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One of the nicest B/Ws out there.  Good luck with the sale !   You will be sad when she leaves your garage. 

[Arizona Club run from Phoenix to the Red Cliffs of UtahAugust 20 - 25, 2020]

Arizona Club run from Phoenix to the Red Cliffs of Utah
August 20 - 25, 2020



The VOA AZ region is putting on what we hope will be a multi-state, multi-region cruise event to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks and surrounding areas in Utah. We had a great time doing a shared event with the CA clubs last year and hope to expand to even more regions with this event. We start from Phoenix on Thursday August 20 and head home either on Monday August 24th, or for those party hard folks in the group there is an optional drive to Vegas on the 24th with people heading home Tuesday the 25th or whenever the fun (or money) runs out.
There will be a $75 charge per car to register for the event. That fee includes a commemorative T-shirt, one per car. If folks prefer not to have the T-shirt that will be accommodated on the registration page and the fee dropped to $50 per car. For anyone who would like an additional shirt or two at $25 each that will also be accommodated on the registration page.
  Registration is on the AZ region club page www.azvipersclub.com and will remain open through June 15.
 

Itinerary details:
Day   Time   Activity   Comments
Day 1

Aug 20

Drive to Bryce   8:00 AM   Meet up   - Chevron gas station on CareFree Highway and I-17
- Get gas
- Have heavy breakfast at home - lunch is not till 1pm
   8:30 AM   Cruise begins   - Head north on I-17
- Exit 340A to I-40 E Albuquerque
- Exit 201 to US-89 N Page
   10:30 AM   Gas and bio break   - 76 gas station on US-89 N and Cummings St
- This is soon after we get on US-89 N
- Starbucks across the street
   11:00 AM   Continue cruise   - US-89 N to Page
   12:30 PM   Gas and bio break   - Shell gas station on US-89 N and Haul road
- This is on the right as you enter Page
- Quick stop before lunch
   12:45 PM   Lunch - State 49   - US-89 N from gas station
- Right on Lake Powell road
- Right on Navajo drive
- Left into Dam Plaza, restaurant in strip mall next to Boston's Ace
   2:30 PM   Continue cruise   - US-89 N
- UT-12 E
   4:30 PM   Arrive at Bryce Canyon - Checkin   Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel
- there are two best western plus hotels across from each other. We will be staying at the Grand Hotel not the Ruby Inn
   6:30 PM   Dinner   Ruby's Cowboy Café - known for steaks
   9:00 PM   Relax by pool/hot tub   - Hotel does not have a bar
- Most places only sell Beer and Wine
- BYOB from home if you have a preference. Closest full liquor store is 2 hours away in Panguitch

Day   Time   Activity   Comments
Day 2

Aug 21

Bryce Canyon   7:30 AM   Breakfast   At hotel
   8:00 AM - Noon   Hikes   - Take shuttle from hotel into Bryce Canyon national park to various hikes
- Multiple drop off and pick up points
- Get list of hikes at hotel and decide which suits you best
- Peekaboo trail is known to be best in the morning - may need an earlier start - 5 miles total hike
   8:00 AM - Noon   Drive through National Park   - Drive your car through national park - 36 miles loop - $35 entrance fee
- Stop at various pull-overs for views
- Bryce Canyon Amphitheatre is a must. 5 min walk from parking lot
- Expect to spend 2 hours to loop the park, or longer if you take the mini hikes
   12:30 PM   Lunch - options listed - pick and choose   - IDK BBQ. Best among the options available. 10 min drive from hotel. Quick lunch.
- Valhalla Pizza. Inside the national park, part of the Bryce lodge. If you didn't drive through national park, meaning you didn't pay the park fee, you will need to pay the $35 to eat here
   2:00 PM   Highway 12 - A journey through time   - Meet at hotel at 2 PM
- Get gas - Gas station to the left of hotel
- Drive the famous Route 12 from Bryce to Boulder and back
- Stop over for views as you wish, turn around in Boulder
- Must do drive. Expect 3 hrs round trip. Perhaps more with traffic
   6:30 PM   Dinner   Stone Hearth Grill
   9:00 PM   Relax by pool/hot tub   - Hotel does not have a bar
- Most places only sell Beer and Wine
- BYOB from home if you have a preference. Closest full liquor store is 2 hours away in Panguitch

Day   Time   Activity   Comments
Day 3

Aug 22

Drive to Zion   7:30 AM   Breakfast, Checkout and gas up   - At hotel
- Lunch is not till 1pm
   8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Cruise   Red Canyon   - UT-12 W to Red Canyon
- Views and Photo opp
      Cedar Breaks Monument   - UT-12 W to US-89 N to US-143 N
- Views and Photo opp
      Gas and Bio break   - US-143 W from Cedar Breaks to Kolob
- Left on E 200 S [small street] to get on I-15S
- Phillips 66 gas station on E 200 S and I-15 S
      Kolob Canyon   - I-15 S to Exit 40
- Left into Kolob Canyon
- Views and Photo opp
- Need to get park pass here for $35. This same pass can be used for Zion. Bryce Canyon Pass will not work here
      Zion   - I-15 S to Exit 27 UT-17S
- Left onto UT-9 E
   1:00 PM   Lunch   Rosita's SantaFe Kitchen - just before you enter Springdale on UT-9 E
   2:30 PM   Check-in   TBD
- Flanigans
- Desert Pearl
- Hampton Inn
- Springhill Suites
   3:00 PM   Relax, walk around Springdale   
   6:30 PM   Dinner   Bit and Spur Saloon
   9:00 PM   Relax by pool/hot tub   - Hotel does not have a bar
- Liquor store near Springhill suites

Day   Time   Activity   Comments
Day 4

Aug 23

Zion   7:30 AM   Breakfast options   - At hotel
- Meme's café
- Oscar's café
   8:30 AM - Noon   Hikes   - Parus Trail - Easy - 2 hrs - Paved
- WatchmanTrail - Moderate - 2 hrs
- Canyon Overlook Trail - Moderate - 1 hr
- Narrows - Hard/Wet - 2 hrs or 5 hours long route
- Angels landing - Strenuous - 5 hrs - not for anyone fearful of heights
      Drives   - Use same park pass you purchased at Kolob
- Zion Mt Carmel Scenic Drive - 12 miles - 1-2 hrs
    - You will drive through the Mt Carmel tunnel here. Loud and side exhausts? Lets hear them
     - Stop at Checkerboard mesa pull over
- Zion National Canyon Drive - Some car, some shuttle [note, some portions of park are closed for cars during peak season - shuttle only on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive]
- Kolob Terrace Road
    - Lava Point Overlook
   12:30 PM   Lunch   TBD
Zion national park lodge - red rock or castle dome
Kingslanding
   Afternoon   Explore on your own   - Hikes - full list avaialble at hotel
- Drives
      - For those going to Vegas, you will miss the drive to Vermillion Cliffs on Day 5. You can do this drive at this time, great views and massive cliffs. Expect 4 hours round trip to Vermillion Cliffs and back. Plan to leave early to be back in time for dinner
- Walk around Springdale
- Shopping?
- Take shuttle to various viewing points
   6:30 PM   Dinner   TBD
Spotted Dog
Kingslanding
   9:00 PM   Relax by pool/hot tub   - Hotel does not have a bar
- Liquor store near Springhill suites


Day   Time   Activity   Comments
Day 5

Aug 24

Drive Home [BOO..]   8:00 AM   Breakfast options   - At hotel
- Meme's café
- Oscar's café
- Lunch is not till 2pm
   9:00 AM   Checkout and head out   - Drive through Kaibab National Forest
- UT-9 E through Zion
- US-89 S
- US-89A S at Kanab
   10:00 AM   Bio break   Take a bio break in Kanab. Get gas if you need to, no gas station or rest area for next 2 hours
   10:10 AM   Continue cruise   - Head down US-89A S
- Enjoy the straight roads, get some pics if there is no traffic
   11:30 AM   Vermillion Cliffs   - Just as you exit Kaibab National Forest, you will see the massive Vermillion Cliffs. There is a large pull-over to take pics
- You cannot get close to the vermillion cliffs in vipers, unpaved road
- You will continue on US-89A S driving parallel to the cliffs for some time
   Noon   Gas and bio break   Chevron station in Marble Canyon, you will see this as you enter Marble Canyon
   12:30 PM   Continue cruise   - US-89A S
- Immediately after Marble Canyon, there is a bridge over Colorado River with a pull over after bridge to left. Check out the views from pedestrian bridge
- US-89 S
- Turns to Old Route 66 as you enter Flagstaff
   2:00 PM   Lunch in Flagstaff - options   - Fat Olives - on the right after you pass 4th street
       - If you decide to go here, get Gas at 76 gas station at Cummings street, same gas station we stopped at on way to Bryce
- Stachmo's - turn right on 4th, at intersection of 4th and 7th. There is a Shell gas station at same intersection
   3:00 PM   Home Sweet Home   2 hours to PHX

Day   Time   Activity   Comments
Day 5

Aug 24

Drive to Vegas [YEAH..]   8:00 AM   Breakfast options   - At hotel
- Meme's café
- Oscar's café
   9:00 AM   Checkout and drive to Vegas   - UT-9 W
- I-15 S
   11:30 AM   Park at Venetian   - Free parking
   Noon   Explore and figure out lunch   
   3:00 PM   Check-in to Venetian     
   6:30 PM   Dinner   Bazaar Meats
   9:00 PM   What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas   
Day 6

Aug 25

Drive Home   10:00 AM   Breakfast and checkout   Hang out longer to have lunch and leave or leave after breakfast


Attending:

Lance & Lori
Tom & Fugi
Steve & Beth
Bryan
Angel & Azi

Many great times and memories with Jim.....so hard to accept and find words to express what he meant to our Viper family.

Sign up and pay link is up and working !!

Most of us drive out on Friday as we usually trailer our cars out.  We drop the trailers at the track and spend Friday and Saturday night at the Hampton Suites in Lancaster.  661-940-9194   2300 W. Double Play Way
Lancaster, CA 93536   We usually go to dinner on Friday and Saturday night together.   Lots of fun !

West Coast Racing Inc requires you to do a tech inspection on your car.  It is NOT a self tech form.  Last thing you want to do is spend all the money to go out there and have something leak, fail or break and lose your weekend.

Next weekend, R&S Automotive is running a special for tech inspection and minor services to prep for the track weekend.   https://socalviper.com/message-board/index.php/topic,2290.msg21329.html#msg21329
You should definitely try to sign up and come to this as most of us will be there for the tech day.

If you can't make it, then make an appointment with Dan Cragin at SPT to get your car looked over and have him fill out the tech form.

Put me down for a valve stem cap rotation and a wiper fluid top off.  See you then 8)

       I always forget to rotate mine !

Hey Carlos, Get us some of the details or a link to the website so we can check it out.  Sounds like fun.

Sounds like fun...but I will be in AZ with the Comp Coup

Have fun and be safe !

[EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED]

WHEELS AND WARRIORS
AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL COMPANY


-A EOD Warrior Foundation Charity Event-

Date:  EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

We are proud to announce that the Southern California Viper Club, The Ferrari Club of America and the Cobra Owners Club of America-Orange County will join together to present the third bi-annual Wheels and Warriors event celebrating the EOD Warriors at Camp Pendleton. We have a unique opportunity to show our support to the incredibly brave men and women of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company. Following the success of our first two efforts, the Company Commander of "EOD" at Camp Pendleton has invited the COBRAS to join the Ferraris and Vipers behind the gates of the EOD compound to learn about what they do and see some of the amazing equipment involved with their dangerous mission. We will tour their museum and facilities so we can get up close and learn how these brave warriors locate, identify and disarm all types of ordnance from IEDs and chemical weapons to nuclear devices. We will learn what it takes to qualify and train to become an EOD tech and the physical and mental skills necessary to kneel down before an explosive device that can literally rock their world.

The Mission

To express our appreciation for this opportunity, our mission is to bring our very special vehicles down to display them for the Marines, Sailors and their family members who are "car guys" to the core.

To show our respect,  SoCal Vipers, FCA and COCOA will make a donation to the Wounded Warrior - EOD Fund.   This is a very specific fund that directly benefits the soldiers and immediate family members of the EOD who have made the sacrifices and paid the price for us to be able to enjoy the freedom necessary to live in the US and drive Vipers. When the unfortunate does happen, the Wounded Warrior -EOD fund steps up to help the families in every way possible.   We felt that this would be a GREAT way for us to say THANK YOU and to give something back.

The Event

As we did last year, the FCA members will have a dinner in Oceanside the evening before the event and will stay over on base at their Hotel. Viper and COBRA owners are invited to both dinner and to stay on base but we need to know who's interested so we can make the proper reservations. On April 4th we will drive our cars in a caravan from a meeting point off base and will then meet up with those staying on base at the hotel. We will then drive to the EOD compound where we will park our cars INSIDE for a display for the EOD team and their families. We are invited to bring our families including kids but only COBRAS, Ferraris, Vipers and other invited cars will park in the display area. There will be parking available for the other vehicles.

The EOD team will have BBQ grills and facilities for a picnic Marine style. (ok...leave the beer at home) We ask that each attendee bring something to BBQ or eat so we can treat the Warriors to a meal supercar style.

The Logistics

We will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Jolly Roger parking lot at 1900 N. Harbor Dr, Oceanside CA 92054. We will leave there at precisely 9:45 a.m. Please do not be late as we WILL leave without you. We then drive to the base gate where we show our driver's license to access the base. You must also have a valid registration and proof of insurance. If you do not have these documents, you WILL NOT be admitted.  This is an active military installation and these guys don't tolerate excuses and make no exceptions. Also be prepared to not be admitted if there is an event that requires the base to lock down. Your vehicles may be searched so if you have anything you don't want the MPs or their dogs to find, leave it home. NO WEAPONS.

From the gate we will proceed several miles to the EOD compound where we will stage the carss and direct the other vehicles to their parking area.

The Cost

We all know the price those who serve in the military and their families pay. The cost to us for the event will be substantially less. We will be collecting $125.00 per car to attend this event. We will also collect donations to the EOD Warrior Foundation in amounts of your choosing. 100% of the money collected will be donated to the EOD Warrior Foundation fund.

Please note that this event will be limited to the first 50 Vipers, COBRAs and Ferraris who register. We expect a sell-out so we suggest that you register as soon as possible. When you have been accepted to attend, we will ask for information needed to provide to the Marines IN ADVANCE in order for us to gain entry to Camp Pendleton. If you do not provide this information by the deadline and your information is not on the access list we submit to the Marines, be assured you WILL NOT be admitted to the base. There will be no point in asking for an exception as this will be out of our hands. Please make sure we have a current email address for you as all communication for this event will be via email. To register contact Andy Weiss at [email protected]

At the end of the day, we want to show these brave members of the EOD how much we respect what they do, give them our thanks, and give them a break from the high stress task that they perform. Let's make this a show they will enjoy and remember.


REGISTER HERE: https://socalviper.com/event/wheels-and-warriors/



This event has been POSTPONED.   Once a new date has been set, we will get it posted up here


Attending:
Andy & Ann
Angel & Azi
Lance & Lori
Justin D.
Carlos V.
Jim & Christine
Paul G.
Ben & Julie
Dave & Lisa
Nick N.
Glenn S.
Travis M.

Eddie, I will take a set of Pirelli Corsas for my Gen 5.

Thanks !

Drool Drool Drool

I'm getting hungry already !

It is with great sadness that I share some very sad news............

One of our greatest leaders, past Club President and friend, Dan Everts has passed away.   I do not have a lot of details and PLEASE respect Cathy and family's request for privacy in this extremely difficult time. 

Dan was always a pillar of strength and they kept his battle with cancer extremely quiet and private.   

Cathy gave me the ok to share his passing with the Viper family which he was such a huge part of for so many years, but understandably is asking for a period of mourning before reaching out to her.

Dan was a great mentor for me and I learned so many great life lessons from him. It was a near impossible task filling his shoes and taking over something that he gave his heart and soul for.  The So Cal Viper Club was blessed to have him as our leader for so many years and his love and passion for the Viper family continues to live on because of his efforts.

Please post your condolences, stories, and prayers here and I will pass the thread on to the family.

[National Viper Event 4 - Miami]

National Viper Event 4 - Miami
This event has been postpone until April 28 - May 1, 2021

The National Viper Event happens every 2 years and this year we are heading to Miami for some sun and fun !
They have set up a bunch of great things to see and do, including a day driving the iconic Homestead racetrack.


Sign ups and details for this event will be posted as soon as registration starts later this year.


For more information go to https://driveviper.com/


WHEN: April 28 - May 1, 2021


WHERE: Miami Florida

Attending:
Angel & Azi
Lance & Lori
Eddie & Michelle
Mike Greenberg
Donald Greenberg

[West Coast RacingMarch 14 - 15, 2020]

West Coast Racing
March 14 - 15, 2020

We will be heading out for our favorite track event at Willow Springs International Raceway.
They run a great event that is very relaxed and fun. 
4 different run groups from beginners to advanced race.
Instructors and classroom sessions are available and it is a great place to go out and learn.

Hotel:   Hampton Inn and Suites Lancaster    661-940-9194    Tell them you are with West Coast Racing to get a special rate.

Sign up / register at  www.westcoastracinginc.com

WHAT:
- West Coast Racing - Willow Springs

WHEN:
-March 14 - 15, 2020

WHERE:
-  Willow Springs International Raceway
3500 75th Street West
Rosamond, CA 93560

Attending:

Scott
Ben
Lance
Mike  B
Randy T
Eddie R
Jay M