Woo Hoo!!! T-minus 30 days and counting till the 4^th annual North American Solstice & SKY Meet! GMR had the opportunity to attend an all hands meeting with the event organizers this past weekend at the Omni Resort In Denver, CO and I will tell you that this event is going to really set the bar!

All GM Roadster Club Members in good standing will be receiving a goodie bag upon arrival!

Please RSVP here so that we can account for GMR Members who wil be attending.

If you need more information on this years 4^th annual North American Solstice & SKY Meet please visit there web site at NASSM2009.

If you are planning on attending this years event and have not yet registered please hurry, we are 30days away from the start of the event and the event organizers had to release all the un-booked rooms in the block, so all rooms book under the NASSM '09 event will still be given the discounted contract rate but they will be issued on a first come first booking basis....So hurry! You can book directly through the Omni Resort at 303-438-6600 and be sure to tell them you are part of this group to get the discounted room rates.

This years Event is being supported by many of our communities finest aftermarket parts companies. They are donating a variety of products that can be purchased onsite or even won in the silent auction!  

A special thank you to the Rocky Mountain Solstice & SKY Club and John & Carol White for putting an uncountable amount of hours into the planning and execution of this great event!

See you all in June!

Martin Scott

Executive Director

National GM Roadster Club

 The regional event entertained Sky-Sol enthusiasts from California, Nevada and Arizona.  Many people met in Prescott on Friday afternoon.  We enjoyed relaxing by the pool sized jacuzzi and spent time oooooohing and aaaaahing over the newest changes to the vehicles in the parking lot.   We eventually made our way to the Gurley Street Grill for dinner.  Our excellent servers took great care of us while the 39 dinner guests enjoyed the patio area of the grill.  We met Linda and Scott from Prescott at the restaurant, and were joined by Gary and Kathy (also from Prescott) at the Comfort Inn for the ride over to dinner.  What a delightful time we had making new friends and visiting with friends we had not seen for many months.  

A cold crisp evening turned into a bright and chilly morning.  A few clouds lingered nearby as we readied ourselves for the descent into Phoenix and the heat of the day.  Some cars from Phoenix drove up in the early morning to join us for our drive down the backside of Prescott and down Yarnell hill.  Our friends Tony and Theresa in the Bull Run Solstice arrived in the early morning hours as well.  We were delighted to have everyone with us for the beginning of our weekend.  Three of the cars left a little early to scout for bicyclists and joggers, and enjoyed their ride down through the twists and turns.  The majority of the group numbering 22 in all, headed out shortly thereafter and soon found themselves at the bottom of the hill.  We pushed on quickly as we had to be at the Raceway by 11:00AM.  

As we entered at Gate 5 we were greeted by several other members from the Phoenix club who were able to join us for the day.  Nancy (from the Phoenix club) and Mike (from SCCA) came out to meet us and bring us in to the pits.  We took a much need rest break and signed waivers to have our cars and ourselves in the pits.  We numbered 28 cars at PIR.  We watched the practice races and anxiously awaited our turn on the track.  We were offered the chance for ride-alongs and many members quickly jumped at the chance to ride around the track with a professional race car driver.  Soon, it was our turn to go on the track.  All who wanted to go on the track were allowed to go out.  We followed the pace car for a couple of laps on the road course and then pitted so that drivers could swap out and then we were off again....WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!   What a fantastic time that was.  We enjoyed watching a race or two once our time on the track was done.  Our greatest appreciation to Mike and the SCCA for opening themselves up to us and allowing us to join them on Saturday for a few hours. 

Soon the group was off to South Mountain for a run up and down the hill.  There were a lot of bicyclists and joggers out so the ascent was fairly slow, however it is such a beautiful view that we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  We moved up our dinner time at the Kings Fish House and they were very gracious about changing the time for us.  Hot and tired, people began to arrive.  We were again out on the patio.  We were joined by Dick and Millie whom we had not seen in many months.  We were delighted that they were able to join us for the evening.   Even with the restaurant taking care of 45 members, everything was delicious, delightful, and dewonderful.  There were many compliments about the food and service that were offered.  It was truly a place I will revisit in the future. 

After dinner some people headed up the hill to Prescott.  Some of us thought we were on our way back up and suddenly found ourselves at an impromptu visit to the Pavilions car show.  No advance warning, and we had 17 cars from three states to display.  We had the D.J. announce the arrival of the Bull Run Solstice and showed off our very own celebrities Tony and Theresa.   People from all over came to check out the car and meet Tony and Theresa.  We hung out in the cool balmy evening for a couple of hours and finally took our tired troops back up the hill to relax before heading out in the morning.

Sunday dawned a little warmer than the previous morning.  It was a later start as we were already partway to our destination.  Some of the travelers from far away had to head home so we bid them a fond farewell and hope to see them at the next meeting of the region.  A small group of 15 cars headed through Prescott in the mid morning to drive up 89A and over Mingus Mountain into the small artist colony of Jerome.  We spent an hour poking around and shopping and in general having fun.  We met at the parking lot in front of the Ghost Town Mine for our run down to Cottonwood and lunch at the Tavern Grille in Historic Cottonwood.  The management was very gracious as we called and let them know we were coming and would be arriving soon.  Again, the service was very good and the food delightful.  When lunch was finished, we parted ways with half of our group.  Many still had many miles to go to get home and rest before a new work week began. 

 We took the last 6 cars and headed up through Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon.  The wind picked up ferociously and threw tumbleweeds across our paths.  Several hit our cars which now sport the war wounds of crossing the open area of 89A.  Sorry Christie, I know your car is new, but we will all be checking it out when we see you next.  The further north we drove, the colder it became, and still the wind blew.  In Flagstaff, we parted ways with the last three cars as they headed for Laughlin, NV.  Happy Trails to all.  See you soon....

We were supposed to meet at the Petro Gas Station near the Las Vegas Speedway.  Turns out there is a special event at the Speedway and traffic is CRAZY.  I got rerouted off the main road onto the the large and rocky parking lot of the speedway.  Strike two:  LOST!!  I asked a police officer where the station is....he had no clue.  Finally, after some frantic texting and driving, the Petro station is found.  Theresa was there, sans Tony.  We waited for Bruce and Kim to arrive.  Once they got there, we were off and running with the tops down (heaters on, of course)!

The drive was smooth and easy except for those crazy truck drivers who just swerve out of the right lane to pass slow vehicles.   ALL WITHOUT SIGNALING!!  Feels like Highway 99 in CA all over again!  We arrived at Zion without incident.  Weather was amazing.  Almost 70 degrees which is higher than the average for this time of year.  Mostly clear skies with just wisps of clouds here and there.  Theresa and Bruce bought a year’s pass to the park and I paid the $25 day fee.

As we drove through the park, we noticed that the colors are just starting to change.  Normally, there are more oranges and reds by this time of year, but it has been a warmer autumn and the change in colors is late this year.  There were lots of yellows which looked amazing against the red and orange colors of the canyon walls.

We Came, We Saw, We Tuned, We BBQ’d…

Well you get the idea! We had our first official club event at the Saturn of West Sahara on Saturday September 13th. A few of us went to Cars & Coffee in the morning before heading over to the Saturn Dealership for a BBQ Lunch and a little Tech N’ Tune session with GM Roadster's Official Tuner Steven Kenniff.  Ahh…there’s nothing like the smell off BBQ and Tuning cars!

After the BBQ lunch we all headed our own ways, but a few of us had dinner together at Gordon Biersch. 

Thank you to all the members who turned out for this first event and Special that’s to Mike Feeney and the Saturn of West Sahara for hosting our first event!

We had a quick events committee meeting to plan a few events here in the coming months, if you have an idea for an event or would like to be part of the Events Committee please use the Contact us form on the site.

View all the Photos from this event here

As part of our support to the Las Vegas Roadsters we invite all new members to come down and get a Free Oil Change or $25 off a Mobil One® Synthetic Oil Change.

Please call 702-252-8900 to schedule appointment, Monday thru Friday 7am till 6pm Saturdays excluded and this offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Please have your GM Roadster Club membership card at the time of service.

Those of you who passed by the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino saw something unusual….109 fine roadsters. Yes the 3rd Annual North American Solstice & Sky Meet was held in Sin City this past weekend.

Visit the photo gallery soon to view the photos from the event.

We are delighted to announce the formation of the Las Vegas, NV Chapter of the GM Roadster Car Club.

Founded in 2006, the GM Roadster Car Club is the first and largest national car club for owners of Saturn Skys and Pontiac Solstices, with chapters growing in every corner of the US, and soon internationally.

Our local chapter has identified the following event goals:

• Monthly Rides and/or Dinner Events
• Quarterly Weekend/Overnight Rides
• Racing & Technical Events