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Spotlight on Partner
Pfadt Race Engineering
Pfadt Race Engineering, from Salt Lake City, Utah, has been attending events at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch since 2005. In fact, almost all of its products have been tested and developed on Spring Mountain’s 3.1 mile course! Prior to the launch of any of Pfadt’s products, their suspension components are put through the paces of rigorous track and street use. According to Robbin Pfadt, co-owner of Pfadt Race Engineering, “Spring Mountain offers a unique testing ground with the famous “drop,” challenging tight turns and long fast straight-aways.”
Pfadt Race Engineering is a well-respected engineering firm that designs, tests, and manufactures suspension and race components for C5, C6 and C6 Z06 Corvettes, with a C4 line in the works. Products include adjustable sway bars, adjustable coil overs, inverted shock absorbers, bushings, camber kits, race seat mounting kits and much more. The Company focuses on building product lines both for the serious racer and the daily driver “enthusiast.” Chief Engineer and President, Aaron Pfadt, is a formally trained Mechanical Engineer and spent 10 years in Detroit working for General Motors and Chrysler. Those skills are now put to work pursuing his love of racing and Corvettes in his own company.
Aaron and Robbin Pfadt
(pictured above) a friendly and professional husband-and-wife partnership, attended their first Corvette Track Days as an official sponsor in the fall of 2006 and they haven’t missed one since. As enthusiastic sponsors and participants, Robbin comments, “Spring Mountain puts on an event unlike any other we’ve ever attended and we are honored to be a part of their success! From the helpful, well-organized staff, to the highly experienced and friendly instructors, Corvette Track Days offer drivers of all skill levels a full weekend of productive, exciting track time.”
Pfadt has contributed to many success stories from their happy clients. One of their favorite customer stories is from a Club Spring Mountain member who decided to purchase and install Pfadt’s coil-overs and sway bars. Aaron and Robbin had met club member Bob Evans several times at events at Spring Mountain and at their local track, Miller Motorsports Park. Bob quite possibly has more time on the Spring Mountain track in a Corvette than any other Club member. Always friendly and interested, Bob had been considering Pfadt’s suspension package for quite some time and after finally taking the plunge, he had the opportunity to run his C5 Z06 through the paces on the 2.2 mile course. Robbin recalls a moment that made their day, “At about 2:00 in the afternoon, our phone rang and on the other end was an ecstatic Bob. He was happy to call and report that after adding our suspension and making no other chassis or engine changes, he suddenly took 3 seconds off of his personal best time!”
Aaron Pfadt summarizes, “We couldn’t ask for a better testimonial, or a happier customer.”
We are honored to work with Pfadt Race Engineering as a valued partner.
For more information about Pfadt Race Engineering, visit their website or call the company TOLL FREE at 888-972-2464.
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Whether your preference is a high-performance car or a kart, a plane or an off-road vehicle, we’ve got an unforgettable experience waiting for you here! On March 2 we held our Grand Opening  Celebration - Karnival of Karts - at Spring Mountain, and it was a huge success with over 50 karts participating in the festivities. Spring Mountain Kart Club is the perfect way to experience a challenging track and a fleet of high performance karts with an activity that involves the whole family. You can become a member of the Kart Club for a Initiation fee of $2,500, dues of $100 per month with full access to amenities including our beautiful new Clubhouse which is nearly complete! Check out our rockin’ new Kart Video, created by Ken Melgoza.
Got Spring Fever? The perfect cure for someone who needs a boost is a Gift Certificate for the Corvette Advanced Driving School, Radical Racing School, or Lotus Performance Driving School. Spring is the ideal time to visit Spring Mountain - the wildflowers are in bloom and the weather is just about as perfect as it gets. Our Gift Certificates are available in all denominations, so call to order yours today!
Thank you for 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 Spring!
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Honeymoon at Spring Mountain
“Once upon a time, two Corvettes fell in love - and so did their drivers.” So reads the wedding invitation of Joe and  Cindy Orrico, from Costa Mesa, California. Joe and Cindy, a couple who are “crazy about each other AND their Corvettes” enjoy life to the fullest - on and off the racetrack. Both avid motorsports fans, Joe and Cindy originally met at one of their local Corvette Super Sports Club monthly meetings. With so much in common it seemed destined that the two should fall in love and ride off into the sunset together - in a Corvette, of course!
California Speedway was the venue for the wedding on October 14, 2006. Cindy, a charismatic and vivacious Corvette aficionado, describes the wedding as “the most awesome day of our lives!” Cindy’s employer thoughtfully rented a motor home for the bride’s use as a dressing room.  The ceremony was held before 80 of their closest friends, at Lot 14 of the Autocross course. This bridal procession was on wheels: Cindy and her maid-of-honor drove to the altar in her maid-of-honor’s 2002 Coupe with a bridal veil hanging from the trunk. Joe and his best man drove to the altar with tuxedo tails hanging from his best man’s 2002 Z06. Both bride and groom wore matching driving suits, and Cindy’s bouquet was hand crafted by the bride and her mother from an inverted orange cone. Cindy also sewed tiny orange cones into her garter. After the ceremony, Joe and Cindy took a victory lap in Joe’s car, both holding large checkered flags out the windows!
Everyone in attendance commented that they had never seen a wedding so easy and natural. As the invitation specified, “Dress - Definitely NOT Formal!” The icing on the cake? Joe and Cindy spent their honeymoon at Spring Mountain’s Corvette Track Days with fellow motorsports enthusiasts, celebrating their love for each other and for Corvettes. Joe and Cindy, thanks for sharing your special day with Spring Mountain readers. We appreciate your enthusiasm for motorsports and your zest for life. Do you have a human interest story about Spring Mountain? Send your story to Jerra Morris at jerra@springmountainmotorsports.com and we will make every effort to include it in one of our monthly newsletters.
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Chevrolet News
By Janet Curran 
What a great time everyone had at Corvette Track Days on February 9 and 10! There were 123 registered drivers and about 250 people for our fabulous dinner. Art Spong, Corvette Brand Quality Manager and Kirk Binnion, Lead Corvette Designer spent the weekend chatting with attendees, answering questions and even some time driving on the track. Raffle prizes were donated by Spring Mountain, Pfadt Engineering, Stop Tech, Innovative Automotive Products, Pahrump Nugget Casino & Hotel and CORSA Exhaust. Kirk Binnion donated one of his very special, limited edition, autographed ZR1 prints to the raffle. Photos by Charles Adamson.
Jim Browning and Jim Browning Jr.
from CORSA journeyed out to Spring Mountain to visit with all of the Corvette Track Days participants. During Saturday’s lunch break Jim Jr. and Spring Mountain’s Tony Johnson installed a CORSA exhaust on a Spring Mountain 2008 Z51 to show the attendees just how quick and easy the installation can be.This was the first time that Corvette Track Days was held in the new Corvette building and it exemplified just how far Corvette Track Days has come in the last 9 years. Spring Mountain Corvette Track Days was the first regularly  held, non-competitive, Corvette only, road track event in the United States. This is where the Corvette Family comes together from all over the United States and Canada for camaraderie and to learn about our fabulous Corvettes.
Mothers Polish
presented a workshop on car care and the use of its products. This was very apropos. After spending two days driving on the track most of the cars were in need of a little loving care. Pete Callaway of Callaway Cars was on hand with the Spring Mountain Callaway Corvette and spent lots of time responding to questions. Pomona Valley Corvette Association won the Club participation award with over 30 people in attendance. This club seems unbeatable when it comes to participation and enthusiasm. Our dedicated group from Colorado again brought their cars to run in the warm Nevada sun. Distance does not seem to matter when you have such passionate participants.The Spring Mountain Pratt & Miller C6RS is nearing completion and the excitement is building. Look for a special announcement about this very special Katech powered 8.2 liter, 600 horsepower Corvette on steroids.Spring Mountain has taken delivery of two more 2008 Z51 Corvettes for the Corvette Advanced Driving School fleet and more are yet to come.
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 come on over and say hello!
March 12-15, 2008 ALMS Sebring, FL (12 hours)
March 27-29, 2008 Parade of Pistons, Hawthorne Airport, CA
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
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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