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July 12, 2025
Join us for the annual Porsche Minneapolis and St. Paul “Drive to Loonacy” event as part of the Nord Stern Loonacy Club Race and Weekend. We’ll start with a drive leaving from Porsche Minneapolis and take the Great River route up to Brainerd International Raceway. Drivers can make their way on their own using our route with paper and electronic maps, or join an organized Lead/Follow group on this scenic route up to the track.
Agenda for Drive:
- 7:00 am - Arrive at Porsche of Minneapolis
- 8:00 am - Mandatory Driver Meeting & Departure
- 11:00 am - Arrive at Brainerd International Raceway
Please try to be at the dealership by 7:30 am as the departure time is critical to arriving at BIR on time. At the dealership, you can drive as part of the organized drive groups or make your way up to BIR.
Upon arrival at BIR, we will assemble in line outside the gates at BIR on the service road and be admitted as a group to the track.
There will be a reserved parking area within the facility and a reception a short walk away at the Porsche Minneapolis and St. Paul tent in the track paddock. Refreshments are available at the dealership tent and food trucks are nearby for lunch.
Track Parade Laps are available (Parade Lap participants are required to sign a waiver and make a minimum contribution of $20 to Nord Stern’s favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital). As an added bonus, the Loonacy Grid Walk is back again! At 2:30 pm, on Saturday, fans and spectators will be able to walk out on the track, check out the cars, talk to the drivers, etc. This is immediately followed by two PCA Club Races in the afternoon on the historic BIR Donnybrooke layout, established in 1968 and known as the “fastest track” in North America. Watch from the grandstands, atop the race control tower, or at the exciting Turn 3 corner.
There will be Loonacy Weekend merchandise available and food trucks all afternoon. After the track has closed, join us for a complimentary happy hour with the club racers, DE drivers, corner workers, and PCA National staff. There is an optional (fee) Trackside Dinner that evening in the race paddock and an announcement of the day’s results. Come back on Sunday to see additional racing!
Register online at clubregistration.net/ or Questions? Contact drives@nordstern.org
Event Options available when registering:
- Dinner Ticket
Stick around after the checkered flag for our trackside dinner! Good food, great stories, and even better company—it’s the perfect way to wind down after a day at the track. $25 per person - Porsche Fan Experience
Share your Porsche pride! Each Porsche Fan Experience package includes a Loonacy Weekend T-Shirt and a Saturday Trackside Dinner ticket. Be sure to select your t-shirt size! Additional limited T-Shirts and Dinner tickets will be available for purchase at the track. $55