All of us at Autobahn Country Club wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you will enjoy the time with family and friends. We are thankful for each and every one of you, the good times we have and the friendships made at Autobahn. Be safe and enjoy.
Conditions couldn’t have been any better for the Black Friday Tour-key Hunt. The previous rains culminated in heavy mud and high water for the various creek crossings along the way. Members and their families came out to explore the uncharted territory around Autobahn and discovered some beautiful fall foliage. Amy Wittkamper said “you forget that […]
It’s that time! Lets start thinking about next year. We are hosting a meeting for the racers on the morning of Dec 2 at 9:00 am. Breakfast will be served and we anticipate about a 2 hour meeting. In this time we can discuss what changes and improvements we can make for next year to make […]
The 2017 Trans Am presented by Pirelli season wrapped up this past weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The TA3 class was capped with Fall-Line Motorsports capturing the top three championship positions in this class. Mark Boden took 1st in the Championship with fellow Fall-Line driver Tim Kezman as runner up. Tom Herb claimed the 3rd […]
You are invited join us for a very special Christmas Brunch on Sunday December 10th from 10:30 am to 2 pm. There will be a special performance by Joliet Junior College Chamber Singers with Conductor Professor Philip Spencer, Santa will be here, a craft table and entertainment by Magician Anthony Stockton. Along with the culinary […]
The popular Margay Ignite program that featured a 46-kart field at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 54 entries at the Rock Island Grand Prix earlier this year will take the green flag inside the World Center of Racing this December 27-30 as part of the WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series. Added as a local option class, […]
Capping off an amazing debut season, Lake Forest Sportscars driver Dave Musial secured third place in the Coppa Shell Ferrari Challenge championship this past weekend at Ferrari’s home track of Mugello in Northern Italy. Musial put an exclamation point on an already impressive first season by finishing 4th in race one and 3rd in race […]
Boba’s Auto Detail is offering a year end race car clean up special. Click here for details
We would like to thank all the members who participated in the Autobahn Racing during 2017 and all of the members who came out to cheer them on. We had another packed house on Saturday night at the Club as we recognized those racers who provided the thrills for us all during the year. Thanks […]
Did you see the Tribute to Racing video during this year’s awards banquet? Relive all the racing action by watching the latest videos on Autobahn’s Youtube channel. Be sure to Like and Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7lVPj19YK3QTLv_EQ89tug Would you like to be featured in our next video? Submit your footage to Kyle Nadeau.
The final endurance race of the season has been scheduled for Nov 4. This action packed day will see the enduro racers take to the South Track for the racing action while North Track sees regular member lapping. The day will be capped off with the Racer awards dinner that evening. Put together your team […]
This is the night for racers to celebrate! Everyone who participated in any of the competitive events throughout the year is encouraged to come congratulate our drivers on successful seasons. We have many awards and giveaways including a few surprises. The dinner will begin at 6:00pm. Please RSVP to terriweber@autobahncc.com
The fastest Club around just got even faster. Last Friday morning the Oktoberfast weekend got off to a fast start in the most literal of ways. Jeff Garibotti took to the full circuit in the crisp clear morning and began ripping off fast laps in his Formula Atlantic. By the time he was done Jeff […]
Well now’s your chance. Saturday Oct 28 Havoc Motorsports will be presenting an opportunity to test out a Formula Mazda. The day will look like this: 10:00 Group 1 Meet at Havoc Motorsports for car orientation and seat fitting 11:35 Group 1 Drive a Formula Mazda in an exclusive FM session in a lead follow […]
This is the day we let our Staff know that this club couldn’t run without them. We are looking for Members to provide rides on South Track from 10 am – 1 pm. We also need Members to help at the corner stations. Show our staff a little love and sign up to help […]
Autobahn is pleased to announce that ground has been broken for the construction of the new rental garages. Interested in one of the new units? Read More>>> Contact Mark Basso to make an appointment! Mark.Basso@AutobahnCC.com (815) 722-2227
It all comes down to this. Many of the racing championships have yet to be decided. Who will be the new Spec Miata champion? Will the Chase Race Champion be decided on the last lap again? Come and check out all the action! Try our new grandstands on for size and stay for the parties. […]
Put an extra coat of wax on your car and extra grease in your hair as we host a vintage car show on Sunday October 22nd. Bring out your best old school hot rods and be sure to dress to impress! Dust the cobwebs off your vintage race car and join us for a Chase […]
On October 21st and 22nd Land Rover Hinsdale will host a special showing at the Autobahn Country Club of their newest Land Rover models. Some of these models include the Range Rover Velar, Land Rover Discovery, and the Range Rover. Land Rover Hinsdale will be on site from 9am to 3pm.
Autobahn is holding its first member/guest day on Friday October 20, 2017 beginning at 8 a.m. The cost for the day is $150 per member/guest, the one fee includes both people (member and guest). This day requires the use of your own vehicle, no vehicles will be provided by the Club for on track usage. Please […]
A representative from MYLAPS will be coming all three days of OktoberFast to show Autobahn Members the next generation of timing equipment. Click Here for flyer.
There are still plenty of beautiful fall days perfect for hosting your clients for a corporate entertainment event. Our Performance Fleet is here through the middle of November. After the track is closed, consider hosting your next meeting or conference at Autobahn. We have a wide variety of meeting rooms to accommodate groups of all […]
While the field may be smaller these drivers have been putting on a great show. Interested in learning more about these cars and possibly taking a test drive? Check here for more information next week and discover how you can get behind the wheel of these exciting formula cars!
Cones and Clays was a massive success. Participants braved the cooler weather to challenge each other in an autocross, karting and finally a shooting competition. The morning autocross proved tricky with wet conditions but the real spins happened on the kart track with each racer carefully going around turn one! Brandon Collins took home the […]