Over 30 cars showed up at the start of the Spring Drive Poker run. We wandered around a bunch of fun roads in the northwest suburbs and eventually made our way up to Lake Geneva.

At each stop, drivers were presented with a poker card and directions to the next location. We managed to make the entire drive without anyone getting lost (by very much).

Poker hand winners Rich and Conrad won a MINI model car donated by Historic Race Car and a MINI Zymol detailing kit from Detailing Concepts.

After a nice lunch, a handful of us took a couple loops up and down Snake Road. A good time was had by all.

Pics from Mark
Pics from Michael
Movie from Taylor
Pics from Tom
Pics from Jenny
Pics from Arnie
Pics from Dustin part I
Pics from Dustin part II
Pics from Dustin part III

If you have pictures posted from the drive, send me an e-mail, and I will include the links!!

Here is some more autocross information.

The Chicago region of the SCCA runs a series of autocrosses in the Chicagoland area, many in Joliet. Check out the schedule Here.

The Tri-State Sports Car Council runs a number of events in Milwaukee. Here is their schedule.

Take your MINI's out and have a bit of fun in the twisty bits.

Steve from the Midwestern Council Sports Car Clubs has invited members of our club to participate in their Time Attack/ Autocross at the Autobahn Country Club's North track on April 8th.

The event costs $125. Here are the basic details from Steve:

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Get your MINI's all cleaned up for our Spring Drive, Sunday March 26th!!

This year we will be doing a Poker Run starting in Schaumburg, and finishing with a late lunch in Lake Geneva Wisconsin.

Here are the Details:

When:Sunday March 26th. Pre-drive meeting at 9:15, and cars will be leaving at 9:30 am

Where:Start is in the Ikea Parking lot, 1800 E McConnor pkwy Schaumburg Il 60173 finish in in Lake Geneva.

What:The drive will include a number of stops along the way where you will collect a playing card. The best poker hand at the end of the drive wins! You can drive on your own if you like, or as a group. We will all meet up at each of the stops to get our card and directions, and there is no prize for being fastest. A navigator, map, and/or frs radio is helpful, but not necessary. Helpfull extras to bring include a clipboard and pen for tracking distances, and some change for the parking meters in Lake Geneva

We will drive rain or shine (or snow).

Please post here or shoot me an e-mail if you are interested in attending, so we know how many people to plan for.

As we are moving towards completing our 3rd year, we have recently passed membership number 200 for the Chicago MINI Motoring Club!!

There are a bunch of February memberships and renewals that will be going out within the next week. We are waiting on a set of newly designed Club stickers to arrive.

Congrats to new member Steve J. for drawing lucky number 200!!

Don't forget to add yourself to our Club Frapper Map if you choose, to show where you are from (by zipcode).

We have had invites to participate in a couple of Lotus Track days:

The Lotus Corps are hosting their Carl Grabowski Drivers Education Track Day on Monday May 22nd at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in Beloit Wisconsin. Early bird price is $185 (before March 13th). Download the entry form and information HERE.

The Lotus LTD. club is hosting a track day on June 5th at the Autobahn Country Club. The website indicates they are currently sold out, so hopefully if you were interested, you are already in. Additional information is located HERE.