Windy City Racing was a group of a few tracks builders who created some very interesting and unique tracks. It’s been a number of years since their website has offered the tracks that were created, so I thought it was a good time to make them available here.
I definitely suggest checking out the several large road courses they created. The scenery on some of the courses are most impressively put together.
Along with those impressive road courses are plenty of short tracks on both dirt and asphalt. I have included details/preview images for each track to make looking through them for something of interest for you a bit easier. Happy racing!
3 Forty 9 Townie
Released: 2007
Author: Kurt Morgan /Fortine & StefanoDimera72
Type: Fictional
Series Supported: All
Length: 3.49 mile road course
Description: An incredible track to look at. It is a road course through some pretty crazy scenery and some portions of a small town. A must see!
Badlands Byway
Released: December 2010
Author: StefanoDimera72 & Chad Coppess
Series Support: All
Length: 2.3 mile road course
Description: A road course out in the South Dakota desert. Very unique and well put together.
Bass Lake
Released: 2003
Author: Scott Dillner
Series Support: PTA (but should work with others)
Length: 8.2 mile road course
Description: (from the author) – Welcome to Bass Lake, Indiana! A 1500 acre natural lake in Northwest Indiana and a popular summer recreation destination. I spent many summers here as a kid (big and small) and I recreated the road around the lake as a race track. The speed limit on the real road varies from 20mph to 35 mph. Its a little over 8 miles around and a leisurly drive around the lake takes about 25 mins although hypothecilly it can be done in under 10 minutes With nr2003 its possible to do sub 4 minute laps. I loaded a satelite pic into sandbox and built the track from there. Its mostly accurate, a couple of the turns are more banked than the should be and a couple of bends and kinks are missing but its pretty close. This was my first track and took many many hours and other sacrifices over a period of months. Most of the time was spent learning the hard way.
Beer Gut Gully
Released: January 2007
Author: StefanoDimera72
Series Support: All
Length: 9.5 mile mountain cruise
Description: A very impressive looking track visually. Also the builder’s first attempt to ever create a track. Definitely worth a run around!
Beer Gut Gully 2
Released: March 2007
Author: StefanoDimera72
Series Support: All
Length: 9.5 mile mountain cruise
Description: This is an improved version of the original with better AI, better visuals, better a lot of stuff. If you’re going to get the track, get this version. Unless you need to see the first version for any reason.
Bent Twig Raceway
Released: January 2007
Author: StefanoDimera72
Series Support: All (38 cars)
Length: 0.5 mile road course
Description: This is the first version of Bent Twig Raceway. Interesting concept doing a short track length road course.
Bent Twig Raceway 2
Released: December 2008
Author: StefanoDimera72
Series Support: All (30 cars)
Length: 0.5 mile road course
Description: And updated version of the original. Visually updated, LP updated, etc. If you’re going to get one of the versions, get this one.
Black Hills Backroads
Released: September 2011
Author: StefanoDimera72 & Chad Coppess
Length: 10 mile road course
Description: 3rd in a series of South Dakota tracks. A light dusting of snow in the Black Hills while Mount Rushmore undergoes construction in the 1940’s.
Grundy County Speedway (Beta)
Released: 2005
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 1/3 mile short track
Description: This is marked as a beta version, but I have not found the official release. As far as I can tell, it was mostly beta due to frame rate issues they had planned to address. Which, obviously this doesn’t matter on present day systems. In 2005 when it was released, this was a bit more of an issue. So, if you’re a Grundy fan, enjoy it!
Cloverleaf Speedway
Released:
Author: Sticky22 & StefanoDimera72
Length: 1/4 mile
Series: Cup, GNS, & CTS
Description: A dead track from Valley View, Ohio (1960-1993). It’s a small quarter mile that offers a lot of good old fashioned short track fun. It’s rough around the edges in all the right ways.
Colorado National Speedway
Released: 2006
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 0.375 mile
Description: This track is listed as 0.5 beta, so it may be a bit rough around the edges. Another great short track recreation of a real world track that is still active as of 2023 in Dacono, CO.
Desert Highway (DRC)
Released: 2006
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 12.8 mile road course
Notes: Bad AI (0.5 alpha version)
Description: The track itself is a pretty wild drive, but the AI is a bit useless in certain sections for this one. But, she’s long, fast, and challenging! Also includes a rather ridiculous uphill slope near the start. Not certain a final version was ever actually released for this one.
Earsplitter Expo Center
Released: February 2009
Author: R. Rigdon (This version edited by StefanoDimera72)
Length: 0.2 mile indoor (Fantasy)
Description: This is an edit of the Indianapolis Speedrome. It seems the editing author was trying to clear up a number of issues with the original version. Give it a try! It’s quite the unique place to race!
Four Corners (Shiloh Version 3)
Released: June 2007
Author: Brian Suber (bsracer), Steveb73, & StefanoDimera72
Length: 0.5 mile quad oval
Series: Only Cup Tested
Description: A very detailed and impressive looking quad oval short track. A unique and interesting idea that is definitely worth taking a look at and some laps around.
Fuji Speedway (Pole Position)
Released: 2006
Author: Scott Dillner
Series: Works best with Indycar Mod
Length: 4359 meters
Description: Straight from the original Pole Position, Scott created the one track the game had to offer, Fuji Speedway! In all 4 of it’s colors. Welcome back to the 1980s.
Gorilla Snot Speedway (Dirt)
Released: March 2006
Author: StefanoDimera72 & Sticky22
Length: 3/4th mile dirt oval (fictional)
Description: This is a very wide dirt oval. Plenty of space to really slide around and hang it out.
Grundy County Speedway (Dirt)
Released: September 2005
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 1/3rd mile (fantasy dirt)
Description: This is a dirt version of the Grundy County Speedway. The real world track is paved. So, this is a bit of a fantasy version of the real world version. Looks very nice and definitely worth a go!
Humpty Dumpty Raceway
Released: August 2006
Author: StefanoDimera72 & Sticky22
Length: 1 mile fantasy ‘roval’
Description: This is a circa 1920’s fantasy track with a lot of parts taken from user created GPL tracks. It has a very unique look with some wild elevation changes that are a lot of fun. It’s definitely one that needs to be experienced.
I-25 Speedway
Released: July 2007
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 1/4 mile
Description: This is modeled after a real world track known as ‘Southern Colorado’s FASTEST quarter mile paved oval’. If you like short tracks that carry a lot of speed, this place is for you!
Illiana Motor Speedway (1999 version)
Released: 2004
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 1/2 mile short track
Description: This is a recreation of the track as it appeared in 1999, prior to a remodel. If you’re looking for an older version of Illiana, this is the version for you!
Jackass Speedway (Dirt)
Released: February 2007
Author: StrtRacrZ (Eldora), StefanoDimera72
Length: 4/10th mile dirt oval
Description: Done in the spirit of the dust bowls of the late 70’s & early 80’s, when the crowds were in as much danger as the drivers. This fantasy track is a complete reskinning of StrtRacrZ’s Eldora. The only part that remains is the surface itself. The AI appears to need work, based on my review.
Jefferson Speedway (Day Version)
Released: 2006
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 1/4 mile short track
Description: Jefferson is a unique place. Back in 1990, the track was redesigned. Turns 1 & 2 are as they always were, but 3 & 4 were extended and given progressive banking. The results are some interesting racing as the inside line on one side of the track is preferred. The other side, the outside lane.
Jefferson Speedway (Night Version)
Released: 2006
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 1/4 mile short track
Description: Jefferson is a unique place. Back in 1990, the track was redesigned. Turns 1 & 2 are as they always were, but 3 & 4 were extended and given progressive banking. The results are some interesting racing as the inside line on one side of the track is preferred. The other side, the outside lane.
Pike County Speedway
Released: March 2009
Author: StefanoDimera72 (Original by Riviera71, Steveb73, & BOWTIE)
Length: 3/8 mile clay oval
Description: This is a direct edit of Coronado, turned into Pike County Speedway. This is a real track located in Magnolia, Mississippi.
Raceway Park (Beta)
Released: September 7, 2005
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 1/4 mile
Description: Somehow this tiny track can actually hold 43 cars! This is based on a real track that used to host 40+ car Enduro races. It is marked in the details that this is a beta version. As far as I know, it was the last version released.
Red Rock International Raceway
Released: 2006
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 2.6 mile road course
Description: This is based on the Red Rock track released with NASCAR Racing 2 as part of the Grand National expansion pack.
Riverside Speedway
Released: 2006
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 1/4 mile short track
Description: This is a real world track located in Groveton, New Hampshire. Very short track with a whole bunch of banking.
Rushmore Scenic Byway
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Released: July 4, 2010
Author: StefanoDimera72 & Chad Coppess
Length: 3.8 mile road course
Description: This is a fictionalized rendition of a drive through the Black Hills. A bunch of the attractions of the area as a whole are included to sort of give you that South Dakota vibe. The visuals of this track are something to be seen. You’ll enjoy taking a drive around it.
Santa Fe Speedway (Dirt)
Released: April 2008
Author: StefanoDimera72 & Sticky22
Length: 1/2 mile clay oval
Description: Real world dirt track.
Slacker Speedway
Released: July 2009
Author: StefanoDimera72
Length: 1/2 mile oval
Description: This is a fantasy track. It has a great look to it, looking very worn out with patches all over. It drives worn out, as well. Definitely a must try for those who enjoy a short track.
Thornton
Released: 2005
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: Not noted (it’s long, though)
Description (from the author): Thornton, Illinois…home of the world’s largest commercial limestone quarry…population 2500 incorporated 1883. Located 25 miles south of Chicago, Illinois. Route: Margaret street east to Schwab south…to Glenwood Dyer east to 394 north to I-80-94 West to Halsted Street south to Ridge Road East to Brown derby North back to the point of beginning at Margaret st. I figured I would turn my daily commute into a race track.
Waterford Speedbowl
Released: 2005
Author: Scott Dillner
Length: 0.375 mile oval
Description: This is a real world track. Another great looking short track for those of us who really enjoy short track racing.