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APRIL 2006

Sunday, April 30th Matt's overview of round two of the Okanagan British Car Club's autocross series can be found here. Saturday, April 29th What a busy month it has been.  It was good to see the autocross take such a positive and welcome start for 2006.  Speaking of autocross - here are the pictures from the second round of the series.  Click here. Friday, April 28th Don't forget about the Coast to Coast TSD rally happening this weekend.  Click here for more details. Last night's autocross had the best spectator turnout to date. Thank you to all who showed up to see the races and support their favorite driver. Speaking about drivers, we are also having a lot of new faces - this is a very good thing.  We hope to have the pictures up shortly. As you may have noticed the forum section is not working properly right now.  We are in the process of migrating to a new server.  We should have everything up and running in a few days. Monday, April 24th Round three of the OBCC Novice Autocross series went well.  Click here for the article and pictures. Friday, April 21st The first round of the OBCC autocross was a resounding success.  The amount of spectators for the first race of the season was amazing as well.  Click here for more info and pictures. Thursday, April 20th The Okanagan British Car Club is once again holding our Thursday Night Autocross Series at McCurdy Corner. When? They start tonight and run every Thursday night until September 7th. Registration is open at 5:15 pm and the drivers meeting starts at 5:45 pm.  Please note, no late registrations will be allowed. Where? In the parking lot at McCurdy Corner in front of the The Brick, Grand 10 Theatres and Freddie’s Brew Pub. Who should attend? - Everyone, because we all need to improve our driving skills. - Your family members, so that you feel more comfortable when you drive with them. - Grads or any kids (with parental consent) over the age of 16 with a driver’s license. This is the best driver training you can give your children. The concern over them street racing diminishes dramatically, because they’re able to release their driving ambitions safely and legally. - They also learn to drive well in a controlled environment, on the track instead of the street. My daughter started at the age of 16 and is now an amazing driver. - Car owners who haven’t had the opportunity to fully enjoy their cars. Why you should attend! -TireTrends.com  & Invis mortgage broker Matt Scaife are sponsoring a Novice series. The best five finishes out of the first ten events are counted in the Novice Series. The top novice will win a gift certificate to use towards the purchase of new tires at www.TireTrends.com. - To become more competent and comfortable in your car and to learn it’s limits. - Because you always thought you were a good driver and now want to prove it. - To win a year end trophy. What do I need? - Thirty five dollars for club membership and weekly entry fees of $15. Punch cards reduce the cost. - A car with no looses objects in it. - Extra air pressure in the tires, approximately 5 pounds higher than normal. You can get more information on autocross in the Okanagan at www.OkanaganRacing.com or www.okmiataclub.com/phpBB2   Wednesday, April 19th A local Kelowna man wants you to buy him an new hybrid vehicle.  Maizal Munif, has an interesting, although not quite original, idea. Click here for more info. ( source: marketingshift.com )  I am also very interested to see how it turns out.  Sponsored racing in the Okanagan may never be the same again. Tuesday, April 18th Caparo T1, is it the ultimate autocrosser?  Click here. Monday, April 17th Pictures from this weekend's OBCC Novice Autocross racing can be found by clicking here. This week's free PosterPic is here. Wednesday, April 12th The Kelowna Car Show (formerly the Field of Dreams) has a new director (Jerry Gilkinson has stepped down) and they would like to invite any club or interested person to their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening (April 18th), at the Mekong Restaurant.  Meeting starts at 7pm.  Come early if you want to order dinner.  For more details check out www.kelownacarshow.com The PosterPic for this week can be found here.  All the PosterPic's are 48" x 32". Monday, April 10th Sunday's autocross was a great success.  Click here for more info and photos. Thursday, April 6th We just got the first official list of the 2006 Autocross participants.  It is going to be an amazing year!  Click to Continue Wednesday, April 5th Yes, the hour change makes a difference.  The Okanagan sun seems to be lasting longer.  Racing is in the air.  The 2006 Events Calendar is growing bigger each day.  If you have an event that you want to list, click here to add it. Monday, April 3rd Yes, the autocross season is finally here.  Man, was that ever a long wait.  On Sunday, Matt and the crew from the OBCC and OVMC were at Freddy's for the season sign up.  Numbers and Membership renewals were the order of the day. Matt taking the cash!  Photo: William Markus has posted his monthly UP2SPEED article.  Click here to read it.

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