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The Mini Cooper club of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana (MINIOKI) would like to extend an open invitation for a major meet we are currently preparing. I am currently working with the personnel at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) to work out the details, but here's what I can disclose so far.
On the weekend of September 27 and 28, the IMS will hold the Formula 1 US Grand Prix. People who purchase four tickets to this event will be given a special pass to bring any car they choose to the Speedway, and take one lap around the F1 track, on June 15th. The track that the F1 cars (and the special pass holders take in June), includes the front straightaway, the start/finish line used by Indy and NASCAR vehicles, and the strip of bricks that gave the track the nickname "The Brickyard" so many years ago.
At last year's event, members of 5 car clubs received a special pass to drive their cars during a morning session, then attend special events in the afternoon, as the general public drove their cars in the afternoon session. This year they are adding more clubs, and with the co-operation of MINIOKI, Mini owners will field a fleet of cars along with car clubs such as Ferrari, Corvette, Mustang, BMW (they get their own club), Jaguar and Viper, to name a few.
Noting that Corvettes, Vipers, and perhaps Minis, have difficulty holding 4 people, the organizers are changing the rules this year. While regular afternoon passes require the purchase of 4 tickets to the F1 event in September, Car Club members need buy only 2 tickets to the September race. Each race-day ticket costs $40 - $85. BUT, that's not all! In addition to an afternoon of special club-only events on June 15 (yea....that's Father's day), Car Club members will also have special events on Race Day itself.
Questions/Answers
- Could you repeat this please?
- Sure. By ordering a minimum of two race-day tickets through http://www.imstix.com or by calling the IMS ticket office at (317)-492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, and stating that you are with the Mini Car Club, you will be sent a special pass with your (minimum) two tickets. This pass will allow you to join other Mini owners to take two laps on the F1 circuit of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway sometime in the morning of June 15, and attend special Club-only events on the race weekend, September 27/28. We are opening this event to anything Mini, including classic Mini Cooper vehicles, so SPREAD THE WORD!
- Do I need to buy 2 tickets or 4?
- If you are a member of one of the listed car clubs, and bring that type of car with you on the June 15th and September 28th, you need only buy two race-day tickets. Otherwise, you'll need 4 and will get an afternoon pass. As of now, the car clubs registered are Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari, Jaguar, Viper, Mustang, Audi and Mini (sorry, no Beetle or PT Cruiser clubs has registered yet). If you have already bought tickets for the event, please call the ticket office at the above number, and inform them that you want your pass converted to the Mini Car Club pass.
- What happens on June 15th?
- At a time yet to be assigned (but before noon Central Daylight Time), all Mini drivers will meet at the north side of the track with pass in hand (no need for the race day tickets on for the June 15th event). We will take two laps around the F1 track. IMS rules state clearly a speed limit of 20mph, single file, with a few seconds between each car, so there will NOT be any racing. A professional photographer not employed by IMS will be on the track to take a picture of your car. Once finished, we will be directed where to park. We will have the rest of the day for special club member only events, including a tour through the 2nd floor (timing and scoring) of the pagoda and then into the new media center. Also, there will be an F1 car for picture ops, and other things yet to be disclosed. There will also be large outdoor televisions with live coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix, and a major lunch buffet (I was told $12 per person, but there will be other food stands throughout the infield).
- Is that it? Can I visit the museum?
- MINIOKI will be working with IMS, the Indianapolis Mini dealership, and Indiana members of MINIOKI to arrange other events. This might include a Saturday (14th) morning and/or Sunday (15th) afternoon tour of the museum, and perhaps a Saturday drive in or around the City.
- I bought only two tickets to the race in September. Am I limited to two people in my car for the Fan Appreciation track drive in June?
- I was told by the organizers of the Fan Appreciation day that if you could fit 15 people in your Mini, you can have 15 people in your car when on the track in June. I plan no more than 3 myself.
- Ok, so what's the story about Race Weekend?
- They are still working out the details, but from what I have been told, there will be special club-only events on Saturday. On Sunday race-day, we Minis will meet in a yet-to-be-determined location, and will receive a police escort to the track, where we will be assigned a place in the Car Club Corral, along with the other clubs. After a breakfast buffet, some of us will stay with our cars to chat with owners of the other cars in other clubs, and with the general public who will tour the Car Club Corral.
- I WANT MORE!!!!!
- Golly.....no need to yell. I've been told that one of the two weekends, we might have access to the golf course (if you think you can fit your clubs in your Mini). I have been told there will be other events, but until we get closer to the event date, I can't make promises. Even the events listed in this announcement aren't set in stone.
- What's this about a tour of the city the day before the race.
- On Saturday September 27, a group of 50 club cars (probably 5-7 Minis.....NOT all of us), will be given a special closed-city, police escorted tour of the city of Indianapolis. Don't ask me how the Minis participating in this tour are to be selected, or how you can be one of them. Even I am not guaranteed that honor. I will know more at a later date.
- Gee, you were no help. I want more information.
- Like I said, I'm still getting information by the minute. In fact, from the time it took me to make the first query on March 3 until I got official word on March 5, the requirement for Club Owners went from buying 4 race-day tickets to 2. As soon as I get more info, I will notify everyone, but if you MUST ask someone with the organization, please call the ticket office. Please then contact me with what you find so I can tell others. I will post all the news I know on a regular basis on MINI2.COM, MINICOOPERONLINE.COM and ROADFLY.ORG, as well as several Yahoo message groups. If you know another place I should post this info, please let me know by emailing me at gvestes@yahoo.com.
Sincerely,
George "Mini Yoda" Estes, and "Baby Blue"
On the weekend of September 27 and 28, the IMS will hold the Formula 1 US Grand Prix. People who purchase four tickets to this event will be given a special pass to bring any car they choose to the Speedway, and take one lap around the F1 track, on June 15th. The track that the F1 cars (and the special pass holders take in June), includes the front straightaway, the start/finish line used by Indy and NASCAR vehicles, and the strip of bricks that gave the track the nickname "The Brickyard" so many years ago.
At last year's event, members of 5 car clubs received a special pass to drive their cars during a morning session, then attend special events in the afternoon, as the general public drove their cars in the afternoon session. This year they are adding more clubs, and with the co-operation of MINIOKI, Mini owners will field a fleet of cars along with car clubs such as Ferrari, Corvette, Mustang, BMW (they get their own club), Jaguar and Viper, to name a few.
Noting that Corvettes, Vipers, and perhaps Minis, have difficulty holding 4 people, the organizers are changing the rules this year. While regular afternoon passes require the purchase of 4 tickets to the F1 event in September, Car Club members need buy only 2 tickets to the September race. Each race-day ticket costs $40 - $85. BUT, that's not all! In addition to an afternoon of special club-only events on June 15 (yea....that's Father's day), Car Club members will also have special events on Race Day itself.
Questions/Answers
- Could you repeat this please?
- Sure. By ordering a minimum of two race-day tickets through http://www.imstix.com or by calling the IMS ticket office at (317)-492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, and stating that you are with the Mini Car Club, you will be sent a special pass with your (minimum) two tickets. This pass will allow you to join other Mini owners to take two laps on the F1 circuit of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway sometime in the morning of June 15, and attend special Club-only events on the race weekend, September 27/28. We are opening this event to anything Mini, including classic Mini Cooper vehicles, so SPREAD THE WORD!
- Do I need to buy 2 tickets or 4?
- If you are a member of one of the listed car clubs, and bring that type of car with you on the June 15th and September 28th, you need only buy two race-day tickets. Otherwise, you'll need 4 and will get an afternoon pass. As of now, the car clubs registered are Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari, Jaguar, Viper, Mustang, Audi and Mini (sorry, no Beetle or PT Cruiser clubs has registered yet). If you have already bought tickets for the event, please call the ticket office at the above number, and inform them that you want your pass converted to the Mini Car Club pass.
- What happens on June 15th?
- At a time yet to be assigned (but before noon Central Daylight Time), all Mini drivers will meet at the north side of the track with pass in hand (no need for the race day tickets on for the June 15th event). We will take two laps around the F1 track. IMS rules state clearly a speed limit of 20mph, single file, with a few seconds between each car, so there will NOT be any racing. A professional photographer not employed by IMS will be on the track to take a picture of your car. Once finished, we will be directed where to park. We will have the rest of the day for special club member only events, including a tour through the 2nd floor (timing and scoring) of the pagoda and then into the new media center. Also, there will be an F1 car for picture ops, and other things yet to be disclosed. There will also be large outdoor televisions with live coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix, and a major lunch buffet (I was told $12 per person, but there will be other food stands throughout the infield).
- Is that it? Can I visit the museum?
- MINIOKI will be working with IMS, the Indianapolis Mini dealership, and Indiana members of MINIOKI to arrange other events. This might include a Saturday (14th) morning and/or Sunday (15th) afternoon tour of the museum, and perhaps a Saturday drive in or around the City.
- I bought only two tickets to the race in September. Am I limited to two people in my car for the Fan Appreciation track drive in June?
- I was told by the organizers of the Fan Appreciation day that if you could fit 15 people in your Mini, you can have 15 people in your car when on the track in June. I plan no more than 3 myself.
- Ok, so what's the story about Race Weekend?
- They are still working out the details, but from what I have been told, there will be special club-only events on Saturday. On Sunday race-day, we Minis will meet in a yet-to-be-determined location, and will receive a police escort to the track, where we will be assigned a place in the Car Club Corral, along with the other clubs. After a breakfast buffet, some of us will stay with our cars to chat with owners of the other cars in other clubs, and with the general public who will tour the Car Club Corral.
- I WANT MORE!!!!!
- Golly.....no need to yell. I've been told that one of the two weekends, we might have access to the golf course (if you think you can fit your clubs in your Mini). I have been told there will be other events, but until we get closer to the event date, I can't make promises. Even the events listed in this announcement aren't set in stone.
- What's this about a tour of the city the day before the race.
- On Saturday September 27, a group of 50 club cars (probably 5-7 Minis.....NOT all of us), will be given a special closed-city, police escorted tour of the city of Indianapolis. Don't ask me how the Minis participating in this tour are to be selected, or how you can be one of them. Even I am not guaranteed that honor. I will know more at a later date.
- Gee, you were no help. I want more information.
- Like I said, I'm still getting information by the minute. In fact, from the time it took me to make the first query on March 3 until I got official word on March 5, the requirement for Club Owners went from buying 4 race-day tickets to 2. As soon as I get more info, I will notify everyone, but if you MUST ask someone with the organization, please call the ticket office. Please then contact me with what you find so I can tell others. I will post all the news I know on a regular basis on MINI2.COM, MINICOOPERONLINE.COM and ROADFLY.ORG, as well as several Yahoo message groups. If you know another place I should post this info, please let me know by emailing me at gvestes@yahoo.com.
Sincerely,
George "Mini Yoda" Estes, and "Baby Blue"
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