USGP 2005 Car Cruise and Cookout (Updated with Final Details)


STLMINI (St. Louis MINI Club) and MINICCI (MINI Car Club of Indiana) have partnered up to bring you several fun activities during the 2005 US Grand Prix in Indianapolis! The final details are listed below.


Saturday June 18th, 2005

MINICCI Cookout

3pm-6:30PM

Location: Thatcher Park 4649 W Vermont St., Indianapolis Shelter #2 (towards the back by the basketball courts)
Map link: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...6Ajnl5kbNyk%3d

Sorry for the lengthy link

Come and enjoy a cookout complements of MINICCI. To register for the cookout, e-mail Cheryl at minitencan@sbcglobal.net. All are welcome to join us, even if you are not going to the race!!


MINI Car Cruise

Arrive at 7pm, cruise at 7:30pm

Come out and enjoy an all-MINI car cruise through the streets of downtown Indy. Participants should arrive at the meetup location by 7pm. We will assemble our line of cars and then start the cruise at 7:30pm. Indy police will close the downtown streets and then lead us on the cruise.
Our cruise will leave from the RCA Dome's Lot 4. Lot 4 is directly south of South Street, behind the RCA Dome. The "Special Car Cruise" entrance will be on Missouri Street. The marshalling area will be at the far south end of the parking lot.

Cruise Parking Map: http://www.aarongeiger.com/cruiseparkingmap.pdf
Cruise Route Map: http://www.aarongeiger.com/cruiseroute.pdf

Space is limited to 50 MINIs. To register, e-mail your Name and Phone Number to aaron@stlmini.com. A final e-mail will be sent to all registrants the week of the race for confirmation.

Motor On!


Cheryl Nichols MINICCI

Aaron Geiger STLMINI

 

And Joe is switching Departments this week! Damn him lol He probley would've gotten to be a part of that (with my urging of course lol)

 

2005 USGP Car Cruise and Cookout

STLMINI and MINICCI have partnered up to present some fun events for MINIs at the 2005 US Grand Prix. For details, click below to see our post in the National Events forum. Thanks!

http://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ead.php?t=43733

Aaron

 

Fantastic! e-mails on the way for my son and I.

 

Several threads have been merged into this one and linked from other forums.

 

3:00 might be a little early to start for a BBQ. The GP is at 1:00, and then there is the Formula BMW USA race sched for 3:15. Might be a few people showing up late.

Thanx
Cameron

 

Well, the picnic/cruise is for Saturday, the race is Sunday. Yes, qualifying is Sat., and a bunch of other stuff, too.
So come party with us the day before the race!
Cheers!

 

Thanks DiD!!

 

Woops, sorry missed that . I thought the events were after the race for some reason. That should makes things easier.

 

One more merged in. I think I got them all. If there are any other threads on this topic floating around can someone please send me a PM and I'll get them all merged into this topic and leave links other forum to this thread.

 

Got the tickets for the race, the car corral, and registered for the cruise, what could be better.

 

Not much - see you all there. And remember, you get to drive the track on Monday afternoon if you renew your tickets for next year.

 

RSVP for the cookout sent

 

I noticed you mentioned having tickets for the car corral. Any info for us new members? I already have our standard 3 day parking pass for Lot 1 but will blow those off if I can park with other MINI folks!

A_Sr.

 

The car corral is open to all MINI owners that hold a minimum of 2 race day tickets (you can get the "season pass" which is general admission tickets for all 3 days). If you already have your tickets you can call the ticket office and let them know you have your tickets but would like to get a car corral pass. You will need to know your ticket account number. There have been some issues in the past with them asking if you are a car club member. If they ask just let them know you are with MINICCI.

The car corral this year will be in the grass behind the viewing mounds.

If you have any other questions just post or PM me.

Can

 

Very good news! I will call and get my pass right away! Thanx for the update.

 

Glad you will be joining us Cam.....we haven't seen you in a while!

Can

 

Should all of us meet in somewhere and drive to the track like last year?

 

Driving in together sounds like fun. Keep us "posted."

 

Yeh, with work and then the race in May, I have been pretty busy. The MINI has been in sitting in the garage quite a lot. But that is all behind us now, so we can resume regular motoring!

And I 2nd the idea of meeting someplace so we can all motor into the track together!

 

I have an email into the coordinator to see if they have anything set up for an escort into the track. If they will not be having one we can set up our own, just without the police to stop traffic. I will let you know when I have an answer!:smile:

Can

 

Never been down there for the race but I think I'm motivated now. We're coming down Saturday from Michigan to join you guys for the BBQ and parade. Haven't figured out which ticket I should get for Sunday and to join the Corral. Any suggestions?


Thanks:smile:

 

I think we are going to go with the "season pass". They are 60.00 and get you in Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you buy 2 you can get a car corral pass with them. We will just sit on the viewing mounds this year. We were very disappointed with the grandstand seats last year. I don't know if there are any grandstand seats that are 60.00 or less so the mounds will be fine for us.:smile:

If you need any other info you can email or PM me.

Can

 

The NW Vista is the place to be as you have a perfect head-on view of the start and front straight (including the cars coming off of the banking); the main passing area at the end of the straight; and the infield section until the cars turn onto Hulman Boulevard. Plus, there's a big screen right in front of the stands. I've had them since the first year and refuse to give them up. Qualifying, on the other hand, is best enjoyed in the upper stands opposite the pits - the sound is incredible!

See you guys at the cookout - and more.

 

Me too, section 16, row gg, see you there .

I think though that I will try to sit on the paddock (start finish) on Saturday. I don't know if I can take two days of sun .