For those MINI owners attending the US Grand Prix in Indianapolis on June 20th there are several events brought to you by the MINI Car Club of Indiana you won't want to miss. Personally I'll be heading down with a friend sometime around 9:00 am Saturday morning from Chicago. If anyone else is interested in joining us for the trip let me know!

Here is some detailed information on the happenings:

The Car Corral
The car corral will be located on the backstretch of the oval again this year. You must have a grandstand ticket (cheapest is 75.00) or you can get a 3 day general admission pass for 60.00 (single race day GA tickets are not avail). You must also have a parking pass for the corral. To obtain the parking pass you need to call the IMS ticket office and identify yourself as a MINI car club member and tell them you would like to participate in the car corral. You will need your IMS ticket account number when you call. The ticket office number is 800-822-4639.

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Come join us on Saturday June 12th for a Detailing Tech Session at Emmons Coachworks from 11:00 am until about 2:00 pm.

Here is the info from our earlier post

If anyone from the North Shore area is interested in meeting up to drive down to Villa Park, post here and we will plan a meeting spot.

Chicago Indoor Racing Karting Scheduled for Sunday May 30th at 8:45am

We still have some open spots for Go Karting on Sunday May 30th at Chicago Indoor Racing

Plus we will have prizes by Knauz and Mini Mania!!

Price is $40. To reserve a spot download this form, enclose a check and send it in to the club P.O. Box (listed on the form).

Please email Matthew Adams at matt@chicagominiclub.com if you are interested in joining us.

We just recieved this from the fine people at the Phil Wicks Driving Academy:

The Phil Wicks Driving Academy will hold an event at Blackhawk Farms June 28 and June 29. All makes and models of cars are welcome on Monday, June 28. June 29 is reserved for Mini's.

For information about our academy, please go to www.wicksdrivingacademy.com or www.minidriving.com. There are a few slots left on both days. Registration forms can be printed from the site(s) and payment remitted.

If you have any questions, please call or e-mail.

Also, we have just announced a date at Gateway International Raceway outside St. Louis on July 24. This is in conjunction with Ferrari Club of America.

I hope to see you at one or more of these events.

Cheers!
Phil Wicks

This is not an official CMMC event but at least several of us should be there.

I saw the invite for the MINI Car Club of Indiana (MINICCI) Spring Fling Road Rally, and thought it would be a fun chance to take an out-of-state road trip. I had been to a drive out there last year and knew the roads and hospitality would be fantastic.

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The MINI Club of Chicago is partnering with the renowned Emmons Coachworks to offer club members an exclusive session on how to properly maintain and care for your MINI.

The session will take place on June 12th. We'll start at 11:00 am and go until about 2:00 pm. This will be a fantastic opportunity to not only learn from from very experienced professionals but also to check out one of the best and well known car care companies in the US.

We'll have much more information in the coming weeks. Until then if you're interested in attending the event please RSVP in the comments below or by emailing our Vice President Steve Rosenblum: steve@chicagominiclub.com.

See you there!