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  1. MINI Press Release MINI JCW Team Claims TC America Manufacturers’ Championship

    MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team are proud to celebrate the TC America Manufacturers’ Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the site of the last two rounds of the 2019 SRO TC America race series.
  2. HPDE The Track Experience 1: Intro

    Many of you that have a performance car, such as the MINI, may have wondered how to exploit its performance in a safe environment. Because of the uncertainties of street driving, it is unsafe to drive your car anywhere near its full performance capabilities. Let’s face it, the street environment...
  3. HPDE The Track Experience 2: The Track Experience

    The previous article in this series introduced you to the track environment and gave you an idea of what it will be like to attend a track day. Now it’s time to actually do it and this article will explore further what to expect.

    NOTE: Not Every HPDE is run as described below, you will see...
  1. MINI JCW Team Finishes 1 - 2 in the Street Tuner Class of the Continental Tire SportsCar...

    Woodcliff Lake, NJ, May 9, 2018. The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA continued to show their dominance in the quest for a series championship in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series during this weekend’s Mid-Ohio 120 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The series last...
  2. IMSA MINI JCW Team Finishes 1 - 2 in the Street Tuner Class of the Continental Tire SportsCar...

    The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA left no doubt about their desire for a series championship during today’s Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla.
  3. HPDE The Track Experience 3: What You Learned From Your First Track Day

    The previous article covered a typical first track day and presented a series of photographs that illustrated how a car is positioned to negotiate the turns on the track. This article builds on those concepts...
  4. MINI Press Release The Track Experience 4: Improving Your Technique

    The Track Experience 4: Improving Your Technique
    by Graham Chandler

    Photos by the Author
    Diagrams by Chris Amatulli
    In my last article, I reviewed the various experiences you may have had at your first track day. In addition, I passed along some tips to help you drive smoothly and optimize your...
  5. HPDE The Track Experience 5: End of Season Wrap-Up

    When this series of articles started you were a complete track experience rookie. So, how do you feel now? I can tell you how I felt some years ago. At that time I had experienced only the usual 15,000 miles a year driving on the street for a total of around a half million miles.
  6. Racing MINIs BMW CCA Club Race School at Eagles Canyon

    When Bruce Heersink first posted the information for the Club Racing School on MetroplexMINI.org, I was immediately intrigued. I got some advice from good friends, Brett Gabriel and David McBee, who race in Spec Miata and PCA, respectively. I also called Brain Wisler, a fellow MINI owner, and...
  7. IMSA WEC Super Season Teaser

    Just saw this on the FIA WEC website... awesome!
  8. IMSA MINI JCW Team Revs Up for Fourth Full Season in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series

    The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA will start their fourth full season in the Street Tuner class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series this weekend at the famous high banks of the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The MINI JCW Team kicked off last season by showing...
  9. IMSA Mini Jcw Team Closes Out Second Full Season In The Street Tuner Class Of The Continental...

    Woodcliff Lake, NJ, October 10, 2017. The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA completed their second full season competing in the Street Tuner class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series with a hard fought final race of the season on Friday at Road Atlanta. The team qualified P9, P10 and...
  10. SCCA Craig Wilcox Wraps Up Another Successful SCCA Season In 2012 Mini...

    Woodcliff Lake, NJ, October 20, 2017. MINI USA is once again proud to congratulate amateur racer Craig Wilcox on his continued success in the Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo Series and the Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals. Wilcox, of Blue Springs, Mo., finished as the Year-End Points Winner in the ProSolo...

HPDE and Track Days

  1. MINI Press Release The Track Experience 4: Improving Your Technique

    The Track Experience 4: Improving Your Technique
    by Graham Chandler

    Photos by the Author
    Diagrams by Chris Amatulli
    In my last article, I reviewed the various experiences you may have had at your first track day. In addition, I passed along some tips to help you drive smoothly and optimize your...
  2. HPDE The Track Experience 5: End of Season Wrap-Up

    When this series of articles started you were a complete track experience rookie. So, how do you feel now? I can tell you how I felt some years ago. At that time I had experienced only the usual 15,000 miles a year driving on the street for a total of around a half million miles.
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2018 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series

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