24 April 2001
The April meeting of the Sacramento Chapter of the NSXCA
was held on the 24th. The next meeting is scheduled for the 22nd of May at
7:00pm at the Metro Oven
& Grill, 9500 Micron Ave #128, Rancho Cordova, CA 95827.
Exit Bradshaw south from US 50, turn right at the first traffic light onto
Micron Ave. The restaurant is in the Bradshaw Square business complex.
| Jeanette Boakes | Ted Idlof | Al Terpak |
| Tom Brady | Kirk Johnson | |
| Jeff Fong | Shirley Chan | |
| Fritz Frey | Tom Kohrs | |
| Hrant Kouyoumdjian | Siew Pheng Tung | |
Larry Wilson - '94 Black/Black Coupe - Stock. Larry purchased his car last October with 11,000 miles on it. The vehicle is in immaculate condition. The records that came with the car show it had the oil changed 13 times in before he took possession.
Competition Events:
NSX/BMW Performance Driving School: The track school was a great success, despite a few forgotten items. The threatening weather never materialized and we had a beautiful clear sunny day with moderate temperatures and light winds. We had 59 students in 56 cars, 32 were NSX's, we also had a Pantera, an Integra-R, a couple of Porches and the BMW's. The incidents on the track were all very minor except for one student getting out of his car on the track. The instructors were full of compliments for the courtesy and skill of the NSX's drivers.
The finances look like we will be in the black after all of the expenses are paid and that we will be able to provide a refund for most of the students that could not attend.
A few more lessons learned about organization skills and check lists. We will be working to put together a complete check list for the Labor day event.
For pictures and more of a write up visit the web page at http://sacramento.nsxca.org/Events/thunderhill_driving_school4-17.htm
The Sacramento Chapter will be sponsoring an autocross cup series the year at the Sacramento Valley SCCA autocross events. Points will be given for at each event for position among the competing NSX's. There will be two classes SS for stock NSX's and ASP for cars with suspension or engine modifications. The best 8 finishes out of the 12 event series will be counted toward the final placing. Points will be awarded as follows, first - 10, second - 8, third - 6, fourth - 4, Fifth - 2. Justin Hall will be responsible to keeping track of the scores. The schedule for the series can be found at http://sacramento.nsxca.org/Events/NsxCupAutoX2001.htm.
Drives:
Blackhawk Auto Museum Drive: The drive to the Blackhawk Museum will be on the 2nd of June. The group will caravan down to Milpitas to lunch with the Bay Area chapter after driving over Mt. Hamilton. After lunch we will go up to the Museum. Afterwards the return drive will be through the backroads of the Delta. If you would like to join this drive, please email Ted Idlof before 15 May to sign up and for details. (Ed. Note: there is a large shopping mall across the street from the museum for those that are interested)
Details for the drive can be found at http://sacramento.nsxca.org/Events/blackhawkMuseumTour6-01.htm
Other business:
Hrant brought in examples of the NSX watches that will be available soon on the National clubs web site. These are very nice looking time pieces.
Al showed examples of different hose fittings and stainless hose types that are available from American Street Rod.
The VFW is holding a car show in Georgetown on the 23rd of June. Anyone interested in participating should contact Jerry Rumsey at (530) 333-9248. There are categories at the show for 2-seater sports and performance cars. Registration is due 6/18 and is $25.00.
$7569.00
Next Meeting:
May 22nd at Metro Oven & Grill at 7pm