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Autumn Mayhem at Gingerman!
A few weeks ago, we made our first Fall trek to Gingerman Raceway ! A great group of kids came out to support the racers…and boy did we need it!  Early in the weekend we had trouble with braking instability – it got so bad that it led to an off-track incident that took out both passenger-side tires and the front bumper. Zip ties fix just about anything at the track Much later we would find out that all this started with a single bolt backing out. That one bolt had just one j
John Santiago
Oct 232 min read
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Monsoon Season at Autobahn!
We headed into a weekend promising fun and got more than we counted on! Â The Community Garage is very grateful we could host a slew of...
John Santiago
Sep 251 min read
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That's a Wrap!
The kids of The Community Garage got in on vinyl wrapping a racecar! Â Last year we picked up a Spec Iron Mustang that arrived with an...
John Santiago
Jul 142 min read
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Track Life in the Summertime!
Summer days at the track We headed to Gingerman Raceway last weekend for our traditional mid-summer event, bringing along a host of...
John Santiago
Jun 212 min read
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Engine Tear Down
The kids from The Community Garage went to town on our little Ford 302! Â We had a great time last weekend tearing down our engine in...
John Santiago
Apr 11 min read
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Engine Pullin' Party!
Victory! We were thrilled to have a group of kids come out this past weekend to help pull an engine from a 1970 Mustang. You got this...
John Santiago
Mar 71 min read
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2025 Rolex 24HR of Daytona!
Our trip to Daytona was once again a fantastic time. For the second year in a row The Community Garage took a group of kids to see one...
John Santiago
Feb 12 min read
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Racing the Autobahn!
The Community Garage came out to race a 4-hour endurance race at the Autobahn Country Club! This was a very special treat as it was our...
John Santiago
Oct 1, 20241 min read
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Tool Drive: We Have a New Workspace!
HUGE NEWS: The Community Garage has teamed up with the Trade Collective in Evanston, IL to support their mission of promoting the trades...
John Santiago
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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Road Trip to Drive the Dragon!
We headed out for a 2,100 mile long road trip to visit some of the South’s most iconic roads. If you don’t know already, Tennessee and...
John Santiago
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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2024 Track Season Has Begun!
We head back to the tracks for 2024! During the off-season, we had time to work on an overheating condition that would come up when we...
John Santiago
May 31, 20242 min read
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The Rolex 24HRS of Daytona!
The road trip to Daytona was a blast! The Community Garage took a group of kids to experience the spectacle of the Rolex 24 Hours of...
John Santiago
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Touring RLL IndyCar and Hypercar Headquarters!
The road trip to Indy to see the headquarters of Rahal Letterman and Lannigan Racing was awesome. The work done at this level of racing...
John Santiago
Jan 12, 20241 min read
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Sim Racing Party!
Our sim racers had a blast at Sim Racing Chicago! The Community Garage brought a group of 15 drivers out to enjoy hours of virtual track...
John Santiago
Nov 22, 20231 min read
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Driving the Autobahn!
Two of The Community Garage drivers descended upon Joliet to drive the Autobahn Country Club! Jerry once again took the wheel of Zsa Zsa...
John Santiago
Oct 20, 20231 min read
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We're Going to the Autobahn!
You are invited to join The Community Garage at the Autobahn Country Club this weekend to check out awesome cars driven at full speed in...
John Santiago
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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We Go to Road America!
The Community Garage members headed to the cheese-filled land of Wisconsin to visit one of the most iconic tracks in North America, the...
John Santiago
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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Our Drivers Rocked Gingerman!
Late this June we had THREE sponsored drivers from The Community Garage tackle Gingerman Raceway! Making the 2+ hour drive from Chicago,...
John Santiago
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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DRIVING the #16 at Age 16!
We had our first teen-driver take the wheel of Zsa Zsa! The Community Garage headed to the rolling hills of Kentucky to tackle NCM...
John Santiago
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Cage Party Recap!
The past weekend was a rush! We spent a few days in non-stop work getting a half-cage put into Zsa Zsa. The work was well worth it. We...
John Santiago
Feb 19, 20232 min read
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