Houston Viper Club http://www.houstonvca.com United by Vipers. Defined by horsepower. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:42:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dyno Day Wrap Up http://www.houstonvca.com/dyno-day-wrap-up/ http://www.houstonvca.com/dyno-day-wrap-up/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:42:29 +0000 Houston VCA http://www.houstonvca.com/?p=406 Ok Viper Gang,

The Serious HP Dyno Day was a huge success.  We had a ton of Vipers show up to find out what their snakes can pull.  At one point, there was roughly 20+ Vipers on site.  Pictures, videos and details coming soon.  Thanks to Tim Palmer and Mike Gerdts for putting that all together.  And a big thanks to Serious HP for allowing us to come in on Sunday to full run of their shop.

So that leaves us with our next great event.  The next Houston VCA event will be held on March 10.  We will be meeting at Cafe Adobe for some lunch and mingling. Then we will head out to the Circle S Winery in Sugarand, TX for a tour of their establishment.  If you plan on joining us, we need to get your head count in asap.  We need to have the final count in no later than 3/6.  So if you are planning on joining us, please RSVP right away.

Click here for details.

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My fellow Viper aficionados, it is with a light heart I say to you that those snakes were not Texas rattlesnakes, those snakes were “made in Detroit” venomous snakes of the family Dodge, species Viper.

With the misunderstanding laid to rest, the Houston Region, VCA, proudly takes the claim, blame and fame for hosting its Second Annual Track Event at Motor Sport Ranch, Houston.  Attendance was up 15% and the 35 “track rats” were divided 1/3 novice and 2/3 experienced.   Region President, Ivan Wood, performed his tried and tested skills as Chief Instructor with Tim Palmer, Jamie Wood, W.K. Gonzalez and Eric Hamanga functioning as ride and drive on track instructors in their respective Vipers.

Drivers, instructors and observers unanimously agreed on several facts:

  • Every Snake Pilot improved as time on track (4 hrs.) accumulated
  • Despite the occasional spin, no snakes lost any skin
  • The Viper esprit de corps among all on hand grew by the hour
  • Appreciation of VCA membership and one’s Viper climbed equally
  • Drivers of other makes extended compliments on the club’s effort and style
  • Vipers took fastest times over all in each division

The final checkered flag ended an excellent track day outing and the camaraderie continued over bountiful BBQ, and concluded with an etched in stone decision to do it again next year. With a great MSR road race track and staff just minutes from downtown Houston, it’s another green flag for Houston Region’s 2012 event calendar.

Submitted by W.K. Gonzalez

Photo by Mayra Mernies

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