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Postmaster Send address changes to: 18202 Cal Club Road Buttonwillow, CA 93206 M a y / J u n e - 2 0 1 1 C a l C l u b N e w s P a g e 3 Cal w wClub w .calclub.com News Letters , Schenker wins El Toro SoPac News encourages e-mails to the editor. To submit your e-mail to the editor send it to [email protected] SCCA Tire Rack ProSolo IRVINE, Calif. (April 12, 2011) – Cal Thanks and Club Solo ace Bill Schenker, of Corona del Mar, Calif., earned his first career Compliments Gumout Super Challenge win at the Tire Mr. Dahnert, Ms. Coy: Rack SCCA ProSolo at El Toro, Again I have had the honor and winning the C Street Prepared class privilege of working with Cal Club topping the bracket-style finale. during the recently completed Long One of the more popular stops on the Beach Grand Prix. I have done this event ProSolo schedule drawing 222 for several years, and I cannot speak autocrossers this year to the El Toro highly enough about the professionalism Airfield for some hot competition. and caring attitude of the Cal Club Schenker drove his 1999 members I have interacted with. M iataRoadster/ChaseCam/O S Everyone I have encountered from Giken/Motul Mazda Miata to a 1.674- registration to race worker truly exhibits second win over Scott Fraser in a 2001 a "can-do" attitude. I also cannot say Ankeny Racing Enterprises Mazda enough about how welcome everyone Miata. The CSP class win left Schenker has made my wife and myself feel over as the fourth seed in the 32-driver the years. This has become a "must Gumout Super Challenge bracket. attend event" for both of us and it is “I am thrilled with the win and it was entirely because of Cal Club. There are completely unexpected,” said Schenker. Bill Schenker pushed his 1999 MiataRoadster/ChaseCam/OS Giken/Motul so many wonderful people we have “I’ve always just concentrated on the Mazda Miata to a first place ProSolo finish. Bryan Heitkotter Photo encountered over the years, but I feel that class win at ProSolos, and never really I have to mention certain members the Super Challenge; up 'til last weekend. the country, it was all the more special to who have really reached out to us: Marge I never made it out of the Round of 16. win at home and in front of all my friends and Phil Binks, Mike Lawler, John Kielb At the moment anyway, after two events and fellow competitors. (a fellow ES Worker of the Year) have I am leading both the class (C Street “Even though our sport is called made our experience even more special. Prepared - I'm also a member of the Solo, there is nothing "solo" about it; this These folks truly demonstrate the spirit SPAC - Street Prepared Advisory win would not have been possible with- of the SCCA and make me proud to be a Committee - we advise to the S.E.B.) out the help and support of my wife, member. standings and the Super Challenge Talya Nevo-Hacohen; my sponsors: In closing, I cannot say enough standings.” MiataRoadster, ChaseCam, OS Giken, good things about our experience (and Even though Schenker won 15 Motul, Koni, Swift Springs, and as a member of ES, since I had no work, National Tours and ProSolos (class wins) Mazdaspeed; The guys at The Hobby a perfect weekend). I think it is safe to over the years, he is somewhat of Mr. Shop, Glendora, Hiro's Auto Repair, say that the future of the SCCA is in 2nd place, having collected six Costa Mesa, The guys at Engine Supply, good hands. runner-ups in the National and Santa Ana; my chassis "guru", Toby ProSolo Championships. Larsson; and my friend and co-driver for Robert Thompson RN, “This win, though not at the level of a the event, Sho Torii of Rahway, NJ, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CEN national championship, still feels really whose car I'll be racing in my next MiDiv DA - Emergency Services good,” continued Schenker. “We are ProSolo in the New Meadowlands MiDiV Safety Steward blessed with some really great Soloist (Giants Stadium), NJ, May 20-22. here in SoPac, and even though the El His trip to the top step of the Tire Toro Pro attracted drivers from all over continued on next page Heyward Wagner Photo Regarding This Year’s LBGP Hi Penelope: Driving Through - Bill Schenker You don't know me but I am a 29- By Heyward Wagner qualifying for the Olympics. This year SCCA member, nationally licensed When the dust settled on the El Toro time he made the trip to Nagano starter and also have a senior F&C ProSolo, Bill Schenker stood atop it all. Japan, becoming, at the time, the oldest license from the San Francisco Region The former Olympic Slalom Skier, person to compete in Alpine Skiing at an who has been coming to the Long Beach Schenker is known as much for his Olympic Games.