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Trace the Main Straightaway and Pit Lane

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Chicago's Abandoned Racetrack Nobody Knows About - Inside Forgotten Meadowdale Raceway

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What happens here

Drive or walk along the section that was once the main front straightaway of the raceway. Observe how the original paved surface has degraded or been covered. Look for any remaining concrete slabs or distinctive features from the track. The video shows the exploration team using a golf cart for this section. Also, identify the areas that were formerly the pit lanes and grandstands by comparing with historical images. Note any elevation changes that might indicate former structures or track design.

Goal: Locate and visually assess the main straightaway and pit areas.

Tools and materials

  • Golf Cart — Traversing longer sections of the former raceway

What they say

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whoever oh hey so this was the main front stretch here so this is the beginning of the front straightway and they have Paddock and stuff was all over on this side Grand stands all on this side actually they had grand stand on both sides I think so which is this original racing surface over there yes all of this is um you know the pits was on this side and then Paddock so there's even at one time I think the pavement went back even a little farther than you can see that you know what that might have been yeah so it starts to gets a little bit wider through here you can see a little wall over here y we'll see a lot of that for sure I'd like to get out wherever they had the big Grand stands uh like the Press Box structure where was that at somewhere right here at the start Finish Line area um about where the cars parked down there is roughly start Finish Line okay when we get down there I want to get out and walk through the woods see if we can find some evidence of that building oh

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