Road America Circuit is a photograph by Mark Rogan which was uploaded on March 3rd, 2018.
Road America Circuit
Road America Circuit in Black. In the early 1950's, sports car races were being run on the streets until state legislature banned racing on public... more
by Mark Rogan
Title
Road America Circuit
Artist
Mark Rogan
Medium
Photograph
Description
Road America Circuit in Black. In the early 1950's, sports car races were being run on the streets until state legislature banned racing on public roads. Clif Tufte organized a group of influential local citizens and developed plans and sold stock to build a permanent racecourse. The overall vision of Road America grew out of the dreams of Tufte, a highway engineer, who chose 525 acres of Wisconsin farmland outside the Village of Elkhart Lake for the track.
In 1955 the SCCA granted a sanction for a SCCA National, the highest form of road racing in the country at the time. The first professional race weekend was the August 1956 NASCAR Grand National race.
To see more Motor Sport circuits and artwork please visit my "Grand Prix Circuits" gallery.
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March 3rd, 2018