Throughout the month of June, members posted hundreds of photos to their social-media accounts as part of the IHG® Rewards Club's "Joy Of Travel" photo competition. After hand-picking the top five submissions in each category, and letting you chose your favorites over the last week, we've tallied up the votes and are ready to announce the winners and award the 50,000 IHG® Rewards Club points!
#ChickAndShiny: With 23.1% of the votes, @jalilsup with a beautiful shot of an E30 M3 down by the marina.
#PerformanceRoadTrip: With 28.5% of the votes, @bav_fan with this stunning shot of an E46 M3 Convertible under the stars.
#ClassicRoadTrip: With the largest margin of victory at 37.9% of the votes, @justsung with this inviting shot of an E39 M5 about to head down a twisty section of the Pacific Coast Highway.
Also up for grabs were the Celebrity Choice Awards. To be included for the Celebrity Choice Awards, the picture must have included at least one person in the photograph, because it's about people not just points.
Celebrity Choice #ChicAndShiny: Chosen by Turner Motorsport driver and Roundel Weekly contributor Ashley Freiberg, the winning image is from @southpawww for his great shot of the M2 at the beach. He won a BMW Motorsport Messenger Bag, IHG Rewards Club Travel Mug and 5,000 points.
Celebrity Choice #PerformanceRoadTrip: Chosen by Turner Motorsport owner Will Turner, the winning image is from @a_nash_racing for this shot of his nicely prepared wagon at Road Atlanta with a special someone riding shotgun. He won a BMW Motorsport Rucksack, IHG Rewards Club Travel Mug and 5,000 points.
Celebrity Choice #ClassicRoadTrip: Chosen by legendary BMW Motorsport driver Bill Auberlen, the winning image is from @southpawww for this shot of him and his sister posing with their E36 Convertible. He won a Brian Redman signed t-shirt, IHG Rewards Club Travel Mug and 5,000 points.
BMW CCA O’Fest Social Package
In our last category, the IHG® Rewards Club team chose their favorite photo to award a BMW CCA social package at Oktoberfest 2016 worth $395! This package includes one ticket to each of the following O'Fest 2016 social events:
- Dinan Welcome Dinner – Tuesday, August 23
- Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Dinner at Holman Ranch – Wednesday, August 24
- Liberty Mutual Trackside Lunch – Thursday, August 25
- Pirelli Beach Party and Dinner – Friday, August 26
- BMW NA Banquet – Saturday, August 27
Congratulations to @NickDrivesM3! His shot of two Power Rangers fighting over who gets to drive the M3 was definitely the most original.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a photo in the IHG® Rewards Club "Joy Of Travel" photo contest! It was a pleasure to see all of the images submitted for the different categories and we enjoyed them all. If you need a refresher on the rules and contest guidelines visit the announcement story.
