June 27, 2010 Teen Driving Clinc Recap

We had 15 students join us on Sunday, June 27 for a day of classroom and behind the wheel exercises with their personal instructor.  Once again we had terrific feedback from the parents and the students.  Thank you to all of the volunteers and instructors who give their time to make these schools happen.  Thank you to the parents and kids as well for your support.  Our final teen driving clinic of the 2010 season will be held on Saturday, August 21.  Only a few spots are left.  Spread the word!

Scenic Drive to Henderson, May 15 – Recap

Ten people turned out to take a scenic drive down to Henderson, MN.  The weather was great and the twisty roads were perfect for a fun Saturday morning drive.  Thank you to those who attended and to Mark Pladson for leading the drive.

Annual “Ice Out” Open House, May 8 – Recap

Despite the clouds and cool temps, around 50 people came out to Anderson Motorsport to socialize and enjoy the barbeque.  Everyone had a good time and a many people walked away with a raffle item or two (or three…).  Thank you to Anderson Motorsport for hosting this event.

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BIR April 30-May 2, 2010 Recap

90+ participants, including around 25 GLQC members made their way up to Brainerd International Raceway for a weekend of drivers education and a lot of fun on the track.  Despite the cool temps, rain and wind everyone had a great time.  Thank you to all of the participants and especially to the volunteers.  Thanks to our friends at Nord Stern PCA who welcomed GLQC to partner with them for this event.  We look forward to future co-events.

Check back soon for photos!

April 18, 2010 Adult Car Control Clinic Recap

Five adults participated in our Adult Car Control Clinic at Dakota County Technical College on Sunday, April 18.   The day consisted of short classroom sessions and a LOT of behind the wheel time.  Because of the small group, participants we were able to do a variety of exercises on both dry and wet pavement, increasingly pushing themselves and their vehicles.  Participants were able to have both in-car instruction and the opportunity to go it on their own.  The weather was gorgeous and everyone had a great time.  Thank you to the instructors, volunteers and participants!

Kate with her instructor, Lovee (Paul Hantelman)

April 17, 2010 Teen Driving Clinic Recap

We had a nice spring day for our first Teen Driving Clinic of the season.  10 teenagers participated in a full day of classroom and behind the wheel driving exercises and with a personal instructor by their sides  their skills and confidence levels grew throughout the day.  Special thanks to the volunteers and instructors who gave of their free time to make it happen, and to the parents for supporting this program and helping out during the day.  Our next Teen Driving Clinic is on Sunday, June 27.  

GLQC Teen Driving Clinics are proudly sponsored by:

February 28, 2010 Ice Driving Recap

It was a gorgeous, sunny day for our last ice event of the season. We had our biggest turnout of the series with 36 drivers participating in the fun. Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered at the ice events this year.

Link to photos

Timed results are below:
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February 14, 2010 Ice Driving Recap

It was another fun day on the lake! We had a beautifully sunny winter day, which didn’t give way to the wind and icy snow until the event was just about wrapped up. 26 drivers came out to participate and a number of spectators stopped in throughout the day. Thanks to the fresh, deep snow almost everyone wound up taking a turn (or two, or three..) in the snow banks. Thank you to our own Rick Grothe for his towing services — he definitely had a busy day.

Sorry folks, we had a glitch in the lap timing program so those of you who were on the course right after the lunch break might not have timed laps. There were also a few eager drivers who didn’t wait for the thumbs-up before heading out (we can only track five vehicles at a time.)

Here are the timing results:
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January 31, 2010 Ice Driving Recap

It was a cold but sunny day on the ice for our combined adult and teen event. The ice was extremely slick, creating quite a challenge as well as some good fun! We had nearly a dozen teens come out to sharpen their winter driving skills. It was great to see everyone progressing throughout the day.

Michael Haggar earned fastest time on non-studded tires. Josh Jutting in his Del Sol with chained front tires took second best time of the day, and Jack Enos took best time overall in his GTI with studded tires.

Thank you to everyone who participated and special thanks to our crew of instructors and volunteers who came out to lend a hand.

Timed results are below:
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January 17, 2010 Ice Driving Recap

It was a great day for our first ice event of the year. About 30 drivers came out for some time on the ice.

Sam Stone earns bragging rights for fastest time on non-studded tires and Ryan Heidcamp was the fastest on studded tires.

Thanks to everyone who participated or volunteered! Weather permitting, we have three more ice events to look forward to this season.

Here are the timing results:

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