May (Shenandoah) School

[Dirichlet]

Has any information been released concerning who has been accepted / wait listed? I am very eager to know (hoping that I'm on the accepted list).

~Colin

[TMB_540i]

I haven't received anything yet. Nothing in the mail or e-mail. Don't we normally get this package 3-4 weeks before the event??

[1996 328ti]

Emails should be going out shortly. Right now it might be in the hands of the CI. If you sent in your registration form and all the documention the first 3 days you are probably in.

[DougV]

I'm working on it. Hopefully, the acceptance emails will go out tomorrow evening.

[TMB_540i]

Doug, Thanks for all the hard work. I got my confirmation e-mail last night or early this morning.

[SMOODY]

I got my confirmation also.

[Dirichlet]

I'll be there too - WOOT !!!

Tom, your car is going to take up the entire width of the track... you have to be in your own run group :-p

[TMB_540i]

I'll be there too - WOOT !!!

Tom, your car is going to take up the entire width of the track... you have to be in your own run group :-p

Colin, just line up behind me on the grid and stay behind me on the track and there won't be a problem.

[Dirichlet]

Colin, just line up behind me on the grid and stay behind me on the track and there won't be a problem.

In the words of the great Cliff Huxtable, "CHALLANGE!!!!"

[Dax]

I got my confirmation also. Going to be a good weekend.

[1996 328ti]

71 people registered for this school with most people registering the first few days. I am glad we cut the mail in registration period to 2 weeks. Then we'd have people procrastinating for 3 weeks instead of 2.

And we are going to need everyone's cooperation, especially with this school.
EVERYONE including guests will be required to wear wristbands.
They will be distributed at registration.
NO cars are allowed to go over to the main track to watch the Jeff 500 or get food.
You can park near the silo but on the 'doah side only.

We want to prevent traffic from the Jefferson 500 coming over.
Lunch on Sunday will be at the Jefferson 500.
I need guests to register for the Sunday lunch using the form at http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?id=97,420,0,0,1,0
Those attending the school, please don't use the form.

There will also be 2 charcoal grills for instructors, students, workers and guests to use.

[VA 330Ci]

Hi all. I am a new member, but will be at the DE (got my confirmation ). Question...Is driving to the track in the morning doable? Or do most stay at a close by hotel? I will be coming from Alexandria.

Other than that, just wanted to say hi and see everyone there!

Steve

[ob325]

Hi all. I am a new member, but will be at the DE (got my confirmation ). Question...Is driving to the track in the morning doable? Or do most stay at a close by hotel? I will be coming from Alexandria.

Other than that, just wanted to say hi and see everyone there!

Steve

If you want to get to the track at 7 when it opens, just leave Alexandria around 5:45am.

[SharkD]

Hi all. I am a new member, but will be at the DE (got my confirmation ). Question...Is driving to the track in the morning doable? Or do most stay at a close by hotel? I will be coming from Alexandria.

If you want to get to the track at 7 when it opens, just leave Alexandria around 5:45am.

Living in Pentagon City, taking the GW -> Sprout Run -> I-66 -> Dulles Toll Road/Greenway -> VA Route 7 -> Crums Church Rd/VA-632 -> Old Charlestown Rd/Hardesty Rd -> Summit Point Pike (and hitting the Shell station on Route 7 just after I-340/Berryville) would consistently get me to Summit Point at 6:55am, if I left at 5:40 am.

Personally, I preferred driving to the track over staying the night in Winchester or Charlestown -- the hour or so of driving made sure I was awake and I could be certain that the car was running fine -- you might not even be able to find a room, with the Jeff 500 going on at the same time.

A couple of tips:

• Make sure you top off your tank at one of the gas stations (either the Shell or the ??? station on the other side of VA-632 from the turn to the track) -- you won't be able to get to the Main Circuit pumps and even if you could, you'd have to sell some vital organs to pay the total.
  
• Take your numbers off your car before you leave the track -- Charlestown's finest go on revenue patrol alert during big race weekends.
  
• Don't speed when you leave the track -- it'll feel so slow going the speed limit, but it's not worth it for the aforementioned reason.

[Dirichlet]

Hi all. I am a new member, but will be at the DE (got my confirmation ). Question...Is driving to the track in the morning doable? Or do most stay at a close by hotel? I will be coming from Alexandria.

Other than that, just wanted to say hi and see everyone there!

Steve

Driving there in the morning on sat won't be a problem... I like to stay in the area on Sat night b/c I'm often tired from the day's activities - plus it saves on gas. The choice is yours....
See you on the track
~Colin