerster, Gerster Racing, 2007, HOSS) |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.250 mi (.402 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Figure Eight | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
The Illiana Motor Speedway is a closed race track located in Schererville, Indiana, United States and was built in 1947. Located about 35 miles (56 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States; the Illiana Motor Speedway is the only 1/2 mile paved oval in the Chicago area. It was announced on March 11, 2016, that the track would not open for the 2016 season. The track has been sold to the town of Schererville.