GT Motorsports Club

VRL Series 11: Exhibition 1
2019-12-10 20:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | XBOX Live
We are back!
For yet another exciting series of Forza Racing action! Series 11 “the Reunion Tour” was designed by our resident Forza Fanatic Tom W and brings us back to our roots with classic B-spec racing as well as some very clever “bonus races” for 10 weeks. Racing will be held on Tuesday nights at 8:30pm (unless otherwise noted on the schedule).

Annual Membership Renewal & EOY Survey
2019-12-01 00:00 - 2019-12-31 23:59 | CT
GTM’ers – It’s that time again, the season has come to a close and we’re headed into the winter repair months. But it’s also time to re-up your GTM membership! And as promised we’ve made this years EOY survey and renewal “the shortest one yet.”

And, if you’re a former GTM member and would like to renew for 2020; this is your chance!
Be sure to check out all the changes we’ve made to our website www.gtmotorsports.org, our social media @grantouringmotorsports, all new videos on our youtube channel – and upcoming Events for Winter 2020 – which will be added here

Please use the link below to renew your membership – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WVWY9MD

Note: you have until 12/31/2019 to renew your membership for 2020; After that time, non-renewals will have their access to members-only areas of the website, FB-group, SLACK, and other benefits suspended.

Always remember that GTM is a no-annual-fee organization, but we are fuel by volunteers. If you’d like to give back to the club you enjoy be sure to check out the different ways you can contribute. – and as Gordon says “If you can’t be present, send dead presidents ;-)” From all of us at GTM HQ, we can’t do this without you all. Members like you make all of this possible. Thank you *ALL* for making this group such a success. Here’s to another great year!

Cheers; 2020.
~ The Crew Chiefs

Helmets off to Heroes (HOTH) 2019
2019-11-10 00:00 - 23:59 | Summit Point Raceway, 201 Motorsports Park Cir, Summit Point, WV, 25446, United States
A time honored DMV tradition started by Miriam Schottland called “Helmets Off To Heroes” is a High Performance Driving Clinic (HPDC) and Track Experience held on/around Veterans Day benefiting our troops. This event has been going on for over 10 years and is ready to gear up once again!
Last year SCCA graciously took over the event from Miriam and continues the legacy of her work. HOTH’19 will be held at Summit Point’s Jefferson Circuit. Registrations will be capped at 30 (first time) students and limited to enlisted and/or veteran members of the armed forces. Additionally SCCA will need help enlisting coaches for this event.
GTM has been involved with HOTH for many years and we are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with SCCA and PCA in honoring our soldiers and putting on a stellar experience for them. Registration will open 10/20/2019 via www.motorsportsreg.com – Be sure to sign up early as this event fills up quickly.
Want to learn more about HOTH? – Check out our reviews of HOTH’17 and HOTH’18
#thankyouforyourservice.

Update from SCCA on 10/8/2019:
Do you have a friend, daughter, neighbor, nephew, workmate, etc. in the armed forces or who is a veteran? We are asking for your help. Please forward this email to anyone you know who is active duty or a veteran and would like to attend a F-R-E-E Track Day (HPDE) as our way of supporting our military and saying “thanks” for serving.

Join us for “Helmets Off To Heroes” Track Day HPDE event on Sunday November 10th on Summit Point’s Jefferson Circuit. This event is open to active duty military or any veteran for FREE! You do not need prior experience and we will provide an Instructor in your vehicle with you. You will be in your car on the track, so you will need to be sure it’s in good condition – we will being doing an inspection at the track. Please see the attached Tech Form for you to fill out prior to the event, and bring it with you. You will also need to bring/show your military ID and a valid divers’ license.

The event consists of classroom training, Skid pad, braking exercises, Slalom, and track time with instructors. It will be limited to thirty veterans and/or active duty military in their cars and will be an all-day event.

The event is FREE but space is limited, only 30 spaces available. Supplemental Regulations are mandatory reading.

Even though it is free, there is a registration process and you must be pre-registered to attend. Please sign up here:
www.motorsportreg.com/events/helmets-off-to-heroes-track-day-event-11-10-19-summit-point-raceway-546554

Please also let us know immediately if for some reason you are unable to attend – we will have a wait-list and if you can’t make it, we will use your spot for someone else. This is much appreciated.

For questions, please contact me directly or read more here: https://www.wdcr-scca.org/hpde
Thank you for your service and have fun at the track!

Fall Finale Festival at VIR
2019-11-08 00:00 - 2019-11-10 23:59 | Virginia International Raceway, 1245 Pinetree Rd, Alton, VA, 24520, United States
GTM returns for our Fall Finale Festival with ACNA at VIR!
If you’ve been with us for this event before, you know it’s a track event at the beautiful, scenic and challenging VIR … with a ton of shenanigans thrown in.
The Crew Chiefs have coordinated the lodging and garages and more information will become available on the 8th of November.
This year you have a couple e-Ticket options for this event:
1). Pit Lane / Paddock Loft with a Garage Space**
2). Pit Lane / Paddock Loft ONLY**
3). Saturday Night Party ONLY – consider this the “cover charge” (this is included in the options).
Important Notes: we are limited to 4 rooms (8 beds); you will be sharing a room with someone else; and for those that purchased garage spaces; those cars will be parked inside at night – Garage sharing will most certainly happen during the day. If you would like to be a “floor dweller” in someones room, that is up to you to coordinate with the folks getting a bed. **Both e-Ticket prices include food/beverage fees for our traditional Saturday Night Party and other goodies.
Cancellation: If you’ve registered and can’t make the event, you are welcome to sell your e-Ticket to someone else in the club. However, cancellation must occur atleast two weeks before the event date for a full refund. Please contact Eric M or Brad N to make arrangements and discuss your scenario.
We look forward to seeing you at VIR!
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VRL: U.S. Grand Prix
2019-11-05 20:30 - 22:00 | XBOX Live
Continuing our current VRL Series (10); This is a US Grand Prix (COTA) enduro! Click here for details.

Animal House Part-3 & Awards Night
2019-10-17 00:00 - 2019-10-20 23:59 | Watkins Glen International, 2790 County Road 16, Watkins Glen, NY, 14891, United States
This event — what can we say, if you were there last year you know what’s up! if you weren’t, we’ll let’s just say it’s a party with a track problem. In addition to all of the normal festivities we will also be hosting our End of Year Awards Night on Friday the 18th.
Adapting to feedback from last year, we are making the GTM “Animal House” reservation process a much simpler and streamlining the packages using our e-Ticket system (below).
Package Pricing, includes Dinner/Happy Hour: Thursday and Friday night. Saturday night will be BBQ with HOD with desserts back at the House. Breakfast: coffee/donuts on Friday/Saturday/Sunday morning (at the Track in the GTM garages). If you would like something else for Breakfast you are encouraged to find something on your own. Price also includes: incidentals, supplies, credit card fees, etc.
e-Ticket Prices are as follows (for the 3-day weekend):
– $250 per (single) person. If you’re a couple, add + $150 for the 2nd person if sharing a bed ($400).
– $200 per (single) “floor dweller.”
– $25 per person for Awards Night ONLY.
Cancellation Policy: We understand, *$-happens,* in the event of a catastrophic or family emergency we will be able a portion of the weekend fees.
What to bring: You *do not* need to bring anything additional to the house. We plan to take care of all the shopping in Watkins Glen on Thursday afternoon
ADDITIONAL WEEKEND DETAILS AND HOUSE RULES FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE EMAILED AFTER YOU REGISTER.
Note: If you haven’t already reserved your spot you can sign up for the track event here.
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Motorsports Memorial Day
2019-10-10 00:00 - 23:59 | CT
Motorsport Memorial Day has officially been recognized with an annual day of remembrance. The motorsport community can now dedicate every October 10th to honoring the drivers, marshals, instructors, crew members and fans who are no longer with us. The date was selected in tribute to those who approached motorsport at “10/10ths.” – By sharing images and stories on Motorsport Memorial Day, the racing community can come together and pay tribute to family members, friends, colleagues and heroes who have lost their lives.

VRL: Petit LeMans
2019-10-08 20:30 - 22:00 | XBOX Live
Continuing our current VRL Series (10); This is a Petit LeMans (Road Atlanta) enduro! Click here for details.

GTM Racing at the 2019 SCCA Runoffs
2019-10-05 00:00 - 2019-10-13 23:59 | Virginia International Raceway, 1245 Pinetree Rd, Alton, VA, 24520, United States
Everyone. It’s almost time. Next week is the 56th running of the SCCA Runoffs. This will be my first time competing in the Runoffs and I am hyped! I will be running in the FE (Formula Enterprise) class. I am the in the final race on Friday the 11th. My race group is 29 cars (20 FE2 and 9 FE) the field is stocked with National Champs and wicked fasted dudes…and me. For those not familiar with the Runoffs I have 5W’s below and I have attached the schedule and my paddock location:
Who: Over 600 SCCA racers from all over the country and me!
What: The SCCA’s crown jewel event is the annual “Runoffs” and serves as a gathering for the top SCCA racers in the country to go head-to-head and prove who is best. The Runoffs will be the largest event in VIR’s history. More information is available at https://www.scca.com/runoffs
Where: Virginia International Raceway. Event tickets are available at https://virnow.com/events/the-runoffs-presented-by-sports-car-club-of-america/
When: Oct 8-13th I will be there starting on the 5th getting setup, through tech, and ready for Monday’s test day. My race is Friday the 11th at 5 pm.
Why: Because it’s fun and challenging! Come out and watch the races and hangout! Friday racing has the SRF3 race group with a 56 car field which should be a blast. Friday also has my friends Beth and Amy racing in the American Sedan class. Saturday has a 62 car Spec Miata field which should be chaotic. The entry list link for MSR is below for anyone curious about the different classes and car counts. Can’t make to VIR? No big deal. There will be a live stream and live timing and scoring on the Race Monitor App and on SCCA.com
Thanks!
-Sam Harrington

Runoffs Sked
Find Sam!

GTM End of Quarter Meeting
2019-10-02 19:00 - 20:30 | CT
Q3 – GTM Region Chiefs End of Quarter Meeting – Conference Call

DMV Region Q3 Happy Hour - Guinness
2019-08-29 17:00 - 20:00 | Guinness Baltimore, 5001 Washington Blvd, Halethorpe, MD, 21227, United States
Come one, Come all – and join us for a DMV Region Happy Hour at Guinness Open Gate Brewery.
New members, old members, want-to-be-a member ?!? – This is a great opportunity to come out and meet some of the team!
RSVP below if you can attend!

GTM's Annual Fantasy Football Draft
2019-08-28 20:00 - 21:30 | ESPN
It’s that time again… a long standing tradition within GTM – our annual Fantasy Football draft!
Unfortunately our roster for team managers for this 2019-2020 season is officially full.
But stay tuned for details as the season progresses!

Paddock Party at Pitt Race
2019-08-10 00:00 - 2019-08-11 23:59 | PittRace, 201 Penndale Road, Wampum, PA, 16157, United States
Join us for one of the most fun laps on the East Coast, as we partner with HookedOnDriving for a legendary GTM style-Paddock Party weekend at PittRace!
EXPECT A GOOD TIME – LOOK FOR THE “GTM VILLAGE” IN THE PADDOCK
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Haven’t been to PittRace yet? – Take a virtual tour with the lovely ladies of GTM through this video.

NE Region Happy Hour - CANCELLED
2019-08-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Collusion Tap Works, 105 S Howard St, York, PA, 17401, United States
Sorry this event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for another date/time.

Our NorthEast Region has decided to organize a Happy Hour at Collusion Tap Works after the “dubbers” complete their visit to VAGfair at the York Fairgrounds!

So…. Come one, Come all – and join us for a NorthEast Region Happy Hour at Collusion Tap Works.
New members, old members, want-to-be-a member ?!? – This is a great opportunity to come out and meet some of the team!
RSVP below if you can attend!

VAGfair 2019
2019-08-03 00:00 - 2019-08-04 23:59 | York Fairgrounds, 334 Carlisle Ave, York, PA, 17404, United States
GTM’s #mk4mafia will return to VAGfair this year.
If you’re interested in VW/Audi/Porsches this is one of the best shows on the East Coast, and close by in York, PA.

VMC Fundraising Drive #2
2019-08-01 00:00 - 2019-11-01 23:59 | CT
Gran Touring Motorsports Club has a long standing tradition of being a “no annual dues” social club for Motorsports Enthusiasts. Starting in 2018, we initiated a Voluntary Membership Commitment (VMC) program to help fund club activities. The VMC program is completely voluntary and not required for any member that wants to continue receiving the great benefits and features of GTM membership they are accustomed to. Our goal is to provide VMC participants with additional benefits (various gifts, events, etc) that you might miss if you choose not to contribute. [Click to learn more about GTM VMC Program.]

Help us this 2019 season with by contributing to GTM through our VMC Fundraising Drive!
Proceeds from VMC contributions go to help pay for things like:

Club Administrative Costs (ie: Website, Accounting, etc)
Food, Snacks, Drinks, etc used during larger Group Events & Paddock Parties
Down-payments for AirBNB & Group Rental Properties
Down-payments for Special Events (Karting, etc)
New Marketing and Schwag! Creations
and more!

Help GTM by purchasing eTickets below!
**Note**: if you would like to send a custom amount or are not a member please CLICK HERE.

Driver "Chalk Talk" w/ Ross Bentley
2019-07-31 21:00 - 23:30 | CT
We are pleased to announce a FREE Webinar with Speed Secrets Author and top professional Driving Coach Ross Bentley, held on Wednesday, July 31st, at 6:00PM Pacific, 9:00PM Eastern,
This will be an open forum, with questions from the audience, and Ross on camera, live, working his white board to respond and share illustrations while helping us all become more skilled drivers. If you have never heard Ross in person or online, you’re in for a treat. He is talented at sharing technical, motivational, and experiential information is a friendly and entertaining fashion. We encourage you to make time for this rare event. Hosted by HOD and Speed Secrets!

All you need to do is Sign Up for the webinar HERE – and do the simple set up to watch and listen – you’ll also receive a reminder!!
We’ll see YOU on line on the 31st!!
David Ray, HOD Founder

GTM Cannonball Run II - Barber MSP
2019-07-05 00:00 - 2019-07-08 23:59 | Barber MSP, 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Birmingham, AL, 35094, United States
Join GTM’s Southern States Region for this years EPIC on track adventure which will be at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham AL during the July 6-7, 2019 – Barber MSP event with CHIN Track Days.
RSVP below if you’re able to join us!
Note: You will need to register for that event separately through CHIN’s website. Plan to drive/trailer on July 5th and 8th. It’s about 700 miles from the DMV.
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IMSA / Sahlen's 6hrs of the Glen
2019-06-27 00:00 - 2019-06-30 23:59 | Watkins Glen International, 2790 County Road 16, Watkins Glen, NY, 14891, United States
Join us for this years Sahlen’s “6 hours of the Glen” – at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Not only is this a major sporting event in conjunction with the IMSA series, it’s extra special as we are also celebrating Crew Chief Brad N’s bachelor party. If you can join us, we’d love to have you. Reach out to Eric M for additional details on the event. Get your tickets to Sahlen’s here.
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GTM Virtual Townhall Meeting
2019-06-26 19:00 - 20:30 | CT
The GTM Crew Chiefs welcome all members to an open “townhall” version of their End of Quarter meetings.
This is your opportunity to join the conversation and get a first hand look at the inner workings of the club. The Chiefs will have a shortened agenda leaving time for Q&A as well as open discussion, comments, suggestions, etc from all participants.
Be sure to logon to www.uberconference.com/grantouring at 6:55pm to be part of the meeting.
Agenda:

Abbreviated version of the standard EOQ meeting.
Status of the Club at Mid-Year; and planning for EOY
Open forum, Q&A – comments, questions, suggestions appreciated.

GTM Summer Bash 5
2019-06-22 00:00 - 2019-06-23 23:59 | Summit Point Raceway, 201 Motorsports Park Cir, Summit Point, WV, 25446, United States
Come celebrate GTM’s 5th Anniversary with HookedOnDriving at Summit Point Motorsports Park (Shenandoah Circuit).
Summer Bash Package ($40 -eTickets Available Below)

Private Run Group (for intermediate and above GTM members only) ** you must be registered with HOD to drive.
Photos from eTech Photo.
New 5th Anniversary Schwag!
GTM 5th Anniversary T-Shirt
Snacks, Drinks and “Celebratory Extras.”
Forza Run-offs, and more!

This years SUMMER BASH TEE (click to enlarge) – designed by Southern States Region Chief: Tania M.

Weren’t able to make it to Summer Bash 4?, that’s ok – check out Previous Summer Bash Photos at:
Summer Bash 4 – https://gtmotorsports.shutterfly.com/2018/5781
Summer Bash 3 – https://gtmotorsports.shutterfly.com/2017/1675
Summer Bash 2 – https://gtmotorsports.shutterfly.com/2016/42
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24hrs of LeMans Viewing Party
2019-06-15 00:00 - 2019-06-16 23:59 | CT
This is a member’s only GTM event; click here for more details.
**NOTE: You must be Logged In to view this event – will show 404 if you are not logged in.**

VRL: LeMans 24hrs
2019-06-11 20:30 - 22:00 | XBOX Live
Continuing our current VRL Series (10); This is a LeMans 24hrs enduro! Click here for details.

Crew Chiefs Summer BBQ
2019-06-07 17:30 - 22:00 | CT

VRL: Indianapolis 500
2019-05-21 20:30 - 22:00 | XBOX Live
Fellow forzaphiles!

Its been a while, but we’ve come back for SOMETHING BIG… we are going to run a multi-part series that will span the rest of this year; mimicking REAL races. Our plan is to host these races the closest Tuesday (8:30pm) to the the actual race as possible…

What are we on about?

We missed our opportunity for the Rolex 24; but… this coming Tuesday night… 200 LAPS at Indianapolis, in Indy Cars! to celebrate the upcoming Indy 500! After Indy we will be celebrating LeMans and the Petit LeMans (Road Atlanta); No; these won’t be 24 or 12 hr races; but we’ll come up with a decent amount of laps to make it worth it. And there is a good chance we will run COTA in F1 cars, etc. The schedule isn’t 100% final, but it’s going to be AWESOME!

NOTE: You will be restricted to no-mods; full sim; pit stops and only the cars that qualify for that particular race.

CCA Double-AutoCross #2
2019-05-19 00:00 - 23:59 | BWI AutoX Lot, 7210 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD, 21076, United States
REGISTER ONLINE

New Location
We will no longer be hosting our autocross events at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, MD. Arrangements were made to allow us use of a parking lot near the intersection of 295 and 100 in Hanover/Elkridge, MD for the 2019 season. We hope you will follow us to our new location: 7210 Ridge Rd., Hanover, MD 21076
2019 Event Schedule

Dates
Event

Sunday, May 19th
Double Autocross 2

Sunday, June 30th
Double Autocross 3

Sunday, September 15th
Double Autocross 4

Sunday, October 27th
Double Autocross 5

Registration for the last three events will open within the next two weeks.
2019 Pricing
Online pre-registration pricing ends at 6:00 PM the day before the event. After 6:00 PM, prices switch to on-site pricing, but you can still register online.

Pre-Register & Pre-Pay Online
Register or Pay On-Site

CCA Members
Non-Members
CCA Members
Non-Members

Morning Session Only
$30
$30
$35
$35

Afternoon Session Only
$30
$30
$35
$35

Morning & Afternoon Sessions
$45
$50
$55
$60

Helmet Rental
Free
$5
Free
$5

Car Classifications

C4
Any C1-C4 Corvette

C5
Any base C5 Corvette

C6
Any base C6 Corvette

C7
Any base C7 Corvette

CZ
Any C5-C7 Grand Sport, Z06 or ZR1 Corvette

OF
Open Class non-Corvette Front Wheel Drive Cars

OA
Open Class non-Corvette All Wheel Drive Cars

ORD
Open Class non-Corvette, Domestic Rear Wheel Drive Cars

ORF
Open Class non-Corvette, Foreign Rear Wheel Drive Cars

Pre-Registrations from April 14
For those of you who pre-registered, we are giving you the option of obtaining a full refund or applying your registration fee to a later autocross date. Send an e-mail to webmaster@vette-club.org indicating your decision. There are still a few people we haven’t heard from.
Problems Pre-Registering?
We understand some people don’t see the field at the end of the form where you enter the captcha code. We don’t want this or anything else to prevent you from pre-registering so send an e-mail to webmaster@vette-club.org with all your information then we’ll get you pre-registered and send you an invoice link to pay online.

REGISTER ONLINE

Mountain Region Happy Hour
2019-05-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Vanish Farmwood Brewery, 42264 Black Hops Ln, Leesburg, VA, 20176, United States
Come one, Come all – and join us for a Mountain Region Happy Hour at Vanish Farmwoods Brewery.
New members, old members, want-to-be-a member ?!? – This is a great opportunity to come out and meet some of the team!
RSVP below if you can attend!

GTM's coverage of the Classic Car Club of America 2019 Spring Tour
2019-04-30 00:00 - 2019-05-03 23:59 | CT
Keep an eye out on GTM’s Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and other Social Media as we get exclusive coverage of the 2019 Classic Car Club of America Spring Tour, in middle-Virgina.

DMV Region Happy Hour
2019-04-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Jailbreak Brewing Company, 9445 Washington Blvd N Ste F, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Come one, Come all – and join us for a DMV Region Happy Hour at Jailbreak Brewing Company.
New members, old members, want-to-be-a member ?!? – This is a great opportunity to come out and meet some of the team!
RSVP below if you can attend!

Corvette Club - AutoX #1 - CANCELLED
2019-04-14 08:00 - 17:00 | BWI AutoX Lot, 7210 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD, 21076, United States
April Double Autocross Canceled
We are very sorry to announce the last minute cancellation of the April 14th autocross event. Everything was on track to be finalized before the first event of the season, but due to circumstances largely out of our control we were unable to obtain a formal contract for use of the lot in that time frame. We are hopeful we will have everything in order by our second scheduled autocross event on May 19th. We will send out an e-mail as soon as possible indicating whether we will continue to host autocross events and if there are any date changes. We hope you understand and we offer our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience.
For those of you who have already pre-registered, we will give you the option of obtaining a full refund or applying your registration fee to a later autocross date. Send an e-mail to webmaster@vette-club.org indicating your decision. Of course, if we are unable to finalize a contract for the remainder of the autocross season, we will gladly issue a full refund to everyone.
