The club organized a drive to Brainerd MN to attend Nord Stern PCA’s Loonacy Weekend which is a club Driver Education and race weekend at the Brainerd International Raceway (BIR). We organized a scenic drive through rural Minnesota and drove the Lady Slipper Scenic Biway! We enjoyed great roads and almost no traffic other than us for the 7 hour (370 mile) drive!! We had 16 cars with 26 members in attendance! We got settled into Brainerd on Friday evening and went to dinner and enjoyed each other’s company throughout the evening. The group gathered in the morning and drove to the raceway. The Nord Stern Executive we dealt with were very welcoming and gave us a great tour of the facility so everyone had an opportunity to go throughout the track area to find the best viewing spot for the races. They offered Parade laps and almost everyone in attendance did them, some with driving instructors. You make a donation to Nord Stern’s partner charity which is St. Jude’s Research Hospital and then while the racer’s are having a lunch break, they sent us out behind a pace car so everyone could experience driving on the track! We think most members are still smiling from ear to ear!!! The Nord Stern club had organized a dinner at the track so most of our members participated in that and had a chance to socialize with Nord Stern members. All of our members were made very welcome by the Nord Stern members! We are already getting prepared to organize a return trip for the event next year!!!
