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Solo and Membership meetings - Tuesday, December 1 Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY

Finger Lakes Region - SCCA www.flr-scca.com

2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REGIONAL EXECUTIVE Michael Toombs .......................(585) 328-2617 152 Gillette St. Rochester, NY 14619-2227 re@flr-scca.com ASSISTANT REGIONAL EXECUTIVE Scott Moller ..............................(585) 230-5464 1301 Whalen Rd Penfield, NY 14526-1917 assist-re@flr-scca.com TREASURER Elizabeth Thiel .........................(585) 671-9995 fax (585) 266-0942 753 Klem Rd. Webster, NY 14580 treasurer@flr-scca.com SECRETARY Carl F. Dresie ..........................(585) 544-6482 119 Brookview Dr. Rochester, NY 14617-3903 secretary@flr-scca.com ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR Brad Johnson.............................(585) 672-5271 261 Hartsville Lane Webster, NY 14580 activitiesdirector@flr-scca.com DIRECTORS John Morris ............................. (585) 872-7789 12 Summit Knolls Dr. Webster, NY 14580-2816 director1@flr-scca.com Gene Dinkel ............................ (585) 383-0363 8 Musket Ln Pittsford, NY 14534-3608 Jim Craven ................................(585) 889-5363 73 South Rd. Scottsville NY 14546-9706 director3@flr-scca.com John Walsh ................................(585) 546-5670 244 Mendon Center Rd Honeoye Falls, NY 14472-9335 director4@flr-scca.com

RACE

COMPETITION BOARD Rich Smith, Chair .................... (585) 703-0631 clubracing@flr-scca.com Dave Ciufo .............................. (585) 346-5002 Fran McAllister .........................(585) 254-5920 Peter Kummer ...........................(585) 624-2853 Russell Jaslow ......................... (585) 724-5890 Mary Hartman ......................... (585) 426-3288 Erik Shepard............................. (585) 269-7097 “WESTWARD HO” RACE CHAIRMEN Scott Moller ..............................(585) 230-5464 westward@flr-scca.com “Glen National” RACE CHAIRMEN Elizabeth Thiel .........................(585) 671-9995 glennationalrace@flr-scca.com Michael Toombs (585) 328-2617 “FUN ONE” RACE CHAIRMEN Bob Henderson John Walsh ................................(585) 546-5670 funone@flr-scca.com CHIEF REGISTRAR Judy Dennis ..............................(585) 872-1503 registrar@flr-scca.com

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CHIEF, TIMING & SCORING Carl F. Dresie ............................(585) 544-6482 ts@flr-scca.com CHIEF, FLAGGING & COMM. Barbara Lissow .........................(585) 338-7249 fc@flr-scca.com CHIEF, STARTER John Flowers ......................................................

CHIEF, GRID Rosemary Goodnight ...............(585) 637-5882 CHIEF, PITS &PADDOCK ....................................................................TBA CHIEF, SCRUTINEERING Bruce Perry ...............................(585) 382-9234 tech@flr-scca.com CHIEF, SOUND CONTROL Jim Craven ................................(585) 889-5363 sound@flr-scca.com NYSRRC REPRESENTATIVE Mary Hartman ...........................(585) 426-3288

RALLY

RALLY CHAIR(S) Tom & Deb Langdon ................(315) 524-2260 rally@flr-scca.com PRESIDENT COCR Gail McGuire ............................(585) 226-2958 RALLYCROSS REPRESENTATIVE and COORDINATOR Jason Light ................................(585) 478-0315 rallycross@flr-scca.com MEMBER AT LARGE Amy Smith ....................... anthroamy@aol.com

SOLO

SOLO BOARD Brian Buchman ........................ (585) 425-0018 bb54climb@aol.com Dave Avery ...............................(585) 425-9610 david.avery@kodak.com Brian Buchman ..........................(585)747-3808 bbuchman@johnholtz.com George Modlin ..........................(585) 265-9599 gandemo@gmail.com Alan Smith ................................(585) 359-4688 asmith2357@aol.com Marnie Soom.............................(585) 233-2760 marniesoom@gmail.com Mike Stutzman ..........................(585) 889-2564 stutz@eartling.net CHIEF, REGISTRAR Dana and Cory Kuhns ...............(585) 223-3753 solo2registrar@flr-scca.com CHIEF, SAFETY STEWARD Dave Avery ...............................(585) 425-9610 david.avery@kodak.com CHIEF, TECHNICAL INSPECTION Jim Hoelscher............................(585) 247-9596 jhoelsch@rochester.rr.com CHIEFS, NOVICE PROGRAM George Modlin ..........................(585) 265-9599 gandemo@gmail.com Brad Johnson.............................(585) 672-5271 baj212@yahoo.com TIMING/SCORING & RESULTS Jake Massey ..............................(585) 697-4139 eselred@yahoo.com CHIEF, SOUND CONTROL Edwin Jeffries ...........................(585) 730-2778 edwinjeffries@gmail.com

CHIEF, TROPHIES Marnie Soom.............................(585) 233-2760 marniesoom@gmail.com CHIEF, WORKERS Edwin Jeffries ...........................(585) 730-2778 edwinjeffries@gmail.com CHIEF, WAIVERS Nick Babin ................................(717) 468-7047 babin.nick@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

MEMBERSHIP Mike Brunner ............................(585) 752-7233 membership@flr-scca.com TOP END EDITOR Carl Dresie ................................(585) 544-6482 topend@flr-scca.com MERCHANDISE Chris McAllister..............(585) 872-2530(days) merchandise@flr-scca.com EQUIPMENT CHAIRMAN Alan Blood ................................(585) 242-9039 equipment@flr-scca.com REGIONAL HISTORIAN Lynn Randall.............................(585) 451-5298 historian@flr-scca.com WEBMASTER MaryAnne Shults ......................(949) 768-2609 webmaster@flr-scca.com

STPR Motorsports, LLC

Managers Meridith Croucher.....................(315) 331-5354 meridith1c@msn.com.

Lewis Giesy ..............................(315) 597-9637 Alan Smith ................................(585) 359-4688 rallymaster@stpr.org Treasurer Joyce Bucknam .........................(315) 597-5668

NEDIV ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

AREA 10 DIRECTOR John Sheridan ............................(518) 861-8389 PO Box 739 Altamont, NY 12009 john12009@aol.com NEDIV EXECUTIVE STEWARD, RACE Tom Hoffman............................(443) 507-0957 andso4th@verizon.net NEDIV ROADRALLY STEWARD Ted Goddard ............................(802) 263-5678 tedgcb@tds.ner NEDIV RALLYCROSS STEWARD Scott Beliveau ...........................(603) 524-4305 beliveau@aavid.cpm NEDIV SOLO EVENTS BOARD Tina Reeves.................tmrscca@frontiernet.net NEDIV SOLO STEWARD David Newman ....................... (610) 4335690 dn59@verizon.net NEDIV SOLO SAFETY STEWARD Bruce Bellom ............................(914) 739-6815

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The Official Publication of the

FINGER LAKES REGION

SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA

Staff TOP END is the official publication of the Finger Lakes Region (FLR), SCCA, and is mailed to all members in good standing and to advertisers.

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EDITOR/ADVERTISING Carl F. Dresie 119 Brookview Dr. Rochester, NY 14617-3903 (585) 544-6482 e-mail: cfdresie@cs.com CO-EDITOR/COPY EDITOR Lynn Randall 15 Diana Dr. Scottsville, NY 14546 (585) 889-1289 e-mail: lynnscca@rochester.rr.com COPY EDITOR MaryAnne Shults 23864 Sycamore Dr Mission Viejo, CA 92691-3038 (949) 768-2609 e-mail: webmaster@flr-scca.com TOP END CIRCULATION Change of Address Notify the SCCA National Office in Topeka and the Membership Chair: Mike Brunner 228 Robert Quigley Dr. Apt-1 Scottsville, NY 14546 (585) 752-7233 e-mail: membership@flr-scca.com And/Or: The EDITOR (see above)

Contents RE’s Report ...................................................4 Meeting Minutes ................................... 4 - 6 November Membership Meeting .... 4 - 5 October BoD Meeting Minutes.......... 5 - 6 FLR News ................................................... 6 5 Minutes .....................................................6 Membership News ....................................... 7 From Topeka ............................................... 7 Banquet Flyer .............................................. 8 Solo ............................................................. 9 Rally ................................................. 10 - 13 Rally Meeting Notes ............................ 10 RallyCross Results ............................... 10 Event Flyers ................................. 11 - 13 Targa Newfoundland 2009 ................ 14 - 16 Poems for the season ................................ 17 Classified Ads ............................................ 17 Membership Application.............................18 Calendar ..............................inside back cover Dave Klein ................................ Back Cover Photo Credits: Cover ..................................................... Staff Page 3 ...................................... Marie Sheehe Pages 14 & 16 . Courtesy Mark Laitenberger Back Cover .................................. Dave Klein

Cover Photo: The difference between men and boys is the size of their toys.

Here’s wishing that we all get adult size toys in the coming year.

Editorial Staff Photo.

One week after “The Last Chance” It is reported that no vintage cars brought snow tires.

Marie Sheehe photo.

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REPort Mike Toombs Regional Executive The end of the year is just around the corner. We have completed a very full season – three road races, eight Solo events, seven Road Rallies, six RallyCrosses, one Street Survival School and one Solo National Tour event: like I said, a very full season. There is one general membership meeting left, then the banquet in January, and the year will be complete for the Finger Lakes Region.

So planning for next year is in full swing. Next year we are planning on running two races, eight Solo events, seven Road Rallies, six RallyCrosses, divisional Mini-convention, one Street Survival School and one Solo National Tour event. So next year looks like it is going to be as busy as the past year.

In order to do this we need your help!

Please think about talking to the event chairs and ask them how you can help out.

The 2009 NEDiv Mini-convention was the first weekend in November in Pittsburgh, PA. It was an interesting meeting to say the least. The race schedule was a fascinating document when I got to the scheduling meeting.

There were six double National Races on the schedule. The only National that wasn’t a double was the one at Lime Rock Park. Well, the Friday night meeting ended with the same list of events on the schedule, nothing was decided.

The seminars on Saturday were very informative and I learned something at all of the meetings. One important item for NYSRRC drivers, there is going to be a change in the way reserved numbers are allocated starting next year; you’ll hear more about that next month.

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The Sunday NEDiv Council meeting was quite exciting or should I say some of it was. The outcome - after much discussion - was that each double National had to be voted on independently, and if five regions voted against the event then it couldn’t be held.

After it was all done, each double was voted down, even Pocono. I wouldn’t be surprised if next spring there may be some more discussion, but right now there are no double National Races scheduled for next year.

I also heard that the Trans-AM series is going to continue next year. The race series is going to be taken over by SCCA Pro Racing and will become a part of other Pro weekends. They may run during a couple of club races, but most of their races will be during other Pro events. They will not run as part of the Glen National weekend. We made it work this year, but I can tell the Glen Region that they should be happy that they won’t have to worry about it next year.

I mentioned the year-end banquet earlier; it is on the schedule for January 9. There is a flier in Top End and on the Web site with all of the important details. Marsha and I have been going to the banquet for quite awhile now and it is always a good time. It’s always fun to see how some people clean up. So I hope to see you there!

Until next month…

Mike

Meeting Minutes Finger Lakes Region, SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes November 3, 2009 Location: Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, New York 14534 Regional Executive Michael Toombs

called the meeting to order at 8:08 p.m.

The following are arranged by topic and may not be in chronological order.

Thirty three members attended the Solo, Competition Board and general membership meetings.

The September general membership meeting minutes, as printed in the October issue of Top End, were approved on a motion by Curtis Braun, seconded

by Brad Johnson. The October meeting minutes as, printed in the November issue of Top End, were approved on a motion by Gene Dinkel, seconded by Dean Croucher.

Treasurer’s Report – Elizabeth Thiel All the bills presented to date have been paid. Funds have been transferred into the money market account and the investment account. Financial details are available from Elizabeth for review.

This information is broken down by activities.

The treasurer’s report was accepted on a motion by Curtis Braun, seconded

by Tom Langdon.

2010 Mini-Con Report The Finger Lakes Region is hosting SCCA's Northeast Division MiniCon on November 11-13, 2010 at the Woodcliff.

Planning is underway with several activities already under discussion.

Elizabeth Thiel requested that seminars, meetings, etc. for the different SCCA areas of interest need to be defined. The leadership of those groups will be asked to make arrangements for speakers.

"Visit Rochester" flyers will be distributed at this year's Mini-Con in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth is seeking sponsorship for various parts of the event.

Rally Report – Tom Langdon T h e G e n e s e e a n d Wy o m i n g RallyRoad event, with Rick Barnes as rallymaster, had 20 entries. This was well attended for a social rally and

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also received positive feedback from the competitors. The results and report were printed in the November issue of TOP END and are also available on the Web site.

The Winter Rally Series training rally will be Sunday, December 6. Workers are needed. The series is shaping up with confirmed dates and rallymasters.

The last RallyCross of the year is scheduled for November 14.

The Rally Party and Awards Banquet is scheduled for December 12 and will include a visit from Santa.

Solo Report –Brian Buchman The 2009 Solo series has wrapped up.

The remaining event is the Solo picnic on November 15 at the Scottsville Fire hall.

The Solo committee's upcoming topics of discussion include combining Pro and Street Touring classes for next year's season. The goal being to provide more competition within a group.

Planning for next year's Street Survival school includes discussing the goal of getting the event on the calendar earlier in the year. A potential site is once again Seneca Army Dept.

Marnie Soom will chair the Finger Lakes Solo National Tour event again in 2010.

Race Report A few Finger Lakes Region drivers attended the Great Pumpkin race at Nelson Ledges. Dave Cuifo's car launched over the guardrail between Oaktree and the Carousel, finally resting against a tree. Dave was not injured, but his car sustained damage. The PDX scheduled as part of the Pumpkin weekend was cancelled.

The Competition Board will consider holding a PDX event as a substitute for the pursuit race at Westward Ho. Mike Toombs reviewed the most recent draft of the NEDiv race schedule; Issues with specific dates will be sorted out at the Mini-Con on November 6. Our

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race dates at Nelson and the Fun One should not be affected.

The board is discussing involvement with the driver’s school at Watkins Glen. Options are alternate sanctions, co-sanctions and date.

Activities Report – Brad Johnson The picnic scheduled to be held at the Scottsville Fire Department Recreation building on October 18 was cancelled.

High Points awards normally given out at the annual picnic will be awarded at the Year-end Banquet. The board is discussing the future of the annual picnic. Some suggested options are to no longer have a picnic, move it to another part of the year, etc.

The Year-end Banquet will be at the Burgundy Basin Inn on January 9, 2010. Cost will be $15 per adult, $10 per child. Anyone with input for the yearend awards, contact a board member.

Contact Carl Dresie for a list of awards and recipients. The January general membership meeting has been cancelled; any business needing attention will be handled at the banquet.

Membership Report – Mike Brunner The membership count stands at 469 as of November 6, down one from the October 6 number.

Old Business Dean Croucher noted that Don Brubaker, associated with Seneca Lodge, passed away recently.

Meridith Croucher is collecting racing memorabilia for Hillside Children’s center. T-shirts, etc. gladly accepted, with the exception that there must be no tobacco or alcohol related items.

New Business Mike Brunner sent letters for the longevity awards to be given at the year-end banquet. Among those to be recognized are two members for their 55-year anniversary and one for 50 years. Volunteers have agreed to write “tell alls” on these members.

Mike is collecting the rotating awards

to prepare them for the new recipients.

If you have an award and have not yet passed it back, please contact him.

Meridith Croucher reported that planning meetings for STPR®2010 will start in November. A Rally America organizers' meeting is scheduled for January. The Rally America National Championship series is being shortened from nine to six events. Three Europeanstyle RallyX events will be added to the schedule and held at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m. on a motion by Dean Croucher, seconded by Scott Moller.

Respectfully submitted, Carl F. Dresie, Secretary

Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes October 27, 2009 Location: 753 Klem Rd., Webster, NY 14580 Officers and directors present: Michael Toombs, Regional Executive; Scott Moller, Asst. Regional Executive; Elizabeth Thiel, Treasurer; Carl Dresie, Secretary; Brad Johnson, Activities Director; John Walsh, Director.

Also present: Curtis Braun Board members absent: John Morris, Gene Dinkel and Jim Craven.

Items are presented by subject and may not be in chronological order.

The meeting was called to order at 7:36 p.m.

The September 29 board of directors meeting minutes were approved on a motion by John Walsh seconded by Brad Johnson.

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Treasurer’s Report – Elizabeth Thiel The income and expense by class statement for January 1 through October 27 was distributed for information and comment.

All bills presented to date have been paid. One advertiser in the Fun One program has yet to pay for their ad.

All other Fun One advertiser bills have been paid.

Funds have been moved from the money market account into the investment fund. Kevin Kinney of Canandaigua Bank will meet with the new board after the first of the year.

A check for $200 has been sent to the Steel Cities Region for sponsorship of a coffee break at the Mini-Con. The treasurer’s report was accepted on a motion by Carl Dresie, seconded

by Scott Moller.

Race Report The preliminary Northeast Division 2010 racing schedule is published but not yet confirmed. There are several scheduling issues to be resolved at the Mini-Con. Several regions have requests for double national races including the Glen Region's national at Watkins Glen. There are three national races on consecutive weekends around the end of July. This is against the rules given in the General Competition Rules.

John Walsh is polling the region’s national drivers regarding their preference on national races.

T-shirt’s left over from the Fun One will be passed along to Meridith Croucher. She is organizing the donation of any motorsports memorabilia that doesn’t promote cigarettes or alcohol to Hillside Children’s Center.

Watkins Glen International management sent the region a letter confirming our September 18-19 race dates for 2010. Track rental will be $34k plus $325 for camping. The letter includes a list of services provided by the track.

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Street Survival School The Solo board is planning to hold a Street Survival School in 2010.

Planning and organizing for this event needs to be started early next year.

Possible sites include RIT, Xerox and Seneca Army Depot. Scheduling needs to be coordinated with next year's events calendar.

Activities Report – Brad Johnson The picnic was cancelled. High Points awards will be given out at the year-end banquet.

The Year-end Banquet is scheduled for January 9 at the Burgundy Basin Inn. Cost will be $15 for adults, $10 for children. Longevity recognition for 20 years and greater will have two dinners provided by the region. John Sheridan and regional executives from adjoining regions will be invited to attend. The banquet budget was approved on a motion by Scott Moller, seconded by Brad Johnson. Payment at the door will be accepted, but RSVPs are needed.

New Business There will not be a January membership meeting. All business will be held for the February meeting. The cancellation was approved on a motion

by Scott Moller, seconded by John Walsh.

Old Business The Finger Lakes Region will host the 2010 Mini-Con at the Woodcliff Hotel and Spa on November 11-13, 2010. A flyer will be taken to the MiniCon at Pittsburgh promoting tourism in Rochester. Each area of interest is being asked to provide a list of sessions to be scheduled and to arrange for speakers, etc. Elizabeth Thiel and Chris McAllister are in the preliminary planning stages. Sponsorship for various activities is being sought.

Room rates will be $110.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:21 p.m. on a motion by John Walsh, seconded by Scott Moller.

Respectfully submitted, Carl F. Dresie, Secretary

FLR News 5 Minutes

Items of immediate interest.

December 1 Meetings The last Solo, competition board and general membership meetings of the year will be held at the Burgundy Basin Inn. The Solo and Conp meetin will start about 7 p.m., the general membership meeting about 8 p.m. The next scheduled meetings will be February 2. This will be the chance to get a head start on any changes for the 2010 season. At the general membership meeting you will hear reports from the recent Mini-Con. In addition to the tall tales and bench racing that follow the meeting, you may hear anecdotes that won’t be printed in TOP END. How to play the rally game Anyone planning on running the Winter Rally Series or want to learn more about how to navigate a TSD rally should consider running the training rally on December 6. See more information on page 11.

RoadRally and RallyCross Holiday and Awards Party Santa will be a special guest at the rally group’s party on December 12. In addition to RoadRally and RallyCross awards, Santa will deliver appropriate gifts. If you plan on attending, RSVP to Alan Smith by December 6. More information is given on page 12.

The Long Way Home ‘10 The first event in the Winter Rally Series is scheduled for January 2. See page 13 for details.

SCCA National Convention registration The national convention will be held at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 28 through 30. Save up to $60 by registering on or before January 4.

Registration forms can be found at http:// cms.scca.com/documents/Convention/ 2010%20Registration%20form.pdf or by contacting a board member.

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Membership News and Information Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Margaret McClure (Welcome Back) Debra Lisena-Tyo (Welcome Back) Carol, Christopher, Daniela and Marissa Mancini Family

Address Changes Chris Morton Roy Bruno, Jr. Steve Mancini

Address information is available from the membership chair and/or the Top End editor.

Don't forget to renew Byron Liedtke Robert J Veltz Karen Gesell Nick Julian

From Topeka 2009 SCCA National Convention Registration Now Open The Convention will officially begin at the South Point Hotel and Casino on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 8:00 am and will conclude with the Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet

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REGISTRATION There are three fast and easy ways to register: 1) Online at scca.com 2) Fax the form to: 785-232-7213 3) Mail the form to: SCCA Convention, P.O. Box 19400, Topeka, KS 66619-0400 The form can be downloaded at scca. com or contact a board member.

SCHEDULE The Convention Schedule is everchanging through the course of the year. We allow this to ensure a logical schedule with relevant content. The schedule will be posted to the website.

Registrations received on or before January 4, 2010 will receive an email registration confirmation. We still have the tiered registration available.

CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellations made before January 14, 2010 will be assessed a $25.00 administrative fee. Cancellations on or after January 15, 2010 are non refundable.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION You are responsible for making your own hotel reservations and you must ask for the SCCA block to get the discounted rates.

SOUTH POINT HOTEL, CASINO & SPA 9777 Las Vegas Blvd, So., Las Vegas, NV 89183 Reservations Department 866-791-7626 or online http://www.southpointcasino. com/hotel/index.php Group Code “SCC0125” or mention the SCCA 2010 National Convention - $70.00 for single or double occupancy (Sunday night – Thursday night) - $90.00 for single or double occupancy (Friday and Saturday night) - This averages $80/night for the typical four night stay which remains consistent or even less than recent Conventions. Rates good through December 28, 2009.

- Complimentary Parking - High Speed Internet/Wireless $11.99 per day - 11+ Restaurants and Bars Onsite - Beautifully landscaped Pool and Jacuzzi

Business Center, Barber Shop, Liquor Store, Arcade, Fitness Center and Gift Shop, Movie Theater, Bowling and Bingo - All convention facilities are wheelchair accessible

AIRPORT AND TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION McCarran International Airport (LAS) is 10 minutes from the hotel.

There is a free airport shuttle for guests of the South Point Hotel and Casino. A taxi from the hotel to the strip costs less than $20.00.

INTERNET KIOSKS We will have two kiosks with print capability available near the Registration Center for short term use during convention hours by our attendees at no charge.

DRESS CODE Casual attire is appropriate for all Convention sessions and lunches. The Saturday evening banquet is more formal and we recommend the appropriate dress attire for men and women.

ONSITE REGISTRATION Onsite registration will be on the 2nd Floor at the Registration Center. All attendees must visit Registration to sign the waiver and receive name badges and other convention materials. Registration hours will be: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm 8:00am - 11:30 am & 1:00 - 7:00 pm 8:00am – 11:30 am & 1:30 - 4:00 pm 8:00am – 12:30 pm

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? Email: Convention@scca.com Call: 800-770-2055

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Annual Banquet

2009 Annual Awards and Membership Recognition

Saturday January 9, 2010 Burgundy Basin Inn 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford ph. (585) 248-2660

6:00-7:00 p.m. ............... Registration, Open bar*, Hors d’oeuvres 7:00 p.m. ...................... Dinner & Cash Bar Following dinner ............ Presentation of awards and recognition *Beer and wine: otherbeverages available for purchase Directions to Burgundy Basin Inn: 1. Leave 490 (East of Rochester) at exit 27/Bushnell’s Basin 2. Turn right onto Route 96/Pittsford Victor Rd. 3. In 0.3 miles turn right onto Marsh Rd. (This is the second right.) Caution!! Single Lane Bridge 4. In 0.25 miles turn left into the BBI parking lot Also available at http://wwr.flr-scca.com/bbin.html

PLEASE R.S.V.P by January 2, 2010 Brad Johnson, 261 Hartsville Lane, Webster, NY 14580 ph. (585) 672 - 5271 e-mail: activitiesdirector@flr-scca.com ________________________________________________________________________________________ Name(s)

Number of Adults _____ x $15 = $_______ Number of Children ____ x $10 = $_______ Total enclosed 8

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Checks payable to “Finger Lakes Region, SCCA” At the door or mail to: Finger Lakes Banquet 261 Hartsville Lane

Webster, NY 14580

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Solo Brian Buchman Solo Chair

From the 2009 Finger Lakes Region Solo Supplemental Regulations The FLR Solo Championship Series A: Competitor Eligibility - An entrant must compete in a minimum of five (5) local FLR Solo Championship Series point events in the same class to be eligible for year-end trophies.

C: Point Calculation - Season points are awarded from your best eight (8) events. Points from all OOR events may be used to count towards year end points. At least five (5) local FLR events are required to qualify for year-end championship.

             

 

Finger Lakes Region Solo Series Season Championships Pos.

Class (Pax)

1 2

95 1

1

787

1 2

7 64

1 2

70 21

1 2

22 14

1

29

1 2

5 33

1 2

14 305

1 2 3 4

99 68 168 96

1

88

1 2

54 10

1 2 3 4

97 35 116 67

1 2

4 770

1 2 3

26 23 20

1

89

1 2 3

21 19 96

1

99

1 2 3

NCS NES NGS

1 1 2

2009 December

# Driver

46 77 25 22

RCS RHS

91 68

Marque

Points

'A Stock' 03 Honda S2000 Mark Seelbinder Evo Brian Buchman 'B Stock' 04 Mazda RX-8 Paul Smith 'E Stock' 93 Toyota MR2 Brad Johnson 95 Mazda Miata Bret Wallace 'G Stock' 08 Mini S John Cass 03 Mazda Mazdaspeed Protege Jason Offord 'H Stock' Honda civic si Jeff Weaver Focus Greg Turner 'A Street Prepared' 2002 Corvette Andy Cocilova 'C Street Prepared' 90 Mazda Chick car Edwin Jeffries 88 Honda CRX Mike Toombs 'C Prepared' 88 Chevrolet Camaro James Hoelscher 79 Oldsmobile Cutlass Chris Schiffner 'E Modified' MG Paul Shaver Ford VPM Cobra Craig Mapstone Ford VPM Cobra Replica William Mapstone MG Julie Shaver 'F Modified' 93 VW Solo Vee Todd Miller 'Street Touring' Honda Civic EX John Stephens 00 Subaru Impreza RS Mike Smith 'Street Touring S' 90 Honda CRX Si Cory Kuhns Miata Brian Reeves 90 Honda CRX Si Marnie Soom MGB Dave Avery 'Street Touring X' 08 VW GTI Wilson Cazer 06 Mini Cooper S Paul Quinn 'Street Touring U' 95 BMW M3 Andy Blake 95 BMW M3 Stephen Lawless Supra Jason Morse 'Street Modified' Eclipse George Little 'Junior Kart A' 05 Kart Brava 4.4 Margay Jake Bucknam Kart Christian O'Brien Kart Casey O'Brien 'Junior Kart B' 92 Kart Red Kart Karl Mapstone 'Novice (Pax)' 07 Mazda MX5 Miata Doug Krasucki 93 Mazda Miata Athena Visel H. William Connors II Dodge Caliber SRT-4 'Adult Kart' 98 Kart Coyote Jack Thompson 'Road Tire (Pax)' 09 Pontiac Solstice George Modlin 06 Toyota Scion tC Shaun Hallam

122 56 137 122 82 150 125 120 105 140 135 73 155 89 150 97 85 79 144 160 130 160 124 108 64 119 79 130 87 69 152 160 84 52 95 61 60 58 140 142 84

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Rally Tom and Deb Langdon Road Rally Chairs

Rally Meeting Notes November 10, 2009 96 Church Street, Victor, NY Nine RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present.

The rally group received a request from the 2010 Mini-Con chairs to provide a list of seminars and meetings.

Possible subjects include a Town Hall meeting, safety steward training, etc.

The last RallyCross event of the season is scheduled for November 14.

Jim Perrin will be chairing this event.

The Winter Series training rally is scheduled for Sunday December 6. The rally format will be an abbreviated winter rally style starting with calculations included and transitioning to the traditional instructions. Workers for five or six checkpoints and scoring are needed.

and February 20, Tom Langdon and Karl Haltiner as Rallymasters; March 6, Rallymaster Curtis Braun with Ben Gilmore. Tom and Karl need to decide which will do the February events. The general instructions will be an update of those used last year. Noise levels need to be reduced. Curtis Braun will review the 2009 series data to determine start order for the 2010 events.

The RoadRally and RallyCross Holiday and Awards Party will be on Saturday December 12. Information is available on the Web site and in TOP END. Mugs and pitchers are possible season trophies.

Manetti’s Restaurant in Canandaigua is closed. Recent rally headquarters have been the Yard Of Ale in Piffard and Cheap Charlie’s in Bloomfield. Other venues and their use need to be found.

The Winter Rally Series trophies will be dash plaques.

The Winter Series will consist of five events: January 2, Alan Smith as Rallymaster; January 23, Gary Thomas as tentative Rallymaster; February 6

Rallymasters are asked to provide an article reporting on their rally. If no article is written a list of workers must be provided. Results should be sent to the

Top End editor and to the Webmaster.

Jason Light will not be able to attend all of the RallyCross events during the 2010 season. He will handle some of the paperwork.

RallyCross classing is being revised for next year. The over/under split for naturally aspirated engines will be raised. Stone needs to be added around the leach field and at a spot near the trees at Perry’s Park. An entry level of around twenty seems optimum. Tom Langdon will send the non-working clocks out for repair.

Jason Light reported that the recent Glen Region RallyCross event went well. The course was short, smooth and well maintained. There was a large turnout for this event.

RallyCross Results, October 17, 2009 Car # 26 8 18 16 21 24 46 82 5 48

Driver Dave Potocki Mark Wetzel Saurabi Kohli Dan Kaufman Garick Tischler Nathan Mino Jim Perrin Rick Leto Jesse Luce Alex Ripstein

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Marque Red Impreza 2.2L Crazy Audi Red Impreza 2.2L Wagon of Doom Wagon of Doom 08 STI Douche Rocket Beretta Douche Rocket BMW 535i

Place Class O.A. Cls Modified-O4 1 1 Rally-O4 2 1 Modified-O4 3 2 Modified-O4 4 3 Modified-O4 5 4 Modified-O4 6 5 Modified-O4 7 6 Modified-O2 8 1 Modified-O4 9 7 Stock-O2 10 1

Total Time Run 1 Run 2 19.94 2.07 2.08+1 20.56 1.93 1.87 20.98 1.96 2.02+1 21.23 2.03 2.05+1 21.43 2.23+1 2.03+1 21.55 2.18+2 1.99 21.55 1.95+1 1.89+1 21.92 1.97 2.25+1 23.35 2.01 2.10+2 25.40 2.32 2.23 Time includes all penalties

Run 3 1.81 2.26+1 1.86 1.93 1.98+1 2.10+2 1.93+1 1.98 2.19+3 2.35

Run 4 1.98 1.84 1.99+1 2.25+3 2.23+4 2.19+1 2.32+5 2.09+1 2.16+3 3.00

Run time plus cones Run 5 Run 6 Run 7 Run 8 Run 9 Run 10 1.89 1.90 1.84 1.89 1.58 1.47 2.00 1.95 2.03 2.02 1.58 1.55 2.12 2.12+1 2.12+1 2.10 1.52 1.63+1 1.95 2.11+1 1.92 2.07 1.71+1 1.58 2.12+3 1.85 2.26+4 1.85 1.58+1 1.59 1.89 1.88 2.00 2.05+2 1.68+1 1.78+1 1.94+1 1.84 1.83 2.26+4 1.89+2 1.72+2 1.92 2.04+1 2.00 1.94 2.12 1.71 2.20+1 2.29+2 2.10 2.18+1 2.07+1 2.15+1 2.35+1 2.40 2.80+1 2.43 1.79 1.93+1

Run 11 1.43 1.53 1.54 1.63+1 1.71+3 1.81+1 1.98+5 1.90+2 1.90+3 1.80

December 2009

How to Play the Rally Game 6 Or “I Hope We Don’t Get Lost Again Rally 2.5” �

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FINGER LAKES Region, SCCA and COCR RoadRally and RallyCross Holiday and Awards Party Cheap Charlie‛s Restaurant 8 Elm Street (Route 444) BloomďŹ eld, NY 14469 Saturday, December 12, 2009 Cocktails @ 6:00 p.m.

Dinner @ 7:00 p.m.

Santa, with a little help from a pair of glasses and Tom Langdon delivers gifts and comments.

Cocktail Hour @ 6:00 p.m. - Cash bar

Prime Rib - 12 oz. with baked potatoe Chicken and Shrimp Scampi over Linguini Chicken or Veal Parmesan with Spaghetti All dinner include: Salad, Bread, Vegetable, Coffee and Dessert

Price per person - $20.00

R.S.V.P. to Alan Smith by December 6 at (585) 359-4688 or asmith2357@aol.com

Awards for 2009 Rallies, 2009 RallyCross Series, ......and a visit from Santa after dinner!

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December 2009

The Long Way Home ‘10 January 2, 2010

It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the southern tier with the Finger Lakes Region’s 2010 Winter Rally Series. The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved, and some paved, roads in the New York Southern Tier.

Entry fees are $35/car for SCCA members, $45/car for guests. There is a 35 car limit, so pre-registration is recommended. Series classes are Equipped, Limited, Stock, and Novice.

Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility), tow rope/strap, and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete.

Start/Finish location: Yard of Ale Canal House, 3226 Genesee St., Piffard NY Schedule:

Registration Novice school Driver’s Meeting First car starts First car finishes

3:00 to 4:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:10 PM 4:31 PM about 11:00 PM

Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions: Alan Smith, asmith2357@aol.com, (585) 359-4688 2009 December

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Targa 2009

(A Lesson in Racer’s Luck) Mark Laitenberger Navigator, Car 811 2009 was the third year I had a chance to compete in Targa Newfoundland, and as we all know, half of the trophy is the stories you bring home. Sometimes that is the only trophy, but those are usually the better stories.

For those who are unfamiliar with this event, let me explain what Targa is and how it works. Targa Newfoundland is a six-day event, with one day of qualifying and five days of competitive auto racing. The first day, “Prologue,”

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consists two stages whose times are used to assign the start order for the rally on Monday morning. Unlike Pro Rally, in Targa they start the slowest car first and the fastest cars last. This keeps the group together and provides an opportunity— or challenge—to pass cars on the longer stages. Every night they assign a new start order for the next morning based on the current times. Every car is assigned a class based on its age and then further categorized into Stock or Modified as well as Small or Large based on the engine size.

This year I navigated for Afshin Montazeri in a Nissan Pulsar AWD. Afshin ran this same car last year and had an issue on the last stage of the last day, but with a new coat of paint and some other parts it was ready to run again. This car was never sold new in North America and had to be brought in from Japan as a right-hand drive. This was changed to a left-hand drive (probably when the

roll cage was put in), but the original instrument cluster was still on my side as well as a Terratrip rally computer.

A new set of gauges (speed, tach) was mounted for Afshin, as well as some we could both keep an eye on to make sure the car was happy.

Sunday had two short stages early in the day and a Special Stage later. The first stage was an open, flowing stage with a short sprint through a small town.

We ran this stage twice before moving on to the Special Stage. New to Targa this year was a 2½- to 3-mile stage around a government facility on one of the major streets in the area. This included a run down a four-lane divided main street and a race up into the front parking lot followed by two back-to-back hairpin turns to bring us back onto the main street. A few more turns brought us into the finish. This would be similar to the spectator stage at the fairgrounds for STPR if it were paved and run twice

December 2009

including the jump. Frank Sprongl thought the jump was a good place to pass another competitor; I’m sure it looked great to the very large group of spectators on the lawn. We were supposed to run this stage twice for times then could take as many runs as we wanted for practice. Our extra runs were cut short by a blown radiator hose, and with service in the same parking lot as the start line this seemed the best place to have it fail.

Monday brought some rain in the morning, which moved on by the second stage allowing the roads to dry out. Just before the morning break on the second stage we caught the car that had started in front of us, about two-thirds into the stage. They had missed a turn due to the still wet roads, and were having a bit of trouble getting back into the groove.

Unfortunately, they slowed down and we were unable to pass (narrow roads) until we were in sight of the finish line. I didn’t even see the timing line as we rocketed past it and manage to make our time. Racer’s Luck. We ended the day with a total of 5 points (seconds late) for the day, good enough to put us in a tie for 16th place overall and first in Group 8. With the next Group 8 car only 11 points behind us, this was going to be a tough week.

Tuesday brought a cold start to the day, but without the rain this seemed like a good sign. The first three stages were pretty short—2.8 km, 7.8 km, and 7.8 km—and were very fast, with few major turns and a smooth surface to keep the car on the road. This led into my favorite stage of the day if not the entire week. The Port Leamington stage is 28.5 km long with some instructions 3–4 km apart. That is not to say that it is a straight run. If they put every turn into the route book, this stage would take about half the book!

Because of quite a few elevation changes, a lot of the turns can be seen with enough distance to slow down if you need to. The 27 or so turns in the book are usually a “Crest into …” so you don’t see it coming. There are a few stretches to pick up some time but not enough to allow you to relax. The stage ends in the town of Leading Tickles, one of the most scenic areas you can imagine.

The run back out had to be transited due to a breakdown in the radio communications between the start and finish. Driving at the posted speed limit took about three times longer than racing in. We managed to finish the day with only 48 points (seconds) in penalties for the day, 30 on the last stage in the town of Gander on a 6.9 km stage with most turns 0.20 km apart and only one straight section, of 0.50 km. This is a stage that you find yourself constantly setting up for the next turn while you are still trying to get the car under control from the previous corner. It ends in the parking lot of the arena that we will be in that night and the following night.

Because the stage runs down the street next to the arena,

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Afshin and I were able to park the car and run through a neighbor’s yard to watch the last five or six cars run that section. The driveway we were standing in was about the braking point for us to make the next turn, but seeing the faster cars of Steve Millen running an additional 1–1½ houses into the turn, and Frank Sprongl shifting into 4th gear in front of us and locking up all four wheels as he slid his Audi Quattro A2 around the corner, made me realize we still have a lot to learn. Glen Clark/Andy Proudfoot in car 510 were the only competitors to finish the day with a perfect 0, putting them in first overall. We found ourselves in 15th overall and still first in Group 8, but the next closest Group 8 car had picked up a point on us, cutting our lead to 10 points.

Wednesday brought us another cold morning and a series of shorter stages, the first three being fast with few major turns. The average speeds for these are higher, causing the few tough turns to be harder to maintain speed. The third stage caught us, and everyone else (including Glenn/Andy), with some points. As the day warmed up the stages became a bit faster, and we picked up more points. The last couple of stages had to be cut short due to construction, and we picked up a few more points. We finished the day with 101 more points for a total of 154. By then both the other cars in Group 8 had had some sort of problem: one had blown an engine on the Gander stage Tuesday and the other had an issue on one of the shortened stages on Wednesday and picked up 189 15

points while getting their car back onto the course. Racer’s Luck.

stage 4, we realized we needed to look under the hood after the finish.

On the way back to the arena, we noticed a smell of burning oil in the car for about a second every 10 km or so.

When we looked at the car that night, we decided it was a gasket that had come loose. An easy fix, and we were pretty much done for the night.

As we crossed the finish line, I could see in the mirror the cloud of smoke (no oil) that we had left in our wake.

At this point the oil temperature gauge had come full circle and was stuck on the 0 mark. The dipstick turned out to be dry and we ended up flat towing the car back to the service area. Fortunately, that night’s stay was also in Marystown and we were scheduled to run the stage again. This gave us about five hours to solve the problem and return to the event missing only three or four stages. The long story made short is, we burned a hole in a piston and every time the engine cycled it drew oil out of the sump, added race gas, and ignited. We tried a bunch of ideas and with the exception of the smoke and a loss of power, we decided that disconnecting the fuel injector for that piston would get us through a couple of stages on Friday.

Enroute to the first stage on Thursday, we noticed the puff of burned oil again, so we stopped at the first gas station/ restaurant/grocery store to take a look.

The pressure relief valve was spitting out a drop of oil onto the hot engine block every so often. Chris, our service crew, just happened to drive by and cut a piece of hose so it would drip into a coffee can (I got from the restaurant) that we put in a safe location in the engine bay.

The first two stages were a turnaround stage, 17.3 km each direction, and the coffee can was working fine. After breakfast in Harbour Mille and a short 2-km run, the car started to act up a little, just some extra smoke when Afshin let off the gas to shift. By the time we arrived at Marystown South (stage 4), there was a constant stream of smoke pouring out the exhaust pipe. It seemed that perhaps the rings had gone bad or a valve seal was leaking. We planned to take this and the next stage easy and look more closely at the problem during the lunch break. But about halfway through 16

Friday brought us torrential rain. After crunching the numbers, we determined that we needed to finish two stages to get our Targa medal. You have to finish 75% of the stages to receive a Targa (Finishers) medal. We selected the two shortest stages for the day and decided to trailer the car there. The stages were a short 2 km run through the town of Brigus, once before lunch and once after.

We also offered to help out as Marshals

for some of the earlier and later stages; this way we could also watch some of the stages.

Because of the rain, the first run of Brigus and another stage had to be canceled, and when we got the car out of the trailer to make the second run we discovered a new problem. Somehow, when we were getting the car on to the trailer that morning, the engine decided it had had enough and seized. We had thought that there was a problem with the battery because it quietly died, so we had pushed it into the enclosed trailer and put the charger on the battery. In the pouring rain we discovered the truth.

Racer’s Luck.

After talking to the chief of scoring and looking at our numbers again, we did make our 75% with the two stages dropped and rounding. We trailered the car to the finish line at The Keg in St. John’s to push the car across the finish line and receive our medals. Racer’s Luck—I’m not sure if it was good to us or bad. We could have damaged the engine a couple of stages sooner and not made our 75% or it could have waited until after we finished Friday. Good luck or bad luck I’m not sure what to call it, but I’ve seen it. Racer’s Luck.

More information about the Targa Newfoundland can be found at: http:// www.targanewfoundland.com/.

December 2009

The night before Christmas... (not quite)

Twas the night before Christmas and caught at the light, As was a Saleen with no cops in sight, I will try, I will try, I will try with this small motor, To beat this damn Saleen, even with it's big power, As the light goes green and I pull like no joke, The Saleen erupts in clouds of tire smoke, Now Smasher, now Rev-ver, now Stroker, now Blitzin, These are the names of my four VTEC pistons, Racing ahead I'm the Star of the Action, But I know I'm in trouble when the Saleen gets traction, Grabbing second, I hear the RPM sing, My mirror is blocked by my shopping kart wing, I now hear the roar, of that big monster gaining, All I can do is keep that four-banger straining, In a second, the shockwave hits with a blast, And my stickers go flying now, a thing of the past, Don't bother with third, cause now it's too late, Just try to act cool, like you can relate, Looking up at the taillights as they get smaller, The driver backs off just to give me a holler, "You can't win them all," he says in fling, "You may not win any, in that silly thing", I scowled and revved and let out a sigh, And did my trademark high-speed ricer fly-by.

I scowled and revved as he pulled out of sight, With my new mods tomorrow…it will be a better night. or for the more upscale generation 'Twas the night before Christmas and there under the bridge Sat a S430 Mercedes feeling ignored just a smidge, It's seems dear McBrue had family over for supper But the poor little Benz needed a quick pickerupper So Hanz und big Franz brought Mobile 1, about eight quarts And a selection of accessories they'd ordered from Auto Sport There were K&N Filters and dust shields for the wheels They had performance exhaust pipes of buffed stainless steels There were new fuses (9 amp) for the electric door locks And WD40 to make those squeaking brakes stop They had new MB floor mats straight from Stuttgart And high-tech new headlights to make darkness part So at last when they finished McBrues' poor MB Felt as though it was loved and maintained to a "T" So sleep on dear McBrue soon Christmas will be here But lift your glass to Hanz und Franz better yet, wish them good cheer!

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Contact Gene Dinkel (585) 383-0363 (12/09) For Sale: Triumph Spitfire, 1974.

Stored winters, no rust, under 52,000 miles, 4 cylinder. Recent clutch cylinder, fuel pump, carb rebuild. New tonneau cover, NYS inspected in June. $3500.

Contact Gene Dinkel (585) 383-0363 (12/09) For Sale: Twin Hitachi SU carbs with manifold for early Datsun 510's, includes new choke cable. $175 Contact gary. george.thomas@gmail.com (10/09) For Sale: Mazda RX7: '81 GS, good body, posi rear, 81K $1850; 3 first gen chassis: 2-12A, 1-13B, 12A wreck make offer; Datsun 240Z: 2+2 transaxle $200. Porsche 914: '73 2L - engine $550, transaxle (side shifter) $450, original 15 x 5.5 Fuchs alloys $300.

315-986-3481 or jdeseyn@rochester. rr.com (7/09)

For Sale: 4 polished Aluminum Wheels, very good condition, 13” x 5.5”, previously used for FF, 4-hole pattern, 0” offset, Pilot hole 2.75”, hub thickness .78”, Stud hole Diameter 11/16”, 1 pair w/ 3.75” Stud circle Diameter, 1 pair w/ 4” Stud circle Diameter, there is plenty of material in the hub to allow re-drilling, Make offer, call Mac at 585-225-7992 or e-mail at macbt21@hotmail.com (6/09) Wanted: Donate your excess racing memorabilia to the Hillside Children’s Center. T-shirts, pins, whatever you have.

No Alcohol or tobacco related items.

Contact Meridith Croucher at (315) 3315354 or e-mail at meridith@localnet. com (12/09) Wanted: Finger Lakes Region SCCA member looking for scrap metal, batteries, wire, etc. Will help clean out yards, cellars, attics, garages, etc. Call Brian Barlow at (585) 289-8007 or e-mail playfreeguitar12@yahoo.com (5/09)

Free Classified Ads for FLR Members To place a Classified Ad: Contact the editor at cfdresie@cs.com. Ads will run for three issues, or longer if space allows. Be sure to notify the editor if your item has been sold or is otherwise no longer available. Your ad will also be published on the Finger Lakes Region's Web site in the Forum section ("Classified Ads") at http://www.flr-scca.com/phpBB3/ viewforum.php?f=13.

Classified Ads are free to members, $5.00 per issue for non-members.

Commercial Ad Rates # of Issues Full Page ½ Page ¼ Page Business Card

12 $500 275 150 75

6 $275 150 80 40

3 $150 80 45 20

1 $100 40 25 10

Contact the editor at cfdresie@cs.com for more info.

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2009 December

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Membership Application REGION #62

Dear Prospective SCCA Member: To apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America, the world’s largest member participation automotive organization, please complete the form below and return, with payment, to SCCA Membership Department, P. O. Box 299, Topeka, KS 66601-0299.

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Name __________________________________ Birth date_______________ E-mail ___________________________________ / / Address _______________________________ Telephone_________________________________________________________ City ____________________________________ State _______Zip ________________ County ________________________ Have you been an SCCA member before?

No

Yes

Year_____________Previous Member #__________________________

Spouse's Name ______________________________________________ Birth date _________________ / / Spouse's Member Number (if current member) _____________________________________________________________________ Single

Married

IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list names and ages of children under age 21: Name ____________________________________________________ Birth date______ / ______/ _____ Name ____________________________________________________ Birth date______ / ______/ _____ Name ____________________________________________________ Birth date______ / ______/ _____ Name ____________________________________________________ Birth date______ / ______/ _____

PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCA:

Please indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate, or which interest you most. Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate. Thank you.

Club Racing

Pro Racing

Annual National Dues

+

Annual Regional Dues

= TOTAL DUE

REGULAR MEMBER............................$65 SPOUSE MEMBER ...............................$23 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ......................$101 FIRST GEAR (21 & Under) ................$30

+ + + +

REGULAR MEMBER..................$15 SPOUSE MEMBER .....................$10 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ..............$20 FIRST GEAR................................$15

= = = =

Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $ ____________________ U.S.

VISA

Please send me a Crew License

Solo

Rally

M/C

$80 $33 $121 $45

DO NOT SEND CASH.

No. ___________________________________ Exp. Date__________________________

I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America, Inc., and its Finger Lakes Region (#62) and agree to abide by the bylaws.

Applicant's Signature ___________________________________________ Date__________________________ Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value). Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution.

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December 2009 Jan. 11, 2009

CALENDAR OF EVENTS for the FINGER LAKES REGION

November 2009 24

FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors Meeting - 7:30 p.m., Thiel’s, 753 Klem Rd., Webster, NY (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)

December 2009 1

FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 7:00 p.m. – Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY 14534 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)

1

FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 8:00 p.m. – Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY 14534 (Contact re@flrscca.com for further information)

6

FINGER LAKES Region RoadRally, How to Play the Rally Game 6, Tom Langdon (tlan399532@aol. com/ (315) 524-2260)

8

FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)

12

Rally Party and Awards, Cheap Charlie’s, Bloomfield, Alan Smith, (asmith2357@aol.com / (585) 359-4688)

29

FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors Meeting - 7:30 p.m., Thiel’s, 753 Klem Rd., Webster, NY (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)

January 2010 2

Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, Event #1, The Long Way Home, Alan Smith, (asmith2357@aol.com / (585) 359-4688

5

FINGER LAKES Region General Membership and Solo Meetings – Cancelled

9

Finger Lakes Region Year End Banquet, – Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY 14534

12

FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)

23

Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, Event #2

26

FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors Meeting - 7:30 p.m., Thiel’s, 753 Klem Rd., Webster, NY (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)

February 2010 2

FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 7:00 p.m. – Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY 14534 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)

2

FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 8:00 p.m. – Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY 14534 (Contact re@flrscca.com for further information)

6

Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, Event #3

9

FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)

20

Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, Event #4

26

FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors Meeting - 7:30 p.m., Thiel’s, 753 Klem Rd., Webster, NY (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)

March 2010 3–7 Rochester Auto Show, Wednesday through Sunday 6

Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, Event #5

12-14 NEDiv Roundtable, Hamilton Park Hotel & Convention Center, Florham Park, NJ (NNJR)

June 2010 4-6

STPR, Wellsboro, PA

26-27 Westward Ho Regional Race, Nelson, FLR

July 2010 10-11 “Tire Rack” SCCA ProSolo Series, Seneca Army Depot, Romulus, NY (FLR)

September 2010 18-19 “FUN ONE ’09” Regional Race, Watkins Glen, FLR

November 2010 11-13 NEDiv Mini-Con, Woodcliff Hotel and Spa, Rochester, NY, FLR

28–30 National SCCA Convention, South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, Las Vegas, NV

FINGER LAKES REGION WEBSITE AND BULLETIN BOARD www.flr-scca.com 2009 December

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The LAST PIT Treasurer 753 Klem Rd. Websters, NY 14580 TOP END Editorial Staff 119 Brookview Dr., Rochester, NY 14617-3903

FINGER LAKES REGION, SCCA INC.

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