This was originally known as Meadowdale Raceway up until sometime in the early 70's?? This track used to draw big names & big name races as well! In fact, other than Sebring Florida, this is the only other track in the U.S. I believe that the feared Corvette Grand Sports ran in the mid 60's. Originally built as a Road Race Track, at some point they started doing Drag Racing there as well. I first saw it as early as '82 through the trees off of Rt. 31. A couple of years later being the nosy little twerp I was.. drove a friends Camaro back in there off of one of the back street behind the Mall & promptly got it stuck... and arrested...and a $450 tow. Now it's a Forest Preserve & from what I've seen over the last ten years or so it's been that way - they're trying to preserve it!! It was pretty bad back in the mid 90's - someone had gone back there & stripped off alaot of the asphalt there was no bridge across the ravine (which almost looks like it has been filled in a little), there were abandoned appliances & cars (some burned out) all over - generally not a good place to be. Now, it's a really nice place to walk, ride a bike... I have taken my daughters (when they were little), my dogs, etc...