Summer Scenic Drive to Road America July 7th UPDATED

[jc43089]

snap said:

I chatted with @SteelBlue balls since he does things at RA, and have also emailed RA to see if we can sneak in and hang out for a bit. I think it would be awesome to have lunch at the concession stand

Get you a double brat!

[SteelBlue]

jc43089 said:

Get you a double brat!

Get a Gearbox burger. Grilled cheese with a burger in the middle.

[Rekpoint]

I REALLY want to go for this but my July 4th week is always pretty crowded.  Although we should have a small get together for everyone there for the HAWK vintage weekend.

[wasnt m3]

Rekpoint said:

I REALLY want to go for this but my July 4th week is always pretty crowded.  Although we should have a small get together for everyone there for the HAWK vintage weekend.

Wibimmers HQ for the hawk will be just inside the start of the carousel. See ya there!

[Rekpoint]

wasnt m3 said:

Wibimmers HQ for the hawk will be just inside the start of the carousel. See ya there!

Sounds good! Ill definitely make an appearance!

[KaiserRolls]

Is the HAWK July 20ish or something close to that

[Rekpoint]

KaiserRolls said:

Is the HAWK July 20ish or something close to that

Correct! 19-22

[Iceddragon]

I'm a maybe, plan is to install my downpipes that weekend. If those plans fall through I might go

[MPW3RLee]

I am more than likely out. Will be working unless by some miracle one of my other 2 co-workers volunteers to work for me. Plus I need to get the car prepped for Sunday AutoX in Shawano.

[B C]

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 ******UPDATED JUNE 30th:

Arrive at Pizza Ranch by 9:30a in West Bend (Starting point to be determined) 

Pizza Ranch: 2020 W Washington St, West Bend, WI 53095

Depart at 10:00a for Road America  via the Northern Kettle Moraine scenic route

Arrive ~11:00a at Road America, Attempt to get through the gates for free in order to eat at the concessions stand, fail miserably, make a group u-turn awkwardly and make our way to Siebkens in Elkhart Lake

 Siebkens:  284 S Lake St, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020

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******UPDATED JUNE 30th: FINALIZED ROUTE MAP

https://goo.gl/maps/hnqjFjM94fx

[wally509]

I just realized this is Northwoods Shelby Club, used to do this track weekend and usually cruise up there for half a day to watch even though I hardly know anybody there anymore.

Is this drive open to non BMWs?  If it's 95 and humid like now, might take the 911 because it has a/c.

Later,
Wally

p.s. I verified it don't cost nuttin' to get in and spectate.

p.p.s Also verified my old track car ('86 Mustang SVO) will not be running there this year

[YoungCR]

Yup we’d just have to sign waivers to get in and spectate. Bring the 911!

[B C]

wally509 said:

I just realized this is Northwoods Shelby Club, used to do this track weekend and usually cruise up there for half a day to watch even though I hardly know anybody there anymore.

Is this drive open to non BMWs?  If it's 95 and humid like now, might take the 911 because it has a/c.

Later,
Wally

p.s. I verified it don't cost nuttin' to get in and spectate.

p.p.s Also verified my old track car ('86 Mustang SVO) will not be running there this year

Wally, thanks for the info! Sounds like I can look forward to having a gearbox burger after all

please come, we’d love to meet you and bring whatever camry/911/subaru justy that you have available to you.

[B C]

Bump for lurkers

[Jdesign]

Oh this is this up coming weekend!  JULY 7th!

[straight6pwr]

shelby club will be there?

[andyhundley]

I meant to chime in here last week about the Shelby club running Saturday.

[B C]

andyhundley said:

I meant to chime in here last week about the Shelby club running Saturday. 

I'll heckle them about gas mileage if you heckle them about side impact crash safety

A family friend has a Kirkham all-aluminum Cobra. The specs on it are just absurd. A built 428 cobra jet running EFI making ~700 hp and weighs under 2000 lbs

[wally509]

Hopefully no one will be disappointed if they don't see too many Shelbys there.  If you like BMWs and Porsche GT3RS's, this is the event for you.

Last year I went to their event at Blackhawk to watch (and then got a ride in) my old SVO, now V8 powered.  Set up next to them was an SCCA EP e30 race car and next to that was an AMC Gremlin which was the factory backed IMSA car from the 70's.

This used to be a Ford only event, then had to change to stay alive.  Now there's really a wide variety of cars there, something for everybody.

[i_love_cars]

yeah NWSC is basically like every other HPDE group these days. Open registration for anyone as long as you pay the annual club membership fee. 

Glad I checked the forum. I spent the last month billing 120 hours a week and literally have had no concept of time. I was shocked to see this is only 2 days away hahah. I should probably dust the cobwebs off of the M3. I'm looking forward to this because I haven't done anything at all related to cars for 6 weeks now