2009 List of area track events

[Hornswoggler]

2009 List of area track events

By no means is this a complete list, and can be a work in progress. If you know of more events in the midwest (IL, IN, WI, MI, etc) please post up and I'll work them into the calendar.

Some of these events are more newbie friendly than others. If you are looking to sign up for your first event, I recommend an event with both classroom and in-car instruction for the entire day. Typical price of these events range from $175-300 per day (click on organizer link for event specific pricing, schedule, run groups, etc.). If you do not have a helmet, contact the organizer and see if any are available to borrow/rent or purchase yourself a nice SA2005 helmet. If your helmet starts with an M (motorcycle), it may not be allowed at all tracks/events. Some events are vert and truck friendly while others may not be. When in doubt, inquire with the organizers. You may be required to join a club for some of these events (i.e. NASA, BMWCCA, Audi club, PCA, SCCA, etc)

This list includes high performance drivers education events (HPDE's), open lapping days (limited or no instructors/classroom) and time trials for road courses in the area. Auto-X is outside the scope of this schedule and thread.

Onto the list:

April:

April 3-5: Autobahn Country Club with Audi Car Club Chicago Chapter (North, South, and Full tracks) <-- awesome event and very newb friendly!
April 4-5: Gingerman Raceway Open Track Weekend
April 10-12: Putnam Park with Hoosier Chapter BMWCCA
April 13: Autobahn Country Club Full with Co-op Racing
April 13: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports
April 18-19: Putnam Park with MVP Track Time
April 18-19: Road America with Midwest F-Body
April 18-19: Blackhawk Farms with Midwestern Council (Solo-I school/HPDE)
April 24-26: Grattan Raceway with Michigan Chapter Audi Club (24th is advanced driver day)
April 25-26: Road America with NASA Midwest

May:

May 2: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports
May 11: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports
May 11: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
May 16-17: Putnam Park with NASA Midwest
May 18-19: Autobahn Country Club South with Integra Type-R Expo
May 18: Blackhawk Farms with Lotus Corps
May 23-25: Blackhawk Farms with Midwestern Council
May 25: Road America with AMS
May 25: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
May 30-31: Autobahn Country Club South with Track Daze

June:

June 1: Autobahn Country Club Full Course with MVP Track Time
June 1: Blackhawk Farms with BadgerBimmers BMWCCA
June 6: Putnam Park with 10/10ths Motorsports
June 6-7: Autobahn Country Club with Midwestern Council (Solo-I and w2w race)
June 8: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
June 12-14: Gateway International Raceway with St. Louis BMWCCA (Friday is advanced driver day)
June 13-14: Blackhawk Farms with NASA Midwest
June 18: Autobahn Country Club North with Hooked on Driving
June 19: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports
June 20-21: Autobahn Country Club South with Redline Time Attack (time trials)
June 22: Blackhawk Farms with AMS
June 22: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
June 27-28: Gingerman Raceway with Windy City BMWCCA

July:

July 5: Autobahn Country Club with AMS
July 6: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
July 9: Gingerman Raceway with Hooked on Driving
July 13: Blackhawk Farms with BadgerBimmers BMWCCA
July 16: Autobahn Country Club North with Hooked on Driving
July 18-19: Autobahn Country Club South with NASA Midwest
July 18-19: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports
July 18-19: Blackhawk Farms with Midwestern Council (Solo-I school/HPDE)
July 20: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
July 25-26: Gingerman Raceway with West Michigan Honda Meet

August:

Aug 3: Autobahn Country Club Full Course with MVP Track Time
Aug 3: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
Aug 7: Blackhawk Farms with BadgerBimmers BMWCCA
Aug 8-9: Blackhawk Farms with NASA Midwest
Aug 8-9: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports
Aug 10: Autobahn Country Club North with Hooked on Driving
Aug 15-16: Blackhawk Farms with Midwestern Council (Solo-I and w2w race)
Aug 17: Road America with Hooked on Driving
Aug 17: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
Aug 22-23: Putnam Park with Windy City BMWCCA
Aug 22-23: Waterford Hills with Michigan Chapter Audi Club
Aug 29-30: Putnam Park with 10/10ths Motorsports
Aug 31-Sept 1: Road America with Audi Car Club Chicago Chapter

September:

Sept 5-6: Blackhawk Farms with MVP Track Time
Sept 5-6: Gingerman Raceway with NASA Midwest
Sept 7: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
Sept 10: Autobahn Country Club North with Hooked on Driving
Sept 12-13: Autobahn Country Club Full with Track Daze
Sept 14: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports
Sept 19-20: Blackhawk Farms with Midwestern Council (Solo-I and w2w race)
Sept 21: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports

October:

Oct 3-4: Autobahn Country Club with Midwestern Council (Solo-I and w2w race)
Oct 5: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
Oct 8: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports
Oct 10-11: Putnam Park with NASA Midwest
Oct 17-18: Mid-Ohio with MVP Track Time
Oct 17-18: Putnam Park with 10/10ths Motorsports
Oct 26: Bluegrass Motorsports Club with 10/10ths Motorsports

November:

Nov 1: Putnam Park with 10/10ths Motorsports
Nov 6-8: Gateway International Raceway with St. Louis BMWCCA (Friday is advanced driver day)

More events will be added as tracks are booked and events are announced.

[Red Alert]

Thanks for the nice list! I can't wait to get out there again this year. Hopefully I can fit at least 5 track days in my schedule this summer.

[Jimmye36m3]

Any word on AMS days this year?

[Hornswoggler]

Originally Posted by Jimmye36m3

Any word on AMS days this year?

Have not seen or heard anything yet.

[cweber]

no news yet on AMS track days on MWIR forums (where they tend to announce 1st)

[Jimmye36m3]

My buddy was just there recently for work on his evo. He asked them and they said they wern't sure if they would be doing them this year becuase they lost a lot of money last year (kinda their fault for having them at bad times). Thats why I'm curious. I hope they have at least 1

[cweber]

having them at bad times? they had no control over the weather.... lol

[Hornswoggler]

Originally Posted by Jimmye36m3

My buddy was just there recently for work on his evo. He asked them and they said they wern't sure if they would be doing them this year becuase they lost a lot of money last year (kinda their fault for having them at bad times). Thats why I'm curious. I hope they have at least 1

I was thinking the EVO community (or whoever their target audience is) either doesn't have the community depth to support a recurring track day program like this, or they either don't have the money or don't see the value in it. Too bad because the evo seems to make a good track car.

[Jimmye36m3]

They have those gorgeous new evo X's that they are spitting out to compete in everything you can imagine. I would want to show them off at least once.

[cweber]

I think the EVOs go to the 1/4 mile MORE than the roadcourse.. lol

[Hornswoggler]

Made some updates as the NASA Midwest schedule has finalized. Gingerman will be a race weekend this year. (a week before nationals, eek!).

Also, the June Gateway event with St. Louis BMWCCA may be a race school. Do NOT need a race prepped car to participate. If they have this school, I am going for sure (as I need to get my w2w license!)

[Jimmye36m3]

Darn, I was hoping there would be a 2nd autobahn date with NASA. Looks like I'm going to be missing BHF because I will be at the 24 hr of le mans such a shame!


Where can I check for updates on the gateway event, I would like to try and get out there this year

[99MPower]

nice looking list.. thanks.... still trying to figure out my work schedule with my new command, but I will be out there somewhere at the end of april, beginning of May.. SOMEWHERE!!!

[Hornswoggler]

mods, can I get a sticky?

[cweber]

May 10th at Gingerman with MIVE

http://michiganvw.org/2009_MIVE_trac...ion_Packet.pdf