Sac Volvo Club 2013 Events
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January 2013:--Open--Go back to Top of Page February 2013:Sacramento Chapter:www.turnervolvo.comEvent: SacVCOA 2013 Planning Meeting Where: Turner Volvo Conference Room 2535 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95825 916-488-2400 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: February 16, 2013 Time: 10:00A Notes: -Justin Lee, the new GGVCOA President will be joining us and discussing the 2013 GGVCOA schedule. -All are welcome!
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March 2013:Sacramento Chapter:www.volvoindependent.com/
Event: 5th Annual VIS Tech Session Where: Tech Session: Volvo Independent Service 3309 Monier Circle Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 916-631-4118 Lunch: Lots of Luck Chinese Restaurant 3084 Sunrise Blvd # 12 Rancho Cordova, CA (916) 858-1525 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Time: Tech Session: 10:00A Lunch: ~1:00P Notes: Lunch to follow Q&A Rain or Shine! Event Flyer: SacVCOAFlyerVISTechSession_March13.pdf (326k)Event Flyer (as forum post)  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. Go back to Top of Page April 2013:Sacramento Chapter and Golden Gate Chapter:No Pre-Registration this year
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=277048 Event: 4th Annual (Sacramento) Davis Autocross & 3rd Annual AutoX Rehab Party Where: Autocross: NEW LOCATION for 2013 Parking Lot Near: 649 West Elkhorn Boulevard Rio Linda, CA 95673 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Google Map Restaurant Search
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Time: 6:45A (Gates Open), Driver sign-ins allowed until 8:20A, Spectator sign-ins allowed all day. 8:30A (Tech) 8:45A (Drivers Meeting/Walk the Track) 9:15A (Event/Runs Start) Will end when runs complete (depends on number of drivers registered).
Cost: -Pre-registration: No pre-registration this year due to costs (Remember this is for charity!) -Day-of-Event-Registration: -Drivers (18 years old and over): $20 per person (4/26/13 update-
-Spectators/Passengers (18 years old and
over):
$5 per person -Spectators (13 years old and over):
$5 per person -Spectators (12 years old and under): Free -Please Note:
Requirements:
card (checked at gate).
What to Bring:
-(Correct) cash for registration/entry fees (we will have limited change and no credit / debit card readers) Tips for a Successful Day/Event:
no alcohol,
no loud sound systems,
What to Expect:
awards as appropriate.
Notes:
Auto-X Rehab Party:
-All are welcome!
Volunteers are needed. Please e-mail Mark Baldwin, SacVCOA President, if you are interested in volunteering. A Note from Mark Baldwin about the (Sacramento) Davis AutocrossNote from 2011 Event:
I will be the event marshall and run the drivers meeting. I have a deputy working the gate to check that participants have paid and signed waiver prior to entering the track area. I have three independent tech inspectors already volunteering (Peter, Jacob, and Nick from Volvo Independent). Will need volunteers at sign in table to collect money, have waivers signed, and stamp hands, etc. Will need timers also. I am splitting the drivers into two groups. The
first group will be driving while the second group works the track
(flaggers, and cone pick-up). This will switch when the first group
finishes their runs.
Note from 2012 event: Will be needing volunteers on the friday evening before the autoX (March 27) to set up the course, and finalize the set-up. I will also need help after the event to wrap it up so we can get the autoX rehab party going at my place. I will have a dedicated car wash area with supplies and my lift/shop will be open for any incidents that occured during the day. Do we want to take up a collection after the autoX for the BBQ, or I can front it, and put out a contribution jar. You are responsible for your own "sodas". Just drop me your info if you plan on volunteering. http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=4091109&postcount=45 If you have questions or are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Mark Baldwin. Golden Gate Chapter and Sacramento Chapter:http://www.ggvcoa.org/
Event Registration Form at the GGVCOA website Online registration for the Davis 2013 Car Show & Swap Meet will be closing Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 9 p.m. Pacific. However, you will still be able to register at the gate. We accept cash, check and credit card.  Where: Central Park 401 C Street Davis, CA 95616 (Entrance gate at 3rd Street & C Street) Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Sunday, April 28, 2013 Time: 9:00A Cost:
-Pre-registration entry fee for Swap Meet vendors (two parking spaces) =
-Online registration for the Davis 2013 Car
Show & Swap Meet will be closing
Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 9 p.m. Pacific.
However, you will still be able to register at the gate.
We accept cash, check and credit card. -Registrations accepted on day of event ($5 in raffle ticket bonus for VCOA members only).
Notes: -If showing your car and/or selling in the swap, arrive between 7:00 - 8:30A -This year's car show will be a judged event and have "People's Choice" voting
categories! "Participation in the
judged car show is optional. If you don't wish to be judged, don't worry you can still have your
car on display for everyone else to admire!"
-This year celebrates the 50th anniversary of
IPD and the 30th anniversary of the VCOA!
Volunteers are needed. Please e-mail Mark Baldwin, SacVCOA President, if you are interested in volunteering. Volunteers Needed: Davis Car Show & Swap Meet2013 Updated Volunteer List:
Call for Volunteers! This year's Show is on track to be a record-breaking one, and as the Show grows, so does the need for volunteers. We estimate that we'll need about 50 volunteers, so if you're undecided about helping out, this is the year to do it. Yes, it's your chance to give back to the Volvo community, and it's fun, educational, and good for you. Experience not needed, we provide training. Choose your shift— first shift people get done early and avoid the crowd for parking. See the list below, if you can help out, please let us know ASAP! Gate/Parking: Direct drivers to correct parking area or collect entry fees and hand out registration packets.
Photographers: If you have a good quality, high-resolution digital camera, we need you to take photos of the cars and happenings at the Show.
Registration/Raffle: Sell raffle tickets and chapter merchandise.
Judging: Inspect and evaluate cars entered in the Show.
If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Jon Manji and let him know the post and shift that you want. We appreciate the help, and it is the volunteers that keep the club moving ahead. Let’s make Saturday and Sunday great VCOA events! 2012 Note: I put out a call for judges and volunteers for Davis
earlier today. The Chapter's are trying hard to make this the event of
the year, but in order to do so we need volunteers. If you are coming
and can offer a bit of time either for the Auto-X or the Car Show and
Swap Meet on Sunday we need to hear from you. The more bodies we have
the less each of us have to work. Think of it as a Habitat for Humanity
Volvo style. http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=4091182&postcount=47 Event Flyer: SacVCOAFlyerDavis_April13.pdf (2203k) updated volunteer listSacVCOAFlyerDavisVolunteers_April13.pdf (247k) updated Volunteer list2013 Davis Meet Weekend- A Landmark Year (As seen on pages 12-16 in July/August 2013 Rolling, Vol. 31, No. 4)
Text by: Elizabeth Brown Photos submitted by: Mark Baldwin, Elizabeth Brown, Colin Clark, Justin Fivella, Howard Haefner, Aaron Mowbray, Michael Peterson
Three landmark
anniversaries coincided for this year’s Davis Meet: the Car Show and Swap Meet celebrated
its 15th year, VCOA its 30th year, and ipd, a long time
show sponsor, its 50th year.
The April
27-28th weekend was warmer than usual for California’s Central
Valley. The heat was not unwelcome, however, as it provided better traction for
the autocross drivers on Saturday and there was ample shade under the park
pavilion and trees on Sunday.
The Davis Meet
Weekend traces its origins back to 1999 when the newly formed North Bay
Chapter, now Golden Gate Chapter (GGVCOA), needed to find a new venue for their
annual spring meet after their previous location, the Nut Tree restaurant in
Vacaville, CA closed its doors in the late 1990s. Michael Peterson, a Davis
resident and longtime VCOA member, suggested Davis Central Park as an ideal
spot to host the event due to its location and facilities.
The City of
Davis is located 75 miles northeast of San Francisco and 15 miles west of
Sacramento and has a small college town feel that is Volvo-community-friendly
as many Volvo owners live and work there. Davis Central Park, home to the award
winning Farmer’s Market, is located in downtown Davis, near the University of CA
campus, where the thriving restaurant scene and business district are within
walking distance on pedestrian friendly, tree lined streets.
The park has
so many amenities that the North Bay Planning Committee immediately recognized
its value and it has been serving us well ever since: A permanent metal
pavilion that provides cool shade on sunny days and shelter on rainy days, lots
of paved areas for parking, a play structure for the children, a fountain area
with benches to relax on, a large grass area to utilize, many trees for shade,
and perhaps most important of all, permanent bathrooms.
As the event
has grown, the Davis Parks Department has allowed us, starting in 2003, to
close down the street, and, this year, to park on the grass in addition to the paved
areas. Over the years, we have been able to grow into the park and the park has
always met our needs.
The
(Sacramento) Davis Autocross, while a newer addition to the Davis Meet Weekend
at four years, actually traces back to 2002 when Keith Soreng, then GGVCOA
treasurer, suggested adding a Thunderhill Track Day to the event. When this
became too expensive, the Autocross was added in 2010 at Mark Baldwin’s
suggestion. Mark is now president of the Sacramento Chapter (SacVCOA) as well
as the Autocross event manager.
Mark set the
charitable tone of the event from the beginning— proceeds after expenses are
donated to charity. Donations have been made to the preferred charity of the
person helping to secure the Autocross location. This year, the designated charity
is the Rancho Cordova Police Activities League (http://www.rcpdpal.com/), a youth crime
prevention program which fosters relationships between youth and police
officers in the community through activities and sports programs.
The
Autocross Rehab Party began in 2011, as a way to relax after a day of friendly
competition, fix any car-related issues, prepare for the next day’s car show,
and meet everyone. Over the past two years, it has evolved to continue the
charitable goals of the Autocross event by including a charity car smash and
professional car-related services at discounted rates with the goal of
generating more donations for the selected charity.
The SacVCOA
hosted the 4th Annual Autocross on Saturday, April 27 at a new nine
acre location in Rio Linda, CA, just north of Sacramento. Finding an Autocross
location proved difficult this year as many locations are no longer allowing
Autocross events on their properties and took every connection in SacVCOA
President Mark Baldwin’s and SacVCOA member Gary Sellstrom’s address book to
find a local site. Through perseverance, this location was secured and we hope
to secure this site for future events as it provides opportunity for growth.
The new
Sixteen
drivers, ranging from novice to expert, competed in two groups, driving Volvos
ranging from 240s to a C30. To achieve the best time of the day, the drivers
were allowed eight one-lap runs going through the course—four runs in the
morning going through the course from start to finish; the direction was
reversed for the four runs in the afternoon.
Afterwards, everyone caravanned to Mark
Baldwin’s beautiful facility, just a few miles away, where he hosted the 3rd
Annual Autocross Rehab Party. This year’s Rehab party included a portable
chassis dyno, window tinting, car wash area, available equipment to assist with
any repairs or mishaps from the day, music, catered BBQ dinner, a Disney Pixar
“Cars” themed cake, and a Kia, donated by Jessica and Mike Arce, owners of Fast
Response Towing in Rancho Cordova, for the engine blow, attempted airbag
deployment (unsuccessful), and car smash charity fundraiser that also benefited
the Rancho Cordova Police Activities League.
On Sunday,
April 28, the GGVCOA and SacVCOA co-hosted the highly anticipated 15th
Annual Davis Car Show and Swap Meet— an event that exceeded expectations and
broke all previous records. When the count was taken late in the day, there
were 156 cars inside the park and 50 cars outside the park. The number of
sponsors, contributions, and swap meet participants also exceeded past years.
The energy behind all this comes from the vision of Justin Lee, the new GGVCOA
President the guiding hand of event manager/SacVCOA Planning Committee member
Jon Manji, and the inter-chapter team of GGVCOA/SacVCOA Planning Committee
members, members, and volunteers.
Over the
years, the show has grown from a local get-together to a premier event drawing
people from all over the West Coast, Nevada, and Arizona, with this year’s
longest distance traveled nominees being from Idaho and Pennsylvania. As the
show has grown, it has retained its small town charm as old friends catch up
and new friends are made over a shared interest in Volvos. Whether you come to
share restoration or modification progress, seek part resources, or just “talk
Volvo,” whatever your needs, you are likely to find the answers you seek at the
Davis Car Show and Swap Meet. As an added bonus, the Park was double booked
with the Davis Flea Market and Music on the Green again this year, further increasing
the community feel and interaction of the Davis, student, and Volvo
communities.
Doubling the
venue size by allowing parking on the grass has two additional benefits: it
allows different set-up arrangements and the natural surface helps keep the
cars and people cool on warm days. Sponsors and swap-vendors lined both sides
of the street for a block. Cars filled the paved areas under the pavilions, the
fountain area, in front of the stage, and the new grass area. In fact, Volvos
filled all areas of the park and surrounding city streets.
The Car Show
and Swap Meet had a number of things to draw ones attention. Some of the Car
Show highlights included:
-Volvo 2013
V60 D3 (diesel), brought by Volvo Cars North America
-K-Pax
Racing 2013 Special Edition Volvos: C30 GT, C70 Insignia
(with K-PAX Racing Handling Package), S60 GT6, and S60 GT5
-2013 C30 Polestar Limited Edition (only 250 made for US
market), brought by Turner Volvo
-Elevate’s 2008 C30 T5 Project Car
-Ipd’s 2004
V70R flash green Project Car
-Don
Sweetman’s modified 2003 S60 with entertainment system in the trunk
-Howard Haefner’s 1973 1800ES with teardrop trailer
-Lars Jansson’s rare 1957 Volvo Sport P1900, serial
number 66 (of 67 produced)
In addition
to the car show awards, special recognition and thank you for service awards
were presented to three long time GGVCOA/SacVCOA members:
-Michael
Peterson was recognized as the Davis Car Show Event Founder and for his service
as event liaison with the City of Davis City Parks.
-Jon Manji was
recognized for serving as the Davis Car Show Event Manager.
-Jeff
Molander was recognized for his leadership as Sac Volvo Club as President from
2008-2010.
This year,
the sponsors supported the show in a number of ways: from sponsoring People’s
Choice Award categories, to contributing raffle prizes and swag gifts, and
bringing display cars and/or setting up display booths at the show, it was a
great way for the Volvo enthusiast community to see their latest offerings and
meet the people behind these companies.
The show’s
three Platinum Level Partners, Elevate, ipd, and Polestar, donated some of the
most anticipated raffle items:
-Elevate, a
performance and style parts manufacturer for Volvos, sponsored two People’s
Choice award categories, brought their 2008 C30 T5 project car, and donated a
number of raffle and swag items, the most looked forward to item being a silver
performance air inlet manifold designed for T5 engines, valued at $695.
-Ipd, a
Volvo parts and accessories specialist, sponsored three awards, set up a booth
and displayed their 2004 V70R project car at the show, as well as donated a
number of raffle and swag items, the most talked about items being the engine electronic
control unit (ECU) flash tune upgrade valued at $695 and the sway bar kit
valued at over $300.
-Polestar,
official Volvo racing and performance partner since 1996, donated a Volvo Cars
North America approved Polestar tune available for a number of new and late
model Volvos, valued at over $1,000. All three local Volvo dealerships: Turner,
Carlsen, and Lawrence, offered for the winner to be able to install the tune
for free.
The
sponsor’s support for the show was amazing, unprecedented, and record-breaking.
All told, the Davis Car Show and Swap Meet was able to give away nearly $10,000
in raffle prizes and swag thanks to the generous support of the sponsors.
To honor
ipd’s 50 year commitment to the Volvo enthusiast community as well as for their
early support of the Davis Car Show and Swap Meet event, a flash mob was
organized to sing “Happy Birthday” to ipd. Following this, Justin Lee presented
Chris Delano, ipd’s Project Manager, with a plaque and a cake. Chris responded
by stating that this was “hands down the best Davis they have ever been to.”
Thank you to
the numerous sponsors and volunteers who helped staff and support the Autocross
and Car Show as well as to everyone who attended this year’s event and made it
such a great weekend!
The 2014
Davis Meet is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, April 6, 2014. The Autocross
date will be confirmed once the venue has been chosen.
For more event coverage:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/ (2013 Past Event Page: Photos, videos, complete list of award winners) http://www.youtube.com/user/SacVolvoClub http://www.ggvcoa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/GGVCOA Save the date: Next year’s Autocross will be on Saturday, April 5th and the Davis Car Show and Swap Meet will be on Sunday, April 6, 2014.
 The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. The National Anthem is sung before the start of the 2013 Autocross.
  2013 Sacramento (Davis) Autocross Group Photos. Photos by Colin Clark.
Click on photos to see original in new tab/window. Link to Colin Clark's entire event photo album can be found below.
Engine Blow at Autocross Rehab Party. Car donated for Charity Car Smash.  From 2013 Davis Meet Weekend Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Photos by Elizabeth Brown The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  From 2013 Davis Meet Weekend Saturday & Sunday: Photos by Colin Clark The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  From 2013 Davis Meet Weekend Saturday & Sunday: Photos by Howard Haefner The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  From 2013 Davis Meet Weekend Saturday & Sunday: Photos by Aaron Mowbray The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  From 2013 Davis Meet Weekend Sunday: Photos by Justin Fivella The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  From 2013 Davis Meet Weekend Sunday: Photos by Mandy Faddis The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  From 2013 Davis Meet Weekend Sunday: Photos by Mark Baldwin The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen
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Thank you to everyone who has shared and submitted photos, videos, or links (whether named or anonymous), it is appreciated!
2013 (Sacramento) Davis Autocross YouTube Video List Spreadsheet: (spreadsheet jump link: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2013-past-events#SacAX13) 2013 Autocross videos are being processed/uploaded to YouTube. The spreadsheet on this webpage automatically updates with any changes (you may need to refresh the page to see the changes). If you are having problems viewing the spreadsheet, you may need to refresh the page and/or clear your cache and/or cookies. Go Back to Top of Page May 2013:Sacramento Chapter:http://www.r-sportinternational.com/RSI Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/101273453338155/ http://www.ipdusa.com/ http://www.ipdusa.com/blogs/279/2013-garage-sale-celebrating-50-years-of-ipd Event: SacVCOA Caravan to Portland, OR for RSI BBQ & IPD Garage Sale & Swap Meet (50 years of IPD) Where: Sacramento Caravan Meeting Location: Mark's Shop Contact Mark Baldwin, President to RSVP and for for directions Event Locations: RSI 8912 NE Vancouver Way Portland, OR 97211 IPD 11744 NE Ainsworth Circle Portland, OR 97220 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19, 2013 Time: Sacramento Caravan: TBA RSI BBQ: Friday, May 17, 2013, 6:00P IPD: Saturday, May 18, 2013 -Sale Counter: 10:00A - 1:00P -Swap Meet: 9:00A - 3:00P
-Car Show: 9:00A - 3:00P
-Show & Shine: 9:00A - 3:00P
($5 donation at the gate)
Sunday, May 19, 2013
-Tech Talk- Tuning with Marco from MTE
-Cruise to the Oregon Coast
Notes: -IPD has limited space for show cars (but plenty of parking for attendees), so if you would like to
apply to have your Volvo featured in the show,
contact Cameron at IPD.
-Possibility of Drag Racing at Portland
International Raceway (map) after IPD on
Saturday, May 18, 2013.
http://portlandraceway.com/?/events/calendar http://portlandraceway.com/?/events/upcoming_events/drags --Admission: $9, $28 to race (includes driver
admission).
--Hours: 5:30 p.m. until midnight --Sound limits: 103 db until 10 p.m., then 90 db limit until closing. --Related Turbobricks topic:
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=278959
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