I love when the gassers are there great times the smell of burning rubber is there anything better than that read more

Great Lakes Dragaway - Frankenstein - Race Tracks Near Me - Union Grove, Wisconsin

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Great time for carb racing good food drinks and bands sometime ill give it a 10 little pricey tho

Great Lakes is awesome. The staff is awesome, the food is awesome and of course the racing is always awesome. Fun and family friendly. read more

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Great hangout with the street racers from the 70s 80s nice 10 second card Will return next summer read more

Looking forward to 2026 schedule being out soon. Great Lakes Dragaway provides family entertainment and excitement.

it was great to go to the track again ! Have not been to it for 55 years! Really enjoyed the day !!! Will be back soon! read more

best track. love this track met some nice people employees are very friendly make you feel at home. I recommend this track

Awesome place to go for legal car racing. I've been coming around for 20 years. Great for car enthusiasts. One of the oldest dragstrips in the US. read more

I just rented GLD for the second year in a row for my shop track day. Everything went smoothly, communication was quick, the staff was friendly, and the track was great. We will be back! Thank you again, Jeff Lutsch/Enhanced Autowerks read more

Great Lakes Dragaway has been like a home away from home for me for many years, I have been racing something here since the late 70's From cars to snowmobiles drag bikes. And now I drive a Wheelstander at this legendary track. I even work here now since I retired, it's an awesome place to work at, I work with lots of great people and see lots of cool race cars read more

Great customer service and a place to go drag racing since I was 16! Im loving the track all over again! read more

Great Lakes Dragaway - Race Tracks Near Me - Union Grove, Wisconsin

Awesome, wonderful place to go Saturday or Sunday? Fast cars and trucks and motorcycles great food.

Great place, I just wish regular season spectator passes get a discount off the regular price.

Great Lakes Dragaway is full of tons of excitement and family fun it's always a wonderful evening out on the town for all of the boys, but it doesn't matter because they've got a great place to bring the girls for a date. Hint hint, are you boys out? There is an easy really good first date because you don't have to try to listen to the person but you still get to sneak in all of the wonderful questions and hopefully you're gonna get wonderful feedback but at least you already know you're both interested in the same great afternoon. Anybody who knows or has ever met Broadway Bob back in the day, that is one heck of a man with one wonderfully huge personality, and exciting characteristics...... what a fun fun man! anybody who's ever been given one of his business cards I guarantee you still have it!!! 10 wallets later.... don't ever let your wife go through your wallet because there's not gonna be a picture of her in there but you're gonna find Broadway Bob's business card ..... That's when you bring your wife to Great Lakes Dragaway, your family when you walk in the door!!!!!! (I guarantee there's a handful out there with a secret giggle right now, which adds extra fun) You can experience some of the coolest cars you've ever seen at great Lakes Dragaway seriously their dragstrip is absolutely phenomenal but the different types of fun cars that they get blows any other location out of the water! i'm from Seattle and I grew up at Boeing family get together's. No that was a blast..... I know airplanes, but have you ever seen a jet car? if you have never seen a jet car and you don't care about drag strips, check out great Lakes Dragaway online or give them a call you have to seriously see a jet car once in your life or you have not lived find out when they have that run in one night and totally bring the whole family and all your friends and all the family friends, all the kids friends, great place for a birthday party, put on some little party hats and get them a little streamer things going and guarantee that it's going to be the best birthday party talked about at school for years to come! OK I can go on forever about how awesome of an experience you're going to have at great Lakes Dragaway!!! You're more than family when you walk in the door let's see you haven't even walked in the door yet..... Five years ago I had a deadly accident where I smashed my head open and I currently cannot work and do not have an income and it was my father's 70th birthday! we do not have much family, but between a handicap family member from birth, and then me with my accident. There's really nobody else that would do anything for my father or make any kind of a attempt to celebrate that day and that's a monumental day for anybody to get to that age in the life that you've experienced getting there. I was so sad my father is my hero. Unfortunately, my family turned their backs towards me during this treacherous time in my life of this accident everybody but my father!!! he absolutely needs to be able to quit working because he has very hard-core Rumatord Arthritis to the point where it's very much affecting him and the medication that he's on is also very much affecting him that makes me terrified nervous. I love him so much I got a hold of Great Lakes Dragaway and I told them about my father's birthday and my situation's. Great Lakes Dragaway called me back and they told me to come on my father's birthday that Saturday give them my name at the booth when you walk in and they had tickets waiting for me my father, my brother, and my daughter they were able to get us in for free, knowing I did not have an income. They saved my father's 70th birthday that I tried to make a surprise...... The surprise would be if my brother and my daughter actually showed up I'm 45 I'm not cool anymore, but it will be the biggest blessing to my father to be able to have such a wonderful afternoon with his daughter and his son and his granddaughter the four of us are the only blood we have. Great Lakes Dragaway was able to pull the four of us together between divorce. Sometimes certain ones of us don't speak to each other at times and that's heartbreaking.! Great Lakes Dragaway was able to pull the four of us together. The dragstrip is something that we're all passionate about..... but check this out. The dragstrip was running full blast all day and then after 3 PM it was all the really crazy cool cars and they had the jet car going on that day!!!!!!!!!!!!'. Great Lakes Dragaway was such an angel's gift for my father for my family and as soon as you walk in the door, your family you'll be family as well pretty please show up until all of your friends about the wonderful family fun that you guys can all go experience together! it is such an exciting, cool experience end it feels excellent to be a part of a family finally!!! I've got to say thank you to great Lakes Dragaway. You guys have been such a blessing to me and my family!!!! read more

Great Lakes Drag Away is iconic and the heartbeat of America! The improvements are great! If there were one request is would be shelter from the sun for fans. We are yearly subscribers and definitely get our money's worth! Thank you for another great year of fun! read more

Had fun, it's was a great place to hang out with friends...love the fast hot rods.....wish I had one to race...

Great racing. Been going there since the 70's They have the big boys there not like some other tracks. Chicago Wise guys. Love them.

This was very pricey for the event we went to. Might be different for different events. Will go again but plan better next time. Like bring my own lunch dinner ect. The. Concessions were not good. It said beef hotdogs. But it was white. I say turkey lol. Burgers had no flavor. The food truck was good. The two events were cool. It was sleds and drifters. Both would see again. The video of both way better read more

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Have been coming to this track for over 30 years. Great local race track.......................................

Back Story: My father would take me here in the 1970's regularly. It's what started my own obsession with cars. Fast Cars. He passed away last year and many years before that he had a request for if/when he passes. It was to scatter his ashes here. At the time I never even thought this would come to fruition. What Drag Strip would allow such a thing. 2 months ago I phoned GLD and spoke with Claire. Literally the most kind woman I've spoken to in a long time. Today we flew into Chicago from Los Angeles, and drove here. Claire allowed me and my 2 friends to scatter my dads ashes. Not only that, but she drove us while we did it, with her son taking photos/video. It reinforces my faith in absolute miracles. The entire family at this place are incredible. I hadn't been here since 1980 and it's grown and it's such a cool place. Thank You to everyone that works here, you were all so kind. I'll never forget this, and we will be back to watch some races soon. read more

Best test and tune track in business close to Chicago. The folks at 66 can't balance books so here we are. Been running here for 30 years and I look forward to 30 more. read more

Great Lakes Dragaway - Race Tracks Near Me - Union Grove, Wisconsin

Great place to race all summer long. Many great event. I'm a season pass holder and enjoy all of there events all summer long!

Great place to race or watch. Fresh air and fun time. Great atmosphere. Good track. :)

great midwest dragway. lots of fun, entertainment, good food choices, beverages and plenty of action. in the country, but close enough to the highway read more

Great that it has so much activities. Something for everyone. On the minus...sometimes too much time between rounds..track prepping..and the burger joint needs some paint read more

my family and I were at the track racing in the summit series on Saturday. Our car fouled out plugs and we couldn't do a return run. There was an opening in the fence so we pushed it to get off of the return lane because there were people returning running in their series, and we were just sitting right in the way my son who was the driver and I we left my two grandchildren sitting with the car, went back to pick up the car trailer to pick up the car the owner, Randy Henning we did not know who he was started yelling at children we are 4 generations of racer's what happened to family fun Randy thought we broke up his fence not true rusty old fence is falling apart.Not a friendly person.Boy I miss Broadway Bob met him 1975 he was a kid friendly family guy made it fun to be in sport read more

If I was reviewing GLD years ago I would have given them five stars, but now its going to be four. Da Grove certainly has changed over the years and has seen better days, which isn't to say it isn't still a great place to spend some time. In fact, being one of the few drag strips left makes it pretty special in my eyes and I still love coming here. I've been coming here since I was a kid brought by my older brother and his friend who used to race his car. The memories made here will last me a lifetime, and so when I had my own family, I made sure to bring them here too. My kids love this place! We especially love the two or three big weekend events like Memorial Day or Labor Day spectaculars, with the jet cars. There is nothing like being able to stand right there at the line when they warm up the engines, and then stage themselves and the control tower catches on fire! As they roar down the track, the officials start hosing down the tower to put out the flames. And I can't leave out the nitro methane burning Funny Cars, with their pungent aroma that will bring a tear to your eye. It smells good actually. They always have a great lineup of cars and racers. I've seen racers like Shirley Muldowney, Tommy Ivo, and others over the years. Tommy Ivo brought his four-engine dragster here and it kicked ass. All four wheel smoked down the strip. So as it warms up in Springtime, my thoughts turn to racing and places like Great Lakes. Chances are you'll catch me here for the races. You might even see "Broadway" Bob, the former owner and lifetime friend of racing. Buy him an Old Style and talk about the old days. You can't miss him in his colorful T-shirts and white hair. read more

Went on Sunday to watch a friend's boyfriend race and it was pretty cool. Almost missed the entrance as the sign looks like a billboard. Grabbed a burger to coat my stomach prior to drinking and the burgers were mediocre at best. The races were awesome, but pls beware of the guy charging a $20 fee for parking in the actual lot where the races are held. He told my friend and I that it was a really long walk and so far away that we should just pay to park inside, due to neither of us having cash and them not taking debit we opted to just park outside and walk. The "long and far away" walk he said was literally only a 5 min walk. Smh Glad we didnt pay extra for parking. read more

Been coming here to race for many years now and it is always fun. I went in mid September during the week so it wasn't packed so I got to do 8 runs in only a few hours. I ate here a few times and the food is just like any other concession stand food. They got Nachos, burgers, fries, hotdogs, etc and a bar. Make sure you wear full length pants if you plan on racing your car and I believe they got jogging pants to buy if you wore shorts. They have helmets to rent for $10 if you need one but they only have a short supply. You will need one if you run 13.99 or faster. They added new safety walls and the track seemed to be in excellent condition. It is an older track so they have older buildings that need updating but it still has that nostalgic feel of Broadway Bob still hanging around. read more

Great Lakes Dragaway - Staging lanes. - Race Tracks Near Me - Union Grove, Wisconsin

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Place is as e joys ls as e joy able now (watching my son-in-law race a bike and a car) as it was when in my late teens when a friend with a bored & stroked Chevy Super Sport raced and got me in the Powder Puffs! read more

Best track I come here all the time go to street wars probably the best event with anarchy there

Friendly staff with plenty of food options! Great for a day out on the drag strip came up here with the Cadillac team and experienced a really good day plenty of parking room and as stated plenty of food options as well as a bar ! Check it out read more

Great Lakes Dragaway - Great place to race - Race Tracks Near Me - Union Grove, Wisconsin

I've been here multiple times and every time it seems it is something. This past weekend I went for the final time. After what seemed a historic hike in the price to drive and spectate, we sat in line for 3 hours waiting to race with only one time down the track and then being told they were closing it for the day. After asking the owner if we could make the situation fair (in the past they use to give rain checks to drivers for a chance to come back and race for free) he proceeded to tell me that they opened at 9 and that sometimes you get to drive a lot and sometimes you only get one or two races. Unfortunately, this place has seen the end of my business and I hope the owner changes the ethics to which he does business before others begin to follow suit. read more

It was my sons 6th B-day and I promised him something special, something for the boys, you see I kind of forgot to get the family organized last year so I owed him. He was unconcerned at the collateral damage we would be causing, Shayna S. and my daughter (10) would also be traveling just across the border to see cars go fast. Excitement is not what they were feeling, to entice them I slow cooked some ribs over mesquite all day Saturday and made mint julips, or at least the drag strip version (bourbon, mint and a splash of juicy juice). We arrived at the gate to be informed that the price I was quoted online was not the actual price, I argued and was called a liar, but not in an aggressive way, it cost 40 bucks to enter because the kids were free on this particular day, I havn't been to any kind of race track in 15 years so I think the price was not bad. It was not very busy and we parked all the way up front, they tell you no coolers but plenty of people were walking right in with them, scope out the areas for this, we walked in along the track rather then the main gate. Basically, it is very loud and smells of jet fuel and burning rubber, which can be rewarding in some weird way. I have to mention the top notch bathrooms, they have at least 25 urinals and an attendant! He will supply you with everything you may possibly need, Yes that is right if you encounter that special someone at the drag strip you can run to the head, get a splash of cologne, clean of your greasy forehead and invite that special someone to the bar, one of the only areas in the shade, and fall in love at the strip. Another plus is you can just stroll around the pits like you are important or just a tourist, my boy felt he had some advise to give a few of the racers and engaged with them. As we walked through the pits people watching is unavoidable, loud shirts proclaiming American pride are abundant, as are cliche slogans painted on the backs of cars, this can be a lot of fun if you are in the right frame of mind. On the way home avoid the tourist trap Mars Cheese Castle unless you just want a cold one for the road, there is a small bar inside that looks interesting, better cheese and sausage prices next door. This place isn't for everyone so keep an open mind, grab some friends, grab some alcohol, sit up high and watch the parade begin, something about this place just makes me warm and fuzzy inside. One other thing, for $20 you can run your car down the track and tell your friends you are a race car driver! read more

15 bux to watch 20 cars run with clocks off is totally not worth it. The stands are in awful shape and the roads leading out are completely abysmal--driving in the dark due to no light poles I narrowly avoided a couple dozen huge potholes. This place is dead on a Friday night and the upkeep is marginal. May not ever go back. read more

I love this place! I have been coming here just to watch since I was about 5, Now I have my own 4 year old and a family member with a race car its always a great atmosphere just kind people good food and cool cars. The best part is sometimes you get lucky and some dude will be there with the Jet cars. Those are cool to see. I hope this place never changes. read more

It's awesome to have a "local" dragstrip that is open nearly as much as GLD is, I think it's something we all as racers and fans sometimes take for granted. Sure the place could use a bit of work or maintenance with somethings. But i have an awesome time every time i'm here. read more

Went to gld yesterday with my son for the first time. What a HUGE WASTE OF TIME!!!! The grand stands where filled with trash the bathroom, don't even ask! The worst part, after all the years going there was the fact, I got there at 6pm, and by 8 there where only 4 cars. The temp was 66 a perfect day for running, what happened...... Don't know. A real shame, not going to waste the time anymore, taking my son to Byron for the wheel stands. read more

Been coming here for 20 years and everyone should go here once. Food is decent. Unfortunately the bleachers are scary with loose boards and holes in spots. If you are scared of heights avoid the bleachers. I always felt that this place was dangerous with the way the racecars return right past spectators and the number of ATVs and golfcarts buzzing around is sometimes out of control. This place is definately run in a loose way. The location is easy to get to from Chicago. I still go on occasion and you can get really close to the cars. read more

I miss union grove.my daughter raced a 16foot jr dragster...she raced 3 yrs daddys bad girl.she loved racing and misses the days..shes now 23 thanks union grove for the awesome time.. read more