Windy City BMW at Blackhawk Farms Raceway
BMW CCA - Windy City BMW
Registration closed August 14, 2024 11:59 PM at 2024-08-14T21:59:00-0700 Registration ends August 14, 2024 11:59 PM at 2024-08-14T21:59:00-0700 Registration opens January 21, 2024 12:00 AM at 2024-01-20T22:00:00-0800 Registration runs from January 21, 2024 12:00 AM to August 14, 2024 11:59 PM
Windy City BMW HPDE at Blackhawk Farms Raceway on August 16, 2024
If you have never run a track event with Windy City BMW contact us for approval. This event is limited to highly experienced track drivers as no instruction will be provided, and the pace will preclude novice drivers.
Windy City BMW will be back at the nearby Blackhawk Farms Raceway in August. Again, you’ll have the opportunity to have your lap timed, Autocross-style.
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Each run group will have four 25-minute sessions on track. If you choose timed laps for your 4th session, just indicate that option when registering. Timed laps will be from a standing start at pit out, one full lap around, then exiting at Turn 5. Lap timing will continue until the session is over. Open slots for these runs are limited and will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis.
We’re planning 3 groups:
One group will include Instructors/Experienced HPDE drivers and will consist of open-track for all four sessions -passing anywhere with a signal.
The 2nd group will also be instructor/solo with passing anywhere with a signal and have three open-track sessions with the fourth session being standing start timed laps.
The 3rd group will be vetted Autocrossers with 3 sessions - passing restricted to the 3 straights - plus one final session where you will have a standing start timed lap. There will be no autocross points nor time factoring based on vehicle classification.
The Autocross Committee will be vetting and contacting Experienced Windy City autocrossers to see if they would like to participate in this novel event. All participant cars must meet the HPDE requirements (i.e. any convertibles must have a fixed rollbar across the full width of the car, hardtop in place, etc.).
NO in-car or lead/follow instruction (hence, this event is not open to novice drivers, Instructors/Experienced HPDE drivers, and vetted Experienced autocrossers only.).
No spectators or ride-along at this event.
For drivers not familiar with Blackhawk Farms, there will be a low-speed conga line before the event goes hot; we will supply the lead cars, no passing, 50 MPH limit.
The price of this event is $195 for each driver in each group.
