February 2009

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We would encourage everyone to become a POCA member, if you aren't already a member. Your membership in the national club helps fund your local chapter. You can download a membership application at http://www.poca.com/ Please help our club grow.

Fernley Race Track Report

by Mike Drew

Since the length of Mike's article is quite long, I felt it would better to just post the link. Even if you don't plan on running your car in the open track event, you can run it at the noon time break, for I believe $20.00, following a "pace car". So if you've ever wanted to see what it was like on a race track, here is your chance. You'll find it's one of the smoothest roads you've every been on!

http://list.realbig.com/pipermail/detomaso/2009-January/104837.html

with a correction at,

http://list.realbig.com/pipermail/detomaso/2009-January/104838.html

Here is the link to the track. It has a great aerial photo of the complex on the home page.

http://www.reno-fernleyraceway.com/

Wanted: Articles for CP Newsletter

If you have attended a car function of any type, please write about your car adventures and send it to jes@riverdeltawireless.com to be included in the next Capitol Pantera newsletter. If newsletter articles are not received, then it will be more of Jim & Emilia's automotive adventures or "The Motoring Mouth".

The Motoring Mouth

Since it was a slow Pantera month, for newsletter articles, you get the Motoring Mouth this month. This is some of the automotive related chit-chat from the February CP meeting.

Chuck & Nancy are moving along on their Pantera restoration. They hope to be able to drive it to Reno in June.

Rick is still working on the TVR. He is looking for parts. He wants to get a spare rear differential. Also Rick has agreed to be an inspector for Panteras that will be doing the POCA track event in June in Reno.

John McNamee's son Grant is out of Marine boot camp and is in MO. for training. He is training to drive some sort of military vehicle.

Jim has had some interest in #1575. We are doing a photo shoot, with the EuroSunday photographer. Three cars will be used, Dennis Gacutan, Terry Morofsky, and ours. Red, White, & Blue.

John Worsley has his ticket for the Car event at Quail in August. He said there were only a limited number of tickets available and it sold out quickly.

Lamar has a new casino in his area, Placerville. He will check out the Red Hawk Casino for a possible road trip by the Capitol Panteras.

Summary of the January 2009 Capitol Panteras Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Capitol Panteras again found only one Club car in the parking lot of Mimi's - so John McNamee was the uncontested winner of the "Driving for Gas Money" drawing. But everyone at the meeting felt that John "earned" the $ by braving the rain to drive his Pantera to the meeting. Those in attendance, but without their Club Car were: Rick Carlile, Lamar, Nancy and Chuck, Jim & Emilia, and John Worsley.

The raffle was won by Jim. He received a $20 gift card from Kragen. There was a $3 profit from the raffle! Treasurer John reported that all outstanding bills were paid, with the exception of the CP Christmas party. John still needs is a bill from Dennis and Patty so he can pay it.

The Club voted to renew our Club membership at the Towe Auto Museum. The membership includes free entry for CP members. John will send in a copy of our membership roster with the renewal check. There is a CP member on the Board of the Towe, Carl Stein. Maybe Carl can arrange to get our CP banner put up on the "Club Wall" of the museum. The banner was hand delivered to the Towe over a year ago!

The EuroSunday Marque, that features DeTomaso, is May 10. That is Mother's Day, so we have cancelled the Brunch run to Thunder Valley, after EuroSunday. Instead we will make a reservation at another restaurant for those who are able to go to Brunch. Several people have stated that they have a problem with the Mother's Day schedule of EuroSunday. So if you can bring your car for the "show" then need to get back to family, that is fine. The show should be over by 9:30 - 10:00 AM We hope to have a good turn out so as to not be embarrassed.

If anyone has an idea for an outing, please bring your idea to the next meeting or e-mail it to Jim.

2009 EVENTS CALENDAR

Capitol Panteras Events in Red

Feb 22 EuroSunday, Sacramento @ The Pavilions

March 8 EuroSunday Marques- Alfa / Fiat / Citron / Vespa @ The Pavilions

March 10 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

March 22 EuroSunday, Sacramento @

April 5 EuroSunday Marques- British Cars & Motorcycles

April 14 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

April 18 Tech session at Rick's office/shop

April 18-19 Spring Sprint, open track at Thunder Hill. The Shelby Club

April 26 EuroSunday, Sacramento @

May Spring Sprint, open track at ??. The Shelby Club.

May 10 EuroSunday Marques- Pantera/Bricklin/DeLorean/Moto Guzzi - Brunch following at local

restaurant

May 12 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

May 24 EuroSunday, Sacramento @

May 29-31 Wine Country Classic, Sears Point http://www.searspoint.com/schedule/major_events/wcc/

June Car Show in Arnold - Ch. Duane

June 9 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

June 10-14 POCA Fun Rally, Reno

June 14 EuroSunday Marques- Ducati / Ferrari / Maserati

June 28 EuroSunday, Sacramento @

July 3,4,5 Mini Nats XXVI @ Thunderhill

July 12 EuroSunday Marques- MV Agusta / Aprillia / Lamborghini / Audi

July 14 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

July 26 EuroSunday, Sacramento @

Aug 1-2 Festa Italiana, Sacramento, http://www.italiancenter.net/

Aug 2 Festa Italiana Car Display on Sunday - Chairman, Jeff Budelli

Aug 9 EuroSunday Marques- BMW Bikes / BMW Cars / VW

Aug 11 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

Aug 13 "The Tour", downtown Carmel @ Noon. http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/Tour.htm

Aug 14 Concorso Italiano, http://www.concorso.com/default.asp

Aug 14-17 Monterey Historic Races, Laguna Seca http://www.montereyhistoric.com/

Aug 22 EuroSunday, Sacramento @

Aug 29-30 Summer Heat Open Track, Shelby Club at Sears Point

Sept 8 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

Sept 13 EuroSunday Marques- Models Day

Sept 27 EuroSunday

Oct Italian Car Show, Alameda. A benefit for Special Olympics. No entry fee for exhibitors.

Oct 11 EuroSunday Marques- Ford GT, Cobra, Mustangs

Oct 13 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

Oct 18th Annual Car Show, Rio Vista - Chairman, Jim ( lunch at Foster's Big Horn)

Oct 17-18 Fall Classic, open track at Thunder Hill. Shelby Club.

Oct 25 EuroSunday, Sacramento @

Nov 8 EuroSunday Marques- NSX / GTR / Supra / ISF / pacific Rim

Nov 10 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's

Nov 22 Euro Sunday, Sacramento @

Dec. ? Capitol Panteras Christmas Party

Please keep us informed of other dates and activities.

Jim & Emilia Seiferling
Co-Presidents, Capitol Panteras
http://www.capitolpanteras.org
jes@riverdeltawireless.com
#1575 [JHSTBAD]
#7114 [JIMS CAT]
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