Nor Cal VCA Gets Their Name in Lights/More to Come

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Just got an email from my friend Memo Gidley. Here is the press relaese that I wrote for him about our karting event in Sacramento that came up on his web site last night and likely will appear on the Gran Am website soon. Enjoy and ROOT for Memo this weekend as he competes in the Rolex Series in Alabama in the Sahlen's Mazda!!

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This past weekend the Northern California Chapter of the Viper Club of America went on a club outing to race go karts at RPM Kart Racing in Sacramento, CA. The event was planned by Club Secretary Terri Angen and member Toddy Gomez of Bad Boyzz Garage.
In the planning stage one of the members, Rick Mathews, suggested that we invite a seasoned driver to show the group "how it ought to be done". Rick contacted his favorite driving coach, Team Sahlens's Mazda GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, Muscle Milk MEGA Athlete and friend Memo Gidley and invited him to join the group as a mystery professional driver. Memo accepted the invitation to join the Viper Club on this outing right away and upped the ante by offering a half day of his driving coach services to anyone who could beat him on the track.

No one knew who the mystery driver was prior to the event but the prospect of his presence got everyone out to their local kart track to practice much to the chagrin of many spouses. On the appointed day twelve Viper owners, a support group made up of friends and spouses and Memo Gidley arrived at the RPM karting facility for a day of competition and fellowship.
"I was contacted by a friend of mine asking if I wanted to go head to head against the Vipers with some indoor go-karts," said Gidley. "At first I was a little worried because they sounded like a pretty fierce group...and who knows what kind of trouble I could get into if I made one of them mad! After all, I'm a racer...not a fighter...but I decided to roll the dice and go for it because I can never turn down a good race...especially when go-karts are involved."
Memo sliced through the field like a hot knife in butter even though he started every heat from the back of the grid. In between heats Memo could be seen coaching all comers who wanted to avail themselves of his expertise. There were many takers and many new friends and fans were made in the process. In the final heat some of the Viper guys conspired against Memo and got him placed in the worst handling/lowest horsepower kart in the field. In spite of this good natured conspiracy Memo still moved right up through the field and was able to get by every competitor except one in the fifteen lap final.
"It was a lot of fun to be around a group that is so passionate about driving," said Gidley. "And, Ill tell you...even though they are amateur drivers...they all gave me a run for my money. I didn't find out until after that they had conspired against me and stuck me in the slow kart! I will get them back for that!"
"The Viper Club members were elated to have someone with Memos pedigree and accomplishments grace them with his presence," said Viper member Rick Mathews. "To a person they all marveled at how down to earth Memo is, what a nice person he is and his smooth driving skills. We all look forward to watching on SPEED to see how he and his Sahlen's Team finish at the next round of the Grand-Am Series at Barber Motorsports Park next weekend."
 
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Ya it says Bay Area against Sacramento area

Check back on this event for more information.

Do you just meet at RPM Kart Racing in Sacramento, CA at a specific time?
 
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The original event was held end of March in the South Bay and last weekend in Sacramento and was open to all comers. The runoff event is to pit the fastest drivers from each event against each other so I don't thionk that it is open to all comers. I am not the organizer but that is my understanding unless something changes in the structure. The runoff event will be held somewhere other than Sacramento maybe Vacaville/Fairfield? or Livermore. From what I hear that is still being discussed. Contact Terri Angen for specifics if you want more info.
 

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The low down from the VCA meeting tonight is the Karting Faceoff will be postponed to a later date... stay tuned for more information.
 
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To all My Nor Cal VCA Karting Friends,
Memo qualified 4th to day for the Rolex race at Barber. His best effort in the RX-8 yet. You can track it on line tomorrow on live timing and scoring or on TV on Sunday. GO Memo!!
 

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To all My Nor Cal VCA Karting Friends,
Memo qualified 4th to day for the Rolex race at Barber. His best effort in the RX-8 yet. You can track it on line tomorrow on live timing and scoring or on TV on Sunday. GO Memo!!


Congrats to Memo :2tu:

Obviously he must have learned a lot by following my line around the go kart track in Sac :lmao::lmao::lmao:

He is so smooth he makes it look easy.

Cheers,
George
 
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