Elkhart Lake in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Hard Left

Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake

Photographed By Keith L, August 17, 2011

1. The Hard Left Marker

[south side of marker]

Inscription. The first sharp corner on the 1951-52 circuit where the road sloped away from the apex making it one of the most dangerous and challenging turns.

Marker donated by: Siebkens Resort in memory of Ollie Siebken Moeller

Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake listed on the National Register of Historic Places February 17, 2006.

Erected 2006 by Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake; Siebkens Resort. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 2006.

Location. 43° 49.811′ N, 88° 1.077′ W. Marker is in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, in Sheboygan County. Marker is on South Lake Street, 0.2 miles south of East Rhine Street (County Road J), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 284 South Lake Street, Elkhart Lake WI 53020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Lake Street Walkway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Bank of Elkhart Lake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1951–52 Start/Finish (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Wacker's Wend (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ted's Turn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Briggs' Bend (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkhart Lake.

More about this marker. The Village of Elkhart Lake and the roads surrounding Elkhart Lake hosted open-road sports car racing in 1950, 1951 and 1952. Fourteen historical markers were placed around the circuits (to commemorate the names and the events that occurred) by Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake, a Wisconsin non-profit corporation.

Also see . . . Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake. (Submitted on August 20, 2011.)

Photographed By Keith L, August 17, 2011

2. The Hard Left Marker

[north side of marker with duplicate text]

Photographed By Keith L, August 17, 2011

3. The Hard Left Marker

The Hard Left and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith L, August 17, 2011

4. The Hard Left and Marker

[southbound]
Race direction.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.