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22 Mar

BMW CCA NJ x Detailing World Cars & Coffee

Our first Cars & Coffee of the 2025 season! Meet us at Detailing World in Springfiled NJ at 9am. This event is open to members and non-members. All BMWs are welcome! Make some new friends and celebrate BMW with us! March 22 9am - 12pm Detailing World NJ 355C US-22, Springfield, NJ 07081

06 Apr

Autocross April 6th 2025 - TD-Bank Ballpark

Our first Auto-x (Autocross) event will be April 6th 2025 at TD Bank Ballpark. Autocrossing has been a premier activity for the New Jersey Chapter from the beginning. If you have questions about what an autocross is or how the event is organized, please go here. Each driver will usually get at least 8 timed runs during the day. Your best time counts toward the competition. Each cone that is knocked down, or displaced from the box in which it stands, adds a 2 second penalty. The Venue: The TD Bank Ballpark lot allows courses that yield typical run times of about 45 seconds. Most drivers run the course using 2nd gear. Minimum Age and License: Drivers must be at least 17 years of age and have full driver's license. Car requirements: You do not need to own or drive a BMW to participate.  However, your car should be in safe condition to run at an autocross.  Please consult the tech document here. Course map:

11 Apr

April Thunderbolt NJMP Season Opener - Driver School

Friday, Apr 11 — Sunday, Apr 13, 2024

 

Driver School Sponsor

KIES Motorsports

NJ/NY Driver School/Inst. Training School SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! The NJ/NY season opens April 11-13 Driver School (All 3 days at Thunderbolt). A Friday track day for Advanced Solo students (pre-approval required) and for Instructors at Thunderbolt AND a Test & Tune day on Friday for Club Racers! NEW THIS YEAR: 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 12-13. 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. Friday configuration: For Friday, we will not run the chicane in turn 3. This is the configuration will we run for our June DE and Club Race. If you have not run Thunderbolt since the re-paving, you should come out and do so. Turn 1 is wider, smoother and faster and various other parts of the track have been modified for better lap times. Driver School: The regular driver school portion of the event will be on the weekend of April 12-13. 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. Friday configuration: For Friday, we will not run the chicane in turn 3. This is the configuration will we run for our June DE and Club Race. If you have not run Thunderbolt since the re-paving, you should come out and do so. Turn 1 is wider, smoother and faster and various other parts of the track have been modified for better lap times. Friday Solo day: On Friday there will be 6 hours of track time for instructors who wish to get in some extra track time and for approved advanced Solo students. Solo students will only see the option for this registration if they are pre-approved (contact the Registrar). Instructors who are only driving on Friday and not instructing for the weekend must pay the student fee. Friday Track Familiarzation for Club Racers: Also on Friday we will provide 4 sessions for club racers only to get additional practice time in without the chicane and on the new surface. We understand this is just one day of track time but many of our racers are also instructors so come down for the weekend, get preparation for the June race then stay and instruct. 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 $385 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. 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.  

KIES Motorsports is our featured sponsor of the April Driver School

25 May

Autocross May 25th 2025 - TD-Bank Ballpark

Our second Auto-X (Autocross) event will be May 25th 2024 at TD Bank Ballpark. Autocrossing has been a premier activity for the New Jersey Chapter from the beginning. If you have questions about what an autocross is or how the event is organized, please go here. Each driver will usually get at least 8 timed runs during the day. Your best time counts toward the competition. Each cone that is knocked down, or displaced from the box in which it stands, adds a 2 second penalty. The Venue: The TD Bank Ballpark lot allows courses that yield typical run times of about 45 seconds. Most drivers run the course using 2nd gear. Course map: TBA Minimum Age and License: Drivers must be at least 17 years of age and have full driver's license. Car requirements: You do not need to own or drive a BMW to participate.  However, your car should be in safe condition to run at an autocross.  Please consult the tech document here.

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About Us

The New Jersey Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America was established in 1970 and today has of over 3,000 members in New Jersey and the surrounding area. Our purpose is to provide services and organize events that benefit and interest our members. Our goal is to help you get the most enjoyment and satisfaction from BMW ownership, and to create a community where members can share their enthusiasm for these terrific cars.

The Chapter holds a monthly meeting for members that often consist of technical presentations and demonstrations. Our social events are well know as fun, family affairs and offer a great opportunity for members and their families to meet and mingle.

Since we are a car club, we place a lot of emphasis on the safe, proper operation of the automobile. We offer several “behind-the-wheel” activities in a learning environment that are designed to improve your driving skills. These consist of our Street Survival program for teens, Autocross events and our highly regarded Driver School program.

Since this is a BMW car club, we also organize competitive events that explore the limits of these awesome cars. We hold regular timed Autocross events and sponsor several Club Races throughout the season.

If you, like most car nuts, can’t resist modifying, improving and maintaining your prized BMW’s, the club has a terrific collection of resources for you. The scope and depth of knowledge among our membership almost guarantees that you’ll find an expert who will gladly offer advice on any detail, and the club maintains a technical library and toolbox for your use.

This club exists for you, the membership, and is run by active members. What we do as a club is determined by you so, if you would like to see other activities, or additional services offered, please bring these suggestions forward.

So, join the club, come to a meeting, and meet your fellow members. We are sure that you will make new friends who share your interests – and passion – for these great cars!

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