2013 Heidt's Performance Car Challenge Registration now open
 

Heidts Performance Car Challenge Returns to Autobahn Motorsport May 11-12, 2013
December 12, 2012 (Wauconda, IL) - The Heidts Performance Car Challenge returns this spring to the famous Autobahn Motorsport Country Club in Joliet, Illinois (near Chicago) under the direction of the American Street Car Series staff. This is your chance to have some fun and sharpen your skills with some of the fastest Pro-Touring and Street cars in the industry at one of the best racing facilities in the country. Media coverage for the event includes editors and staff from Super Chevy, Muscle Mustang and Fast Fords and Camaro Performers. The event will also be documented by the folks at Power TV Media who will be creating a video of the racing to be posted on the Heidts’ website shortly after the conclusion of the event.
Heidts Automotive Group (Heidts, Kenny Brown Performance, and Alston Racing) will kick off the event at their headquarters in Wauconda, IL on Friday May 10th with a participant BBQ and plant tour. Following the tour, participants will “cruise” back to the host hotel in Joliet, Illinois near the track to prepare for the weekend’s festivities.


Saturday racers will have access to the Autobahn Country Club North Track and test their vehicles and driving skills on the 1.8-mile technical circuit. The Autocross track will offer a driving test of man (or woman) against a tight cone-outlined track as participants race against the clock. As a special added test of driving skill, the Speed Stop Squared Competition, a combination of braking test, drag race and Autocross, is sure to entertain. As a special Saturday only event, we will offer an Autocross Driving School, taught by Pro-Touring level drivers, for the first 20 applicants who sign up for Saturday Autocross driving and desire to attend the school. To facilitate these students, special school hours will be dedicated to the school, however plenty of non-school related driving time will be available. In addition to Saturday’s driving events, a Car Show will be staged with participants eligible for multiple class awards as judged by top industry builders including the highly coveted Best of Show award.


On Sunday, racers return to Autobahn to continue the fun driving the North Track and participating in the Auto Cross Challenge and Speed Stop Squared Competition. Throughout the weekend, spectators and participants alike will be able to meet with some of the most prominent vendors and manufacturers in the industry along the HPCC manufacturers’ midway. Throughout the weekend there will be technical seminars on improving your cars handling and performance as well as new product information from industry and vendor experts.


The Heidts Performance Car Challenge is open to all domestic performance cars regardless of year of manufacture - 1964 Mustang to 2011 Camaro, 1969 AMX to 2010 Challengers - bring them out and have some fun! Participant registration is limited to 70 vehicles to ensure that all racers will have plenty of track time. To register simply go to www.heidtsperformancecarchallenge.com and click on “register.”
The Heidts Performance Car Challenge will be staged over two days. Racers can buy either a one day pass for $175 or the complete weekend for $350. You must be preregistered and the event takes place rain or shine, no refunds. All makes and models of cars and trucks are welcome and a muscle car “review” will be included at some point in the show to celebrate the American Muscle machinery in attendance. Car Show participants can attend for $25 per day, which includes an event T-Shirt, and three free parade laps around the North Track. Trophies will be included for various classes of racing and car show. The Heidts Performance Car Challenge is free to all spectators. We look forward to seeing you there!!!
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The American Street Car Series started out with one event in 2006. For the first couple of years, ASCS only did the one Run To the Hills event in Pigeon Forge, TN. However, they were the first company to offer Autocross and drag racing competition to the Protouring segment. Over the years that has progressed to the point that in 2012 they did six events across the country and feel they are the leader in track days, focused on letting people get true track time on Road Courses and setting up Autocross venues that give people a chance to improve their driving skills and enjoy their cars. ASCS encourages both seasoned drivers and novices to their events and make sure both groups get their money's worth when they attend our events. ASCS is proud to announce they are working with Heidts to bring you the Heidts Performance Car Challenge. They look forward to making this one of the premier events of the year and another of those "must attend" venues. ASCS hopes to see you there. Register now so you don't miss out on the fun.

Guys, today registration opened on this much anticipated event. Sign up early as we look for this to fill up fast.
Notice that there are only 20 spots for the autocross school on Saturday so if you plan to attend, please sign up immediately.

We look forward to seeing everyone there in May.:thumbsup:

This should be a great event. Cant wait!

I have never been to Autobahn but have heard everyone talk about what a great track so I can not wait.

Registration is coming right along on this one. Sign up now so you don't miss the show.:thumbsup:

I'm in for the full weekend!! only 112 days :unibrow:

Guys, we are over half way there now with Registration, in only 9 days. Please do wait around to get signed up for this, or you may be a spectator. Once the field if full, it is too late as I don't have any "hold back" spots on this one. Thanks to those that have already signed up, see you guys soon. :thumbsup:

FYI guys,
The host Hotel is Holiday Inn Joliet Banquet & Conference Center, 411 South Larkin Avenue, Joliet, IL 60436, Phone: 815.729.2000, Fax: 815.730.0470, www.holidayinnjoliet.com Room rates are $99/night for event participants, who need to use the code HEI when registering or just reference HPCC event.

Thanks,

Camping option at track
 

Camping spots are available at the track for $30 per spot. This is dry dock camping, same charge for Motorhomes or tents. No hook ups, but the do have Shower and Restrooom facilities.

85 more days!! :woot:

Registered today for Saturday only.

Be good to see you again Jeff!

70 more days!! :woot:

So you're actually going to bring that nice clean car out and get it dirty? :poke: :D :mock: The wife and I will be there, see ya soon!

That's awesome Tim..... I can't wait to finally meet and see your awesome car!! :cheers: :excited:

I hope your expectations aren't too high,my car ain't no beauty queen! My wifes car is the beauty queen out of the bunch.

only 41 more days!!!! WOW :hairpullout:

oh boy!!!.................20 Days left :hairpullout: :popcorn2: :excited: :bump: :thumbsup:

Gonna be awfully close to get this done on time. Final buffing on the hood, deck lid and roof and then a mad dash to drop in the glass, attach a few misc. parts (like the front end!) and re-insert the interior. Hope no one will turn their nose up if we're missing the headliner!

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Rob

Shadow Gray '70 Chevelle
565 Fuel Injected BBC
Dart Block
BMF Heads
4L80e
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2013 Heidt's Performance Car Challenge
 

Any information available for spectators or is this a participant only event?

Just registered for the Saturday Car Show. Bringing down a work in progress, it's the Camaro in my Avatar.
We will have a few of the Strange Engineering employees bringing cars down. At least one of us will be competeing in his supercharged V6 Mustang. See you all down there.

Wil.

We're coming. I think Cris is :Tomcat: in to handle the car show duties :D All I care about is beating the Parnelli's times! See y'all next weekend!

Karl, I am driving out for this one, so will see you out there...Dannie

Bill, did this event sell out?

Hasn't been a lot of chat in here leading into this week :stirthepot:

Is registration closed? The link worked but it wouldn't open the register icon at the top of the page.

Does BFG have a contingency program for this event?

Jeff, I'll miss not seeing the Camaro there, I guess you have the "un-stock" Vette?

I'm leaving this afternoon to drive part of the way. See you guys there.

Tim, PM me your number!

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Just got this email today:

Hot News from Heidts Performance Car Challenge!

Along with a great weekend of car show and racing fun, Heidts and its "friends" have come up with some amazing prizes to be raffled off at the Forgeline reception party (light hor d'oeuvres only) Saturday evening (starting at 6 pm) at the HPCC host hotel Holiday Inn in Joliet, IL.

While you may have heard about the incredibility generous Nitto Tires raffle prize of a free set of any tires Nitto sells to the lucky drawing winner, the list of additional prizes has grown immense. As of this date, here are the prizes you could win that evening:

Edelbrock - $100 gift certificate for Edelbrock products
Johns Industry - one free differential third member
Sweet Manufacturing - two free U-joints
Street and Performance 50% off any set of header
Sanderson headers - $415.00 towards a purchase of any set of headers
Tanks Ins -Yogis - $250 off any gas tank purchase
Undercover Innovations - Two gift certificates
IDIDIT - $369.00 off a steering column purchase
Wheel fit - one gift certificate good for $379.99 towards tool purchase
Forgeline Wheels - one free Forgeline Jacket
Raffle tickets will be given out to racing event participants at the door as they enter the reception starting at 7 p.m. The prizes will be raffled off throughout the evening culminating with the Nitto tire giveaway at the end of the evening. You must be there to win!


SPECIAL NOTE - For the Go Karting event Friday evening, it was mistakenly reported that the price was $25 for an hour of racing. The correct information is that $25 for 15 minutes of kart racing. We apologize for this inaccuracy. We still hope to see you there.

Just a reminder, the track opens at 7am Saturday and Sunday, don't forget to turn in your Tech Sheet!!

Link to the Tech Sheet http://www.heidtsperformancecarchall...0sheet-pdf.pdf

Every time I go to print the tech sheet it cuts off the heading. Am I the only one?

My tech sheet printed out OK, but as you can see, the Tech Sheet is the LAST of my worries at this point....still so much to do to get ready...

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Rob

Well, after late nights every night last week, we DID make it to the HPCC. Here I am staging in a sea of camaros. Let's just say that Chevy was WELL represented at HPCC. Would LOVE to own any one of these!

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My buddy ( & ad hoc crew chief!) snapped a few photos - I love this one because it looks like I'm in the lead ahead of these camaros. Only LOOKS like I'm in the lead...
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I chuckled when I saw this photo - there's me in my jeans and cotton shirt/sweatshirt - attire that would be sure to SLOW the burning should I mess up and find myself in a fiery crash (my open-faced helmet is in the front seat). In front of me is Stacy Tucker in a full-on fire suit, full faced helmet complete with Hans device. Maybe I'll think about preparing a little more before the next track day...

Probably the coolest thing about an event like this (besides seeing bada$$ cars being pushed hard) is how everyone (that I ran across anyway) is approachable and willing to help out or lend advice. Stacy could have blown me off as we waited for our turn on the track, but instead she was more than happy to chat and provide a little advice to someone slightly :D less experienced.
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Not sure who the driver in the black suit was, but she had one SLICK looking RS/SS camaro. Like many cars there, it just oozed speed...
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This was a sobering reminder to everyone that there are real risks involved with pushing our cars' limits. This brought out the red flag (race stopped) and we all watched quietly as the multiple safety crews (and an ambulance I'm told) sped onto the track and around the bend. Fortunately, I think the only thing hurt was this poor camaro. Reminded me that as a newbie, my skills are definitely not up to the level that my car can support and pushing it with my limited skills will likely result in some potentially serious carnage (to metal or even flesh!). Some serious seat time with an experienced instructor is in order later this year...
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I wish I could say that for me the event was a triumphant success for our first time out, especially given that the car saw its first real street time on FRIDAY night before we drove to the Autobahn at 9PM, but alas, by mid day Saturday we were done thanks to a blown torque converter in the 4L80e. On the bright side, we got the trans out by this afternoon and everything is in order to have it upgraded to handle the next event we throw at it. And despite all the pressure and "friendly" advice, I'm going to resist the temptation to start pricing a conversion to a 5 or 6 speed. We were situated in the pits next to Danny Popp and the white & black corvette he was driving - affectionately called "Snoopy" - and the first thing out of his mouth when he saw us with the car on jack stands messing with the trans was "you know what your problem is - you need a 6 speed!"

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Nice report. Your Chevelle looks great!

What happened to that 5th gen? Ouch.

Nice write up!! With I could have made it out to watch. Nice black Camaro!! Anyone know where it's from?

Hit a guardrail. I am not sure what led up to it.

That looks like Chris Duschane's old car. Jet Hot Tim bought it I believe? I could be wrong though ...

I thought I had seen it before! I think you are correct Ron :thankyou:

You are correct Ron, I bought the car from Chris and my wife ( Debbie ) is the new shoe behind the wheel.

I like your taste in cars Tim.

Thank you sir, I'm getting to the point where slick cars are less important to me and performance trumps all in my book.