Autobahn Country Club, Joliet

#28 among attractions in Joliet

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Autobahn Country Club is an auto racing road course located in Joliet, Illinois, operated as a country club, while also hosting many outside events. Autobahn was the first purpose-built motorsports country club in the United States, and has inspired several others. The club has a sanctioning body called Autobahn Member Racing, which hosts series for Spec Miatas, GT cars, karts, Radical Sportscars, a discipline called Chase Racing similar to bracket racing, open wheel cars, as well as competitions for rallycross and autocross. The club requires a $35,000 membership fee to have unlimited access to the tracks six days a week in season, and the club house, which contains a bar and banquet hall. Members can purchase land to build garages and personal condos. Notable members include legendary racers Bobby Rahal, Graham Rahal, David Heinemeier Hansson, Cooper MacNeil, Jay Howard, Peter Dempsey, and Tom Bagley. Many members use the club to drive their exotic and classic cars. ()

Opened: 2004 (20 years ago)Coordinates: 41°27'15"N, 88°7'33"W

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Nearby attractions include: Silver Cross Field, Harrah's Joliet, Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet Area Historical Museum.

5.5 miNE
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport venue
Silver Cross Field, Joliet
142 min walk • DuPage Medical Group Field, formerly known as Silver Cross Field and Joliet Route 66 Stadium, is a baseball field located in Joliet, Illinois. The stadium was built in 2002 and holds 6,016 people. It is the home of the Joliet Slammers. In December 2010, the Joliet Jackhammers were sold to Steel City Baseball LLC.
5.5 miN
Hotel casino, Nightlife, Gambling
Harrah's Joliet, Joliet
140 min walk • Harrah's Joliet is a riverboat casino in Joliet, Illinois, outside Chicago, operated by Caesars Entertainment. It has 1,138 slot machines, 204 hotel rooms, and 4 restaurants.
5.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet
140 min walk • The Rialto Square Theatre is a theater in Joliet, Illinois. Opening in 1926, it was originally designed and operated as a vaudeville movie palace, but it now houses mainly musicals, plays, concerts, and standup comedy.
5.5 miNE
History museum, Museum
Joliet Area Historical Museum, Joliet
142 min walk • The Joliet Area Historical Museum is a historical museum located in Joliet, Illinois. The museum documents the history of Joliet and surrounding Will County.
4.7 miN
41°31'4"N • 88°9'32"W
Inwood Golf Course, Joliet
120 min walk • Golf
5.6 miNE
41°31'41"N • 88°4'55"W
Chicago Street Pinball Arcade, Joliet
142 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Arcade, Street
5.2 miNW
Church
Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet, Joliet
134 min walk • The Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet is a Unitarian Universalist church, and is home to one of the oldest congregations in Joliet, Illinois.
7.2 miSW
National park
Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area
184 min walk • Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of the Des Plaines River and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River.
5.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Upper Bluff Historic District, Joliet
138 min walk • The Upper Bluff Historic District is a set of 616 buildings in Joliet, Illinois. Of these 616 buildings, 517 contribute to the historical integrity of the area.
3.8 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet
98 min walk • Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and actively hosted NASCAR racing including the NASCAR Cup Series until 2019.
2.7 miE
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Route 66 Raceway, Joliet
70 min walk • Route 66 Raceway is a drag race facility located in Joliet, Illinois. The facility consists of a 0.25-mile dragstrip. The complex also includes a 0.375-mile dirt oval.