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The Viper Owners Association has pulled out all the stops for this event !  Las Vegas has so much to offer and we are being treated to the best of everything. Our home base for NVE3 is the Delano which is located on the south end of the strip! The address is 3940 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 and phone is (702) 632-7888.
The Delano is one of the premier 5-star hotels on the Las Vegas strip; it will serve as our host for this wonderful event.

Caravan:
Our plan is to head out on Wednesday May 2nd for Las Vegas.  Our first meet point will be at the  Chevron Station (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chevron/@34.1059011,-117.5302652,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c34a1663e859ab:0x8e6f6b3f3a066ce!8m2!3d34.1059011!4d-117.5287389) 12659 E Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga,  CA  91739      We will be departing the Chevron station at 9:30am.

We will head up the 15 to Barstow where we will stop for a quick bite to eat at Peggy Sue's Diner (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Peggy+Sue's+50's+Diner/@34.9014758,-116.8856317,17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x80c461722b148641:0xfeb47174e69820ad!2sPeggy+Sue's+50's+Diner!8m2!3d34.9014758!4d-116.8834377!3m4!1s0x80c461722b148641:0xfeb47174e69820ad!8m2!3d34.9014758!4d-116.8834377) located at 35654 Yermo Rd, Yermo  CA

Peggy Sues has us set up for a 11:00am reservation.  We will beat the lunch crowd and there should be plenty of parking. They will be staffed to handle our large group.  There are a few gas stations located very close to Peggy Sue's, so please fill up before parking for lunch.

We should be arriving at the host hotel around 2:00.

For those wishing to meet up with others in your local area, please post up on this thread so that others in your area will know where to meet.

Event Schedule:

Wednesday evening - Reception dinner at the Mandalay Beach   6:00pm - 10:00 pm

Thursday - We have been assigned an early departure time starting anywhere from 7:30am to 8:45am.  It is important for us to leave at our assigned times as this is designed to help alleviate parking issues at Wayne Newton's Estate.   We are lucky to have the early start time, as parking will be a bit easier and we will have plenty of time to tour through Casa De Shenandoah before lunch in the main promenade.   Thursday afternoon and evening is left open for us to do as we please.

We have set up a very special event just for our Club.  Mike Buckingham has made arrangements with his good friend John Grant, who owns Desert 215 Superstore.  John has graciously invited our entire Club to his dealership where we will put all our Vipers on display.  John will be catering in food and drinks for us to enjoy.  To show our appreciation for his hospitality, and after learning about a charity that he is closely associated with, we will be making a small donation to Opportunity Village.  The cost to attend this will be $30.00/person and all proceeds will be presented to Opportunity Village.
We are limited to 80 people, so this will be limited to the first 80 people who register and pay via the PayPal link - http://socalviper.com/events/2018-national-viper-event-iii

Plan on arriving at Desert 215 Superstore at 6:00pm.  This will leave you plenty of time to get back to the hotel to take in a show, gamble or whatever else you would like to do. 

Friday - We will spend the day at the awesome Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Please be sure to take the time now to have your car prepped and checked before we head to Las Vegas.  Dan Cragin at Specialty Performance Team is a great place to have your car checked out. Call him to make an appointment  626-588-2882.  Do not wait to get this done, just in case your car needs to have work done on it.

Gary and Melissa Belvedere has set up a really cool tour at the Neon Graveyard.  We booked 3 tours:  8:00 pm, 8:20 pm and 8:40pm.  Each tour is one hour long and can accommodate 20 people.  The cost is $25.00/person.    We only have 60 spots available and is first come, first served to those that register and pay through the PayPal link:   - http://socalviper.com/events/2018-national-viper-event-iii

Saturday - This is our day to tour Hoover Dam.  We have been assigned specific departure times and it is important for us to follow these in an effort to make sure that everything flows smoothly once we arrive there to park and take the tour.

Saturday evening from 6:30 to 11:00 is our Grand Finale Banquet in the Islander Room

Sunday - check out and departure at your leisure.


Attending:  52 Vipers.   Updated 3/27/18

Ken and Lena Alker
Jeff and Erika Altman
Eddie and Gladys Arguelles
Keith and Rita Atkinson
Carl and Amy Atwood
Wayne and Cathie Aymar
Steven and Beth Backer
Mike and Missy Barland
Jim and Christine Becker
Gary and Melissa  Belvedere
Michael and Diann Buckingham
John and Bridgit Burgan
Nicholas and Nancy Cappellano
Tony and Sherrie Cappellano
Raj and Spencer Campaneri
Ron and Bob Cherry
Dave and Lisa Chrisman
Scott and Jennie Cull
Dennis Edwards
Larry and Gail  Flickinger
Philippe and Gail Fortis
Akemi Fujita & Justin Fujita
Mike and Yoko Fujita
Tom and Fugi Gipe
Paul Gooding
Tom and Shawn Gorny
Mike and Donald Greenberg
Peter Hausherr
Scott and Laura Hirko
Richard and Sheron Hofer
Michael and Ale Hu
Glenn and Stephanie Izard
Jerry Jacobson
Brian  and Theresa James
Ben Kawata & Mikey
Jim and Judy Kenehan
Peter and Pheap Keo
Brent Kern
Lance and Lori Kouchi
Anthony Matranga
Darrel and Dianne McClendon
Jay and Jennifer Morrissete
Chris and Detta Parsons
Eddie and Michele Reinsma
Richard Rosenberg
Daniel and Mayo Rupp
Derek Short
Ron and Patsy Sulpizio
Randy and Diane Tribolet
Nino Valmassoi & Ruth Day
Gene & Blanca Vega
Andy Weiss

Bruce & Grace Conklin
Dan & Theresa Cragin

Cool, I'll plan on going to this one!

I'm going if Ben is going  :o

This event should be a blast I'm definitely in.  ;D

Registration opens October 1, 2017

I would recommend when renewing your VOA membership this fall to become a Mamba Member for additional savings   8)

Registration is 50% sold in three days since October 1. 

This is going to be amazing...  ARE YOU IN ?   8)

I'm all signed up and booked at the Delano. Looking forward to it!😁

I'm all signed up too, Hotel at the Delano. Lets plan the caravan drive out!

Jennifer and I just signed up.  I reserved a room in the Delano as well.
And just to make sure I made the right reservation... we arrive Wednesday the 2nd, and leave Sunday morning?


~Jay

Yup  8)

Mayo and I are renewed for 2018, registered for NVE, and reservations made at Delano Las Vegas! We're really looking forward to this event and hope to interact with the most club members at one event ever!

 Nearing 85 Percent Sold Out After 1 Week
"As of this time, we're crossing over 85% sold out after just one week of registration being open!! Holy cow.

We've greatly outpaced even our own expectations. Given we're so far in advance, we are going to look to expand as much space as possible (without affecting quality). It won't be much but we may be able to add 75-100 more spots, though it seems even that won't last long. Hotel is also past 80%, we're working to try to increase that block, but the hotel foresaw a sellout of all remaining rooms outside of our event so not sure if we'll manage to get more allocated. We want to accommodate everyone who wants to go, but it seems likely we will indeed hit a limit for this event.

This is a reminder to those who haven't registered for NVE3, please get registered! www.driveviper.com/nve3

And of course, we have the 1700 sq ft PENTHOUSE SUITE upgrade raffles happening each month for those already registered! Actually going to be truly fun to award these, they are absolutely ridiculous!"

Alex Ristanovic
National President

This filled up so fast.  I am on the waiting list hoping to join.
Jeff

It will happen my friend   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9XYKY4Km20

Is the event still open for registration or is it closed?

Hi Omid,
Unfortunately this event is already sold out and closed for registration.  The NVE events have limited space and always sell out quickly.

I am on the wait list, trying to get in.

Are there any Viper passengers thinking of flying out to Vegas?  My wife might be considering the 3:15-4:20pm (May 2nd) flight.  One-way out of John Wayne on Southwest is pretty hilarious right now... $51.00 or 2,448 points + $5.60 security fee.  Cancel anytime before the flight for a credit to be used within 1 year, or if points were used to book, redeposited back to the account holder.

That is cheaper than the gas for us to drive out there !  Darn good deal !

This will be my first NVE. Are people driving or trailering there vipers?

I guess depends if you want to cruise at 65 or 165  :P

Quote from: BAVIPER on January 20, 2018, 08:24:24 AM
This will be my first NVE. Are people driving or trailering there vipers?

I would like to go to NVE 3.  I have my money ready to give it to anyone that will take it.  But I am currently on the wait list.  I had no idea it would sell out so fast.

Is there someone I can bribe?  Is there a way to squeeze my way in?

Thx

Vegas Dreamin

Is anyone working on a collective ride to vegas for this event... please let me know....  ;D

We are definitely working on a few things for this event.  Once we have the details, we will get them posted up.  Lot's of moving parts that have to sync up and plan for, so it will take us just a bit to get it all ironed out.

NVE3 is just around the corner !!!
All registered attendees should have received an email from the VOA with the entire event schedule.

We will be setting up the caravan out for Wednesday with a couple meet points.  This will get posted up shortly.

We have 2 free nights for dinner.   With the help of Mike Buckingham, we have made arrangements for all of us to do something really cool on Thursday evening at the Desert 215 dealership.  They will be setting up a dinner for us there !   We will have special parking for all or our Vipers and will get to meet and spend some time with some very special kids.  We are working out the logistics and details, but this will be a very special evening.

Friday night is an open night for dinner, but we are making arrangements for a tour of the Neon Graveyard.  Once we have the tour times figured out, we will get that posted up.

Stay tuned !!!!! 

Add Carl and Amy to the list please 8)


Anyone towing?  I'm debating

Quote from: catwood on March 22, 2018, 08:02:05 PM
Add Carl and Amy to the list please 8)


Anyone towing?  I'm debating


I'm towing my car to Las Vegas.
Peter

Glad you got in Carl !

As we draw closer to NVE3, it looks like a whole bunch of people on the wait list are getting in due to cancellations.   If you were on the wait list and were notified that you are in, please let me know so that I can add you to our list.

I have been communicating with the NVE3 Admins quite a bit and I will be emailing everyone from our region that is signed up with some very important information and caravan plans in the next few days.

Getting very excited to go already !!

Quote from: catwood on March 22, 2018, 08:02:05 PM
Add Carl and Amy to the list please 8)

Carl, glad you be there!!

But, this is a Panoz free event!!

I am reskinning it like a gen 1......and painting it green.


Peter.   Are you going up Wednesday morning?

We are working out the caravan now. 
I talked to Peggy Sue's Diner in Barstow and we are all set with them.

Meet in their parking lot around 10:30- 10:45   Lunch will be at 11:00

Now looking for meeting places for the different areas and time them so that we will all converge at the same time.

Fun stuff !!!!

Reminder that the deadline to order shirts is this Sunday !!!!
You can place your order via the following PayPal link.  (also accepts credit cards)

- http://socalviper.com/events/2018-national-viper-event-iii

Add me +1 to the list please. I'm in! And looking forward to this event!

For all the Vipers coming from the San Diego Area, there will be a meet up at 8:00 am at the  Park and Drive (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Park+and+Ride+I-15+at+SR+76/@33.3305915,-117.1629493,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80db878fff7672d1:0x58589c0be29f771e!8m2!3d33.3293058!4d-117.162097) 3446-3546 Old Hwy 395, Fallbrook, CA 92028

Paul here.  I live in San Diego, Mission Beach.  Does anyone want to do a Caravan up to the Park & Drive in Fallbrook that lives in So Bay, East County or North County?  From there we are meeting Lance and his group in Rancho Cucamonga, leaving @ 9:30am.  I am open to a meeting placce.  Please call me @ 858-688-1761 if you are interested.  Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm towing for sure from San Diego, Rancho Bernardo area.  Peter, if you want to caravan shoot me a text or note.   I plan on leaving as soon as I get the kid to school on Wednesday.   With luck might make lunch.


Also, if you want to throw anything bulky in my trailer let me know and I can haul it out to vegas as I'll only have the ACR in the trailer.  I'm not bringing all my normal track gear 

Anyone coming from Los Angeles or surrounding areas? Rancho is a bit of a trek and would be cool to have a rendezvous somewhere in LA so we can head over to the first meet point in Rancho together!

Quote from: catwood on April 18, 2018, 11:54:58 AM
Also, if you want to throw anything bulky in my trailer let me know and I can haul it out to vegas as I'll only have the ACR in the trailer.  I'm not bringing all my normal track gear

Carl, Can we hook up this week and I give you a rear unmounted tire to take to Vegas??

My CC van and trailer are already up there.  I ran the track on Saturday, I have 1 rear spare up there but may need to replace both.

Easiest way to reach me is via email,  [email protected]

No travel for me this week so I can come your way or meet you somewhere.  thanks!!!!!  Mike

Quote from: One Viper Bite on April 18, 2018, 07:23:29 PM
Anyone coming from Los Angeles or surrounding areas? Rancho is a bit of a trek and would be cool to have a rendezvous somewhere in LA so we can head over to the first meet point in Rancho together!

We will have a small group meeting off the 210 at La Tuna canyon off ramp you can call or text me 661-713-3089 Eddie, if you want to join us. I think we will have to meet at 7:15 and leave at 7:30 from there we can meet up with the group in Rancho Cucamonga or go straight to Peggy Sues. It would be awesome to have a big group.

Great !   
It is gonna be so much fun cruising with all the Vipers !!  See you guys in Rancho Cucamonga.

Will you all keep it down to 60-65 or so, so I can keep up?     :o


Seriously, we hope to make Peggy Sue's before your lunch is over.

Does anyone in the LA area have room in their trailer for 4 additional tires?  I have track tires, but no trailer. 


Thanks,
~Jay

Eddie, I'll meet you at La Tuna canyon.

Lena can't make it.  I'm going to check with a couple of friends, but the likelihood they can go at this late date is low, so there is a good possibility there will be an opening.  If anyone knows of someone who wanted to go (or wanted to bring a guest and didn't sign up), I may have a spot.  Ken (805) 685-2030.

Ken, I'm not sure if you can even switch anyone at this point you may want to check with national.

Quote from: Speedtactics on April 29, 2018, 12:54:20 PM
Ken, I'm not sure if you can even switch anyone at this point you may want to check with national.

Thanks Scott.  I checked with Alex and he said it was OK, but that that person may end up wearing Lena's name badge and be stuck with her choice of meal selection (steak).   :)

Jennifer and I will meet you all at lunch at Peggy Sue's. 


~Jay

NVE3 in Las Vegas was above and beyond all expectations from start to finish !
It was so much fun spending time with all our members that came out.   We truly do have an incredible Viper family ! 


Here are just a few of the pictures that I took over the 4 days.   The rest are up on my website  www.kouchicentral.com (http://www.kouchicentral.com)

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First meet point in Rancho Cucamonga was a bit chilly and wet, but this didn't dampen our spirits one bit

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Officer Carapia came out to meet us and blocked traffic so that we could leave together as a group.  Very cool !

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Lunch stop at the famous Peggy Sue's Diner

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We had a great drive out to the Mandalay Bay/Delano Resort.  Tom and Shawn definitely approved

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Opening night reception party out on the beach

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Thursday was absolutely beautiful and a perfect day for a cruise thru Red Rock

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After the drive through Red Rock, we headed to Wayne Newton's Shenandoah property

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His museum was really cool.

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His house that he lived in was really cool to see and walk through. 

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A huge thanks to Mike Buckingham and John Grant who is the owner of Desert 215.  John and his team catered in dinner for all of our So Cal members in his beautiful showroom.

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They had the entertainers from Opportunity Village come over and sing / dance for us

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We gave them all a Club shirt and made them honorary members.  These guys ROCKED !

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They are very special individuals and seeing them smile and have a great time with our Vipers was very heart warming.

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We teamed up with John Grant and donated money to Opportunity Village which does a ton of work teaching, caring for and supporting these special needs people and their families.

Friday was our day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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Staging for the auto-x

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Ben was definitely one of the fast guys

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Not sure if Scott beat him or not, but both were setting the fastest times

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Raj, on the other hand, was out killing cones   :D

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Nothing more exhilarating than driving the full tri-oval at triple digit speeds !!

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Peter was loving his new ACR extreme

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Mike in his Comp Coupe

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Carl was carving up the road course too

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After the day at the track, we headed downtown to the Neon Boneyard.

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A huge thanks to Gary and Melissa for making all the arrangements and getting us set up with private tours.

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Saturday evening banquet

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It was nothing but smiles....everyone had such a great time in Vegas

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It was great to see and visit with Doris and Ralph

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NVE3 was AWESOME and can't wait to attend NVE4 in Miami Florida !!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome pictures with awesome friends. Lance thank you for posting the pictures. We had a great time it was fun to spend 4 days with you all.

Thanks for taking so many great pictures.  It was an incredible week.  Thanks also to all of the SoCal people who organized so many great things for us.  I don't know exactly who did what, but the whole time was wonderful. 


While the future of the Viper is unknown, it's great to know that our club is thriving!


~Jay

Really great event and so good to see the folks from SoCal and all the other regions!!!

thanks to all who helped me and Diann at the hotel and track!!

Lance, great pictures!!!  Thanks!!!  but, you left out my favorite picture???