Head'n north to Elkhart Lake, WI

LuvDaBlues · #1 (**permalink**) 07-07-2010, 07:24 PM

Yancey and I leave Friday the 9th about 3:00 PM. 1,100 miles one way.
I-30 then I-40 then I-55 then I-57. Arrive Chicago Sunday around noon ............. I hope

Then on to Elkhart Lake Wednesday for the races at Road America.

If you see our logo:

Give us a wave!

gsharapa · #2 (**permalink**) 07-07-2010, 08:46 PM

Drive safe and have fun in Chicago!

LREYBURN · #3 (**permalink**) 07-08-2010, 08:58 AM

You'll probably get more salutes than waves. Kinda like the salute you, Roy, Tony, and the rest of your Group 1 playmates flash at real race cars (Formula Open Wheel) when we pass you. Drive safe and keep your hands on the wheel.

Clois Harlan · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 06:51 AM

I love that track and the people can't be beat. Have a great time Steve and Larry. I wish I could be there. I don't want to hear about any of you lifting in the Kink or in Canada Corner!!!

LREYBURN · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 07:07 AM

Clois:

It's not called "lifting"...it's called "breathing" the carburator. And, in Canada corner, we drop down to second gear and breath a lot! Gulp!

Jerry Clayton · #6 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 07:25 AM

For your trip up here you might want to re examine the part about I 57----

I 55 will take you from St Louis all the way to downtown Chi town

Clois Harlan · #7 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 12:10 PM

Pulling those trailers in Chicago traffic will be a challenge at best. I am with Jerry on this one (I-55) if you are going thru downtown Chicago. I have always gone north on 39 at Normal, Il. and up through Rockford and then pay a little toll to get to Beloit, Wi. and then bounce on up through I 43 to Milwaukee and Elkhart Lake. By the way if you have some extra time take a trip to Sheyboygan (sp) it is a really neat town.

Don Barnes · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 12:32 PM

Larry, There are no second gear turns at Road America except when coming out of the pits. Stay in fourth longer and then use third gear a couple of times. LOL, db

Clois Harlan · #9 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 01:21 PM

I have a feeling we may get our butts kicked next time he see's us Don!

slider701 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clois Harlan

By the way if you have some extra time take a trip to Sheyboygan (sp) it is a really neat town.

There is a little hole in the wall restaurant called Klemme's Wagon Wheel in Howards Grove which is about 1/2 way from Elkhart to Sheybogan. You can get one of the best prime rib dinners you have ever had for around $12 and drink all night on a $20 bill.

Combine that with the Bratwursts that you can get at the concession stands and breakfast from the concession stand in the middle/back of the upper paddock...........Road America has by far some of the best track food in the country.

Makes me want to make the drive up there.

Jerry Clayton · #11 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 02:17 PM

Yep---for road from texas to Road America----or anywhere north or west of Chicago---take I 39 north from Bloomington past Rockford and Beloit into Wisconsin and then go the direction to your destination--

Jim Werth · #12 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 06:41 PM

If you want to stop at a nice car show. Try http://appletonoldcarshow.com/info.php Its about an hour north of the track. Would love to goto the track but I've been really busy doing my honey do list. Jim

Don Barnes · #13 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 08:06 PM

Clois, Larry's getting faster, the reason I know that, I was hauling ass the time I passed him. LOL, db

LuvDaBlues · #14 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 10:07 PM

Left home about 2:00 PM.

Loading up:

Welcome to Arkansas:

Home made enclosed trailer ............. very funny. Had about 8 degrees camber when driving:

Luck of the draw in Little Rock. The front desk gave us a great room, top floor over looking the river into the baseball field. I didn't know Little Rock had a baseball team:

LuvDaBlues · #15 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton

For your trip up here you might want to re examine the part about I 57----

I 55 will take you from St Louis all the way to downtown Chi town

Thanks Jerry, but we want to travel two different routes to keep it interesting. We're using I-55 when heading home.

Johan · #16 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 02:45 PM

Nice looking race stang !

Jerry Clayton · #17 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 04:25 PM

there s nothing interesting on I 57 except dead deer downstate--suggest taking I39 south to Bloomington and then jog east on I74 to I57 at Champaign then south leaving Illinois at Cairo toMemphis then west

LuvDaBlues · #18 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 08:30 PM

Decided to spend a little time in Little Rock and visit the Clinton Library. No matter what your political affiliation, it's worth it. Then traveled north up to Effingham, IL. Two scotch's, and done for the day.

Top of the morning from our balcony. Very nice.

Clinton library. Incredible building..............

Posing with the BIG BOYS.....

Welcome to Illinois. Nice rest stop:

And again...... welcome to Illinois rest stops:

Very uneventful travels. ZZZZZZZZZZZ. You're correct, nothing but road kill on I-57. But one interesting thing, we followed a group of bikers for about 10 miles. I think she was asleep until we passed her:

On to Chicago tomorrow...............

Johan · #19 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 11:29 PM

I'm still cleaning my fridge in the motorhome.

LuvDaBlues · #20 (**permalink**) 07-11-2010, 06:52 PM

Completed the journey to Chi Town, dropped the rig off and started site seeing. The car stuff and races will come later. So I'll bore you with family travel photo's............ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzz

On the journey drove through University of Illinois............

Dropped the rig off at Chris' house:

Lucked out again with the hotel room. Near the top floor, corner room. Windows on two walls. Great view:

Unless I find something spectacular, I'll start posting again when we hit Road America........