Fri, Jun 8 - Sun, Jun 10, 2018

Longest Day Driving School

Raceway Park of the Midlands

About this event

Join for this year's exciting Longest Day driving school.  The Longest Day Driving School is one of our longest standing High Performance Driving Events with an excellent safety record and an experienced corps of experienced volunteer Instructors. You’ll learn a lot about car control, you’ll find yourself much more comfortable at speed than you thought possible – and you’ll have a lot of fun!

You’ll be paired up with an in-car instructor for the weekend, plus you’ll have a number of classroom sessions to learn more about the dynamics of high-performance driving and techniques. BMW CCA driving schools are among the best values and experiences for the money.

 

We will have an exciting opportunity for our LDDS participants this year.  Des Moines Valley Region SCCA will be hosting a Time Trials event at RPM during our driving school weekend.  

SCCA Time Trials (TT) are timed competitive events where the drivers vie for the fastest individual lap time in their class. Time Trials is not wheel-to-wheel racing.  For those who like the thought of being compared to others to see who can turn the fastest lap and want to add the pressure of competition to their track experience without the distraction or investment of racing wheel-to-wheel - SCCA Time Trials might be what you're looking for.   Cars are divided into classes by power/weight ratio and equipment to level the playing field.  Drivers must comply with passing rules in these events.

This event will be open to all makes and models (including convertibles – see the event rules via the link below for specifics about vehicles).  Drivers participating in the driving school are welcome to participate in the Time Trials on a day when they are not driving in LDDS. If you're interested in the DMVR Time Trials, you'll need to register for LDDS as one-day student,  and register separately with DMVR as a one-day driver in Time Trials.  Please visit http://msreg.com/DMVR-JuneTT for information and registration.  

We're expecting a huge turnout for all the usual "Longest Day" fun and entertainment.  This is your chance to attend one of the best driving schools available in the country. We strive for and have developed a very effective program to teach novice and experienced drivers the finer points of car control, all at a great facility. We have gathered the best enthusiast instructors from around the Midwest to help you have the time of your life!

So, whether you are an experienced driver or just want to significantly improve your basic on-road driving skills, whether you have a fully track-modified BMW M3, another brand of sports car, or a normal everyday economy car, we welcome all driving enthusiasts.  The Longest Day Driving School is the place to be this July. Open to all licensed drivers 18 years of age or older of all skill levels, and we love novice students.

The host hotel is the Country Inn & Suites in Council Bluffs, IA.  We have a block of rooms reserved for the event. Please call the hotel with the group code 'BMW' to get the special rate that we have available through May 30, 2018.

Tuition for the event is as follows:

Three Day (Fri-Sun) Advanced Solo Registration
(Advance approval from Chief Instructor required)
$399
Two Day (Sat-Sun) Student Registration $339
Two Day (Sat-Sun) First Time Student Registration $289
One Day Driving School $229
Friday Advanced Solo + 1 day DE + 1 day Time Trials (Advance approval from Chief Instructor required) (Also need to register with DMVR SCCA) $199
Time Trials + One Day of Driving School (Also need to register with DMVR SCCA) $149
Friday Advanced Solo + Sat/Sun Time Trials (Advance approval from Chief Instructor required) (Also need to register with DMVR SCCA) $99
3-day Instructor Registration $99
Instructor Registration + Time Trials

You'll also need to register with DMVR for the Time Trials event.  Iowa Chapter BMW CCA will issue you a refund for your Time Trials cost.

$99
Taste of the Track $49

 

Early Bird Bonus: Register and pay for the event by May 13 to be eligible for the weekend's cool memento!  (Registrations after that date will not have a memento ordered for them).

Event requirements

Guests are allowed for free if signed up but charged $10/person/day if not on the list.

Please check in as early as possible, and by Friday evening if possible. No one un-registered is allowed to enter the paddock area on Saturday morning.

Check-in and helmet tech will be available:

  • Friday 1:30pm-4:30pm at the track
  • Friday, 6:30pm-9:30pm at the host hotel Friday reception
  • 1 hour only Saturday morning at the track from 7:00am-7:55am
  • 30-minute only Sunday morning at the track from 7:00am-7:30am

DMVR SCCA Time Trials:
Drivers participating in the driving school are welcome to participate in the Time Trials on a day when they are not driving in LDDS. If you're interested in the DMVR Time Trials, you'll need to register for LDDS as one-day student,  and register separately with DMVR as a one-day driver in Time Trials.  Please visit http://msreg.com/DMVR-JuneTT for information and registration.  

Please be aware: all Instructor and "Advanced" run group sessions will be run under the "advanced passing" passing anywhere on the track, with the 'point by' rules. All other run group level will have set passing zones with 'point by' rules.

If you are an Iowa Chapter member who has received a "Thank You" post card for your renewal with a $10 chapter event coupon, please pay for your registration by mail and enclose the coupon.

All remaining info is in the packets, which are available on-line.

Tech Inspection information on-line.

All vehicles must have equal restraints for both the passenger and driver.

Note: BMW X Vehicles, and Porsche SAVs are allowed.  No convertibles, including hard-top convertibles, or non-BMW or Porsche SUVs are allowed on the track for the driving school portion of the event. If you have a question about whether your vehicle is suitable for this event, please contact Scott Smed at chief-instructor@bmwia.org

Entries (42)

BC
Barry Cowles
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Dave Johnson
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Glenn Dunham
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Lisa Mulbrook
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Marcus Chew
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Neil Ohnemus
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John Paszek
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Doug Griffith

Raceway Park of the Midlands

Pacific Junction, IA
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Organizer

HPDE organized by

BMW CCA - Iowa Chapter

Event over!