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June 2012

Volume 57, No. 6

The Official Publication of the Finger Lakes Region, Sports Car Club of America.

General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, June 5 Richard Petty Driving Experience - Mary Hartman Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Rochester, NY 14617

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

Dave Ciufo ...................... (585) 346-5002

6488 Coe Rd.

Livonia, NY 14887-9306

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

Mary Hartman ...........................................

2840 Chili Ave.

Rochester, NY 14624-4807

activitiesdirector@flr-scca.com Directors

Chris DeMinco ............... (585) 359-6792

980 Rush Scottsville Rd

Rush, NY 14543-9781

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

Fran McAllister (585) 750-4674

clubracing@flr-scca.com

Dave Ciufo....................... (585) 346-5002 Peter Kummer.................. (585) 624-2853

Russell Jaslow ................. (585) 724-5890

Mary Hartman ............... (585) 426-3288

Erik Shepard .................. (585) 269-7097 Rich Smith (585) 703-0631 “Westware HO!” Race Chairman

Lew Giesy.......................... (315)597-9637 “FUN ONE” Race Chairman

............................................................. TBA

funone@flr-scca.com

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www.flr-scca.com

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

Chief, Sound Control

Edwin Jeffries ................ (585) 730-2778

edwinjeffries@gmail.com Chief, Workers

George Modlin ............. (585) 265-9599

gandemo@gmail.com Chief, Waivers

Brian Buchman (585) 747-3808 bbuchman@johnholtz.com

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

STPR® Motorsports, LLC

Rally

Solo

Solo Board

Jeff Colegrove ................. (585)678-1322

solo_chair@flr-scca.com

Brian Buchman ............ (585) 747-3808

bbuchman@johnholtz.com

Dave Avery..................... (585) 415-8003

david.avery@kodak.com

Alan Smith .................... (585) 359-4688

asmith2357@aol.com

Mike Stutzman.............. (585) 889-2564

stutz@eartling.net Chief Registrar Shaun Hallam ................... (585) 455-9607

shallam@rochester.rr.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

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 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

June 2012

The Official Publication of the

Finger Lakes REGION

SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA

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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 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 May Membership Meeting...................... 4 - 5 April BOD Minutes ............................... 6 - 7 FLR News .................................................... 7 Membership News .................................. 7 Devil in the Dark ..................................... 7 July Meeting Information ............................ 8 Westward Ho! Information .......................... 9 Relay for Life Rally ................................... 10 STPR RallyCross ....................................... 11 Solo .................................................... 12 - 18 Supplemental Regulations............. 12 - 14 Championship Series............................. 15 Official Communications ..................... 15 Pax Table ............................................... 15 School Results ....................................... 16 First Event Results ........................ 17 - 18 Rally Meeting Notes................................... 19 Classified Ads ............................................ 20 Membership Application ........................... 21 Calendar...............................inside back cover Last Pit ....................................... Back Cover

Cover Photo: Mark McAllister, Kurt Thiel and John Williamson ran “The Devil In The Dark” on the Thunderbolt track, part of the New Jersey Motorsports Park.

Story on page 7.

Photo: Courtesy of Chris McAllister.

Mark McAllister and Kurt Thiel, “In the Dark” at Thunderbolt, April 27/28.

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REPort Mike Toombs Regional Executive Well this month caught up with me a little too quickly. I had planned on writing this column prior to going to the NEDiv Divisional event, but found that I kept getting distracted. Then I decided that I could do it while at the championship event, but I got sick and found that just trying to compete took everything I had.

So here I am holding up Top End so that I can get this column written.

As I said I attended the NEDiv Solo Championships on May 13 and 14. The event was at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. There were seven people from the region attending this event, Tina and Brian Reeves, Steve Hayward, Ron Fish, Paul and Julie Shaver, and myself. The event site is something we would kill for up this way and it is cool that you can see the Empire State Building and the One World Trade Center while walking the course. Things went well on Saturday, for the event if not for me, but there were some issues on Sunday away from the event site that had nothing to do with SCCA, but ended up stopping our event only a third of the way through. What sounds like a bad thing was a good thing for me – I felt so bad I just wanted to get home and sleep.

Westward Ho! is in full swing and Wilma Giesy is taking registrations for our race at Nelson Ledges. For a number of years we put on this event and never were able to break even. Last year we didn’t put on the race, but Lew Giesy and a group of people put forth a concerted effort that we should try again. So the event is on and we will be going there again in June. If you 4

look at the supplementals (http://www. flr-scca.com/race/2012/westward) you can check out the number of times you can have on track. If you were looking for a good race weekend, you had better make it to this weekend. Don’t forget, if you enter the race you will get a discount when you enter the Fun One race at Watkins Glen in September.

We have a couple of meeting notices that you should make note of! During our June meeting we will have a presentation

by Mary Hartman about her Petty Experience this past March. Our July meeting has been moved to the 10th and will be a picnic. The region will supply hotdogs and hamburgers, members (or guests) need to bring their own drinks and a dish to pass. We did this last fall and had a great time. I hope that people will bring out their interesting cars so we can all get to see them.

I had better get this finished so it can get to Carl for the June issue of Top End then on to the presses.

Until next month, Mike

Meeting Minutes Finger Lakes Region, SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes May 1, 2012 Location: Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY 14617 Regional Executive Mike Toombs called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m.

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

The April general membership meeting minutes as printed in the May issue of Top End were approved on a motion by Chris Bucknam, seconded

by Charlie Tanck.

Activities - Mary Hartman Mary Hartman will present information, pictures and videos describing her Petty Driving Experience at the June meeting.

The July Solo and genera l membership meetings will be at Camp Eastman on July 10, 2012. This picnic meeting will include membership recognition. (A flier for the picnic is printed in the June and July issues of Top End. Ed.) Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes will be presenting a program on the Targa Newfoundland at the August meeting.

A picnic is being scheduled for September, tentatively the 12th, for the “old drivers” gathering.

Mary Hartman asks that suggestions for social events be sent to her at activitiesdirector@flr-scca.com Communication/Publications The lack of articles published in Top End covering the different activities of the club and its members was discussed.

At one time activity chairs wrote articles for Top End every month. Chiefs of specialty also wrote on occasion.

Links in Top End to videos related to contents were requested. Carl Dresie reviewed the differences between the print and web versions of Top End. SportsCar John Walsh reviewed the points for and against paper copies of SportsCar. Some members want the paper copy; some much prefer a digital copy; the paper copy is a significant expense to the club. The cost is approximately $14 per year per member. Tiered membership is part of the continuing discussion.

Membership Report Thirty two members attended the Solo and general membership meetings.

The region currently has 414 members, an increase of one since April 3.

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Race Report Jim Tyo commented that the race content of Top End and the web site is lower than that for Solo and Rally. Mike Toombs stated that we all would like to see more racing articles. We need to find someone in the club that will be a race track reporter, writing content. Also, we could have members write articles about their experience at various race weekends.

It was noted that Chris DeMinco was a crew member at the Daytona 24 hour race. Is this an opportunity for an article?

Westward Ho! We have a sanction and the entry information is online. The weekend has three sanction numbers, two for the double regional and another for the Enduro. By double dipping it is possible to have 13 on track sessions for this “race your butt off” weekend. Online registration is through MotorsportReg. com.

Expenditures are being minimized.

Lew Giesy would like a donation of worker favors. He expects about 70 workers, more are needed.

Formula First will be a part of the weekend. They will run with the FVs but will start with a split grid. Formula First will also run at the Fun One.

Rally Report – Alan Smith Charity Rally Kurt Thiel has volunteered to be rallymaster for the Relay for Life Rally, benefitting the American Cancer Society. The rally will run Friday afternoon as part of the STPR® weekend.

STPR We currently have 31 entries; up from the number we had at this time last year. Entries could be in the 50 to 60 range. Bob VanSice will not be able to serve as Spectator Captain this year.

His replacement needs to be named.

Volunteers for positions ranging from spectator control to stage controls to “Barney Fife” assistant are needed. ®

Region Road Rallies The board of directors would like to have the club conduct rallies more along the lines of previous destination rallies.

Participation by a wider spectrum of club members would help in unifying the club. Alan noted that we have had “fun” events scheduled the last few years. Promotion is needed and joint events are possible.

Solo Report The Solo meeting preceded the general membership meeting. Notes from that meeting were not captured.

The driver’s school and first event of the series were held on April 21 and 22. Weather both days was cool and wet. The new layout of the course and paddock areas worked out well.

The school had 37 students and 14 workers recording times.

Treasurer’s Report – Elizabeth Thiel The current checking account balance was reported. A transfer of funds into checking was made to cover pre-event expenditures for Westward Ho, etc. All bills presented to date have been paid.

It was noted that Top End costs are between $700 and $900 per month. Mike Toombs commented that for the year 2011 the race, rally and Solo programs were positive resulting in an overall positive. Running Westward Ho instead of the national race this year will reduce the club’s income.

Financial statements are available for review from Elizabeth.

The financial report was accepted on a motion by John Walsh, seconded by Charles Tanck.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 p.m. on a motion by Chris Bucknam, seconded by Dave Ciufo.

Respectfully submitted, Carl F. Dresie, Secretary Bench Racing The full discussion of the various items is not reported. Anecdotes regarding members experiences filling up the time spent are not reported. Libel laws are also a consideration.

The secretary regrets that multiple simultaneous conversations cannot be captured.

Syl Barlow had triple bypass surgery and will be going home soon.

The first Solo had 104 entries. Again a very good course.

PROVIDING THE RACING COMMUNITY WITH INSURANCE AND DISABILITY INCOME FOR OVER 40 YEARS. 2012 June

Upcoming events are an Out of Region event with Western New York at Ralph Wilson stadium on May 20. The second Solo in our series is scheduled for May 27 on the grounds of the Dome arena.

The official notification for Solo is moving to news.flr-scca.com. Longer range notifications will be printed in Top End.

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Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

April 24, 2012

Location: Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY 14617 Mike Toombs called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.

Officers and directors present: Michael Toombs, Regional Executive; Dave Ciufo, Assistant Regional Executive; Elizabeth Thiel, Treasurer; Carl Dresie, Secretary; Mary Hartman, Activities Director; Fran McAllister Director.

Others present: Jeff Colegrove, Solo Chair; Barb Lissow and Anna Thiel Items are presented by subject and may not be in chronological order.

Activities Report – Mary Hartman Fran McAllister reported that a meeting was held last week to plan the membership recognition picnic.

Letters will be sent to the people being recognized. Mike Toombs will use mail merge to send out the letter prepared by Mary Hartman. Each person on the list will be called. A flier will be prepared for the June issue of Top End.

The old driver’s meeting may be scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Scottsville Fire Hall. It will be done similar to the 2011 old driver’s picnic.

It has been suggested that we bring back the people from Central New York Raceway Park. Other suggestions have been made and more are welcome.

Mary Hartman raised the possibility of a “Fun Stuff” survey to determine what the membership would like to do.

That includes events like the Daytona party held at California Brew Haus.

M i k e To o m b s w i l l d o t h e presentation for the up to 25 year people. Fran McAllister will do the 30 year recognition. Lynn Randall will do the 35 and up.

Old Business The STPR ® trademark has been renewed for four years.

Dave Boyer will be contacted regarding the creation of award plaques.

Chris McAllister will order pins, etc.

Race Report New Jersey state law requires that a face shield by worn on helmets.

The club will provide hot dogs and hamburgers for the picnic. We will ask that people bring a dish to pass.

Westward Ho! 2012 The sanction has been approved. The entry form will be up on MotorsportReg by the end of the month.

Mary Hartman will describe her experience at the Richard Petty driving experience at the June meeting.

Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes will present a program on the Targa Newfoundland. Currently scheduled for the August meeting.

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Fran McAllister and Dave Ciufo will get a flier prepared for distribution to adjoining region newsletters, web sites and regional executives. It will also be taken to upcoming racing events.

Fun One 2012 A race chair is needed.

Rally Report The STPR® Charity Rally will be chaired by Kurt Thiel. The Relay for Life rally is on public roads, not forest roads, with closed controls.

Possible summer rallies, such as a “Destination Rally,” have been discussed along with a “Training Rally.”

Tony Zanni has requested dates for RallyCross events. The dates are the last weekend of the month through the summer.

Solo Report – Jeff Colegrove This past weekend was the opening weekend for the Finger Lakes Region’s Solo series. The weather was cool and wet for both the school and event #1.

These events were held at Rochester Institute of Technology.

The Solo school was held on April 21 and had 37 novices entered. There were enough instructors and workers.

The school wrapped up around 4:30.

There were eight or nine students from the RIT car club and almost that many from RocLife (RocLife.org).

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The Solo on Sunday had 104 drivers registered. The event went very well, with four runs on a 65 second course.

The paddock across the street worked well, but ideas for improvement will be applied at the next event. Again we wrapped up early, by about 4 p.m.

Mike Toombs proposed that any non-member who enters a Solo and joins SCCA will get that event for free.

Details as to how this will work need to be defined. An additional worker needs to be assigned to registration to handle the membership applications.

A helmet raffle will be held at the beginning of the day for Solo events.

Helmets with SA2000 or M2000 ratings are needed; the current supply of loaner helmets is down to five. Jeff will contact Tony Zanni regards the approved purchase of helmets for Solo and RallyCross.

FLR News

Membership News and Information Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Bennett F Amberger First Gear Club racing, Pro racing, Rally and Solo Jason Cleary Regular Club racing and Solo Gregory William Fotiades, Jr. First Gear Solo

Western New York Region only has four events scheduled this year.

Sean E Havens Rally and Solo

Treasurer’s Report – Elizabeth Thiel Elizabeth distributed balance sheet and profit and loss statements for review.

The money transfer approved earlier has been made. The numbers from the Canandaigua National Bank investment plan were reviewed. Members should contact Elizabeth for further details.

Tyler Porter Regular Club racing, Rally and Solo

All bills except for the club liability bill have been paid. They include the Nelson Ledges sanction fee, van insurance and KrydeRacing fee for Westward Ho and the Fun One. Recent bills also include the Nelson Ledges deposit, Watkins Glen track rental, Top End printing and mailing costs.

The treasurer’s report was accepted on a motion by Dave Ciufo, seconded

by Fran McAllister.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m. on a motion by Dave Ciufo, seconded by Mary Hartman.

Welcome back Evan B Brent First Gear Solo

Don't forget to renew Matthew Joseph Bringley Jose M, Beth & Kirsten Gonzalez Victor Jimenez Delgado Tashko Sarakinov James E Tyo & Lucinda Dodson

Devil in the Dark Finger Lakes drivers shine at the Devil in the Dark 12 hour race at the new Thunderbolt race track in New Jersey The new Thunderbolt track is 2.25 miles of challenging, twisting curves with only one significant straight away.

This track has been built with all the latest conveniences such as pit stalls with motel units above and an excellent restaurant and bar within the confines of the facility.

The team consisted of Kurt Thiel, Mark McAllister and John Williamson.

The race started in excellent conditions but deteriorated the last five hours of the race with mostly scattered showers, sometimes severe.

It was the first time out for Kurt Thiel's new Miata and there were some minor debugging problems which were easily handled during practice and qualifying. The team qualified 35th, 18th out of 20 cars in their class. With each passing hour, the team moved forward finishing an amazing 11th overall and 5th in class.

The speed potential of the cars varied greatly, which is often the case with endurance racing. The fastest car, an Audi costing a half a million dollars, qualified in 1:27.475 minutes and the slowest car was almost 17 seconds slower.

The crew consisted of Mike Whalen, Marty Pietre, Fran McAllister, and Chris McAllister. The car ran perfectly, the pit stops went smoothly (fast enough to embarrass NASCAR pit stops) and a good time was had by all.

We are already making plans for the 13-hour race at Virginia International.

Respectfully submitted, Carl F. Dresie, Secretary

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Finger Lakes Region

Memebrship Recognition Picnic and monthly meetings All awardees and members are encouraged to join in the fun.

Tuesday, July 10 - 6 p.m. ‘til 10? at Conference Center, Camp Eastman, Irondequoit, NY

Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided Bring your own beverage and a dish to pass There is no charge, However we do need a head count,

SO PLEASE ---RSVP BY July 8

Contact: Mary Hartman ................ (585) 426-3288 activitiesdirector@flr-scca.com

Directions to Camp Eastman From the West of Rochester, NY: Rte. 104 East to St. Paul Blvd; proceed North 4.5 miles to Lakeshore Blvd; turn right; 1.0 mile to Camp Eastman.

From the East of Rochester, NY: Rte. 104 West to Culver Road; turn right and head North 2.4 miles to Lakeshore Blvd; turn left and proceed West 2.0 miles to Camp Eastman.

From the Southeast of Rochester, NY: Rte. 590 North to Durand Blvd; turn left and proceed West to Lakeshore Blvd; 2.0 miles to Camp Eastman.

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FINGER LAKES REGION –SCCA

DOUBLE REGIONAL & ENDURO NELSON LEDGES ROAD COURSE JUNE 23-24

MORE TRACK TIME - MORE FUN DOUBLE DIP FOR $125 AND GET 12 ON TRACK SESSIONS. ADD $100 AND GET A 1 HOUR ENDURO Register for both days and get 10% OFF Fun One entry at Watkins Glen Sept. 15-16 REGISTER ONLINE AT MOTORSPORTREG.COM DOWNLOAD SUPPS AT FLR-SCCA.COM

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23rd Annual Charity Rally

RELAY FOR LIFE RALLY Presented by Finger Lakes Region, SCCA

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A time-speed-distance road rally designed for any legal vehicle, within the legal speed limit, on high-quality paved and unpaved roads in Tioga County. This event does not use the forest roads of the Waste Management Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally presented by Citzens and Northern Bank.

The instructions will have a mileage to each turn, and are intended to be easy to follow. There are no tricks or traps involved in following the course.

Visit www.flr-scca.com/rally

Awards in four classes: Novice (less than six (6) rallies by anyone in the car); Stock (stock odometer & single memory calculator); Limited (any equipment which cannot accumulate time and distance simultaneously, including non-programmable calculator, relocated odometer, SCCA class “L” equipment; and Equipped (anything goes). Door prizes, too.

No limit to the number of people in each car. Limited to the first 50 paid entries.

SCHEDULE:

FEES:

Registration ......................................... 9 a.m. - noon Novice class (for newcomers) .......... 10:30 - 11 a.m.

Mandatory Drivers’ Meeting ...............11 - 11:30 a.m.

First Car Starts ........................................ 12:01 p.m.

First Car Finishes ................................. about 3 p.m.

Pre-registered (postmarked by May 23) ............................ $40/car After May 24 .................................................................. $50/car

Registration at Tioga County Fairgrounds.

Scoring & awards to follow the event.

Entry fees are nonrefundable after May 23. Cash only for onsite registration (no checks).

To preregister, complete the tear-off form below, and mail with your check (made out to Finger Lakes Region, SCCA) or money order to Registrar, Relay for Life Rally, 4293 Rt. 21 South, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Questions? Email thielsimportauto@aol.com or call 585.905.6251 Results will be posted at www.flr-scca.com/rally/2012 and emailed to competitors.

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Race against the Pros on the Super Special Stage

Sunday, June 3, 2012 Tioga County Fairgrounds Wellsboro, Pennsylvania Registration $80.00 (SCCA membership required) Weekend Membership $10.00 Passengers MUST be SCCA members

Scan QR code to register at MotorsportReg.com

Registration ................. 8 - 9 a.m.

Tech open ........... 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Drivers’ Meeting .......... 9:45 a.m.

First car off................. 10:15 a.m.

Visit our website: cny-scca.com Like our Facebook Page: CNY SCCA RallyCross

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Auburn, N.Y.

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Solo

Formula Junior B (8-11 year olds) All provisions of the above Jr. Drivers Program apply, plus the additions below: 1. All competitors will be required to attend and pass a Jr. Driver's school before competing in a regional event. These schools will be held as sufficient interest is expressed. a. All entrants will be required to work by helping to set up or tear down the course. b. If any competitor posts three DNFs in a single event, that competitor's eligibility for competition will be reviewed by the Youth Steward and the Solo Board.

Formula Junior C (5-7 year olds) All provisions of the above Jr. Drivers Program apply.

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MUFFLERS / SOUND CONTROL A. Adequate mufflers are required for all Solo Events.

The criterion of “adequacy” is not what the exhaust system consists of, but the sound level.

B. Sound level will be limited to 100 decibels, to be measured 50 feet from the course, preferably on a straightaway.

C. Cars exceeding the limit will be notified by the event chair, and the run will be disqualified.

D. If the car is modified to the satisfaction of the Solo Chair, it may be allowed to compete again.

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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION As provided: add: Numbers will be assigned at registration. Numbers and class letters are available at the Technical Inspection area. Placement for maximum legibility by Timing is requested.

• Competitors using tape to mark numbers on their vehicles shall do so on the door, not the window.

• For cars entered in Novice Class, the letter ‘N’ shall precede the class letters (Example: NBS).

• For cars entered in the Ladies Class, the letter ‘L’ shall precede the class letters (Example: LBS).

• For cars entered into Pro class, the letter ‘P’ shall precede the class letters (Example: PCS).

Jeff Colegrove Solo Chair

Finger Lakes Region Sports Car Club of America 2012 Solo Supplemental Rules All FLR Solo events will be held under the SCCA Solo Rules, except as noted below: 1.1

The entire Solo Rules will be used, except those that are explicitly written for Divisional or National championships. (Possession of current Solo rulebook is recommended.)

1.4.C. As provided, add: Passengers will be allowed on competition runs under the following conditions: • If the driver or passenger is in the Novice Class, then the other occupant in the car must be a registered instructor.

• Only registered drivers at an event may be passengers.

• A competitor may not delay reporting for work after a run in order to be a passenger • Any variation to the above requires approval of the Solo Chair in advance.

• Observed reckless or loose driving behavior may result in revocation of a driver's privilege to carry passengers.

2.7

Formula Junior A (12-18 year olds) Appendix H: II.A. Karts will be run together as a group with no cars on course. It is the entrant's responsibility to be present and ready when the group is called. If an entrant is not present by the end of the kart runs, they will receive a DNS for that run and no rerun will be granted.

II.B.4 All entrants will be required to work after each run. However, work assignments will not be on course. Other assignments may require being paired with other workers as appropriate.

III.E All entrants must have at least one legal guardian present, a parent is preferred.

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4.2.A. EVENT ENTRY - FEES Entry fees will be $12.00 for Jr. Drivers, $32.00 for SCCA members and first time-novices, $47.00 for weekend-members. In order to receive the member’s rate, club members must present a valid SCCA membership card at registration. First-time novices must be first-time competitors in our region and new to the sport.

4.4.B. CAR/DRIVER LIMITS The Solo Chair reserves the right to limit entrants in a given car.

June 2012

4.7

LADIES’ CLASSES A. P arallel Ladies Classes will not be provided.

Instead, a single Ladies class may be provided if there is enough interest.

• Scoring for the Ladies Class will use the RTP/ PAX Index system (see below).

• Street Touring – all ST classified vehicles • Street Mod – all SM classified vehicles on road tires C. The following classes will be created for competitors on racing tires (R-compound, slicks, any tire <140UTG tread wear rating).

• Pro – all stock, street prepared, and SM classified vehicles on R-compound, slick, or other racing tires, or any competitors from the ST index wishing to compete in pro.

• Modified/SAE – all modified or FSAE classified vehicles, including KM • Prepared – all prepared class vehicles

4.8.C REGIONAL CLASSES • Additional special classes may be created by the Solo board and the event chair.

4.9

CONFLICT OF INTEREST • The event chair (or designee) may pre-run a course during course-setup for the purpose of assessing safety, flow, and marking of the course. The driver and any riders may not be in a car that competes in their class.

4.12 NOVICE CLASS A. A Novice Class will be provided for those who are relatively new to the sport. The intent of the Novice Class is to provide instruction and to allow newcomers to compete with those of similar skill.

B. Novices are entrants in their first full season of autocross, must not have won more than twice in the FLR Novice Class, and should not have competed in more than eight autocrosses.

C. The Chief of Novice Program reserves the right to graduate any entrants to the appropriate Open, Ladies, or Road Tire class.

D. Novice Class entrants will be given an instructional walk-through of the course.

E. Novices will be scored as an independent class using the PAX system.

F. Novice Class entrants are required to take a registered instructor on competition runs until approved by the Novice Chief or registered instructor. They may also ride as passengers with a registered instructor, with the instructor's approval.

(See 1.4.C) G. A registered instructor is any experienced eligible competitor approved by the Chief of Novice Program.

H. They novice class may be broken into two groups to facilitate the creation of balanced run groups.

4.00 Bump Classes A.Drivers will be grouped into larger bump classes by class and tire type for the purposes of timing and scoring.

B.The following bump classes will be created for competitors on road tires (A.K.A street tires, and tire >140UTG Tread wear).

• Stock – all stock classed vehicles on road tires • Street Prepared – all SP classed vehicles on road tires

2012 June

4.14

PRO CLASS A. All competitors in stock, street prepared, and SM classified vehicles running tires <140UTG treadwear (R-Compound, Slicks, any other) shall run in the Pro class. Competitors from the ST index may also run in pro.

B. Pro will run as an independent class. (Place ‘P’ before class on registration card.)

C. Scoring will use the RTP/PAX Index system (see RTP/PAX table).

4.15

ST CLASS A. An ST class will be used in place of the respective Street Touring classes.

B. ST, STS, STX, STR and STU will run as an independent class. Competitors will use normal car identification markings (STU 55, ST 191), no special identification is needed on registration card or vehicle.

C. Scoring will use the RTP/PAX Index system (see RTP/PAX table).

D. Any competitor from the street touring group of classes may choose to run in the pro class.

4.16

PREPARED CLASS A. All prepared class vehicles will compete in the prepared bump class.

B. Scoring will use the RTP/Pax index system. (see RTP/PAX table).

C. P repared will run as an independent class.

Competitors will use normal car identification markings (XP 171, CP 43), no special identification required.

4.17

Modified/FSAE A. All modified, FSAE, and Kart Mod vehicles will compete in the modified bump class.

B. Scoring will use the RTP/ Pax index system. (see RTP/PAX table).

C. Modified will run as an independent class. Competitors will use normal car identification markings (FM 161, KM 88), no special identification required.

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4.18 Stock A. All stock class competitors on tires > 140 UTG (NO R-COMP / SLICKS) will compete in the stock bump class.

B. Scoring will use the RTP/Pax index. (see RTP/PAX table).

C. Competitors will use normal car identification markings (CS 99, HS 11), no special identification required.

4.19

4.20

Street Prepared A. All street prepared competitors on tires > 140 UTG (NO R-COMP / SLICKS) will compete in the stock bump class.

B. Scoring will use the RTP/Pax index. (see RTP/PAX table).

C. Competitors will use normal car identification markings (CSP 14, BSP 91), no special identification required.

C. Competitors will use normal car identification markings (SM 14, SMF 145), no special identification required.

6.1

ENTRANTS AS WORKERS A. All competitors are required to complete a work assignment for each run. Failure to do so will result in the loss of the best time for each missed work assignment.

B. All entrants must report to the Course Marshall for each work assignment. It is permissible for a competitor to have another worker report. The substitute worker must be eligible to be an entrant and must have signed all relevant waivers.

6.8

ORDER OF RUNNING A. Unless otherwise publicized before the day of the event: Registration and Technical Inspection will open at 8:00 a.m. and will remain open until 9:30 a.m.. The Drivers' Meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. and is mandatory for all competitors. Late registrations may be accepted at the discretion of the solo chair or event chief.

B. Cars will run in groups to be posted at each event: • The chief registrar and timing chief will work together before the event to determine the optimal arrangement of run groups.

• Unless the course designer runs a “national style” grid, there will be a separate grid lane for multipledriver cars.

• Classes will be divided in to their respective heats after registration has closed to ensure a balanced number of drivers in each heat. Heat classes will be announced at the driver’s meeting.

6.12

FUN RUNS • Fun Runs will be allowed at the end of competition, time permitting, subject to approval by the Solo Chair.

• The fee for Fun Runs will be $3.00 per run.

• Only vehicles that are registered and passed the technical inspection for the event will be allowed for use in Fun Runs.

Only drivers registered for the event may drive or ride in fun runs.

Street Mod A. All street mod competitors on tires > 140 UTG (NO R-COMP / SLICKS) will compete in the stock bump class.

B. Scoring will use the RTP/Pax index. (see RTP/PAX table).

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PENALTIES • Any act deemed unsportsmanlike or undesirable conduct for the program will not be tolerated (speeding on event site, tire burnouts, etc.). The first offense will be disqualification from that event.

Any subsequent offenses will be dealt with at the discretion of the Solo Board.

• The Solo Board reserves the right to change any rule due to unforeseen circumstances.

June 2012

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.

B: FLR Solo Championship Series points events • There will be at least eight (8) local FLR Solo Championship Series point events in the series.

• There will be at least two (2) specified Out-OfRegion (OOR) events 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.

Event points are awarded as follows: Place.................... Pts Place....................... Pts Sixth ......................... 6 First ..................... 20 Second ................. 15 Seventh ..................... 4 Third .................... 12 Eighth ....................... 3 Fourth .................. 10 Ninth ........................ 2 Tenth ........................ 1 Fifth ....................... 8 D: Season Awards • There will be a separate but equal trophy for the Novice Class. The Novice class winner is determined by season points or by the Novice Chief, as appropriate.

• Each class will award trophies based on the average number of competitors at the local FLR Solo Championship Series point events for the year.

FLR Solo Official Communication From here forward the only official communication channels for the FLR Solo program will be news.flr-scca. com and Top End. There is already a large amount of Solo related info posted on news.flr-scca.com and any future important updates will be posted there (and added to the Solo portion of the FLR website if necessary).

The Top End will contain whatever there is room for, in both the Solo section and in the board and membership meeting minutes. (Note that information in Top End will be from three to seven weeks later than first posted on the news site. Ed.)

2012 June

The RTP/PAX Index System:

In the Ladies, Novice, Pro, ST and Road Tire Classes, the RTP/PAX Index system will be used for scoring. Each competitor's best time is multiplied by the index for the open class in which the car would run.

Prepared Stock Classes XP ..............0.898 SS ..............0.858 BP ..............0.873 AS ..............0.844 CP ..............0.860 BS ..............0.843 DP ..............0.868 CS ..............0.833 EP ..............0.870 DS ..............0.821 FP ..............0.875 ES ..............0.828 GP ..............0.850 FS ..............0.825 GS ..............0.814 Street Touring & Modified HS ..............0.799 STC ...........0.820 Street Prepared SSP ............0.865 ASP ............0.863 BSP ............0.859 CSP ............0.857 DSP ............0.851 ESP ............0.848 FSP ............0.838

STS ............0.827 STR ...........0.835 STX ...........0.822 STU ...........0.841 STF ............0.794 SM .............0.866 SMF ...........0.852 SSM ...........0.879

Formula FSAE .........0.989 KM............ 0.952 FJA ............0.876 FJB ............0.834 FJC ............0.747

Modified AM ............1.000 BM .............0.960 CM .............0.906 DM ............0.915 EM .............0.928 FM .............0.913

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Finger Lakes Region Solo Series

Event Results: Novice School - RIT - 2012-04-21 Total Registered: 51, with Times: 50

Plc

Cls

# Driver

Year/Make/Model

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 44

gs gs bs ds ds stc gs hs gs esp gs hs gs hs hs ds hs cs ds fs ds sm ds cs bs hs sm es bs cs sm es sm ds gs bs fs

13 15 21 41 6 7 17 29 22 38 9 25 16 40 30 42 34 19 39 14 31 43 36 24 8 18 10 4 33 23 35 11 20 37 32 1 42

Brian Fletcher Scot Henderson Brian Monroe Jason Cleary Noah Bast Evan Brent Matt Jones Aretta Stillman Lloyd Murray Michael Bush Christina Connors Jake Silsby Craig Hofmann David Wahl Dennis Tai Yaroslav Ivanick Rebecca Weaver Amy Kruger Stephan Noble Ed Griebel Josh Taylor Sam Rohl Tim Young Mike Roberts Clement Chung Colin Kingsley Bob Day Will Banner Aashish Vemulapalli Tim Nye James Wiley Jim Day Gage Mondok Zach Zaborny Ryan Telesca Jon Abbey Mike Bush

10 VW GTI 09 Honda Civic Si 01 Honda s2000

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

bs hs hs ds ds ds gs dsp stf ds sm fs ds bs

99 14 4 4 1 88 1 1 68 2 1 1 16 1

Chris Morton Greg Turner Dean Wallace Joe Connors Bill Connors Doug Binder Tim Norton Craig Wallace Shaun Hallam Tyler Porter Ed 'Twinkle Toes' Andy Cocislova Gillian Pielow Mark Seelbinder

Runs 1-4

Best Time Pax

Student

09 Infiniti G37x Coupe 87 Porsche 924S 06 VW GLI 08 VW Jetta 2.5 06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro 06 Pontiac GTO 11 Volvo C30 00 VW Jetta 2.0 12 VW GTI Subaru Baja 07 VW Jetta Mazdaspeed 3 09 Subaru Outback 05 Mazda RX-8 Volvo 12 Dodge Challenger 11 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 Subaru 11 Subaru Impreza WRX 95 BMW m3 11 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 08 Mazda 3 77 Datsun 280z 90 Mazda miata 06 Honda S2000 99 BMW z3 02 Mini Cooper S 87 Mazda RX7 89 Nissan 240sx 89 BMW 325i 11 VW GTI 08 Subaru Impreza STI Pontiac GTO

66.970 77.808 84.286 75.336 81.670 68.790 69.537 82.212 88.033 166.796+off 79.553 83.109 94.818 90.945 85.382 74.001 95.075 80.999 83.393 96.153 97.131 72.011 71.975 76.028 90.983 84.938 110.918 90.007 87.972 90.012 82.812 84.028 109.213 94.083 83.183 82.854

Worker

10 Mini cooper

06 Toyota Scion tC

11 BMW 328xi

56.776 61.527 62.200 63.112 63.297 63.661 66.269 63.691 68.605 66.955 63.608 68.391 69.042 68.260

62.105 70.697 63.765 66.207 66.809 66.571 67.770 69.482 74.989 111.684 68.603 71.207 73.602 71.770 70.148 68.272 75.106 69.257 72.875 71.632 70.236 69.334 70.546 71.613 69.920 111.859 69.500 77.404 73.015 85.010 76.083 86.119 83.321 85.989 79.217

62.069 66.690 64.389 62.183 64.887 65.860 65.690 67.078 68.393 70.838 67.147 64.850 67.827 69.285 68.279 69.652 71.639 68.775 70.407 68.386 69.708 69.872 66.867 70.042 69.340 73.609 70.315 74.311 73.644 74.222 71.858 76.368 73.222 77.546

62.069 64.389 62.183 64.887 65.690 66.571 67.078 68.393 67.147 64.850 67.827 69.285 68.279 69.652 70.148 68.272 70.407 68.386 69.708 69.872 70.236 66.867 70.546 70.042 69.340 73.609 69.500 74.311 73.015 74.222 71.858 76.368 73.222 77.546 79.217 82.854 DNS

50.524 52.412 52.420 53.272 53.931 54.588 54.601 54.646 54.657 54.992 55.211 55.358 55.579 55.652 56.048 56.051 56.255 56.965 57.230 57.644 57.663 57.906 57.918 58.345 58.453 58.813 60.187 61.529 61.551 61.826 62.229 63.232 63.410 63.665 64.482 69.845 DNS

56.776 61.527 62.200 63.112 63.297 63.661 66.269 63.691 68.605 66.955 63.608 68.391 69.042 68.260

47.862 49.160 49.697 51.814 51.966 52.265 53.943 54.201 54.472 54.970 55.084 56.422 56.683 57.543

Top Times Of Day Time Class # Driver Raw time 56.776 wbs 99 Chris Morton 47.862 wbs 99 Chris Morton Pax

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Time Class # Driver Novice 50.524 ngs 13 Brian Fletcher Worker 47.862 wbs 99 Chris Morton

June 2012

Finger Lakes Region Solo Series Event Results: # 1 - RIT - 2012-04-22 Total Registered: 104, with Times: 104

Plc Cls

#

Driver

Best Time Pax

Runs 1-4

Year/Make/Model Road Tire Stock Indexed

10 Mini Cooper Subaru RS 10 Mini Cooper 09 Pontiac Solstice 90 Honda Civic 02 Pontiac Trans Am 11 Nissan Sentra 08 BMW 135i 07 BMW 335 08 Dodge Caliber SRT RX8 99 BMW 3 Series Cobalt SS 98 Subaru Forester 01 VW Passat VW Golf 07 Mazda MX 5 11 BMW 328xi 01 Honda S2000

62.290 61.166+1 61.303 59.922 59.922 47.877 64.716+1 62.538 62.976 60.495 60.495 49.242 62.856 62.220 62.174 61.750 61.750 49.338 65.074+1 64.883 62.544 59.562 59.562 49.615 64.191 63.610 64.036 62.570 62.570 49.993 68.218 67.536 66.540 60.644 60.644 50.031 64.614 64.458+2 63.933+1 63.378 63.378 50.639 70.095+OFF 66.054 64.195 62.706 62.706 51.481 66.605 64.740+1 50.021+OFF 62.999 51.722 62.999 71.476 64.394 65.086 64.351 64.351 52.381 80.904 65.384 69.862+5 62.945 62.945 52.433 71.061 68.020+OFF 65.537 64.004 64.004 52.547 68.715 69.555 67.417 64.919 64.919 52.844 72.166+3 68.534 69.346 66.173 66.173 52.872 69.047+1 66.995 67.385 65.207 65.207 53.078 66.834 67.297 66.099+OFF 66.725 53.313 66.725 68.972 65.522+OFF 66.037 66.037 55.008 76.852+OFF 69.135 68.627 67.403 67.403 55.337 102.747+OFF 66.401+OFF 67.494+OFF 64.642+OFF OFF OFF

1 ESP 17 Michael Bush 2 FSP 184 Brad Adriaansen 3 FSP 84 Scott Adriaansen 4 CSP 17 Karlis Silins 1 SMF 21 Jose Mercado 2 SM 8 Paul Smith 3 SMF 86 Corey Shepardson 4 SM 432 Cody Clarke 5 SMF 7 Beiry Fernandez

06 Pontiac GTO 79 VW Rabbit 79 VW Rabbit 02 Audi TT Acura RSX Type-S 95 BMW M3 94 Acura Integra 90 VW Jetta 02 Acura RSX

68.394 65.371 64.930+1 62.392 62.392 52.908 71.662+2 78.825 75.470+1 64.478 64.478 54.032 65.866 66.638 65.945 65.447 65.447 54.844 71.002+OFF 90.263+2 63.657+OFF 66.921 57.351 66.921 64.692+OFF 61.938+OFF 62.004+1 61.062 61.062 52.024 67.221 65.065 65.374 60.604 60.604 52.483 67.437 64.564 64.439 63.851 63.851 54.401 64.285 63.834 63.039 63.017 63.017 54.572 66.598+OFF 54.611+OFF 62.941+OFF 62.178+OFF OFF OFF

1 2 3 4 5

CP 14 James Hoelscher CP 226 Marcus Kroll CP 305 Chris Schifner XP 13 William Mapstone FP 1 Andrew Mullard

88 Chevrolet Camaro 02 Pontiac Transam Car 74 Jaguar XJ6 02 BMW M3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

FM 21 Jake Bucknam FM 99 Paul Shaver FM 199 Julie Shaver FM 19 Greg Shaver BM 191 Mark Seelbinder BM 91 Steve Hayward KM 21 Todd Miller KM 16 Mike Lilley

KBS Mark8 61.601+1 58.824+OFF 59.218 95 KBS Mark7 61.175+1 60.286+1 58.370+1 95 KBS Mark7 66.445+OFF 61.757 61.344+1 95 KBS Mark7 79.558 66.714 56.798 00 Suzuki Realm Runner 59.457+1 57.365+1 79.063+OFF 00 Suzuki Realm Runner 63.970 61.454+2 61.296+1 xx Kart Kosmic 80.395+OFF 79.221 70.633 Margay 58.194+OFF

55.544 55.643 56.424

1 2 3 4

JA JB JA JB

1 44 16 7

Nathaniel Mercado Connor Miller Sara Ledaim Evan Fish

Romeo Motorsports xx Kart CRG Margay Intrepid

70.346 75.966 84.063

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

BS STU STF STF STU STC STU CSP CSP CSP STU STF

5 183 55 5 33 87 91 33 133 61 83 68

Chris Morton Dave Potocki Tom Weaver Stephan Colegrove Andy Walker Dale Kunze RJ Surowick Mike Toombs Brian Reeves Tina Reeves Dan Kaufman Shaun Hallam

06 Subaru STI 05 Subaru WRX STI 05 Acura RSX Type-S 05 Acura RSX Type-S 06 Subaru STi 89 Honda Civic Si 06 Subaru STi 94 Mazda Miata 94 Mazda Miata 94 Mazda Miata 05 Subaru STi 06 Scion tC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

HS 4 Jeff Colegrove GS 1 Jim Perrin HS 14 Greg Turner CS 91 George Modlin HS 37 Brian Kuehl FS 29 Andy Cocilova HS 702 Michael Brownell DS 82 Tyler Porter DS 43 Brandon Hastings GS 25 H. William Conners III CS 8 Rod Kenderick DS 99 Kevin Albino GS 50 Bob Pozniakas HS 8 Andrew Beasten GS 72 Tim Norton HS 67 Dave Avery CS 46 Doug Krasucki DS 16 Gillian Pielow BS 64 Phil Parks

2012 June

Road Tire Street Prepared Indexed

Prepared Indexed

74.998 60.866 67.602 72.192+OFF 67.010+OFF 64.655 61.961+1 61.318 71.096 67.822

Modified/FSAE Indexed

60.639 71.206+4 63.512 61.855 64.657

63.111 63.778 60.346+OFF 64.546

54.622 55.810 66.994

Junior Kart Indexed

80.727 74.343 61.441+OFF 82.295+OFF 81.454+OFF 78.419 64.053+OFF 77.395+OFF 74.463 117.809+OFF 110.812 103.938

Pro Indexed

60.639 63.111 63.512 61.318 64.546

52.149 54.275 54.620 55.063 56.477

55.544 55.643 56.424 56.798 54.622 55.810 66.994 OFF

50.711 50.802 51.515 51.856 52.437 53.577 63.778 OFF

70.346 75.966 74.463 103.938

61.623 63.355 65.229 86.684

55.521 54.751+1 63.750+OFF 54.560 45.994 54.560 59.860 58.403 58.285 55.427 55.427 46.614 61.028+1 59.889 58.704+OFF 59.216 47.017 59.216 68.666+OFF 60.573 61.502 60.333 60.333 47.904 59.098+2 57.433+4 58.968 57.371 57.371 48.249 61.726 59.743+1 59.489 59.489 48.781 59.532 58.415 56.707+2 58.310 58.310 49.038 65.494 62.763+OFF 58.088 58.088 49.781 63.393 60.962 58.943 58.943 50.514 64.237+1 64.076+OFF 58.971 58.971 50.538 63.514+OFF 48.304+OFF 59.791+2 58.522+1 60.522 50.899 77.596 64.310+1 62.558+OFF 64.108 64.108 50.901

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Plc Cls

# Driver

Year/Make/Model

Best Time Pax

Runs 1-4 Street Touring Indexed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

STF STX STS STX STC STR STX STF STF STC STX STS STC STR STS STF STU

7 5 71 9 17 16 6 42 1 204 61 11 36 5 1 3 7

Luke Lockin Erik Voelkle Carl Deane Ryan Hallock Dean Wallace Craig Wallace Andrei Stihi Ethan Cornell Brendan Romus Shawn Avery Donald Adams David Prior Jason Rudgers Evan Brent Mark Prior Chris Fedele Matthew Zakhary

Mazda 6 09 Mini Cooper S 91 Toyota MR2 09 Mini Cooper S 98 Subaru Impreza 72 Datsun 240z 02 Subaru WRX Wagon 08 Toyota Yaris Honda Prelude 94 Celica GT 02 Subaru WRX Wagon 90 Mazda Miata 06 Subaru Impreza 87 Porsche 924S 90 Mazda Miata Acura RSX Type-S 98 BMW M3

59.581+OFF 65.602 66.979 60.474+1 67.660+2 60.446 68.744 60.014 63.452+1 61.196 61.771 62.355 65.258 61.236+OFF 64.686 63.872 60.156+OFF 67.250 68.767 65.635 67.357 66.231 62.023+OFF 69.471+1 63.871+2 59.097+OFF 66.673 65.637 66.431+OFF 67.170+1 77.195+OFF 68.741 69.005 66.096

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

STF DS HS HS STF STX GS GS DS SM GS STU HS BSP STX BS HS GS STX DS STC CS ES STX DS GS SM STF CS ESP

1 1 922 66 3 234 21 88 89 11 239 4 1 2 16 72 34 3 1 56 17 11 10 33 21 23 89 11 2 1

Rob Reid Jason Cleary Sam Roe Aretta Stillman Colin Kingsley Mathew Mullard Christina Connors Brenton Shepardson Dave Kaser Bob Day Jeremie Snyder Peter Winkelman Luis Fonseca David Cardelli David Aquino Scott Sanders Rebecca Weaver Ryan Kimbell Jason Paladino Sean Havens Gregory Fotiades Tim Nye Jim Day Zachary Snyder Warren McGrail Bennett Amberger Gage Mondok Howard Reid Sam Batataglia Chaz Walker

03 Ford Focus 66.557 10 Mazdaspeed3 65.771 95 Subaru Impreza 68.869 08 VW Jetta 2.5 76.023+OFF 08 Mazda 3 74.110 07 Mazda 3 70.620 11 Volco C30 83.158+OFF 91 Toyota Camry 72.261+OFF 10 Subaru Impreza WRX 70.267+OFF 77 280z 69.533+1 05 Subaru Impreza 78.549+OFF 08 Mazdaspeed 3 73.982 02 Chevy Cavalier 78.707 06 Lancer Eco 85.553+OFF BMW 330 Xi 65.875+OFF 09 Audi TTs 68.547 09 Subaru Outback 72.217 12 VW GLI 69.256 04 Pontiac GTO 93.388 03 Subaru WRX 88.400+OFF Honda Civic 999.000+OFF 99 BMW z3 81.529+1 87 Mazda RX7 79.186 03 Mitsu Eclipse 142.001+OFF 04 BMW 325i 79.454+OFF 07 Eclipse GS 97.246+OFF 89 Nissan 240sx 75.822 03 Focus 98.490+OFF RX8 111.495+OFF 03 WRX 76.929+OFF

Novice Indexed

64.068 64.527 66.982 71.541 69.282+1 68.564 68.987+OFF 69.160 72.262 68.725 72.395+OFF 68.429+2 75.059 67.792+OFF 67.219 69.193+OFF 70.265 68.952 75.852+OFF 75.096 75.115 76.573 76.207+OFF 74.341 72.982+OFF 77.442 71.576+1 100.620 88.892+OFF 77.795+OFF

64.417+1 59.684+1 59.918 59.822 60.550+1 60.339 67.518 63.906 65.796+1 64.816 66.743 64.840 63.570+1 64.894 65.747 69.843 66.180

61.594 59.525 59.443 59.822 61.640+1 61.196 60.397 60.339 61.680 61.680 62.028+1 63.872 65.577 65.577 64.047 64.047 63.917 63.917 57.575+OFF 64.840 65.103+1 65.570 65.054 64.894 66.776+1 65.747 67.697+OFF 68.741 64.944 64.944 61.594 59.525 59.443

48.905 48.929 49.159 49.173 50.180 50.383 50.701 50.714 52.068 52.518 52.539 53.622 53.767 54.186 54.372 54.580 54.617

67.334+2 63.455 50.383 63.455 61.941+1 63.108 51.811 63.108 66.271 65.879 52.637 65.879 69.150 66.816 53.386 66.816 68.935 67.475 53.575 67.475 75.185 65.193 53.588 65.193 89.895+OFF 65.906 53.647 65.906 68.868 66.231 53.912 66.231 67.581 66.023 54.204 66.023 65.970 62.794 54.379 62.794 69.965+OFF 66.980 54.521 66.980 67.989 64.871 54.556 64.871 72.652 68.342 54.605 68.342 65.685 63.587 54.621 63.587 76.809+1 67.219 55.254 68.949 65.634 55.329 65.634 71.585 69.700 55.690 69.700 68.952 56.126 70.693 68.540 56.339 68.540 73.632+OFF 68.744 56.438 68.744 79.753+OFF 69.117 56.675 69.117 72.473 68.289 56.884 68.289 71.979 70.102 58.044 70.102 89.886+2 70.980 58.345 70.980 68.028+OFF 71.712 58.875 71.712 75.709 74.401 60.562 74.401 71.347 61.786 71.347 90.467 81.976 65.088 81.976 78.228 65.163 78.228 OFF OFF 71.834+OFF

Top Times Of Day Time Raw time 54.560 Pax 45.994 Prepared 52.149 Modified 50.711 Junior Kart 61.623

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Class PBS PBS PRCP MFM KJA

# 5 5 14 21 1

Driver Chris Morton Chris Morton James Hoelscher Jake Bucknam Nathaniel Mercado

Time Touring 48.905 Road Tire 47.877 Pro 45.994 Novice 50.383

Class SSTF RSHS PBS NSTF

# 7 4 5 1

Driver Luke Lockin Jeff Colegrove Chris Morton Rob Reid

June 2012

Rally Tom Langdon Interim Rally Chair

Rally Meeting Notes April 10, 2012 96 Church Street, Victor, NY These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order.

The following seven RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present; Rick Barnes, Carl Dresie, Jerry Kerwin, Tom Langdon, Alan Smith, Mike Toombs and Tony Zanni.

RallyCross Series Course maintenance funds will be used to repair the pit area at Perry’s Park.

We need to find equipment to work on the pits and course. The pit area needs to be repaired. The ruts in the field can be worked around, if need be.

Tony needs to make arrangements to purchase the helmets previously approved by the board of directors. The new helmets will go to Solo and the older Solo units used at the RallyCross events.

The region’s schedule shows RallyCross dates, sites will be finalized later. A meeting will be arranged with the operator of the Warsaw-Perry airport.

Summer Rally Series The possibility of writing a destination Monte Carlo style rally for late August will be taken to the board of directors. We can extend an invitation to a rally meeting to any interested board members. One possible ending point is the Glen Curtiss museum in Penn Yan. Rick will be writing a social rally for Oct. 14.

2012 June

These two rallies need to be publicized widely, to both club members and other clubs.

A training rally for the Winter Rally Series will be scheduled for an available date in November.

STPR® The worker t-shirt logo has been set along with the cover. Tony can provide a higher resolution version of the logo if needed. The smaller bumper sticker design will be used.

Tony and Rich Smith will be checking the mileage on STPR this coming weekend during the radio check. Alan noted that a previous check of only part of the route has taken five and a half hours. Not all of the stages are as run last year.

DCNR (the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Resources) wants people to observe the 25 mph speed limit when driving the forest roads. (This does not apply to competition stages!) Alan also noted that alcohol can be brought into a camp in the forest, but not taken out. You either drink it or dump it. No drinking on public property!

The Waste Management stage will be the same as the Wellsboro Winter Rally. The gas well has been delayed until after STPR. The charity rally needs to be publicized. Kurt Thiel has checked the mileage. Tom will call Kurt and cover what needs to be done. General instructions will be obtained from Matt Rhoades, the charity rallymaster in 2011, and numbers will be coming from New Jersey. An event on Facebook needs to be created for the charity rally.

Miscellaneous Discussions The general membership meetings are now being held in Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit on the first Tuesday of the month. The July meeting will be at Camp Eastman on July 10 and will also be the membership recognition meeting.

We need to get new weekend membership forms. The form covers all of the information for a full membership.

If someone joins at an event, their entry into the event will be covered by the club.

Tony commented on how we disseminate information. Tony will send information on mailchimp.com to Carl.

The Great Race will be passing through Fairport on June 28. Can we set up a booth?

String rallies are really simple once you grasp the concept.

Jerry navigated in the 2003 edition of the SORC. (Note: The Sandhills Open Road Challenge appeared on a recent showing of Hot Rod TV on Speed Channel. More information can be found on www. SORC.org. Ed.) Tom is expecting a spice orange Mini to join the pumpkin colored one in the stable.

Rich is installing a hydraulic hand brake on the rally Civic.

A low spoiler may not be strong enough to move dirt on the RallyCross course.

A reminder that the lower A-arms on a Subaru may not be strong enough to be used when strapping the car onto a trailer.

Winter Rally Series Tom has the paperwork in hand to run a rally safety steward class.

Local residents, especially fire fighters, may be a good source for answers on “find the answers” RoadRallys.

Carl presented a set of suggestions for route calculations. These and input from others will be reviewed before the start of the 2013 Winter Rally Series.

Hand brake turns, biplanes, cute cars, wiener dogs, Honest Charlie’s Garage, etc. were discussed.

No submarine stories were told.

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For sale: 1999 Ford Escort ZX2, races in SSC or ITA, 8073 actual miles, 2.0L DOHC, 5 speed, Momo seat and removable steering wheel, Enkei rims, kill switch, fire system, ACT racing clutch, Hawk brake pads, RCI belts, extra set Enkei wheels and rain tires, spare parts, documented race history.

Ready to race. $3600 or reasonable offer. Call 585-467-4993 (6/12) For Sale: Racing Items: 1 Can Am Cycle Jacket Medium (New); 1 Set Nitrogen Gages for Racing; 1 7 Qt. Dry Sump Tank (New); 1 Set Engine Leak Down Gauges; 1 Tanner Racing Scales, 4 Pads and Module; Mini Sprint Rolling Chassis (No Motor), Most Body Pcs, Many Shocks, Springs-Wheels-Body Pcs., Wing-Seat-Fuel Tank (Not Raced); 1Spex MK1 Road Racer DSR; Suzuki GSR-1000 Modified, by Orient Express, Wing, Extra Nose, Slicks & Rains, Road Racing or Solo, Complete DSR or CSR Body by Beasley, Great Paint Job; 1 Small Plane/Race Car Windshield (New). Many shop tools, automotive items, marine items, lawn and garden items, household items, miscellaneous items. Call for updated list. Jim Nolan

Classified Ads

1969 Eddy Rd. Walworth, NY 14568.

Ph. (585) 314-1500 (6/12) For Sale: 2002 Dodge Neon; eligible for SCCA ITA racing; will also make a great ice racer. Car and assorted parts for $3300. Contact Mary Hartman at (585) 426-3288. (3/12) For Sale: 1995 Neon Sport. DOHC engine, cold air intake, header, Flow master, coilover’s with adjustable Koni’s, camber plates all four corners with polished strut tower braces, braided SS brake hoses, Hawk pads on drilled and slotted discs, quick shift, Momo steering wheel, Recaro front seats, brand new Bridgestone’s on the car with one set of rain tires and 2 sets of DOT race tires (older ones still have life in them).

The car was originally set up for track days. The car has never been in snow, brought it here from Virginia. Car is always garaged and looks great, no rust!

Includes an extra set protane bushings, original steering wheel and seats, and a complete spare DOHC engine and correct transmission. $3,500 for all, call Paul at 698-4257. (2/12)

Near the end of their racing careers, a Ford and a Chevrolet made a pact. The first one to reach racing heaven would let the other know if heaven even had car racing.

As luck would have it, the Chevrolet was demolished in a fiery wreck. A few days later, it revealed itself to the Ford in a vision. "I have some good news and some bad news," the Chevy told the Ford. "The good news is that heaven is crazy about auto racing. They have everything here--NASCAR, Indy cars, Formula 1, you name it."

"So what's the bad news?" the Ford asked the deceased Chevrolet.

"The bad news is that you've won the pole position for next Saturday's race."

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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, 2-way 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. Ed LoPresti. (607) 535-4237. (6/11) Wanted: Trade: Purchased a new 2012 Miata with 17" wheels and want to trade for 16 " wheels. The wheels are the standard Touring aluminum wheels with Bridgestone Potenza RE050A 205/4517 140 A-A Ratings tires with less than 500 miles. . I do car rallies and do not want low profile tires for back roads.

Would like a factory wheel with not many miles, will drive about a 200-mile radius of Ithaca, to do the transaction.

Call Gary Thomas (607) 277-0501 gary. george.thomas@gmail.com (3/12)

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June 2012

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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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region

May 2012

23-24 Pagoda Hillclimb, BMR

27 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO #2, The Dome Center, Henrietta, NY See: http://flr-scca.com/s/2

23-24 Westward HO! NEDiv Double Regional Race (NYSRRC - Kryder), Nelson, FLR

29 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)

24 WNY OOR Solo, Lake Erie Speedway

1 STPR® Charity Rally, Wellsboro, PA.

30 RallyCross, (FLR)

1-2 STPR ® , Wellsboro, PA, Finger Lakes STPR ® Motorsports, LLC

30 PDX, Summit, WDC

2-3 National Race, New Jersey Motorsports Park, SJR – Bonus National Group SRF

30-7/1.Pro IT, New Jersey Motorsports Park, JRB

2-1 Steel Haul N&R Crs RoadRally

July 2012

June 2012

2-3 Pro IT, New Jersey Motorsports Park, SJR 3 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO #3, RIT See: http:// flr-scca.com/s/2 5 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 7:00 p.m. – Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) 5 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 8:00 p.m. – Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) 8 Driver’s School, Lime Rock Park, NER 8-9 Regional Race, Lime Rock Park, NER 9-10 Weatherly Hillclimb, NEP 9-10 Regional Race, Summit, WDC 10 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO OOR, Ralph Wilson Stadium, WNY Region 10 RallyCross, Summit, WDC 12 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, -7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen. com / (585) 967-3762) 22-23 National Race, Lime Rock Park, MHR 22-23 Regional Race, Lime Rock Park, MHR (Rational) 23 PDX, CT & TT, Summit, WDC

26 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)

30-7/1.Regional Race, New Jersey Motorsports Park, JRB 30-7/1.Grand Am , Watkins Glen

6/30-1.Grand Am , Watkins Glen 6/30-1.Regional Race, New Jersey Motorsports Park, JRB 6/30-1.Pro IT, New Jersey Motorsports Park, JRB 1 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO #4, RIT See: http:// flr-scca.com/s/2 7-8 National Race, Watkins Glen International, Glen – Bonus National Group FF, FV, F500 10 FINGER LAKES Region Member Recognition Picnic - Camp Eastman, Irondequoit, NY (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) 14-15 Giants Despair Hillclimb, NEP 14-15 Regional Race, Summit, WDC 14-15 Pittsburgh Vintage GP, Pittsburgh International 15 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO #5, RIT See: http:// flr-scca.com/s/2 17 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, -7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen. com / (585) 967-3762) 21-22 Regional Race, Watkins Glen International, Glen Dates are subject to change.

Request 2012 dates from the Activities Director.

Solo events and sites to be announced.

RallyCross events are subject to field conditions.

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The LAST PIT

The first time out, “Devil in the Dark.”

Photos: Courtesy of Kurt Thiel and Chris McAllister

Pit lane

Lights installed

Finishing up

Happy with the car

Setting up

In the pits

Working in the pits