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Are you ready for a full day of action-packed fun in Greer, South Carolina hosted by the BMW Performance Center Driving School and the Sandlapper Chapter Saturday, February 28? We’ll layout the day in a moment, but first the movie.

ADRENALIN brings the exciting and successful BMW touring car story to the big screen. 50 years of a spectacular sport played out at race circuits around the world. Charismatic drivers and evocative racing cars from five decades plot the growth of the sport and the technology. From the drifting touring cars of the 60's to the first victory of the BMW M4 in the highly sophisticated new DTM. The legends behind the wheel tell their exciting stories and bring the golden era of touring car racing alive again.

Now that we have you hooked on the movie, let’s add a little more mouth-watering excitement to the day.

Saturday kicks-off with the BMW CCA Foundation hosting an open house at their facility next door to the Performance Center. Browse through the archives of BMW memorabilia; Brochures, books, magazines, models cars, press kits, repair manuals, chapter items & newsletters, posters, prints, and much more. This takes place from 9:00am till 2:00pm.

In the afternoon the BMW Performance Center will host several “timed” driving events allowing participants to test their driving skills in their own BMW or Mini. These will not be high speed and helmets are not required. The number of actual runs will be determined by the number of participants registering for this activity with a maximum of 100. The runs will start at 1:00pm and finish at 3:45pm. Register early to participate. Only BMW’s and MINI’s are allowed.

One of the stars of the movie is the BMW CSL. To celebrate their significant contribution to the success of BMW Motorsport, Scott Hughes will run exhibition laps in his historic BMW CSL at the Performance Center. This CSL is featured prominently in the movie as car #51 & #10.

Scott’s #51 is one of four factory FIA Group 2 CSL cars built for the 1973 German Touring Car Championship. Dieter Quester and Toine Hezemans won the European Sedan Championship with this car in 1973. It’s also thought to be the car that won the 1973 24 Hrs of Spa with Quester and Hezemans driving.

Starting at 5:00pm, we’ll gather at the BMW Zentrum for a one-hour reception where snacks, pretzels, beer, wine and other beverages will be available for purchase. During this time you’ll have the opportunity to browse the latest museum exhibits from BMW. You can also take a closer look at Scott’s concourse winning BMW CSL and Steve Soper’s DTM BMW M3, which is also featured in the movie. The movie is scheduled to start at 6:30pm in the Zentrum’s 225-seat theater. It will conclude around 9:00pm. At that time we will raffle-off a One-Day BMW M School donated by the BMW Performance Center.

But the fun doesn’t stop there. At the conclusion of the Zentrum festivities you’re invited to continue the day’s Bavarian theme as we head off to Hanz & Franz Biergarten.

Hans & Franz Biergarten is housed in a Pre-Civil-War Building with a very interesting history. It has been used for making Civil-War uniforms, a bakery and more. Enjoy a variety of European Beers (or American if you must) and fine German food. They have generously offered a free Stella Artois in exchange for a token (one per registrant), which will be distributed during the Zentrum activities. They are also offering a brat w/roll & mustard for only $5. What a deal!

For those who might like to spend the evening in Greenville, you should consider taking advantage of the special offer from BMW Team RLL sponsor IHG. The newly renovated

Crowne Plaza conveniently located half way between BMW factory and beautiful downtown Greenville is offering a $99 special rate for Saturday night. Located ate I-385 & Roper Mtn Rd.

Great location for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Complimentary Wi-Fi, Complimentary Airport Transportation. Five million dollar total hotel renovation completed Jan 2014. Ruth's Chris Steak House located on property. Great indoor pool and fitness center. 10 minutes from Downtown Greenville.

I’m sure you’re thinking OK you’ve got my attention, but how much are all these activities going to cost?

Great news!!! For just $10 and an active BMW CCA membership, you’ll have access to this full day of BMW fun and entertainment along with a chance to win the One-day M School. Only BMW CCA members can drive at the Performance Center and be eligible to win the M school.

This is way less than a theater movie and will be a heck of a lot more fun!

Registration

Will take place through motorsportreg.com. If you’re not a motorsportreg member, you can go there now to establish your account. Do this now as registration starts on Wednesday, February 11th at 7pm. Registrants can bring one guest.

Register Now >> http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/adrenalin-bmw-zentrum-cca-sandlapper-880617

Event Locations

BMW CCA Foundation: 190 Manatee Court, Greer, South Carolina 29651-6701

BMW Performance Center: 1155 Highway 101 South, Greer, SC 29651

BMW Zentrum: 1400 Highway 101 South, Greer, SC 29651-6731

Hanz & Franz Biergarten: 3124 S Hwy 14, Greenville, SC 29615

Crowne Plaza Hotel: 851 Congaree Road, Greenville, SC 29607