Lake Geneva Raceway

"[1] The track closed on December 31, 2006, and a nursing home named "Lake Geneva Golden Years" was built on the site.

Promoters generated publicity by building an airplane landing strip, which they used to bring in movie stars.

The promoters claimed the starts were part of the huge investment being made to construct a drag strip that would be nationally known.

[3] A 1/4 mile asphalt stockcar track was constructed in 1966 after the drag racing didn't take off nationally.

In 1974, Larry Ninneman, who went on to win the track championship at the Slinger Super Speedway, was one of those drivers, and won 6 of 6 events entered.

Their ability to change setups gained widespread popularity that allowed the outlaw winged sprint cars to race in several states.

Kevin and Marylynn Dawson immediately began working to update the entire facility, and eventually reconfigured the racing surface to a 1/3 mile progressively banked stockcar track after the 1989 season.

Fast time of the event was turned in by Gary Lownsdale who won A Modified in a Lotus Elan S2 with a best run of 52.736 seconds.

The event featured former NASCAR Winston Cup and Craftsman Truck Series driver and former track regular Rich Bickle starting at the pole.

Panorama at the final stockcar races at the track on October 1, 2006
Welcome sign
Fans during the final national anthem
Tim Cox's qualifying track record car
Ticket booth
Rich Bickle (center) poses with Fritz Barels and his son Dusty. Fritz won the first drag race held at the facility at the track's "Grand Opening" in 1963. Fritz is seen here celebrating with Bickle after winning the final stockcar event.