Blackhawk Farms Raceway

Blackhawk Farms is a 1.95-mile (3.14 km) private circuit racetrack located in South Beloit, Illinois, USA, on a 216-acre (0.9 km2) farm on the border between Wisconsin and Illinois. Blackhawk Farms was established in the mid 1960s and is a favorite of the SCCA, Midwestern Council, CCS, NESBA, VSCDA, and other local and national racing organizations.

Blackhawk Farms was built in 1967 by Tito and Marcia Nappi who owned and operated the track until its sale in 1986 to Mike and Raymond Irwin. The track was maintained and operated for nearly 20 years by the Irwin’s until its sale in August, 2007 to Paul Musschoot, a local businessman and longtime SCCA racer and technical inspector.

-Blackhawk Farms Raceway was built by Tito Nappi, a Corvette driver and local contractor, with the first race held in 1967.
-The track was designed by local racing legend, Jerry Dunbar.
-In 2008, BFR unveiled a brand new tech building and Kohler sponsored bathroom facility.
-In 2009 the concession, on-site store, and medical facilities were upgraded, as well as, additional improvements in reducing the property’s water table with added drainage.