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10 Feb

Social Meet and Greet

Social

February 10 between 6:30 to 8:30

  Join us at St. James Gate in Maplewood for a fun social Meet and Greet on February 10 between 6:30 to 8:30   We hope you will make this a well attended club event. Members and non members are welcome.   It is a great opportunity to meet fellow enthusiasts, network, and learn what our car club is all about.   We will also share a list of upcoming events for the year so you can plan ahead and get involved.   Location: St James's Gate Publick House 167 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040  

11 Apr

April Thunderbolt NJMP Season Opener - Driver School

Driver's School

Saturday, Apr 11 — Sunday, Apr 12, 2026

Driver School & Intro to the Track SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! The NJ/NY season opens April 11-12 Driver School (All 2 days at Thunderbolt). SINGLE DAY REGISTRATION FOR SATURDAY OR SUNDAY!! Back by popular demand: Our special Introduction to the Track group for new students on Sunday. Driver School: The regular driver school portion of the event will be on the weekend of April 11-12. No need to take 2 days off work to start the season. You have no excuse not to come on out, knock the rust off your driving and reinforce all the good things you learned last year. The Driver School portion of the event will have 3 student run groups so there will be ample track space for everyone. Weekend Single Day Student Registration: This season we are allowing single day registrations for students on Saturday or Sunday. We recognize that not everyone is able to devote an entire weekend to a driver school. While we believe that students get maximum fun and learning by participating for 2 days, we also believe that any fun at the track is better than none! Come on out and experience the excitement of what you and your car can do. Introduction to the Track (Sunday only): On Sunday we will be holding a special school for students who have never been to the track. This event was offered for the first-time in 2009 and was a run-away success. We have designed this event to encourage students who are new to the track to try out our Driver School program. The Driver School Committee understands that there are hurdles for “first-time” students to overcome to try one of our events and so we have designed this school to reduce those hurdles as much as possible. First, the event is being held locally. Hotel rooms in the Millville area are relatively low priced and, for students who live in southern NJ/PA, you could even get up early and drive down the morning of the event. Second, we are offering reduced registration fees to our First Timers so that you pay just $325 for Sunday-only. You will not find a better rate to get out on the track with personalized instruction anywhere. Third, this event will have a dedicated run group solely for First Time students. This arrangement will allow instruction on the track and in the classroom to be specific for First Time students and will provide a smaller run group for First Time students allowing better spacing on the track. Fourth, for our First Time students, we may also be able to loan you a helmet for the event (please see Promotions). Fifth and finally, each First Time student will be assigned a Mentor who will contact you prior to the event and be a point of contact to answer any questions you might have before you arrive. Every year we have held this event, each new student leaves with a huge smile on their face. Garage Rentals, Camping, Electric: Garage spaces are available to rent on all days. Sign up during registration. Camping and electric are provided for free by the chapter for anyone planning to stay in the paddock.

Driver School Sponsor

KIES Motorsports

KIES Motorsports is our featured sponsor of the April Driver School

01 Jun

June NJ/NY Thunderbolt NJMP - Driver School and Club Race

Driver's School

Monday, June 1 — Tuesday, June 2, 2026

WE ARE RUNNING WITHOUT THE CHICANE AND THE NEW DEVIL'S PASS!

Please come join us for our traditional Driver School event at our annual June Club Race/Driver School to benefit the Westlake School to be held at our home track at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ.  The event will be held on Thunderbolt Raceway, which is a 14 turn, 2.25 mile road course designed by the owners of VIR with help from the legendary Carroll Shelby. Since 2008 a number of professional racing series have held events at Thunderbolt Raceway.  This is a perfect spectator event given the proximity of the track to the majority of our members, the excitement of Club Racing and the joy of the kids from the Westlake School who come as our guests. Take a personal day and come out to the track! Driver School: We anticipate a full school for this event based on our success of past years.  To accommodate the maximum number of students possible, there may be a greater range of driving skills than usual in each group. If you send a payment and we cannot accommodate you, you will receive a full refund (i.e., a cancellation fee will not be assessed). As always, acceptance preference is based upon the date your payment is received by the registrar. REGISTER EARLY TO SECURE YOUR PLACE IN THE SCHOOL! We are offering single day student registrations for either Monday or Tuesday! While we still believe that you will get maximum fun and learning by participating in both days, we also understand that not everyone is able to come for two days. Come out and join us for what is always a fun event. Spectators: You are welcome to attend the event and watch - no charge for spectators and we may be able to get you a ride on track with an instructor!   Driver School Sponsors:

Driver School Sponsor

BMW of MANHATTAN<N/a>

11 Jul

July Summit Point Main - Driver School & Club Race

Driver's School

Saturday, Jul 11 — Sunday, Jul 12, 2026

Geoff Atkinson Memorial Driver School and Club Race: Please come join us for the Thirteenth Annual Geoff Atkinson Memorial Driver School and Club Race. We are planning a special celebration of our friend Geoff Atkinson - please come out and make this an event to remember. Our annual combined Driver School and Club race at Summit Point Raceway has become the NJ Chapter’s second tradition (behind our June race/school). Summit Point Raceway is in the rolling hills of the northeast corner of West Virginia near Harper’s Ferry. While West Virginia sounds like a long drive, for many NJ members it is, in fact, not any further driving time than to Palmer or Watkins Glen. The School and the Club Race divide track time between student run groups in the School and Race run groups. So, when you’re not on the track or in the classroom, you can take time to watch the racing. We may run 3 student groups for this event depending on racer participation. Be sure to register early to lock-in your place in the school! Please note also that we will allow open face helmets (Snell 2020 or newer) for this event.

11 Sep

September 11-13 Summit Point Shenandoah Driver School - NJ/NCC - Driver School

Driver's School

NCC & NJ 2026 Fall HPDE & TT- Summit Point (Shen)

BMW CCA New Jersey & National Capital Chapter Fall HPDE & Time Trials Shenandoah Circuit at Summit Point!! Welcome to the NCC annual Shenandoah Circuit Fall HPDE & Time Trials at Summit Point Motorsports Park, presented by BMW CCA New Jersey & National Capital Chapter.