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AMPT™ Adds a New Twist to Parade of Pistons™
Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch to Display Hot Cars & Cool Aircraft
February 15, 2008 (Duluth, MN) – Today AMPT Associates, Inc. announced that Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch has joined FLYNG Magazine’s Parade of Pistons. Spring Mountain is an exclusive club for adrenaline junkies who prefer to drive a high-performance sports car than drive a golf ball or fly exciting sport aircraft rather than fly fish. And since the cross over between performance auto enthusiasts and aviation enthusiasts is quite strong, AMPT Associates is providing Parade of Pistons guests an opportunity to be exposed to piston-powered high-performance on four wheels rather than three.
“At AMPT, our business is founded on marketing exciting products and services to an active demographic who enjoys aviation, marine, powersports and transportation, hence our name A-M-P-T,” states Randy S. Bolinger, Managing Director of Aviation for AMPT Associates. “Aviation research indicates that the same consumer who purchases an aircraft is also an auto enthusiast, boat enthusiast and/or motorcycle enthusiast. For many adventure-minded consumers, these avocations are not mutually exclusive and that is exactly why Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch is heaven on earth for an adrenaline junkie,” adds Bolinger.
Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch is conveniently located in Pahrump, Nevada only 45 miles west of Las Vegas. The firm sponsors 1, 2 and 3-day Corvette Driving Programs, Radical Racing Schools, Lotus Performance Driving Schools, and Club Spring Mountain – an exclusive private Motorsports Country Club for members only. Anyone can become a member of Club Spring Mountain and the club offers various levels of corporate and private memberships to meet the needs of any serious motorsports enthusiast.
The ranch boasts three different track configurations, a full paddock area with garages that members can rent to store their exotic cars between track sessions, and a beautiful new resort-style clubhouse with a pool, spa and workout facilities for Club members. Members are offered preferred track time, private instruction, affiliate relationships with car clubs, special events, and an exclusive opportunity to drive the challenging Spring Mountain track on their designated member days.
Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch provides the ultimate year-round location to hone driving skills or treat family, friends or business associates to an unforgettable motorsports experience. Recently the firm announced the addition of a world-class Go-Kart track and a Flying Club.
“Because so many of our members are also aviation enthusiasts, Spring Mountain recently launched our own flying club for members using the sleek new Remos G-3 Light Sport Aircraft,” stated Jerra Morris Director of Marketing. “We now offer a thrill-seekers special Drive-Kart-Fly Experience for members that is quickly becoming tremendously popular and we thought that Parade of Pistons would be a great place to reach people interested in both aviation and motorsports,” Morris concluded.
Spring Mountain Motosports will be displaying a Lamborghini and Remos aircraft at the Los Angeles Parade of Pistons event at Hawthorne Municipal Airport, March 27 – 29, 2008. For more details and to see a complete list of exhibitors, visit www.paradeofpistons.com.
AMPT Associates, Inc. is a highly-specialized, full-service strategic planning, marketing, communications/public relations and event management firm serving the Aviation, Marine, Powersports and Transportation industries. AMPT Associates, Inc. also operates AMPT Expos, a series of innovative demonstration tours, lifestyle events and trade show displays called OEM™ (On-site Experiential Marketing) to help original equipment manufacturers promote premium consumer products. To find out more about AMPT services, call 218.525.6228 today or visit www.AMPTassociates.com and leverage the power of AMPT.
ABOUT SPRING MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS RANCH
Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch is a 193-acre facility for motorsports enthusiasts located in Pahrump, Nevada. The Nevada-based firm is headed by John Morris and Brad Rambo, two motorsports enthusiasts from California who have founded successful businesses in other industries (www.AdvancedAccess.com and www.IndependentTradingCo.com). Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch includes a variety track configurations ranging from 2.2 miles to 3.5 total miles, and also includes a 5,000 square-foot administration building, an 8,000 square-foot building dedicated to Corvette Driving School operations, 56 garages for rental, and is home of the Advanced Driving School. In 2006, the firm launched Club Spring Mountain, a Private Motorsports Country Club with special amenities including an exclusive resort-style club house with viewing tower and guaranteed track time for its members.
SPRING MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS RANCH is an independently owned and operated Nevada LLC, privately funded and headquartered in Pahrump, Nevada. Additional information about Spring Mountain Advanced Driving School can be obtained by calling toll free 800.391.6891, or 775.727.6363, by email info@springmountainmotorsports.com, or by visiting website at www.racespringmountain.com.
Spring Mountain’s February Newsletter
Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch News
February 2008 Edition |
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More Heartbeats Per Minute
at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch!Greetings,
 Welcome to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch, where we’re revving our engines and getting ready to introduce a whole new lineup of attractions this season! Our new advertising slogan, “More Heartbeats per Minute” seems appropriate for the season, but it’s actually for a different reason. Not only have we been filling our Driving Schools with more Corvette, Radical and Lotus enthusiasts and holding exciting events, we have made plans for even more adrenaline-raising activities for people of all ages. This month we are introducing Spring Mountain Karting! Offering a challenging and fast track and a fleet of high performance karts, this activity is fun for the whole family. Read more info about this new attraction below and get ready to Join our Kart Club!
Construction continues on the Clubhouse for members of Club Spring Mountain, and we are planning for a HUGE Grand Opening Celebration this spring. Our Clubhouse will feature 8000 square feet of deluxe amenities, including a plush lounge area with a full kitchen for entertainment, an elevated viewing station, Plasma TVs for viewing track activities, spa area, Jacuzzi, and more. (Click on the image for a larger version.)
Another exciting addition to the Spring Mountain repertoire is the new Spring Mountain Flying Club. For those who have always wanted to try it, we’ll be offering rides and flight lessons in our ultra-cool 2-seater Light Sport Planes - perfect for thrill seekers of all ages.
 Show someone you love them this Valentine’s Day with a Gift Certificate for the Corvette Advanced Driving School, Radical Racing School, or Lotus Performance Driving School. Our Gift Certificates are available in all denominations, so call to order yours today!
We sincerely appreciate your business and support. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about our school programs, karting programs, track rentals, country club, and more. We are always happy to hear from you, so call us TOLL FREE at 800.391.6891.
We’ll see you at the track this season!
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Introducing Spring Mountain Karting
Spring Mountain officials announced today the modification of the “Radical Loop” section of Spring Mountain Raceway to accommodate a world-class Kart track for Members of Club Spring Mountain, a  Private Motorsports Club. The 1.2-mile mile track features 14 corners with exhilarating elevation changes, with the longest straight measuring a screaming 890 feet. The average width of the track is a generous 36′ with an ultra-smooth surface - perfect for high-performance kart competition. Karting is a great activity for the entire family.Members of Club Spring Mountain will be the first to experience our new Kart track as existing Club memberships include full karting privileges. Run sessions for Kart Club members are available between sessions on certain days, and an average of eight (8) days per month will be dedicated exclusively to Karting on the 1.2-mile track. Two (2) weekends per month will be designated Kart weekends at Spring Mountain - one weekend dedicated  exclusively to Karts on the 1.2-mile track, and the other will alternate between Karts and Cars with Club Members. View our Event Calendar to see the specific Karting days available. Our fleet of top-of-the line, high-performance Karts is from Acceleration Karting in Las Vegas, one of our valued partners.Join Spring Mountain’s Kart Club for a limited time at a great value! Initiation fees are a one-time fee of $2,500, and $100 per month Membership dues, with NO day use fees. Your Kart membership can be upgraded at any time in the future to a Classic or Charter Membership, with a credit for the value of your original Kart Club Initiation fees. For additional information about becoming a member of Spring Mountain’s new Kart Club, call us TODAY TOLL FREE at 800.391.6891, or Contact Us.
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Chevrolet News
By Janet Curran 
There are lots of exciting happenings at Spring Mountain.
Spring Mountain has just added three new 2008 Z51 Corvettes to the Corvette School fleet and more cars are on the way.
The Pratt & Miller crew are working expeditiously on our new C6RS. The carbon panels are  mounted and the car goes to the paint shop next week. In just a very few weeks the new Super Vette will leave the cold of Michigan for the warm and welcoming Spring Mountain track.
Jim Browning of Corsa Performance Exhausts has sent cat-back systems for some of our School Corvettes. Students now have the opportunity to compare the sound and sensation of OEM stock exhaust with the Corsa systems on our C6 Z06, C6 Z51 6-speed and C6 Z51 automatic paddle shifter Corvettes. Just how loud do you want your car? Listen to our Corvettes and decide which sound is the right one for you.
 Corvette, Cadillac and NASCAR racecar driver Ron Fellows paid a visit to Spring Mountain on Monday February 4. (Ron is pictured at right between Victor Resendiz and Dave Petrie.) Ron was preparing a class for the buyers of the Pratt and Miller C6RS, and we are pleased to announce he will be instructing this class at Spring Mountain with the support of our staff. Our Corvette students were thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with this racing icon and each took home an autographed poster.
Corvette Happenings Below is a list of upcoming Corvette Events for the next few months. Our representatives will be in attendance at each of these events, so don’t be shy - come over and say hello!
February 9-10, 2008
Corvette Track Days, Spring Mountain, Pahrump NV
March 12-15, 2008 ALMS Sebring, FL (12 hours)
April 5, 2008 ALMS St. Petersburg, FL
April 5-6, 2008 Corvette Track Days, Spring Mountain, Pahrump NV
April 19, 2008 ALMS Long Beach Grand Prix
April 24-26, 2008 National Corvette Museum’s C5/C6 Bash, National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY
April 25, 2008 ALMS Houston, TX
May 4, 2008 Corvettes Limited Car Show, El Monte, CA
May 18, 2008 ALMS Salt Lake City, UT
Looking forward to seeing you at any of these Corvette events.
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Spring Mountain Flying Club
Club Spring Mountain has brought in a fleet of two (2) Remos G-3 Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) at our Private Motorsports Country Club for our members’ use and enjoyment. Whether you’re just curious about flying or you’ve had some experience with aviation, Spring Mountain’s Flying Club is the perfect way to discover the Light Sport Aircraft that’s revolutionizing the industry! Light Sport Aircraft are easier to learn, more affordable, safe, and tons of FUN. Find out what we’re all about - call today or visit our website!
Spring Mountain Flying Club will offer flight lessons for students who wish to obtain their Light Sport Aircraft License. A Light Sport Aircraft license can require as little as 20 hours of flight time! Our fleet of planes will also be available to club members to rent at a special member price.
CALL TODAY!
to find out more about
our Flying Club
800.391.6891
Radicals Compete at Laguna Seca Race Report by Jeff Shafer
Radical Cup racers
braved the stormy weather up in Monterey and gathered for competition at Laguna Seca Raceway on February 1-3, 2008. The weather would be the story for the first few rounds of the 2008 Radical West Cup. We knew we were taking our chances with Laguna Seca in February but now we have proved that rain is not a problem. Over half of the U.K. championship would be held in rainy weather but this would be the first time for the Radical West Cup to run in full wet conditions.
Superbowl Sunday was full of track time, wet weather and a Superbowl party to boot. The drivers had very limited rain experience before today so the first test session was getting acclimated with the conditions. Rooster tails were flying and heavy rain was falling with deep standing water around the track. Radical contenders were very successful in adapting and there were only a couple harmless spins.
Although the track was wet and cold when the green flag dropped, Tim Day immediately took the lead as Dave Tweedlie, Bob Majorino, Craig Oka, and the rest of the field followed suit. Matt Maddox had some difficulty through the first corner but managed to catch up to the field and pass Craig on the final lap. Dave pushed hard and produced the fastest lap of the race. Pete Fowler had an unfortunate spin while leading in turn six, while Ken Davis looked to have this track down pat in his Lola sports 2000 to win the Invitational class.
The final race found mixed conditions with most of the track dry. Our defending champion Tim Day started from the pole and once again set sail to put another win under his belt. The “Godfather” Bob Majorino pulled one of his trademarked turn it on at the end strategies to pass Dave Tweedlie and was catching Tim Day but ran out of time.
Ken Davis once again took the victory in the Invitational but not without Pete Fowlers help. Pete showed a lot of speed in the wet passing most of the SR3’s until he encountered a slight mechanical problem.
The next Radical Cup event is March 8-9 at Spring Mountain!
Would you like to be a part of the Radical Cup team? Find out more about the Radical Cup, and view our new and pre-owned Radicals for Sale!
Our Sponsors:
View the complete list of partners and sponsors! Thank you for your support. |
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On behalf of the management and staff, we would like to THANK YOU for reading the latest Edition of the Spring Mountain Motorsports News. We appreciate your business and support, and look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!
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Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch
3601 South Highway 160 
Pahrump, NV 89048
TOLL FREE: 800.391.6891
Local: 775.727.6363
FAX: 775.727.6366
www.RaceSpringMountain.com
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Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch | 3601 South Highway 160 | Pahrump | NV | 89048
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Club Spring Mountain News - February 2008
Club Spring Mountain News
February 2008 |
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More Excitement at Club Spring Mountain!
We hope your year is off to a GREAT start. If you haven’t been to Club Spring Mountain  lately, you may not even recognize us next time you visit! The Clubhouse construction is in full swing with drywall going up and the pool/jacuzzi currently being dug. Furniture and fixtures have been ordered, along with upscale interior decor, and plans are being made for a fun-filled Grand Opening celebration in April. Our ongoing commitment is to provide you with a comfortable and fun place for auto aficionados to rev up your motors and test your limits on the track. In addition, we want the the rest of the family to feel comfortable and entertained at the Club, with amenities including a pool, jacuzzi, massage facilities, plasma TV’s, viewing tower and more. (Click on image for additional detail!)
 Our new advertising slogan is entitled More Heartbeats Per Minute for a reason! This season we have many exciting announcements about our facilities and we wanted you - our valued Club members - to hear about them before the news is released to the general public, as they have been designed for your enjoyment. Please bear with us as we are still finalizing policies, procedures, and the information that appears on the website, but we wanted to let you know as soon as the information was available.
Spring Mountain KartingOur meetings with members at the end of 2007 revealed a strong desire for a dedicated Kart track at Spring Mountain. In response to your request we have just  completed the modifications of the 1.5-mile road course to accommodate a world class Kart track. Effective this month we will be offering a 1.2-mile (using the 1.5-mile course reduced to a 1.2-mile) Kart course for members while still running the 2.2-mile track for your cars. Our plan is that one weekend per month the 1.5-mile course will have , allowing both karts and cars on the 1.5-mile track in different sessions. The 1.5-mile course has several new corners added with additional paving allowing for more corners and slowing the track for Karts. Spring Mountain plans to open a Kart shop with rental Karts in the garage buildings across from the Clubhouse. We’ll also sponsor a large public Karting event on a monthly basis, while still keeping the 2.2-mile course running with a Car event.
 The new 1.2-mile mile Kart track features 14 corners with exhilarating elevation changes, and the longest straight measuring a screaming 890 feet. The average width of the track is a generous 36′ with an ultra-smooth surface - perfect for high-performance kart competition. Karting is a great activity for the entire family, and your guests will certainly enjoy this new attraction at the club.
Members of Club Spring Mountain can experience the Kart track as part of your membership as existing Club members enjoy full karting privileges. Run sessions for Kart Club members are available between sessions on certain days, and an average of eight (8) days per month will be dedicated exclusively to Karting on the 1.2-mile track. Two (2) weekends per month will be designated Kart weekends at Spring Mountain - one weekend dedicated exclusively to Karts on the 1.2-mile track, and the other will alternate between Karts and Cars with Club Members. View our Event Calendar to see the specific Karting days available.
The Fleet
 We have purchased ten (10) karts for our original fleet from Acceleration Karting of Las Vegas, our valued Partner, featuring two ROTAX Dark Rider DD2 Karts and eight (8) ROTAX SR 125 Kali CRG Karts with front and rear brakes. The Karts will be available for rent with a Kart Shop on the Upper Paddock area. In the near future we will also be offering Karting Instruction, so please stay tuned to this newsletter for additional information as it becomes available.For more information about Spring Mountain’s Karting Membership, please visit our website, or call us TOLL FREE at 800.391.6891.
Spring Mountain Flying Club
Club Spring Mountain has just brought in a fleet of two (2) Remos G-3 Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) for our members’ use and enjoyment. Whether you’re just curious about flying or you’ve had some experience with aviation, Spring Mountain’s Flying Club is the perfect way to discover the Light Sport Aircraft that’s revolutionizing the industry! Light Sport Aircraft are easier to learn, more affordable, safe, and tons of FUN. Find out what we’re all about - call us today!
The Remos G-3
The Remos G-3 flies ahead of a new class of aircraft. Experience the incomparable performance and handling characteristics of the new REMOS G-3 LSA. Fast and agile, yet solid and stable, thereby assuring you safety in virtually every flight situation. The highest levels of exacting German quality and craftsmanship, combined with the latest technologies and materials in aviation, guarantee uncompromising reliability and high value retention.
Flight Lessons for Club Members
Spring Mountain Flying Club will be offering flight lessons for students who wish to obtain their Light Sport Aircraft License. A Light Sport Aircraft license can require as little as 20 hours of flight time! Our fleet of planes will also be available to club members to rent at a special member price of $70 per hour.
For aspiring pilots under 18: Children can fly before their 16th birthday but have to be 16 prior to obtaining their license.
For additional information about our new Flying Club, please visit our website.
Upcoming Club Member Events
February 16-17 - Full Track - with invited guestsPlease join us on the full track for an exciting weekend with invited guests from Access West Marketing (from LA, Vegas and San Diego) and Miami Marketing Group (from Miami, Florida!) Remember, this is YOUR Club, and we always appreciate your input on how we can serve you better. Thank you for your support, and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ellen Delmore, your personal Country Club Representative, via email -
ellen@springmountainmotorsports.com - or by phone TOLL FREE at 800.391.6891.
We’ll see you at the Club!
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Radical Cup Race Report - Round 1 & 2
February 2nd & 3rd found the Radical Cup at Laguna Seca. It was an exciting first few rounds! Please check out the complete race report by Jeff Shafer.
Please view the updated Radical West Cup Points list.
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