May 2011
Volume 56, No. 5
The OfďŹ cial Publication of the Finger Lakes Region, Sports Car Club of America.
Solo and Membership meetings - Tuesday, May 3 Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY
Finger Lakes Region - SCCA www.flr-scca.com 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 625 Fairmount Ave. Rochester, NY 14626-1613
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 Chief Registrar Marsha Toombs .......... (585) 328-2617 registrar@flr-scca.com
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Chief, Timing & Scoring Carl F. Dresie .............. (585) 544-6482 ts@flr-scca.com Chief, Flagging and Communication Barbara Lissow ............ (585) 338-7249 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) 425-9610 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) 425-9610 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
STPR® Motorsports, LLC
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
May 2011
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 12th 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
Contents RE’s Report ...................................................4 Meeting Minutes ................................... 4 - 7 April Membership ............................. 4 - 5 March BOD Minutes ........................ 6 - 7 FLR News ............................................. 7 - 8 5 Minutes ............................................... 7 Membership News ........................... 7 - 8 Membership Programs ........................ 8 - 11 GT Acadamy .............................................. 11 Rally .................................................... 12 -13 Rally Meeting Notess ........................... 12 TBD Flyer ............................................ 13 Solo Supps ........................................ 14 - 16 Classified Ads ................................... 16 - 17 Membership Application.............................18 Calendar ..............................inside back cover Last Pit ...................................... Back Cover Photo Credits: Front Cover, p. 3, Back Cover Marnie Soom
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)
Cover Photo: Bill Miller and Ron Kuhn placed first in PGT, second overall at the Wellsboro Winter Rally. Marnie Soom photo.
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REPort Mike Toombs Regional Executive I decided to take a break from doing my income taxes – the way I figure it I have a couple of days to get them done and a couple of days to get this to Carl to be published in Top End. OK, I thought Carl would give a better break than the IRS, so I stopped and printed out the returns, now I need to write the checks and send them in. The club has been busy, even without much going on. Chris De Minco has started putting together the crew for the Glen National, starting with a co-chair – Rich Smith is going to be helping Chris out. This is our first attempt to put on a double National Race and if Chris rings your doorbell, calls your phone or sends you an e-mail; please make every effort to help out. The Division National Race Committee decided that this year is going to be the one and only year where there will be two double National races in the division and the last one for the Glen.
these meetings we discuss everything that is going on in the region. What can I do to get you to take an interest in the region? I understand that everybody has things to do and only so much free time, but how can you sit by and assume that the club is going to continue if you don’t pay attention. Sure you like running your Solo events during the summer, your RoadRallies, RallyCrosses and your races, why should you care what is going on in the club as a whole? I would hope that the region will keep going, but how can you be sure? Speaking of Solo, the season is starting this month. We are putting on events at Rochester Institute of Technology and the Seneca Army Depot once again. Dave Avery is putting together our annual Street Survival event. Last year we moved the event to SeAD and that worked a lot better than RIT; we could set every maneuver at the same time with plenty of room between each. Every year that we run the event we release another group of drivers onto the road who have a better understanding of what to do in an emergency situation. We need to have one coach per teen and with more time for publicity we hope to have more teens, so obviously that means we are going to need more coaches. Until next month… Mike
We have a race chair for the Fun One. Russell Jaslow has volunteered to chair the race and I feel very confident that he will do a good job. Every year we put a lot of work into this event and I’m always proud of what we do and how well we do it. Okay I went back and signed the tax returns and wrote the check. Thanks to Emancipation Day (a holiday I think we should be celebrating here in New York) we have until April 18 to mail in our federal tax return this year, so I still have a few days. I find that when you owe money there doesn’t seem to be a big push to file your return early. Every month we have a membership meeting at the Burgundy Basin Inn. At 4
Meeting Minutes Finger Lakes Region, SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes April 5, 2011 Location: Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, New York 14534 Regional Executive Mike Toombs called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. The following are arranged by topic and may not be in chronological order. The March 1, 2011, General Membership Meeting minutes as printed in the April 2011 issue of Top End were approved on a motion by John Walsh, seconded by Mike Brunner. Activities – Barb Lissow The low attendance at the meeting was discussed. Several suggestions have been made on what can be done to increase attendance, additional suggestions are welcome. We are planning on having a Tuesday evening picnic meeting during the summer. We are also looking at having a tour of a member’s car collection and a longterm member meeting. Top End was available at the Rochester Auto Show. Those wanting Solo schedule information were told to check on www.flr-scca.com.
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Membership Report – Mike Brunner Membership was down eight to 452. Twenty-two members attended the board meeting, Solo meeting and/or the general membership meeting. Copies of the weekend membership information should be forwarded to Mike Brunner in addition to Elizabeth Thiel. She needs to know the number of weekend members that participated
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in each event. Note that the forms need to be sent to Topeka within several days of the event. The weekend membership application forms have been changed to make the conversion to full membership easier. The membership directory is done and should be in the mail next week. Check the your entry for phone number, e-mail address, etc. and notify the national office of any corrections. New Business The board meeting will be moving to a new venue. If the new site is not published and you would like to attend, contact Mike Toombs. Meridith Croucher will present an updated STPR® budget at the next board meeting. Race Report Glen National Race Planning is underway for the Glen National race. Chris DeMinco is chairing the race with help from Rich Smith a large group of volunteers. Fun One The Kryderacing Series may be part of the Fun One. Westward Ho The board is looking at what needs to be done to run at Nelson Ledges in 2012. Rally Report – Alan Smith The summer series starts with an event with Rick Barnes as rallymaster on May 22. RallyCross The next RallyCross, at Perry’s Park is scheduled for May 21. Susquehannock Trail Performance Rall® The Wellsboro Winter Rally had a small positive cash flow. The budget for STPR® is being prepared. The lower entry levels in the Rally America series means that we need to plan carefully. The goal is to create more of a festival feeling at the Tioga County Fairgrounds during STPR. The
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Super Special Stage will be run with two cars at a time over a two-loop course. Although the cars will be running for time, it should prove exciting to the spectators. A RallyCross event will run Saturday prior to the final stage of the performance rally. Another RallyCross event may run on Sunday. STPR® will be the inaugural event in the Ford Festiva program. We are looking to add additional sponsor to the event. Matt Rhoads, with help from John Kastenhuber, will head up the charity rally on Friday. Roundtable Report – Mike Toombs The National Race Committee met on Friday evening. The decision was made at that meeting to have only one double national starting in 2012. Saturday was devoted to training sessions. Registration sessions were significant as they covered the change to MotorsportsReg.com. Post session grilling provided additional relevant information. Cost for the training sessions and lunch was $25. There was no dinner scheduled, attendees were able to go where they chose. The NEDiv Council meeting was Sunday morning. Mike’s raised the question of converting the NESCCA website to a more comprehensive site for the Northeast Division. NEDiv.org or NEDiv.com will redirect you to the NESCCA site. Meg Meyer will chair a committee to work on revising the website. Solo Report – Brian Buchman The Solo season is getting started, with events being planned for Rochester Institute of Technology and Seneca Army Depot. We will be running at SeAD for this year and hope to get a commitment for next year as soon as possible. The first event is a novice school at RIT on April 30 and will be chaired by Alan Smith with help from the Solo board. The first event in the 2011 series
will be May 1 and will be chaired by Chris Morton. The supplemental regulations for the Finger Lakes Region’s 2011 Solo Series will be printed in the May issue of Top End and posted on the website at www. flr-scca.com. Treasurer’s Report Elizabeth Thiel was not present. There was no treasurer ’s report. Financial information is available from Elizabeth. The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 p.m. on a motion by John Walsh, seconded by Bob Swinehart. Respectfully submitted, Carl F. Dresie, Secretary Bench Racing Because rallyists aren’t familiar with racing flags, planning is needed to avoid two cars at the crossover at the same time. Mike Brunner reported that the addition of leading zeros to identify some cars caused numerous cars at Sebring to have three digit numbers. This included adding one or two zeros in front of a number. Therefore there could be car #1, car #01 and car #001. Low contrast numbers with narrow outlines are difficult to see at night. Although transponders don’t care, the lap tapers do. The racing was close. A privateer beat the factory Peugeots. The entire race is available on espn3.com. A short video on YouTube.com showed the start of a race in which the pace car failed to pull off of the track. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6 3z6eGb6rE&NR=1) The front row was able to stay slow; those in the back had a more serious problem. A collection is being taken up for a brick for Bill Bell at the Motor Racing Research center in Watkins Glen. Some members that attended the service made this and other observations on Bill’s service. 5
Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes April 5, 2011 Location: Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, New York 14534 Mike Toombs called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Officers and directors present: Michael Toombs, Regional Executive; Scott Moller, Assistant Regional Executive; Carl Dresie, Secretary; Barbara Lissow, Activities Director; Dave Ciufo, Charles Tanck, Mark Eksten and Fran McAllister, Directors. Items are presented by subject and may not be in chronological order. The minutes of the Feb. 22, 2011, board of directors meeting were approved on a motion by Dave Ciufo seconded by Mark Eksten. Activities Report – Barb Lissow The car show traffic was slow. We did not have a car to show and we did not have a Solo schedule. The weather was great for the weekend. Another venue at which to hold the board meetings is being investigated. Thanks to Elizabeth for hosting the meetings for the past few years. Holding meetings prior to the general membership meeting would restrict the ability to discuss issues as needed. Several possibilities for board meeting sites were suggested. If the meeting is moved for April, Mike will send out a notice to the board members. Options for the general membership meetings during the summer were discussed. Possibilities include picnic, garage tour, etc. Suggestions are welcome. Fran McAllister will chair an ad-hoc committee tp plan an “Old Timer’s meeting.” The tentative date is Sept. 6. Barb and others will assist. 6
The July 5 meeting will be moved to July 12. The Rally meeting will need to be moved. How to increase the meeting attendance was discussed. New Business The purchase of hardware for wireless access points in both the tower and garage allowing additional computers to run RMonitor was approved on a motion by Mike Toombs, seconded by Mark Eksten. The Glen and Finger Lakes Regions should use the same addressing scheme. Race Report The NESCCA/NEDiv site will include a race schedule and provide a link to either MotorsportsReg or the DLB websites for competitor registration. The procedure for adding paper entries into the online registration data needs to be defined. There will be a promoters test day before both the Glen Double National and Fun One races. This requires that registration be open the night before the test day.
Glen Double National Race Rich Smith agreed to be co-chair, assisting Chris DeMinco. Chris has started work on the Supplemental Regulations. Elizabeth Thiel will assist with the social aspects of the event. A F500 series, which would include regional licensed drivers, will not be included. Fun One 2011 The Kryderacing Series has requested that the Fun One be included in the series. Westward Ho We will investigate running this regional race in 2012. The date is important in making this event viable. Rally Report The February Wellsboro Winter Rally, conducted by STPR®, was successful for a first time at running a winter regional performance rally. More information may be found in the April issue of Top End and on www. flr-scca.com. There has been one RallyCross event, the end of February. Results are in the April issue of Top End and
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on www.flr-scca.com. The event was reviewed at the March membership meeting. More RallyCross safety stewards are needed. Three rallies have been scheduled for the summer. The first is scheduled for May 22. Solo Report Solo schedule is out. Out-of-region events will be run at Western New York Region events. The Glen Region is also working on coordinating with us. We are also hosting the Divisionals this year. We will be running at the Seneca Army Depot this year. All Solo events at SeAD, SCCA regions and the BMW club, are being scheduled through Tina Reeves. Rental will be about $350 per weekend plus $5 per car with a minimum of 25 cars. The arrangement will be reevaluated at the end of the season. We are hoping that this will be done in time to schedule national events at SeAD. Other sites investigated.
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Treasurer’s Report There was no treasurer’s report due to Elizabeth’s absence. Dave Ciufo requested that we presented with a complete financial score for 2010, including a balance sheet. That should help in giving us a complete picture of where we stand. That information should be available as it is part of the tax return preparation. The board should also see the tax return. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. on a motion by Dave Ciufo, seconded by Scott Moller. Respectfully submitted, Carl F. Dresie, Secretary
FLR News
“5 Minutes” Items of immediate interest.
Board Meetings Starting with the April 26 meeting, the Finger Lakes Region’s Board of Directors meetings will be held at Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, NY. Murph’s is in the strip mall at the intersection of Cooper and Titus (just east of The House of Guitars). Parking both in front and back of the building. Future changes in meeting location will be publicized in Top End and on the website at www. flr-scca.com. Solo pre-registration open for 2011 Season Online registration is now available for FLR events 1-4 and 6-8. Details for registering for event 5 and also the test and tune are still pending, and updates will be sent out as soon as we have everything sorted out. Car numbers from last year have been erased from the database so you'll need to start off by adding your car/class/number info. If you aren't pre-registered before the start of the season, someone else may take your number. We don't hold these numbers for you from one season to the next. If you are planning to attend events in 2011, please take a few minutes and register for the entire season. It is easier for us to remove you from the registration list if you don't show than it is to add you at registration the morning of the event. Help us help you! For anyone that has not heard - I am not racing this year, but will still be working registration and helping out with other things as needed... So you should all be extra nice to me this year and pre-register... that includes you Shavers and Reeves! :-) http://soloreg.flr-scca. c o m / s o l o 2 / l o g i n . p h p Thanks! See you soon! Cory Kuhns
recently and may change further in the future. Please check before planning to attend an event. Ed.)
Solo and General Membership Meetings The May Solo and General Membership Meetings are scheduled for May 1 at the Burgundy Basin Inn. The Solo meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. followed by the general meeting at 8:00 p.m. Stop by and get the scoop on the latest updates, those to late to make it into the Top End, and become involved in the planning of the club’s activities. Your attention and input are important. Membership Directory You should have received the 2011 membership directory by now. Please check your information for accuracy. Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses need to be current. If changes need to be made, login on the SCCA website, www. SCCA.com, and make the necessary changes. If you do not have access to the SCCA website, notify the national office at: Membership, P.O. Box 19400 Topeka, KS 66619-0400. Include you membership number.
Membership News and Information Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Tom Arter Regular Rally Web Site Amy Sue Kruger Regular Solo Web Site
(Note: The schedule has changed
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Welcome Back John and Dinah Weisberg Family Club and Pro Racing Former Member Rejoining James Lembach, Jr. Regular Solo Former Member Rejoining
Address Changes Stephen Waybright Stephen Lawless
Don't forget to renew Cynthia Cappa Kevin Finke Steve Hayward Michael Kamm George L Little William H Nesbitt Christian Nissen Allan Robbins Rich, Kim, Ryan and Abby Smith Stephen A Stewart
Full Address information Street address, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are available from the membership chair, the regional executive or the secretary. Please login to your information area of the national website (www.scca. com login is at the upper right corner) and verify your contact information. Several Rochester area members still list their area code as 716, not the correct 558. Internet contact information may also have changed with changes in email accounts. Correct information is important if you need to be contacted rapidly.
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$20 for two participants (both driver and navigator not annual members)
Discounts and Rebates P.O. Box 19400, Topeka, KS 66619-0400 785-357-7222 or 800-770-2055
Membership Programs and Incentives Summary effective April 1, 2010 (No updates have been reported. Ed.)
Membership Types and Dues Annual
Individual $65 SCCA plus Region dues Family (primary member, spouse, children under age 21) $85 SCCA plus Region dues First Gear (under age 25) $45 SCCA and Region dues New Club Racing Volunteer $30 SCCA and Region dues • Not a SCCA member in the past 18 months • First weekend is free • Renewable for a second and third year by working four days
Weekend Membership
Recommended Fee Structure • All events except Road Rally $15 • Road Rally $15 for one participant (driver or navigator is not an annual member)
Membership Referral New Members – the referred member Individual - $15 discount Existing Member – the referring member • $10 in “SCCA Gold”, plus one entry into Grand Prize drawing for each member referred. • No limit, may use “SCCA Gold” for dues, merchandise or entry fees. Club Racing Volunteer Incentive • Based upon number of Club Racing volunteer participation days • Two days Free Annual Waiver Hard Card • Four days $15 membership discount • Six days $22 membership discount * Eight days $30 membership discount * Twelve or more $45 discount, recognition in SportsCar, & special ID card Weekend Membership • With the issuance of a Weekend Membership the Weekend-Member receives a Weekend-Member number, this number serves as $15 discount coupon that may be applied towards an annual membership. • Maximum of two coupons may be applied to any type of annual membership, up to the full price of the membership. • Discounts/coupons must be used within 60 days of issuance.
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Military • Dues rebate of $35 upon receiving proof of active duty status; reduces SCCA dues to $30 plus Region dues. • Regions may elect to reduce or waive dues by notifying Member Relations.
Who has to be a member?
• Any competitor or competing team at any SCCA Club Racing, Rally, RallyCross, or Solo sanctioned event. • Any passenger in a Solo, RallyCross, or PDX/Time Trial competition car. The SCCA portion of the Weekend membership fee is waived for passengers at Solo and RallyCross events who are not entered in the event as a driver. • Passengers in a RoadRally car do not have to be members, but is encouraged. • Anyone in a “hot” area at Club Racing or PDX/Time Trial event.
Impact of Membership Programs and Discounts Upon Region Dues.
• The Member Referral and Weekend Membership discounts do NOT affect the Region dues payments. • The New Volunteer Membership program has reduced dues for both SCCA and Regions. For individual members SCCA receives $25, Regions receive $5. • SCCA promotional brochures provide for generic dues payments to Regions regardless of the Region joined. The generic Region dues only apply to the first year of membership, after the first year the member pays specific to their Region. Generic Region dues for Individual memberships are $15 and Family memberships are $20.
Ordering Forms
Anyone may order Weekend Membership or Volunteer Incentive Membership forms; there is no charge for forms. Forms may be ordered by: Calling Member Relations at 800 – 770 – 2055 Via email at membership@scca.com Region supply order form Ordering supplies online in the Member section of SCCA.com
Club Racing Volunteer Incentives More Details
Incentives and recognition to both new and established volunteers For the new Club Racing volunteer • First weekend of membership is free. • Annual dues are $30 for each of the first three years. To receive the reduced fee for the second and third year the volunteer is required to have participated for at least four days in the last year. • The new volunteer dues are $30 total for SCCA and Region dues. The SCCA portion of the dues is $25 and the Region portion is $5. • There is a three-part New Volunteer Membership provided by SCCA at no cost and may be ordered like other Region supplies and merchandise or contacting Member Services
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The process: • New volunteer fills out form at Registration. • Registration retains the first two parts of the form, and mails the original to the SCCA office. • Volunteer receives the last copy. • New volunteer works their first weekend at no charge. • Volunteer has their copy of the form signed by their specialty chief. • Volunteer may join SCCA by mailing the form and dues to the SCCA office, or join at an event by submitting the signed-form and $30 at Registration. • Existing members with less than three years of membership may contact Member Relations to take advantage of this program. For the established Club Racing volunteer • Program provides membership dues discounts and recognition based upon participation days. • Two days .......................Free Annual Waiver Hard Card • Four days ............................... $15 membership discount • Six days ................................. $22 membership discount • Eight days .............................. $30 membership discount • Twelve or more.............................................................. $45 discount, recognition in SportsCar, & special ID card • Only participation at SCCA Club Racing sanctioned events qualifies. • Participation may be recorded online by the volunteer in the member section. • Volunteers who do not wish to enter participation information online may complete and return a participation form that will be included with membership renewals. • Volunteer will self-certify their participation information; there is no need for sign-off by an event official. • Divisional and National Administrators will be able to view participation information for their volunteers. • Credit amounts may be transferred between family members. Funding The program is funded through a $2 per entry charge at Club Racing events, with all fees collected applied towards programs and incentives for volunteers.
Weekend Membership – More Details
The SCCA portion of the Weekend Membership fee is waived for: • One charity event per Region each year (contact the Club Racing or Rally/Solo departments for details) • Passengers in RallyCross or Solo who are not entered as participants
Weekend Membership Program - How it Works Cost
• No upfront cost to regions • S ee the At-event Processing section for handling passengers at RallyCross and Solo events. • Regions are encouraged to charge $15.00 per Weekend Membership. For Rally, RallyCross, and Solo Events
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the Weekend Membership fee replaces the additional fees paid by non-members. •N o limit to the number of Weekend Memberships purchased by an entrant. Licensing • May be used with Regional level volunteer licenses. • May be used by holders of competition licenses issued by non-SCCA clubs authorized in any set of SCCA competition program rules. • Canadian CASC memberships are recognized for Solo and do not need a Weekend Membership. Membership Period • Any consecutive five day period for any number of SCCA events during that period. Joining SCCA on-site as a Regular (Annual) Member • Weekend Members may join the SCCA on-site as a Regular (Annual) Member, at which time they can take an immediate $15.00 discount off their national dues if a Weekend Membership was purchased. Joining SCCA after the event • $15.00 discount applies and is taken when any form of Weekend Membership is sent accompanying a membership application. Discount good for 60 days. Limit two $15.00 discounts for a total of $30.00.
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Joining on-line • When joining online, use the Weekend Membership form Serial Number (upper right corner) as the promotional discount code. The discount is applied to any form of SCCA membership. Discount good for 60 days. Limit two $15.00 discounts for a total of $30.00. At-event processing • Ensure the entire form is filled in legibly and clearly. Difficult to read forms may not be processed correctly or at all. • The Weekend Member retains the third (yellow) copy. This copy is the member’s SCCA credential for the weekend. • The Weekend Member sends their copy to SCCA Member Services when used in conjunction with a mailed membership application or uses the serial number as a promotional code number when joining on-line. •For passengers at RallyCross and Solo events who are not entered as participants, write “passenger” in the upper right hand corner near the Weekend Membership Number. Region’s are not charged for non-participating passengers at these events. After-event processing • Please return the top (white) part of the form(s) to the national office within 72 hours of the event. The reason for asking that the forms be returned quickly is that the contact information is used for follow-up and marketing. Do not send money at this time. • Regions will be invoiced for the sold memberships. • If you would like to send an electronic file instead of the forms please contact Member Services. • The RE or Treasurer may elect to have the Weekend Membership dues invoice applied against monthly ACH dues payments. Regions are encouraged to establish an active recruiting and follow-up program as an adjunct to the promotional materials sent to the Weekend Member from the national office. Regions are provided monthly electronic files to Membership Chairpersons and Regional Executives for this purpose.
SCCA Membership Contest Rules Contest runs from January 1, 2011 through December 1, 2011.
Reward Categories:
Category 1: Current SCCA Members Category 2: Current SCCA Regions (and corresponding Chapters)
Category 1 Rewards:
For each new member, referring members will receive $10.00 in “SCCA Gold” that may be used for the purchase of SCCA merchandise, applied to entry fees to a SCCA National Event or applied to SCCA membership. There is no limit to the amount of “SCCA Gold” a member may earn based on new member referrals. “SCCA Gold” will be applied as a credit in the membership record of the member. Additionally, for each referral, the referring member will earn one entry into a Grand Prize drawing. 1st Place - Skip Barber Racing School (valued at $7,000) 2nd Place - $1,500 Tire Rack ® Gift Certificate 3rd Place - $500 SCCA Merchandise Gift Certificate
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Category 2 Rewards: Regions are eligible for rewards based on an overall increase in their total membership and their membership retention rate. Rewards: • Level 1: Achieve 2% Growth: Receive $20 in “SCCA Gold” per Member (Individual and First Gear) and $30 in “SCCA Gold” per Family Membership above 2009 membership. • Level 2: Achieve 2% Growth and 80% Retention: Same as Level 1, plus 5% discount on all 2011 event sanction fees (excluding insurance and late fees). • Level 3: Achieve 10% Growth and 80% Retention: 10% discount. • Level 4: Achieve 20% Growth and 80% Retention: 15% discount. Eligibility: • Members; to be eligible for drawing, current SCCA members must be paid members in good standing through December 31, 2011. New Membership Definition: A new membership is defined as a membership for an individual that has not previously belonged to the SCCA, or an individual that was previously a SCCA member but whose membership lapsed at least six months prior to the date of the new membership. A new membership with a corresponding spouse or family membership counts as one membership. New members may join: 1. By visiting www.scca.com and submitting an online application. To receive credit the referring member’s name and membership number must be entered in the appropriate space on the online application form. 2. By mailing a membership application to: Sports Car Club of America, P.O. Box 299, Topeka, KS 66601-0299. In order to receive credit, the referring member’s name and membership number must be written on the membership application. Membership applications can also be faxed to 785.232.7213. Membership applications/brochures are available from the SCCA by contacting Membership Services at 800-770-2055 or via email at membership@scca.com. (Full information can be found by logging into your information on www.scca. com and going to FORMS - Membership forms. Ed.)
2011 May
GT Academy 'Sweet 16' head to Silverstone by Zach Bowman Of the more than 52,000 contestants who originally entered into the United States version of GT Academy, jointly hosted by Nissan and Sony, just 16 have advanced to the final competition being held in Silverstone in the United Kingdom. The top 32 virtual racers from the four U.S. regions descended on Orlando, Florida this week to go pixel-to-pixel for a spot among the sweet 16. But this is about more than just bragging rights. Those that made it into the final round will face a battery of new challenges, including physical fitness tests and evaluations behind the wheel of real-live race cars. The top winner will have a shot at becoming a professional race car driver by joining a legitimate team, just like GT Academy Europe winner Lucas Ordonez. As you may recall, Ordonez and his team managed to finish second at the 12 Hours of Sebring with a Signatech Nissan LMP2 racer, and the 25-year-old Spaniard is headed to this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans for a shot at taking home the checkers at one of the world's most grueling race events.
Nissan and Sony are currently working up a reality TV show about the GT Academy's U.S. contestants. While the winner will be chosen after the throwdown in Sivlerstone this summer, look for the show to hit the airwaves this fall. Hit the jump for the full list of final contestants. [Sources: Sony, Nissan, GTPlanet Photo: Zach Bowman/AOL] Christopher Roberts ........... Northeast Andre Gomes .................... Northeast Christopher Morton* ..... Northeast Kris Norris ........................ Northeast Gregory Russell ................ Northeast Nick Fontana ..................... Northeast Bryan Heitkotter ........................ West Jason Miller ............................... West Phillip Arscott ........................... West Sean Johnston ............................ West John Wilding ..................... Southeast Rich Pratt .......................... Southeast Glenn McGee Howle ........ Southeast Jose Cedeno ...................... Southeast Connor Clifford ................... Midwest Steve Driscoll ...................... Midwest
* Could this be Chris of Solo fame? More information can be found at: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/24/gt-academy-sweet-16-head-to-silverstone/ http://www.gtplanet.net/gt-academy-usas-top-16-finalists-progress-to-silverstone/
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Rally Tom Langdon Interim RoadRally Chair
Rally Meeting Notes April 12, 2011 96 Church Street, Victor, NY The items discussed during the meeting are grouped by subject and are only loosely in chronological order. Rally Meetings The July rally meeting has been moved from July 12 to July 19. Winter Rally Series The 2011 series was reviewed for both safety and speed factors. The number of cars that went off road was probably due to road and weather conditions. Under dry conditions the roads would not have been a problem. A number of competitors dropped to a slower speed due to conditions. The lower speed factor used for the 2011 series was reviewed. Comments on the change in factors are requested. Speed factors will be discussed again before the start of the next season. The possibility of starting the 2012 season in December is still under consideration. Starting earlier will allow the season to end before the roads start to get muddy in March. Events may be shorter due to the increase in gasoline prices. The rallymaster instructions need to be updated. Placing checkpoints in a “CAS all” section was a concern. Checkpoint placement restrictions need to be included in the rally pre-check. Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally ® The Super Special Stage will be run 12
similar to an autocross mirrorkhana with the cars running two at a time with a crossover. The cars will be running for time and not be competing against each other directly. A RallyCross will be run on the Super Special Stage grounds. RallyCross Series The next RallyCross in the Finger Lakes Region’s RallyCross Series is scheduled for May 21 at Perry’s Park. Summer Rallies The first RoadRally in the Finger Lakes Region’s Summer Rally Series is scheduled for May 22. Rick Barnes is rallymaster. A pre-check needs to be scheduled. The second will be the charity rally run on June 3, in conjunction with STPR®. Matt Rhoads is rallymaster with help from John Kastenhuber. Total mileage is near 90 miles. Starting location will be at the ball field and will end at the Tioga County Fairgrounds. Gary Thomas will do a pre-rally check. Prizes and trophies are in the works.
Training for additional RoadRally Safety Stewards needs to be scheduled. An iPhone app is available to time in hundredths of a minute. Is there a battery powered pencil sharpener available that could be mounted to the dashboard? Ben Gilmore presented Rick Barnes with a replacement snow plowing marker stick. Rick noted that they usually do not last very long. Solitaire can still be played when the power is off by using a deck of cards. An in-car camera may want to refocus on the snowflakes hitting the windshield. It is possible to retune a 1.6-liter Mini engine to 240 horsepower. It was noted that the factory tuning kit is the best buy for the money. A car with a throttle cutoff when braking system is not amenable to left foot braking.
Flyers for both of these events are being prepared.
A model Mini Cooper race challenge may be in the works.
Miscellaneous Discussions How well would a competitor that has been running “A” speeds do running “C” speeds?
Active road construction can be found at: http://www.511ny.org/traffic. aspx. Church street construction is underway. Will Rick’s driveway have a flatter entrance?
Competitors from out of the area have made positive comments on the events in the Finger Lakes Region’s Winter Series.
It is a common known fact that --(comments on sprinkler dogs, etc. may not be appropriate to this report.)
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F INGER L AKES R EGION SCCA P RESENTS Fun in the sun, or maybe the rain... May 22nd, 2011 First car off: 1:15 PM
CLEAN OUT THE COBWEBS! A Social Tour TSD Rally
Take a nice Sunday afternoon tour with the Finger Lakes Region SCCA around the countryside to enjoy spring while things are blooming and give you a chance to put the top down or blow the cobwebs out of your summer car. This is a social tour rally, with the competition route is under 60 miles. TSD-like tulip-style instructions are used, but without the normal timing concerns. Following recent spring rally tradition, scoring is based on answering trivia questions related to the route. A discount is offered to non-members entering a classic or vintage car. Stay tuned to www.flrscca.com for more info!
S CHEDULE : • 12:00—12:45 Registration • 1:00—Driver’s Meeting • 1:15—First car off • 2:45—First car finish (approx.)
REGISTRATION FEES: $5 - Regular SCCA member $15 - nonmember $5 discount for nonmembers with vintage cars Finger Lakes Region SCCA
START & FINISH: Tom Wahl’s Restaurant 283 East Main Street, Avon
Rallymaster: Rick Barnes Phone: 585-967-3762 Email: expjawa@hotmail.com Web: www.flr-scca.com
Solo Brian Buchman Solo Chair
Finger Lakes Region SCCA 2011 Solo Supplemental Rules
a Jr. Driver's school before competing in a regional event. These schools will be held as sufficient interest is expressed. • All entrants will be required to work by helping to set up or tear down the course. • 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. 3.5
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. • For cars entered in Novice Class, the letter ‘N’ shall precede the class letters (Example: NBS). • For cars entered in the Road Tire Class, the letter ‘R’ shall precede the class letters (Example: RASP). • For cars entered in the Ladies Class, the letter ‘L’ shall precede the class letters (Example: LBS). • For cars entered in the Pro Class, the letter P shall precede the class letters (Example: PAS).
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
JR. DRIVERS PROGRAM (12-16 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. JR. JR. DRIVERS PROGRAM (8-11 year olds) All provisions of the above Jr. Drivers Program apply, plus the following additions: • All competitors will be required to attend and pass 14
4.2.A. EVENT ENTRY - FEES Entry fees will be $10.00 for Jr. Drivers, $30.00 for SCCA members and first time-novices, $45.00 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. 4.7 LADIES’ CLASSES • Parallel 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 PAX table).
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4.8.C REGIONAL CLASSES • Additional special classes may be created by the Solo board and the event chair. • Formula FK class is for adults running KARTs that meet the WKA Gold Cup Series of Briggs/Raptor lite rules. These karts must meet the WKA rules except they may run on any slick tire up to 710x6. There is no exhaust restrictor requirements. 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 (see PAX table). 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. 4.13 ROAD TIRE CLASS A. A Road Tire Class will be provided for anyone who wishes to compete on a non-competition tire. A non-competition tire will be defined using the rating and exceptions as STS (see Solo Rules section 14.3). B. "Road Tire" will run as an independent class. (Place “R” before class on registration card.) C. Scoring will use the RTP/PAX Index system (see PAX table).
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4.14 PRO CLASS A. A Pro Class will be provided for anyone who wishes to compete in an open indexed class. 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 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. (No identification is needed on registration card or vehicle) C. Scoring will use the RTP/PAX Index system (see PAX table). 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 Worker Chief 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.
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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 10:10 a.m. and is mandatory for all competitors. First Car Off will be at 10:30 a.m. Late registrations will not be accepted. B. Cars will run in groups to be posted at each event: - Group A: SS, AS, BS, CS, DS, ES, FS, GS, HS - Group B: SM, SM2, AM, BM, CM, DM, EM, FM, Novice B - Group C: ASP, BSP, CSP, DSP, ESP, FSP, ST, STS, STS2, STX, STU - Group D: AP, BP, CP, DP, EP, FP, L, Road Tire, Novice D - Group K - All Karts, Always run in second run group of the day • The order of running will rotate during the season and will be published frequently during the season. • There will be a separate grid lane for multipledriver cars. • There will be a separate grid lane for Novice cars.
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C. A heat system will be used only at Seneca Army Depot. Cars will be divided in to two or three heats based on the numbers of competitors: - Less than 70 competitors = 2 heats - More than 70 competitors = 3 heats Classes will be divided into 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 $2.00 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. 9.0
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.
competitor's best time is multiplied by the index for the open class in which the car would run. Stock Classes SS - 0.857 AS - 0.841 BS - 0.839 CS - 0.833 DS - 0.817 ES - 0.825 FS - 0.827 GS - 0.809 HS - 0.791 Street Prepared ASP - 0.862 BSP - 0.859 CSP - 0.858 DSP - 0.844 ESP - 0.846 FSP - 0.835 Street Touring & Modified ST - 0.820 STS - 0.823 STR - 0.836 STX - 0.824 STU - 0.838 SM - 0.869
In the Ladies, Novice, Pro, ST and Road Tire Classes, the RTP/PAX Index system will be used for scoring. Each 16
- 0.855 - 0.875
Event points are awarded as follows:
Prepared XP - 0.887 BP - 0.870 CP - 0.860 DP - 0.867 EP - 0.863 FP - 0.872 GP - 0.837 Modified AM - 1.000 BM - 0.958 CM - 0.906 DM - 0.905 EM - 0.910 FM - 0.904 Formula FSAE - 0.981 F125 - 0.952 FJA - 0.866 FJB - 0.826 FJC - 0.755
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-Of-Region (OOR) events
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Point Calculation Season points are awarded from your best eight (8) events. Points
• The Solo Board reserves the right to change any rule due to unforeseen circumstances.
The RTP/PAX Index System Table:
SMF SSM
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 yearend championship.
Place ....................... Pts First Place ................20 Second Place............15 Third Place ..............12 Fourth Place .............10 Fifth Place.................8 Sixth Place ................6 Seventh Place ...........4 Eighth Place ..............3 Ninth Place ...............2 Tenth Place ...............1 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.
Classified Ads
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 585-2027520 or maudino2@rochester.rr.com. (5/11) For Sale: 2001 BMW 330I race car, ex-Grand Am road racing car, 3.0l engine, 5 speed manual transmission, 3.38 rear differential, M3 headers with 3 inch exhaust, full cage tied in to rear subframe, AMB timing and driver ID system, AIM MXL data logging dash, Koni spec 2800 series double adjustable shocks, H&R springs, ground control camber plates, steel braided brake lines, 10 lb. fire suppression system, single dry brake fuel fill with discriminator, dual sump fuel pumps, 17 gallon fuel capacity, six point driver restraint belts, right and left head restraint nets, drivers side window net, FIA seat on sliders, 16 inch cooling fan, 75mm dry lube wheel studs, 17 inch OZ wheels, M lower front wishbones,
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Classified Ads Delrin front wishbone mounts, Delrin rear subframe bushings, Delrin rear diff mounts, Delrin front trailing arm mounts, ball socket rear knuckle mounts upper and lower, stock DME reflashed, water bottle bracket, radio box, M3 style front bumper cover, front brake cooling ducts, tow hooks front and rear. Included spares package: hood, left and right fenders, front left and right lower arms, rear left and right trailing arms, 2 lower rear wishbones, rear cradle, left and right axles, front left and right spindles, spare brake pads, spare brake rotors, spare differential, set of wheels with rain tires, 8 sets of springs, front hub. Car had 13 top tens in 2007 and 2008, 3 podiums, took 4 th overall in Grand Am championship in 2007. Car can be taken as is with some on track dents and dings or can be repaired and painted as you would like. Other cars are for sale is you are looking for more than one. $36,000 OBO. Contact John Bosch (585) 746-7241. (4/11) For Sale: 2002 CARBIR CS-2 Sports 2000, Full Carbon Body, Spare Nose, 3 Way Adjustable Ohlins, Elite Motor, 3 BBS Wheel Sets, Rains, PiII Dash and Spare Dash, 28 gear sets, Blueprinted Gearbox, Plated Suspension, Updated Front Uprights, Polished Tub, Spares package included, Great Car, well built and meticulously maintained, $30k, $28k as roller, $33k for everything with 24ft enclosed Pace trailer, Call: 315-524-2899 or Email: wayland@rochester.rr.com (4/11) 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) For Sale: 1967 Jaguar XKE Roadster Series 1.5 42K miles, 4.2 liter engine, matching numbers, new paint (no rust), new top, new Connolly leather, stored inside, runs great. Must Sell. Jim Nolan 1969 Eddy Rd. Walworth, NY 14568. Ph. (585) 314-1500 (1/11) For Sale: Mazda 323 GTX rally cars #1: 1988, 145K miles. Runs/drives. Has rust in quarter panels. Would make a great RallyCross or TSD car, or restore it. Many extra parts available. On snow tires on OEM wheels, includes older gravel tires on a 2nd set of wheels. $1200 as is, or with a spare gearbox & short block for $1500. #2: 1989, mileage unknown. Open-class stage rally car with logbook. Currently registeredinsured-inspected. Too much to list. On studded snows, with Kumho gravel tires on a second set of wheels. Includes second set of doors with lexan windows. Great as a first stage rally car, for RallyCross, ice racing, etc. $4000 as described, or bundle with a spare long block assembly, N.O.S. gearbox, spare drive shaft, rear end, new unmounted Hankook gravel tires
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and a set of Borbet wheels for $5000. If interested in either, contact Rick by phone at (585) 967-3762 or by email at expjawa@hotmail.com. (12/10) For Sale: 2005 Margay Brava 4.4 go-kart with blue printed World Formula engine. Blue printed by Rich Gamrod in the spring of 2010. Includes One fold up stand and one two-level stand that easily transports two karts, gears, many spare parts, spare slicks and rain tires on wheels. Also includes freshened raptor motor. Will separate some items. Call Chris at (315) 597-5668 (12/10) For Sale: Chrome plated 5-spoke steel wheels. Five bolt pattern, optional wheels for late ‘70’s early ‘80’s Buick (Century and others). No rust, just dirt. 4 for $75. Contact Gene Dinkel (585) 383-0363 (11/10) For Sale: RacePro Engineering offering our race winning 1995-based Mustang Cobra ASedan. History of podiums at SCCA Runoffs! Brand new (1.5 hours only) Marollo-built full race 302, Ford Boss block, Holly 650, aeroquip, best of everything! Dyno sheets available. Freshened Tremec 5-speed. Professionally built cage. Variety of spring rates. Koni 2way adjustable shocks. monoballs. Brand new Baer racing brakes all around. ATL fuel cell. Three sets wheels, 2 with Hoosier slicks, and 1 with Hoosier rains. OMP Harness good through 2014. Wired for radio. Current Annual SCCA safety and tech inspection, Log Books. Literally thousands of dollars in Spares Package, including nose, wing, Koni struts, 2-way adjustables, various rate Eibach &
Hyperco springs, Baer rotors & calipers, racing radiator, Holly jets, motor parts, ignition parts, suspension parts, tons more. Duplicates of everything that can wear out or break! Build sheet and complete spares list upon request. Balanced and completely sorted. Car is 100% race ready. Located in Watkins Glen, NY. $ 17,500 for quick sale. Ed LoPresti. 607-535-4237. (11/10) For Sale: Smithy Lathe Mill (NEW) Dry Sump Tank (7qts) Scales Leak down Gages Craftsman Rolling Tool Box w/Ramp. Racecar jack. Scales used to corner weight a racecar. Shop equipment. Much more. Call for what is available. Come look and ask questions. Jim Nolan 1969 Eddy Rd. Walworth, NY 14568. Ph. (585) 314-1500 (11/10) For Sale: Magnetic autocross numbers (white) 1, 8 and 6 two ea. Magnetic SCCA Solo2 emblems two ea. Magnetic CSP (red letters on white background) two ea. $25.00 takes all. Contact Steve at (585) 586-9152 (9/10) For Sale: Buick Gran Sport, 1986, only 1029 made. V6 with Bosch fuel injection. Body restored, plus many new mechanical parts, interior excellent. Not a “winter beater.” Reduced to $3000. Contact Gene Dinkel (585) 383-0363 (12/09) Wanted: Finger Lakes Region SCCA member looking for scrap metal, batteries, wire, etc. Will help clean out yards, cellars, attics, garages, etc. Call Brian Barlow at (585) 289-8007 or e-mail playfreeguitar12@yahoo. com (7/10)
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Membership Application REGION #62
Dear Prospective SCCA Member: To apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America, the world’s largest member participation automotive organization, please complete the form below and return, with payment, to SCCA Membership Department, P. O. Box 299, Topeka, KS 66601-0299. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Name _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________ / / Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________ State ________Zip __________________County __________________________ Have you been an SCCA member before?
No
Yes
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
Year______________Previous Member # ____________________________
Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21:
Spouse's Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ / ______ /______ Spouse's Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________ Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ / ______ /______ Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ / ______ /______ Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ / ______ /______ Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ / ______ /______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCA:
Please indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate, or which interest you most. Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate. Thank you. Club Racing
Pro Racing
Rally
Solo
Annual National Dues
+
Annual Regional Dues
=
TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER..........................$65 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP.......................$85 FIRST GEAR (21 & Under) NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER
+ +
REGULAR MEMBER.................$15 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP .............$25
= = = =
$80 $110 $45 $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ U.S. VISA
Please send me a Crew License
M/C
DO NOT SEND CASH.
No.____________________________________ Exp. Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America, Inc., and its Finger Lakes Region (#62) and agree to abide by the bylaws. Applicant's Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________ Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value). Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution.
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May 2011
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
April 2011 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)
29-30 12-hour Enduro, NJMP (JRB) 30
FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Novice School, RIT See: http://www.flr-scca.com/solo/schedule.html
4/30-5/1 National Race, New Hampshire, (NER) 4/30-5/1 Regional Race, New Hampshire, (NER)
May 2011
21-22 National Race, Summit Point (WDC) 22
Finger Lakes Region Social Rally, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)
22
Solo, Philipsburg, PA (CPR)
22
Solo Novice School, ECCN, (WNY)
28-29 Double Regional Race and PDX, Level 1, Nelson Ledges (MVR) 28-29 Double Regional Race, NARRC, New Hampshire (NER) 29
FINGER LAKES Region SOLO #2, SEAD See: http:// www.flr-scca.com/solo/schedule.html
31
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)
4/30-5/1 National Race, New Hampshire, (NER) 4/30-5/1 Regional Race, New Hampshire, (NER) 1
FINGER LAKES Region SOLO #1, RIT See: http://www. flr-scca.com/solo/schedule.html
1 3
3
June 2011 3
Test day, NJMP (SJR)
Solo, Pleasant Gap, PA (CPR)
3
STPR® Charity Rally, Wellsboro, PA.
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)
3-4
STPR®, Wellsboro, PA, Finger Lakes STPR� Motorsports, LLC
3-5
F1600 and F2000 Championship Pro Racing, Watkins Glen
3-5
Solo National Tour, Dover Speedway, Dover, DE
4-5
National Race and Pro IT Series, NJMP (SJR)
5
Solo, CNY Solo #1Cherry Valley Motorsports Park
7
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@flr-scca.com for further information)
FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 8:00 p.m. – Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY 14534 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)
6-8
Double Regional Race, MARRS, VIR
6-8
GLDiv Double Driver's School, Nelson Ledges(NeOhio)
7
Pro IT Series, Pocono (NNJ)
7-8
Double Regional, NARRC, Pocono (NNJ)
8
WNY Solo #3, ECCN
10
FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, -7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)
10-12 Restricted Regional and Double National, Mid Ohio, (Cincy,OVR)
14
FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Test ‘n Tune, RIT See: http://www.flr-scca.com/solo/schedule.html (Cancelled)
12
RallyCross (WDC)
15
FINGER LAKES Region SOLO #2, RIT See: http://www. flr-scca.com/solo/schedule.html (Rescheduled to June 19)
12
WNY Solo #5, ECCN
14
15
RallyCross (WDC)
FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, -7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762)
18
STPR Committee Meeting – Rochester, 7:30 p.m. 5795 W Henrietta Rd , Rochester, NY (Contact meridith1c@msn.com for further information.)
17
Drivers School, Lime Rock (NER)
20-22 ProSolo, New Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ 21
RallyCross, Perry’s Park, (FLR)*
21
STPR Committee Meeting – Wellsboro, 1:00 p.m. (Contact meridith1c@msn.com for further information.)
21-22 WOR Games Double Regional, Mid Ohio(W Ohio)
11-12 Regional Race, MARRS, Summit Point (WDC)
17-18 Regional Race, NAARC, Lime Rock (NER) 18
RallyCross, Perry’s Park, (FLR)*
18-19 CENDiv National – June Sprints, Road America 19
FINGER LAKES Region SOLO #3, RIT See: http://www. flr-scca.com/solo/schedule.html
2011 dates are subject to change. Request dates from the Activities Director.
Finger Lakes REGION WEBSITE AND BULLETIN BOARD www.flr-scca.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Finger-Lakes-Region-SCCA/143648208904 2011 May
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TOP END Finger Lakes REGION, SCCA INC.
Treasurer 753 Klem Rd. Webster, NY 14580 TOP END Editorial Staff 119 Brookview Dr., Rochester, NY 14617-3903
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