Later this month, the Sandlapper Chapter is going to take to the track at Carolina Motorsports Park in South Carolina for something totally new: a drifting event in addition to the traditional club racing and HPDE. That’s right, it’s the first opportunity from any of our chapters for you to get out there and get sideways in your own car in a controlled environment.
The drift portion of the weekend will take place on CMP’s kart track and is limited to 50 cars, which ensures a ton of time to see how much tire smoke you can make. There’s even a two hour session on Saturday night under the lights, which promises to be a lot of fun. That portion is exclusively for CCA members, but if you sign up at the event you can get a full year membership for just $29. Registration for the drifting sessions ends on October 11th, so be sure to sign up here before spots run out.
Of course, there will also be an HPDE and club racing over the course of the weekend if you’d rather not spend your time on track sideways. Signups for the HPDE and club races are still open as well. The event runs October 24 – 26. Get in there!
Full info below:
Sandlapper Drift, Morehead Speedworks Club Race, and Todd Newcomer Memorial HPDE
Enjoy a drift weekend on the Kart Track at CMP. We are limiting entries to 50 people, which means a lot of track time for participants.
Meet professional drifters!
Johan Swartz: the drift world record holder, sharing his world record-setting experiences.
James Clay: race driver, drifter and founder/ owner of BimmerWorld
Drift Under the Lights!
On Saturday evening, we’ll have a special two-hour track time to drift under the lights for BMW CCA members. Not a current member? We’ve arranged a half-price sign up for this event only. For $29 you can be a BMW CCA member for a year.
Live entertainment on Saturday night
Free Camping: Camping is allowed at the track, and they have 20 (free) and 30 (for a fee) amp service. There are ample restrooms and showers on site. You can reserve sites and electricity on the CMP Site
Halloween Weekend: This weekend event is traditionally our Halloween celebration weekend, so if you like, decorate your paddock spaces. If you have kids, trick-or-treating is the norm. It’s always a fun weekend.
Buffet Dinner Saturday night (additional cost for drift, included for HPDE and club racers) Otherwise, there’s a snack bar serving food from 8 to 3 each day.
HPDE: Eight sessions on track, plus classroom sessions. Free open track time for instructors on Friday.
