Mazda's David Johnson & Harris Hill Raceway have planned a special event.

HARRIS HILL RACEWAY DRIVERS EDUCATION DAY Powered by Mazda Sat.Apr.21:
*A $100/DRIVER ENTRY FEE for a FULL DE TRACK DAY & all the trimmings.
*60 slots will fill fast, ACT NOW.
*PRE-REGISTRATION for MAZDA OWNERS thru Feb.24.
*OPEN REGISTRATION for all drivers/cars Feb.25-March 30 & closed.
************SIGN UP @(www.ClubRegistration.net) ************

Sat.Apr.21-Harris Hill Raceway:
*2840 Harris Hill Rd, San Marcos Tx. 78666.
*Top INSTRUCTORS for beginner to advanced skill levels.
*7:30am-Open, registration, BREAKFAST, Dos Gatos Kolaches/Starbuck's Coffee.
*8:00pm- Track/paddock ORIENTATION class, ID tags.
*9:00am-Track open 'til 12noon & closed for lunch.
*12noon-1:15pm LUNCH by Milt's BBQ, GIVEAWAYS, product DRAWINGS.
*1:15pm-4:00pm Track open, NON-REG'D VISITORS WELCOME @clubhouse/deck.
*4:00pm Drivers Education ends.
*4:00pm-6pm INSTRUCTOR & HHR MEMBER TRACK ACCESS.
*6pm Track closed.
********************RAIN DAY-May 5, 2012********************

HHR REQUIRED: Current Texas driver's license, proof of insurance, license tag, inspection sticker, car in good condition, helmet (limited number loaned on site), long cotton pants, roll bar on soft-top convertibles.

VOLUNTEERS for minor duties rotation are needed; notify us if available.

For INFORMATION & QUESTIONS:
*Harris Hill Raceway (www.HarrisHillRoad.com) (Info@HarrisHillRoad.com).
*David Johnson-Roger Beasley Mazda(MazdaStuff@Gmail.com) (512-779-7725c.).
*Philipp Hubner-Harris Hill Raceway (Philipp@HarrisHillRoad.com) (512-892-7190 Austin) (210-807-4570 San Antonio).
*Larry Davidson-TexasRxs Car Club (LarryDavidson@PeoplePc.com) (836-1478 Austin).

See you there; please come visit after lunch if not driving.

Larry Davidson
TexasRxs Car Club Of Austin
*Winding Roads Driving Events*....topdown, backroads in the Hill Country....
@(www.TexasRxs.org).

*We can always rely on Charlie Cluck of the Z club, this month's event planner, to find the most hidden roads & best new restaurants. He did it again for *Winding Roads #11. We always post "All cars & drivers welcome....." & some 20+ people came in a very mixed group. RX, Z240-300, G37, Miatas, Nissan, SC300 brands totaled 12 cars.
*Weather was beautiful, cool & warming; all the roadsters went top down. Charlie's back roads took us just east of Smithville to the very small & isolated rural town of Winchester. There, in a large old renovated brick & stone 1913 general store, was Murphy's Steak House (www.EatAtMurphys.com). Complete with tin ceiling, mirrored saloon bar & turn-of-the-century decor, it was a real piece of preserved small town Texas history.
*Our large reserved table awaited as the other spaces were already filing up. Calling ahead was a good move for this obviously popular place out in the middle of farm & ranch country. Both the menu & waitresses were friendly & pleasant to look at. Steaks were more than reasonably priced by the ounces & all were oversized when served.
Although very unusual for any restaurant, all steaks were cooked *exactly* to order. The sides & salad bar were also excellent. All reasons why this place is so popular. If you know where it is, better make reservations to avoid a long wait on weekends, especially evenings.
*After a leisurely lunch, the hard core drivers followed Charlie to "Cindy's Gone Hog Wild" road house on Hwy 71 just east of Austin for a cool one,....or two before going home.
*This was Charlie's "Retirement Drive" since he gave up event planning for the Z club. However, we took a poll that voted he should continue doing his *Winding Roads* turn every 3-4 months. I guess I should notify Charlie of this vote of confidence & great recognition ??
*Thanks to all who came & especially Charlie Cluck, my hero. We had a great time. Pics to our web if you have any, please.
*Next Event: Sat.-Sun.Feb.25-26 *Winding Roads* #12-7th ANNUAL GRANDE HILL COUNTRY TOUR to Leakey Tx.
SEE DETAILS @"Upcoming Events" column to the right>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
LD.

Open to all cars & drivers; all the best scenic roads in Texas in one easy overnight drive to Leakey Tx.

Camp Live Oak Cabins from $65.per night & Vinny's Italian Restaurant for dinner.

SEE DETAILS @"Upcoming Club Events" >>>>>>>>>.
LD.

*We got a break in the weather this last Sat; cloudy, dry, & warm enough for tops down other than just mine. Some regulars were lost to later rain rescheduling from Dec.3 & unfinished shopping. But, ...5 cars showed for the beginning of the drive & 3 more caught up with us later. The final total with several new visitors was 8 cars & 15 people in RX, Miata, S2000, BMW, Mazda6, 350Z & Toyota models.
*The always fun-to-drive Hamilton Pool, Crumley Ranch Rd. & Fitzhugh Rd. were mostly clear other than a few deer crossing & livestock wondering. A brisk pace got us to Johnson City way too early by 4pm since the Silver K Cafe (www.SilverKcafe.com) wasn't open until 5pm. So, off we went to Sandy & Willow City, arriving back @ the Silver K by 4:50pm.
*Owner Kay Pratt had a big table in the back room ready to go. As always, everything on the menu was terrific. Computer order entry must have lumped all dinners, drinks & deserts in 3 groups in the only gliche, taking 20 mins.+ to untangle & separate our bills. Oh well, the lights looked better after a little digestion......??
*The erection of Johnson City's major displays begins Oct.1 & continues until switch on Thanksgiving Day. The little city park had new lights & displays added, the warm-inside historic county courthouse was fully drapped from dome to ground & the Pedernales Electric Coop's many giant oaks were completely covered from ground to branch tips in tiny white lights. Even the surrounding square buildings had added new shops, restaurants & decorations. This is, by far, the biggest display in the hill country, close to Austin & with good restaurants. That's why we come back every year to feel all warm & fuzzy @Xmas time.
*Thanks to Kay @the Silver K, all the Johnson City groups for the amazing displays & those who came with us to enjoy this special holiday event.
*Pics to the web master by "Contact Us" please.
LD. (a confessed Xmas junkie).

*David Johnson from Roger Beasley Mazda, the Mazda Raceway group & Harris Hill Road hosted a very exceptional track introduction event last Saturday. Set for 50 cars, it drew another 100 before the day ended. Lot's of RX-7s & 8s, including LS2 & 3-rotor conversions, Miatas, Mazda 2s, 3s, & a few other brands showed for the 10am-3pm activities. See the Dec.10 Event Calendar list of all the happenings.
*One of the highlights was the on-going, repeating &*very brisk*lead-follow laps, not just slow parades. Led by instructors from 10:30am-1:pm to show the best line through turns, we gained speed with familarity of the track. My stock '89 RX-7vert. was pushing hard in the later runs, but kept up with the rotary's high rpms. Some of us lined up again in turn for 6+ runs of 5 laps each; too much fun !!
*Milt's BBQ catered a fine lunch. Everything was very good, but the polish sausage was the best ever,.... anywhere. Some of us went 2 laps on that. Besides providing all of this, Mazda had some very nice giveaways for every driver afterwards.
*This new & generous dealership interest in Mazda clubs is the real deal. They also supported our entries @The Rolling Sculpture Car Show in October where we in turn promoted our sponsors with an engine display & their handouts.
*Please thank David Johnson (DJ) (MazdaStuff@Gmail.com), the Roger Beasley Mazda group, Mazda Raceway & Bo Rivers (Bo@HarrisHill.com) @Harris Hill Road Track (www.HarrisHillRoad.com) for giving us such a nice Xmas gift. We look forward to supporting DJ & Mazda's next event.
*Thanks also to the all the RXs & other Mazdas who came to make a huge 150+ showing. If you missed this one, well,........zzzzzz, .........duh !!
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UPCOMING EVENTS from TexasRxs & the other*Winding Roads*group of clubs; OPEN TO ALL CARS & DRIVERS:

*3pm Sat.Dec.17-XMAS LIGHTS TOUR-Johnson City/Silver K Cafe.

*10am Sun.Jan.15-MONTHLY DRIVE-TBA.

*10am Sat.Feb.25-5pm Sun.Feb.26-7th ANNUAL HILL COUNTRY TOUR & Leakey Overnight-TBA.

LD.