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Make plans to join us in March as we gather at Daytona International Speedway for a Speedway Tour followed by browsing time in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Afterwards, we will caravan to the Ormond Garage restaurant for lunch, and then drive the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail.

Event: Daytona International Speedway, Ormond Garage and Ormond Scenic Loop

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Time: 9AM Meet-up

Location: Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

RSVP: Barolo105@gmail.com (I will need a head count for the tour and lunch)

Our speedway tour will include a behind-the-scenes tour of Daytona International Speedway including the infield, the 31-degree high banks, pit road, and the NASCAR garages. The 1-hour tour is via open tram. Afterwards, we will explore the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Virtually every form of motorsports is represented including cars, boats, motorcycles, and aviation. See, read and experience some famous vehicles form motor racing’s past. Cost is $25 per person if we have 15 people; or $31 per person if we have less.

The Ormond Garage is an historic building built in 1904 and was the first gasoline alley (before Indianapolis Speedway!) It was built by Henry Flagler to house the drivers and mechanics participating in the beach races and time trials in the early 1900’s. The Ormond Garage restaurant is a locally owned and operated craft brewery and eatery that honors Ormond Beach’s auto racing history. Serving uniquely crafted beer and upscale pub food.

The Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail is a 34-mile double loop of roadways traversing some of the most beautiful and diverse natural scenery remaining in all of coastal central Florida. The roadway winds through the Tomoka State Park, and the view includes vistas of rivers, creeks, marshes, dunes, and beaches.

I hope you can join us for a fun day!

Ciao!

Peter Gagne, President

Mid Florida Alfa Romeo Owners Club

Barolo105@gmail.com

About Mid-Florida Alfa Romeo Owners Club Inc.

The Mid Florida Alfa Romeo Owners Club had a successful outing on Saturday, February 24, 2024! A total of 17 people participated in a road tour that led from DeLand to the Bulow Creek State Park where we admired a 400 to 600 year-old Fairchild Oak Tree. Afterwards, we completed driving the Ormond Scenic Loop and had lunch at an oceanfront restaurant in Flagler Beach before caravaning back to DeLand. In addition to the 2 Alfa Romeo Vintage Spiders and the 2 Alfa Romeo 4C’s, we were joined by a Jaguar, a BMW, a Miata and a Fiat Spider. Although the day was a little chilly, especially dining al fresco at an oceanfront restaurant, a great time was had by all. We hope to have another road tour in April or May.

Peter Gagne, President

Alfa Romeo Tech Session Recap

Thanks to everyone who came out today for our Tech Session! We ended up with 13 people, and several of you even got your hands dirty! We successfully adjusted the Spica fuel injection system in John Sorter’s 1973 Spider and he left with a much-improved car. He still has some work to do, but now the car idles properly and accelerates smoothly.

A special thank you to Ric Lovechio for sharing his intimate knowledge of these cars. All of us learned something today, even my wife Sandi who boiled the water for us to test the thermostatic actuator. We then all enjoyed a nice boxed lunch from Honey Baked Ham courtesy of John Sorter. It was great catching up and swapping stories with all of you who came today. We will certainly schedule more of these in the future.

Peter Gagne, President

Local Membership Application

This membership form is just for our local Mid Florida Alfa club. The best info comes from national AROC which supports us also.

The AROC is National club supporting Alfa Romeo enthusiasts across the United States of America. They have chapters throughout the country that share news, events, and happenings within the Alfa Romeo community. We encourage Alfa Romeo enthusiasts who want to discover like minded friends to join our club and share the experiences that come along with being Alfa Romeo owners/enthusiasts, but ownership is not required. Select a membership category, learn about the benefits and join today!

http://www.aroc-usa.org/membership/

2025-2026 Mid FL AROC membership application (pdf)

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