BMW Announces All-New Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Jason · 07-09-2021, 09:48 AM

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New Driving Experience brings BMW Performance Center programming to the Midwest U.S. for the very first time, putting central U.S. BMW enthusiasts directly behind the wheel of BMW M street and racing cars.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the largest motorsports venue in the world, will host a variety of BMW Performance Driving School classes and driving experiences.

Consumer events for the BMW Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway begin July 8, 2021; more information can be found by clicking here

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 8, 2021… BMW announced today that it will offer new BMW Driving Experience programs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), a milestone expansion for Midwest customers and enthusiasts in the brand’s nationwide driving/racing education and driving experience portfolio. The BMW Driving Experience at IMS will offer a range of driving activities in BMW M vehicles, BMW M racing vehicles, and core BMW models from across the BMW product portfolio. The BMW Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will begin consumer events on July 8, 2021 and continue on select days through August.

Driving Experience Programs

The BMW Driving Experience at IMS will provide owners and enthusiasts a number of high performance driving programs designed to hone their skills and challenge their abilities under the guidance of experienced instructors, including:

M Track Experience – BMW’s M Track Experience, well known from the brand’s Performance Centers in Thermal, CA and Spartanburg, SC, comes to the Midwest for the very first time at IMS. An instructional experience that familiarizes participants with track driving.
M Track Days – A robust track driving experience taught by BMW Performance Driving School instructors, teaching participants how to bring BMW M vehicles to the absolute limit.
M4 GT4 Experience – An immersive, full-day experience centered around the BMW M4 GT4 racecar, complete with classroom and real-world track instruction.
Test Drive Experiences – A variety of BMW and BMW M vehicles will be available for test drive sessions daily during activation windows.
Test drives will include both M performance driving and xDrive off-road challenges in BMW’s X Series Sports Activity Vehicles.
Custom programming – an array of curated experiences, such as corporate events, will be available at IMS during the BMW Driving Experience.
The BMW Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway begins consumer programming on July 8, 2021 and will run through August 8, 2021. More information can be found at this link.

More information on the BMW Performance Driving Schools is available at www.bmwperformancecenter.com.

About Indianapolis Motor Speedway

At 112 years old, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the oldest continually operating racetrack in the United States and is known as The Greatest Race Course in the World. With nearly 250,000 permanent seats, it is the world's largest sports seating facility and hosts the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500. The facility is owned and managed by Penske Entertainment.

xmanpro · 07-09-2021, 10:15 AM

Omg I want this

bogdiniciu · 07-09-2021, 10:25 AM

Finally closer to home

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alz0rz · 07-09-2021, 10:33 AM

I've done this twice before (M track days). Very cool driving M's on IMS. I believe the first this year is private invitation only? I received mine two weeks ago!!

Mintsopoulos · 07-09-2021, 10:40 AM

Close enough to finally attend! Id like to be able to spend the day ripping around in my F80 as well pushing it to its limits.

bogdiniciu · 07-09-2021, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by alz0rz

I've done this twice before (M track days). Very cool driving M's on IMS. I believe the first this year is private invitation only? I received mine two weeks ago!!

What do we need to do get the invitations?

xmanpro · 07-09-2021, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by alz0rz

I've done this twice before (M track days). Very cool driving M's on IMS. I believe the first this year is private invitation only? I received mine two weeks ago!!

Wow nice congrats! Haven't been invited to a BMW event since my M6 days. Oh well.

JV973 · 07-09-2021, 11:23 AM

Going to my first M Track Days on Monday, excited for it.

VAcurler · 07-09-2021, 11:56 AM

There is also a M chapter event in July where it is an all day at the track.

IcewaterPete · 07-09-2021, 11:06 PM

Awesome!! I did this at IMS last year and it was great. Now it sounds like they are bringing the full school here!!! Phenomenal!

dmboone25 · 07-10-2021, 11:54 PM

Really interested in this, as Indy is home. Would love to get my dad out there on the track with his M2.

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Jason Administrator 43833 Rep 21,327 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	BMW Announces All-New Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway BIMMERPOST NEWS BMW Announces All-New Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 10 COMMENTS Tweet New Driving Experience brings BMW Performance Center programming to the Midwest U.S. for the very first time, putting central U.S. BMW enthusiasts directly behind the wheel of BMW M street and racing cars. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the largest motorsports venue in the world, will host a variety of BMW Performance Driving School classes and driving experiences. Consumer events for the BMW Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway begin July 8, 2021; more information can be found by clicking here Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 8, 2021… BMW announced today that it will offer new BMW Driving Experience programs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), a milestone expansion for Midwest customers and enthusiasts in the brand’s nationwide driving/racing education and driving experience portfolio. The BMW Driving Experience at IMS will offer a range of driving activities in BMW M vehicles, BMW M racing vehicles, and core BMW models from across the BMW product portfolio. The BMW Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will begin consumer events on July 8, 2021 and continue on select days through August. Driving Experience Programs The BMW Driving Experience at IMS will provide owners and enthusiasts a number of high performance driving programs designed to hone their skills and challenge their abilities under the guidance of experienced instructors, including: M Track Experience – BMW’s M Track Experience, well known from the brand’s Performance Centers in Thermal, CA and Spartanburg, SC, comes to the Midwest for the very first time at IMS. An instructional experience that familiarizes participants with track driving. M Track Days – A robust track driving experience taught by BMW Performance Driving School instructors, teaching participants how to bring BMW M vehicles to the absolute limit. M4 GT4 Experience – An immersive, full-day experience centered around the BMW M4 GT4 racecar, complete with classroom and real-world track instruction. Test Drive Experiences – A variety of BMW and BMW M vehicles will be available for test drive sessions daily during activation windows. Test drives will include both M performance driving and xDrive off-road challenges in BMW’s X Series Sports Activity Vehicles. Custom programming – an array of curated experiences, such as corporate events, will be available at IMS during the BMW Driving Experience. The BMW Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway begins consumer programming on July 8, 2021 and will run through August 8, 2021. More information can be found at this link. More information on the BMW Performance Driving Schools is available at www.bmwperformancecenter.com. About Indianapolis Motor Speedway At 112 years old, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the oldest continually operating racetrack in the United States and is known as The Greatest Race Course in the World. With nearly 250,000 permanent seats, it is the world's largest sports seating facility and hosts the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500. The facility is owned and managed by Penske Entertainment. __________________ Check on the Latest BMW News Become a fan of Bimmerpost Facebook Follow us on Bimmerpost Twitter Subscribe to Bimmerpost Youtube Channel
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IcewaterPete Lieutenant Colonel 2821 Rep 1,820 Posts Drives: 2020 F33 M Sport, 2021 M2C 6MT Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	Awesome!! I did this at IMS last year and it was great. Now it sounds like they are bringing the full school here!!! Phenomenal!
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