American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 8 | Page 86

since the track’s opening over
60 years ago, Road America has
also come to be known as a
favorite amongst racing fans
and families.

always some fuel-mileage
drama at Road America because
of the length of the track and
you’re wide-open throttle so
much of the time. You have
every different type of turn. But
it’s a legit old-school type of
track. You have so many
different elements.”

DRIVER PERSPECTIVE
Ben Keating, driver of the No.
33 Riley Motorsports MercedesAMG GT3: “If I had to list my
favorite tracks in the country,
Road America would be way,
way up there. There’s
something special about that
Midwestern culture up there,
whether its bratwursts, cheese,
or beer. It’s just a really cool
place to be. I love that
community, I love those
restaurants. That track is just
really special. I love the fact that
it’s the longest track that we go
to. There seems like there’s

TRACK PERSPECTIVE
Turns 9 & 10, the Carousel:
After a series of rather
straightforward, albeit technical
corners, drivers approach the
long, sweeping Carousel.
Traversing more than 180
degrees of directional change
from entry to exit, the mighty
corner puts a car’s downforce to
the test as much as its driver’s