Sat-Sun, Sept 16-17, 2006 8am - Track Event

The Porsche Club of America Las Vegas Region invited the Ferrari Club to join them for this track event in Pahrump at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. The Porsche Club has driving instructors available to ride along with you and help you improve your high speed driving skills. Jim Navarro, Jeff Wenger and Ron came out for his first track day in the blue 360 Spider. See the pics...

Sun - Sept 10, 2006 - F1 Brunch

The Italy Grand Prix Formula One Speed Channel Replay was scheduled at the Big Inning Sports Pub, 7777 W Sahara Avenue at the SE corner of Buffalo (702) 255-8708. Breakfast, protected parking for your car, big screen TVs and a casual atmosphere made this a fun event. Rick Mukherjee was there from FCA Regional in Phoenix, and James came by in his Murcielago roadster. Michael Schumacher won the race, and then announced his end of season retirement. Check out the pics...

Sat - Sept 9, 2006 - Night Shift Party

Night Shift Car Event at Sam Boyd Stadium invited the Ferrari Club to join them for this Show Car, Drift, Drag, Music and Models event. Six owners were invited to participate by displaying their cars in the roped-off Show Car Corral outside the stadium. We dropped off our cars at 9:00 am Saturday where they stayed until the end of the event at 11:00pm. Our complimentary limo service courtesy of Chris Willett dropped off and picked up again a number of us in time for the show. Some of us stayed and partied all day. We were granted VIP status and had the best opportunity for photos with the many models. Check out the photos.

Thurs - Sept 7, 2006 - 6:30 - Board Meeting

Jim Navarro generously invited the Board to his house in Red Rock for a steak barbeque. Board Members present were Jim Navarro, Bob Lebenson, DeShawn Shaw, Jeff Wenger, Paul C. Johnson, Gordon Tronson, and Carla Lindert. Also present was Rick Mukherjee from Phoenix, President of the FCA Desert Region. Bylaws were approved, and Board Member terms were set at 2 years with some elected odd years and others elected even years. The October 7th picnic was canceled, and replaced with an October 6-8 LRS Formula One LA to Las Vegas Event. A Thursday, October 26 event was also added for the first 25 Member's Ferraris only: Introduction of the 599 GTB Fiorano Introduction at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. To be eligible to attend, you must be one of the first 25 members in good standing to email Jim Navarro at jplotus@yahoo.com or jplotus@yahoo.com

Sept 1-4, 2006 - Sedona, AZ Run

The Las Vegas Ferrari Club drove to Sedona, Arizona in two groups on Friday and Saturday. The first group dressed up as Pimps and "Hos" for the drive out. We met up in beautiful Sedona. Lamborghinis were well represented, but the highlight was taking rides in the orange Pumpkin early 70s Dukes of Hazard style Plymouth Fury. We met up with members of the Arizona Ferrari Club who came up from Phoenix. We drove to the quaint mountaintop town of Jerome, to Flagstaff, and to a winery. Everyone had a blast! Thanks to DeShawn Shaw and Chris Willett for the photos.

Sun - Aug 27, 2006 - F1 Race Party

The Turkey Grand Prix Formula One Speed Channel Replay was at the Big Inning Sports Pub on Sahara Avenue at the corner of Buffalo. Breakfast, protected parking for our cars, big screen TVs and a casual atmosphere always makes this a fun event. Michael Schumacher placed third, and his teammate Felipe Massa came in first for Ferrari.

Sat - Aug 26, 2006 - Bull Run Casting Call

Spike TV Casting Call for a new reality TV series featuring contestants driving from Vancouver to LA called Bullrun took place in the west parking lot of the Palms Hotel and Casino. Casting directors were at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on from 10am-6pm, looking for "colorful characters, drivers with a passion to compete, and badass cars - we need car lovers to explain exactly why their car fits them! Teams must be 21 and over. Drivers must have a good driving record to participate. Cars can be as new or old as you like. Car lovers with guts, the brains, and the wheels to win BULLRUN should come down!!!" DON'T MISS OUT - there is still a chance to be on the show by applying online at www.bullrun.com. See the pictures.

Sat - Aug 26, 2006 - Mt Charleston Run

The Las Vegas Italian Auto Club also sponsored a Mt Charleston Run. We met at Chris Tromba's house at noon and then left together around 12:30. We took the long way around including the windy mountain pass that leads back to the hotel and lodge. We enjoyed lunch at the lodge, and then some of us headed back to the Palms for the Bullrun Spike TV Casting Call. See the pictures.

Sat - Aug 19, 2006 - Mt Charleston Pig Roast

Lee Canyon Picnic Area at Mt Charleston was the location for our picnic in 2006. This year's event was held jointly with the Porsche Club and the Mercedes Benz Club. A good turnout and excellent weather was enjoyed by all attendees including a number of cute canines. See the pics.

Fri - August 18, 2006 - Concorso Italiano

Concorso Italiano Bayonet Black Horse Golf Course, Monterey Bay, California. This year honored 100 Years of the Lancia, 100 Years of the Targa Florio Race, 50 Years of Design by Giorgetto Giugiaro, 35 Years of the Pantera, and the Apollo Reunion. A number of Las Vegas Ferrari Club members attended this and other Monterey events. A special congratulations to Paul Hesselgesser. At the August 18 Concorso Italiano Paul's 288 GTO won a Gold Award.

Thursday - Aug 10, 2006 - Board Meeting

Board Members attended the meeting at Hash House A Go Go, 6800 W Sahara Ave, just east of Rainbow. Members interested in volunteering to help plan an activity are also invited to attend. Current Board members are: Jim Navarro Bob, Lebenson, Paul Hesselgesser, DeShawn Shaw, Gordon Tronson, Dave Dewane, Jeff Wenger, Gary Shaw, Paul Johnson, and Carla Lindert. For more information contact Jim Navarro at 702-499-0029.

Sun - Aug 6, 2006 - F1 Race Party

The Hungary Grand Prix Formula One Speed Channel Replay is at the Big Inning Sports Pub 7777 W Sahara Avenue. Breakfast, protected parking for our cars, big screen TVs and a casual atmosphere made this a fun event. See the pics.

Sun - July 30, 2006 - F1 Race Party

The German Grand Prix Formula One Speed Channel Replay is at the Big Inning Sports Pub at the SE corner of Buffalo. Brunch, protected parking, big screen TVs and a casual atmosphere made this a fun event. (Schumacher won, and Ferrari was one and two!) See the photos.

Sat - July 29, 2006 - American Racing

American Racing Academy (formerly Derek Daley) invited us to their facilities at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a tour of their facility. The tour consisted of the adademy's facilities where we saw students in advanced sports car handling driving technique classes. We also took a drive around tour of the road racing course with one of the racing instructors and then back to the showroom for a tour of the showroom with the Formula One cars and race garage with the Indianapolis built formula 2000 cars. We then had lunch at the Fast Lane Café across the street. See the pictures.

Sun - July 16, 2006 - F1 Race Party

The French Grand Prix Formula One Speed Channel Replay was at the Big Inning Sports Pub, 7777 W Sahara Avenue at the SE corner of Buffalo (702) 255-8708. Breakfast, protected parking for your car, big screen TVs and a casual atmosphere made this a fun event. (Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari.) See the pics.

Sat - July 15, 2006 - Auto Museum

The Auto Collections of the Imperial Palace at 3535 Las Vegas Blvd is located on the fifth level floor at the rear of the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino (702) 794-3174. It is the "World's Largest & Finest Selection of Antique, Classic, Muscle and Special Interest Automobiles". There was unofficial designated parking area on 5th level of the rear parking garage. We met in the Auto Museum Lobby on the 5th Level of the rear parking garage where we had complimentary tickets and were also admitted to the "private" car salon in the rear. See the pictures.

Wed - July 12, 2006 - Nora's Social Event

Nora's Wine Bar 1031 S. Rampart Blvd (across from Boca Park) adjacent to William Sonomas and PF Changs was the setting for our July Social event. The wine bar is owned by the same family that owns Nora's Italian Restaurant, so expect the same excellent quality. Nora's Wine Bar serves only wine and beer. We took part in the enomatic wine sampling. There was roped off parking in the rear so we felt free to drive our Ferrari and other exotic cars to the event. See the photos.

Sat - July 8, 2006 - Brunch - Bertolini's

Bertolini's Authentic Trattoria Quarterly Brunch Meeting 9500 West Sahara Avenue (just west of Ft Apache). Bertolini's can be easily accessed from I-215 by exiting onto Sahara Avenue heading east. Bertolini's is located about a mile down on the left (north side of Sahara) 869-1540. The Quarterly Meeting is held on the 2nd Saturday of January, April, July, and October. We're usually seated along the front windows with excellent parking right in front, and the cuisine is excellent. See the pics.

Sun - July 2, 2006 - 9:30am - F1 Race Party

The U.S. Grand Prix was our third Formula One at the Hot Rod Grille, 1232 American Pacific Dr. Henderson, 702-567-5659. The pre-race on Speed Channel started at 9:30AM. We met upstairs in the restaurant where they have a Speed Channel feed and wide screen TV’s. See the pics from a previous event.

Sun - June 25, 2006 - F1 Race Party

The Canadian Grand Prix is our second Formula One race party of the season. The party started at 2:30pm with qualifying, and the race at 3:30pm (recorded 10:00am local time). Lamborghini Las Vegas, the new dealer just northwest of the I-15 and Blue Diamond Road intersection at 7770 Dean Martin Blvd (formerly Industrial Road) sponsored our event. We viewed the race from their showroom amid their exotic cars: Spyker, Bentley, Rolls, Austin Martin, Saleens, Ferrari, and of course many Murcielago and Gallardo Lamborghinis. See the pics.

Sat - June 24, 2006 - Kart Racing

We challenged the Italian Auto Club, BMW Club, and other car clubs for a thrilling time on a challenging kart track - the only indoor track in Las Vegas. This is where the NASCAR drivers come to play between races. Seriously! It's fun for the whole family. Everything is provided. Fast Lap Indoor Kart Racing at 4288 Polaris Avenue, is a few blocks north of the Polaris & Tropicana intersection (which is just west of I-15) 702-736-8113. See the pics from a previous event.

Sat-Sun, June 10-11, 2006 - Speed Ventures

Speed Ventures invited us to the newly-expanded racetrack at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Outside Track. LVMS is located on I-15 north of Vegas at exit 54. This is a 2.5 mile track. All turns but one are moderate speed (35 - 70mph), making it a safe place to take your street car and find its limits. All the turns but one have wide runoff areas of well-packed dirt. This track is highly-recommended for car and driver development due to it's lower-speed, technical nature.

Thursday - June 8, 2006 - Board Meeting

Board Members attended the Board Meeting at Hash House A Go Go at 6800 W Sahara Ave. Members interested in volunteering to help plan an activity are also invited to attend. Current Board members are: Jim Navarro Bob, Lebenson, Paul Hesselgesser, DeShawn Shaw, Gordon Tronson, Dave Dewane, Jeff Wenger, Gary Shaw, Paul Johnson, and Carla Lindert. For more information or to inquire please call Jim at 702-499-0029 (cell) or 702-732-9797 (work) or write Jim Navarro at jplotus@yahoo.com

Sat - June 3, 2006 - Northern Trust Show

Northern Trust Bank again hosted an Exotic Car Show at their beautiful facilities just north of Summerlin Parkway at the Town Center exit. The event ran from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and showcased our member's Ferraris. There was a People's Choice Award to vote on your favorite exotic car. Northern Trust provided a wonderful assortment of food and drinks for our members and their invited guests. The new Lamborghini Dealership Lamborghini of Las Vegas also provided cars for our viewing pleasure. Paul Hesselgesser's Ferrari 275 GTS won the Peoples Choice Award. See the pics...

Fri-Sun - June 2-4 - Porsche Track Event

PCA Intermountain Region This was one of the last opportunities to ever go out onto the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Big Track Tri-Oval and Race Course as an amateur driver since new LVMS owners plan to completely re-design the track for NASCAR racing this spring. This is an exciting event for participants and spectators alike. Only Porsches participated in timed events and races, but all makes were eligible for Drivers Ed sessions.

Memorial Day - May 29 - FCA Track Event

Spring Mountain was the host of our first ever FCA Track Event on Memorial Day Monday, May 29th, 2006. This was a 100% FREE EVENT for all FCA members and friends courtesy of Spring Mountain Motor Sports Race Track. We had the full 3.5 mile track including the new extension. Spring Mountain Motor Sports sponsored the corner workers, ice water, and a catered lunch. Many thanks to our volunteers and officials who helped organize this fantastic event! See the photos.

Sat-Sun, May 20-21, 2006 - Open House

GRAND OPENING... Club Spring Mountain... A Private Motorsports Club Club Spring Mountain is the only Private Motorsports Club of its kind in the southwest, and we were invited to the Grand Opening Festivities! As a member of this very exclusive Club, we drove on this highly-acclaimed, challenging road course with other like-minded people who enjoy the private Motorsports club experience. On Saturday we were invited to a delicious BBQ lunch, a RADICAL Race, and a Ferrari Challenge Car - Z06 shootout for our enjoyment. Many thanks to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch 800-391-6891.

Friday - May 19, 2006 - Cuba Social Hour

The Spirit of Cuba was the host of our club social outing on Friday May 19th from 6:30 pm until 10:30 pm. Located on the SE corner of West Sahara and Decatur behind Starbucks (702) 791-2822, this nostalgic and romantic atmosphere is inspired by the famous restaurants and salons of Old Havana, Cuba of the 40s and 50s. We socialized with friends and enjoyed the cuisine, rhythm and art that are authentic Cuban. We also brought our exotic cars as extra arrangements were made for security in the parking lot. See the photos.

Sat-Sun, May 13-14, 2006 - Track Event

Porsche Club of America Las Vegas Region invited the Ferrari Club to join them for this track event in Pahrump at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. As always, the Porsche Club opens their track events to all deserving drivers with well maintained cars and offers excellent instruction.

Sat - May 6, 2006 - Gordon's Party

Gordon Tronson invited everyone to his place again for a fantastic party. Entertainment included a Live Band! The Occasion? Spring time and why not! As always a great time was had by all. Abbey Tromba indulged us with an impressive vocal performance. See the pics!