About this event
2008 Regional "No Excuses" Driving School
Presented by Kansas City/Sunbelt BMW Clubs
The Kansas City and Sunbelt BMW Club chapters are joining forces to bring you an exciting event! Please join us for the 2008 BMW Regional Driving School - "No Excuses" at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit on August 22nd-24th. The school includes two days of instructed driving and a Friday orientation day for instructors and approved advanced students.
Hallett is considered one of the most exciting and technical tracks in the midwest! The track features ten turns, and considerable elevation change across its 1.8 mile circuit.
Online registration and payment is available now through MotorsportReg.com! If you do not yet have a MotorsportReg.com account, you can follow the link below and create one which will be used for future events.
NOTE: For registration, there are two requirements you will have to meet. First, you must be a BMW Club member to register. If you are not already a current BMW CCA member, you will need to contact them and join. The BMW CCA website is here. Second, once you have joined the club and have a CCA number, you will need to add the KC BMW Club to your Motorsportreg account.
Once you add yourself to the KC BMW club in Motorsportreg, please contact the registrar (contact information below) with your name, CCA member number, and CCA membership expiration date. The registrar will then approve you for the event and you will be able to register.
Please contact the registrar (contact info is below) with any questions.
To Create a new Motorsportreg account - follow this link.
We've recently been notified that the host hotel is filling up! This event is in demand! Please look at the alternate lodging choices available in the information packet at www.kcbmwclub.com. Also, the nearest hotel to the host, Hampton Inn - has rooms available and is offering an event rate of $92/night. Please contact them directly for reservations:
Hampton Inn
918-245-8500
7852 W Parkway Blvd
Tulsa, OK 74127
If you have any questions, please contact the event registrar:
Greg Lippert
webmaster@kcbmwclub.com
A big thank you to our sponsors; be sure to tell these folks thank you! Without them, these events are not possible.
Baron BMW in Kansas City.
Eurosport of Oklahoma.
Bimmerworld.
Lockton Affinity. Details at Motorsportreg.
Event requirements
Registration will open on July 1st, 2008. Openings will be filled as they are received, by postmark/registration date.
Please read the following notes and requirements prior to registering:
- Cost for the school (special Early Bird Discount) is $225. This is a two-day school; there are no one-day registrations. There is an additional late fee for registrations received after July 31st, 2008. All checks are deposited and all credit cards are processed upon receipt. Do not send cash.
- Pre-Approved advanced students can participate in an extra day to improve their skills. Cost for this entry is $349 - a late fee does apply to all registrations received after July 31st, 2008.
- Instructor entry fee is $125 with a late fee for entries received after July 31st, 2008.
All instructors who stay until the end of the school on Sunday will be eligible for a partial refund of their registration fee. Details of this refund will be announced via email one week prior to the event.
- To comply with Internal Revenue Service regulations covering not-for-profit corporations such as ours, we require that students in this school be members of the BMW Car Club of America. If you do not belong to BMW CCA, please call the BMW CCA National Office at 800-878-9292 to join for $40, which will make you a BMW CCA member for one year. You will receive all BMW CCA member benefits, including Roundel magazine. Your registration will not be processed unless you are a BMW CCA member.
- All drivers must be at least 18 years of age and possess a full, valid, non-suspended, and current state driver’s license. No previous experience necessary. We will have Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced run groups. Run groups are scheduled to receive multiple track sessions per day.
- All makes and models of cars are welcome, provided they pass a pre-event safety inspection and a trackside safety check. (Convertibles must have full roll bars, at least two five-point harnesses and must be approved in advance on a case-by-case basis.) All student cars must be licensed, insured, street-legal, and muffled. (Be prepared to provide proof of insurance.)
- You must bring a Snell Foundation-rated M2000 or SA2000 (or newer) helmet. Students who do not have an approved helmet, or whose cars do not pass a trackside safety check will not be allowed on the track and no refunds will be made. Loaner helmets are not available.
- Registrants receive an information packet, classroom instruction, and on-track instruction.
- You can pay with either a check or a credit card. Checks must be payable to “Kansas City BMW Club.” You must download the detailed information packet that includes track information, lodging options, event manual, and technical inspection forms. Novices must also download the high-performance driving manual. The download is available at www.kcbmwclub.com. If you have trouble downloading a document, e-mail webmaster@kcbmwclub.com for assistance.
- Cancellations will result in a $40 administrative fee. Cancellations after August 1st will receive credit for our next event - absolutely no refunds.
- Each driver must register separately even if sharing a car. No more than two drivers per car. Shared cars may be required to run back-to-back track sessions.
- All participants and guests are required to sign an insurance company form waiving their rights to sue. A copy of the waiver is in the information packet. If you would like to read a copy prior to submitting this application, you may request one by contacting the Driving School Registrar.
- If you have any medical condition that requires consideration under the Americans With Disabilities Act, please indicate that on the registration form.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. We want to make sure this is a great experience for you.
Follow our 7 steps to Driving School Happiness:
| What you do first: | What happens next: | And then: |
| 1. Register online OR fill out the application form. 2. Pay online OR enclose a check or credit card information for the correct amount. 3. Mail it in (only if not registering online) |
4. You download the information packet or get it in the mail. 5. You read the materials. 6. You prepare your car and yourself. |
7. You show up at Hallett in August ready to learn and have fun. |
BMW CCA driving schools are designed to teach drivers how to safely improve their driving abilities and explore their cars’ capabilities. Students, using their own cars, get one-on-one instruction from experienced instructors. Our overriding emphasis is on safety, and safely learning how to control the car in emergency and higher performance conditions. The school is conducted on a paved, closed, and controlled course to minimize risk to persons and equipment. This is not a racing school, practice or preparation for racing, and it is not a timed, competitive event or speed contest. Even though we try to minimize risk, there in an inherent risk of damage to your car and injury to yourself. Please be certain that you are willing to accept this risk before registering for the school.
