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| July 18th 2010 - Ladies Day | Okay Everyone,
This is going to be a Sweet run for all those special women in our lives. We have put together a unique and a SWEET treat for the ladies. We will meet at the Hudson Rest Area on Rte. 3 heading north for 10:15 and we will leave at 10:30. We will do a nice scenic cruise towards Keene, NH. We will stop for lunch at a nice Italian restaurant called Papagallos Restaurant around 12:00. You can check out their website @ www.papagallos.com . I figure the men would chip in paying the bill this time around.
After lunch we have been invited by a special invitation to Unbridled Chocolate Kitchen. Alan Crofut, a chocolatier, will open his chocolate kitchen and give us all a private showing on how the technique is done on making handmade Belgian chocolates. He has also stated that he will open his doors just for us, and a special dessert will be there for us, at a small fee of $5.00 each. After the demo, I'm sure the women and I will browse the display area. I would recommend bringing a cooler and some ice packs.
This is an event for everyone. Come with your wife, girlfriend, mother, daughter, anyone special in your life. You can even come alone. We hope you can make this event.
When responding, please leave your name and how many will be attending. He makes chocolate mousse, I have my spoon and the Viper is polished and I'm ready to go. I hope everyone can make this event.
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| July 10th 2010 - | Easter Seals Poker Run
Saturday, July 10th
Hi Everyone!
We have been invited to support the Easter Seals Poker Run Saturday, July 10th on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. This should be a fun run and a good way for us to give a helping hand. We will also get special parking for our Vipers. If you have never done a poker run, it is simple. We will sign up at the first check point, they will hand us a route sheet. We will then follow the directions to find the next check point. When we are there, we will pick out a card. At the end of the day whoever has the best poker hand will win $500.00 in cash. I’ll lead the group to the first check point and then we can draw straws to see who we will lead 2nd, 3rd and etc., to the different check points. Maybe the club will give a trophy for the most wrong turns. If we get 10 Vipers to go the cost will be $35.00 per vehicle and $12.00 per extra person for the BBQ in advance, or $50.00 the day of and it includes 1 t-shirt, BBQ, and 1poker hand and 1 raffle ticket to a Sea Doo watercraft with trailer (valued at $10,000.00). Our final stop will be at the Naswa Resort and Beach Bar, and $12.00 per extra person for the BBQ. So bring your cooler and your lawn chair. This is sure to have a lot of fun stories. So come out and enjoy the day with us and support a great cause at the same time. Check out their website for more details: www.eastersealsnh.org , and go to events.
The event starts at 10:30. We can have a few meeting spots along Rte 3. Just over the NH line at the Hudson rest area could be our first pickup point for 9:00, and we will depart at 9:15. And then we could meet at the rest area in Hooksett for 9:45. Our final Destination to the first check point will be at Largo Restaurant in Meredith, NH. We will try to make Largo Restaurant as close to 10:30 as possible. I think the route is about an hour and 20 minutes. Lunch will be served at 1:00 so have a good breakfast before leaving, and snacks are good for the trip. Let me know if you are interested in coming.
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| July 2nd 2010 - Com Day at Loudon NH | Hello Viper Nation,
How many times have you wanted to drive your Viper to its full potential but were afraid that your actions might land you in the clink? The New England Region of the VCA has a solution for you. We have partnered with the COM Sports Car Club (www.comscc.org) to bring you an exciting weekend of high performance driving at one of the Nation’s premier race tracks.
COM runs events at several tracks in the Northeast and on July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th they will be at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) in Loudon, NH. This is the same track that NASCAR uses twice a year for the Sprint Car Championship although COM will be using the road course configuration which includes both infield and oval sections.
The first two days consist of High Performance Driver Education where participants learn the dynamics of performance driving in both a classroom and behind the wheel of their car. An instructor will be provided to drive along with you to show you the safe and fast way around the track. The third day, for drivers that are “signed off” by their instructors and who want a little competition, consists of solo time trials where you run three hot laps on the clock.
Prices for one day are normally $225 but first time drivers with COM only pay $125. Two days will run $325 including the $100 first time driver discount and three days will be $475 again with the first time driver discount. For those that don’t wish to drive their own car for only $35 you will get to be a passenger in an instructor’s car.
The event is open to almost any car so you don’t even need to bring your Viper (although we would be glad if you did). You could bring your Toyota, as long as you’ve fixed the accelerator pedal. One caveat though, SRT/10 convertibles may only be used if they have aftermarket rollover protection. Factory roll hoops are not adequate. RT/10s must have their tops on but GTS and SRT/10 coupes can run as they are. Helmets are of course required and may be either motorcycle or car helmets with a Snell designation. There will likely be some available as loaners as well.
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| June 13th 2010 - Tch Session With the Famous Chuck Tator | Tech Day with Chuck Tator
Sunday June 13th
Hi Everyone!
Every year Chuck has come down to our area for some good ole fashion hands on tech session. If you have never met the famous Wizard, here is your chance. Chuck is probably the most knowledgeable person about Vipers I know. Have a question about your Viper, ask Chuck. Having a problem with something on your Viper, ask Chuck. Chuck always brings his little famous PCM cleaner upper. It cleans out all the crap that gets gathered in your Vipers computer. It’s very technical and I don’t want to bore you with all those technical details.
OKAY! This year’s topic is going to be changing wires on a Gen 3. Joe Mori, our famous Vice President, has volunteered to have a set of Quality Wires installed on his Viper. Chuck will give us detailed instructions on how to remove the air intake, and hopefully reinstall the Viper back together, without any extra parts. These people are professionals, don’t try this at home. It’s a tech session with a little humor, not always good humor, but just the same. Chuck is a cool guy, and I’m sure if you ask him nice, you can even get a picture with him.
Here is the coolest thing yet. Chuck made a phone call to Quality Wires, and they told Chuck that they would send up 2 sets of wires for the club to raffle off. One Red set of Quality Wires for a Gen 1, and a Red set of Quality Wires for a Gen 2. The wires will be raffled off for free; you just have to show up, and promise not to fall asleep. Chuck likes it when we have a good size group, so when he is missing a screw we will have that many more eyes looking for it. So come on out and enjoy a day with Chuck Tator and crew and your famous fellow Viper members. We will also be serving sandwiches and stuff. The event will be at Bill Lombardi’s house, also known as the Famous Hulk, at 65 Bayberry Hill Road, Townsend, MA 01474.
Meeting Place
We will meet at the Chelmsford rest area for10:30 and leave at 10:45. We will head out for a small cruise to Bill’s house, so we can arrive for 11:30 and lunch will be at 12:00 and Chuck will do his tech session thereafter.
P.S. Please thank Chuck when you see him, he is driving 3 ½ hrs one way to do this for us. That why he is the man.
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| June 6th 2010 - VOI Info & Trucking info 1 spot left | Viper Owners Invitational 11
Where: Salt Lake City
When: Sept.30-Oct.3, 2010
Host Track: Miller Motor Sports Park
Hi Everyone.
This is the party of all parties. This is a great experience, everyone always wonders if this might be the last one. I’m sure if you talk to anyone who has gone in the past, you will always get the same response, “AWESOME!!!!”. This will be my third. I know Rod Hansen has been to all but one. You should all receive your packets in the mail shortly from VCA about the event soon. Here is some information that I know, and some info about what I would like to plan.
1. Registration is now open for VOI 11: www.voi11.com/register.htm . Venom members are only $595.00, and regular members are $645.00 for 4 days of fun and all driving events. My Viper is gassed up and I’m ready to go.
2. The Grand America Hotel is hosting the event and rooms run from$179.00 to $209.00 per night. And the Little America is directly across the street and rooms are available for $118.00. You can check out the web site: www.grandamerica.com. I would make room reservations ASAP as rooms may become unavailable as we get closer to the date.
3. I have made arrangements for a vehicle to transport our vehicles out to Salt Lake. The truck holds 5 Vipers, and 2 spots are taken and there are only 1 spots left. The cost is $2,400.00 round trip. He is an independent driver; he drove our Vipers out to VOI 10. He is fully insured and the Vipers are transported in an enclosed trailer. Vipers are strapped in and if you have a cover he will put it on for you. I would like to book this truck as soon as possible. Brett would like a $400.00 deposit, and be paid in full by the time he leaves for Salt Lake. He will do a pickup centrally located to the 5 Vipers.
4. Also I have a list of people who are thinking of going, let me know if you are attending. I’ll keep track of everyone who might be driving out to Salt Lake City. This is a great event. I hope you all can make the event. Thanks.
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| June 5th 2010 - Factory Five Factory Tour | Factory Five Tour
Saturday June 5th
Hi Everyone!
We are headed to the Factory Five Facility tour in Wareham, MA. These are reproduction kit cars. They have some pretty cool looking cars like the GTM Supercar, MK3 Roadster, 33 Hot Rod, 65 Roadster, and more. They were nice enough to open their plant and show us how the process works. They will show us how they assemble the kit cars. I saw one of the GTM Supercars at a rally by the Super Car Club. The guy built his own car; it was a very cool and interesting car. It does not look like a kit car. I’m sure you are asking yourself, we drive Vipers and why do we want to go see a kit car. Good point! Technically my Viper would be considered a kit car, with all the modifications on it. We are all car enthusiasts, so why not go visit a cool factory that makes these cool looking cars. Checkout their website at: www.factoryfive.com .
After the Factory tour we will head out for lunch. I have a great place that serves good sandwiches. This will be a nice event to check out some cool cars and to spend the day with some of your fellow Viper buddies. I hope you can make it.
We will meet at the Bridgewater rest area on 24 South in MA for 9:45 AM and leave for 10:00AM. We should arrive around 10:30. The plant tour should last a little over an hour. Then we will head out for lunch afterwards. So if you are interested let me know.
Have a nice Memorial Day weekend.
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| May 23rd 2010 - Newport Mansion Cruise | We have a great event planned. We will be heading to Newport, RI to visit the Marble House. After getting rained out last time, this will be our last chance to get this run in before Memorial Day. I hope you can make it. DON”T FORGET YOUR CAMERA.
We will meet at the Bridgewater service rest area, which is on 24 South and it junctions 495. It is an easy place to meet no matter which way you are coming. Anyone coming from RI, we can pick you up on the way if you would like. Contact me and I’ll make an additional pickup place. We will meet for 10:00 and leave at 10:30; it will be a tight schedule so we need to leave on time. We will drive through the old historic town of Newport, which still has the coble stone street. We will take a drive down Ocean Drive which will be awesome. We will also stop for a photo shoot with the Newport Bridge in the back ground. The Newport Preservation Society wouldn’t let us take a picture in front of the Rosecliff mansion. I even tried to make a donation, no deal. We will then end up on Bellevue Avenue and arrive at the Marble house. You can go to their web site www.NewportMansions.org . This mansion cost 11 million dollars back in 1892, that figure is huge even in today’s standards. This mansion also does audio tours. The cost will be $12.00 per person. If we get 20 people to sign up, the group rate will be only $9.00 per person. That is what I shooting for. Anyone not interested in doing the Mansion tour, you can leave your Viper in the parking lot, and walk to the cliff walk which is right around the corner. We should arrive around 12:00 and will be there for 1 hour.
At 1:00 we will then leave for lunch to the Atlantic Beach Club, which is also in Newport and is right on the ocean. You can also checkout their web site www.atlanticbeachclub.com . The restaurant will have a section of their parking lot roped off for us. This should be a great event and hope all of you can make it.
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| May 16th 2010 - Tator Toga Spring Auto Show | Tator Toga
Spring Auto Show
May 16
Hi Everyone.
Chuck Tator is hosting the Spring Auto Show at the Saratoga Auto Museum. These grounds are awesome for a car show. And with the auto museum on the ground, it is a special added feature. After your Viper is cleaned to show, it is nice to check the museum out. You can check out their web site at: www.saratogaautomuseum.org . If you pre register for the show before May 1st it is only $10.00 and $15.00 the day of the show. You can download the form: http://www.saratogaautomuseum.org/download.php?File=show_regitration.pdf I’ll be leaving sometime on Saturday if anyone wants to drive up together, let me know.
Chuck has blocked off some rooms at the Country Inn at Lake George. You can get a standard room with 2 queen beds for $89.00. Or a studio suite with a pull out sofa bed, refrigerator, and microwave for $98.00. You can check out their web site: www.countryinns.com/queensburyny . You can call the hotel direct at 1-518-745-0180, and mention you’re with the Viper Club.
Chuck will make reservations for us at the Log Jam Restaurant Saturday night May 15th at 8:00 pm. This place is awesome! Usually all the Viper Clubs attending will go to the dinner. They have great food, a salad bar, and desserts. Checkout their web site: www.logjamrestaurant.com
Chuck helps out and supports our club tremendously, it would be nice to see if we can get a group of NE Vipers to show some support for Chuck’s cause. Let me know if you are interested in going.
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| May 2nd 2010 - Dyno Day Times | Hi Everyone
We had a great time at Pro Tree Performance. We had the biggest attendance to date, 12 club members were there. Dana and his crew took good care of us there. They started Dynoing Vipers as soon as we got there, and didn’t stop until 2:30 in the afternoon. We had some impressive numbers from some of the vipers. My Viper was the fastest looking Viper but the slowest one there. Can you say: time for a rebuild! We had a great Mexican lunch by Tortilla Flats; Spicy hot Chicken wings, fajitas, poppers, cheese rolls, my sombrero is off to a wonderful job by Tortilla Flats.
Here are the numbers the day. Aaron Bennett got top honors with his Nitrous and Propane mixture; I don’t think he would have gotten these numbers without his wife Becky as his crew chief.
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RWTQ HP RWHP
1st Place: SRT-10 Aaron and Becky Bennett 781 854 726
2nd Place: ACR/M Franklin Lussier 561 702 596
3rd Place: ACR Tim Cloutier 559 685 583
4th Place: Glenn Cote 528 652 554
5th Place: Dave Kenney 517 648 551
Coming in DEAD LAST: Driving a Yelloh Sled 515 559 475
I would like to thank everyone who came out to support this event. We had a few new faces at the event, and I hope they can make some time for us in the coming months.
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| May 1st 2010 - Dyno Day | Hi Everyone. The NEVCA is having a Dyno Day on Saturday May 1st at Pro Tree Performance in Hudson, New Hampshire. Dana Lobardozzi has invited us to his facility for a nice quiet and peaceful day of Dyno pulls. Here is your chance of seeing what your Viper has under the hood, whether it is factory, or you just did some modifications to your Viper, or just looking for your baseline. I can tell you there are a few impressive cars in the club that have shown up in the past like Jerry Colpits’s car with over 748.7 RWHP and 841.0 RWTQ, and Tim Cloutier’s car with 629.7 RWHP and 763.4 RWTQ. I’m hoping we can get at least one Gen 4 ACR their so we can see what the new range of horse power is. This is a great way to meet and spend the day with all of your fellow Viper Club members. Dana has offered to give us 3 Pulls on his Dynojet for $50.00 and you will receive your Air & Fuel Ratio and RWHP and RWTQ. I’m sure if he can make any minor adjustments to make your car better, he will. Dana has notified me that this year he is not firing up the grill and he is getting Mexican food from Tortilla Flats. Personally I love Mexican food and I’m sure it will be awesome. Dana is a great guy and very knowledgeable about Vipers. At Pro Tree Performance they do all sorts of work. It is a great time to ask those questions you might have about that project you want to have done. You can also go to their website: www.protreeperformance.com . This event will start at 9:30 AM, and we will meet at Pro Tree Performance is at 120 Ferry Street which is also Rte 111 in Hudson, NH. It is just over the Mass Line. You can just use Map Quest for directions. Pro Tree Performance Shop Tel #-1-603-886-0827 and my cell #-1-508-717-2698. I would like to get a head count of people who would like to attend this event. There is no charge if you would like to bring a guest. So save the date, and remember it’s less than 3 weeks away.
If you have any questions pertaining to this event, don’ hesitate to send me an email at viper2004srt10@aol.com . This event is not all about HP and Mexican food. What am I saying?! YES it is! Come on out for a great time with us!
I need to give Dana a head count ASAP so sign up soon.
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| May 1st 2010 - Dyno Day Results | NEVCA Dyno Day
May 1st at
Pro Tree Performance
Hi Everyone.
We had a great time at Pro Tree Performance. We had the biggest attendance to date, 12 club members were there. Dana and his crew took good care of us there. They started Dynoing Vipers as soon as we got there, and didn’t stop until 2:30 in the afternoon. We had some impressive numbers from some of the Vipers. My Viper was the fastest looking Viper, but the slowest one there. Can you say, time for a rebuild! We had a great Mexican lunch by Tortilla Flats; Spicy hot Chicken wings, fajitas, poppers, and cheese rolls. My sombrero is off to a wonderful job by Tortilla Flats.
Here are the numbers for the day. Aaron Bennett got top honors with his Nitrous and Propane mixture; I don’t think he would have gotten these numbers without his wife Becky as his crew chief.
CRANK
RWTQ HP RWHP
1st Place: SRT-10 Aaron and Becky Bennett 781 854 726
2nd Place: ACR/M Franklin Lussier 561 702 596
3rd Place: ACR Tim Cloutier 559 685 583
4th Place: ACR Glenn Cote 528 652 554
5th Place: SRT-10Dave Kenney 517 648 551
Coming in DEAD LAST: Driving a Yelloh Sled 515 559 475
I would like to thank everyone who came out to support this event. We had a few new faces at the event, and I hope they can make some time for us in the coming months. Thank you, Dana Lombardi for a great time today. If you missed this event, we will have it again next year.
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| April 25th 2010 - Spring Opener Newport Mansion Cruise | | Hi everyone. This year we are heading to Rhode Island to visit one of the mansions on Bellevue Ave. We always have a great turnout for our spring opener. It’s probably because we have been cooped up inside the house for the past few months. We will head south towards Newport, RI and drive through the old town of Newport with the cobblestone streets. Newport is a nice, quaint, and historical town and the views are awesome. We will then cruise down Ocean Drive and arrive at the mansion. I’m trying to get permission for us to get a picture of our Vipers in front of the Rosecliff Mansion. If that fails we will find another place for a nice photo. If I can’t get permission for a photo there, we will tour the Marble House instead. The Marble House has audio tours available. After we tour the mansion we will then drive to a nice restaurant on the water in Newport. I’m still putting together all the final arrangements. If you have never been to Newport before, you will enjoy this cruise. I just wanted to keep everyone updated on where we are going. I’ll be updating this page as we get closer to the event. |
| February 1st 2010 - F1 Boston | New England Viper Club
Kart Racing at F1 Boston
Hi Everyone,
Tired of being in the house or making snow angels? Come on out with your fellow NEVCA members for an afternoon of kart racing. We are planning an event at F1 Boston on Sunday, February 28th. There were over 26 members that showed up for the last event, and it was a great afternoon. We are going to try to reserve the track from 2:00 to 3:00 PM; you will have to be there by 1:00 PM for a safety briefing.
We got a great deal this year. For $80.00 per person we will be doing a Mini Grand Prix. Everyone will get 3, 10 lap races and then a 15 lap final race. Plus, you will receive a print out of where you placed and your times. You’ll also be issued a racing suit and a helmet and neck brace. You can also bring your own equipment. Wear comfortable clothes (casual pants) and no open toe shoes are allowed.
What is F1 Kart Racing you ask? F1 Boston is an indoor kart racing facility that is designed specifically for adult licensed drivers with a genuine racing experience, complete with the challenge and adrenaline! You’ll race against fellow Viper members in expertly engineered karts on a professionally designed track. If we get enough members we will be driving the City Coarse on track 1. If you have never done kart racing, I encourage you to attend. It’s a Blast!! Visit their website for more details; http://www.f1boston.com .
If you are interested in going let me know ASAP. I need to get a head count before I can lock in everything. We cannot control the weather, but the date and time has to be in place for us to book this event. You can invite a friend, and/or a family member that is over the age of 18 and has a driver’s license. Whether you have been with us before, or this is your first time, this is a good way to spend an afternoon with fellow Viper club members. It’s a fun day together and a nice break from the long winter months. SOLD OUT
2-28-2010 Results F1 Boston
1st place: Winner Klye Jones
2nd Place: winner Steven Rei
Fastest time: Chuck Tator 19.572 thats at almost 43 MPH smoken time.
If you couldn't make it, we will have it again next year for sure. Thanks to all who attended. It was a great time.
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| December 25th 2009 - To You and Your Family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | New England Viper Club.......To You and Your Family.......Have a Happy Holiday and a Very Merry Christmas......... From The Officers of the New England Viper Club... |
| December 8th 2009 - Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!! | Hello New England Viper Club........Well if you did not make the party you missed an excellent night as 44 members party into the wee hours of the morning.....I want to Thank our hosts Hank and Adria for once again hosting this event to end our season........I also want to thank Tim Cloutier as the Viper Pilsner Glasses were a big hit and it was his idea that got it going...
Also Thank You to all The New England Viper Club Officer's that made the last two years that i served as President Enjoyable and Memorable...
I also know that the next season is going to be AWESOME BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick is going to Rock your Socks of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank You to all the members that signed my nomination papers for Director at Large and/or Zone Director it means alot to me.....
PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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