It was a great time. Except make sure you're up for walking a lot. Nonetheless, I went here for the…read morefirst time for the NASCAR EERO race. Day of race the usual parking was too muddy so they funneled everyone to a dirt track parking across the street. However, across the street, I found a paid parking $20 cash, which saved the headache of the line of cars to and likely after the event. Prior to this, the parking situation already caused a two hour delay on the backroads there, meaning I arrived practically there and the last two miles took almost two hours, such a crawl. Regardless, my point being, plan ahead. I made it in time for the event so that was good. Anyway, the event itself was fun. The speedway is huge, and a ton of vendors stretching across the ground level in both directions. Plenty of food options and merch vendors. In the grandstands, I sat within the first 30 rows, which was great. Post race I did explore the length of the stands and it seems like really any view is great. I brought 3M earmuffs, and glad I did. I value my hearing and thus still enjoyed the event while protecting my hearing. The only thing I couldn't hear well through the earmuffs was the commentary yet I don't care much for that anyway, in exchange for enjoying the rest of the event. Overall fun event, and well run operation. They had shuttle buses help get people to and from that overflow parking lot.

We came for the Camping World 400 race this year. This was our second time we have came for the…read moreNASCAR race held at Chicogland Speedway. Both times we camped in tents and had hot passes. We had a great time even though the weather was on the crazy hot side. We really enjoyed having Joyride there this year. The last time we went this was not an option and the bus rides were hot and long. I think all races if they don't have them now should do this. The camp sites were fine, the only down side was that it was so hot it would have been nice to have the option to shower in the middle of the day. The shower hours were 6am-12pm and 6pm-12am. We had wonderful neighbors and it was not loud in the camp area past 11 or so. The negative side of having a Hot pass are that there is no shade or barely shade to hide from the sun when you are in the infield. We did find a tent that had some AC but you could not see the race or pits from this area. Second negative thing is there is only ONE place to get food from if you are in the infield. Many other tracks have a larger selection of food to choose from. The line for food was extremely long.

Amazing place to have a party. They have a very good gym and the pool in the summer is amazing…read more They have very respectful workers and they are very helpful with any questions. When I had a party at the clubhouse they were really generous in helping out with the cleaning situation. I definitely recommend.

I recently had a birthday party at the community center. At the time of the clean up, the woman at…read morethe front desk, debrah, was very rude to me and my guests. As everyone was putting things away, cleaning, mopping she was complaining how nothing was getting cleaned well and said she would do it herself. Even after people had initially mopped twice already. She disrespectfully takes it out my aunts hand and says she will mop. She then rolls it into an area were there were a lot of people and just leaves it. While we were finishing up and every one was about to leave. She says the floor is still sticky and someone needs to mop it. My family and I were very appalled by this treatment. I had many people come up to me and complain about her behavior and DISRESPECT.

REALLY SHOW THE TRUTH, the place has become a toilet after new owners reopened.It is so sad how bad…read morethis once great track has become, Gen admit has become the worst,the fan treatment is crazy, like a complete after thought. I am a bit mad I have to go to BIR to see a race now,Great family place,no bs like 66. shame on ya hay owner go see I'm not lying like you're bs reviews.,

Route 66 Raceway - the good and the bad. One man's perspective. First time here and I had high…read morehopes. First, it's a nice track. Plenty of seating, although for some reason many sections were empty/closed off to fans. Lots of food and beverage here, but my gripes are no cash, only cards. Not a fan. As for beer choices, it's all light beer. Mass produced Bud products, which I would rather drink tepid pond water. Parking - unless you arrive very early on a Nationals weekend, you'll be parking far away and walking a long distance. Even handicapped. No shuttles to be found anywhere. Food prices are a little high for burgers, sausages, etc. but what isn't nowadays. (Example $12 for a footlong corn dog. $15 for a ten inch Italian sausage. $8 for beers) As I said earlier, lots of walking. We parked on one side of the track and our seats were on the other side; meaning a long walk all the way around the track. One nice thing is you can walk all thru the pits and meet drivers and crew. Take pictures, etc. Oh, one more gripe was I could not reach anyone at the track via phone or email to ask questions. An 800 number directed me e to be a NASCAR ticket service. They gave me another 800 number which referred me back to the other number. My email I sent was never answered. All in all, not a completely bad experience, but it could be much better. Bring hats and sunscreen! You can park and tailgate if you wish.

I came to eat at restaurant but played bingo on 1-3-23 with a room full of nice people. Came to eat…read moreat Hog Wild, came in side door and figured what the heck. Bill sold me my cards. A lot of people had snacks and food they brought. Apparently no one likes to work at bar/restaurant. I was in a room full of nice welcoming people, I spent/lost $40 playing bingo with a nice crowd of people on that foggy night. Just wanted to thank Bill for selling me my loser cards and to Krissy (her name was on her apron) that girl can work a room,she made EVERYONE feel welcome, and kept people smiling and laughing the whole night. Bill apologized for the restaurant/bar people, and had coffee and hot chocolate for players. I had fun being a loser just wanted you all to know and for people who read this I really had fun even though I lost, but ask Krissy for a cheat sheet and how to use it, cuz I still lost!!!

I have been going to Corn Fest every year for the past 10 years. It has everything that you would…read moreexpect of a country town festival. Friday and Saturday night are especially entertaining. Three band stages + great fair food + many bars that allow drinking on the street + great people and old friends = The best county fair I've been to.

My first Warrior Dash and it was a sweaty, messy affair. My friend and his girlfriend and I ran the…read more3pm wave on Saturday and it was pretty fun. The site said to show up about an hour early but with parking and the shuttle it's probably best if you show up earlier than that. We got there an hour and a half earlier and we barely had time to register and check gear. The obstacles were okay, not too tough to maneuver but there's a lot of bottle necks because of them. The fitness level of the participants are all different so some have more difficulty than others but everyone can do it. The fairgrounds area was way packed which is to be expected with all the people there. The free beer we had with our participation was pretty good, Pyramid is a decent brewery but the process to get it seemed a little too complicated. You expect to just go to the beer tent but then they direct you to another tent and get braceleted and then come back. All in all a fun outing and if you sign up early enough a fairly cheap outing. Looking forward to next year!

I think I might finally be done cleaning mud out of parts of my body previously undiscovered…read more While my pendant truly states "I Survived Warrior Dash 2011", let me pour some on the ground for my homies that aren't around and pay tribute to the soldiers that didn't make it through. It was good knowing ya, Yelp shirt, Nikes, shorts, undies, socks, and beach towels. You will be missed. My car is in critical condition, but I think she's going to make it. I had so much fun yesterday with my fellow mud butts Sean D., Candice G., and Brian K.! Candice and I were reeeally close at being first place for the 2:30pm wave. (They gave us a head start at 1:30pm) Finding Dollinger Farms and check-in was a breeze. They had traffic cops and everyone's packets were alphabetized and ready to go. Highly recommend making your friend with a Jeep or 4WD be the designated driver. Evidently the obstacle course starts in the parking lot. Young and old, athlete or asthmatic, the Warrior Dash is set up so you can pick the level you want to push yourself. Running isn't really my thing, but I love climbing, jumping and swimming through mud, I chose to take my time through the paths and have fun doing each obstacle. Definitely wear shoes with tread. I made the mistake of wearing shoes with no traction and it felt like I had stepped into an ice rink on the mud hills. Wipe out! Mud-1, Dana-0. Grab a walking stick. It helps. If you'd rather take your time, it's OK. If you want to compete for fastest time, that nifty free beer token doubles as a timing device you tie to your shoe. As you cross the muddiest part of the race, the finish line, you will be up to your eyeballs in a pit of mud. Makes for an interesting after party. The dirtier you get, the more of a right you have to cheer/boo the next wave of warriors finishing the race. Then get your viking on with music, beer, and turkey legs. We had enough free beer tokens passed to us from the other friendly warriors to last all night. Alas we were mighty sore from pillaging and the wet earth was crusting on our skin by the minute. The only thing I wish they had was more places to at least rinse my hands, other than standing in line to get blasted in the face by freezing cold water from a fire hose. Until next year m'lords!

**Review of the 5K event only**…read more This is a nice little neighboorhood 5K. The course starts at 159th and Cicero, runs north up Cicero, trough Oak Forest on the west side of Cicero, and then back south down Cicero. It's all on the streets so there's plenty of room. Like pretty much every race ever, the final stretch is uphill, in this case the viaduct under the Metra tracks. The course support was good - water stations, well staffed race day packet pick-up. Overall it was a very well executed race. The price is on par with other 5Ks in the area ($30). You get a long-sleeve t-shirt in the goody bag and a bunch of random promotion swag from local business - pens, cups, magnets, a letter opener?. Apparently, this year you can drop another $5 for a long-sleeve dry-tech shirt which I appreciate. Dry-tech shirts get much more wear from me. I'm planning to run again this year, and maybe even stick around for the parade or some of the restaurant/ bar open houses.

This car show happens every Saturday night, starting at 6:00. The place gets packed with old cars…read moreand trucks. It's an open lot and it's free. Anybody can bring their ride as long as you are there before 6:30. The place gets pretty packed, so come early. The vehicles change every week, so there is always something new to see. Lots of families come to the show and there are plenty of restaurants within walking distance. The last time I was there, I got attacked by a guy that wanted to tell me about his car. It happens all the time. Very friendly people.