Minis on the Dragon  / Quattro de Mayo 2009 - Another great trip down to the Tail of the Dragon, except this year we were joined by some fellow Audi enthusiasts for Quattro de Mayo. The weather was a bit rainy on and off throughout the week, but we still got a lot of runs in and plenty of HD video to sift through. If you like driving on mountain roads I suggest on taking a trip to the Smokey Mountains and hitting up the Dragon, as well as any of the other surrounding roads. It'll be time well spent, I promise. - Phil

For event info check out: www.tailofthedragon.com

WinterJAM 2009 - The whole idea of escaping snowy New England to sunny Daytona Beach, Florida sounded incredibly appealing, so you can imagine how you had to twist our arms to go... We left bright and early Wednesday morning (2/18) from Western Mass and made our way down to central New Jersey to meet up with the Snowball Rally. From there we ventured down to VWOA in Virginia and then onto South Carolina where we spent the night. The next day brought us much better weather and a great cruise down to Daytona Beach. From then on it was just a matter of figuring out what events we wanted to go to. The guys who run the event really do a great job of keeping everyone entertained throughout the whole four days, with back to back events both day and night. Definitely on our to do list for next year as well. - Phil

For event info check out: www.daytonawinterjam.com

H2O International 2007/2008 - Without a doubt the best Volkswagen and Audi event of the year. From the cars, to the people to the shenanigans.  Its an all around great time for enthusiasts of all ages. First off we would like to thank all of those that stopped by to say hello, check out the cars and make plans for the coming months. Last but certainly not least we would like to thank Jay Shoup of F-Squared for his hard work in coordinating the event over the past decade. As we witnessed first hand its a full time commitment and grateful hes up to the challenge year in and year out. At any rate we hope everyone had a good time and didn't get too wet! See you all in 2009. - Phil

For more info check out www.h20international.com

Corrado Does the States - In July 2007, Verdict Motorsports' Corrado took place in the fourth annual AKA Rally. Many of you may remember it from MTV's True Life in 04, but for the rest of you it's the Cannonball without the expensive exotics. A true enthusiast vacation filled with fast cars, special events, and a great bunch of people who share the same common interest as motorsport enthusiasts. The rally for '07 kicked off on the 16th in Wendover, Utah on the Bonneville Salt Flats and ended on the 22nd in Atlantic City. For those that were unable to attend in this years rally, check out the September issue of Deutsche Motorsport Magazine for the full story. Well guys, here's to 2007! - Phil

 Click here to join www.akarally.com


Minis on the Dragon - In May of 2007 Verdict Motorsports' Mini Cooper S took place in the 5th annual Minis on the Dragon (MOTD). On Thursday, May 3rd we teamed up with Helix Minisport for the Mini Cup Rally to Fontana Lodge in North Carolina. The one day 700 mile rally turned out to be a hit ending with a good old fashioned BBQ hosted by the staff at Helix. With over 500 Minis and 800 enthusiasts attending over the weekend you can only imagine the excitement. Our days where made up of event after event which really made the trip worth while. Now if I had to relate the Dragon to anything I'd probably say it’s on par with a rollercoaster. Needless to say my runs as passenger resulted in a few "Uh... I think I'm going to be sick!" Either way we had a great time and got plenty of HD video, so keep an eye out for when we get around to editing it all. - Phil