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jlivingood · Jul 24th, 2002, 10:06 AM

On one of the dealer threads some discussion has been ongoing about people heading to the US Vintage Gran Prix up at Watkins Glen this year. The featured marque is Mini.

From The Glen's web site:
Zippo U.S. Vintage Grand Prix
The Zippo U.S. Vintage Grand Prix roars back to life on its traditional September weekend with two spectacular features - the IMSA GTP and Mini Cooper. Watch as the original IMSA GTP cars, including the famous Nissans, Toyotas, Jaguars, and Porsches, gather at The Glen to defend their title as the fastest cars to ever race on the 3.4-mile road course. Then join the celebration as The Glen welcomes a reunion of the legendary Mini Cooper, Britain's favorite fun car.

General admission for the weekend is a bargain at $35. That gives you paddock and garage access. Some people camp at the track and some people stay in hotels locally.

The featured marque usually takes a parade lap and I'm wondering if a parade lap with or including the new MINI can't be arranged.

It seems that at least several people from Pennsylvania are planning to make the trek up the The Glen. Thought this would be a great central place to discuss this...

Thoughts, interest, etc.?

Jason

jlivingood · Jul 24th, 2002, 10:20 AM

I just dropped an email to The Glen's PR manager asking if MINI USA is planning to attend / be involved. I also inquired to see if new MINIs might be included in the parade laps in some manner.

We'll see!

Jason

JimMini · Jul 24th, 2002, 12:56 PM

I won't be spending the whole weekend there, but do plan to make an appearance, hopefully in my MINI Cooper...she is at 155 as of yesterday and there is a boat headed my way on the 27th.

sdmidget · Jul 24th, 2002, 01:58 PM

I bought the ticket packages that include general admission ($35) and the "International Club Hospitality" ($45), which is described as follows:

Ask about special "Corral" Parking and Parade Laps for Italian and British Cars as well as Porsches, BMWs and Corvettes

Need to find out if there will/can be a newMINI "corral" and Parade Laps!

Have a room reserved at Motel 6 in Horseheads (Elmira).

jlivingood · Jul 25th, 2002, 12:46 PM

I got a very kind email reply from the senior PR manager for the Glen. She actually went ahead and checked out MINI2 and thought it was a pretty cool forum. It's nice to see that someone who enjoys cars and understands car enthusiasts is at the PR helm at a place as great as The Glen!

So a few key points for everyone planning to attend or thinking of attending:

1. Tickets for the event are available for purchase online at http://dbserver.iscmotorsports.com/T...hedEventID=269. You can also call 607-535-2481. The Glen's website is http://www.theglen.com of course.

2. The celebrated car is the Mini Cooper. One of the races that weekend will feature all vintage Mini Coopers fighting it out for victory on the track. Minis will be in other race events as well throughout the weekend.

3. New MINI owners are actively being encouraged to attend and it sounds like a deal may be in the works to have MINI USA present in some form. Not sure if that means a bunch of new MINIs, MINI USA hospitality area, or what. Nevertheless, with the interesting and fun marketing that MINI USA has done in the US I'm sure it'd be really great to have them there, participating in the event in some manner!

4. If you buy the "International Car Corral" ticket you will be permitted to park in a designated Mini Corral inside of turn 1. Only Minis will be permitted to park in that area (other marques will have their own areas elsewhere). In addition, you receive one paced lap on the track and access to the hospitality tent on Sunday.

All in all, sounds pretty fun! I am planning to attend and will likely camp there as I have before.

Jason

sdmidget · Jul 25th, 2002, 01:24 PM

Thanks for obtaining the info, Jason.

Sounds like a fun weekend!!

Steve

COOPERation · Jul 25th, 2002, 01:38 PM

Sounds like a fun weekend!

Having attended numerous Formula One, World Endurance, Can-Am, and IMSA Camel GT events at Watkins Glen since the 60's, it's a hard pill to swallow to pay FIFTY US DOLLARS to camp on the grounds. What a rip-off. The place is just not the same since NASCAR invaded those hallowed grounds.

Remember the bog...

sjbartnik · Jul 25th, 2002, 02:39 PM

I'm thinking it would be VERY fun to go to this. Does anyone have any info on the schedule, i.e. what's happening on each day?

I couldn't find that info on the web site. I would have to drive about 5.5 hours to get out there and I have to travel to New York City that Sunday night so I have to figure out if it's worth being strung out for the first 2 days or so of the next week

sdmidget · Jul 25th, 2002, 02:45 PM

Remember ..... burning tour buses in the bog?

loder · Jul 25th, 2002, 04:25 PM

Would be a good chance for the Philly members to meet!
I may have to mark this on my calendar. About how long is the trip from PA?

sdmidget · Jul 25th, 2002, 05:12 PM

... depending on how fast you want to get there.

JimMini · Jul 25th, 2002, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sdmidget
Remember ..... burning tour buses in the bog?

Remember waiting in line at the beer truck on Sunday morning
for them to start selling beer at noon ?!

sdmidget · Jul 25th, 2002, 05:40 PM

I see that we have some veterans on this thread!!

COOPERation · Jul 25th, 2002, 05:52 PM

Out of beer by Sunday morning? Must have been your first time...Genny Cream Ale...never again!

jtalarico · Jul 25th, 2002, 08:49 PM

I'll be at the Glen for the Vintage GP....sans MINI.

gromit · Jul 25th, 2002, 09:46 PM

With Mrs. gromit and daughter Kate. Also staying in Horseheads at Motel 6. Call quick if you want to stay there as rooms are filling fast. Lets get a roll call of definites. I'm in for all three days!

I'm also coordinating the trip via the wnymini Yahoo group for those who don't mind the login and advertising. Send an email to :
wnymini-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
to join.

Hope to meet some MINI2ers there!!!

sdmidget · Jul 25th, 2002, 10:33 PM

Since achieving 'old fart' stautus - have given up camping at the course!

MODERATORS - Should this thread be moved to Meetings and Events??

jlivingood · Aug 5th, 2002, 01:08 PM

I was at the Glen this past weekend with the local Porsche club for a "driver's event." See http://www.zangerlivingood.com/watkinsglen2002/rtrpca/ for pictures of the event as well as a few taken one night of the legendary Seneca Lodge's bar.

While at the Glen, I found a little brochure on the Vintage GP. Following are some excerpts:

On October 2, 1948, the streets of the sleepy upstate New York village of Watkins Glen came to life with the roar of engines for the first sports car road race in the United States after the Second World War. The 1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix was just the beginning of great things to come, a beginning championed by the collective vision of Cameron Argetsinger, Don Brubaker, Lester Smalley, and so many other dedicated, hard-working residents of Schuyler County, New York. Since the day in 1948, "the day they stopped the trains," Watkins Glen has emerged as one of the premier road racing communities in the world.

A schedule of events for Friday:
11:00 am - Cars do the "Montour Mile."
Noon - Food court downtown
2:20 - Parade laps begin around old course. (various cars at 2:20, 2:45, 3:30, 4:00)
4:30 - SVRA race cars arrive from track and park for display downtown.
5:45 - Opening ceremonies - start/finish line.
6:10 - SVRA Watkins Glen Heritage Tour parade laps.
6:30 - SVRA Grand Prix Race Reenactment on original course.
9:00 - Fireworks downtown.

Racing (qualifying, semi-finals, etc) takes place on Saturday with the finals on Sunday.

Jason

jlivingood · Aug 7th, 2002, 12:18 PM

Since this is a month away, what sort of ticket is everyone buying? Probably makes sense to buy tickets soon...

Jason

sdmidget · Aug 7th, 2002, 01:01 PM

(1) Weekend General Admission and (2) International Car Corral Hospitality Pass for me (ordered 2 weeks ago).

(I'm driving up Thursday afternoon.)

Jul 24th, 2002, 10:06 AM	#1
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 808 Offline	US Vintage GP - Watkins Glen - Sept 6-8 On one of the dealer threads some discussion has been ongoing about people heading to the US Vintage Gran Prix up at Watkins Glen this year. The featured marque is Mini. From The Glen's web site: Zippo U.S. Vintage Grand Prix The Zippo U.S. Vintage Grand Prix roars back to life on its traditional September weekend with two spectacular features - the IMSA GTP and Mini Cooper. Watch as the original IMSA GTP cars, including the famous Nissans, Toyotas, Jaguars, and Porsches, gather at The Glen to defend their title as the fastest cars to ever race on the 3.4-mile road course. Then join the celebration as The Glen welcomes a reunion of the legendary Mini Cooper, Britain's favorite fun car. General admission for the weekend is a bargain at $35. That gives you paddock and garage access. Some people camp at the track and some people stay in hotels locally. The featured marque usually takes a parade lap and I'm wondering if a parade lap with or including the new MINI can't be arranged. It seems that at least several people from Pennsylvania are planning to make the trek up the The Glen. Thought this would be a great central place to discuss this... Thoughts, interest, etc.? Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

Jul 24th, 2002, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 808 Offline	Note to The Glen I just dropped an email to The Glen's PR manager asking if MINI USA is planning to attend / be involved. I also inquired to see if new MINIs might be included in the parade laps in some manner. We'll see! Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

Jul 24th, 2002, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
JimMini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Endicott, NY Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 118 Offline	I won't be spending the whole weekend there, but do plan to make an appearance, hopefully in my MINI Cooper...she is at 155 as of yesterday and there is a boat headed my way on the 27th. 2006 Solar Red/Silver Cooper

Jul 24th, 2002, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 931 Offline	I bought the ticket packages that include general admission ($35) and the "International Club Hospitality" ($45), which is described as follows: Ask about special "Corral" Parking and Parade Laps for Italian and British Cars as well as Porsches, BMWs and Corvettes Need to find out if there will/can be a newMINI "corral" and Parade Laps! Have a room reserved at Motel 6 in Horseheads (Elmira). 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Jul 25th, 2002, 12:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 808 Offline	Reply from Watkins Glen I got a very kind email reply from the senior PR manager for the Glen. She actually went ahead and checked out MINI2 and thought it was a pretty cool forum. It's nice to see that someone who enjoys cars and understands car enthusiasts is at the PR helm at a place as great as The Glen! So a few key points for everyone planning to attend or thinking of attending: 1. Tickets for the event are available for purchase online at http://dbserver.iscmotorsports.com/T...hedEventID=269. You can also call 607-535-2481. The Glen's website is http://www.theglen.com of course. 2. The celebrated car is the Mini Cooper. One of the races that weekend will feature all vintage Mini Coopers fighting it out for victory on the track. Minis will be in other race events as well throughout the weekend. 3. New MINI owners are actively being encouraged to attend and it sounds like a deal may be in the works to have MINI USA present in some form. Not sure if that means a bunch of new MINIs, MINI USA hospitality area, or what. Nevertheless, with the interesting and fun marketing that MINI USA has done in the US I'm sure it'd be really great to have them there, participating in the event in some manner! 4. If you buy the "International Car Corral" ticket you will be permitted to park in a designated Mini Corral inside of turn 1. Only Minis will be permitted to park in that area (other marques will have their own areas elsewhere). In addition, you receive one paced lap on the track and access to the hospitality tent on Sunday. All in all, sounds pretty fun! I am planning to attend and will likely camp there as I have before. Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

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Jul 25th, 2002, 01:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 931 Offline	Outstanding!!! Thanks for obtaining the info, Jason. Sounds like a fun weekend!! Steve 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Jul 25th, 2002, 01:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
COOPERation MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2001 Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 1,400 Offline	Sounds like a fun weekend! Having attended numerous Formula One, World Endurance, Can-Am, and IMSA Camel GT events at Watkins Glen since the 60's, it's a hard pill to swallow to pay FIFTY US DOLLARS to camp on the grounds. What a rip-off. The place is just not the same since NASCAR invaded those hallowed grounds. Remember the bog...

Jul 25th, 2002, 02:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
sjbartnik MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 629 Offline	I'm thinking it would be VERY fun to go to this. Does anyone have any info on the schedule, i.e. what's happening on each day? I couldn't find that info on the web site. I would have to drive about 5.5 hours to get out there and I have to travel to New York City that Sunday night so I have to figure out if it's worth being strung out for the first 2 days or so of the next week Sean Bartnik 2003 MINI Cooper S

Jul 25th, 2002, 02:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 931 Offline	Remember ..... burning tour buses in the bog? 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Jul 25th, 2002, 04:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
loder MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 175 Offline	Sounds interesting! Would be a good chance for the Philly members to meet! I may have to mark this on my calendar. About how long is the trip from PA?

Jul 25th, 2002, 05:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 931 Offline	4.5 to 5.5 hours from Lancaster ... depending on how fast you want to get there. 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Jul 25th, 2002, 05:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
JimMini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Endicott, NY Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 118 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by sdmidget Remember ..... burning tour buses in the bog? Remember waiting in line at the beer truck on Sunday morning for them to start selling beer at noon ?! 2006 Solar Red/Silver Cooper

Jul 25th, 2002, 05:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 931 Offline	I see that we have some veterans on this thread!! 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Jul 25th, 2002, 05:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
COOPERation MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2001 Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 1,400 Offline	Out of beer by Sunday morning? Must have been your first time...Genny Cream Ale...never again!

Jul 25th, 2002, 08:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
jtalarico MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Frozen Tundra Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 225 Offline	I'll be at the Glen for the Vintage GP....sans MINI. PS/B MCS, bonnet stripes, everything but the satnav, 17" S-Lites

Jul 25th, 2002, 09:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
gromit Bad Dog, Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rochester, NY USA Local Time: 09:42 PM Posts: 838 Offline	Gromit will be there... With Mrs. gromit and daughter Kate. Also staying in Horseheads at Motel 6. Call quick if you want to stay there as rooms are filling fast. Lets get a roll call of definites. I'm in for all three days! I'm also coordinating the trip via the wnymini Yahoo group for those who don't mind the login and advertising. Send an email to : wnymini-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join. Hope to meet some MINI2ers there!!! Chili Red / Black Roof Cooper "S", delivered Aug 5, 2002. If you have read this far you are obsessed - Make a donation to MINI2 and become a sponsor! Enjoy every sandwich. - Warren Zevon

Jul 25th, 2002, 10:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 931 Offline	3 Days / Motel 6 Since achieving 'old fart' stautus - have given up camping at the course! MODERATORS - Should this thread be moved to Meetings and Events?? 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

Aug 5th, 2002, 01:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 808 Offline	Details... I was at the Glen this past weekend with the local Porsche club for a "driver's event." See http://www.zangerlivingood.com/watkinsglen2002/rtrpca/ for pictures of the event as well as a few taken one night of the legendary Seneca Lodge's bar. While at the Glen, I found a little brochure on the Vintage GP. Following are some excerpts: On October 2, 1948, the streets of the sleepy upstate New York village of Watkins Glen came to life with the roar of engines for the first sports car road race in the United States after the Second World War. The 1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix was just the beginning of great things to come, a beginning championed by the collective vision of Cameron Argetsinger, Don Brubaker, Lester Smalley, and so many other dedicated, hard-working residents of Schuyler County, New York. Since the day in 1948, "the day they stopped the trains," Watkins Glen has emerged as one of the premier road racing communities in the world. A schedule of events for Friday: 11:00 am - Cars do the "Montour Mile." Noon - Food court downtown 2:20 - Parade laps begin around old course. (various cars at 2:20, 2:45, 3:30, 4:00) 4:30 - SVRA race cars arrive from track and park for display downtown. 5:45 - Opening ceremonies - start/finish line. 6:10 - SVRA Watkins Glen Heritage Tour parade laps. 6:30 - SVRA Grand Prix Race Reenactment on original course. 9:00 - Fireworks downtown. Racing (qualifying, semi-finals, etc) takes place on Saturday with the finals on Sunday. Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

Aug 7th, 2002, 12:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 808 Offline	Tickets Since this is a month away, what sort of ticket is everyone buying? Probably makes sense to buy tickets soon... Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

Aug 7th, 2002, 01:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
sdmidget MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA (USA) Local Time: 10:42 PM Posts: 931 Offline	(1) Weekend General Admission and (2) International Car Corral Hospitality Pass for me (ordered 2 weeks ago). (I'm driving up Thursday afternoon.) 2002 BRG/W [BRidGet] traded in on 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper [?name?] 2005 #1 wrecked by SUV on 6/03/05 2005 Jet Black/White/White Cooper (2005 #2) [?name?] picked up on 6/24/05

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