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Volume XLIX No. 8 August 2021 Photos by Alex Kordis
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ON THE COVER:
A Picnic Along the Bank of the Neuse: You’ve heard
the expression so hot you could fry an egg on the side-
walk, well not quite, but close! The good part, no rain
and 14 heat tolerant members transported in 8 beautiful
Bavarian carriages to Flanner’s Beach at the Neuse River
Recreation Area, one of the National Forests in the Old
North State. Two of those motorized carriages linked up
at the Dunkin on Arlington Blvd in Greenville before rac-
ing to the picnic. Others made their way from New Bern,
Jacksonville, and Beaufort.
Under the shade of the pines and hardwoods, we
gathered setting up an array of folding chairs spreading a blanket, and setting dishes of delectables
on the checkered blue and white table cloth covering a large picnic table. Not
(continued on page 8)
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This month, we’d like to give a warm Tarheel wel- ties, and welcome the opportunity to get to know
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membership to 2877! Our membership is the life- about local dinner meetings and other ways to get
blood of the Club. Without your participation, there involved in YOUR club. Come join us, you’ll have a
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PAUL HOECKE Notes from the road
Tool Time Redux
These days, the latest trendy topic in car- January, which went into great detail on this very
related journalism appears to be all about orga- subject? (I’m not bragging, just stating a fact.)
nizing stuff. At least, it’s the impression I get from And like I said, other publications I’ve read in the
reading columns in the automotive press, such past few months have carried similar articles, off
as Satch Carlson’s and Mark Buehler’s pieces in and on. Evidently, there’s a consensus here that
the June issue of ROUNDEL, but also other mags. this topic bears revisiting. Which is my chance to
The talk is mainly about tools, like keeping them chime in, once again.
in some sort of systematic order which suits our First off, let me be clear: As I see it, keeping
respective work habits, and personalities, and our your tools in proper order is not an OCD thing;
cars of course. Clearly, these writers know this it’s a matter of keeping your sanity. Whether you
topic is near and dear to their audience, namely maintain one car or several, being able to lay your
those of us who play with cars. But why this is hands on precisely the one wrench, socket, screw-
happening now is a good question. driver or whatnot you need NOW is priceless. The
My guess is, it’s the time of year. alternative, hunting for the damn thing all over
For one, these writers may be aiming at the creation, is at best time-consuming and frustrat-
working segment, figuring that the free time ing; at worst, it has you lose track of what you
which comes with summer vacations may moti- were doing. Trust me, I know whereof I speak.
vate these folks to create order in their garages Luckily, I had time on my side; years during
and workshops. (Although, being retired – hence which I kinda strolled, baby step fashion, into a
doubly appreciative of what it was like before – I system for keeping tools handy and in order. It
find it hard to imagine anyone sacrificing even was simple enough when I owned only one car
a few hours of hard-won leisure time to such (not a BMW); my SAE car tools shared the same
chores.) Or perhaps it’s COVID’s retreat on most box with my household tools. But the demand
fronts hereabouts (long-term if not permanent, for ORDNUNG grew exponentially once I got into
one hopes), which offers car nuts an opportunity BMWs. Sure, the Bavaria had its own kit, but that
to recapture ‘normalcy’. Or maybe it’s just the hot went only so far. It wasn’t long before I needed
weather, which makes sorting through gear in a other metric tools for working on its suspension,
nicely air-conditioned workshop an eminently at- brakes and so forth. And then came other, differ-
tractive alternative to mowing the lawn. ent model Bimmers. The answer to all that was
Anyway, it really doesn’t matter why. In the more and more toolboxes with labeled drawers,
end, it is what it is. and shelves with plastic jars (not glass; it breaks
What’s more, this is nothing new. What I refer when dropped) for hardware, and everything
to as a trend is actually a cyclical phenomenon. else hung on pegboards on the wall of whatever
It comes and goes, sort of like lunar phases. passed for a workshop as my household went
Remember my column on these pages, back in through several relocations.
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Today, this evolutionary approach has paid – which puts mine totally in the shade. Equipped
off. Although my workshop isn’t large, and my with everything imaginable, not just regular tools
tools must share its space with my son’s ginor- but things like a lathe, and welding gear, and air
mous array of fishing gear and other outdoor hoses on demand, and a sandblasting cabinet,
stuff, I know where everything is. It’s cramped, and an honest-to-goodness lift, this Garage Ma-
a bit like Satch’s cabin cruiser analogy. But just hal can handle just about anything car-related,
about every conceivable tool has its place, and I conceivably including building a BMW from the
make damn sure that every item goes back to ex- ground up! So, naturally, a storage system that
actly where it belongs when the job is done. This goes hand in hand with this kind of setup must
may strike you as seriously anal-retentive behav- be more intricate and complex than not just mine
ior, but it works for me. (Okay, now I AM bragging but most anybody’s.
a wee bit.) Yet even this paragon of organization And it is, impressively so, I’d say (with just a
has its flaws – two, to be exact. touch of envy).
For one thing, if I’m working on a car outside Like for instance, all of Paul’s wrenches are
(which is usually the case) I accumulate tools out color-coded by size and kept separated by type –
there. I may start with what tools I think I know you know, regular combination vs. flare-end, stan-
are needed, but I soon find myself going back in- dard vs. stubby, metric vs. SAE, and so forth – in
side for just one more – and another, and another. two of the dozen or so neatly stacked toolboxes
So, on the third trip, I return with a satchel. After with labeled drawers. The other toolboxes hold
all, I have only two hands! sockets, pliers, screwdrivers, hammers, drills and
The other flaw can be summed up in two bits in the same sort of order, while accessories
words: Special Tools. Things like a short air hose to all the precision machinery I mention above
rigged with an adapter that fits the brake line in- are stowed in designated cabinets. There’s also a
lets on an assortment of BMW calipers (for freeing roll-about cart with tools for ongoing work. And
frozen pistons); and a huge 42 mm (aka 1-5/8”)
socket that fits the big nut at the front end of an
M30 camshaft; and a 13 mm wrench that’s filed
down a tad for R&R’ing an M30 starter (because
one nut is too close to the block for a regular
wrench); and the deep 17 mm socket with a cut
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metric hardware and small parts. Oh, lest I forget, in with other gear at one of several places around
he also has a bunch of those Special Tools which the shop. (I freely admit to occasionally running
(unlike mine) also have their assigned places. into the same problem. What saves me from hav-
So, you’d think a system like that would run ing similar conniptions is the close confines of my
like the well-maintained BMWs it serves, right? shop; my mislaid tools are never far apart.)
Well, it should, technically speaking, except for However, to be fair, Dr. Paul is not the main
one thing – the Human Element. It’s the big Span- culprit here. His greatest nemesis is friends who
ner in the Works, as the Brits would say (pun in- show up, to either help him or to borrow some of
tended), and Dr. Paul is part of the problem. his space (and tools) to work on their own proj-
He knows full well (as I do) that there ain’t no ects. Paul is generous to a fault with his time and
such thing as multi-tasking; your mind just can’t gear, but when it comes to keeping his shop in or-
handle several different tasks at the same time, der, it’s also his Achilles Heel. No matter if these
not properly, anyway. So, when he has several visitors are unfamiliar with his workshop’s layout
projects going, he focuses on one at a time, for or merely careless, it’s virtually guaranteed that,
a while, until he comes to a good stopping point at day’s end, there will be tools all over the Toy
and can switch to the next one, and the next one, Box. And putting them back to where they belong
and so forth. But that’s also precisely where the may take him a whole hour!
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Yep, some of the projects require the same unpunished had it dead right.
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CLUB RACING REPORT
BY PAUL HOECKE
Harding, Calkins Win Three Each at PIRC,
Summit Point
Hello, club racing fans! intact! Call it the ultimate scenario expressed in
So far, the summer portion of the 2021 Tire the old saying: “To finish first, first you must fin-
Rack BMW CCA Club Racing (CR) season has lived ish.” This is, in fact, pretty much what we saw back
up to our expectations. The racing these past two in June, and it sure looks like it also happened at
months has been at least as hot and heavy as in two CR events last month.
pre-Covid times. And as in previous years, Tarheel The two events, one at the Pittsburgh Interna-
Chapter racers have been in the thick of the ac- tional Race Complex (PIRC), the other the G. At-
tion, with quite a few of them scoring impressive kinson Memorial race at Summit Point, ran on the
victories. same mid-July weekend. And, sure enough, both
There is, however, one wrinkle in this sea- saw fewer entries overall and somewhat fewer lo-
son’s summer schedule which sets it apart from cal hot shoes show up than in previous years.
previous ones: Namely, the current CR calendar The Pittsburgh event featured four races, two
includes quite a few cases of events that are set sprints on Saturday followed by a sprint and an
to run on exactly or almost the same dates, at endurance race on Sunday. The thirty-four entries
eastern tracks favored by members of our home- (compared to, say, the 70-plus entries a couple
grown racing crowd. As we observed last month, of years ago) included four from our chapter –
compared to previous seasons, this could shrink Charles Harding (CM), two racers, Al Pereida and
the size of the fields and the number of local par- Amy Oldenburg, in Spec E46, and Sri Haputantri
ticipants at these events. (who did not race although he was listed in DM).
Well, it appears we were right, as you’ll see With a field made up of thirteen classes (four of
below. them represented by just one driver) and some
Mind you, as we see it, this is not a bad thing. racers sitting out some of the races, it was inevi-
Smaller fields may not be what event organizers table that the 2.8-mile PIRC road course would
prefer, but in our not so humble opinion, it’s a see some fast racing.
Good Thing for the racers. For one, fewer cars on As one might expect, Speedmeister Harding
the track can result in faster lap times for more and his perennial rival Todd Brown accounted for
racers, hence opportunities to set personal re- the lion’s share of the action up front. Harding
cords, which is always gratifying. Moreover, it’s al- won both sprints on Saturday, leading the field
most inevitable that some of the racers will be the flag to flag as Brown challenged him only briefly
only entries in their respective classes. So, to pick in the first race and retired six laps into the sec-
up first-place points, they merely need to finish ond one. Their roles were reversed in Sunday’s
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feature sprint, as Brown passed Harding soon cluding a Spec E46-only group with three early
after the start and went on to win overall. Hard- bird entries from our chapter.
ing chased him tooth and nail but was unable In short, our homegrown racing crowd will
to close, partly due to a two-lap full-course yel- no doubt see plenty of racing action in upcoming
low in mid-race; he finished second overall. Back months. So, stay tuned.
in the pack, Pereida finished second in class in Turning to the local pro racing scene, the
Sprint Two Saturday, while Oldenburg did likewise SRO GT4 America series is about to restart this
in Sunday’s sprint. The long race Sunday after- month, after a break during July, with a race at
noon was another tour de force for Harding. He Road America. The event is set for the last week-
stayed at the head of a shrunken 21-car pack for end, Aug. 27-29, and will once again consist of
all twenty-eight laps (including three under yel- two rounds on successive days. At press time, all
low) to claim his third overall win of the weekend. indications were that James Clay’s BimmerWorld
Oldenburg scored another second-in-class finish, Racing (BWR) team would be there with their
trailed by Pereida two spots later. usual three M4 GT4 entries: Two – the No.34 car of
Meanwhile, the race at Summit Point’s 2-mile Bill Auberlen and James Walker Jr., and the No.36
main course drew just twenty-four drivers com- driven by Clay and Nick Galante – competing in
peting in ten classes, with five of them racing solo the Pro-Am class, and the Chandler Hull- Jon
in their classes. Our chapter was represented by Miller duo racing the No.94 car in the Silver class.
two entries: Charles Calkins as the lone Spec E36 We expect to have the results of this event in our
contestant, and Brian Dehler in a six-car Spec E46 next report.
group, and their results were the same in all three After Road America, the series moves to Wat-
sprints on the event schedule: Calkins stayed out kins Glen in mid-September. The October sched-
of trouble at the tail end of the field to claim three ule includes a new addition, Sebring (Oct.1-3),
class wins, while Dehler finished in mid-pack. replacing the cancelled May race at Mosport. The
This month, the calendar once again lists two series finale will follow two weeks later at India-
eastern events, at Mid-Ohio and NJMP’s Lightning napolis.
circuit, set to run on the same mid-month week-
end. As we filed this report, Mid-Ohio, with three
local hot shoes entered, was well ahead of NJMP
(with none) in attracting local talent. However,
that may change, of course, as this is based on
early registrations.
On the other hand, as we look ahead to the
fall, it appears that there won’t be any more
events competing head-to-head for the same time
slots. The September schedule lists two races at
eastern circuits, but they are set to run on widely
separated dates: Road Atlanta on the first week-
end and at Lime Rock on the last weekend. (It
also notes that a race at VIR, previously sched-
uled for mid-September, has been cancelled.)
At press time, registrations for Road Atlanta
were still sparse but already included three local
hot shoes. The roster for the Lime Rock event, aka
the ‘FCP EURO Classic’, was also still a-building
but looked like it would attract a large field, in-
ON THE COVER:
having seen some of the members for a long grilled by moi, as Jude calls me, the grill master.
time, conversation resumed as if there had been Once the aroma disseminated through the air, ap-
no lapse of time. Members attending their first petites began to stir. By the time the meats came
event here in the coastal region received a warm off the grill, covers to the various dishes were
welcome and immediately joined in the socializa- removed exposing the contents for all to enjoy.
tion. That’s what’s so great about the world’s larg- Plates were filled to the brim with great eats and
est marquee car club, then there were the
wherever you go, you’re desserts and fruit plat-
amongst friends. ters. One did not go
As talk continued away hungry.
about cars and how As with all, every-
everyone has been thing must come to an
while refreshing with end, With conversa-
cold beverages, fo- tions dwindling, ap-
cus turned to newly petites satisfied, and
acquired rides, a G30 heat of the day inten-
(M550i x-drive), F30 sifying, we gathered for
(340i), F23 (M235i) and a final picture of the
a G01 (M40i). Chat- group and cars. Leav-
ter became so intense ing the picnic area in
when the call came, is it time to fire up the grill, good stead as we had found it, assuring the em-
no reply could be heard. Apparently the conver- bers of the charcoal were extinguished, in turn, we
sations had subdued everyones gastronomical ignited the internal combustion powerhouses of
demand for the moment! Well… the charcoal our vehicles for the ride home. What a day it was!
briquettes were quietly loaded into the grill and Until next time… be well, be safe, and enjoy.
set ablaze so as not to interrupt the exchanges. ~ Alex Kordis
Shortly thereafter, burgers and dogs were being
The Long and Winding Road to Seagrove
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summer driving season. With temps and humidity Sean Beach is still constrained with pandemic
on the rise, days getting longer, and pop-up thun- restrictions (i.e., no food), but the coffee machine
derstorms a frequent issue, it is a great time to is running at full chat again, giving us a glorious
spool up the Bimmers and get after some serious chance to scope out new rides while consuming
apex carving. vast quantities of French Roast. A great way to
On the 5th, we planned an adventure to take kick off a Saturday.
us into the Uwharrie Mountains, famous for the Many in the area agreed! By the time the
local clay the spins on potter’s wheels all over the counting was done, we had 18 Bimmers and 33
region. In fact, NC-705 is known as the “Pottery people join in a fun run. In fact, the group today
Highway”, a wondrous ribbon of blacktop that hailed from as far away as Wilson, Greensboro,
snakes and slithers across a rolling landscape and Charlotte. The force is strong here!
that was once the providence of volcanos. After the obligatory driver’s meeting, which
included a warning about both wildlife and large
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TARHEEL CHAPTER 2020
Please check with event organizers as to the status of events.
Aug 14 Slam to New Bern, New Bern, NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Aug 28 NC Mountain Drive Charlotte II, Spruce Pine, NC Kyle Lombardi/Taylor Ward clt2thbmwcca@gmail.com
Aug 28 Play Ball with Down East Wood Ducks, Kinston, NC Alex Kordis 757-818-0888 alexkordis@tarheelbmwcca.org
Sep 11 “Flying” to Louisburg, Louisburg NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Sep 16-18 *At the Vintage, Hot Springs NC Scott Sturdy http://www.atthevintage.com
Sep 25-26 Tour to Tanglewood Bike Ride, Clemmons NC Tom Tice/Scott Meyer teticem3@gmail.com scottmeyer400@gmail.com
Oct 7-10 Beach Bimmers 2021, Atlantic Beach NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Oct 8-10 Corral at IMSA Race, Alton VA - Sign up/VIRNOW Brenda Dunlevy bedunlevy@icloud.com
Oct 22-24 Tarheel Fall HPDS VIR, Alton, VA Phil Antoine Details and Registration on MotorsportReg
Oct 30,31 ///M Day at Performance Center Greer SC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Nov 6 Bimmers Puttering to Pinehurst, Pinehurst NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Nov 12 Charity Laps at VIR, Alton VA Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Dec 4 Danville Tank Museum, Danville NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
* Not a Tarheel BMW CCA sponsored eventdining event in 16 months. The ambiance was
great, and the conversations lively. This included
a discussion of the best tactic for passing tractors
on country lanes when they have the best line
through a turn. “Very carefully” is the preferred
answer.
After settling our tabs, we blasted off again,
up the Pottery Highway and into Seagrove proper,
for a visit to the NC Pottery Center. Beautiful
pieces of art grace the place, which offers a great
historical perspective on the area. And a gift shop.
Heavy on the gift shop.
farm implements, we were off. The first bit of Armed with plenty of pottery memories, we
ride included an interstate hop the allowed us to hit the tarmac again to find … ice cream. The
break the surly bonds of suburbia. Somehow, we best place in these parts in the S&T Soda Shoppe
managed to keep the group together as we made and Apothecary in Pittsboro. A lively jaunt over
a sharp exit to the right and onto the bucolic both hill and dale, landed us perfect parking just
byways headed toward Jordan Lake. Our use of
a scavenger hunt model for addresses along the
way sharply reduces the need for maps. It also
means that one of the points is to get lost, and
then be found again.
After scrambling past the appropriately
named Devil’s Tramping Ground Road, we man-
aged to blow a turn in the lead car. No worries.
Google Maps safely guided us back to the next
clue. Humorously we had several groups arrive
from different directions at the same time at one
of the “checkpoints”, reforming a large formation
to vector on into lunch. Promptly at a few clicks
before noon we arrived at the Westmoore Family off the main drag. Lots of items to choose from,
Restaurant. Table for 33, please. although I have it on good authority that a choco-
We had a great meal, the first real indoor late malted milkshake is really hard to beat!
Filled with the aforementioned dairy prod-
ucts, it was finally time for everyone to peel off
and head for home. Rolling east toward Raleigh
on US-64, the eastern part of the much more fa-
mous US-66, gave us a chance to put the hammer
down a bit and blitz for home. A totally lovely day
in oh so many ways. Great to once again be able
to have good and safe times with friends and cars.
You may get your kicks on 66, but there’s fun in
store just off 64. -Robert McIsaac
10 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgThanks to the Bimmer Performance Center and
Leith BMW
We are truly fortunate in this part of North vance the cause“ of our club.
Carolina to have such a willing and supportive Recently, we got word from BMWCCA HQ,
group of “solution providers“ that work with our that both of our local partners had won these
club on events. Both the Bimmer Performance awards! We are in the process of making pre-
Center and Leith BMW have been very good sentation in person to these shops. We are truly
friends of the club over the years. In addition to fortunate to have Dan Connor, Sean Beach and
sponsoring breakfasts and allowing us to visit their teams available to us in The Triangle. These
their shops when starting our own events, they awards are but small tokens of our much broader
have routinely invited us to come to events that appreciation.
they have hosted. Looking forward to many more miles of
The National BMWCCA makes it possible for smiles together. -Robert McIsaac
us to recognize local vendors who help to “ad-Triangle Area Dinner ... Live and in Color!
The pandemic has kept our monthly culinary On to dinner, where a final headcount showed
experiences under wraps in The Triangle for 15 27 of the Bimmer faithful were on hand to find
months. We substituted picnics and virtual meet- both fine wine and awesome food in equal mea-
ings during the waves of COVID-19, which were sure. Lots of stories to share about adventures
effective at keeping the rounders rolling. Now, coming up in the future, as well as catching up
however, with a green light on all we missed during
to get back together again, the lock downs. It was
we made a beeline for our like old times again! In
favorite Italian spot in fact it was like we never
North Raleigh on June 15. missed a best.
Rolling into the ga- And that may be the
rage under Lafayette Vil- best news of all. Despite
lage, we saw a total of 17 the challenges of the
Bimmers blitz across the past year, we were able
threshold and line up un- to rekindle friendships in
der the lights for some se- a manner of moments.
rious tire kicking and story There’s a wide array of
swapping. A delicious great things hiding in
2002 marked the most ma- plain site now. Time to
ture end of the BMW spec- spool the Bimmers and
trum. It was complemented by an array of newer hit the road. The loud pedal is ready for a serious
3 and 4 series rides, a groups of Xers, a Z3 and a stretch now. Let’s roll. -Robert McIsaac
nice sampler of M-cars. Tasty snacks everywhere.
Greeting Heroes! first Tire Rack Street Survival school of 2021 this
Saturday! And another one Sunday!
It’s finally here!! We are back!! We are host- Our 2 schools are July 10th in the Philly area
ing schools this weekend! with the Philly SCCA and the New Jersey Chapter
After 10 months and 3 days we will have our BMW CCA in Mahwah on Sunday the 11th. We
12 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orghave one other school in July with White Moun- safely. It is a lot of fun! - Rob
tain Chapter of the BMW Club on the 24th. We Such an incredible experience, I recommend
currently have 3 schools open in August, 10 in for all young drivers. So fortunate to be able to
September, 4 in October and 2 in November. send both my sons! We did this with our first
son in 2017 and now with our youngest ..this is
SCHOOL STATUS the best thing you can do for your kids.. they learn
how to drive their own vehicle to its capabilities!!
We now have 22 schools open for registra- Please let the National staff continue to work
tion!!. 10 are from BMW CCA Chapters, 10 are the issues out and support you and your excellent
from SCCA regions, and 2 are from PCA Regions. volunteers and get back to saving teen drivers
All the July schools are sold out. The 1st school lives. Let us know if there is anything that we can
in August is sold out and an additional 5 schools do for you from a National standpoint.
are already sold out bringing the total to 10 of
the 22 being full, so far.... We have more com- Scott Dobler or Tim Beechuk for any SCCA
mitments of our hosts. Lets keep going and schools. – StreetSurvival@scca.com / tim.bee-
growing this list! There is still plenty of time to chuk@streetsurvival.org
get one organized. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING
FOR? Rob Price for any Porsche Club schools -
StreetSurvival@pca.org
AND NOW, THIS -
Bill Wade for any BMW CCA or Independent
Please remember why we are doing this! schools and general program inquiry – bill.wade@
I was a student in this program many years streetsurvival.org
ago and now I’m an instructor. This driving course
gives the student a sense of the vehicle behavior Bill Wade
during emergency maneuvers and how to recover National Program DirectorRiding With The King!
An Early Spring Cruise to the Richard Petty Museum
• What: A spirited, family friendly, adventure to Central NC’s storied town of Randleman
to see The King of stock car racing’s museum. An epic tour of NC and NASCAR history,
followed by a terrific lunch and a cold brew in Asheboro. The museum is located at 309
Branson Mill Rd, Randleman, NC
• When: Depart on Saturday, March 5th, 2022 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at
9:00am!
• Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC
• Objective: A fun and enjoyable family outing that promises terrific roads … and some
iconic Italian eats. Lunch will be at Positano, 130 C, S Church St, Asheboro, NC. Then a
hop to Four Saints Brewing, 218 S Fayetteville St, Asheboro.
• Duration: Figure 6-7 hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center!
Star Gazing and Fine Dining in Mid-Winter!
• What: While winter’s “blast” may be upon us in January, that makes for a terrific
opportunity to fire up the Bimmers, cruise on over to UNC / Chapel Hill and scope out
an amazing gift in our midst … the Morehead Planetarium. Beam us up, Scotty!
• When: Depart on Saturday, February 5th, 2022 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at
9:00am!
• Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC
• Objective: A fun and enjoyable family outing that promises nice roads, a mind-
expanding adventure and terrific food. Chapel Hill has a great downtown to wander
about, historic sites … and lunch at the Top of The Hill Restaurant and Brewery (100 East
Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514).
• Duration: Figure 5-8 hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.Calling all BMW Club Cyclists. Join us for a fun Bike ride this fall to benefit a great charity, the National MS Society. The Tarheel Chapter is sponsoring a cycling team for the Tour To Tanglewood, 2 day bike ride this September. The ride will be on Saturday and Sunday September 25th and 26th. The Tarheel Chapter will be supplying a cool BMW Club cycling jersey for each new cyclist. We guarantee you will have a great time with some BMW friends and will also feel great helping out a very worthy cause, the MS Society. Use the following link to join the Tarheel Chapter Team: https://mssociety.donordrive.com/team/TarheelBMW For more information contact: Tom Tice (teticem3@gmail.com) Or Scott Meyer (scottmeyer400@gmail.com)
Bimmers Puttering To Pinehurst
Scrambling Through The Sandhills in Fall
• What: A chance to get out and stretch the BMWs legs on an adventure to the bucolic
town of Pinehurst. Famous for shopping, golfing and great walk-abouts, it also home to
some fine dining and cool microbreweries. Saddling up the Bimmers is a great way to
roll toward winter.
• When: Depart on Saturday, November 6th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee and
breakfast.
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks at 180 Cabela Drive, Garner, NC 27529.
• Objective: Terrific downtown tour of the iconic golf resort and cute town central to the
Sandhills Region. Terrific opportunity to grab some grub and a cold ‘n frost one at the
Pinehurst Brewing Company … https://www.pinehurstbrewing.com/kitchen-1
• Duration: Figure 6+ hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
Wonderful Wilmington - 2022
New Years Celebration at the Carolina Coast
• What: An adventure filled ride to a crown jewel on the North Carolina coast, the Port City of
Wilmington. This is a family friendly event that the inner child in all of us can enjoy!!! We’ll do this
to start the New Year. Also a chance to see the USS North Carolina, a surviving memorial to all the
sacrifices made in World War II.
• When: Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10am. Coffee and tire kicking at 9am.
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks parking lot at the White Oak Shopping Center in Garner. Feel
free to come any time after 9 for tire kickin', story tellin' and coffee. Address for Starbucks is 180
Cabela Drive Garner, NC 27529
• Who: Rob McIsaac is organizing the event from The Triangle.
• Objective: A great lunch at the German Cafe in the old Cotton Exchange on the Wilmington
waterfront. From there, many attractions await including the USS North Carolina, the Seaboard
Railroad Museum and a water taxi tour of the area.
• Duration: Figure 2 hours of driving each way. If we roll at 10, expect to be home between 6 and
7pm.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.Bimmers Soaring With Eagles
Cape Fear Raptor Center, German Café and More!
• What: A great drive, a visit to an impressive raptor center, a tour of the German Café in
Wilmington! All of this and a chance to kick tires with friends too. Bimmers and
Raptors, soaring again.
• When: Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 10am. Coffee and tire kicking at 9am.
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks parking lot at the White Oak Shopping Center in
Garner. Feel free to come any time after 9 for tire kickin', story tellin' and coffee.
Address for Starbucks is 180 Cabela Drive Garner, NC 27529
• Who: Rob McIsaac and Pete Osta are organizing the event from The Triangle.
• Objective: A great lunch at the German Cafe in the old Cotton Exchange on the
Wilmington waterfront..
• Duration: Figure 2.5 hours of driving each way. If we roll at 10, expect to be home
between 6 and 7pm.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
Bimmers Setting Sail
Southport, Here We Come!
• What: A post-pandemic weekend adventure away down at the epic, historic, town of
Southport. A relaxed getaway, with a chance to cruise the downtown explore the ferry
to Bald Head Island, walk the waterfront and / or stretch your feet on sandy beaches.
So much to do, so little time!
• When: Depart on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee and breakfast
with Chef Patrick.
• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591.
• Objective: Terrific tour “down the shore”, with some fine food and great sighseeing.
Many hotels and B&B options including The Robert Ruark Inn
(https://robertruarkinn.com/) and a Hampton Inn..
• Duration: A long weekend, leaving on Friday morning … home on Sunday afternoon.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.August 28, 2021
“Spirited” Mountain Drive to Spruce Pine, NC
•When: Saturday, August 28th, 2021. Meet at Harris Teeter Gas Station at Riverbend Village (3909 Corning
Place near 16 and Mt Holly Huntersville Rd) starting at 8:30 am. Driver’s Meeting at 8:45 am. Depart at 9:00 am.
•Where: The exciting roads of the NC mountains.
•Details: A challenging drive from Huntersville through Morganton, Marion and traveling on 226A to Little Swit-
zerland arriving at about noon in Spruce Pine for lunch at DT’s Blue Ridge Java Café (169 Locust St, Spruce
Pine, NC). Then heading back home on 226, 226A and Blue Ridge Parkway through Marion stopping at Dot’s
Dario for Ice Cream (30 Lake Tahoma Rd, Marion NC). Other breaks / rest stops are planned along the way
with a final stop at Redbone Willy’s at Intersection of 18 and 27 to say Adios!
•Contact Information: The drive is limited to 20 cars. Text Dave Hurwitz to register, include your email ad-
dress. For details or questions, contact him at davehurwitz@earthlink.net or 704.399.1108.
BMW CCA Car Corral and Hospitality Tent
Michelin GT Challenge at VIR
October 8-10, 2021 Reserved Infield Parking
Trackside Spectating
Catered Lunch and Refreshments
Closed-Circuit TV Race Feed
Q&A Sessions With Teams
Parade Laps
Take Some Hot Laps at VIR and Get A Chance Piles of Partner Prizes, Plus Two Chances
to Win An ///M School! to Win An HPDE!
The gang from the BMW Performance Center will be wowing the The BMW CCA Corral has the best prizes in our daily
crowd and blowing passengers’ minds in the latest ///M cars lunchtime raffle, with two of the top prizes being a gift
from BMW - don’t miss your chance to win a Hot Lap! They will certificate to an HPDE Weekend with the Tarheel Chapter or
also be giving away an ///M School to one lucky winner! the National Capital Chapter ($450+ value each). 2019 IMSA Races at VIR by Steve Tenney.
Don’t Miss Out - Buy Your BMW Corral Tickets Today at https://virnow.com/events/PLAY BALL!
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday August 28, 2021
Kinston, NC
3:30 PM to Game Over
Meet for pre-game dining at Jay's 108 followed by a short jaunt to the Grainger
stadium to watch the Down East Wood Ducks play the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.
It's Pepsi night - bring a can of Pepsi and receive $2 off the regular ticket price of
$12.
Wood Ducks Baseball: https://www.milb.com/down-east
Jay's 108: https://jaysgroup.net/home/jays-108/
Meet in the parking lot located on the corner of N. Herritage St and W. Gordon St.,
we'll kick some tires, and then walk across the street to the restaurant.
Prefer ballpark cuisine, then meet at the ticket booth at 5:30 PM so we can pur-
chase tickets to sit together.
RSVP by Wed 8/25: alexkordis@tarheelbmwcca.orgLOCAL SCENE
ASHEVILLE AREA DINNER
Date: Last Tuesday each month DOWNEAST AREA BREAKFAST (Greenville, Wilson
Time: 6:30 pm Rocky Mt)
Date:
Where: Different Location Each Month Time:
Where:
All BMW marques are welcome (cars, motorcycles, Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
Mini, Rolls, etc.). heelbmwcca.org
Contact Chris Joyner at mrbimmer@fastmail.com for HURRICANE REGION AREA (New Bern, Jackson-
more information. ville, Morehead City)
CAPE FEAR AREA
Date: 3rd Wednesday each month Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
Time: 6:00 pm heelbmwcca.org
Where: The Joyce in Brunswick Forest NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA DINNER
1174 Turlington Ave #101 Date: 2nd Wednesday each month
Leland Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Booneshine Brewery
Email Matt Sarkela for information at matt.sarke- 465 Industrial Park Drive
la@gmail.com or Alan Greene at cagreene48@ Boone, NC 28607
gmail.com 828-278-8006
CHARLOTTE AREA I DINNER Cost: Only what you eat and drink.
Date: 3rd Thursday each month Contacts: John Cochrane (jgcochrane1968@gmail.
Time: 7 p.m. com) or Mike Langley (michaelrlangley@aol.com)
Where: WaldhornRestaurant
12101Lancaster Hwy (Old Hwy 521) A fun gathering of BMW friends for a discussion of
Pineville,NC all things car related.
(Locatednear Carolina Place Mall)
(704) 540-7047 ROANOKE AREA
Date: 2nd Tuesday each month
We’re still hanging out at the Waldhorn Restau- Time: 6:00 p.m.
rant on the third Thursday of each month. Con- Where:
tact Chris Webber at (704) 906-8876 or e-mail at
christopher.b.webber@gmail.com to RSVP. Please To be announcd each month by email.
join us (great German food and beer). See you
there! Contact Scott Donaldson at roanoke.tarheel.bmw-
cca@gmail.com for more information.
CHARLOTTE AREA II
Date: 1st Thursday each month SANDHILLS AREA
Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4th Wednesday each month
Where: The Speedway Club at Time: 7:p.m.
Charlotte Motor Speedway Where: ScrubOaks
5555 Parkway S., 6th Fl, Concord NC 5780 Ramsey St #108
Please email Kyle Lombardi at clt2thbmwcca@ Fayetteville, NC 28311
gmail.com or Taylor Ward at tward430@yahoo.
com for more information. ScrubOaks is a contemporary american restaurant
20 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgthat also offers a great sports bar setting. Many reg-
ulars frequent the Kings Grant golf club and stop by Joyner’s EST. 1993
afterward for a meal. Wednesdays offer half off wine An Independent BMW Specialist
(bottle and glass)
Contact Danny Miller for more information mperfor- * Early and late model BMW’s
mancelife@gmail.com (Call for motorcycle maintenance)
TRIAD AREA WEST DINNER (Winston-Salem) * Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or
Date: 2nd Tuesday each month
Time: 6:00 p.m. Drinks, 7:00 p.m. Dinner BMW Original parts
Where: Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse
3440 Frontis Street * Many years of experience exclusively with
Winston-Salem 27103 BMW repairs, maintenance, and modifi-
Please contact Marc Schatell for more information at cations and race prep (Club events)
marc@tarheelbmwcca.org
* Latest Diagnostic Equipment
TRIAD AREA EAST DINNER (Greensboro) Chris Joyner, Owner/Technician
Date: 1st Tuesday each month
Time: 6:30 p.m. Drinks, Dinner 76 South Market Street
Where: Elizabeth’s Pizza ( the covered patio)
3927 battleground Avenue Asheville, NC 28801
Greensboro, NC 27410 (828) 398-0325 mrbimmer@fastmail.com
Please contact Fraser Dick for more information at Hours: 9:00 – 6:00 Monday through Friday
fraserdick14@gmail.com
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (RALEIGH)
Date: 3rd Tuesday each month
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Farina Neighborhood Italian
8450 Honeycutt Rd #100,
Raleigh, NC 27615
Please contact Robert McIsaac for more information
at raleigh.bmwcca.activities@gmail.com The Triangle’s Choice For Auto
Body
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (CHAPEL HILL)
NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME Locally Owned
Family Operated
Community Focused
BMW Car Club
of America Serving The Triangle For 30 Years
Tarheel Chapter
Kenny Hawkins Automotive
605 Germantown Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 851-0242SUCH A DEAL
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THE 02 GROUP A special interest
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more information about the group
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and how to join, check out our web-
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22 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgBimmers “Flying” To Louisburg
A Jetport, a Picnic, and a Botanical Garden!
• What: The Triangle North Executive Jetport is a gem of a place east of Raleigh that
includes airplanes, a skydiving school, wide-open spaces for a picnic, and is a few gear
shift changes away a loverly botanical garden at Louisburg College. A great day for
friends, adventure and thoughtful reflection.
• When: Depart on Saturday, September 11th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for breakfast
and/or coffee at 9:00am!
• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591.
Driver’s Meeting will be at 9:45.
• Objective: A wandering tour of beautiful countryside as late summer works her way
through North Carolina. Lunch as a picnic at the airport … bring your own for this one, or
pick something up in town.
• Duration: Figure 6-8 hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
Bimmers Rolling to Danville Tank Museum!
Tankers Racing Toward Winter in South Side Virginia …
• What: While winter’s “blast” may be on our mind in early December, we can still make
it to Danville to visit the iconic Tank Museum just North of the Border. Tanks, Bimmers
and great dining make a great combo for our final driving adventure of 2020.
• When: Depart on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at
9:00am!
• Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC
• Objective: A fun and enjoyable family outing that promises nice roads, a tour of
fascinating American military hardware and terrific food. Danville has a great
downtown to wander about, historic sites … and lunch at the Golden Leaf Bistro (215
Craghead St, Danville, VA).
• Duration: Figure 5-8 hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.END GAME
Photo by Robert McIsaac
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24 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgHundred Dollar BBQ Run!
Chasing The (Alleged) Best BBQ in NC in 2022!
• What: A cruise to Carthage, NC, to the Pik ‘n Pig … a great opportunity for “Dinner and
an Air Show”. This is the place folks fly into with their planes for the aforementioned
$100 sandwich. It will be considerably less costly in a Bimmer … but no less fun!
• When: Depart on Saturday, July 9th, 2022 at 10:00am. Come early for breakfast and/or
coffee at 9:00am!
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks at 180 Cabela Drive, Garner, NC 27529
• Objective: A great day, an awesome meal, a terrific show and some fascinating photo
ops. Pik ‘n Pig is located at 194 Gilliam McConnell Road, Carthage, NC 28327
• Duration: Figure 6+ hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
Slam to New Bern!
The Birthplace of Pepsi … and a Whole Lot More!
• What: A summer adventure to visit New Bern, the colonial capital of NC. In addition to Tryon
Palace, this is the birthplace of Pepsi … and has fantastic shopping, eating and site seeing. This is a
very family friendly place that has something for everyone … of all ages. As the city marketing team
says … “Everything Comes Together Here!”.
• When: Saturday, August 14th, 2021 at 10am
• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591. This is just off
of US-264 (Exit 427). Come any time after 9am for tire kicking and coffee drinking. Driver /
navigator meeting at 9:50.
• Who: Rob McIsaac is organizing the event.
• Objective: An opportunity to explore the shops, the sites, the food and the history of one of the
crown jewels in NC’s tourist spots. Lunch along the way.
• Duration: Figure 2 hours of driving each way … plus stops. If we roll at 10, expect to be done by
between 5 and 6.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.You can also read
