Taking my Mini Cooper out to the track this weekend for the very first time. We will see how she rides. I'll get a full weekend of driving with an instructor on the famous MSR Houston track. This 2.4 Mile track has lots of turns which is what my Mini likesbest. I will hopefully learn something from the instructor and walk away with some cool footage and a thrilling ride.
The Planning begins as The registration kicked off in January. The plan is to take a "Mini Convoy" (including 3 to 5 MINI Drivers) from Houston TX to NC to Fontana Village. We will be stopping in between so we are not overwhelmed with driving. Registration so far has been increasing to 666 Registrations. We will be staying at Tapoco Lodge which is 15 minutes from Fontana, and 5 minutes from the Dragon. The Dragon will Consist of 11-mile stretch of road with 318 curves. It's the year of the Dragon by the Chinese Calendar and were going to to do it right by driving our Mini coopers up to the mountains where every curve is as fun as a roller coaster. All registered and the part of planning will be gathering a list of things to stuff into my cooper for the week long trip. Part 3 will be checking My Mini to see what needs to be done in order for my car to be ready for this giant journey of winding roads.
