We are pleased to report that despite numerous roadblocks, the Meadowdale International Raceway Preservation Association (MIRPA) car show on Saturday, September 19, was a huge success. Thanks to the vision of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County over two hundred cars were on display and thousands of track fans crowded the main straight during the run of the show.
The theme for the event was the 50th Anniversary reunion celebration of the Meister Brauser Racing Team, the dominant competitor at the track during the 1950s and ’60s. Honored guests included Harry Heuer, leader of the team, Don Devine team driver, and many other members and fans of the historic team. On display was the Meister Brauser Chaparral built by Troutman & Barnes.
While the original Meister Brauser Scarabs were committed elsewhere the Scarab continuation car currently in production at Scarab Motorsports was on display. The Scarab was commissioned by Lance Reventlow and built by Troutman & Barnes in 1957. Lead wrench “back in the day” was Chuck Daigh. He and Reventlow easily vanquished the field at the very first Meadowdale race in 1958, with Daigh first and Reventlow second by large margins.
An original factory race team Cobra that actually raced at Meadowdale in 1963, was joined by other sports cars that had the thrill of thundering down the main straight back in the tracks heyday. Many of the other cars on display were racers, sports cars, hot rods, customs, motorcycles, and even a go kart from that era.
