Events

Well, FINALLY getting the last of the "logistical stuff" out of the way for our Fifteenth Annual Toy Drive event! Wow.....15 years already...

This year, we will be donating gifts and charity to the following Charitable organizations:

• Sisters of the Road


• Emanuel Children's Hospital


• Doernbecher Children's Hospital


• Raphael House


• Brandley-Angle House


• KGW TV Channel 8 Great Toy Drive


• Oregon Food Bank

Well, FINALLY getting the last of the "logistical stuff" out of the way for our Fifteenth Annual Toy Drive event! Wow.....15 years already...

This year, we will be donating gifts and charity to the following Charitable organizations:

• Sisters of the Road


• Emanuel Children's Hospital


• Doernbecher Children's Hospital


• Raphael House


• Brandley-Angle House


• KGW TV Channel 8 Great Toy Drive


• Oregon Food Bank

Michael Christopherson of Pro-Tek Automotive is very excited to invite the BMW Club to his shop on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:00pm, at 5777 SE International Way,
Milwaukie, OR 97222. There will be many cars on display, “race & daily driver cars.” The
race cars are 100% tube frame cars and the daily drivers are modified
as well.

The February general meeting will focus on club elections with the positions Membership Chair, Social / Secretary, and Vice President opening for candidates. Each candidate for these offices will have ten minutes to give a enlightening and polished speech to the membership. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Thor Storfjell (elvis@bmwacaportland.org) and the Elections Committee for additional details including position responsibilities.The committee has set specific deadlines and cutoffs to organize the election. You are encouraged to attend the meeting and hear candidates; ballots may also be turned in at the meeting until 8:30 PM following speech-making. Join us at O'Connor's in Portland.  CANDIDATE STATEMENTS AND BALLOTS ARE POSTED ON THE ELECTIONS PAGE -- CLICK THE ELECTIONS TAB ABOVE or enter http://www.bmwacaportland.com/?q=elections.

Firehouse at 711 NE Dekum St, Portland
You will really enjoy this month's dinner!  The restaurant is located in the historic Dekum Firehouse built in 1913.  The building was carefully renovated over a 6 month period, opening last June.  Justin Rideout, owner of the two-story building, constructed Firehouse's tables and banquettes from reclaimed rough-sawn fir. The City of Portland Archives gave them vintage digital images, which they enlarged and hung throughout Firehouse. Renovation revealed the original ceiling beams and brick walls.  The first floor housed the fire engines and horse stable.  We will have a private room upstairs in the former fireman's quarters.

For our March Meeting we will go karting!

Thursday March 12th 7pm (Note the different night)

Sykart Indoor Racing Center

8205 SW Hunziker St

Tigard OR 97223

Ph: 503-684-5060

www.sykart.com

Each 8 minute race is $15, if you buy 3 you get a 4th free. If you get a membership ($30) your races are only $10 Monday through Friday.

BMWACA - Portland Chapter - HPDE
Monday, April 13, 2009
Portland Int'l Raceway, Portland, OR

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN -- RESERVE TODAY TO HOLD YOUR SPOT

Join us for a great day at Portland International Raceway.  Our program includes Advanced, Intermediate, Novice and Instructor sessions.

This month for our General meeting, we're taking the show on the road and we'll be hosted by LUXE Autohaus. So mark you calendars for 4/14/09, at 7pm. I'm told there will be some food and some cold sudsy beverage of some sort.
LUXE Autohaus has a nice 33,000 square foot indoor showroom where they offer late-model, low mileage luxury and sport European vehicles. Their showroom is at 410 NE 17th, Portland OR 97232. (1 block north of NE Sandy, corner of NE 17th and NE Glisan). If you get lost their number is 503-233-5895.

Hello Club members,

For this month’s Club dinner, we will visit Typhoon! In Beaverton. The restaurant is well known for excellent Thai food. And the setting in The Round is great! With an industrial feel, the restaurant has steel garage doors that are open on nice evenings. You can park nearby or take Max as it is just to the north of the tracks.

For our May general meeting we'll be visiting a new shop that just opened. TechShop is a membership based workshop that gives you access to a wide variety of equipment, tools, training. Located in Beaverton, they have 36,000 square feet available for members to use. So if you do not have space in your garage for that next machine, nor the budget for an expensive dedicated machine? This place might be for you.

This month’s BMW club dinner is scheduled for Thursday, May 28th at Weatherford’s Grand Lodge in Oregon City. The restaurant is located in the historic Independent Order of Odd Fellows building. Highly recommended by our own Doug Buchner, this restaurant features a wide variety of menu items. We will have a separate banquet room; separate checks are OK. 
 
Check out their website: http://www.weatherfordsgrandlodge.com/

June General Membership Meeting - June 11th 7pm, O'Connor's Restaurant in Multnomah Village
For our June meeting we will be back at O'Connor's Restaurant, 7850 SW Capitol Hwy at 7pm.
Hope to see you there,

BMWACA - Portland Chapter - HPDE
Friday, June 26, 2009
Portland Int'l Raceway, Portland, OR

Registration is now open at: http://bmwaca.motorsportreg.com

Join us for a great day at Portland International Raceway

Our program includes Advanced, Instructor and Two Intermediate (A&B) lapping sessions.

BMWACA - Portland Chapter - HPDE
Monday, July 6, 2009
Portland Int'l Raceway, Portland, OR

Registration is now open at: http://bmwaca.motorsportreg.com

Join us for a great day at Portland International Raceway

Our program includes Advanced, Intermediate, Novice and Instructor sessions.

33^rd Annual Portland Historic Races
 Car Race BMW Corral
July 10-12, 2009

You do not need to be a BMW ACA Portland member to join us for this event but
we would like you to consider joining our club if you enjoy the event!

IMSA GTP as the feature for the 2009 event!

We need you and your car at this event!  Turnout is lower than past years and we want to put out a good showing -- plus continue the Autocross dominance of 4 years!  To attend contact Larry Kniess at lkniess@bmwacaportland.com or Gary Heller at gheller@windermere.com -- and/or send your check made payable to BMW ACA Portland to: Gary Heller, Windermere, 850 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA  98661.  We need a good headcount and time is critically short to provide to the organizers. Please sign up ASAP if you are planning on attending.

On the heels of a successful 2008 event, the Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races has announced International Motorsports Association (IMSA) Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars as its feature for 2009. The sleek, aerodynamic race cars will be part of a celebration of 40 years of IMSA. As IMSA’s initial series in 1969 was Formula Vee and Formula Ford, the Portland Historic Races will also be inviting Formula Fords from around the country to participate. Local race car champion Parker Johnstone of Wilsonville, who drives a 1988 Spice/Acura GTP/L, has been tapped as the race’s Grand Marshal. The 33rd annual Portland Historic Races will take place July 10 through 12, 2009, at Portland International Raceway.

33^rd Annual Portland Historic Races
 Car Race BMW Corral
July 10-12, 2009

You do not need to be a BMW ACA Portland member to join us for this event but
we would like you to consider joining our club if you enjoy the event!

IMSA GTP as the feature for the 2009 event!

We need you and your car at this event!  Turnout is lower than past years and we want to put out a good showing -- plus continue the Autocross dominance of 4 years!  To attend contact Larry Kniess at lkniess@bmwacaportland.com or Gary Heller at gheller@windermere.com -- and/or send your check made payable to BMW ACA Portland to: Gary Heller, Windermere, 850 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA  98661.  We need a good headcount and time is critically short to provide to the organizers. Please sign up ASAP if you are planning on attending.

On the heels of a successful 2008 event, the Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races has announced International Motorsports Association (IMSA) Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars as its feature for 2009. The sleek, aerodynamic race cars will be part of a celebration of 40 years of IMSA. As IMSA’s initial series in 1969 was Formula Vee and Formula Ford, the Portland Historic Races will also be inviting Formula Fords from around the country to participate. Local race car champion Parker Johnstone of Wilsonville, who drives a 1988 Spice/Acura GTP/L, has been tapped as the race’s Grand Marshal. The 33rd annual Portland Historic Races will take place July 10 through 12, 2009, at Portland International Raceway.

33^rd Annual Portland Historic Races
 Car Race BMW Corral
July 10-12, 2009

You do not need to be a BMW ACA Portland member to join us for this event but
we would like you to consider joining our club if you enjoy the event!

IMSA GTP as the feature for the 2009 event!

We need you and your car at this event!  Turnout is lower than past years and we want to put out a good showing -- plus continue the Autocross dominance of 4 years!  To attend contact Larry Kniess at lkniess@bmwacaportland.com or Gary Heller at gheller@windermere.com -- and/or send your check made payable to BMW ACA Portland to: Gary Heller, Windermere, 850 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA  98661.  We need a good headcount and time is critically short to provide to the organizers. Please sign up ASAP if you are planning on attending.

On the heels of a successful 2008 event, the Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races has announced International Motorsports Association (IMSA) Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars as its feature for 2009. The sleek, aerodynamic race cars will be part of a celebration of 40 years of IMSA. As IMSA’s initial series in 1969 was Formula Vee and Formula Ford, the Portland Historic Races will also be inviting Formula Fords from around the country to participate. Local race car champion Parker Johnstone of Wilsonville, who drives a 1988 Spice/Acura GTP/L, has been tapped as the race’s Grand Marshal. The 33rd annual Portland Historic Races will take place July 10 through 12, 2009, at Portland International Raceway.

BMWACA - Portland Chapter - HPDE
Monday, August 10, 2009
Portland Int'l Raceway, Portland, OR

Registration IS open!!!

Join us for a great day at Portland International Raceway

Our program includes Advanced, Intermediate, Novice and Instructor sessions.

Pre-Registration – VERY IMPORTANT The driving school is limited to a total of 85 cars, on first come, first serve basis.

Sign up early to guarantee a spot.

This month’s BMW club dinner is scheduled for Thursday, August 27th at Wine Down on 28th at 7pm. The restaurant is located on NE 28th just north of Burnside. They have excellent food, including one of the best burgers in town, and of course, a great selection of wine by the glass or bottle. Separate checks are OK. 
 
Check out their menu: http://www.winedownpdx.com/menu.php
 

BMWACA - Portland Chapter - HPDE
Tuesday, September 1, 2009    (Please note this was changed from September 15, 2009)
Portland Int'l Raceway, Portland, OR

Registration IS open!!!

Join us for a great day at Portland International Raceway

Our program includes Advanced, Intermediate, Novice and Instructor sessions.

Our September 10 General Meeting will be at O'Connor's in Multnomah Village - 7pm
Come and discuss the summer events, plan the Holiday Party, hear about upcoming events, like Octoberfest at Pacific Motorsports.

Mark Dikeos and the crew at Pacific Motorsports will once again host the club for an Octoberfest at their shop on Powell Blvd.

Join us for some food and beverages, (Mark always has great beer!) Thursday October 8th at 7pm, and tour the Portland area's premier independent BMW service, repair and upgrade facility.

Our November meeting will be at O'Connor's  in Multnomah Village where our guests will be Logan Gray of Vintage Motorbooks, and Al Kinney of ClearBra of Oregon.

Vintage Motorbooks has been selling new and used Automotive books, manuals, and brochures for nearly 30 years. Logan is a great source for out-of-print books and European manuals. http://www.vintagemotorbooks.com/