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During the opening weekend of the Coachella Valley’s Desert Trip Festival (DesertTrip.com), the BMW Performance Center West will stage its own “ultimate” entertainment.

Saturday, Oct. 8, and Sunday, Oct. 9, the grounds of the BMW Performance Center West in Thermal will be transformed for the first BMW Rocks the Desert. There will be live music and a DJ, dining, shopping and four sessions of competitive driving — with shuttle service to and from the Desert Trip Festival.

Track time at the BMW Performance Center West. (BMW )

Driving events conducted by BMW instructors include:


Rat Race: Two drivers compete against each other to catch the other driver.

Drag Race: Two drivers go head-to-head in an old-fashioned drag race.

Timed Runs: Individual drivers try to beat their best timecould have a lot of influence on election outcomes. Already, the number of campaign donors is soaring compared with the previous cycle, and many of the diverse candidates running are eagerly pledging to limit their spending in order to take part in the program.

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