{"title":"Events","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDinner Events are typically held three times per year concurrent with the vintage race weekends in May, July, and September in Elkhart Lake. All three dinner events include a pre-dinner reception, and a full course sit down dinner followed by a Program featuring luminaries from sports car racing past and present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemember, HRC members receive a discount on the dinner reservation. If you would like to become a member, click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/elkhart-lake-historic-race-circuits.myshopify.com\/products\/membership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere to join today\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2025-spring-dinner-and-sunset-cruise-event","title":"2025 Spring Dinner and Sunset Cruise Event","description":"\u003cp\u003eElkhart Lake Historic Race Circuits cordially invites HRC Members to attend the 2025 Spring Dinner and Sunset Cruise. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4:15 PM – Members arrive at Gate 6 of Road America, sign the waiver, follow the HRC signs up the hill to the HRC designated parking area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4:45 PM – Drivers Meeting for Sunset Cruise Participants run by longtime SCCA racer and HRC Board Member Mike Froh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:15 PM – Sunset Cruise Laps Begin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:30 PM – Entry at Gate 6 for Members and Guests for the Cash Bar and Dinner Event\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCash Bar Opens at Tufte Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:45 PM – Sunset Cruise Laps End\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7:00 PM – Buffet Dinner in the Tufte Center followed by the Program: ‘Meet the other “Donald”, Driver, Designer, Engineer, and Founder of the Donald Healey Motor Company’ presented by Tom \u0026amp; Kaye Kovacs, and Mike Korneli, with some Recollections by David Hobbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9:00 PM – At the Conclusion of the dinner event exit through Gate 6 and have a good evening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a unique opportunity and is expected to be a highly entertaining event for all our HRC Members and guests. So, make your reservations as soon as possible because space is limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMembers automatically receive $10 off of their ticket purchase. Make sure to log in to your account to take advantage of this automatic discount.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elkhart Lake Historic Race Circuits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46155437146337,"sku":"","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"2025-fall-dinner-and-sunset-cruise-event","title":"2025 Fall Dinner and Sunset Cruise Event - Non-Member","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the third event of 2025 for the Elkhart Lake Race Circuits Preservation Society, as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Road Racing in the Village of Elkhart Lake, and the 70th Anniversary of the opening of Road America. This event, The Fall Dinner Program will be held at Road America, Thursday September 11. The event will include, as last year, the chance to do a Sunset Cruise in your own car on the racecourse; members are encouraged to bring a “sporty” car to enjoy the Sunset Cruise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the Sunset Cruise will be a cash bar and a sumptuous Wisconsin buffet dinner from Millhome Supper Club in the Tufte Center. The buffet dinner will include three choices, Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast, Grilled Mahi Mahi, and Roast Beef, including a Tossed Salad and Cheesecake for Dessert. There will be a coffee, tea, and water setup, along with the cash bar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor our Program, \u003cstrong\u003ethe HRC will honor those Elkhart Lake Villagers and other racing enthusiasts\u003c\/strong\u003e who made the 1950-1952 Road Races an international success and set the stage for the opening of America’s National Park of Speed … Road America! Although the ‘movers \u0026amp; shakers’ from the early years have taken their final checkered flag, their ‘sons and daughters’ will tell interesting and humorous stories gathered from their observations, as we honor their parents … I wonder how many family racing secrets will be revealed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere will be a panel with drivers from the 1950-1952 races, builders of Road America, and racers who participated in the 1st Road America race weekend in September of 1955.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe panels will feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnathon Laun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Past Chairman \u0026amp; Road America Board Member for 44 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWilliam ‘Bill’ Wuesthoff:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFormer Road America Board Member. Driver of a VW Bettle in the Inaugural 1955 Race. And the Winner of the 1963 Road America 500 with Augie Pabst.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFred Stratton:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFormer Road America Board Member and son of Fred Stratton Sr., who raced an MG-TC in 1950 race.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRobert ‘Bob’ Birmingham: \u003c\/strong\u003eRace car driver and attended the 1952 Elkhart Int’l Road Race and author of many books, including: “\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMis-Shifting Fast Cars, Fond Memories, Fine Friendships, Remembering The Early Days of Auto Racing,” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e“Augie Pabst Behind The Wheel,” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Bill Wuesthoff: Smooth and Fast, Nuff Said,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e” “Brook Stevens and the Stevens Family Legacy: From Excaliburs to Wienermobiles,”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e“Fred Wacker, Gentleman Racer,”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e“Jim Jeffords, The Natural”\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRichard ‘Racer Dick’ Eisenmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Race car driver at over 30 tracks and attended the 1952 Elkhart Lake Road Races (ELRR) with Bob Birmingham. He drove the Chaparral 1 under the ‘Schlitz’ banner, won the 1966 June Sprints in a Lotus 26 sponsored by Pabst Motors, was the race winner in Cooper Formula Junior previously owned by Briggs Cunningham, and has been an SCCA Steward since 1968.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWard Torke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Most know him as a Master Coffee Roaster since 1949, but he is also a huge Road America event sponsor and worked for Cliff Tufte! He probably has a few good stories for us! He is also a Road America Shareholder. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFrank Thielman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Attended 1952 ELRR and is a Road America shareholder. Frank’s father founded the family owned EL butcher shop that supplied meat to Road America in the early years. Has attended races at Road America since 1955, without missing a season.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYvonne Gessert Landgraf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Former owner of Gesserts Ice Cream \u0026amp; Confectionery established 1922. Attended 1952 ELRR when 20 years old. She has vivid recollections (and stories) of the early years and the villagers who worked to make the races a success.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMarcia Stoltenberg Schamberger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Attended 1950-1952 ELRR. Owner of Schamberger (Photography) Gallery. Lifelong resident of Elkhart Lake.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther contributors to our program include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Wacker III\u003c\/strong\u003e, the son of Fred Wacker Jr. Race Car Driver and SCCA official who brought racing to Elkhart Lake in 1950-1952.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCliff Tufte’s grandchildren, Scott, Janice, Chris and Eric Matheson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Cliff Tufte is considered the “Godfather of Road America”. He was a Civil Engineer, owned Elkhart Moraine Sand \u0026amp; Gravel, and initiated the sale of Road America stock to fund its construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEverett Nemetz, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewho owned a hardware store and the Village Green, now the Paddock Club. Everett was the Road America secretary from 1955-1970, and a former Village President. His sons, John Nemetz and Henry ‘Hank’ Nemetz, and daughter-in-law Patty Nemetz hope to attend and have fascinating recollections of the early years. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eJim Moersch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, the grandson of Jim Johnson, President Bank of Elkhart Lake and a local race organizer from 1950-1952. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Lueck\u003c\/strong\u003e, the former owner of Siebkens Resort with his wife Pam, is the son-in-law of Ollie Siebken Moeller. Ollie previously owned Siebkens Resort and participated in organizing the 1950-1952 races. The \u003cstrong\u003eSiebkens Stop-Inn Tavern\u003c\/strong\u003e has for 75 years, been the playground for drivers, race teams, and road racing enthusiasts and was voted by race fans world-wide, their most favorite watering hole.                                                                                                                       \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e                          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe complete agenda for this historic evening events is as follows: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4:15 PM – Sunset Cruisers should arrive at Gate 6 of Road America, sign the waiver, follow the HRC signs up the hill to the HRC designated parking area which is the area west of Victory Lane across from the Paddock Shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4:45 PM – Drivers Meeting for Sunset Cruise Participants run by longtime SCCA racer and Board Member Mike Froh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:15 PM – Green Flag for the Sunset Cruise Participants. Enter Track on North side of tunnel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:30 PM – Gate 6 is open for HRC Members and Guests attending the Social Gathering (Cash Bar), Dinner, and to hear our guest speakers.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTufte Center Opens\/Cash Bar Opens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:45 PM – Checkered Flag for the Sunset Cruisers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7:00 PM – Buffet Dinner in the Tufte Center followed by the special guests’ presentations. The formal program topic is the Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake and the 75th Anniversary of Road Racing in the Village, and the 70th Anniversary of the opening of Road America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9:00 PM – At the Conclusion of the dinner event exit through Gate 6 and have a good evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event promises to be an outstanding end to the HRC’s 75th Anniversary celebration of road racing in Elkhart Lake and the 70th Anniversary of the opening of America’s National Park of Speed…Road America. So, make your reservations early because seating is limited.                                         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo assist you in making your reservations for the dinner, there are, as always, three ways that it can be done. Either by: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownloading the \u003ca title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/historicracecircuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-September-Invitation.jpg\"\u003ereservation form\u003c\/a\u003e and mailing it in to HRC, PO Box 51, Elkhart Lake, WI, 53020, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy making use of HRC’s online registration capability at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elkhart-lake-historic-race-circuits.myshopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.historicracecircuits.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will also receive, by snail mail, an invitation that can be mailed in as in the past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on September 11th!   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elkhart Lake Historic Race Circuits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47321977520353,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0725\/9105\/files\/2025-September-Invitation.jpg?v=1761590490"},{"product_id":"2025-fall-dinner-and-sunset-cruise-event-member","title":"2025 Fall Dinner and Sunset Cruise Event - Member","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the third event of 2025 for the Elkhart Lake Race Circuits Preservation Society, as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Road Racing in the Village of Elkhart Lake, and the 70th Anniversary of the opening of Road America. This event, The Fall Dinner Program will be held at Road America, Thursday September 11. The event will include, as last year, the chance to do a Sunset Cruise in your own car on the racecourse; members are encouraged to bring a “sporty” car to enjoy the Sunset Cruise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the Sunset Cruise will be a cash bar and a sumptuous Wisconsin buffet dinner from Millhome Supper Club in the Tufte Center. The buffet dinner will include three choices, Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast, Grilled Mahi Mahi, and Roast Beef, including a Tossed Salad and Cheesecake for Dessert. There will be a coffee, tea, and water setup, along with the cash bar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor our Program, \u003cstrong\u003ethe HRC will honor those Elkhart Lake Villagers and other racing enthusiasts\u003c\/strong\u003e who made the 1950-1952 Road Races an international success and set the stage for the opening of America’s National Park of Speed … Road America! Although the ‘movers \u0026amp; shakers’ from the early years have taken their final checkered flag, their ‘sons and daughters’ will tell interesting and humorous stories gathered from their observations, as we honor their parents … I wonder how many family racing secrets will be revealed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere will be a panel with drivers from the 1950-1952 races, builders of Road America, and racers who participated in the 1st Road America race weekend in September of 1955.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe panels will feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnathon Laun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Past Chairman \u0026amp; Road America Board Member for 44 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWilliam ‘Bill’ Wuesthoff:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFormer Road America Board Member. Driver of a VW Bettle in the Inaugural 1955 Race. And the Winner of the 1963 Road America 500 with Augie Pabst.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFred Stratton:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFormer Road America Board Member and son of Fred Stratton Sr., who raced an MG-TC in 1950 race.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRobert ‘Bob’ Birmingham: \u003c\/strong\u003eRace car driver and attended the 1952 Elkhart Int’l Road Race and author of many books, including: “\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMis-Shifting Fast Cars, Fond Memories, Fine Friendships, Remembering The Early Days of Auto Racing,” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e“Augie Pabst Behind The Wheel,” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Bill Wuesthoff: Smooth and Fast, Nuff Said,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e” “Brook Stevens and the Stevens Family Legacy: From Excaliburs to Wienermobiles,”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e“Fred Wacker, Gentleman Racer,”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e“Jim Jeffords, The Natural”\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRichard ‘Racer Dick’ Eisenmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Race car driver at over 30 tracks and attended the 1952 Elkhart Lake Road Races (ELRR) with Bob Birmingham. He drove the Chaparral 1 under the ‘Schlitz’ banner, won the 1966 June Sprints in a Lotus 26 sponsored by Pabst Motors, was the race winner in Cooper Formula Junior previously owned by Briggs Cunningham, and has been an SCCA Steward since 1968.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWard Torke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Most know him as a Master Coffee Roaster since 1949, but he is also a huge Road America event sponsor and worked for Cliff Tufte! He probably has a few good stories for us! He is also a Road America Shareholder. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFrank Thielman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Attended 1952 ELRR and is a Road America shareholder. Frank’s father founded the family owned EL butcher shop that supplied meat to Road America in the early years. Has attended races at Road America since 1955, without missing a season.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYvonne Gessert Landgraf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Former owner of Gesserts Ice Cream \u0026amp; Confectionery established 1922. Attended 1952 ELRR when 20 years old. She has vivid recollections (and stories) of the early years and the villagers who worked to make the races a success.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMarcia Stoltenberg Schamberger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Attended 1950-1952 ELRR. Owner of Schamberger (Photography) Gallery. Lifelong resident of Elkhart Lake.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther contributors to our program include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Wacker III\u003c\/strong\u003e, the son of Fred Wacker Jr. Race Car Driver and SCCA official who brought racing to Elkhart Lake in 1950-1952.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCliff Tufte’s grandchildren, Scott, Janice, Chris and Eric Matheson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Cliff Tufte is considered the “Godfather of Road America”. He was a Civil Engineer, owned Elkhart Moraine Sand \u0026amp; Gravel, and initiated the sale of Road America stock to fund its construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEverett Nemetz, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewho owned a hardware store and the Village Green, now the Paddock Club. Everett was the Road America secretary from 1955-1970, and a former Village President. His sons, John Nemetz and Henry ‘Hank’ Nemetz, and daughter-in-law Patty Nemetz hope to attend and have fascinating recollections of the early years. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eJim Moersch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, the grandson of Jim Johnson, President Bank of Elkhart Lake and a local race organizer from 1950-1952. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Lueck\u003c\/strong\u003e, the former owner of Siebkens Resort with his wife Pam, is the son-in-law of Ollie Siebken Moeller. Ollie previously owned Siebkens Resort and participated in organizing the 1950-1952 races. The \u003cstrong\u003eSiebkens Stop-Inn Tavern\u003c\/strong\u003e has for 75 years, been the playground for drivers, race teams, and road racing enthusiasts and was voted by race fans world-wide, their most favorite watering hole.                                                                                                                       \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e                          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe complete agenda for this historic evening events is as follows: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4:15 PM – Sunset Cruisers should arrive at Gate 6 of Road America, sign the waiver, follow the HRC signs up the hill to the HRC designated parking area which is the area west of Victory Lane across from the Paddock Shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4:45 PM – Drivers Meeting for Sunset Cruise Participants run by longtime SCCA racer and Board Member Mike Froh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:15 PM – Green Flag for the Sunset Cruise Participants. Enter Track on North side of tunnel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:30 PM – Gate 6 is open for HRC Members and Guests attending the Social Gathering (Cash Bar), Dinner, and to hear our guest speakers.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTufte Center Opens\/Cash Bar Opens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:45 PM – Checkered Flag for the Sunset Cruisers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7:00 PM – Buffet Dinner in the Tufte Center followed by the special guests’ presentations. The formal program topic is the Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake and the 75th Anniversary of Road Racing in the Village, and the 70th Anniversary of the opening of Road America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9:00 PM – At the Conclusion of the dinner event exit through Gate 6 and have a good evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event promises to be an outstanding end to the HRC’s 75th Anniversary celebration of road racing in Elkhart Lake and the 70th Anniversary of the opening of America’s National Park of Speed…Road America. So, make your reservations early because seating is limited.                                         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo assist you in making your reservations for the dinner, there are, as always, three ways that it can be done. Either by: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownloading the \u003ca title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/historicracecircuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-September-Invitation.jpg\"\u003ereservation form\u003c\/a\u003e and mailing it in to HRC, PO Box 51, Elkhart Lake, WI, 53020, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy making use of HRC’s online registration capability at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/elkhart-lake-historic-race-circuits.myshopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.historicracecircuits.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will also receive, by snail mail, an invitation that can be mailed in as in the past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on September 11th!   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elkhart Lake Historic Race Circuits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48215365157089,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0725\/9105\/files\/2025-September-Invitation.jpg?v=1761590490"},{"product_id":"2026-summer-dinner-event-members","title":"2026 Summer Dinner Event - Members","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the second event of 2026 for the Elkhart Lake Race Circuits Preservation Society. This second event, The Summer Dinner Program will be held at The Throttlestop in Elkhart Lake, on Thursday July 16, concurrent with the WeatherTech Vintage Weekend with Brian Redman at Road America. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe evenings guest speaker is Justin Gurney, President and CEO of All American Racers, the legendary company co-founded in 1964 by his father, racing icon Dan Gurney, and Carroll Shelby. Under Justin’s leadership, All American Racers has continued to evolve, expanding into the aerospace arena while honoring its rich motorsports heritage. Justin will share personal stories about his father’s remarkable racing and business career, offering HRC members and guests a unique perspective on one of America’s true racing legends.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe agenda for the evening is:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5:00 PM – Social Hour (Cash Bar)6:15 PM – Buffet Dinner \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6:45 PM – Artwork Auction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7:00 PM – Program Start Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe buffet dinner will once again be served by Three Guys and a Grill! The dinner includes marinated pork tenderloin, garlic shrimp skewers, mac-n-chesse, garlic parsley red potatoes, grilled seasonal veggies, Caeser salad, dinner rolls, apple pie, and a coffee bar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo assist you in making your reservations for the dinner, there are, as always, three ways that it can be done. Either by: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(1) downloading the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/historicracecircuits.com\/current\/#!\"\u003ereservation form\u003c\/a\u003e and mailing it in to HRC, PO Box 51, Elkhart Lake, WI, 53020,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(2) By making use of HRC’s online registration capability at www.historicracecircuits.com and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(3) You will also receive, by snail mail, an invitation that can be mailed in as in the past. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA short administrative note: Due to rising costs, we raised the dinner fees a modest amount. We have resisted making the change but need to make sure we cover our costs. This promises to be a very interesting and informative evening, so make your reservations as early as possible as seating is limited. As we found out with our May dinner, our events are gaining in popularity are “selling out,” so don’t delay!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you on July 16th!    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elkhart Lake Historic Race Circuits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48919814504673,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"2026-summer-dinner-event-non-member","title":"2026 Summer Dinner Event - Non-Member","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the second event of 2026 for the Elkhart Lake Race Circuits Preservation Society. This second event, The Summer Dinner Program will be held at The Throttlestop in Elkhart Lake, on Thursday July 16, concurrent with the WeatherTech Vintage Weekend with Brian Redman at Road America. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe evenings guest speaker is Justin Gurney, President and CEO of All American Racers, the legendary company co-founded in 1964 by his father, racing icon Dan Gurney, and Carroll Shelby. Under Justin’s leadership, All American Racers has continued to evolve, expanding into the aerospace arena while honoring its rich motorsports heritage. 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As we found out with our May dinner, our events are gaining in popularity are “selling out,” so don’t delay!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you on July 16th!    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elkhart Lake Historic Race Circuits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48591020753121,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"2026-fall-dinner-event-member","title":"2026 Fall Dinner Event - Member","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fall HRC dinner and program will be held at Road America on Thursday September 17. The event will include a chance to do a Sunset Cruise in your own car on the racecourse; members are encouraged to bring a “sporty” car to enjoy the Sunset Cruise. Following the Sunset Cruise will be a cash bar and a sumptuous Wisconsin buffet dinner from Millhome Supper Club in the Tufte Center. Following the dinner will be the evenings program presented by Pat Jeffords son of racing legend Jim Jeffords. Pat will share family stories and racing memories of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs you know, Jim Jeffords, along with Augie Pabst and William “Bill” Wuesthoff, was the elite trio of very successful sports car drivers from the Milwaukee SCCA Region. Jeffords won back-to-back National Championships in 1958 and 1959 and raced in the great road races around the world and raced with and against the most famous American drivers of his era. He even shared Cuban cigars with Fidel Castro and danced the tango under the observant eye of Juan Peron. Jim is enshrined in the SCCA and the Corvette Halls of Fame and was the longest sitting Board member for Road America! After listening to Pat, I guarantee you will want to purchase the latest book on Jim Jeffords written by acclaimed racing author Bob Birmingham…. “Jim Jeffords—A Racing Natural.”  You don’t want to miss this one!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe complete agenda for the evening events is as follows:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:15 PM – Members arrive at Gate 6 at Road America, sign the waiver, follow the HRC signs up the hill to the HRC designated parking area which is the area west of Victory Lane across from the Paddock Shop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:45 PM – Drivers Meeting for the Sunset Cruise Participants run by longtime SCCA racer and HRC Board Member Mike Froh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5:15 PM – Sunset Cruise Laps Begin. Enter track on North side of tunnel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5:30 PM – Entry allowed at Gate 6 for all HRC Members and Guests for the Cash Bar and Dinner Event.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Tufte Center Opens\/Cash Bar Opens –\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5:45 PM – Sunset Cruise Laps End.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:00 PM – Buffet Dinner in the Tufte Center followed by the Program by Pat Jeffords.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9:00 PM – At the Conclusion of the dinner event exit through Gate 6 and have a good evening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a unique opportunity and is expected to be a highly entertaining event for all our HRC Members and Guests. So, make your reservations as soon as possible because space is limited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo assist you in making your reservations for the dinner, you can either make your reservations online at: www.historicracecircuits.com or, you can download the attached \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/elkhart-lake-historic-race-circuits\/content\/files\/40788350402785\"\u003ereservation form\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/historicracecircuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dinner-Invitation-Fall-2026-II.jpeg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and mail it in to HRC PO Box 51, Elkhart Lake, WI, 53020, and you will also receive, by email and snail mail, an invitation that can be mailed in to the above address as in the past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elkhart Lake Historic Race Circuits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48986717421793,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0725\/9105\/files\/2026-Fall-Dinner-Invitation.jpg?v=1787620508"},{"product_id":"2026-fall-dinner-event-non-member","title":"2026 Fall Dinner Event - Non Member","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fall HRC dinner and program will be held at Road America on Thursday September 17. The event will include a chance to do a Sunset Cruise in your own car on the racecourse; members are encouraged to bring a “sporty” car to enjoy the Sunset Cruise. Following the Sunset Cruise will be a cash bar and a sumptuous Wisconsin buffet dinner from Millhome Supper Club in the Tufte Center. Following the dinner will be the evenings program presented by Pat Jeffords son of racing legend Jim Jeffords. Pat will share family stories and racing memories of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs you know, Jim Jeffords, along with Augie Pabst and William “Bill” Wuesthoff, was the elite trio of very successful sports car drivers from the Milwaukee SCCA Region. Jeffords won back-to-back National Championships in 1958 and 1959 and raced in the great road races around the world and raced with and against the most famous American drivers of his era. He even shared Cuban cigars with Fidel Castro and danced the tango under the observant eye of Juan Peron. Jim is enshrined in the SCCA and the Corvette Halls of Fame and was the longest sitting Board member for Road America! After listening to Pat, I guarantee you will want to purchase the latest book on Jim Jeffords written by acclaimed racing author Bob Birmingham…. “Jim Jeffords—A Racing Natural.”  You don’t want to miss this one!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe complete agenda for the evening events is as follows:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:15 PM – Members arrive at Gate 6 at Road America, sign the waiver, follow the HRC signs up the hill to the HRC designated parking area which is the area west of Victory Lane across from the Paddock Shop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:45 PM – Drivers Meeting for the Sunset Cruise Participants run by longtime SCCA racer and HRC Board Member Mike Froh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5:15 PM – Sunset Cruise Laps Begin. 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