WRAPUP: A dozen MINIs braved the chilly morning and took a pothole strewn cruise down Sheridan Road and Lakeshore Drive to the Auto Show. We got a chance to see the new MINI Clubman and about 900 other non-MINIs on display.
Thanks again to Knauz MINI for helping us out with tickets and to everyone who came out to make a fun day, including a few MINI friends from as far away as Madison, Wisconsin!!
Photos from: Gabe and Matt | Francis | Arnie and Lena | Anthony |
WRAPUP: It was a great day of racing!! We had several people from the Milwaukee club come down to join us, a handful of new faces, and lots of regulars. The racing was close, but not too aggressive, and the “backwards” full track layout was fun. Thanks to all who participated to make this a really fun Team event, and thanks to Dustin from AutoXCooper for supplying CG Lock seat belt locks to the fastest CMMC team!!
Dustin from AutoXCooper (and CMMC Board Member) has offered a prize of CG Lock seat belt locks to the winning team!!
Once again, it is time for our annual Indoor Kart Racing event at Chicago Indoor Racing!!
We will be racing on the large 1400 foot combined track, and running 16 teams of 3, chosen randomly in a one hour team endurance race.
Here are all the details:
When: Sunday January 27th.
Arrive 3:30-4pm, Mandatory Registration and Briefing 4pm-5pm, Racing 5pm-6pm
Where: 301 Hastings Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL (click the link for directions)
Details: Space is limited to the first 48 participants to register. You must be 18 or over and have a valid drivers license. There is room for spectators to watch and enjoy the action.
Discounted prices are as follows:
$45 for CMMC members + up to 1 guest.
$55 for Milwaukee Club members + up to 1 guest.
$60 for non-members.
To register, download This form (PDF format) and send a check to our PO box listed on the form.
You can add a comment to this post to hold your spot for a week until the check arrives.
WRAPUP: Great company, great food and great raffles!! The street was full of MINIs which drew a fair amount of attention..
It was a really fun afternoon of socializing and talking with MINI club members.
Huge thanks to the following for donating such fantastic raffle items: Bill Jacobs MINI, Dustin from AutoXCooper.com , Blake from CooperGear.com, Lori and Francis!! Jim from www.diecasm.com was unable to attend at the last minute, but stay tuned for some cool stuff in the future.
Thanks also to Taylor and family for being such gracious hosts and putting on a great party!!
WRAPUP: 41 MINIs and a handful of others (BMWs, VW, and Ford) headed out to explore the back roads to Starved Rock. Lots of new people were out for their first drive with the club. The much anticipated Finnie Road stretch was unfortunately freshly covered in pea gravel so speeds were down, dust and debris were up. The weather was as good as it gets for this time of year. We were treated to VIP parking at the Grand Bear Resort and a breakfast buffet in a large dining hall. Afterwards, several people went out to explore Starved Rock, while others took off for parts unknown.
Thanks to IllinoisEuro for joining us on this drive, and a big thanks to Dustin for all the organizing and planning of this event!!
Please email me at steve@chicagominiclub.com with links to pictures, and I will add them here
Pictures by Dustin | Francis | MOE4Me | Eric | Dan | Steve | Jeffery |
WRAPUP:
Here is a writeup of the Galena drive from Dustin:
Saturday started out great with 11 MINIs, great roads out to Galena area, we picked up one Iowa MINI along the way and found 3 at Chestnut Resort.
After a nice lunch and passing out the Event Stickers, designed by Paul R., most of us hit the Alpine Slide (something Dustin should have skipped LOL), great fun was had by all.
A few of us hit Irish Hollow Rd and headed to the Tower for the group photo.
At the Tower we had a dozen or more MINI’s. A few groups went to dinner together and enjoyed Galena for the night.
We had a MINI from Bloomington, Peoria, a few from Iowa and the rest of us from Chicagoland.
Sunday found some of us downtown Galena for shopping and lunch. At 1pm we had a dozen MINI’s for the Sunday routes.
Fun roads, light traffic and great weather.
We passed by a cow that had found her way across the fence, only to cross over the next hill and find a herd of goats breaking free across the road to “greener pastures”.
On the leg back to Rockford we found a big bald Eagle in flight.
A great event, great friends, and YES we are working on next years event and will post dates below ASAP.
Photos by: Rob & Lisa | More Rob & Lisa | Bruce & Becky |
Big thanks to Todd at Toddsmods.com for getting the stickers created on such short notice!!
WRAPUP: Fantastic weather brought out over 2 dozen MNIS (plus a couple of really cool Minis). There were several new people out for their first event, and people from as far away as Madison, Wi and as far east as almost Indiana. We split up into a couple groups to enjoy fifty miles of empty back roads and entertaining curves. The faster group inadvertently split up into a couple smaller groups that “decided” to do some extra credit mileage.
We eventually all made it back to Blake’s place for burgers, dogs, chips, drinks and sweets as well as a chance to hang out and socialize.
Huge thanks to Dustin, Blake and all who helped plan, organize and test-run this event!!!
If you have links to pictures, send me an e-mail and I will put them here..
Photos by Steve | Francis | Michael | Tom |
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