Well it looks like the final planning for the MTTS 2008 kickoff in Miami is almost complete. I can confirm that the Loews hotel that I posted about earlier will definitely play host to the party on Friday. In addition to a meet at the hotel Friday, a beach party is planned for that night. On Saturday morning, a rally will take place at Bayside Park. Saturday afternoon and Sunday will be filled with track activities and partying at the Homestead-Miami Speedway!! On Monday, a caravan will depart Miami and head up to DAYTONA BEACH!!!! Hmmm – what could they be doing in DAYTONA!?!?!? After the Daytona stop, the caravan will head up to Jacksonville for the night and some more partying.

Also, this just came in today from MINI USA:

Good Morning,
Details regarding MINI Takes the States in Miami are being finalized and the information will be released as soon as everything is finalized. One exciting announcement is that Rauno Aaltonen will be at the event in Miami and will be driving up the coast from Miami to Boston. Please share this awesome information with your local MINI clubs, enthusiasts, etc. Also known as the Flying Finn, Mr. Aaltonen will be the celebrity guest at MTTS.
LET’S MOTOR!
Carol Strickland
MINI Area Manager
Southern Region
MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC

For those who don’t know who Rauno Aaltonen is, here is a blurb from Wikipedia:

Rauno Aaltonen (born January 7, 1938) is a Finnish former professional rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1970s. Before WRC was established Aaltonen competed in the European Rally Championship. He won the championship in 1965. He also won the Finnish Rally Championship in 1961 and 1965. In 1966 he partnered Bob Holden in Australia to win the premier touring car race, the Gallaher 500, in a Mini Cooper S at Mount Panorama in New South Wales.