2026 The Yokohama Experience by Tire Rack
Schedule
Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Tire Rack Corporate Headquarters (7101 Vorden Parkway, South Bend, IN) | South Bend, IN
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https://windycitybmw.org/event/2026-the-yokohama-experience-by-tire-rack2024-the-yokohama-experience-by-tire-rack-2-2-2/The CHARITY Autocross Weekend
Yokohama Experience by Tire Rack Registration
Friday, June 5th, 2026 – Sunday, June 7, 2026
For the second autocross of the Autocross series, Windy City BMW Club will be heading out to South Bend, Indiana to have a weekend of fun with our cars. Many of you remember attending one, or dozens, Yokohama/Tire Rack/Windy City BMW Challenges in the past. Weekend festivities will begin with a party on Friday night in the parking lot at our host hotel, the South Bend La Quinta Inn & Suites, 52554 State Hwy 933 South Bend, IN 46637. Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm local time with grilled meat provided. Bring a chair, a dish to share, and your favorite beverage for a night of fun and camaraderie! The Hotel block is again at the La Quinta and here is the link to reserve. Overwrite the dates that are in the block and the rooms should come up. Call 574-544-5851 or go online, and put in the dates. https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/south-bend-indiana/laquinta-suites-south-bend-notre-dame-area/overview?checkInDate=06/05/2026&checkOutDate=06/08/2025&groupCode=060526WIN
This year we have reverted Saturday to a little more a of a traditional test and tune for the morning and the early afternoon. Registration for Saturday competition will open at 8:30 am eastern time and close at 9:10 am. There will be a brief safety meeting at 9:15 am, with the goal to send the first car off at 9:45 am. We will stop around 1 pm with then a special challenge event with more details to come (separate email will be sent).
Saturday evening there will be a group dinner once again at the Tire Rack, where our special event winners will be recognized along with other prizes raffled off. The entire Saturday event will be $30, otherwise if you just want to attend the Saturday dinner, the fee will be $15 (if registering via paper application, please make this check payable to Windy City BMW). You may BYOB, and you must be present to win a raffle prize!
Sunday is a competitive autocross on the Tire Rack’s test track. Check-in will begin at 8:00am eastern time and close at 8:25am, with the mandatory drivers meeting to follow. Please be aware of the time change and make sure you’re on time; missing the drivers meeting means you won’t be participating on Sunday.
We aim to wrap up the driving by about 3:00 pm eastern time, allowing everyone to get back home by early evening.
Please plan on bringing your own lunch on SUNDAY or visit one of the many nearby establishments. Registration for Sunday Competition is $60. Thanks to the generosity of Yokohama and the Tire Rack, 100% of the registration fee will go to your choice of charities: BMW CCA Foundation, GiGi’s Playhouse, or the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Please make this check payable to your preferred charity or provide proof of donation when registering online. We look forward to seeing you in South Bend!
Chairpeople: ED GRAFF, CARL THOEMMES, CLINT WHITEWAY, PAM & TOM IMHOLZ, JOHN SCHWARZ
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT.
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Tire Rack Corporate Headquarters (7101 Vorden Parkway, South Bend, IN), United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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