July 2008 - Boston Chapter BMW CCA

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Boston Chapter BMW CCA
Second Quarter General Meeting
at BMW Gallery-Norwood
Wednesday, July 23 from 7-9PM
Speaker Erik Wensberg former M-Brand Manager for BMW NA
and currently on the BMW CCA Foundation’s board will regale
us about anecdotes during his time as M-Brand Manager, former
Factory Race Team PTG trials and will speak about the mission of the
Foundation and their plans to try to host seventy-five Street Survival
Schools this year through out the Country.
BMW Gallery-Norwood is happy to welcome the Boston Chapter
members to its brand new building located 918 Providence Highway
(Rte. 1 North) Norwood. Ed Reynolds BMW Parts Manager will arrange
a 20% discount on BMW Parts that evening only. If you wish to
order something ahead of time to pick up that evening you may call
them at (781-769-9600) they will also offer a 25% discount on Lifestyle
and Boutique accessories. Food and beverage will be provided courtesy
of BMW Gallery-Norwood.
Please sign up on the Chapters Website www.boston-bmwcca.org to
reserve your spot for the meeting. Your reservation insures that we
will have enough chairs and refreshments for everyone.
Event Coordinator John Sullivan
Directions From Rte. 95/128 South bound (Dedham area)
• Exit at Rte. 1 South (divided highway) in Dedham, drive
approximately 4 miles to Dean Street exit in Norwood.
• At Dean Street exit go to the end of the ramp and go left, at the
traffic light go left again onto North bound Rte. 1.
• The BMW Gallery-Norwood is located just up the street from
Dean Street.
Directions From Rte. 95 North bound coming from Providence
RI.
• Exit at Neponset Street/Norwood (second exit) continue
approximately one mile to Dean Street intersection (on your
left with a yellow blinking light) go left onto Dean St. to the
Traffic light. At the Traffic light go right onto North bound
Rte. 1; the Gallery is just up the Highway from the Dean St.
intersection.
President’s Message
It’s shaping up to be a beautiful summer in Boston
this year with sunny days and warm breezes. It has
been great weather for our track events so far this
year. We can only hope that it continues for the rest of
the season. The Driving Committee has been busy with
new features for several events. The Autocross crew
has also gotten off to a good start this year, and so have
the Track Rats at the renamed New Hampshire Motor
Speedway.
It is interesting that the track dropped International
from the name (although I don’t think anyone ever
knew what it meant). I think that the word was supposed
to lend an air of prestige to its name. Look at
all of the small airports that add international to raise
their image. In this case the new owners are putting
a lot of effort into the facility with new signage and
a new entry to the track. I expect other significant
improvements over the next year as they get their
plans implemented. Along with fancy improvements,
we’ve seen higher prices for food and special services.
Bottled water uses beware — the price went from $1
to $3. Aside from the changes I’ve noted, So far we
haven’t seen any impact to our events, but we are
keeping our radar warmed up to catch any early signs
of trouble.
The Driving Committee has implemented some
changes to track events to get more people involved
and improve the types of activities offered. Our last
event sold out for the Sunday date and we had a
continued influx of new drivers. If you haven’t read
about our Driving School Sampler that provides
members a chance to experience track driving with
a trained driver, check out the details on the chapter
website at www.boston-bmwcca.com. We expect to
see some additional offerings, so check updates on
the website regularly. The options put in place by the
club appear to be encouraging new participation. One
benefit of that is the opportunity to see new people
and cars on the track. Recently we had our first new
E92 M3 on the track at NHMS along with a 135. It was
great to see the new models on the track.
BMW continues to do well in F1 this year since
their first win as a constructer (see Christo’s article on
page 8 for a first hand account). They didn’t do well
by John Oglesby
at the next event in France due to some poor choices,
but made up for it in England where “Quick Nick”
finished second. Robert Kubica was in third for what
looked to be another great finish, but spun off in the
rain. Overall, it continues to be a great year for BMW
in the top tier of motor sport.
Outside of the race track, we have several great
events coming up in the summer. I highly recommend
our visit to KTR Motorsports as well as our general
meetings. The other event I can’t recommend highly
enough is our annual trip to Canada for our Mont
Tremblant Driving School. It is a great opportunity
to experience a wonderful venue with a unique culture
that is only a few hours away. It is an event that
shouldn’t be missed. I hope to see you there. Until
next month, stay on track! ♦
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