December 2011
Volume 56, No. 12
The OfďŹ cial Publication of the Finger Lakes Region, Sports Car Club of America.
General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, December 6 Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY
Finger Lakes Region - SCCA Elected Positions
2011 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 Barb Lissow ............... (585) 773-9712 250 Carter St. Rochester, NY 14621-5142 activitiesdirector@flr-scca.com Directors Dave Ciufo ................. (585) 346-5002 6488 Coe Rd. Livonia, NY 14887-9306 director3@flr-scca.com Charles Tanck ............. (585) 467-4993 175 Eastgate Drive Rochester, NY 14617-4104 director1@flr-scca.com Mark Eksten ............... (585) 766-2777 872 North Winton Road Rochester, NY 14609-6836 director2@flr-scca.com Fran McAllister .......... (585) 750-4674 33 Red Bud Rd. Rochester, NY 14624-4717
Appointed Positions 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 “Glen National” Race Chairman Chris DeMinco ........... (585) 359-6792 glennationalrace@flr-scca.com “FUN ONE” Race Chairman Russell Jaslow ............. (585)269-5423 funone@flr-scca.com
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Chief Registrar Marsha Toombs .......... (585) 328-2617 registrar@flr-scca.com Chief, Timing & Scoring Carl F. Dresie ............. (585) 544-6482 ts@flr-scca.com Chief, Flagging and Communication Barbara Lissow ............ (585) 773-7912 fc@flr-scca.com Chief, Starter John Flowers ............... (607) 546-2369 starter@flr-scca.com Chief, Grid .......................................................TBA Chief, Pitts and 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 flrrep@nysrrc.org
Rally
Rally Chair .......................................................TBA Interim RoadRally Chair Tom Langdon .............. (315) 524-2260 rally@flr-scca.com RallyCross Chair Tony Zanni ................. (585) 281-2510 rallycross@flr-scca.com
Solo
Solo Board Brian Buchman ......... (585) 747-3808 solo_chair@flr-scca.com Dave Avery ................ (585) 415-8003 david.avery@kodak.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 Cory Kuhns ................ (585) 210-0824 soloregistrar@flr-scca.com Chief, Safety Steward Dave Avery ................................ (585) david.avery@kodak.com Chief, Technical Inspection Jim Hoelscher ............. (585) 247-9596 jhoelsch@rochester.rr.com Chief, Novice Program Alan Smith ................. (585) 359-4688 asmith2357@aol.com Chief, Timing & Scoring and Results Tom Weaver .............. (585) 978-2966 thomas.w.weaver@gmail.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 Brian Buchman .......... (585) 747-3808 solo_chair@flr-scca.com
Administrative Positions
Membership Mike Brunner .............. (585) 752-7233 membership@flr-scca.com TOP END Editor Carl Dresie .................. (585) 544-6482 editor@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
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Managers Meridith Croucher ....... (315) 331-5354 chairman@stpr.org Lewis Giesy ................. (315) 597-9637 lgiesy@localnet.com Alan Smith .................. (585) 359-4688 rallymaster@stpr.org Treasurer Joyce Bucknam ........... (315) 597-5668 treasurer@stpr.org
NEDiv Administrative Positions
Area 10 Director John Walsh ................. (585) 546-5670 244 Mendon Center Rd Honeoye Falls, NY 14472-9335 NEDiv Executive Steward, Race Earl Hurlbut . ................(585) 219-4891 ehurlbut@rochester.rr.com NEDiv RoadRally Steward Steve McKelvie ............(508) 520-7135 shanna12@comcast.net NEDiv RallyCross Steward Scott Beliveau ..............(603) 524-4305 beliveau@aavid.com NEDiv Solo Steward David Newman .......... (610) 433-5690 dn59@verizon.net NEDiv Solo Safety Steward Bruce Bellom .............. (914) 739-6815 brubel51@aol.com Additional positions: see http://www.nescca. com/nescca_main/contacts.html
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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. Opinions expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the contributor and do not necessarily reflect the views of FLR. Permission to reprint articles is granted to all SCCA regional publications and its national magazine, SportsCar. Full credit must be given to FLR, TOP END and the author. Non-membership subscription rate: $15.00 per year. Submit subscription orders and address changes to the Circulation Editors. Bulk rate mail is not forwarded by the Post Office when you change your address, even if you file a forwarding request with your Postmaster. Submit materials for publication to the Editor or any of the Editorial Staff. Contact Editor for information regarding submission of classified advertising. Contact the Advertising Editor for commercial advertising. Deadline for submissions to TOP END is the 10th of each month. Typed, printed and electronic files are acceptable. Contact Editor regarding electronic file formats and fonts. All submissions are subject to revisions that may be necessary to meet the requirements for publication.
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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 EDITORIAL CONSULTANT 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 - 7 November Membership .................... 4 - 6 October BOD Minutes ..................... 6 - 7 FLR News ............................................. 7 - 9 Membership News ................................. 7 Carole Pluta ............................................ 7 FLR in 2012 ..................................... 7 - 8 US Mail Addresses ................................ 8 Membership Reminder ........................... 9 NEDiv News ............................................... 9 Flyers ................................................. 10 - 13 Banquet ................................................ 10 Rally Party ........................................... 11 Long Way Home .................................. 12 Ithaca Rally .......................................... 13 Solo ................................................... 14 - 17 Senna, movie review ......................... 16 - 17 Classified Ads ........................................... 17 Membership Application ............................18 Calendar ..............................inside back cover Last Pit ...................................... Back Cover Photo Credits: Front Cover ....................... TOP END Staff Pages 3 .................................... Marnie Soom Back Cover..................... Jane Rabatoy Quinn
Cover Photo(s): Wishing you the Merriest of Seasons and hoping that Santa brings you the “snowmobile” that you have been hoping for. TOP END Staff
Let’s break out the snow tires, gloves, coats, snow brushes, rally lights and get ready to go PLAY IN THE SNOW! 3
REPort Mike Toombs Regional Executive Another year has come and gone. We had our annual meeting Nov. 1 and our officers were elected for 2012. I would like to thank all of the people who ran for office this year. If you were not elected, I hope that you will consider running again in the future as we can always use new ideas and help running the region. Here is the list of 2012 officers: • Regional Executive: Mike Toombs • Assistant Region Executive: Dave Ciufo • Treasurer: Elizabeth Thiel • Secretary: Carl Dresie • Activities Director: Mary Hartman • Director: Charles Tanck • Director: Chris De Minco • Director: Fran McAllister • Director: Mark Eksten In many ways the region is like a small business with over 400 stockholders. As a stockholder you want the club to supply with the activities you want. As a member of the board of directors, we want the club members to get what they want and have enough money to keep the region going. So being on the board can be a balancing act and we need a group of people who want to see the region succeed. I am very glad to say that I feel we have a group of people who share that ideal. We are putting on Westward Ho! once again next year. The event is scheduled for the weekend of June 24 and 25. Lew Giesy has volunteered to chair the event and there is going to be a group getting together to see what can be done to make this event a success (special race, pro race, enduro, etc). 4
Ye a r s a g o t h e m e m b e r s h i p recognition and annual awards were separate functions. In an effort to bring the attention to the awards and membership, we decided to separate the two activities again. On Jan. 14 we are going to have our 2011 awards banquet at the Burgundy Basin. At this banquet we will honor our award winners and everyone will get together at a social gathering. At a future date will recognize the 2012 membership longevity awards. We have not set a date for the membership function nor have we decided what type of an event it will be. Next year's board of directors will be talking about that and will let you know. This brings to mind that we are not an autocratic organization and we would like your input. Do you have anything that you would like to see the region do? Let us know! The Northeast Division had their fall meeting in Saratoga Springs the first weekend in November. Saturday was spent in meetings. Motorsportreg.com was discussed during the registration meeting. There was Solo safety steward training and timing and scoring training with the new divisional administrator. The National Race Committee (NRC) also met for two hours. There was
discussion on what and how many double national races there will be next year; the decision was one, to be hosted by Mahoning Valley Region at Nelson Ledges, May 26-28. We also talked about Bonus National events, which would allow an existing National race to offer one (or possibly two) race groups a second race, thereby creating a double national for that group. There is a selection criterion that I won’t go into here, but I’m sure that several Nationals will have some extra race groups next year. There was not much discussed at the NEDiv Council meeting on Sunday. There was a large power outage early Sunday morning (some New England members said it seemed like home) and the meeting was a very short one. Until next month, Mike
Meeting Minutes Finger Lakes Region, SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes Annual Meeting and Election of Officers November 1, 2011 Location: Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, N.Y. Regional Executive Mike Toombs called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m.
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The following is arranged by topic and is not in chronological order. The October general membership meeting minutes were approved on a motion by Charlie Cook, seconded by Brian Barlow. Activities – Barb Lissow
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Fun One The Fun One had a positive cash flow. A member of the Pro IT group called Mike Toombs regards being part of the 2012 Fun One; however, the required extra track time may present a An invitation has been received for scheduling problem. the Rochester Auto Show, March 1-4, Westward Ho! 2012. Lew Giesy will be chair for the 2012 The winter banquet will be Jan. 14 at the Burgundy Basin Inn. By motion passed at the Oct. board meeting, membership recognition will be moved to a late spring date. More information will be printed in Top End.
Thanks to Fran McAllister, Rosemary Goodnight, Charlie Tanck and the rest of the crew for the October picnic. Two spoons were left at the cabin; contact Mike Toombs to claim ownership.
event. A committee is looking at what can be included in the weekend that will increase participation.
Rally Report The November rally meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 17 at Rick Barnes’ Election of Officers The following officers were elected in Victor. to serve on the 2012 board: The Rally Awards and Christmas Regional Executive – Mike Toombs Party is scheduled for Dec. 3. See TOP Assistant Regional Executive – END or the 2011 Rally section of the David Ciufo region's website for more details. Treasurer – Elizabeth Thiel The date for the Wellsboro Winter Secretary – Carl Dresie Rally has not been determined. There are Activities Director – Mary Hartman two teams that are ready to register. The Directors at Large – first meeting for STPR, Susquehannock Chris DeMinco and Charles Trail Performance Rally, will be held Tanck. soon. Membership Report – Mike Brunner Mike reported that the region Summer RoadRally The Oct. 16 social rally had 16 currently has 436 members, down five teams entered. The rally was a tour with since Oct. 4. We have a net loss of 16 scoring based on finding the answers since April 2011. to observations made along the route. There were 22 members at the Solo (Note: Rick is on the west coast, the and general membership meetings. results are on his computer in Victor. M e m b e r s w a n t i n g a 2 0 1 1 Results will be available for the next Membership Directory should contact issue of Top End. Sec.) Mike Brunner. RallyCross Race Report The Oct. 29 RallyCross event at The New York State Road Racing Perry’s Park had 10 teams saying they Championship (NYSRRC) banquet is were ready to run, but was cancelled due scheduled for Nov. 26 at the Watkins to wet field conditions. Glen International Media Center. Contact A site near Seneca Falls is being Roy Bergman or Tim Meddaugh if considered for a Finger Lakes Region you are interested in attending. More RallyCross. Central New York Region information is available at http://www. runs at Rolling Wheels raceway and nysrrc.org/banquet.html. the Glen Region funs at Black Rock in The 2012 WGI contracts have been Dundee. received. The charges were reviewed and include a $325 fee for camping at 2012 Winter Series The "Long Way Home" is the the track on Saturday night.
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first event in the winter series and is scheduled for January 7, with Alan Smith as rallymaster. The tentative starting location, the Yard of Ale in Piffard, is yet to be confirmed. The event will again be part of the Winter INTernational Rally series (WINTR). The second event will be “The Ithaca Winter Rally” with Gary Thomas and John Kastenhuber as organizers. Fliers for the first two events will be published in the next issue of Top End and be made available online at www. flr-scca.com. Solo Report – Brian Buchman The Solo picnic will be Nov. 13 at the Scottsville Fire Department Pavilion. Pizza, wings and beverages will be provided. Both the annual and funny awards will be presented. The No-Do Solo drawing will be held; the winner will receive free entry into the Finger Lakes Region’s 2012 Solo events. Street Survival Dave Avery reported that FLR has agreed to run a Street Survival School in the May or June time frame of 2012. A segment on Street Survival has been filmed and will be shown sometime soon on the Today Show. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carl F. Dresie, Secretary Bench Racing The picture on page 14 of the November issue of Top End was confirmed as being Dave Avery’s “other MG.” The one not shown is waiting for a transmission fix. The Glen Region Solo run at Watkins Glen International in conjunction with The Last Chance races proved to be interesting. Although the course was set up in the paddock area of the track, it was NOT flat. Several cars had their wheels off the pavement, with one 5
or two getting “squirrelly” over the “yumps.” Several cars created a new course layout. Mike Toombs reported that altogether is was a good event. The recent race held at Nelson Ledges was a Quad Regional. Entry fees were essentially $100 per race. A question was raised concerning the running of snowmobiles, with wheels on the front replacing the skis, at Nelson Ledges. Would they make it as far as the Carousel? The drawing for the door prize, a bottle of “Not Granny’s Grape Jelly – Cabernet Franc” was won by Brian Buchman.
Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes October 25, 2011 Location: Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY 14617 Mike Toombs called the meeting to order at 7:47 p.m. Officers and directors present: Michael Toombs, Regional Executive; Elizabeth Thiel, Treasurer; Carl Dresie, Secretary; Barbara Lissow, Activities Director; Dave Ciufo, Mark Eksten, Fran McAllister and Charles Tanck, Directors. Items are presented by subject and may not be in chronological order. The minutes of the September 27, 2011, board of directors meeting were approved on a motion by Dave Ciufo, seconded by Mark Eksten. Activities Report – Barb Lissow Year-end banquet dates are to be set. Possibilities are Jan. 14 and Jan. 28 at the Burgundy Basin Inn. The awards will be given at the Jan. banquet and membership recognition 6
will be done separately at a later date to be determined, on a motion by Fran McAllister, seconded by Dave Ciufo.
when a driver enters a car in more than one class and thereby more than one race group.
The October picnic was a success. Applying this kind of effort to other activities of the club could bring the social aspects back to our meetings.
Westward Ho! 2012 June 23 and 24 are the requested dates for Westward Ho! 2012 at Nelson Ledges. Lew Giesy will be race chair. Fran McAllister is leading an effort to define the format for the weekend. Options for additional sessions are needed to draw entries.
New Business Ballots have been sent out and a few have come back. Candidate information was e-mailed to Canadian members and to those whose street address was rejected by the post office. Jamie Hayslip’s name was not put on the ballot; an e-mail was sent stating that anyone wanting to vote for Jamie could write his name in. Race Report Correction to the September board meeting minutes: There were no Finger Lakes Region competitors at the Runoffs. Barb Lissow and John Walsh officiated at the event. Fun One 2011 The event was a success with over 260 entrants both days. This was down about 100 from 2010. Double Dipping helped the event have a positive cash flow. Double dipping is defined as
Rally Report The last event of the rally summer series was Oct. 16 with 16 teams competing. The November Rally meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 17. The Rally Awards party will be at Cheap Charlie’s in Bloomfield on Dec. 3. RallyCross The next RallyCross is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29. (The event was cancelled due to wet field conditions. Ed.) Solo Report The Solo Awards picnic will be held at the Scottsville Fire Department Pavilion on Nov. 13.
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Treasurer’s Report - Elizabeth Thiel Because Elizabeth’s printer was still not working, there were no hard copies distributed. The checking account balance and status of income and expenses was reviewed. The region's accounts currently have a net positive balance for the year. Financial details are available for review from Elizabeth. Ed.) The bulk postage account has been closed. The financial advisors will be invited to the November board meeting and again to an early 2012 meeting. The credit card number and IRS database difference needs to be investigated. This will be done next week. The treasurer’s report was accepted on a motion by Barb Lissow, seconded by Charles Tanck.
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Full Address information Street address, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are available from the membership chair, the regional executive or the secretary.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m. on a motion by Dave Ciufo, seconded by Charles Tanck. Respectfully submitted, Carl F. Dresie, Secretary
FLR News Membership News and Information Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Gregory M Hogan Regular
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Pluta, Carole C.
Pittsford: November 1, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, James; son, Christopher (Jennifer); daughters, Sarah & Victoria Pluta; brothers, James (Carol), Michael (Vicki), John (Meg) Cuddihee; several nieces and nephews. Carole joined the Finger Lakes Region, SCCA in July of 1994 and was the mother of Chris Pluta a Finger Lakes Region Spec Racer Ford driver. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She also enjoyed traveling, loved nature and was an avid gardener. She volunteered in multiple organizations and was a Girl Scout Leader and Cub Scout Den Leader. Memorial donations may be directed to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 18 Victor-Mendon Rd., Mendon 14506 or Pluta Family Dental, Fund # 860339, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Ave., Rochester 14621.
What’s in store for FLR in 2012 By MaryAnne Curry-Shults
Incumbent Regional Executive Mike Toombs and incoming Assistant Regional Executive Dave Ciufo share their goals and concerns for Finger Lakes Region, both its members and programs, in the upcoming year. Finger Lakes Region held its annual elections at the annual meeting on Nov. 1, 2011. Three positions ran unopposed with incumbents returning while other positions welcomed new officers. Charles Tanck was elected to a second term as Director. Returning officers are Mike Toombs, Regional Executive; Elizabeth Thiel, Treasurer; and Carl Dresie, Secretary. Fran McAllister and Mark Eksten return to complete the second year of their Director- at-Large terms. This is Toombs' fifth consecutive year in the region's principal role and his second time taking on this monumental responsibility. "I would like to congratulate the winners in the election of officers for 2012," Toombs said, "and thank everyone who ran for office for supporting the Finger Lakes Region." His main goal is to see more people take an active role in region activities. Stemming from a suggestion planted by McAllister, separating the annual awards and membership banquet into two events is one way of reaching this goal. "We have had a combined awards and membership banquet for a number of years and we are hoping that we can get a good group out for a picnic and cut down on the length of the banquet in January," Toombs said. "We're looking at having a picnic recognizing membership during the summer sometime." 7
Although delighted with his incoming board, Toombs is concerned with the lack of representation on the board representing the Solo and Rally communities. The lack of participation in this year's RoadRally and RallyCross events has dwindled and another of Toomb's goals is to revive these programs. Sometimes a thankless job, Toombs acknowledged the nominating committee did an outstanding job putting together a diverse slate of candidates representing all the main interest areas of Club Racing, Solo and Rally. "I am very disappointed that there are no representatives on the board from the Solo and Rally programs. I am concerned that those programs may not get the attention that they need to continue what I would say are both excellent programs," Toombs said. "When I ask people to be on the nominating committee, I try to get people from each area of the club so that we can have a well-rounded ballot." He noted that three candidates, not directly involved in Club Racing as either a driver or worker, accepted a nomination. To round out the attention given to each area, Toombs has committed to working directly with each program.
"I plan on working more with each program to promote a more diverse board," Toombs said. "In the interim, I will continue attending both the Solo and Rally meetings to make sure that I and the board are aware of what is going on in the region." He is also pleased that the region will once again return to Nelson Ledges to host the regional Club Race, "Westward Ho!" "We are looking at different things that we can do to make an event we can be proud of and not a big money loser," Toombs said. New to the role of Assistant Regional Executive, Dave Ciufo is no stranger to the dedication required as a board member. He's been a region member nearly 25 years, during that time, serving two terms as Director and in the mid-'90s as Treasurer. Ciufo said the most prolific change during the duration of his FLR-SCCA involvement is the drop in participation at general Club events such as meetings, outings, and other non-competition occasions. "My impression is that the Club has also become more polarized by activity," Ciufo said. "There isn't as much interaction between road racers, rally folks and autocrossers as there used to be." Making sure the region remained financially sound and participation levels were stable was Ciufo's goal as a Director during 2010-2011.
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"I think the club has a lot of dedicated people who make this happen year after year and we've done this better than a lot of regions," he said. "The challenge is keeping the bench stocked with new members who will continue this." Ciufo resides in Livonia with his wife Pam, daughters Melanie and Sarah and son Chris. He is the owner of Emerson Oil Co. and Emerson Express Co. When he's not behind the wheel as a competitor, he enjoys skiing, running, biking, playing guitar and traveling. ### NEXT ISSUE: Meet Activities Director Mary Hartman and Director Chris De Minco.
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A Friendly Membership Reminder. If you have recently changed any personal information you are encouraged to update your information at the SCCA National website. Keeping your personal information updated is especially important now because our regional directory is produced using the national data base.
Here are the steps... 1. Log on to: www.SCCA.com 2. CLICK the red LOG ON button near the top right of the page 3. On the next page that opens, you will be prompted to enter your log-in information <membership number & password>. If you have never done this before, follow the screen instructions to register 4. Once you are logged in, the next page offers you the opportunity to upload a digital photo of yourself that can be placed on your SCCA Annual credential. 5.
Next review your information. If corrections are needed, CLICK "Edit Contact Information." On the next page make the necessary changes. Remember to check the "Primary Contact Information" and "Area of interest" sections at the bottom of this page.
6. When you're all done CLICK save.
That’s it, and THANKS!! Mike Brunner Membership Chairman
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NEDiv News
and are working closely with MMC to accomplish the smoothest possible changeover.
NEW WEBSITE COMING TO THE NORTHEAST DIVISION
A.G. Robbins, NEDiv Council Treasurer, is the Point of Contact with MMC. Comments, suggestions or questions related to the new website are encouraged and should be sent to A.G. at agrobbins@yahoo.com.
The NEDiv Council is happy to announce a contract with Meg Meyer Consulting (MMC) for Design, Development and Maintenance of the New NorthEast Division WebSite. The principal at MMC is a long time SCCA Member and MMC has been a longtime WebSite Services provider to several SCCA Regions. MMC is very familiar with SCCA and well qualified to provide a WebSite that will meet the various needs of the Division, it's member Regions, and their individual members in all the various facets of our sport. The new website will fully incorporate the requirements of the NEDiv and it's NESCCA Programs. The plan is to rollout and demonstrate the New WebSite at the November Mini-Con.
The site is intended to be a onestop-shopping experience for news and information pertaining to Northeast Division of the Sports Car Club of America activities. No matter what your interests or needs, this is the place to be!
The Council wants to thank Carl and Kathy Matuszek for their many years of exceptional work maintaining the current WebSite. Carl and Kathy are fully supportive of the project
Look around - Club Racing (which includes National, Regional and Drivers Schools), Solo, Rallying and Time Trials. Want to know about the racing schedule for this year? Need to register online for a race in which you want to compete? Need to let the powers that be know that something is not right, or that everything is going great, or just maybe you have an idea that they can't live without? It can be found here. If you have questions or would just like to express your ideas, check out the contacts page (http://www.nescca.com/ nescca_main/contacts.html) , someone on the list should be able to help you.
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Saturday January 14, 2012 Burgundy Basin Inn 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford ph. (585) 248-2660
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
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Social hour with cheese and crackers Cash bar Entree choices:
Prime rib (14 oz.), Chicken French, or Shrimp and Scallop Scampi over Linguini All dinners include salad and vegetable; Mexican sundae dessert; coffee/tea
$25 per dinner (includes tax/tip) RSVP to Alan Smith by Tuesday, Nov. 29 585-359-4688 or asmith2357@aol.com
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The Long Way Home ‘12 January 7, 2012
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the southern tier with the Finger Lakes Region’s 2012 Winter Rally Series and WINTR 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 $40/car for SCCA members, $50/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: TBD 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 12
December 2011
Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Presents, Event #2 of the Winter Rally Series
3rd Annual Ithaca Winter Rally January 21, 2012
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production.
A rally of approximately 175 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York. 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.
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca, NY Schedule:
Registration Novice School Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meeting First car starts First car finishes
2:30 to 4:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:10 p.m. 4:31 p.m. 10:45 p.m.
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally. The Comfort Inn is right across the street from the Manos Diner If you have any questions, contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas @ gary.george.thomas@gmail.com or call (607) 277-0501 2011 December
13
Solo Brian Buchman Solo Chair
Pos.
#
1
1
1(t) 1(t) 3
13 73 2
1
1
2
11
3
17
4
3
5
17
1
13
2
31
3
11
4
117
5
526
1
69
2
111
1(t) 1(t)
21 793
1(t)
2
1(t)
7
3
7
14
Driver Marque 'Super Stock' Chris Roberts 05 Lotus Elise 'B Stock' Willie Hayes BMW M Roadster Aaron Southard BMW M Roadster Anthony Cuzzacrea 11 Subaru sti 'C Stock' *Marcus Kroll 00 Porsche Boxster Chris England Boxster Greg Cuda 99 Miata Corey Shepardson GTi Eric Peck 01 BMW Z3 3.0i 'D Stock' Doug Hall 10 Mini Cooper S Clubman Heidi Hall Mini Max Hautaniemi 89 BMW 325i Richard Hautaniemi 89 BMW 325i Deven Lee 02 Subaru wrx 'E Stock' Mike Westervelt Porsche 944 Brett Grosjean 1990 Mazda Miata 'F Stock' Tim Moran 97 Camaro Z28 Randall Humpreys 11 Mustang 'G Stock' James Dean VW Corrado Aaron League 86 BMW 325es James S fjb
Points W/Drops (Total) 20 (20) 35 (35) 35 (35) 20 (20) 155 (140) 137 (137) 20 (20) 15 (15) 12 (12)
1
67
2
17
3
3
3
9
1
2
2
34
3
95
4
11
5
16
6
1
1
33
2(t)
8
2(t)
133
1
13
1
216
1
13
2
1
80 (80)
3
3
45 (45) 32 (32) 25 (25) 12 (12)
1
14
2
342
3
305
4
50
55 (55) 20 (20)
1(t)
98
1(t)
117
3
17
20 (20) 20 (20)
1
27
2
127
1
74
1
77
20 (20) 20 (20) 1 (1)
'H Stock' *David Avery Golf Ball Paul Meka 98 Ford Taurus Tim Whalen Mazda 3 Joseph Austin 07 Mini COPPER 'B Street Prepared' Anthony Cuzzacrea 08 Subaru STI Casey Parsons 2009 STi Jason Lane E36 M3 Christopher Chen 99 BMW M3 Austin Newman STi Andrew Mullard M3 'C Street Prepared' *Mike Toombs 99 Miata Scott Moller 91 Honda CRX Brian Reeves 1994 Mazda Miata 'E Street Prepared' Christopher Anderson 05 Saab 9-2x Aero 'F Street Prepared' Alan Smith Damn Neon 'X Prepared' William Mapstone 74 Jaguar XJ6 Jose Mercado RSX Jonathan Jager WRX 'C Prepared' *James Hoelscher 88 Chev. Camaro Mike Stutzman 96 Mustang Cobra Chris Schiffner 79 Olds Cutlass Arnold Beebe Mustang 'E Prepared' Joseph Consentino 88 CRX Si Andy Walker 93 Honda Civic Brian Kuehl 90 Honda Civic 'F Prepared' Tim Rizzo Mini Alan Smith Mini 'G Prepared' Dave Dill 64 BM Spitfire 'D Modified' Leo Sawyer 89 Lotus Super 7
115 (115) 27 (27) 20 (20) 20 (20) 100 (100) 72 (72) 27 (27) 20 (20) 15 (15) 10 (10)
115 (115) 20 (20) 20 (20)
1
13
1
161
2
61
3
21
4
99
5
144
6
44
7
199
8
88
9
19
10(t)
9
10(t) 121 12
1
1
151
2(t)
5
2(t)
21
4
66
1
1
2
88
3
87
4
116
5
21
6(t)
2
6(t)
11
6(t)
23
6(t)
27
6(t)
777
11(t)
3
11(t)
9
11(t)
26
80 (80)
14
45
20 (20)
1
83
20 (20) 40 (40) 80 (80) 40 (40) 15 (15)
140 (140) 117 (117) 54 (54) 24 (24) 20 (20) 20 (20) 15 (15) 75 (75) 20 (20)
'E Modified' William Mapstone 74 Jaguar XJ6 'F Modified' *Jeff Colgrove Red Devil *Stefan Colgrove Red Devil *Jake Bucknam 94 F500 KBS MK8 Paul Shaver MKS Mark Seelbinder 84 F500 Dare Devil Steve Hayward 84 F500 Dare Devil Julie Shaver MKS Todd Miller 92 VW Solo Vee Greg Shaver 95 F500 KBS MK7 Michelle Quinn 1995 KBS MK7 Chris Bucknam 94 F500 KBS MK.8 Joyce Bucknam Stinky Missle 'Formula SAE' Aleksey Kovtun RIT FSAE Car Taylor Hattori RIT FSAE Tim Moran RIT Formula SAE Kevin Ferraro RIT Formula SAE 'Street Modified' James Lembach Mustang Paul Smith BMW E36 M3 Douglas Binder 87 BMW 325is Austin Neumann 2006 Subaru STi Jose Mercado 05 Acura rsx Edwin Jeffries Jose's car RJ Surowick WRX STi Stephen Lawless BMW E36 M3 Garrison Mossley 2.5 RS Paul Vandenbergh 95 Honda Civic Brian Dibiase 2005 STi Kevin Albino 91 VW Jetta Andy Blake BMW 318 Alex Blake BMW M3 'Street Modified F' Norman Frisch Del Sol
20 (20)
145 (145) 135 (135) 82 (82) 78 (74) 72 (72) 54 (54) 44 (41) 38 (38) 10 (10) 6 (6) 6 (6) 3 (3) 40 (40) 15 (15) 15 (15) 12 (12) 82 (82) 75 (75) 45 (45) 32 (32) 20 (20) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 12 (12) 12 (12) 12 (12) 8 (8) 60 (60)
December 2011
2
86
3
21
4
2
1
13
2
21
1
22
2
9
3(t)
7
3(t)
21
5
0
1 2
44 11
1
7
2
44
1
716
2
55
3
333
4
3
5
9
6
71
7
523
8
5
9
15
1
Corey Shepardson 84 Toyota Corolla Jose Mercado RSX Josh Bergeron 95 Civic 'F125 Shifter Kart' Jake Wilmott Kart Mike Lilley Kart 'Junior Kart A' Nathaniel Mercado Super D Fast Kart April Foster Emmick Maggie Hall Genesis Kart Sara Ledain Kart Kate Hall 00 Kart Genesis 'Junior Kart B' *Connor Miller 08 Kart CRG Richard Foster Swiss Huttless 'Junior Kart C' Evan Fish Kart Connor Miller
7
'Rental Car Challenge' Jim Perrin Chevy Aveo Tom Weaver Chevy Aveo Andy Walker Chevy Aveo Tim Whalen Chevy Aveo Garrick Tischler Chevy Aveo Carl Deane Chevy Aveo Nate Michals Chevy Aveo Mike Emminger Chevy Aveo Bruce Jones Chevy Aveo 'FK' Rich Foster Fullerton
Pos.
Class
#
1
SSTS
9
2
SST
68
3
SSTS
6
4
SSTU
91
5
SST
17
6
SSTS
11
7
SSTR
16
Driver Marque 'Street Touring' Scott Prior 90 Mazda Miata *Shaun Hallam 06 Toyota Scion tC *Paul Quinn Scott's Oink RJ Surowick WRX STi *Dean Wallace 98 Subaru impreza David Prior Girly Miata Craig Wallace 72 Datsun
2011 December
35 (35) 20 (20) 12 (12) 20 (20) 15 (15)
8
SSTX
123
9
SSTR
4
10
SSTX
13
11
SSTU
432
12
SST
14
13(t)
SSTX
31
13(t)
SST
50
13(t)
SST
78
16
SSTX
63
17
SSTS
850
18(t)
SSTS
60
18(t)
SST
72
120 (120) 21 (21)
18(t)
SSTS
91
21
SSTS
851
22(t)
SSTU
1
60 (60) 20 (20)
22(t)
SST
4
22(t)
SSTX
85
22(t)
SST
172
26
SST
7
27
SSTX
38
28(t)
SST
2
28(t)
SST
6
28(t)
SST
16
28(t)
SST
23
28(t)
SST
36
28(t)
SSTX
41
28(t)
SST
385
1
RHS
206
2
RHS
41
3
RCS
91
4
RDS
63
5
RGS
16
6
RESP
523
7
RDS
317
8
RGS
55
9
RESP
42
10(t)
RBS
1
10(t)
RASP
11
42 (42) 30 (30) 20 (20) 20 (20) 15 (15)
20 (20) 15 (15) 12 (12) 10 (10) 8 (8) 6 (6) 4 (4) 3 (3) 2 (2) 21 (21) Points W/Drops (Total)
120 (120) 101 (101) 78 (78) 77 (77) 51 (51) 44 (44) 22 (22)
Melvin Dillon 04 BMW 330i Duane Myers S2000 Mark Pedley 2004 Volkswagen R32 Cody Clark Mustang Eric Kutil 00 Acura Integra GSR Tim Ferris 00 Acura Integra David Leckinger 09 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Sam Kohli 89 Honda Civic Si Dan Wilcox 08 Mini Cooper S Convertible Jeff Guerdat 70 Fiat 850 Spider Ed Leubner 92 Mazda Miata Timothy Norton 98 Chev. Cavalier Z24 Taylor Shivell Miata Jenn Arena Fiat Ryan Walker WRX Sti Nicholas Lang 08 Toyota Scion XB Kevin Harvey 02 Subaru ImprezaWRX Michael Brownell Impreza Rod Reisdorf 89 Honda Civic Dan Gancarz WRX Brad Adriaansen VW Jetta Jesse Darrow 03 Mazda Protege5 Joe Friel 03 Mazda protege 5 Keith Crossley Damn Neon Jason Rudgers 2.5i Anthony Randesi 07 Honda Civic Si Robert Maxwell 09 Subaru Roll Zilla 'Road Tire' *Andy Cocilova Mini *Greg Turner 10 Mini cooper *George Modlin 09 Pontiac Solstice *Dan Wilcox Mini *Mike Smith 00 Subaru Impreza RS Nate Michals WRX Daniel Emord WRX Tom Weaver 05 Acura RSX Type-S Rich Hutchinson 2010 Legacy GT Brian Buchman 06 Mitsubishi EVO Edwin Jeffries 911 Turbo
20 (20) 17 (17) 15 (15) 13 (13) 12 (12) 10 (10)
10(t)
RFS
97
13(t)
RHS
1
13(t)
RHS
11
15
RCS
46
16
RBSP
113
17
RDS
31
10 (10)
18(t)
RES
16
10 (10)
18(t)
RSM
86
8 (8)
20(t)
RGS
25
20(t)
RCS
37
20(t)
RBS
64
23(t)
RESP
4
23(t)
RES
12
23(t)
RAS
55
26(t)
RDSP
9
26(t)
RHS
18
26(t)
RHS
42
26(t)
RSM
612
30(t)
RSM
3
30(t)
RDSP
43
30(t)
RDSP
50
30(t)
RFS
81
34(t)
RSS
1
34(t)
RGS
2
34(t)
RBSP
13
34(t)
RSM
16
34(t)
RES
22
34(t)
RBSP
69
40(t)
RSM
3
40(t)
RBS
5
40(t)
RFS
8
40(t)
RASP
33
40(t)
RGS
42
40(t)
RCP
50
40(t)
RBSP
72
40(t)
RBSP
77
40(t)
RDS
99
40(t)
RFSP
102
40(t)
RDS
199
40(t)
RDS
415
7 (7) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 5 (5) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 3 (3) 2 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 126 (126) 124 (118) 137 (115) 75 (75) 45 (45) 25 (25) 22 (22) 20 (20) 19 (19) 16 (16) 16 (16)
Cory Kuhns Transmarobird (Thanks Andy!) Shaun Hallam Mini Cooper Jake Massey Mazda 3 Doug Krasucki 07 Mazda MX5 Mark Skeldon Saturn Sky Tim Ferris 00 Acura Integra Craig Wallace 81 Porsche 924T Corey Shepardson 94 Acura integra H. William Connors 08 Dodge Caliber SRT Dan Church Nissan 370z Phil Parks S2000 Timothy Norton Legacy GT Richard Reffner MR2 Tom Arter 11 BMW M3 E92 Eric Kutil
16 (16) 15 (15) 15 (15) 13 (13) 12 (12) 8 (8) 7 (7) 7 (7) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (5) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
John Nolan 08 Saturn Astra Rich Hutchinson 11 VW Jetta SportWagen Shawn Clapham 04 Subaru wrx sti Mark Eginton 66 Mustang Brandon Hastings 330ci Robert Pozniakas Cobalt Chris Steele 535i Bret Kuhns 05 Lotus Else Ty Cannan 11 Honda civic si David Skeldon Saturn Sky Austin Neumann 2006 Subaru STi Cory Reffner 87 MR2 Kai Kao 91 Mazda RX7 Jonathan Jaeger WRX Brian Willie 03 Honda S2000 Andrew Beasten 98 Subaru Forester Cole Sevey C5 Corvette Kevin Forkl Saab 9-3 Robert Posniakas Mustang GT Tim Norton Boxster Bart Hicklin 08 Subaru WRX STI Kevin Albino 99 BMW 323i Todd Miller Toyota Celica Joe Harkins Kart Rashad Atkins 2005 Legacy GT
15
1
PBS
5
2
PST
178
3
PES
55
4
PSTU
183
5
PSTU
83
6
PDS
70
7 8 9 10 11 12
PSMF PBS PST PCSP PCM PCM
333 1 78 152 193 93
13
PBM
17
14
PCSP
52
15(t)
PFS
97
15(t)
PBM
117
15(t)
PFS
197
18
PSTR
1
19
PSTU
31
20
PES
71
21
PSS
180
22
PHS
14
23
PSTR
38
24(t)
PHS
41
24(t)
PAS
55
1
NDS
30
2
NSM
2
3 4(t)
NHS NSTX
1 6
4(t)
NGS
385
6(t)
NST
4
6(t)
NCS
7
'Pro' *Chris Morton 06 Subaru S Tea Aye *Dale Kunze 89 Honda Civic SI *Tom Weaver 94 Mazda Miata *Dave Potocki 05 Subaru WRX STi Dan Kaufman WRX John Cass 08 Mini S Andy Walker 93 Honda Civic Brian Buchman 06 Mitsubishi EVO Todd Kunze 89 Honda Civic SI Edwin Jeffries Miata Jim Garry 85 Citation FF1600 Ken Hurd 85 Citation FF1600 Ron Fish 81 Ralt RT5 Jason Offord 96 Mazda Miata Heather Everett 2007 Mustang Shelby Brad Fish Ralt RT5 Michael Potocki 07 Ford Shelby GT Bret Wallace 95 Mazda Miata Richard Kremer 04 Subaru WRX STi Carl Deane 91 Toyota MR2 Garick Tischler Corvette Andy Cociloca 2010 Mini Cooper Marcus Hill 38 Honda S2000 Greg Turner 2010 Mini Cooper Tom Arter 11 BMW E92 M3 'Novice (pax)' *Gillian Pielow 11 BMW 328xi Richard Oodlum WRX Robert Reid Focus Andrei Stihi 02 Subaru WRX Wagon Robert Maxwell 09 Subaru 2.5i Nicholas Lang 08 Toyota Scion XB *Matthew Zakhary 98 BMW M3
158 (152) 98 (92) 87 (87) 82 (82) 61 (61) 58 (54) 42 (42) 34 (34) 24 (24) 22 (22) 20 (20) 15 (15) 13 (13) 12 (12) 11 (11) 11 (11) 11 (11) 9 (9) 8 (8) 7 (7) 6 (6) 4 (4) 3 (3) 1 (1) 1 (1) 70 (70) 31 (31) 30 (30) 26 (26) 26 (26) 25 (25) 25 (25)
SENNA the movie
Review by Larry Mason for "SoPac News," Sept-Oct, 2011
8
NST
7
9
NFS
1
10
NST
111
11
NST
204
12(t)
NSTU
4
12(t)
NSTX
60
12(t)
NDS
82
12(t)
NHS
234
16
NBSP
1
17(t)
NST
42
17(t)
NGS
42
19(t)
NGS
0
19(t)
NCS
2
19(t)
NSS
44
19(t)
NSTU
95
23(t)
NSTX
1
23(t)
NHS
11
25(t)
NCS
4
25(t)
NASP
111
25(t)
NST
690
28(t)
NBSP
2
28(t)
NSTX
16
30(t)
NSTX
7
30(t)
NCS
8
30(t)
NBS
79
33
NGS
47
34
NST
73
35(t)
NBS
4
35(t)
NST
89
35(t)
NBSP
95
38(t)
NGS
21
38(t)
NBSP
113
Luke Locklin Mazda 6 James Evangelisti 00 BMW M5 Christopher Messenger 03 Legacy Shawn Avery Celica GT Scott Kozicki 06 Subaru WRX Wagon Will Patterson 2011 Mustang GT Tyler Porter BMW 135i Matthew Mullard 07 Mazda 3 *Joel Ajavon 97 BMW M3 Ethan Cornell 08 Toyota yaris Kevin Forkl 07 Saab 9-3 2.0T Matt Jones 06 VW GLI Tony Kuzmanovski Mazda RX-8 Nathan Sunseri 05 Lotus Elise Ron Arena BMW E36 M3 Thomas Viera GTI Aretta Stillman 08 VW Jetta 2.5 SEL Will Crowe Mazda RX-8 Donal Fitterer Porsche 997 Turbo Kenny Hawkins Saturn SL2 Andrew Mullard M3 Colton Hawkins WRX David Aquino 01 BMW 330Xi Rod Kendrick Mazda RX-8 Joseph Welch 01 CLK 55 AMG Ethan Byrne 2012 VW CC Carl Bennett RSX Wayne Scofield 2002 BMW M3 Dave Kaser 05 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Jason Lane E36 M3 Christina Connors Volvo C30 Jen Skeldon Saturn Sky
24 (24) 23 (23) 22 (22) 21 (21) 20 (20) 20 (20) 20 (20) 20 (20) 17 (17) 16 (16) 16 (16) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 (15) 14 (14) 14 (14) 12 (12) 12 (12) 12 (12) 10 (10) 10 (10) 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) 8 (8) 7 (7) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 4 (4) 4 (4)
but he was seconds a lap faster than every other driver there in the rain that day. The red flag was shown just as he was about to pounce on Alain Prost for the lead of the race.
Winner of the Audience Award World Cinema Documentary at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best International Feature at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival, I saw this movie and it left me wanting to see it again.
This documentary winds through the twists and turns of Senna's life both inside and outside of the cockpit and rivets the viewer with some of the persecution he faced throughout his career. His life off the track with family and friends is in stark contrast to the pressure of race weekends. The politics of racing are on full display to see from behind the scenes, with fly-on-the wall closeness, in behind-closed-door driver's meetings with bombastic FISA president Jean Marie Balestre as well as outspoken Formula One World Champion drivers, primarily Alain Prost.
One of the greatest racing drivers of all time was killed while leading his last Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, Italy. He burst upon the F1 scene and nearly won Monaco after just his sixth start. In fact, the world will never know whether he would've won,
Whether or not the viewer is a Senna fan, his talent behind the wheel to extract the most out of a race car is undeniable. This movie really puts you in a position to understand his viewpoint and what he went through in his career. For a race fan, it's fascinating to watch his
"Senna" is a documentary on Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
16
38(t)
NDS
415
41(t)
NGS
2
41(t)
NHS
11
41(t)
NSTU
23
41(t)
NSTX
242
45(t)
NHS
1
45(t)
NCS
1
45(t)
NGS
1
45(t)
NDS
3
45(t)
NHS
4
45(t)
NES
5
45(t)
NCS
9
45(t)
NFS
71
53(t)
NHS
1
53(t)
NSM
1
53(t)
NESP
1
53(t)
NSTR
1
53(t)
NSTU
1
53(t)
NESP
2
53(t)
NGS
3
53(t)
NES
3
53(t)
NSS
4
53(t)
NHS
5
53(t)
NEP
7
53(t)
NEM
7
53(t)
NESP
7
53(t)
NBS
7
53(t)
NFS
8
53(t)
NST
9
53(t)
NESP
9
53(t)
NDS
9
53(t)
NFS
11
Rashad Atkins Subaru Legacy GT Martin Dalton Civic Si Nicholas Schneller Ford Focus Keith Slater 97 BMW M3 Josh Klem Mustang Andrew Beasten 98 Forester Richard Cimildoro 350Z Thomas Vieira GTi Ryan Sengillo 330 Xi David Baker 11 Honda CRZ Evan Brent 87 Porsche 924S Raymond Zheng 05 Nissan 350Z Donald Adams 03 Ford Mustang GT Keith Schneller Ford Focus Daniel Scott 05 SRT4 Robert Day 88 Nissan 300ZX Orion Kellogg S2000 Kevin Shepard WRX STi John Cornell WRX Eric Cripps GTI Victor Calamaro Mazda Miata Todd Wisner 911 Devon Disarro 2005 Golf TDI Chris Gumina Prelude Joe Kwiatkowski RX7 Michael Bush 2006 Pontiac GTO Clement Chung 2011 WRX STi Dave Beasten 99 Pontiac Trans Am Dustin Robinson Jeffrey Foster WRX Dhandapani Harish Golf GTi Stephan Evangelisti BMW M5
4 (4) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
career unfold on the screen. For a non-race fan, this movie really demonstrates what it's like to strap one's self into the cockpit, and face the danger auto racing presents. What's more is that if you never knew who Senna was, you'd have a great appreciation for who he was as well as a greater appreciation for the sport. Some scenes leave the viewer to decide if Senna is persecuted by his peers and icons, or if he has had so much success and adulation that he is delusional about his on-track actions. Nevertheless, there are many moments that leave you in awe of what he was capable of on the track. It also highlights the fragility of the human spirit when fighting an uphill battle without the proper equipment. Lighthearted moments, both personal and public, distract you for a short time; however you know that the inevitable fatal crash is coming. The director puts you in the cockpit with Senna on that fateful day moments before the horrific crash at the Tamburello corner. The on-board video is represented in a grainy film
December 2011
53(t)
NFS
16
53(t)
NCS
17
53(t)
NCSP
17
53(t)
NST
18
53(t)
NFS
19
53(t)
NESP
23
53(t)
NSMF
23
53(t)
NSTX
25
53(t)
NHS
28
NST
29
53(t)
Amy Beasten 99 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Cory Espinola Maxda RX-8 Karlis Silins Audi TT Bryan Dauchy Honda Accord Paul Raymond 06 Pontiac GTO Ben Cort WRX AJ Freytis Del Sol Nick Twentyfive 02 Subaru impreza wrx Diana Bond Mini Lance Robinson
Peter Kostraba 03 Nissan Sentra SE-R Jennifer M 53(t) NHS 35 09 Ford Focus SES Jeremy Waterman 53(t) NDS 38 05 Infiniti G35 Robert Noble 53(t) NESP 38 94 Ford Mustang Christopher Vassar 53(t) NSTX 42 Saab 9-3 Patrick Kelly 53(t) NDS 46 Subaru WRX Jill Wallace 53(t) NGS 71 Acura TL Norman Adelewitz 53(t) NHS 77 06 Mini standard (not S) Hayden Cumming 53(t) NHS 81 Scion XA Ming Guo 53(t) NBS 102 R32 Ken Gardner 53(t) NST 117 BMW 325 Kristina Wagoner 53(t) NSM 214 WRX STi Stephen Noble 53(t) NGS 342 Volvo V50 Ben Linford 53(t) NHS 585 Subaru Forester Shaun Cimini 53(t) NSM 719 97 Honda Civic Tyler Dubeshter 53(t) NBSP 919 911 Norwood Ransom 53(t) NDS 978 07 Mazda Mazdaspeed 6 * Bold denotes Finger Lakes Region 2011 Solo season trophy winners 53(t)
NGS
31
1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
format to start and gradually improves over the course of the film. However, an early in-car lap at Monaco was terribly distracting as the sound of the engine note failed to match where the car was on track. Of course, back in the day, those types of limitations did happen, it nonetheless distracts from an otherwise stellar in-car experience. I highly recommend this film for both the serious and casual race fan alike and for those who want to learn more about why racing draws such passionate fans. Keep in mind that the language used is often raw and to top it off, it's written in the subtitles when he's speaking Portuguese or being interviewed by Brazilian TV. Poignant moments abound in this film and it'll leave you talking about how and why certain things happened. It's also quite interesting to see how a superstar handled unpleasant situations that most people have lived through at one point in time in their lives. "Senna" is a limited release. For a complete list of showings, visit www.sennamovie.com where you can also view the film's official movie trailer.
2011 December
Classified Ads
For Sale: Roberto Lorenzutti’s Datsun 1600 Roadster roller with log book. Lots of spare parts but not limited to: two (2) stock motors; three (3) each 5speed transmissions; Fiberglass hood; Fiberglass front fenders; two (2) rear axles; Front suspension components; two (2) ea. aluminum and iron cylinder heads; three (3) crankshafts; five (5) flywheels; two (2) clutch assemblies; three (3) Racer Brown camshafts; Accusumps; carburetors; boxes of new and used parts for carbs and brakes. This is your chance to own a piece of history. Asking $8,000 but will negotiate any reasonable offer. Visit http://www.mshults.net/datsun/ to see photos, history of the car, and downloadable flier. Tim Barge, 585739-1624, tim4437@aol.com. (12/11)
For Sale: 1978 MGB 62000 miles. Came out of heated storage. engine has been completely overhauled. SU's re built. Have all records. Good running car. Call 585-289-8007 or 585-2333769-cell. will sell for $4800.00. SYL BARLOW (10/11) For Sale: RacePro Engineering has sold our race-winning 1995-based
Mustang Cobra A-Sedan. We still have literally thousands and thousands of dollars in SPARES, including two complete sets of alloy wheels (one set with Hoosier slicks, one set with Hoosier rains), a nose, a wing, Koni struts, 2way adjustable, various rate Eibach & Hyperco springs, Baer rotors & calipers (need rebuilding), racing radiator, Holly jets, motor parts, ignition parts, suspension parts - everything that can wear out or break! Complete list upon request. Located in Watkins Glen, NY. $ 17,500 for quick sale. Ed LoPresti. (607) 535-4237. (6/11) For Sale: (13) Volvo 240 Turbo/Virgo wheels 15", used in good condition, all roll straight, 6 have center caps. (1) Volvo 740 turbo 5 spoke wheel 15" in good condition with Hankook Optomo Plus tire mounted on it, new, no center cap. $500.00 takes it all. Call Mark at (585) 202-7520 or maudino2@rochester. rr.com. (5/11)
For Sale: 18’ Open Race trailer, Diamond plate deck, 4’ tool box, tire rack, New Electric Brakes, New Winch, Awning system, Aluminum Ramps, Excellent condition. $2,400. Contact Steve (585) 750-9504 (4/11)
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
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Membership Application REGION #62
Dear Prospective SCCA Member: To apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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?
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IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
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Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21:
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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
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+
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=
TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER..........................$65 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP.......................$85 FIRST GEAR (21 & Under) NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER
+ +
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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 2011
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
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FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 7:30 p.m., Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY (Contact re@flr-scca. com for further information)
14
Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet, – Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY 14534
14
RallyCross, Perry’s Park, (FLR)* (Date conflict)
21
Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, Ithaca Winter Rally, Manos Diner, 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca, NY, (Contact Gary Thomas @ gary. george.thomas@gmail.com / (607) 277-0501)
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FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 7:30 p.m., Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY (Contact re@flr-scca. com for further information)
December 2011 3
Rally Party and Awards - 6:00 p.m., Cheap Charlie’s, Bloomfield, NY, Alan Smith, (asmith2357@aol.com / (585) 359-4688)
6
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)
6
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)
10
RallyCross, Perry’s Park, (FLR)*
11
RallyCross, Cherry Valley Motorsports Park (CNY)
13
FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)
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FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 7:30 p.m., Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY (Contact re@flr-scca. com for further information)
January 2012 3
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)
3
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)
7
Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, The Long Way Home, (WINTR Series), Alan Smith, (asmith2357@aol.com / (585) 359-4688
10
FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)
February 2012 4
Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, Event # 3
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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)
7
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)
11
RallyCross, Perry’s Park, (FLR)* (Night event – Date conflict?)
11
Wellsboro Winter Rally, (very tentative)
14
FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)
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Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series, Event # 4
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FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 7:30 p.m., Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY (Contact re@flr-scca. com for further information)
March 2012 1-3
National SCCA Convention, South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, Las Vegas, NV
1-4
Rochester Auto Show, Convention Center, Rochester, NY
Dates are subject to change. Request 2012 dates from the Activities Director. * RallyCross events are subject to field conditions.
Finger Lakes Region Bulletin Board and Websites Website: www.flr-scca.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/flrscca - YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/flrscca - Twitter: twitter.com/#!/flrscca Yahoo Groups: Solo - sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/flrsolo/, RoadRally - sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/FingerLakesRally/
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Finger Lakes REGION, SCCA INC.
TOP END
The LAST PIT
Treasurer 753 Klem Rd. Webster, NY 14580 TOP END Editorial Staff 119 Brookview Dr. Rochester, NY 14617-3903 A few (Solo) scenes from the past year.