Dear Autocrossers,
We still have a few spots open to our indoor Go Kart racing and celebration of the 2015 Autocross award winners. Come join us for some laps.

When
Saturday 23rd of January
11:00 am – 1:15 pm

Cost
The cost is $35.
A terrific value with 2-3 races, including lunch.

Registration
http://www.dlbracing.com/Clubs/Registera.aspx?LMID=11&EventID=6127

Where
Pole Position Raceway
10550 John W. Elliott Drive
Frisco, TX 75033

Info
Closed Toe Shoes required.
Helmets are available or bring your own (visor required).

Hope to see you there,
Franco Maras

Lone Star BMWCCA
Autocross Chair

Dear Lone Star Chapter BMWCCA Member,

Come join us for a fun event at Pole Position Raceway with indoor Go Kart racing. The event is open to all members, friends and family.

After the Go Kart experience we will celebrate the 2015 autocross trophy winners with an awards ceremony. Lunch is provided during the event.

Note that the number of drivers is limited, so make sure to sign up early.
When
Saturday 23rd of January
11:00 am – 1:15 pm

Cost
The cost is $35.
A terrific value with 2-3 races, including lunch.

Registration
http://www.dlbracing.com/Clubs/Registera.aspx?LMID=11&EventID=6127

Where
Pole Position Raceway
10550 John W. Elliott Drive
Frisco, TX 75033

Info
Closed Toe Shoes required.
Helmets are available or bring your own (visor required).
Hope to see you there,

Franco Maras

Lone Star BMWCCA
Autocross Chair

This Saturday’s toy run has a few updates

1. New maps (some of the old route was not good for our cars (click the word New Maps to download the newest)).
2. Change of Drop-off location:
   1. Swing through the “Pre-Owned” Department on the East end of Classic BMW to drop off your toys BEFORE coming to the departure parking lot.
   2. Drop off in the main reception area to get the 10% off coupon from Classic
3. Get ready for a great drive and let Marc (marc3509@sbcglobal.net) know if you are coming

15 people have signed up so far.

2015 Finale!

Saturday, November 14th @ Mineral Wells

Come out and enjoy another fine North Texas fall day on Saturday. Study the course map, print it, bring it along and drive smooth.

Direct Registration Link:
http://www.dlbracing.com/Clubs/Registera.aspx?LMID=11&EventID=6090
Online registration is available until 6PM the Friday before the event. Cost is $30.
We will also accept credit card payment on site. The total cost for on site payment is $40.

Tech Inspection:
All participant vehicles must pass Tech Inspection on site.
It begins at 8:00 am and will close at 9:00 am.

Novice Meeting:
You need to attend this meeting if this is your first time out with our club.
Novice meeting starts at 8:30 and is followed by a course walk.

Worker Assignment:
All participants are required to work during runs when they are not driving.
The assignments will be posted on the club van before the meetings.

Mandatory Driver’s Meeting at 9:10 am.

First car planned to start at 9:30 am.
We will have 5 runs in the morning and 5 runs in the afternoon. 10 total runs per driver!

After the morning runs we will take a 45 minute lunch break, during which time we will provide grilled hot dogs (weather permitting).
More Event Details:
http://www.dlbracing.com/Event/6090

Hope to see you there,

Franco Maras

LSC BMWCCA AutoX Chair

Sunday, November 15th: Starting in Kaufman at the CVS (101 W Mulberry St, Kaufman, TX) at 1:30 p.m., we will be leaving out and traveling some East Texas roads down to Palestine and then back toward Athens for dinner at Jalapeno Tree (1112 E Tyler St, Athens, TX 75751 http://jalapenotree.com; 903-677-4056).  Let Brian (bgeorge0049@gmail.com) know if you want to join us on this one.  If you want to join us for dinner, let us know, too.  We’ll reach Athens around 6 p.m.

Update: Saturday, December 5th: Toy run starting from Classic BMW after Cars and Coffee.  Marc Leediker (marc3509@sbcglobal.net) will be leading this tour and please let him know if you can join us.  The idea will be to bring a toy to Classic BMW and then start out on the tour about 9:45 a.m.

Update: Friday, January 1st, 2016 – Hair of the Dog tour like Houston Chapter does every year doing a West of Fort Worth drive.  The Hair of the Dog is a drink concoction to assist a person from a hang-over.  Raymond Mimick (rmimick@iname.com) will be leading this one.  Please let us know if you will join us.

Marc (214-354-9505) and Rhonda Leediker,
the Tourmeisters
marc3509@sbcglobal.net

Raymond Mimick (817-999-0078)

Brian George

This Sunday we’ll be heading out on our Fall tour to Eureka Springs.  If you are interested in joining us, the hotel has room.

Sun, Oct 11-Tues, Oct 13: Fall tour to Eureka Springs.  Our last trip in 2012, we stopped at the Crystal Bridges Museum (http://crystalbridges.org) in Bentonville, AR and we will add this to our route planning.  Please let Ray and Brian know if you will be attending this trip.

Hotel Details: For those that have attended an ’02 fest, we will be using the Best Western Eureka Inn (101 E Van Buren Eureka Springs, AR 72632) for our hotel stay.  Contact the hotel directly at 479-253-9551.  Sarah, Pam or Jed will help you reserve the room.

Maps:
Day 1: DFW to Eureka Springs (it’s a long haul)
Day 2 Morning Loop around northern AR
Day 2 Afternoon Loop for sight-seeing
Day 3 Return to DFW

Alt Day 1 with Interstate use (we will not use this unless we are just really far behind schedule)

We will be leaving the DFW from Allen Café (300 E Main St Allen, TX 75002) at about 8a on Sunday, Oct 11th.  The drive currently looks to be 8 hours and we will have lunch in Mena, AR about 1:00 p.m. or near the Talimena Scenic Byway.

New: Sunday, November 15th: Afternoon drive around East Texas with possible dinner stop along the way.  We are experimenting with some Sunday options to see if it works better/worse for our group and how the roads are – too much traffic or just right.  Let Brian know if you want to join us on this one.

Tour Update 9/7/2015

September 12th: Half-day tour from Lone Star Park. Come early to see the Auto Cross Group do some runs.  We will leave Lone Star Park about 1 p.m. and head down to the Loco Coyote Grill (1795 County Road 1004, Glen Rose, TX 76043) (web site: https://www.letseat.at/lococoyotegrill).  Final maps are here.  Please let Ray and Brian know you will be attending the trip so we have an accurate count.

Sun, Oct 11-Tues, Oct 13: Fall tour to Eureka Springs.  Our last trip in 2012, we stopped at the Crystal Bridges Museum (http://crystalbridges.org) in Bentonville, AR and we will add this to our route planning.  Please let Ray and Brian know if you will be attending this trip.

Hotel Details: For those that have attended an ’02 fest, we will be using the Best Western Eureka Inn (101 E Van Buren Eureka Springs, AR 72632) for our hotel stay.  We have 10 rooms reserved for our group under “Lone Star BMW” until Sept 14th.  Our rates are:

• King bed: 89.95/night + tax (includes breakfast)
• Queen bed: 81.95/night + tax (includes breakfast); this is the base reservation

Contact the hotel directly at 479-253-9551.  Sarah, Pam or Jed will help you reserve the room.  We will probably be leaving the DFW area near McKinney, TX about 8a on Sunday, Oct 11th.  The drive currently looks to be 8 hours and we will have lunch (hopefully) in Mena, AR or near the Talimena Scenic Byway.

Marc (214-354-9505) and Rhonda Leediker,
the Tourmeisters
marc3509@sbcglobal.net

Raymond Mimick (817-999-0078)

Brian George

From Brian George:

I am expecting the average team to take about 5.5 hours to complete the course. This is based upon 2 trial runs that have taken place stopping for all gimmicks and driving the speed limit. The driving pace will make the biggest difference on when teams complete. There will be plenty of opportunity for spirited driving if the driver so chooses. So here is my anticipated timeline for the event.

8:30 am  Driver’s Meeting and Instructions
8:45 am  First team leaves
9:00 am  Last team leaves
11:15 am  Teams begin to arrive at mid-rally checkpoint
2:30 pm  Teams begin to arrive at restaurant
4:00 pm  Late lunch and socializing concludes – teams return to DFW
5:15 pm  Teams arrive in DFW (McKinney)

This is my anticipated schedule. However, it really all depends upon the speed of the teams during the rally. If we have a team that goes slow and circles back several times to find gimmicks, it will take longer.

We are still open for more participants, if you want to join, please email Brian George (see Driving Tours page for link to his email address)

August 29th: First annual Gimmick Rally is happening this Saturday.  We are still hoping to reach 10 cars (with a driver and navigator). The Fun Run gimmick Rally is sponsored by the Lone Star Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America (LSC BMW CCA). A gimmick rally is essentially a scavenger hunt where a driver and navigator must find their way to an unknown destination using clues along the way to guide them. The route is pre-defined and handed out at the beginning of the event. Along the route, there are clues to decipher in order to “win” the rally.

The Fun Run Gimmick Rally is a self-paced, non-timed, street legal gimmick rally. The organizers of the event have covered thousands of miles choosing the route, selecting the gimmicks, and ensuring that fun will be had for drivers of all types. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

How can I participate in the fun? To participate, the driver must be a member of the BMW CCA and must pre-register. The minimum team consists of two people: a driver and a navigator. Simply email Brian George at bgeorge0049@gmail.com the names of your driver and navigator plus any other ride-along participants.

How does this differ from one of the tours that the club does? No leader, minimum of two people in each car, goal is to find the gimmicks along the pre-scribed route.

WHO: You and a navigator (if you are only 1 person, please tell Brian and we can look at teaming people up)
WHEN: 8:30 am August 29, 2015 (TIME UPDATED TO 8:30 from 9a)
WHERE: Reverchon Park in Downtown Dallas (3505 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX)
DISTANCE: 250 miles (will take us out of town)

NOTE: As of 8/25/2015, we have 6 named Cars with a driver and navigator and 3 other potential drivers/navigators from the other participants.  We will run this as a Rally.