Back by popular demand is MINI Thunder II. This event will be held on the 3-day Presidents Day Weekend. The track day will be Sunday Feb 20, 2011, leaving Saturday and Monday as travel days for those coming a long distance. Last year we had entrants from Southern California, Oregon, and Washington. We are currentlt setting up a registration website, but already have an event website going. Please check http://www.minithunderhill.com/Home.cfm for details and updates.

We will have three groups, Advanced, Intermediate, and Beginners. We expect to have 5+ 20 minute sessions, plus instruction, classroom, demo and parade laps. Entree for single drivers will be $199 for the day and include an event T-Shirt, breakfast, lunch, and sodas/waters during the day. If you made it to last years event, we figure you will return and if you missed it, shame on you, but you can make this one. For those that wish to share a Mini, the cost is $275 but you will have to run in separate groups.

The event will include a Saturday night BBQ dinner and “Casino Night” at Thunderhill Raceway Park. You will get a chance to meet some of the instructors and other drivers, learn the track, and socialize, before getting a good nights sleep. There will be camping available at the track and they do have electrical hookups, bathrooms, showers, and BBQ pits. Most will probably stay in WIllows which is a short 7 miles way. They have several hotels to chose from.

You will need a certified helmet that meets the requirements of SA 2000 or SA 2005. The SA is for automotive and SM is for motorcycles. SM helmets are not allowed. You will be able to rent a helmet from the track for $30 for the day.

You will need to fill out the entry form and waiver, plus fill out the Safety Tech Sheet (attached) for your Mini.

Track Day will begin with the track opening at 7:00AM, we will have time for drivers to grab breakfast, rent helmets if necessary, attend a mandatory “all hands” meeting, with first Minis on track at 8:30AM. This is also a good time to empty out your car or ALL loose items, check your fluid levels, tire pressures and torque your wheels.

There will be complete personnel including tow trucks, turn workers, flaggers, grid-control, communications, ambulance and safety equipment.

Here are some links for further information and videos from last years MINI Thunder:

Facebook link to Minithunderhill website page.
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=320123864188

Video links to Mini Thunder hill webpage.

KRCR TV7 News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH0ZENPLTkU

Dennis Racine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsNSp3N8ORU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1NXXD28kVU

Niello Mini

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTy-u7LiUOE&feature=youtube_gdata

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Here is a nice vid from Hans Dinse at Niello Mini of the MiniThunder track day held Feb. 15th at Thunder Hill Speedway in Willows, Ca.

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Rob and Norm report from ThunderHill Raceway Park in Willows, Ca.

MiniThunder will take place February 14th and 15th. You can get details at www.redwoodempiremini.com.

MINI Thunder – Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA Feb 14-15, 2010

Remember that Sunday Feb 14 is Valentines Day and activities will be at Colusa Casino including the Mini carshow, romantic dinner with champagne and roses.

Feb 15 (Presidents Day) is track dat at Thunderhill

Neillo MINI will be offering FREE tech inspections for all participating Minis.
They will be bringing 3 new MINIs up for display, also will probably have a technician on hand with oil, coolant, torque wrench.

Big O Tires will have a crew there to provide tire & wheel services, checking tire pressures and torque of lug nuts.

Mini Mania will be bringing a trailer full of emergency spares, just in case something breaks. Hoses, belts, trans fluid, oil, etc. They will also be providing each participant with a complimentary copy of the book MOTORING – Getting the Maximum from your new Mini authored by Gary Anderson & Don Racine. They have also offered to deliver any open orders to customers saving shipping charges.

Gotbluemilk.com will be providing event photography. They will be located around the track, taking photos of your Mini and will have them in their trailer for purchase.

http://gotbluemilk.com/

For those of you that are reluctant to enter your Mini in a HPDE (High Performance Driving Event), we welcome you to attend the day for free. Time permitting you will be able to take parade laps, without helmets, so that you can experience driving the track. These will be done during lunch and later in the afternoon. We also offer “ride along” rides with instructors.

Lunch is available to those of you who did not register for MINI Thunder as a participant for $15 each.

Don Racine of Mini Mania is looking to bring 3 Classic Racing Minis and a new MINI
Mike Kearney of Seven Enterprises will be bringing the Yellow Fortech Mini.
Working on Joe Huffaker to bring his as well.

Colusa Casino still has rooms available. There is a package deal for a room, romantic dinner, with champagne and roses for two for $215 per couple. Contact: Jim Boggs @ 530-458-8844 ext 6863

Here are some of the vendor/sponsor/contributors that will be there.

Neillo MINI – Sponsor/Vendor www.neillomini.com
Mini Mania www.minimania.com
MC2 Magazine – Sponsor/Publicity http://www.mc2magazine.com/
Miniology.com – Sponsor/Publicity www.miniology.com
Northbay Bavarian – vendor http://www.bmwnbb.com/
Defenders of Speed – vendor http://defendersofspeed.com/store/
FES Auto http://www.fes-auto.com/
Hooked on Driving – http://www.hookedondriving.com/home_noflash2.cfm
RockAuto.com – Gift Certificates http://rockauto.com/
Gotbluemilk.com www.gotbluemilk.com
Seven Enterprises www.7ent.com
LANGKA Paint Chip/Scratch Repair http://www.langka.com

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