January 15^th (Sunday) – Grapevine to Waxahachie & Rockett Café Tour: Join us for an afternoon trip through the center of the Metroplex, into the country side and then back toward civilization and ending in Rockett Café near Waxahachie.  We’ll start from the Texaco Gas station in Grapevine located at 1001 Northwest Hwy, Grapevine, TX 76051 at 2:00p.  We should arrive at Rockett about 5:00p.  RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday at 5:00p, January 13^th, 2023 to let us know you are coming.

January 21^st 6:30p-9:30p: Post-Holiday Party. Join us for our annual Post-Holiday Dinner and Social event at Saltgrass Steak House, 1813 Hwy 121, Bedford, TX 76021.  Meal selection will be made from a selected list of regular menu items. We will be able to accommodate up to 50 registrations REGISTRATION CLOSES: Wednesday, January 18th at 11:59PM.  J.O. has received a number of special prizes from our local BMW dealers (Sewell BMW of Grapevine, Sewell BMW of Plano, BMW of Tyler, Autobahn BMW of Fort Worth, BMW of Arlington) and a few prizes from some independent shops.

February 4^th 10:30a Cars and Donuts – Grab a coffee and a donut, and hang out with BMW friends, join us. No need to RSVP, no need to wash your car, just show up. Location – Dunkin’ Donuts by Kroger on Legacy and Independence in Plano (7212 Independence Pkwy Ste B, Plano, TX 75025)

February 12^th, 2:00p-4:00p Board meeting at Ford’s in Plano.  All members are welcome to join the board in discussion of chapter activities and planning.  We will discuss upcoming events and results of past events.  Email secretary@lscbmwcca.org if you can participate or have questions.

February 17^th – 19^th (Friday-Sunday) Corpus Christi Trip Let’s take a trip down to Corpus Christi and visit the USS Lexington and explore Port Aransas and the local sites.  This is a trip we have not taken before.  We’ll plan a two-night stay in Corpus Christi at the Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina ($331.67 for a 2 Queen-bed room (tax included)) and then a return to DFW.  Please email tours@lscbmwcca.org for a reservation number that you will then use to add your name and credit card number to the group reservation.  7 rooms are available until February 10th. Budget about $800 for the trip. 

February 19^th (Sunday): Autocross at Lone Star Park.  Autocross (AutoX) is a low-speed obstacle course pitting you against your friends for the Fast Time of the Day.  We have multiple classes based on your setup and horsepower.  All makes are welcome to participate and it’s a great way to learn how your car handles on various conditions. 

March 4^th 10:30a Cars and Donuts – Grab a coffee and a donut, and hang out with BMW friends, join us. No need to RSVP, no need to wash your car, just show up. Location – Dunkin’ Donuts by Kroger on Legacy and Independence in Plano (7212 Independence Pkwy Ste B, Plano, TX 75025)

March 5^th (Sunday): Autocross at Lone Star Park.  Autocross (AutoX) is a low-speed obstacle course pitting you against your friends for the Fast Time of the Day.  We have multiple classes based on your setup and horsepower.  All makes are welcome to participate and it’s a great way to learn how your car handles on various conditions. 

March 11^th (Saturday) – Steak Night @Kitchen’s in Mineola, Texas.  We’ll start at 2:00 p.m. and take a journey down to Mineola with plans to have dinner.  We’ll start at Buc-ee’s in Royce City at 2:00p.  Can you RSVP your intentions to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, March 10^th at 5:00p so we can finalize reservations?  We should be back to Daylight Saving mode so we would not be driving in the dark. 

March 17^th-19^th (Friday-Sunday) – Return to the Twisted Sisters.  We’re planning to head back down to the twisted sisters in the hill country.  This year, after lunch, we’ll head to Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park for a visit and then maybe stop at Luckenbach.  We’ll be based out of Kerrville at the Inn of the Hills(830-895-5000 or https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=16590&nights=1&checkin=3/17/2023&group=2303LONEST&lang=en-us).  Room rates are $119 standard King and Queen, Queen room – single= $129 double, $139 triple, $149 quad per night and does not include taxes or breakfast ($11.95 additional at the time of reservation, $12.95 at check in).  Please make your reservations before March 10^th, 2023.  Budget about $800 for the trip. If you’ve made your reservations, please email tours@lscbmwcca.org to let us know you are coming. 

April 1^st 10:30a Cars and Donuts – Grab a coffee and a donut, and hang out with BMW friends, join us. No need to RSVP, no need to wash your car, just show up. Location – Dunkin’ Donuts by Kroger on Legacy and Independence in Plano (7212 Independence Pkwy Ste B, Plano, TX 75025)

April 8^th (Saturday, Easter Weekend) Annual Ennis Blue Bonnet Tour starting at 10:00 a.m. meet in Palmer, Texas (1639 N I-45, Palmer, TX 75152).  We’ll enjoy a very low speed caravan around the Ennis, TX area to look at Bluebonnets.  J.O. Miller will be leading this one so please RSVP to jojylmiller@aol.com if you can join us by Friday, April 7^th. We are planning to drive rain or shine (but not tornado or flooding)

April 16^th (Sunday), 2:00p-4:00p Board meeting.  All members are welcome to join the board in discussion of chapter activities and planning.  We will discuss upcoming events and results of past events.  Email secretary@lscbmwcca.org if you can participate or have questions.

April 23^rd (Sunday) Terrell to McKinney Tour– We’ll start at the Buc-ee’s in Terrell at 3:00p and head north, stopping in Greenville and ending in downtown McKinney around dinner time (6:00p).  If you are planning to join us, please email tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, April 21^st.

May 6^th 10:30a Cars and Donuts – Grab a coffee and a donut, and hang out with BMW friends, join us. No need to RSVP, no need to wash your car, just show up. Location – Dunkin’ Donuts by Kroger on Legacy and Independence in Plano (7212 Independence Pkwy Ste B, Plano, TX 75025).  Let’s wish Pawel good luck in Phoenix. 

May 20^th (Saturday) Rough Creek Tour Dennis will take the group along a journey out toward Glen Rose and then stop at Rough Creek Lodge for lunch.  If you want to join us on this adventure, please RSVP to Dennis at dluczycki@gmail.com by Friday, May 19^th. 

May 27th (Saturday) – May 28th (Sunday) Spring HPDE and Time Trials. Come join the Lone Star Chapter BMW Car Club of America for a weekend of fun at the Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX. We will be running the 1.7 mile track in the COUNTER-CLOCKWISE direction both days. Cars of all makes are welcome although there are special requirements/restrictions for convertibles. See https://msreg.com/LSC-MSR-Spring-23 for all the details (or just click the ticket link).

June 11^th (Sunday), 2:00p-4:00p Board meeting.  All members are welcome to join the board in discussion of chapter activities and planning.  We will discuss upcoming events and results of past events.  Email secretary@lscbmwcca.org if you can participate or have questions.

June 17^th (Saturday) Hico Adventure Tour J.O. has a route ready to take us to Hico and the surrounding area.  Plan to join us for morning adventure and stop for lunch somewhere in the Southwest area of North Texas.  Please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org to join us by Friday, June 16^th. 

June 24^th (Saturday): Bridgeport Northwest OHV Offroad. Want to do a few easy off-road things with your X-vehicle (with X-drive) or just want to join a group to try the off-road adventure (ie, non-BMWs)? We’re planning a trip to the Bridgeport OHV Park 9:30a. Anyone is welcome to join but there are few things to note: 1. You will need to have an OHV (Off-Highway Vehicle) sticker ($20 at the gate or at a local power-sports dealer that sell ATVs), 2. You must pre-purchase a reservation from the City of Bridgeport at https://bridgeport.recdesk.com/Community/Page?pageId=19662 – $25.00 for a vehicle, $15 for an ATV or a Bike. 3. We will only do a green (or single diamond) route as most of our vehicles are not ready for any of the more difficult terrain. Want more information?  Email tours@lsbcmwcca.org.  We might be there until noon and then do lunch or we might suggest bringing a picnic with you.

July 9^th (Sunday): Autocross at Lone Star Park.  Autocross (AutoX) is a low-speed obstacle course pitting you against your friends for the Fast Time of the Day.  We have multiple classes based on your setup and horsepower.  All makes are welcome to participate and it’s a great way to learn how your car handles on various conditions. 

July 15^th (Saturday) Caddo Lake Tour – Let’s make a plan for an all-day trip out to Caddo Lake (on the border with Louisiana).  We’ll start at the Buc-ee’s in Terrell, make a stop at BMW of Tyler, then keep traveling East the rest of the way to Caddo Lake for lunch.  For those unfamiliar with the area, it is about 3 hours direct-route to Caddo Lake if you have to exit early.  If you plan to join us, please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, July 14^th.

July 30^th (Sunday) Sunday Afternoon Drive– Let’s start at the historic General Store in Pilot Point – Martin General Store (101 S Jefferson St, Pilot Point, TX 76258) at 2:00p and then take a leisurely drive West and end of up at Marty B’s (2664 FM 407, Bartonville, TX 76226) around 5:00p.  If you plan to join us, please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, July 28^th.

July 30^th (Sunday): Autocross at Lone Star Park.  Autocross (AutoX) is a low-speed obstacle course pitting you against your friends for the Fast Time of the Day.  We have multiple classes based on your setup and horsepower.  All makes are welcome to participate and it’s a great way to learn how your car handles on various conditions. 

August 12^th (Saturday) FM4 Adventure Tour– We’re planning to return for another adventure on FM 4 – this time starting from Mansfield and working our way to Grandview for the start and ending in Jacksboro (with a trip back to Weatherford).  This will be pretty an all-day journey but there will be plenty of places to exit and return home if you need to.  There will be a lunch stop along the way.  If you plan to join us, please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, August 11^th. 

August 13^th (Sunday), 2:00p-4:00p Board meeting.  All members are welcome to join the board in discussion of chapter activities and planning.  We will discuss upcoming events and results of past events.  Email secretary@lscbmwcca.org if you can participate or have questions.

August 20^th (Sunday) McKinney Loop – we’ll take an afternoon loop around the McKinney area starting from the RaceTrac in McKinney off US-380 (1004 E University Dr, McKinney, TX 75069) and ending back at Hutchins BBQ or downtown McKinney for something for dinner.  If you plan to join us, please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, August 19^th. 

August 20^th (Sunday): Autocross at Lone Star Park.  Autocross (AutoX) is a low-speed obstacle course pitting you against your friends for the Fast Time of the Day.  We have multiple classes based on your setup and horsepower.  All makes are welcome to participate and it’s a great way to learn how your car handles on various conditions. 

September 2^nd (Saturday) – Gimmick Rally 2023 – we’ll bring back the Gimmick rally on Labor Day weekend this year.  We’ll look north easterly for our route and end in Sherman.  A Gimmick Rally is a no-pressure treasure hunt where you are looking for a fill-in-the-blank clue found along the road ways or outside of your vehicle.  This event requires at least two people to participate.  If you’d like to participate, please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Wednesday, August 30^th so we can print up the right number of packets.

September 17^th (Sunday): Autocross at Lone Star Park.  Autocross (AutoX) is a low-speed obstacle course pitting you against your friends for the Fast Time of the Day.  We have multiple classes based on your setup and horsepower.  All makes are welcome to participate and it’s a great way to learn how your car handles on various conditions. 

September 23^rd (Saturday) Zur Autobahn Tour – Let’s take a morning trip around the Meridian, TX area and potentially stop at Zur Autobahn for lunch.  Because of the size of the restaurant, we will need an RSVP head count to let them know we are coming If you plan to join us, please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, September 22^nd. 

October 15^th (Sunday), 2:00p-4:00p Board meeting.  All members are welcome to join the board in discussion of chapter activities and planning.  We will discuss upcoming events and results of past events.  Email secretary@lscbmwcca.org if you can participate or have questions.

October 22^nd – 24^th (Sunday-Tuesday) Eurkea Springs Tour: We’re making plans to return to Eureka Springs, Arkansas hopefully for some fall colors.  If you’ll note, the days we are looking at will be outside of the high-volume time so we should be able to enjoy places like the Pig Trail and Boston Mountain with ease.  We’ll look into staying at the Best Western (101 East Van Buren St) as they have accommodated us well in the past.  More details to come.

November 11^th (Saturday) Veteran’s Day Tour, let’s watch the Grapevine Veteran’s Day parade (10:00a in Historic Downtown Grapevine) – let’s park at First United Methodist Church of Grapevine (422 S Church St, Grapevine, TX 76051), walk over and see and watch the parade and then plan to meet to leave at 11:00a.  From there, we’ll head north toward Denton and end at Fortunata Winery in Aubrey, TX (just slightly East of Denton – https://www.fortunatawinery.com/).  Let’s plan to arrive by 2:00p and enjoy some food and fellowship (join us directly at the Winery if you’d like).  Please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, November 10^th. 

December 3^rd (Sunday): Autocross at Lone Star Park.  Autocross (AutoX) is a low-speed obstacle course pitting you against your friends for the Fast Time of the Day.  We have multiple classes based on your setup and horsepower.  All makes are welcome to participate and it’s a great way to learn how your car handles on various conditions. 

December 10^th (Sunday) BMW Dallas Marathon Show & Shine 7:15a-2:00p. We missed cheering on the runners for the 2022 Marathon and Laura really said the route is missing some cheering on that last mile.  If you’d like to show off your car and cheer for these half- and full-marathon runners, please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org.  At about 2:00p, we’ll head over for a late lunch, early dinner that the chapter will cover with your participation in our board meeting.

December 10^th (Sunday), 2:30p-4:00p Board meeting.  All members are welcome to join the board in discussion of chapter activities and planning.  We will discuss upcoming events and results of past events.  Email secretary@lscbmwcca.org if you can participate or have questions.

December 13^th (Wednesday), 6:30p Christmas Event.  We’ll plan to meet up and see something Christmas-y – could be the Gaylord Texan, Christmas Lights at the Speedway, the Polar Express in Grapevine or something else entirely. 

December 16^th (Saturday) For our Last Tour of the Year, let’s head down to Seagoville (9:00a at Shell located at 600 E Malloy Bridge Rd, Seagoville, TX 75159) for a morning adventure that will end at Craft 64 Burgers & Sports (I-20 and TX-64 – 30176 State Hwy 64 #100, Canton, TX 75103) around lunch time.  If you plan to join us, please RSVP to tours@lscbmwcca.org by Friday, December 15^th.

Overview

The Gimmick Rally for 2020 is designed to take you through some of the country side and then lead you back into town.  You will travel through some small cities looking for clues along the way.  The clues given could be riddles or things you can find along the road side (permanent or semi-permanent, but no election signs or yard sales signs).  Some places you will need to get out of your vehicle to search out the answers.  There will be plenty of places to stop along the way to have a break.  The route will avoid all but one small section of Interstate so be patient as you travel the route – there will be people and there will be stop lights.

The route will be obvious and hopefully clear in the instructions – we are not trying to get you lost and there are no “tricks” to get you off the route.

This year’s rally will have a few more general rules – there will be a time limit to the event (1:00p-5:30p) but the end time will be based on the first car’s arrival.  Due to the time of the year, the sun may set in your eyes as you are looking for clues.  The overall route is about 125 miles and Google estimates a drive time of 2 hours and 32 minutes outside of finding the Gimmicks.  For every 10 minutes past the 4.5 hours (or after the first arrival), you will lose 1 successful gimmick from your score, maximum penalty of 5.  Teams will leave in 1 minute intervals.

Instructions

Each vehicle requires a driver and a navigator.  There are parts of the route that have people walking across the road and the driver must be aware at all times.

  Indicates routing instructions.  Follow all of these symbols accurately to remain on the appropriate route.

 Indicates a gimmick or scavenger hunt item.  This will be placed between routing instructions in the order in which they can be found.  Gimmicks, with this symbol by itself, will be found along the driving route.  Each Gimmick is worth 1 point.  Only the first instance of an answer should be used as the final single answer.

Questions that pertain to gimmick in the same location will only have one gimmick symbol.

Indicates a gimmick or scavenger hunt item that only be found by wandering slightly off-route.  For example, you:

• May be required to follow signs to a nearby attraction or designated stop
• May need to enter a park and look for a clue
• May need to drive around a small town looking for a building or a sign

There can be up-to 2 check points along the route.  The check point arrival times will used to break any ties.

In the event that you need to get in touch with the organizer, please call 817-999-0078.

 = Tourist attractions/highlights

A lot going on for 2020 so far.  Please see the Autocross section for updated rules and past events.  Please see the tours section for the current tour list.

Wed, 1/1: Hair of the Dog Tour 9:00a.  Ringing in the New Year, we’ll head out for a morning enjoying some twisty roads.  We’ll start out from Texas Smokehouse II (3313 S Burleson Blvd Alvarado, TX 76009) and then enjoy some of the roads along the way to Glen Rose and then onward to Del Norte Tacos in Godley.

Sat, 1/11: Short Tour from Sewell to Decatur for lunch at Sweetie Pie’s Ribeyes in downtown.  Starting from Sewell BMW of Grapevine at 9:00a (come early to look some of the new cars), we’ll head up north along some interesting roads and enjoy a great time together.

Sat, 1/18: LSC Holiday Party @ Uncle Bucks in Grapevine, TX.  Sign up at http://msreg.com/LSC-Post-Holiday

Sat, 1/25 11:40a-2:30p: Go Kart Racing and 2019 Autocross Awards.  We’re heading into 2020 and it’s almost time to get ready for an exciting new autocross season.  But first, come and join us for a fun event with indoor Go Kart racing and celebration of the 2019 Autocross award winners.  The awards ceremony will take place while we enjoy the go kart races and lunch is provided during the event.  Note that the number of drivers is limited, so make sure to sign up early. Cost is $45 http://www.dlbracing.com/Clubs/Registera.aspx?LMID=11&EventID=7115

 Sun, 2/2: Board Meeting 2:00p-4:00p @ Uncle Bucks in Grapevine.  Join us for our bi-monthly board meeting where we discuss the current state of the chapter, make plans for the future and check-in with friends.

Sun, 2/9: Gimmick Rally 1p-5p from Downtown Denton, TX.  A Gimmick Rally is a scavenger hunt looking for the answers to clues along a pre-defined route.  We’ll set a time-limit to the event and keep us within reasonable distance of the city.  The winner is the one that answers the most Gimmicks with arrival time being the tie-breaker.

Wed, 2/12: Meet & Greet Dallas

Sun, 2/16: AutoX #1 @ Lone Star Park (8:30a-4:00p)

Wed, 2/19: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities

Thu, 2/20: Meet & Greet North Dallas

Sat, 3/7: Rockett Café Tour.  Starting from Denny’s (400 US-175 Frontage Rd, Seagoville, TX 75159) at 9:00a, we’ll head out and around and end up in Rockett, TX and Rockett Café for lunch (5790 FM 813 Waxahachie, TX 75165)

Wed, 3/11: Meet & Greet Dallas

Sun, 3/15: AutoX #2 @Lone Star Park

Wed, 3/18: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities

Thu, 3/19: Meet & Greet North Dallas

Fri, 4/3-Sun 4/5: Return to the Twisted Sisters.  This year, we’ll stay in Kerrville, TX.  We should definitely get to have a preview of the Texas Blue Bonnets and enjoy the twisty roads known as the twisted sisters (RR 337, 336, 335).  Sunday, we’ll have an enjoyable return trip back to the DFW area.  This out-of-town trip typically costs about $600 for budget purposes.

Sun, 4/5: AutoX #3 @Lone Star Park

Wed, 4/8: Meet & Greet Dallas

Sun, 4/12: Board Meeting @2:00p-4:00p.  Join us for our bi-monthly board meeting where we discuss the current state of the chapter, make plans for the future and check-in with friends.

Wed, 4/15: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities

Thu, 4/16: Meet & Greet North Dallas

Sat, 4/18: Bluebonnet Tour 9:00a-lunch.  Starting from Shell in Palmer, TX (1639 N I-45 Palmer, TX 75152), Dennis will lead our group along the Ennis Blue Bonnet Festival route, enjoying the sites along the way.  This will be much closer to a cruise along the route to take in the beauty of nature.  If there is rain, this will move to Sun, 4/19.

Wed, 5/13: Meet & Greet Dallas

Wed, 5/20: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities

Thu, 5/21: Meet & Greet Dallas

Sat, 5/23: Zur Autobahn Join us for a short(ish) morning drive starting from the QuikTrip in Mansfield, TX (1590 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063) at 8:30a and we’ll head down and around to Zur Autobahn in Meridian for lunch.

Fri, 5/29 – Sun, 5/31: Lone Star HPDE at Motor Sport Ranch Cresson.  The Lone Star chapter is returning to our local track for another exciting weekend of learning all about our cars.  HPDE stands for High Performance Driver’s Education and that’s what we do.  The event is structure for all skill levels with in-car instructors as you start out.  Make plans to join us.

Wed, 6/10: Meet & Greet Dallas

Sat, 6/13: AutoX #4 @ Texas Motor Speedway

Sun, 6/14: Board Meeting 2:00p-4:00p in Grapevine.  Join us for our bi-monthly board meeting where we discuss the current state of the chapter, make plans for the future and check-in with friends.

Wed, 6/17: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities

Thu, 6/18: Meet & Greet North Dallas

Fri, 6/26 – Sun, 6/28: Palestine and East Texas overnight touring.  We’re making plans to join with other Texas Chapters to have an interesting East Texas driving tour.

Wed, 7/8: Meet & Greet Dallas

Sat, 7/11: AutoX #5 @ Burleson High School

Wed, 7/15: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities

Thu, 7/16: Meet & Greet North Dallas

Sat, 7/18: Caddo Lake Tour: Our trip to Caddo Lake will taking us through some twisty roads along the way. We’ll head over the border to Oil City, Louisiana and look over Caddo Lake from the East. Then we’ll circle around and have lunch on the West side of the Lake. After lunch, we’ll make an easy stop in Jefferson, TX and then head back toward Tyler. For those joining us from DFW area, the group will meet up at Buc-ee’s in Terrell, TX in the west side parking lot at 8:00a. We’ll stop at BMW of Tyler around 9:30.  The return route will end us in Rockwall. Please email tours@lscbmwcca.org to add your name to the list.

Sat, 8/8: Half-Day Tour

Sun, 8/9: AutoX #6 @ Lone Star Park

Wed, 8/12: Meet & Greet Dallas

Sun, 8/16: Board Meeting 2:00p-4:00p in Grapevine.  Join us for our bi-monthly board meeting where we discuss the current state of the chapter, make plans for the future and check-in with friends.

Wed, 8/19: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities (Potential Special Combined Meet & Greet)

Thu, 8/20: Meet & Greet North Dallas

Thus, 9/10: Potential Tour leading up to O’fest in Palms Springs, California.

Sun, 9/13: AutoX #7 @ Lone Star Park

Fri, 9/18 – Sun, 9/20: Hallett No Excuses HPDE and Club Race. A South-Central Regional Event, we will be returning to Jennings, Oklahoma for No Excuses 13. While it’s a little drive up north (it is actually at the end of the road of US-377), it’s a great little track in a beautiful setting. This event will be setup with BMW CCA Club racing, so make plans to be there early Friday, Saturday and Sunday to watch the action.

Sun, 10/4: AutoX #8 @ Lone Star Park

Sat, 10/10: Texas Forts Trail & Perini Ranch.  We’ll take a tour along the Texas Forts Trail and explore some of our Texas history along the way. We’ll plan to visit 3 of the 12 Forts along the trail.

Sun, 10/11: Board Meeting 2:00p-4:00p in Grapevine.  Join us for our bi-monthly board meeting where we discuss the current state of the chapter, make plans for the future and check-in with friends.  (This one may move if a lot of the board are going to South Carolina)

Wed, 10/14: Meet & Greet Dallas

Thu, 10/15-Sun 10/18: Fall Colors tour to Push Mountain in Arkansas.  Plan to join us for an interesting new destination along Push Mountain in Arkansas.  We’ll see some fall colors and enjoy some twisty roads.

Wed, 10/21: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities

Thus, 10/22: Meet & Greet North Dallas

Sun, 10/25: AutoX #9 @ Lone Star Park

Sun, 11/8: Afternoon drive from Valley View along FM 455 toward McKinney.

Wed, 11/11: Meet & Greet Dallas

Wed, 11/18: Meet & Greet Mid-Cities

Thu, 11/19: Meet & Greet North Dallas

Sat, 11/21 – Sun, 11/22: High Performance Driver’s Education at Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson (tentative).

Sat, 12/5: Toy Run.  Watch for details on where we will donate toys and enjoy some roads.

Sun, 12/13: Dallas Marathon Show & Shine 7:30-2:30p.  We are expecting to be invited back out to the Marathon for our 5^th year showing off our cars.  We’d love to have you come and join in on rooting for these runners – running 13.1 miles (half) or 26.2 miles (full) is not a simple task.  Not just cheering on the runners, we’ll also walk around and enjoy parts of Deep Ellum and the Farmer’s Market.

Sun, 12/13: Board Meeting 3:00p-5:00p @ Matt’s Rancho Martinez in Dallas.  Join us for our bi-monthly board meeting where we discuss the current state of the chapter, make plans for the future and check-in with friends.

Wed, 12/16: Christmas Lights tour and dinner.  Plan to join us as we celebrate Christmas looking at different lights and then having a dinner after looking at lights.

Go Kart Racing and 2019 Autocross Awards

Happy New Year!
We’re heading into 2020 and it’s almost time to get ready for an exciting new autocross season.
But first, come and join us for a fun event with indoor Go Kart racing and celebration of the 2019 Autocross award winners.

The awards ceremony will take place while we enjoy the go kart races and lunch is provided during the event.

Note that the number of drivers is limited, so make sure to sign up early.

When
Saturday 25th of January
11:40 am – 2:30 pm

Cost
The cost is $45.
A great value with 3 races, including lunch.

Registration
http://www.dlbracing.com/Clubs/Registera.aspx?LMID=11&EventID=7115

Where
K1 Speed
677 W. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080

Info
Closed Toe Shoes required.
Helmets are available or bring your own (visor required).
4′ 10″ minimum height.

Hope to see you there,

Franco Maras

Lone Star BMW CCA
Autocross Chair

When: Sunday, Oct 20th 10:00a-2:00p

Where: Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie

What: BMW car show and Autocross

Description:

The Lone Star Chapter, in conjunction with the North Texas Bimmers Club (https://www.facebook.com/NorthTexasBimmersClub/), ///M Gruppe  (https://www.mgruppe.org/) and additional BMW-related sponsors, invite you to come out and show your old or new BMWs (or bikes) at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie.  The plans are to have a small raffle for prizes and to enjoy the day out at the park. We have room for 365 spots – can you fill them up?

Special Considerations:

• No loud cars (we do not want to affect any horses at the Park that may result in us not being asked to return).  This could mean exhaust, burnouts or even music.
• No beer and alcohol on site
• Be respectful of others and their cars – they are proud of their car just as you are proud of your car.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

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Our Spring High Performance Driver’s Education Weekend (Saturday, May 4th & Sunday, May 5th) registration is now open on MotorSportReg.com.

Advanced (B) and Advanced+ (A) Level Solo Students (Combined Group) $259!

Novice/Beginner (D) and approved Intermediate (C) Level students $299!

This High Performance Driving School will give you the opportunity to drive your car at speed and to experience the potential of the unique combination of car and driver. It is safe, demanding and most importantly FUN! All students will alternate between classroom sessions and time on the track with an instructor. The individualized instruction is a key to this program that has been developed over decades, and compares very favorably with commercial schools costing many times more. Our experienced instructors have come from racing, autocrossing and BMW CCA driving schools.

We will be running the 1.7 mile track in the COUNTER-CLOCKWISE direction on SATURDAY and will reverse the run direction and run CLOCKWISE on SUNDAY.  Cars of all makes are welcome although there are special requirements/restrictions for convertibles (see the registration link for more information).  Special thanks to Autobahn BMW for their generous sponsorship.

Want more details?  Facebook Message us, email us or come out to one of our meet & greets and we’ll answer any questions you have.

We’ve just finished our fourth-quarter of 2018 newsletter for your enjoyment.  We definitely had our competition – autocross and Marathon days were really showing things off.

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