Viper Days at Buttonwillow Feb 21 & 22

[CT]

Hello Viper Drivers:

Our second event of the Western Region is coming up in 15 days! Learn how to drive your Viper on a road course with instructors and classroom. It is the safest way to learn how to drive your Viper.

Spectators are allowed to come and watch for the $10 gate fee imposed by Buttonwillow.

We also encourage you to come and sit in on the classrooms to see what Viper Days is all about and learn a ton about your car.

If you have further questions about the event please feel free to call Courtney at 847-594-8477.

Hope to see you all at the track!

Viper Days, Inc.

Hello Viper Drivers-

The second event of the season is only 17 days away!! We are all excited to continue the 2004 season in Bakersfield, California. The details are pasted below this e mail. I also have a few questions I need answered if you plan on attending the Buttonwillow event!

1. Do you plan on attending the Buttonwillow event? Yes or No

2. 1 or 2 days? $300 1-day $615 2-days (or $665 if this is your 2nd event)

3. Do you plan on bringing any guests who will be participating in on the
food package? $75 (which includes a Fri PM registration/cocktail party, and a Sat pm dinner) DINNER ONLY is $45

4. Food selection for the Sat PM dinner at the Sheraton 4-points:
A. Prime Rib: served with Au Jus and creamed horseradish
B. Chicken Tarragon: Sauteed ****** of chicken with a tarragon mushroom sauce
C. Cedar Plank Salmon: filet of salmon cedar planked and roasted with olive oil, basil and lemon
D. Kids meal of chicken fingers and french fries

Final food orders are due Feb 16th. If you do not palce an order then you may not get any food or I will order you liver or something gross!!


Please make your hotel reservation NOW!!

Host Hotel Sheraton Four Points: 661-325-9700
60 Rooms reserved!! Rooms released Feb 12th

*Friday Test & Tune day is available thru the track. Please call Carrie for reservation or just show up. 661-764-5333

*Buttonwillow is charging a $10 gate fee for weekend per person who enters.

*Fri pm registration will take place from 6-9pm at the Sheraton Four Points in Bakersfield outside in the courtyard.

*Tire orders are due Feb 11th to Bobby Archer 817-877-1772

*Important Tire information:
The pricing below is for advance tire orders placed before a Viper Days event before the due date listed on the details for each of the events.

Tires NOT ordered in advance and sold at the track will be an additional $25/tire


MICHELIN CHALLENGE SERIES

Michelin Cup tires: (Can be used in Super Modified or Unlimited)
$1590/set
$375 front
$420 rear

New Michelin Slick: (Can be used in Unlimited)
$1550/set
$360 front
$415 rear

** The new Michelin Slick is a full on slick, NOT a DOT tire**



2004 VIPER DAYS
DETAILS FOR…….. Thunderhill March 13th & 14th, 2004

THIRD EVENT OF THE SEASON: Com e out to the track and test your car driving skills and learn some new ones.
www.thunderhill.com 530-934-5588 Full track counterclockwise. Track address: 5250 Hwy 162 Willows, CA
95988

FRIDAY TEST & TUNE: A test and tune day is available! You will need to contact Terri Angen to sign up
408-594-0439 or by e mail [email protected] . $300 tax deductible for the day! Please fill out the app
via the Viper Days web site and fax it to Terri. The fax #408-379-1901 DO NOT CALL COURTNEY!

COST: $665.00 or $615.00 for VCA member one time discount(VCA # required) - for a registration/reception party at The Black Bear restaurant, a Saturday night banquet at Franco’s restaurant, commemorative gift and extensive track time. One day entry $300 includes 2+/- hours of track time!! Dinner is an additional $45

PAYMENT: Viper days accepts Visa and Master Card. Make checks payable to: Viper Days, Inc. Payment for each event is paid in full prior to the event!! Late Entry- 7 days before event will result in a $50 late fee, NO EXCEPTIONS!!

HOTEL INFO: Be sure to call the Best Western Golden Pheasant Inns to make room reservations and ask for the Viper Days rooms. Mention the Viper Days room block for the discounted rate. Rooms will be released March 5th So call NOW!!!! Secondary Hotel: Amerihost 530-934-9700 Super 8 530-934-2871

Host Hotel Best Western Golden Pheasant Inn: $55-$80 530-934-4603
249 N. Humboldt Ave.
Willows, CA 95988
60 Rooms reserved!! Rooms released March 5th


TRACK SIDE SERVICE Archer Racing Accessories is the Exclusive trackside service company. They will be on hand to do complete trackside service including suspension, alignments, engine modifications and exhaust. If there is something specific you will like, Call John and make an appointment. 218-727-4806

TIRES Bobby Archer Enterprises are the Exclusive provider of trackside safety needs, tire mounting and balancing, and sales. Those needing Michelin or Hoosier tires please call ahead and order them so they can bring them to the track. Call Bobby @ 817-877-1772 LAST DATE TO ORDER TIRES IS MARCH 3RD Call Dan or Bobby 817-877-1772

TRAILER AND RIG PARKING Thursday drop off OK from 5pm-midnight!! Parking will be open to accept parking all day Friday starting at 7am and for 24 hours until Sun 7pm

CAMPERS/MOTORCOACHES IS ALLOWED to camp on the grounds overnight.

FUEL The track is selling, 92, 100 unleaded. $3, $5

MED STATS 2004 IS MANDATORY! ! There is a NEW form requiring additional information. Please bring your Med+Stats lanyard or fill out Med+Stats confidential information and return with payment ASAP. Renewal will be only $ 15.00.

FRIDAY NIGHT ARRIVAL: 6PM until 9PM at The Black Bear Restaurant. Check in and register at the reception with hors d’oeuvres. Tech. inspection will occur all day Friday at the track or Saturday morning. Please join us for hors d’oeuvres, drinks and some Viper Tales. A Viper tech inspection tip: empty your glove box and trunk at the hotel instead of the track.

GUEST PACKAGE: For those who do not wish to put their car on the track and/or guests, we offer a food package of the reception, and banquet for $75.00 per person. Children will be given a discount, must call Courtney for details!!

GATE HOURS: Thursday: 5pm-midnight, Friday 7am-24 hours a day, Sat & Sun 24 hours a day.

TRACK INFO

SATURDAY: , Be at track by 7:0 0AM and drive-arounds begin at 7:20. MANDATORY drivers meeting at 7:45. If arriving on Saturday morning, be at the track by 7:00 AM for registration and tech inspection the track will go hot at 8:30. Classroom instruction begins at 8:30 AM, Banquet at Franco’s– 6:15 cash bar / dinner at 6:45PM.

SUNDAY: Be at the track by 8:00 AM. Driver meeting at 8:15 the track will go hot at 8:30.

Michelin Challenge Series- Tire Specifications
Sponsors bring Viper Days to you and to justify there sponsorship we ask you to buy from Bobby Archer, Archer Racing Accessories, Autoform and Venom Oils. We realize you can buy these products anywhere, but we cannot quantify sales without purchasing thru our vendors. It would help out Viper Days if you supported them. Shop around and compare, their prices are competitive!!

Stock- Michelin DOT tires only
Super Stock- Michelin DOT tires
Prepared- Michelin DOT tires only
Modified- Michelin DOT tires only
Super Modified- Michelin DOT tires or Pilot Sport Cup only****
Unlimited- Michelin DOT tires or Pilot Sport Cup or the new Michelin Slick.
Comp Coupe Unlimited (only allowed changes are Seat, Steering Wheel, Shifter, Pedals, Safety Harnesses)****

*****Safety Equipment: Although safety is ultimately the responsibility of the driver, Viper Days' MINIMUM requirements are:******

Helmets must be Snell 95 or newer AND less than 5 years old. Motorcycle helmets require a balaclava.
Long sleeve shirt, long pants, soft sole enclosed toe shoes, gloves suggested for all classes.
Driver's Suit (2 layer min), Nomex Gloves, Neck Restraint required for Unlimited, Comp Coupe Unlimited classes.
Neck Restraint highly recommended for all classes.
RT/10's must have a roll bar or hardtop.
Fire extinguisher required for Unlimited Class
5 or 6 point harnesses mandatory for all other cars if you attend 3 or more events.
5 or 6 Point Harnesses must be safety clipped for all classes.

www.thunderhill.com to get directions, hot lap around track, track map, etc.
www.weather.com and type in the zip code of 95988 to get the area weather
www.mapquest.com to get directions to and from your house to the track, hotel etc.

MICHELIN CHALLENGE SERIES

Michelin Cup tires: (Can be used in Super Modified or Unlimited)
$1590/set
$375 front
$420 rear

New Michelin Slick: (Can be used in Unlimited) ** The new Michelin Slick is a full on slick, NOT a DOT tire**
$1550/set
$360 front
$415 rear
The pricing above is for advance tire orders placed before a Viper Days event before the due date listed on the details for each of the events.

Tires NOT ordered in advance and sold at the track will be an additional $25/tire

 

[Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder]

New Michelin Slick: (Can be used in Unlimited) I hope Hoosier Slick can be used in Unlimited?

 

[Fast Viper Dan]

Dose that mean your going Fred?

 

[Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder]

Depends on the answer to the question. It seems logical that a slick is a slick is a slick? But one nevers knows? Hoosier or Michelin. The CC come with a Hoosier slick so what would be the logic to not allow it in unlimited? Yes I have Hoosiers and no Michelin's.

 

[Sonny 00 GTS ACR]

The logic is that Michelin is the sponsor of the "Michelin Challenge Series". That would include Unlimited.

Previously, a slick was not available from Michelin so Hoosier DOT tires were allowed in Unlimited.

The Hoosier slick is the required tire in the Viper Racing League as Hoosier is sponsoring that event. Check with Courtney but I believe that is correct. Hope you can attend Fred.

 

[Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder]

I understand the racing sponsor deal but the open track seems open? I do not care about a trophy(I am to slow), just want times so I can see improvement and be on grid in a slot that minimizes passing.

The CC comes with the Hoosier slick. The street Viper has always been on Michelin. It seems that either tire manufacture could be used(if excluded from points race) as both companies work with DC and Viper Days.

 

[FrankBarba]

Fred do you really think that Skip & Viper Days would turn away your $ 700.00 because your driving on Hoosiers? I highly doubt it. Attend the event, drive your CC & most important be safe & have lots of fun.

 

[Fast Viper Dan]

Come on down Fred, I am sure you can run. You may not receive points, but so what! Hey maybe your tires will be Grand fathered in?
There is supposed to be a race with just Radicals.(?)

 

[Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder]

Points? Not my motivation. Just enjoy the opportunity to open the throttle with traffic going in the same(most of the time) direction.

 

[Sonny 00 GTS ACR]

Hi Fred,

Again, check with Courtney, but you can certainly run for all three days. You just aren't eligible to win trophies in the Michelin Challenge Series if you don't use their tires.

The Friday session is organized and run by the track, not Viperdays, and is something you will have to arrange through them, but as long as you meet their requirements, you can run any tire you want.

You will still enjoy all of the instruction, track time, and fun, but in the end you'll have to settle for "moral victories" instead of trophies. No reason not to come!

 

[Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder]

Hi Sonny,

I plan on two days(Sat&Sun). Going to Maui this week will be back on the 17th late so not much time to get a little office time in unpack and re-pack for weekend.


I am sure Courtney/Skip will deal with the situation without a drama. It is a timed open track day for me and that is it. If they want to include me in the points no big deal as I am pretty slow.

See Ya there!

 

[Daniel Cragin/DC Performance Inc]

Fred,
We would be happy to pick up and deliver the car to the track and have it ready for you to race. You could just show up and drive. Let me know if this helps.

 

[Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder]

Hi Dan,

Thank you, great service.

We plan to attend Viper Days at Button Willow and Thunderhill. I think we are okay with transportation.

See you there!

 

[[email protected]]

Just to clarify, the Hoosier R3S04's cannot be run in the unlimited class (timed event) They are only allowed in wheel to wheel racing. If you have any questions about the tires, give me a call, as we will be a major Hoosier tire provider at the event.
Thanks,
Forrest
817-877-1772

 

[CT]

Let's clarify. If you are running a Comp Coupe in the Challenge Series Comp Coupe Unlimited class then you run with the tires that come on the car. If you are running Hoosiers on any other car you are not invloved in the points for the Michelin Challenge Series. You are more then welcome to come and drive on any tire and we will still get your times and grid you according to you time. Hope this makes it clear. If you have additional questions or comments pelase feel free to e mail me at [email protected] or call me at 847-594-8477 and ask for Courtney.

Hope to see you all at the track!

Viper Days

 

[pullshard]

Who won this event (the main). Was it a porsche? Who was the driver?

 

[Vic]

A Canadian driver, very good, "AJ" (?). He was driving an apple, and everyone else was driving oranges!

His P-car weighs like 2800 pounds, very light, with big rubber on all four corners. Not taking anything away from him, he was a very good driver, in a well-sorted-out car.

After some debate, we think its this car

But don't forget that Eric Messley set the fastest lap of the weekend in the Viper Competition Coupe, with a 1:54, and no one came near that on either day, as far as I know. Except John Dearing, also in a Competition Coupe, with a 1:57. Not too shabby!

In Sunday's race, Eric Messley had a huge, huge lead in the Comp Coupe, and if he could keep the pace up, there was no way anyone could catch him. He was running so far out in front, it must have been lonely! Until the back markers came up!

But then his tires started going away, and AJ and Dearing caught him by a couple of seconds a lap, and his huge margin got whittled away lap by lap. The other guys didn't get any faster, but Eric couldn't help but go slower as the tires faded.

Next time, they have resolved to go with new rubber all around, and not mess around!

 

[Jack Olsen]

You must be registered for see images attach

I believe he's California-based, and his name is Albert Loredo.

GT2-R is the car's PCA racing class, not the model of the car. It appears to be a 993RSR, which has a 3.8-liter normally-aspirated motor (with maybe 350-400 hp?).

 

[Rich Wesorick]

Who won Saturday's race and in what kind/class of car?

Rich

 

[CT]

Click on the links below to see the results of the Michelin Challenge Series and the Viper Racing League! The weather held out for both days and we were able to run 2 run days! Thank you to everyone who showed up at the event to drive! Looking forward to our next event March 13 & 14 at Thunderhill in Northern CA.

Michelin Challenge Series http://www.viperdays.com/points.html

Viper Racing League http://www.viperdays.com/buttonvrl2004.html

 

[Jack Olsen]

The Porsche's shop guy posted an answer, finally:

"I am impressed with the way you guys figured out who was racing at this Viper Days Race. The driver's name is Albert Loredo (aka rikki tikki tavi or aka tha mongoose). He was three seconds a lap faster than any other car during the race, he also had the fastest lap time of the race. The car is a 1998 933 RSR, sprint motor, with a EVO 2 Carbon fiber body, 3.8 liters, with 356 rear wheel horsepower on a dyno jet dyno. He had a total of 27 minutes of practice time due to rain and still made his MOM proud."

 

[Vic]

Eric Messley, in the Viper Competition Coupe, set a blistering 1:54 on Saturday. Was the Porsche faster than that?

 

[Jack Olsen]

No. Not based on what I read.

But the shop guy is only talking about during the race itself.