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BIG
MINI WEEKEND AT THE ONE LAP OF AMERICA SCHOOL
Wampum PA (4.06.07)
- The Cannonball One Lap of America School featured two days of on track
driving action at BeaveRun Motorsports Complex. The event drew many big name
both on the track and off as the Paddock was lined with everything from
Corvettes to Porsches to Cobras. Driving instructors including the likes of
Grand AM and ALMS drivers Jack Miller, Chris Gleason and Dennis Baglier as
well as Star Mazda team owner and driver coach John Walko.
Despite the big names in attendance it was the smaller in stature MINIs,
anchored by MINI of Pittsburgh, that were at the center of attention much of
the weekend. The dealer provided assist cars for the instructors for both
days of the event in addition to bringing the Team MINI of Pittsburgh race
car to be displayed at the Supercar Life One Lap of America Dinner of
Saturday evening.
The Discovery Channel was in on the MINI action as well as they had a film
crew on hand to tape a segment for an upcoming TV show highlighting the
"play" time of America's most successful people. In the episode being
filmed, UPMC transplant surgeon Geoffrey Bond was at BeaveRun for a driving
lesson from former MINI owner and One Lap Instructor Jack Neff. The
Discovery Channel was not the only major media in attendance to record the
happenings at this exciting season opener as CMT was on hand to record
footage for use in an upcoming show featuring the One Lap of America event.
The MINIs also took part in all MINI parade lap around BeaveRun's North
Track in support of new owner Ernest Trent. Trent bought his new car
recently and is now a record holder as the oldest purchaser of a new MINI at
100 years of age; a record that he formerly held after purchasing his last
new MINI at the youthful age of 96!
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