Car Control School and Rodeo

It goes by many names; “ABS Academy”, “Slalom University”, “The Institute of Cone Crushing” and my personal favorite, “Holy Cow, I Didn’t Know My Car Could Do That!! College”.

Have you been thinking about attending one of our autocrosses but felt a bit intimidated because you weren't really sure what to expect? Do you have a young driver at your house that could really use some training behind the wheel? Someone who might not know how to handle a car in an emergency situation? Someone who doesn't know the limits of a car's handling and what it feels like when those limits are approached and/or exceeded? Someone that just wants to be a better driver? Maybe that someone is YOU??

If so, then this school is for you and/or your young driver. Please note; THIS SCHOOL IS TARGETED FOR NOVICE DRIVERS! We're not looking for experienced autocrossers hoping for some additional "seat-time", we're looking for drivers with little or no experience, interested in improving their driving skills.

The Houston Chapter BMW CCA (with some help from our Porsche and SCCA friends), will once again conduct a car control school on March 14, 15 & 16, 2003.

The cost for the school is $50 per driver and includes the following:

A classroom session from 7 - 9 PM Friday evening, March 14th, at BMW North (I-45 @ FM1960). The Friday session is open, free of charge, to anyone that would like to attend but it will be MANDATORY for anyone driving on Saturday.
Driving practice at Houston Police Academy (HPA) begins at 8:30am Saturday, March 15th and will run until approximately 3:30pm. This will include braking, slalom, emergency lane change, skid pad and other small group exercises. Lunch will be provided.
Your $50 fee also includes entry into the regularly scheduled BMW autocross event Sunday, March 16th, at HPA beginning at 8:30am, finishing around 3:30pm. This will give you the perfect opportunity to practice those new found skills!

A cadre of very experienced BMW, PCA, and SCCA autocross drivers will be acting as in-car instructors. Something new for this year will be that we are NOT REQUIRING HELMETS to be worn during the event on Saturday. You won’t have to worry about helmet-hair!!

We promise that you will come away from this weekend a better driver, even if you never attend another event! It is a valuable experience for any driver to have! We will run this event come rain or shine so be sure to watch the weather forecast. If rain is predicted, bring an umbrella and/or a raincoat and since you will be asked to empty any loose items from your car, you may also want to bring a tarp or a plastic container to keep your personal belongings dry.

Download a registration form for the school weekend by clicking here. Registration Forms will be available at participating local BMW dealers or in the upcoming chapter newsletter.

Registration will be limited to the first 40 entries!! Entry forms must be received and postmarked prior to March 7^th, 2003. Entry forms for non-PCA or non-BMW drivers will be accepted only if spaces are available. You will be notified of your acceptance into the school as soon as possible. We expect this school to fill up quickly so don't procrastinate! No refunds for cancellations will be offered after March 10, 2003.

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