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Blackhawk is a track where a nimble, small, lower-hp car can take a big-bore machine to task.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tito and Marcia Nappi built the track in 1967, running it until 1986, when they sold the facility to the Irwin family (who eventually went on to own Heartland Park Topeka). In August of 2007, Paul Musschoot, a successful local business owner\u2014and SCCA racer\u2014bought the track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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