2014 Great Lakes Raceway Schedule

March 28 Fri Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
March 29 Sat Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 9am-Dusk
March 30 Sun Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 9am-6pm
April 1 Tue Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
April 2 Wed Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
April 3 Thu Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
April 4 Fri Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
April 5 Sat Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 9am-Dusk
April 6 Sun Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 9am-6pm
April 8 Tue Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
April 9 Wed Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
April 10 Thu Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
April 11 Fri Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 5-9pm
April 12 Sat Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 9am-Dusk
April 13 Sun Race 4 Free Pay Spectator Admission 9am-6pm
April 15 Tue Race for $25, Watch for $10 5-9pm
April 16 Wed Race for $25, Watch for $10 5-9pm
April 17 Thu Race for $25, Watch for $10 5-9pm
April 18 Fri ARS 5/50 Race Day, Real Street Drags Noon-11pm
April 19 Sat Nitrous Street Car Brawl 9am-10pm
April 20 Sun Closed for Easter
April 22 Tue Grudge & Fun Racing 5-9pm
April 23 Wed Grudge & Fun Racing 5-9pm
April 24 Thu Grudge & Fun Racing 5-9pm
April 25 Fri Grudge & Fun Racing 5-9pm
April 26 Sat Bracket Racing 2pm-10pm
April 27 Sun Bracket Racing 9am-6pm
April 29 Tue Fun Racing & Bike Night 5-9pm
April 30 Wed Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5-9pm




May 1 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
May 2 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
May 3 Saturday Extreme Meltdown & Fun Racing 9am-10pm
May 4 Sunday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-6pm
May 6 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
May 7 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
May 8 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
May 9 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
May 10 Saturday NHRA Street Legal Drags 9am-10pm
May 11 Sunday Closed for Mother’s Day
May 13 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
May 14 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
May 15 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
May 16 Friday ARS 5/50 Race Day, Real Street Drags Noon-11pm
May 17 Saturday Nitrous Street Car Brawl 9am-10pm
May 18 Sunday Import Wars 9am-6pm
May 20 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
May 21 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
May 22 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
May 23 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
May 24 Saturday Memorial Day Classic 9am-11pm
May 25 Sunday Memorial Day Classic 9am-11pm
May 26 Monday Memorial Day Fun Racing 10am-Dusk
May 27 Tuesday Closed for Memorial Day Break
May 28 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
May 29 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
May 30 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
May 31 Saturday Bracket Racing 2pm-10pm




June 1 Sunday Bracket Racing 9am-6pm
June 3 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
June 4 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
June 5 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
June 6 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
June 7 Saturday Hunnert Car Heads Up 9am-10pm
June 8 Sunday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-6pm
June 10 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
June 11 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
June 12 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
June 13 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
June 14 Saturday Chitown’s King of the Streets 9am-11pm
June 15 Sunday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-6pm
June 17 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
June 18 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
June 19 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
June 20 Friday ARS 5/50 Race Day, Real Street Drags 5pm-10pm
June 21 Saturday Nitrous Street Car Brawl 9am-10pm
June 22 Sunday Import Wars 9am-6pm
June 24 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
June 25 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
June 26 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
June 27 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
June 28 Saturday NHRA Street Legal Drags 9am-6pm
June 29 Sunday NHRA Street Legal Drags 9am-6pm




July 1 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
July 2 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
July 3 Thursday Closed for 4th of July
July 4 Friday Closed for 4th of July
July 5 Saturday Extreme Meltdown & Fun Racing 9am-10pm
July 6 Sunday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-6pm
July 8 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
July 9 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
July 10 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
July 11 Friday VW Camp Out, Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
July 12 Saturday Mofoco’s Bugfest, Bracket Racing 9am-10pm
July 13 Sunday Bracket Racing 9am-6pm
July 15 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
July 16 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
July 17 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
July 18 Friday ARS 5/50 Race Day, Real Street Drags Noon-11pm
July 19 Saturday Nitrous Street Car Brawl 9am-10pm
July 20 Sunday Import Wars 9am-6pm
July 22 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
July 23 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
July 24 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
July 25 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
July 26 Saturday Midwest Street Fest & Fun Racing 9am-10pm
July 27 Sunday Mopar Festival & Fun Racing 9am-6pm
July 29 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
July 30 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
July 31 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm




August 1 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
August 2 Saturday Extreme Meltdown & Fun Racing 9am-10pm
August 3 Sunday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-6pm
August 5 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
August 6 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
August 7 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
August 8 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
August 9 Saturday Larry’s Funfest 2pm-10pm
August 10 Sunday Larry’s Funfest 9am-6pm
August 12 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
August 13 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
August 14 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
August 15 Friday ARS 5/50 Race Day, Real Street Drags Noon-11pm
August 16 Saturday Nitrous Street Car Brawl 9am-10pm
August 17 Sunday Import Wars 9am-6pm
August 19 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
August 20 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
August 21 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
August 22 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
August 23 Saturday Bracket Racing 9am-10pm
August 24 Sunday Bracket Racing 9am-6pm
August 26 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
August 27 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
August 28 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
August 29 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
August 30 Saturday Time Machine Nationals 9am-11pm
August 31 Sunday Time Machine Nationals 9am-11pm




September 1 Monday Labor Day Fun Racing 10am-Dusk
September 2 Tuesday Closed for Labor Day Break
September 3 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
September 4 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
September 5 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
September 6 Saturday Bracket Racing 2pm-10pm
September 7 Sunday Bracket Racing 9am-6pm
September 9 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
September 10 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
September 11 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
September 12 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
September 13 Saturday Chitown’s King of the Streets 9am-11pm
September 14 Sunday Big Walker Memorial & Fun Racing 9am-6pm
September 16 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
September 17 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
September 18 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
September 19 Friday ARS 5/50 Race Day, Real Street Drags Noon-11pm
September 20 Saturday Nitrous Street Car Brawl 9am-10pm
September 21 Sunday Import Wars 9am-6pm
September 23 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm
September 24 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-10pm
September 25 Thursday Slicks Only 5pm-10pm
September 26 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-10pm
September 27 Saturday NHRA Street Legal Drags 9am-Dusk
September 28 Sunday NHRA Street Legal Drags 9am-6pm
September 30 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-10pm




October 1 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-9pm
October 2 Thursday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-9pm
October 3 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-9pm
October 4 Saturday Extreme Meltdown & Fun Racing 9am-10pm
October 5 Sunday Bracket Racing 9am-6pm
October 7 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-9pm
October 8 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-9pm
October 9 Thursday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-9pm
October 10 Friday ARS 5/50 Race Day, Real Street Drags Noon-11pm
October 11 Saturday Nitrous Street Car Brawl 9am-10pm
October 12 Sunday Import Wars 9am-6pm
October 14 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-9pm
October 15 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-9pm
October 16 Thursday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-9pm
October 17 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-9pm
October 18 Saturday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-Dusk
October 19 Sunday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-5pm
October 21 Tuesday Fun Racing & Bike Night 5pm-9pm
October 22 Wednesday Fun Racing & Ladies Night 5pm-9pm
October 23 Thursday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-9pm
October 24 Friday Grudge & Fun Racing 5pm-9pm
October 25 Saturday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-5pm
October 26 Sunday Grudge & Fun Racing 9am-5pm

I'm going to try like hell to be there on 3/28, it's my bithday.

How the hell did I know you would be the first one to post in here.

Going tonight, sorry for late notice.

I plan on going tonight as well.

A.W. wrote:

I plan on going tonight as well.

Kool, I will be up there with 2-3 jeeps and a Camaro. Should be a good night with these cooler temps. We are leaving Schaumburg area about 4ish

Sounds good, I will be leaving around the same time.

damn. I'm going tomorrow. good luck guys!

Thanks, good luck to you sir. Shaun nice to meet you as well, sick Jeep you got.

Nice to meet you too. My Jeep still needs some dialing in and I still need to learn how to launch it with the 3200 stall. In April I ran a 11.6 at 117mph, last night I ran a 12.1, 11.9, and 11.8 all around 113mph. I did manage a new pb on 60', something like a 1.67.

Just smash it from idle

Illinois Chaos wrote:

Just smash it from idle

I have tried that too. usually gets me a mid to high 1.7 60'. Last night when I hit the 1.6ish 60' I loaded the converter up to about 1800 then launched.

I've read that some guys bump the idle way up when they are at the track to pre load without having timing pulled. I had 4 passes tonight all between 12.324 and 12.330. Two were back to back hot lapping. all the 60' were around 1.73. I'm really happy to have this consistency, even if it isn't my best times. I think it's a combo of seat time and the slicks. Last time I ran 3, 12.2x passes. There were some real deal car there tonight.

bill

funkpolice wrote:

I've read that some guys bump the idle way up when they are at the track to pre load without having timing pulled.  I had 4 passes tonight all between 12.324 and 12.330.  Two were back to back hot lapping.  all the 60' were around 1.73.  I'm really happy to have this consistency, even if it isn't my best times.  I think it's a combo of seat time and the slicks.  Last time I ran 3, 12.2x passes.  There were some real deal car there tonight.

bill

Nice!!!!
Ya from I have read and heard if you stall it up for more than a second the torque management kicks in and pulls timing which actually hurts you. So what i have been trying to do is start loading it up when that first amber light comes on. But agree its all seat time to figure out whats best. I see a Wavetrac for the rear in the near future for me. Lots of Jeep guys with a similar set up are pulling consistent 1.5 60's with the Wavetrac. We are very slow at work rite now, but I think the next time I get some decent overtime, thats what I'm buying.

Well, just a thought here. What happens when you press the brake and load the drive line? The rear rises under the load. Not a good thing. I have a 2-step and trans brake which puts no load on the drive line. I pulled 1.39 @ 3000 rpm, then raised it 250 rpm and pulled 1.46. Put it back to 3 and pulled 1.40.