Michiana Chapter News
This year we are going to have 5 Autocross events, one a month from May through September. We will continue to have events on Saturdays at the Tire RAck in South Bend, Indiana. More to come on the details, but for now, put the following dates on your calendar:
May 16, June 16, July 14, August 11, September 8
We look forward to seeing you there!
You can now order shirts, outwear, etc. from Lands' End with our new Michiana BMW CCA logo. They have many great looking options available and you can choose from two logos.
Just paste the link below into the address bar on your browser and you will be directed right to our club's store front. From there you can create a log-in and begin browsing to choose from their large selection of clothing. During the order process you will be allowed to choose from our two logos and also the location for the logo to be placed on the item. The most common logo location is on the left side chest.
http://ocs.landsend.com/cd/frontdoor?store_name=michiana-bmwcca&store_type=3
Our logos have some black colored text, so if you decide to order a dark colored item, I recommend that you type a note in the comments box to change the color of the thread to a lighter color. I have used the silver color thread, which is already in the logo, to replace the black thread and it has turned out great.
Receipt of your order does take a little longer than most on-line clothing sites, since your item(s) will be custom embroidered before being shipped. Expect to receive your item(s) in about two weeks.
When you create your log-in to the Lands' End site you will have the option of receiving promotional e-mails from them. If you opt-in to these e-mails, you will receive a weekly e-mail for the discount of the week. There are many times when the weekly discount is free shipping and free logos. This can save you about $10 or more per item.
If you have questions about ordering Lands' End logo-wear, you can send me an e-mail at gregorystrader@yahoo.com and I will do my best to help you out.
National announced that Oktoberfest 2012 will be at Mid-Ohio the week of September 17-23, 2012! This is great news for our Chapter as this track is within a short day's drive for us. If you haven't had the chance to drive Mid-Ohio, or attend an O'Fest, this is not an opportunity to miss!
Tim Beechuk from the Buckeye Chapter is the event chair, so we know it will be a very well run event!
The host hotel will be in Columbus - about 45 minutes from the track. The specific hotel hasn't been selected yet.
O'Fest is a great week of playing with and talking about BMWs! There is a concours (aka clean-car competition), Autocross, Driving School, Fun Rally, Time-Speed-Distance Rally, Trivia Contest, Gymkhana, Club Race, Photo Contest, Vendor Displays, Door Prizes, and lots of great hospitality and fun. In 2011, there was even free beer most evenings from Spaten!
Mark your calendar, request vacation and make plans for O'Fest at Mid-Ohio, September 17-23, 2012!
If you want to receive the latest news from the Michiana chapter via email updates you need to keep your email address up to date with the BMW CCA national office. To check your email address go to http://www.bmwcca.org/login After logging in click on the "Manage Account" link at the top of the page and verify that your email address is correct on the next page.
Read all about the final round of the autocross championship: A new champion is crowned, a record number of drivers participate, and Thanks!
Check out all the details hereRead about the 3rd round of the autocross season, here are a few details: A 3 way tie, a multi-cone killing skid, a rule book legal b-class e36 M3!
Check out all the details hereRead all about the second Autocross of the season, highlights include: 22 drivers including some of our Porsche friends, a lake on the track, a challenging course, household bragging rights up for grabs, and a couple Minis!
Check out all the details hereCheck out all the details of the season opening autocross. A drying track, a couple of spins, lots of novices, and a Subaru!