Spring 2026
- vcotracks
- Apr 12
- 6 min read
Updated: May 2
Hello VCO
I'm sure everyone is excited for the great weather heading our way! We have a lot of great plans to make your Viper ownership special, and good times planned to enjoy with club friends old and new! Read on and get ready to start enjoying all of our club benefits!
VCO Member Benefits & Support – 2026
Our club provides many benefits to enjoy and depend on now and into the future including:
Dozens of Social, Driving & Track Events to enjoy with other passionate members
Annual Viper Show & Lunch Meeting with draws & awards
Special club events planned with Stellantis
Funding of events that exceeds membership dues collected
Sponsoring Chrysler dealers with trained Viper technicians
Technical Panel to answer your Gen 1-5 questions
Assistance in locating discontinued Viper parts
Viper Parts Initiative working with Stellantis to produce discontinued parts
Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram-Alfa Romeo purchase savings from Stellantis
Vipers For Sale & Wanted listings in our newsletters
Transferrable VCO membership to new owner if you sell your Viper
Legacy Membership for our club friends who sell their Vipers
Regular communications via newsletters, emails, and Facebook
And a dedicated leadership team that puts our member’s needs first!
2026 Membership Renewals
Renewal dues are used to prepare each year's budget, with our goal to use all we collect for direct membership benefits. If you haven’t already, please renew yours today with a $95 USD payment or an e-transfer for $125 CDN to vcomembership@gmail.com! Thank you!
New Member Introduction
We're very pleased to welcome and we look forward to meeting...
Rob, Melodie & Eddy (3.5 y/o!) Yelenich, Stouffville, and their '02 ACR and '04 SRT-10!
Board of Director's Meetings
Our directors meet a few times a year. The level of enthusiasm and commitment to our membership produces truly impressive results. Here's a glimpse into what we discuss and deliver. Topics covered from our last BoD meeting:
New VCO Viper "Plus" Show & Lunch Meeting feature approved (see below)
2025 Event Participation Award Winner to be announce in the Lunch Meeting
Windsor Assembly Plant VIP Tour with multi-day event activities planning (see below)
Additional 2026 event planning (see below)
New VCO Online Store (see below)
Viper Parts Initiative Update (see below)
Sponsor Profiles and other new newsletter features planned (see below)
Club Operations Manual review and updates
Membership benefits and renewals (see above)
Agenda for April 21st meeting (2025 financials, 2026 renewals, 2026 club budget, new events update, Viper "Plus" Show & Lunch Meeting and other event planning)
2026 Event Calendar
Have you struggled to make it out as much as you'd like in the past? Now is the perfect time to check out our Event Calender and plan to attend some fun events, and with local events for just about everyone! We've planned some weekday events and avoided scheduling events on statutory, civic and family holiday weekends. Please note that you do not need to attend in a Viper! Just RSVP to each event's organizer to attend!
New Events Just Added
Windsor Plant Tour Event Weekend, Windsor & Detroit, Fri.-Sun. July 24-26
Viper Tech Seminar, Mississauga, Sat. May 23rd
Steven & Sue Rideout's BBQ, north of GTA, Sat. August 8th
Beach Lakefront Bar & Grill Patio Dinner, Keswick, Thurs. August 27th
Slabtown Cider Co. Patio Dinner, Uxbridge, Thurs. June 25th
O'Hara's Classic Car Show, St. Catharines, Sat. July 11th
Ferrari Club Of America Regional Concours, Toronto, Sun. July 19th
Autocross at Chrysler's Chelsea Proving Grounds, West of Detroit, Sun. Sept. 20th
Dennis & Lorraine Harding's BBQ, Grand Bend, New, Sat. Sept. 19, rain date Sept. 20th
Bruce & Deb Hadfield's BBQ, Cannington, New, Sat. July 4th, rain date Sun. July 5th
We're also planning these events
Sonax Car Care Products Seminar, Mississauga
The Lift Super Store Tour ( auto garage lifts), Oakville
Halton-Hills Lunch
VCO Exotic Car Cruise
Rolling Grape Winery Tour & Cruise, Peterborough area
Stoney Lake Boat Cruise
Minden-Haliburton Cruise & Lunch
Fall Cruises
End of Season Events
Upcoming Event RSVP Deadlines
Registering for events is often time-sensitive for their planning and to ensure a required minimum of participation. Please help us by responding to attend the following with an email to their noted Event Organizers. https://www.viperclubofontario.com/events.
Ian Law Performance Driving School & Lapping Day, Apr. 25th - Register Now!
This event is less than 2 weeks away and school spaces are limited! Also, you're welcome to come out to see what it's all about, and maybe ride along for a few laps!
Annual VCO Viper "Plus" Show & Lunch Meeting, June 6th, RSVP by May 15th!
We're adding a new "Plus" feature to this annual VCO Signature Event! Show your Viper or another exciting vehicle! RSVP to Jamie Herrington at ourvcoevents@gmail.com.
Chrysler Windsor Assembly Plant & Event Weekend, July 24-26, RSVP by April 30th!
This major event requires a lot of planning for the plant tour, and other activities, hotel accommodations, restaurants, overnight parking security, etc. We need to get a handle on roughly how many would attend to ensure there's sufficient participation to move forward, and we need lots of time to pull it all together! Bruce at vcotracks@gmail.com!
Chrysler Chelsea Proving Grounds Autocross, proposed Sept. 20th, RSVP by April 30th!
This would be a joint event with our friends in the Motor City Viper Owners club, and would require a lot of planning and commitments for both clubs. Please contact Bruce.
Nominations Now Open to Join the VCO Board
Would you like to join our leadership team? We currently have one Board vacancy, plus each year half of the Board stands for re-election, with them automatically being reelected if no others are nominated.
We have an open Board position for the role of Eastern Ontario Area Director.
And standing for reelection, see https://www.viperclubofontario.com/board-of-directors
Nick Sawrantschuk
Dennis Harding
Stephen Colan
Steve Rideout
Simon Moroz
Mike Yarek
To learn more about joining our Board, and member's various responsibilities, please contact Bruce at vcotracks@gmail.com to schedule a call. Nominations are open until April 30th and can be submitted to Jackie Simpson, Secretary, at furiouss225@gmail.com.
Viper Parts Initiative Update
Our club's efforts to have discontinued Viper parts produced again continues with Mopar and the Viper community's parts suppliers. Quite a few new parts have come to market in recent months. Please contact Bruce if you require assistance in locating a part.
VCO Online Apparel Store
We've almost completed our online store for you to purchase our favorite apparel and merchandise items and have them delivered to your door! Mens & ladies polo shirts, hats, cooler & travel/duffle bags, pub & whiskey glasses, and jackets! Coming very soon!
Vipers For Sale & Wanted
Advertise your Viper for sale or wanted here! Contact Bruce with your listing info!
A current and a prospective club member are looking to purchase a 2016-17 ACR. Please let Bruce know if you have or know of one for sale locally.
Purchasing a New Vehicle?
Don't forget that VCO members receive significant purchase and lease savings on Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram & Alfa Romeo vehicles through the Stellantis Canada Advantage Plan. Contact Bruce for details at vcotracks@gmail.com and save!
Sponsor Profiles
We're asking club sponsors to prepare profiles that we can share so our members will have a chance to get to know those who contibute so much to the success of our club.
Raceway Chrysler, by Jackie Nimeck
"I’m a lifelong automotive enthusiast and proud to be part of a third-generation dealership family at Raceway Chrysler. I grew up attending Viper meets with my dad each season, which is where my passion for the brand and the community first began.
Over the past 10+ years, I’ve had the opportunity to work across multiple areas of the dealership, ultimately finding my stride in sales and leadership. Today, I serve as Director of Operations at Raceway Chrysler, the flagship store of the Raceway Auto Group, proudly the #1 volume dealer in Toronto.
I’ve always had a deep appreciation for high-performance vehicles, from classic muscle to modern engineering, and the Viper has always stood out as something special. It’s a privilege to be part of a community that shares that same passion.
I’m always happy to connect or be a resource for anyone looking for a new or pre-owned vehicle."
(Bruce's comment - Raceway Chrysler is a longtime major VCO sponsor & their top-tier Viper technician, Garrett Nalepka, expertly services many club member's Vipers)
Sponsor Appreciation
Our club sponsors are all back again for 2026, and their support is truly outstanding! And we welcome Ontario Chrysler back as a returning VCO sponsor for 2026. Please patronize these sponsors with your support and recommend them whenever you can! See Sponsor info at https://www.viperclubofontario.com/copy-of-sponsors.
Did you know?
Our club must comply with the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, our own strict VCO Bylaws, and our club's comprehensive Operations Manual. Every club policy and practice meets the highest standards of integrity and governance.
Member Testimonials
What would you like prospective club members to know about our club? Many owners have no idea what our club is all about, its benefits, assume a club might not be for them for whatever reason, or didn't enjoy a different car club previously. Consider what you find appealing and I'll share your testimonials. Let's end the suffering of Vipers from lack of use and purpose in dark garages! Please send to Bruce at vcotracks@gmail.com!
On behalf of your club directors and sponsors, thank you all for your continuing support and friendship. We look forward to seeing you all at an up-coming event soon!
Bruce Hadfield
VCO President
Passion. Community. Resources. Legacy.
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