The Need for Speed — Without a Speeding Ticket.

Came across a nice article in the Suburban Chicago Glen Ellyn News about Chicagoland Raceway, where owner Mike Swiss - a five-time national champion and a two-time world champion - invites all ages and skill levels to join in on the fun. The facility holds races that are open to the public every Saturday night, where two racing tracks are hooked up to a computerized system that tracks a person’s number of laps, their best time and last race time on a monitor.

PHOTO CREDITS: Mysuburbanlife.com.

While Swiss will get in on the action during the Saturday night races and take on his customers in a friendly race, the chances for success againsy him aren't in your favor: he's been traveling around Chicagoland racing competitively since the age of 14. He’s also traveled to South America to race, and spent 19 years working for Koford Engineering, a slot car component manufacturer, for 19 years.

Hats off to Mike for his past successes and his hard work in promoting the hobby! Tom find out more about Chicagoland Raceway, check out their website.