Union Grove, WI : Kawasaki ZX Forums: Kawasaki Ninja Forum

ryanjessel · 01-04-2009, 06:30 PM

Union Grove, WI "Great Lakes Dragaway"

I frequented there last year, and for 2009 I plan to tear it up with my new '08 6R that I will be picking up in March. I was wondering if anyone else here goes to race there? If anyone wants to get together to meet there or a ride down there, as I live in Milwaukee, I would be glad to ride down there with someone to race for the night, or on a weekend for there "fun racing". I mainly hitup the specific bike nights they have usually every other week called "harley shootout/sportbike night". I don't really want to watch cars!!!

Some pics I have taken from there:

ninja11zx · 01-05-2009, 07:58 PM

used to run there back in the early 80"s. now in mi.

ryanjessel · 01-05-2009, 09:13 PM

damn I wasn't even born yet! Hope some people see this post, would like to at least hook up with one other person other than my personal friends that I go down there with. We get a nice little road trip going... its about 45-50mins at 80mph, and thats cutting through traffic semi-lane splitting in milwaukee rush hour.....

185EZ · 01-09-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ninja11zx

used to run there back in the early 80"s. now in mi.

Went there in my younger days when I lived in ILL. Drinking age was only 18 (1974) in Wis and we used our fake IDs.

Stopped off at the track first and you could just drive up and get on the track when it was closed.
Ran my 67 Camaro and 1975 H1 Kawi 500 triple, geared, ported, expansion chambers, it would break your ear drums.

ryanjessel · 01-09-2009, 07:12 PM

yea, there's alot of history @ GLD... alot! I wish I could have been there to see the rocket cars w/ jet engines!! I'll still only be hitting up bike night this coming year (most likely).. so again, if anyone wants to hookup and lay down some passes (bring a 600!).. post up please!!!

WIzx7r · 01-10-2009, 11:50 AM

Depending on how much leave I will have before I get stationed I may bring out the 7r to watch at the end of summer

ryanjessel · 01-11-2009, 11:40 AM

Hell yea, would love to lay down some passes with people I have met. I usually just TRY and socialize with the other racers that I don't know.

Come on, where are those wisconsin riders.. I'll post in general about this I know we've go to have more people from WI!!!

ninja11zx · 01-12-2009, 03:35 PM

i got to see a rocket car run there. there were also quite a few jet dragsters there. i think i remember the rocket car going in the high 3 second range. not sure. i know the car is in don garlits museum.

gearhead06zx6r · 01-19-2009, 08:27 PM

I'm from Manitowoc, thirty minutes south of green bay. Maybe we can meet up this summer. I've never been to a track.

ryanjessel · 01-23-2009, 06:59 PM

Hey gearhead whats up.. you should really think about at least hitting up the strip in Kaukauna (about an hour away).. http://www.wisconsininternationalraceway.net/index.html I've never been there..

It would be alot closer to you than coming all the way down to Milwaukee (about 2 hrs away), and then down to Union Grove(another 50mins away) http://www.greatlakesdragaway.com/, unless you like road trips!! I would do a saturday racing most def if you wanted to come down here though lol!!!

AjZx6r · 02-07-2009, 05:58 PM

i go up to union grove once in awhile.. these zx6rs are straight line rockets like the 636s were, but they;re fun on the strip. Im from down in rockford illinois.

qwk 7/9 · 09-07-2009, 02:27 PM

I'm new to the forum but I was at the Grove last thursday. I'll try to keep a eye on the sight if anyone is meeting up on thursday 'bike night' i'll try to show up.

DellsNinja · 09-07-2009, 02:41 PM

I have been there a couple times. Not a bike night though. Only with the car, but there were a few bikes running