Winter 2015/2016 - the Peachtree Chapter of the BMW CCA

Your Peachtree Chapter Board:
Chris Lindner—President
Simone Harrison—Vice President
Kyle Kvalhiem—Treasurer
Joe Sainato—Secretary
Erik Corwin—Member At Large
2016 Schedule
January 24—Monthly Social at 5-Season’s
Prado
Peachtree Pit—Winter
2015/2016
February 27—Annual Party at Maggiano’s
(Perimeter Location)
March 4-6—Driving School at Road Atlanta
Greetings Peachtree Chapter Members,
Welcome to 2016!!! This will be my final letter to you all as President of the Peachtree Chapter. It has been a great set of years in
this role and I truly appreciate all of the active involvement from
our chapter and fellow board members.
With this transition, I would like to announce our new board.
Chris Lindner—President
Simone Harrison—Vice President
Kyle Kvalhiem—Treasurer
Joe Sainato—Secretary
Erik Corwin—Member At Large
There is a lot planned for 2016. We will kick off the year with our
annual party. This year, we are hosting the event at Maggiano’s
Restaurant at Perimeter Mall. We will once again have a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the BMW CCA Foundation for Street
Survival.
Our first Driving School will take place on the weekend of March 46 at Road Atlanta. We have also added a summer Driving School
event taking place at Roebling Road in Savannah on the weekend
of June 17—19.
Stay tuned to our Facebook page and MotorsportsReg for details on
everything that is going on with the Peachtree Chapter this year.
We look forward to having a great rest of the year with you all!
Thanks and Happy Motoring!
Jason Courant
President, Peachtree Chapter
jcourant@peachtreebmwcca.org
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April 3—Autocross at Atlanta Motor
Speedway
June 17-19—Driving School at Roebling
Road Raceway
Autocross Update —by Shawn Doughtie
With all six events of the 2015 Peachtree Chapter Autocross Series sponsored by Butler Tire
complete, I am pleased to say the season was a resounding success due to the dedicated efforts
of the Autocross Committee and a great group of participants. Over 165 individuals autocrossed, doing nearly 2,100 runs in the process! We gained 80 new members who took us up on
our club membership/autocross offering, and three of our members selected the Season Pass
option. Our new “I” class for BMW EVs was a success, with four regular participants battling it
out in i3s.
For the 2016 season, expect to see revamped FAQs on the chapter website,
an updated classing spreadsheet, increased instruction for novices, and a
return of a points system to determine
class standing and overall season results. We have finalized the schedule,
so mark your calendar with our seven
events at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
4/03, 5/15, 6/05, 6/26, 8/28, 10/23, and 11/13. We have also been invited to a joint event
with the Peachstate Region PCA on 7/17, so put that one on the calendar too. That makes for
eight Peachtree Chapter autocross events for 2016!
As a reminder, MotorsportReg is the
chapter’s official way to schedule & announce events, accept event sign-ups,
and receive event payments, so please
sign up for an account at http://
peachtreebmwcca.motorsportreg.com/
if you do not already have one.
We look forward to seeing you in 2016!
Shawn Doughtie
Peachtree Chapter BMW CCA Autocross Chairman
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Social Corner
Hey everybody, as a sit down to write this, I’m excited to share the possibilities we have in
the works for our 2016 calendar. Our Annual Party, Spring HPDE, 1st Autocross are just
around the corner.. In addition to our typical monthly gathering, we have several fun activities we are working on bringing to fruition. April brings the Mitty at Road Atlanta
where we normally have a car club corral. I know I’ll be cleaning the rubber streaks off my
track car and doing my best to make it presentable. Member activity suggestions have
been robust with karting, slot car racing, a winery tour, and summer BBQ all suggested.
We are working to make events happen and the biggest ingredient for making an event
successful is you. Stay tuned for calendar dates and if something piques your interest,
please sign up and come on out!
-Erik Corwin
Peachtree BMW CCA Member At Large
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2029 Members in Peachtree Chapter
The BMW CCA Peachtree Chapter now has 2029 members. We are
one of the largest chapters in the U.S. and continue to add new
members every month. Do you know someone who owns a BMW
but has not yet joined the CCA? The benefits of membership include discounts at local BMW dealerships and select independent
service centers, the Roundel, the club's national monthly publication, the Membership Rewards Program sponsored by BMW NA,
and local chapter activities. Please tell your BMW friends about the
chapter. More members = more fun! For our new members, welcome and thanks for joining or renewing in the last ninety days.
Stay engaged with the club and check out our schedule at
peachtreebmwcca.org. If you need to make changes to your membership profile, update your email or renew membership, go to the
Join and Renew page at bmwcca.org.
Nancy Arnett
Kevin Baldwin
Bryant Barrows
Jack Belk
Andrew Benson
Spencer Berry
Ryan Berry
Michael Bertolani
John J. Blake
Matthew Blankenship
Brian Boisvert
Bret Bonzheim
Art Bostrom
Marcie Bowen
Michael Burnette
Justin Burns
Steven Campbell
Blake Chance
Josh Chi
Daniel Clark
William Clarke
Forrest Clinard
Aaron Cook
William L. Cook
Jeffrey Coombe
Ricky Cotton
Robert Culver
Ryan Curtin
Sean Dariushnia
Stacy Dawson
David Dedrick
Michael Deming
Ashley Dennis
Travis Dodd
David Dodge
Brian Douglas
Ryan Downton
David Elm
James Erickson
Bill Eschbach
Eric Estroff
Heath Farber
Brandon Filson
Dr. Tuboise Floyd
Tim Fricks
Kim Gallagher
Todd Gardner
Adam Grant
Christopher Hammond
Ronald Hancock
Noreen Hansen
Scott Hayes
Cameron Hazel
Summer Hendley
John Hewitt
Morgan Hughes
Tong Hui
Paul Huynh
Rebecca Iannucci
Richard Iannucci
Richard Jack
Kenneth Jarrett
George Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Keya Karimian
Jeffrey Kernan
Dan Luongo
Tony Mabry
Travis Macdonald
J Martinez
G Martinez
Augustus Maxwell
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William McCurdy
Marvin Melsha
Phyllis Mohammed
Michael Moore
Taylor Morgan
John Morgan
Jack OLeary
Ennis O'Neal
Gavin Patrick
Andy Patterson
Ramon Perez
Alex Power
Camila Quintero Hilsaca
Ling Jing Rao
Bob Reynolds
Eliezer Rodriguez
Jason Sabatino
Richard Sainato
Beau Salsi
Scott Schumacher
Barbara Schuster
Margaret P Smith
David Smith
Paul Stanow
Kevin Stipe
James Stroud
William Stucker
David Tascarella
Michelle Thomas
Julia Tyson
Thomas Van Tilburg
Art Vinson
Michael Waller
John Wilfore
Raymond Zurlino
March HPDE at road Atlanta
You are cordially invited to our first high performance driving school of 2016 POWERED by Markert Motor Works. The
school is scheduled for the weekend of March 4th - 6th at Road Atlanta.Registration just opened!
Pricing will be $399.00 for current BMW CCA members and $450.00 for nonmembers for the weekend (this price includes a
one year membership to the BMW CCA). A T-shirt will be available at an additional cost of $20.
Driving Schools are one of the most exciting, entertaining, and educational events that you can participate in as a car
enthusiast. They provide the student with the opportunity to operate his or her car at speed in a safe, controlled
environment. The school will allow the student to experience, identify, and begin to master the art and science of car
control and vehicle dynamics. In addition you will discover that the event will be a venue for meeting new friends and
having an enormous amount of fun.
So what makes a Peachtree Chapter Driving School different and so special? We believe that there are many reasons, but
allow us to highlight some of the key features.
1. We provide a lot of track time for students. Normally we operate a schedule that provides 4 sessions on track each day
of the school. These sessions typically run about 25 minutes each. That’s more track time than many other schools offer.
2. We provide personalized, in car instruction from one of our highly experienced instructors. Our corps of instructors
have been involved in high performance driving and student instruction for many years and typically have gone through
both driving skills training as well as specific instructor training involving teaching and communication skills. We are
generally regarded as having the best instructor group in the field.
3. We most often can pair you with an instructor that has specific experience in your car’s marque and type of vehicle.
For example if you have a front wheel drive car we can pair you with an instructor with front wheel drive experience. This is
a very important advantage.
4. Our instructors are at the event to help you. They are not preoccupied with racing or other activities during a
Peachtree Chapter event. They are your instructor, that’s it. They have their own track time but that can be used to offer
student rides so that you can gain an in person perspective of “how it’s done”.
5. We provide top notch classroom instruction. We utilize a variety of classroom instructors so it does not become
repetitive for returning students. All of these instructors are very experienced both in driving and in classroom teaching.
Separate, interactive classroom sessions are held for each experience level group and provide a wealth of information that
can be implemented on track with your in car instructor. Plus we hold it in an air conditioned classroom at Road Atlanta!!
The Peachtree Chapter has been offering Driving Schools for over 20 years and the feedback we receive from students and
instructors tells us that we offer the best run, most student focused schools available. The whole reason we do this is to
provide you with the opportunity to LEARN HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING, BE SAFE, and above all HAVE FUN!
For more information and details about the school please visit: http://peachtreebmwcca.motorsportreg.com/.
If you have any questions, please contact Anna-Katherine Johnston at akjohnston@peachtreebmwcca.org.
We hope to see you in March!
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Event Photos:
The Peachtree Chapter hosts club socials throughout the year. Most monthly socials are held at Five Seasons, Prado in Sandy Springs. We have a dedicated room for members to grab some food, order a drink and get caught up on
club news. We are also aiming to have more coffee meets at various places around the state.
Stay connected on the Chapter web page, MotorsportReg emails and Facebook for future events and dates. Hope to
see you and your car soon.
The BMW CCA Peachtree Chapter has over 2000 members. We are one of the largest chapters in the U.S. and continue to add new members every month. Do
you know someone who owns a BMW but has not yet joined the CCA? The benefits of membership include discounts at local BMW dealerships and select independent service centers, the Roundel, the club's national monthly publication, the Membership Rewards Program sponsored by BMW NA, and local chapter
activities. Please tell your BMW friends about the chapter. More members = more fun! For our new members, welcome and thanks for joining or renewing in the
last ninety days. Stay engaged with the club and check out our schedule at peachtreebmwcca.org. If you need to make changes to your membership profile,
update your email or renew membership, go to the Join and Renew page at bmwcca.org.
Ways to Stay Connected
Our webpage is http://www.peachtreebmwcca.org
Our Chapter group on Facebook has over 1000 members. Come join in at https://www.facebook.com/groups/133687167176/
Our Chapter Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/peachtreechapterbmwcca. Follow Chapter news and event notifications
News about our social events and registration for our events is through Motorsport Registration. Sign-up at http://
www.peachtreebmwcca.motorsportreg.com/
We send our quarterly newsletter -- The Peachtree Pit – to all Chapter members via email. Be on the lookout for your copy or see previous issues on our website.
The national Chapter posts updates and news through the BMW CCA mobile app. Download the app from either the apple or android store.
Club Information:
Peachtree Chapter BMW CCA
10800 Alpharetta Highway
Suite 208-548
Roswell, GA 30076
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