Its hard to believe that a race track is hiding in the middle of Mundelein Ill. I noticed part of the track seemed not so covered over with weeds and thistles. Using the aerial shot as a guide I navigated back onto the track and found some good sized stretches of pavement that hadn't turned to gravel.

Still There somewhere in Mundelein.

"Most of the track is overgrown, but it was nice to find a few remnants.... without getting my legs scratched up on the star thistle."

"These shots were taken on the straight portion of the oval track between turns 2 and 4."

"The site has not been used since 1952 when it was mothballed due to the track being undrivable. The track surface was breaking up and becoming a real hazard to
drivers. Many a car and driver returned to the paddock after practice or a race with dents in the body work and drivers googles broken due to flying chunks of track.

All the vintage racers I know here would love to see North Chicago Raceway reopened but it presents a daunting task for anyone. First, all the weeds would need to be removed, then the track would need to be completely resurfaced. But the biggest challenge would be to get permission to reopen the track from the city. It really is too bad because there has been no encroachment by residential areas near the track and there are only a couple of industrial businesses and a farm or two close by."