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Loud Pedal
August 2010
The OfямБcial Magazine of Oregon Region SCCA
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Loud Pedal The Membership Magazine of Oregon Region Sports Car Club of America Editor: Randy Unsbee, ABC Sponsor PR & Marketing 1260 NE 20th Gresham, OR 97030 info@sponsorpr.com Please send address changes to: Oregon Region SCCA 4800 SW Macadam Ave., Ste. 110 Portland, OR, 97239 Photographers: Doug Berger, George Dwinell, Wayne Flynn, Ron Coelho
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CONTENTS NORPAC Invitation From the R.E. Flat Out/Speed Sports/Fluge Natls. Tire Rack Street Survival Board Minutes The Twisty Bits Baxter Portland Historics OMP Seat Notice Rallying with Chris & Kristen Solo II Report Upcoming Events Classifieds
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2010 Board of Directors Regional Executive Asst. R. E. Past R. E. Road Racing Director Solo II Director Rally Director Director at Large 1 Director at Large 2 Region Officials Membership/Merchandise Region Office Admin Secretary to BOD Treasurer
Dan Halloran dan.halloran@yahoo.com Dan Mullin danm356@yahoo.com Jeffrey Zurschmeide J.zursch@verizon.net Jim Murray jmmurrayjr@aol.com Andy Howe andy.howe@verizon.net Chris Hale chris@cubedisorder.com Peggy Gaston peggygaston@hotmail.com Kimberly McFarland kuzmc@hotmail.com
Publicity/Marketing Loud Pedal Publisher/Editor
Karen McCoy 503-224-9469 Karen McCoy 503-224-9469 Mary Thompson memamare3@aol.com Carrie Sutherland carrie_sutherland@yahoo.com Randy Unsbee info@sponsorpr.com Randy Unsbee info@sponsorpr.com
Rally Officials RoadRally Manager RallyCross Manager
Kevin Poirier Rebecca Ruston
Road Racing Officials Road Racing Director Race Ops Manager Regl Points Keeper* Vintage Racing Chair Vintage Points*
Jim Murray jmmurrayjr@aol.com Bob Smethers 971-207-5147 Kari L.Macfarlane karimac@qwestoffice.net Dan Mullin 541-683-1091 Dave Franks 503-968-8134
Oregon Region Office 4800 SW Macadam Ave, Suite 110 Portland, OR 97239 Voice and Message Line 503-224-9469 Fax 503-224-9542 Mon. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Please call or use email below: office@oregonscca.com http://www.oregonscca.com SCCA National Toll Free Number 1-800-770-2055
*Please contact Dave Franks for Vintage Series Points. Contact Kari Macfarlane for all other Oregon Region points matters. SCCA Area 13 Director
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Road Racing Chiefs Course Marshal Emergency Flagging & Comm Medical Paddock/HotPits Pre-Grid Sound Judge Radio Tech Registration (pre-race) Registration (at track) Chief Starter Asst. Chief Starter Tech Inspection Timing and Scoring Driver Services/Trophies
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Stewards Gary Meeker - NorPac Executive Steward Jeffrey Niess - OR Deputy Executive Steward Ben Bradley - Norpac RallyCross Steward Howard Allen Steve Archer Bill Bachofner Todd Butler Bill Carr Win Casey Erin Ebelmesser Gail Fetterman Dave Franks Spencer Gorham Don Holland Bob Mead Dan Mullin Alan Robinson Lewis Scott Don Smethers Dave Shively Gary Van Horn Skip Yocom
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From the R.E. Dan Halloran, Regional Executive Email: dan.halloran@yahoo.com
It’s Time to Serve and Volunteer In last month’s column I announced I would be stepping down as Regional Executive. My original decision to run for the office was motivated by a sense of obligation to our sport. If we want to continue to indulge in our passion for cars and competition we must all accept the responsibility from time to time to serve and volunteer. Many of us only “pay to play” by being competitors and paying the entry fees to compete, others actually volunteer to work the events. So if you haven’t thought about fulfilling your obligation to insure the success of our Club now is the time to think about it. Nominations for various Board positions will be solicited in the next several months and I would like to urge all of you to think about serving. But what does that mean and how much time will be involved?
Finally I spend time talking with Club members about ways to improve our service and events and helping negotiate various contracts and services the club needs. We are fortunate to have a very capable and knowledgeable Office Manager, Karen McCoy, who takes care of the daily running of the office and the Club. She can be relied on to take care of all the details, be a source of information about
the SCCA, and to gently nudge the RE in the right direction. In short, being RE puts you in contact with a wide assortment of Club members, other people in the local racing/car community, and a chance to make sure we all have a place to pursue our passion. Time to step forward and take the challenge.
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As the RE, I probably spend 3 to 5 hours a week on Club activities. There is a monthly Board meeting that takes 2 or 3 hours. We actually have a dinner before hand and get to share racing stories and experiences with our fellow Board and Club members who attend. Preparation for the meeting usually involves reading the reports of the other Directors and reviewing the monthly financials. In addition I have worked as the main liaison with the Rose Cup Committee of the Portland Rose Festival Foundation. Most of the year this involves a quarterly meeting although in the months running up to the event and immediately after the meetings increase. This is never more than an hour every other week or so.
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Spencer Gorham #2 scored a second and third place ďŹ nishes in T2. Doug Berger photo.
Flat Out Racing Double Nationals Presented by Speed Sports & Fluge Global Adventures Brian McCarthy #05 scored back-back-to-back wins in FV, while Quinn Posner #9 was second and third in class. Doug Berger photo.
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David Rugh #89 was first in GT3 on Saturday, and second to Gary Bockman on Sunday.
By Randy Unsbee
Loud Pedal Publisher-Editor, ORSCCA Marketing/PR One of the year’s most competitive race weekends took place over the Independence Day holiday weekend at Portland International Raceway. National SCCA race drivers assembled at PIR to stockpile valuable points in hopes of reaching the National Runoffs this fall. The venue was the Flat Out Racing Double Nationals, presented by Speed Sports and Fluge Global Adventures. Once again live coverage was available on Twitter and Facebook, while a new feature - High Definition video - was available as part of the region’s pioneering Web 2.0 marketing communications. The region’s efforts must be paying off, as ORSCCA leads the Sports Car Club of America in membership growth. (Continued on page 11)
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#42 Lee Douglas and #66 Jim Murray. Doug Berger Photo.
#71 Johnny Humphreys scored two 10th place ďŹ nishes in Spec Racer Ford, while Howard Allen #0 had a DNF and a 13th. Doug Berger photo.
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Flat Out Racing Double Nationals
Eddie Nakato #28 took home SSB first and second place finishes (top left) while Gordon Jones #25 won twice in HP (top right). Rose Cup Champion Matt Crandall #3 scored two wins, with teammate Nick Fluge #7 taking home second on Saturday. Ken Dwinell photos.
James Blackwell #71 took first and third in the FA Double Nationals class, while #86 David House claimed a third and a fourth in FA. Ron Coelho photo.
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(Continued from page 7) While most clubs and business continue to contract, Oregon Region SCCA has recently begun experiencing growth. The combination of quality race, rally and solo events, membership benefits like the Loud Pedal, Web site and Web 2.0 innovative marketing communications, and what have to be some of the best workers and volunteers in all of SCCA lead to what we like to call, “the complete motorsports experience.” Spec Racer Ford provided more than it’s share of excitement as Vancouver, Wash.’s Chris Jackson dueled with Bainbridge Island, Wash.’s Tom Burt on Saturday but prevailed for the win over Burt and the hard charging mounts of Todd Butler and Daniel Halloran. On Sunday, Olympic Valley, Calif.’s John Black bested Jackson, Gary Manchester, Burt and Halloran.
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Rose Cup champion Matt Crandall continued his winning ways with first overall in Group 3 in his GT1 Mustang. The Milwaukie, Ore. owner of Speed Sports beat his teammate Nick Fluge on Saturday, while mechanical problems dropped Fluge after 8 laps on Sunday. That left Andy Pearson of New Westminster, B.C., Canada and Woodinville, Wash.’s Rob Holden to take the battle to Crandall, but to no avail. They finished second third overall and in the GT1 class, respectively.
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Gary Manchester #7 was third in SRF on Sunday and is pursued here by #45 Tom Burt who took fourth. Doug Berger photo.
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#14 Tom Jorgenson was first and second on Saturday and Sunday in A Sedan (from top left). Mark Keller #66 was first and second in Formula Ford. #88 Keith Novak took a mud bath in Spec Miata, while race leader #94 found the turn 12 tire wall on the last lap, but still managed third. Thomas Hamilton #9 won both days in DSR, while #78 Brad Drew took home third in Formula Mazda on Saturday. Doug Berger photos.
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OREGON REGION SCCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DATE: 7/7/10 PLACE: China Bay Restaurant PRESENT: Board Members: Dan Halloran, Dan Mullin, Chris Hale, Andy Howe Kim McFarland, Jeff Zurschmeide, Peggy Gaston. Members: Margie Swanson, Todd Butler, Heather Howe, Gary Manchester, Carrie Sutherland, Win Casey. Absent: Mary Thompson, Karen McCoy, Jim Murray, Randy Unsbee CALL TO ORDER – RE Dan called the meeting to order at 7pm. REGIONAL EXECUTIVE INTRO – Dan introduced guest Heather Howe MEMBER/NEW BUSINESS COMMENTS – Gary Manchester asked about the reconciliation from Rose Cups. Dan advised that Rose Festival has not completed the final report yet but he knows that we were down this year and took in less money. Margie reported that she has manages to keep food expenses down by watching sales and still preparing decent food. Todd noted that national event numbers are up but regional events are down. He advised that there is a planning committee that will look at ideas for changes, drivers schools etc. Todd will be in Topeka in August for meetings. He reported that run-off points would be printed in the August issue of Fast Track. COMMITTEE & OFFICIALS REPORTS REGIONAL OFFICE REPORT – Absent report via e-mail. Office Staff & Hours Karen worked 99 hours in May. Rose Cup Entries 99 Double Regional Combo 2 Single Regionals 7 2nd Entries/Same Cars 18 Rose Cup Race Total: 225 Entries (Double Regional counts as 2 entries) Financial Will try our online statements this month for the first time.
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Kim is now a signer on all Oregon Region accounts TREASURER REPORT – Carrie advised that the financial bank statements are now available on-line. This will eliminate having to share printed matter with those that review these documents. LOUD PEDAL REPORT – Absent report via e-mail from Randy Unsbee: Advertising is up slightly. I sold sponsorship for the Facebook/Twitter updates during Rose Cup, and weekend sponsorship for the entire Double Nationals event for July. I’ve added High Definition video to real time social media race weekends. Should provide additional advertising opportunities.
other scheduled race weekends, was a critical factor in the decision. Concern was also expressed that such a late date might reduce the entry potential; although SCCA drivers look forward to racing at ORP, the late date meant race cars may have already been put away for the winter. Originally, Oregon Region SCCA had sought a date in July 2010, attempting to co-sponsor the initial ORP event with Northwest Region SCCA, to boost interest in the event. The July date was selected as it would not interfere with other events in the region. However, the July date was unavailable at ORP at that time, and the Regions selected the late October date.
DIRECTOR’S REPORTS SOLO II REPORT – Andy reported a successful event in Packwood with above average attendance. They are having another event there this weekend.
On later review, that date began to look impractical. They will see if our deposit can be used toward an event there next year. Kim mentioned that October is not a good time as far as lodging goes due to hunting season.
RALLY REPORT – Chris reported that they got thru their National Rally Cross on the weekend of June 26/27.
PAST REGIONAL EXEC – Jeff advised that he would be going to the Runoffs and is willing to hand out tow fund checks.
Chris advised that he needs access codes for web master to do some maintenance on FTP/Database. He and Todd discussed how to remedy the problem.
ASST REGIONAL EXEC - Dan is working on Street Survival, which is scheduled for Oct. 3rd. Andy is having a meeting next week on how to run it. Dan H. asked Dan M. to check on capital expenditures ie: T & S equipment, radios etc. The radios are upgradeable and do we want to work with Cascade on the radio issue. Another question raised was if our trucks would make the trip to ORP. Todd advised that we may not need all of the trucks there, He referenced how TC handled their race there.
DIRECTOR I REPORT – Peggy has recruited Win Casey to assist in the pursuit for a replacement for RE Dan’s RE position. Dan has requested that there be a selection within the next couple of weeks. DIRECTOR II REPORT – Kim reported that the banquet cost would be $20.00 per person including gratuity. ROAD RACING REPORT – Absent Todd has been in communication with Jim and reported that the August event has been changed from straight thru to chicane. Drivers like the chicane in preparation for the Runoffs. The SCCA Board of Directors agreed with a recommendation by Road Race Director Jim Murray that the race be rescheduled, due primarily to the late October date. The judgment was that the potential for harsh weather, and its impact on the worker base, added to worker fatigue due to
REGIONAL EXEC – Discussion ensued on the sharing of equipment with Cascade. Dan mentioned that Karen would like a lap top computer for use at registration since the one that she presently is using does not belong to SCCA. Dan will proceed with the purchase of one. Adjourn 8:40 M/S (Dan/Andy) M/P Minutes taken by Peggy Gaston Respectfully submitted, Mary Thompson
The Twisty Bits Jim Murray, Road Racing Director Email: jmmurrayjr@aol.com
More Chicanery Last month’s controversy was the change from the “no chicane” course for August and September, to the “chicane”. This month, it’s our call to re-schedule our initial SCCA race at Oregon Raceway Park to next summer. Remember, faithful readers, this is why we get paid the big bucks. The ORP decision came after much hard thinking and practical consideration, and the recommendation to postpone was supported by the Board. The most pressing problem was the date, or in a few more words, “weather, workers and entries”. Late October (23/24) in Grass Valley makes for cold, windy and short days; and our worker crew has five race weekends that month; we felt that was untenable. Entry counts for that late date were questionable, despite driver enthusiasm for the new venue. In retrospect, we probably shouldn’t have put the October ORP date on the schedule. Originally, we had sought a July date, but were unsuccessful; the challenge is to get an available date that doesn’t conflict with PIR dates, or other scheduled events. We’re working with ORP to get early consideration on a date next summer, probably July, for the first SCCA foray out there. Team Continental events this summer have gone off well, and the track continues to improve its facilities for operations. SCCA has been a supporter of the ORP effort all along and that support will continue. We apologize to those who had built their 2010 schedule around the ORP date. The good news of all this is it’s generated more comment from all sides; I have welcomed the perspectives of drivers and others who care about our sport, and have opinions on either side of the decisions made. Keep those cards and letters (emails in today’s world) coming!
Moving on; the September schedule is posted and available for entry; by the time you read this August race weekend will be done. The September schedule will be similar to August; a single Regional weekend with sprint races, on two days. For October’s finale, we have scheduled a Double Regional on a three-day weekend.
We’ve also seen a three-day weekend with a National and two Regionals, so there’s lots of room for movement; it all depends on the run groups. As we develop schedules for next year, we’ll be looking at ideas to make changes, if the changes are improvements. Your thoughts, again, are welcome…
As mentioned last month, we’re looking at creative ways to adjust the schedule for more sessions, track time, and fun, hopefully. We may adjust race groups, times of practice or qualifying, and other measures to improve the days. Your opinions will be welcome on these topics and ideas.
Thinking more broadly about our sport, we are tempted to compare it to other competitive pursuits. Whether it’s gymnastics or golf, tennis or the marathon, every sport has an element of intensity that in effect, is the sport. Racing’s intensity adds to the physical and mental challenges of any sport, the elements of noise, speed and some danger, in the context of an extreme machine controlled by the driver.
Scheduling has its challenges due to limitations in run groups. For example, Vintage (Group 8) must run by itself. Formula cars and sports racers (Groups 2 and 4) can’t run with any others (closed wheel cars) except SRFs (Group 5). Double entries are possible for Groups 1 and 7 (Miatas), for groups 3 and 6 (primarily Porsches) and groups 6 and 7 (usually Porsche 944s). Groups 1 and 5 (Spec Miata and SRF) have traditionally high entry counts and, therefore, their own run groups. Got that straight? Creating a schedule which allows for double entries, separation of run groups, and enough time for everyone creates a pretty full day (and headaches for the scheduler, no sympathy sought). Given all this, we’re also trying to figure out how to have a Double Regional in a two-day event; it can be done (San Francisco Region just did at Thunderhill in July) by adjusting the run groups. One corollary to that idea is a single Regional on Saturday, and single on Sunday; that way a driver who had obligations on Sunday could still have a race on Saturday, practice/qualify/race.
We all know that non-drivers doubt that racing is an athletic event; we invite them to try 20 minutes at speed in a racing car, looking for its limits. Remember your first outing on the track? Racing can provoke both an adrenaline rush and an eerie peace; yet it retains an intensity that is transforming. Visit the impound area after any race, when drivers excitedly relive the race just run. We’ve all experienced the highs and lows of race weekends: the win, or the pass for 11th; the breakdown, or the collision caused by another car. And, of course, the errors we make, whether they impact others or only ourselves. Whatever the result, there’s nothing bland about our racing. We live our successes and failures, we take that on-track intensity and, eventually, return to everyday life. We remember that, above all, this is a sport, we’re amateurs…in it for the joy of the sport. Then we look at the calendar: “How soon can I race again?”
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FIA Removes OMP Racing Seat Homologation The FIA released a Racing memo #10-11 on July 27 that removes the Homologation of the OMP Racing Seat, model HTE-ONE. The seat may still be used but without FIA homologation, and it will need to be attached to the roll case as any other non-homologated seat.
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Baxter Portland Historics Doug Berger Photos
#11 David Rugh in his Ralt RT5
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#127 Jim Stirling and his MG Midget
#57 Robert Ames and his Lola T592
#8 John Zupan and his Porsche 914-6 and #66 Mark Cane
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Join the Rally Against Parkinson’s Sept. 11 One of the great things about motorsports is that sometimes, you get to participate in your chosen field and help a larger group of people. This month I’d like to touch a little bit on charity rally events. Here in the rally department, we typically have one charity event every year. This year, we’re lucky in that we’ll be doing two—one in RallyCross and one in Road Rally. Our RallyCross charity event will took place August 7 in Chehalis, WA, in association with Off Camber Events. They wanted to put on a RallyCross to benefit the Children’s Hospital, and asked us to help them out. Being the nice people we
are, we said sure! We had this event in conjunction with our regular points-paying RallyCross event on Sunday, August 8. Our premier charity event this year is, as always, the Rally Against Parkinson’s. RAP this year takes place on September 11, and will include the every-popular regularity runs around PIR. RallyMaster John Elkin is laying out a fun and scenic route for the participants, and it looks like we’ll be ending in Estacada this year. Our Rally Against Parkinson’s benefits the Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon and SW Washington. PRO focuses on peer support and empowerment through education for those stricken with Parkinson’s, caregivers, and
family members. They offer a wide variety of support groups, wellness classes, advocacy efforts for treatment and cure research, and educational programs for people living with Parkinson’s. It is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous systems—and it can strike anyone at practically any age. At the Rally Against Parkinson’s, you’ll have the chance to donate to PRO, as well as bid on the car number you’d like to have. This Road Rally takes place on public roads, and you don’t need any special equipment to participate—just a car, a navigator with a stop watch, and a sense of humor and fun! So put September 11 on your calendar, and come out to have fun and help people!
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Solo II Report Andy Howe, Solo II Director Email: solo.howe@comcast.net
Region Solo Class Battles Still Wide Open With five of the nine Oregon Region Solo events in the books, a couple classes are still wide open. Street Modified Front Wheel Drive is a tight three-way battle. Perry Keller leads the class and has the most event wins, but Becky and Allan Zacharda have both scored victories and are close behind. Just eight points cover the three of them and they all need strong finishes the rest of the way to wrap up the championship. In the indexed Street Tire class, both Rick Moore and Scott Turner took advantage of the Rainforth’s absence at Events 4 and 5. Moore and Turner are now first and second respectively with a slim lead over Russ Rainforth. Russ is perfect in the events he has attended and is in the driver’s seat for the championship as long as he remains consistently strong. In Street Modified, Dallas Cutler and Dan Hall have traded first and second. At this point in the season, the tally is Culter 3, Hall 2. That equates to a four-point lead that is in no way secure. Everyone can do the math for the last four events. Street Touring R is a similar story. Car owner Brian Clemons carries the 3-2 advantage over co-driver Morris Green. In this battle, Morris may have the momentum as he took the last two events. This one will go down to the wire, I’m sure. In other recent doings, I’m writing this fresh off of the Packwood ProSolo event. Oregon Region did very well at the event scoring three class wins. In addition to the class wins, seven Oregon Region drivers qualified for the Super Challenge while three Oregon Region drivers qualified for the Ladies Challenge. The class winners are names familiar to the top of the leader board. Tom Kotzian won Street Modified Front Wheel Drive.
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Jerry Jenkins took the top spot in E Stock. Ryan Otis had the top right course time in Super Stock by 0.011 seconds over James Paulson, but James was 0.064 seconds quicker on the left course… meaning James took Super Stock in a virtual (but not real) tie with Ryan. In the Ladies Challenge, Oregon Region drivers finished second, third and fourth. Kyra Jenkins topped Bonnie Mueller in the third place runoff. Tami Daniels got the most mileage out of the Ladies Challenge, however, finishing in the runner-up position. In the Super Challenge, Oregon Region wasn’t quite as successful. Oregon Region drivers were forced to battle each other. Duke Langley eliminated Tom Kotzian in the first round. Adam Ruff eliminated Jerry Jenkins in the second round. Jim Daniels fell to third place finisher Andy Hollis while both Langley and Ruff were eliminated by runner-up Scott McHugh. Eventual champion Jonathan Clements eliminated James Paulson. Next month… a wrap-up of the Packwood National Tour event and a check-in on our tight points battles! Contingency Programs for 2010 Solo Nationals Released With the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Championships at the Lincoln (Neb.) Airpark, just around the corner, Sports Car Club of America has released a full lineup of contingency sponsors to support participants. More than $780,360 in cash and prizes is up for grabs at the Championship event, held Sept. 7-10. Four automobile manufacturers have put together programs that reward top finishers in the National Championship event. All offer cash prizes for competitors who run their cars, led by
Volkswagen, who pays $1,000 for each National Champion in a VW, and $500 and $250, respectively, for the other podium positions. Mazda ($800/$400/$200) and Honda ($500/$300/$100) each pay out prizes for podium finishers, while Toyota matches VW’s payout to a National Champion. Six tire manufacturers are participating in the Nationals program. Bridgestone, Toyo and Yokohama are each supporting the Street Touring® Category with cash prizes for the top three finishers in class. The Bridgestone program offers $2,000 for a National Championship, with a $1,000 prize to runners-up and $500 for third place. Toyo and Yokohama offer identical $1,000 prizes to winners, with $750 going to second place and $500 to third place finishers. Hoosier, Kumho and Hankook each offer product prizes for the classes they support. Hoosier and Kuhmo offer four tires to those who win on their products, two for a second-place finish, and one free tire to third place. Hankook offers a similar program to A Stock competitors, offering $450 in product credit for a win, progressing to $300 and $225 for the other podium positions. Grassroots Motorsports Magazine offers a $100 prize to current subscribers who win and compete with the magazine’s decals on the car. SCCA’s Official Racing Simulation, iRacing.com offers a free year’s subscription for a win, and either a credit or a free one-month subscription for a podium finish. For more information on these contingency programs and how to register to participate, click here. Drivers must register for contingency programs prior to competing. Program descriptions should be read carefully to ensure all requirements are met. Failure to meet any listed requirements will result in forfeiting of awards.
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