The first Saturday MTTS festival was a smashing success! MINI owners and prospects from all over the country congregated at the Miami Homestead Speedway for an entire day of thrilling activities.
The MINI auto-cross was a great way to jump-start the morning with a burst of adrenaline, directly followed by the speedy go-karts next door.
After a tasty lunch, the climbing wall, massage chair and bike stunt demo was a great way to jump right back into the action. Not to mention the caricature artist, tattoo artist and remote-controlled cars which carried us through the afternoon.
All the bands playing throughout the day were amazing, with DJs in between. The highlight of the day for most was the parade lap on the track which was quite a unique experience! They told us 10 mph, but I'm not sure if everyone quite agreed with that philosophy. We took about 4 laps around, got some great pictures and enjoyed hanging out with all the fellow owners as we waited for the big group photo with everyone lined up in MINI fashion.
Just when you thought the day couldn't get any better, famous musical artist - Michelle Branch - took the stage and gave us a fantastic performance, playing all her big songs including "The Game of Love" (the song she created with Santana).
We're now gearing up to do it all over again at the Sunday event from 10-3 back at the Speedway which will be followed by The Flying Finn, sending us on our way up the coast to eventually hit Boston for next weekend!
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