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[Ventura Cruise]

Ventura Cruise
Sat. April 20th

Cruise the backroads of Ventura and discover some perfectly laid ribbons of asphalt!  We will start off with breakfast in Thousand Oaks, go thru Moorpark, pass Santa Paula, cruise the amazing roads around Ojai, and then end up in Ventura Harbor.



WHAT:
-Ventura Cruise
-Breakfast at Marmalade Cafe in Westlake Village
-2 hour cruise thru the back roads of Ventura and end up in Ventura Harbor

WHEN:
-Sat. April 20th
-9am Meet at Marmalade Cafe in Westlake Village for breakfast
-10:30am the Ventura Cruise starts
-We should end up in Ventura Harbor around 12:30pm...just in time for lunch

WHERE:
-Breakfast at Marmalade Cafe
140 Promenade Way, Westlake Village, 91362
-Ventura Harbor Village
1603 Anchors Way Dr, Ventura

-Planned Route
Ventura Cruise Route


Who's in?!


Attending:
Scott & Laura
Lance
Cousin Mike
Jay & Jennifer
Ben
Cathy & Rob
Doug & Deb
Scott & Pat
Angel
Jim & Judy
Matthew G
Demoe & Laura
Raj & Spencer
Joel
Ron
Michelle and Eddie
Anhtuan
Ken & Lena
Dave K
Ernie & Pat
Larry
Marc & Tammi

This is not an official club event and is being posted as an event of interest.  Might be a good gathering for our members in the area.

Granatelli Motorsports is having a dyno day and car show at its facility in Oxnard (1000 Yarnell Place, Oxnard CA, 93033) on Saturday, March 9. The event is from 9am-4pm.

Their facebook page link with the full deatils:
https://www.facebook.com/events/128298160678866/?ref=22

Admission and registration for the car show is free! People who want to enter it just have to register with the class sponsors and have their car judged (by the class sponsors). The sponsors will also provide the prizes.

The classes they have are:

Best of Show – Sponsored by Scosche

Most Horsepower Force Inducted

Most Horsepower Naturally Aspirated

Best Engine Bay

Best Pre-75 Classic – Sponsored by Wilwood

Sleeper Award – Sponsored by Coast Driveline and Gear


Of course the most horsepower awards are for attendees who get on the dyno... But there will also be a "Best of Show". "Best of Show" is determined by a ballot that will be available until voting for "Best of Show" is up.

Along with "Best of Show", there will also be a winner of "J.R.'s Pick"... Which will be a vehicle that J.R. Granatelli picks as his personal best of show.

All awards will have trophies, or plaques, and prizes; either from the sponsoring vendors or from Granatelli Motor Sports.

Food will be on site, along with activities for kids.

Map and registration form for the dyno can be found in the facebook link at the top of this post.

You may need all that Viper horsepower and torque you can muster mister...in case the ship gets stranded

[Richard's Run]

Richard's Run
San Diego Area Cruise

Our first official club cruise event of the year will take us thru the back roads around the San Diego area.  Our own Richard Palkovic will be taking the lead on this event.





This will be a nice cruise as we hook up with the Palm Springs Corvette Club and possibly another Club.  We will start out at Cars and Coffee at the Carlsbad Premium Outlet then head out for a 2 hour cruise.  We will close it out with a buffet lunch at the Pechanga Resort and Casino.



WHAT:
-Richard's Run: San Diego Area Cruise
-Socal Viper Club, SD Corvette Club, and Calico Cruisers from Vegas
-Carlsbad Cars and Coffee, 2 hour Cruise, Lunch Buffet at Pechanga Resort and Casino

WHEN:
-Sat. April 6th
-8:30am will be when we leave Cars and Coffee to start the cruise
-The Carlsbad Cars and Coffee is held from 7am to 9am at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets.  So arrive earlier if you want to catch more of the car show before we head out.
-About 11am is when we plan to have lunch at Pechanga

WHERE:
-Start at the Carlsbad Cars and Coffee at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets.
-Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, 92008
-Lunch around 11am at Pechanga
-Pechanga Resort and Casino
45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula, 92592


Who's in?!


Attending:
Richard P.
Lance K.
Bruce C.
Paul & Teresa
Scott H.
David K.
Paul & Pam
Magnus
Roland & Janet
Rex
Paul G
Guy
Mary & Ron
Jim B
Nino & Ruth
Cuz Mike
Luke & Jan
Ron & Nora
Mikan +1
Scott & Matthew
Scott & Pat
Jay & Terry
Dave & Lisa
Ray
Chris + 1


Nancy & Ron  Pacific Coast Corvette + 10 other Corvettes

Just updated times and some details.  The address is also now google maps clickable.

Lets start setting up meet points?

Agreed!  Good write up Paul!  It was a really cool event and we had a great turn out despite the weather.  That was only the 3rd time ever the Viper was driven in the rain.  Good thing I lived close by   I got her detailed the next day so all was well in the universe. 

And you are most welcome Lance!  I am glad I could help and wish I had time to do more!

Paul, Lance, Anthuan, Nino, Scott H (likely can't make),

Let's try to eat dinner together and do a short VCA update meeting after we eat.

Thanks,

Dan  <2

Yup!  Lets do it!

Hey Gang,

If you're like me, you go straight to the forums page on the socal site.  This means you may miss the events calendar for the year.  We have a list of all upcoming events for 2013. Some are still in the planning stages and some dates are tentative, but this should give you an idea how the year will be shaping up.

Calendar link:
2013 Events Calendar

I will post links to the forum thread for each event as they become available.

Cheers.

I just made an update to the parking situation in post one.  The first half of the tour will be at the main Edelbrock facility at 2700 California Street in Torrance.  There is limited guest parking there, but plenty of street parking as it is an industrial area with not a lot of traffic.  The second half of the tour will be at Vic's Garage Museum a few blocks away and we will drive over there as a group.

See you folks on Friday!

Yes a huge thank you to Eddie and his team!  Sat. was indeed a great day!  I think I speak for everyone when I say we all felt like we were very well taken care of.

It was really cool to just be able to hang out, check out other members' rides, and talk gear head stuff.  All while our cars are being worked on by a top notch crew!  A great Sat. indeed...THANK YOU! 

Yikes!  Was all that from going off track at Willow?!  At least paint is easier to deal with than walls/stationary objects!

Just SOOOO many design styles all competing for attention on that one car.  It literally looks like it was designed by a committee.  Mishmash, hodgepodge...those words only start to describe the nightmare...

I wonder if the rubber chock block is standard or an option.

Its an option...part of the "track" package to help with braking.

2014 Corvette: http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/13/2014-chevrolet-corvette-c7-stingray-everything-there-is-to-know/

fugly...I think I just just threw up a little in my mouth.  Yup, I definitely did throw up in my mouth.

[Palm Springs Auto-X]

Palm Springs Auto-X
Corvette vs. Vipers

Bring your "A" game boys and girls!  Vipers are the defending champions of this Auto-X event and we have the Corvette guys' trophy to prove it!  We're not ready to give it back quite yet...we like keeping other peoples trophies...especially those who drive slower cars



What:
-Palm Springs Corvette vs. Vipers Charity Auto-X
    -All money collected will go to the ALS Lou Gehrig's and the Boys and Girls Club  <1
    -Driver's License and proof of insurance (of course you have these!) are required
    -Helmets are required for all participants
    -Passengers are allowed though they will need helmets too

-We are working on a special Viper package rate that will get us our own lane and more runs for the money.
Keep in mind that we are out there to help raise money for the charities........AND

-Defend our trophy from silly Corvette drivers!

-We have set up lunch at the world famous Jackalope Ranch at 1:00.  This is not just a restaurant, its a destination.
They have a special line up of lunch items for us to order in a reserved area.   Cost is $24.00/person and includes soft drink, tip and tax.

Jackalope Ranch Restaurant



The cost will be $60.00 / car and will include your registration fee and 8 runs !!!


When:
-Saturday  March 16, 2013
-Auto-x will start at 9:00 am

Where:
-Riverside County Fairgrounds


For those that want to spend either Fri and or Sat night;
There are 2 hotel choices:
Fantasy Springs Resort 84-245 Indio Springs Pkwy, Indio  CA   92203
We did not set up a room block since you can actually get a lower rate by going directly to their website and reserving a room.

Clarion (Which is located right next door to the Fantasy Springs Resort
(760) 342-6344


Let's plan on meeting up in the West parking lot outside the Fantasy Springs Resort at 8:15 - 8:30
We will collect registration forms and get numbers on our cars.  This way we will be ready to tear up the cone course when we arrive.

Morning meeting place    
84096 Indio Springs Dr
Indio, CA 92203




Who's ready to throw down and come along?!

Attending:
Lance & Lori   Fri
Ben K. - Fri and Sat. only
Mikey  SRT-4
Fast Eddie - Sat. only
Bruce C. - Sat. only
Scott H. - Sat. only
Matthew G
Raj - Fri night and Sat.
Anthony
Dan & Cathy - Fri. night and Sat.
Juan & Becky
Dave & Melissa  Fri and Sat
Jay B
Eddie & Michelle
Derek & Roland
Stig
Nino
Hugh + 2
Aaron