N E W S D E C E M B E R - 2 0 1 1 Sopac Michael Lewis Returns NEWS As Area 11 Director TOPEKA, Kan
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SoPac NEWS Baer Images Photo Inside This Issue December, 2011 Michael Lewis Returns page 2 Rally Cross Results page 22 The Color Orange page 5 GRID LINES page 26 Felix’s Battle for PCRRC page 6 News Around SoPac page 28 Inaugural PCRRC page 7 Ntl. Road Race Points page 30 Costume Dance Party page 15 Classified Ads page 32 PCRRC Report Cards page 16 SCCA Membership App. page 33 SCCA SoPac Regions Cal Club San Diego Hawaii Big Island Maui Guam AZ Border Las Vegas Arizona P a g e 2 S o P a c N e w s D e c e m b e r - 2 0 1 1 SoPac Michael Lewis returns NEWS as Area 11 Director TOPEKA, Kan. (November bents will rejoin for a second SoPac News welcomes 15, 2011) Sports Car Club of three-year term. e-mails to the editor. To submit your e-mail America, Inc. announced the Robin Langlotz, of to the editor send it to results for the four Areas Orlando, Fla., and Michael [email protected]. holding elections for the Lewis, of Poway, Calif., ran SCCA Board of Directors. unopposed in Area Three SoPac News is the Two new members will join and Area 11 (SoPac Div.), official publication the SCCA Board of Directors respectively, and will return representing SCCA’s for 2012, while two incum- as incumbents in 2012. In Area Four, Stephen Southern Pacific Division Harris, of Dayton, Ohio, topped incumbent Marcus SENIOR EDITOR Craig Young Merideth for the third open [email protected] spot on the 13-member Board, 687 votes to 561. CAL CLUB NEWS EDITOR MOTUL Position Open Oil, Brake Fluid and Lubricants Brian McCarthy, of Sac., Calif., won Area 9 by 11 GRID LINES EDITOR • Race Prep and Maintenance votes over Dave Deborde, of Elliot Shev • Suspension and Brake Upgrades Minden, Nev. 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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Bruce Allison, Jerry Andersen, Norm DeWitt, Linda Haneline, Larry Houghton, Curt Luther, Chris Mahoney, Larry Mason, Carol Kapp McKnight, Terri Pharr, Mark Smith PHOTOGRAPHERS Jerry Andersen, Dennis Baer, Brad Bernstein, Allan Coy, Norm DeWitt, Carol Kapp McKnight, Elliot Shev, Mark Smith Advertising & Editorial Contact Information: Green Dot Communications 858 Third Ave., #258 Chula Vista, CA 91911 916.541.2697 [email protected] www.mazdatrix.com SoPac News welcomes editorial and photo contributions. Email ROTARY PERFORMANCE AND RX-7 SPECIALISTS to [email protected] for PARTS - SERVICE - ACCESSORIES consideration. Deadline is the (562) 426-7960 15th of each month. 2730 GUNDRYAVENUE, SIGNAL HILL CA., 90806 D e c e m b e r - 2 0 1 1 C a l C l u b N e w s P a g e 3 CAL Cw wLUB w .calclub.comNEWS Mail Bag , Email us your Letter to the Editor DRIVER expressing thoughts, ideas, comments, announcements, a thank you or two, etc. Please send to [email protected] SAFETY ALERT! Passing of Scott Buralli January 1, 2012 from calclub discussion board Head and Neck Restraints Mandatory Hello: Must have SFI 38.1 or FIA 8858 sticker on device to race I am writing this to inform the racing community of Cal Club Helmets – SA2005 or newer Mandatory of the passing of Scott Buralli. It was during the last race week- end at Buttonwillow prior to Halloween, 2011. Scott was in his car and suffered a major heart attack that he did not sur- vive. I am certain all was done by the emergency crews and EMT's to bring him back, but he was gone. He was on his first lap, in his latest car he had just purchased the month before (Sep 2011) when it happened. Scott was great guy to race with and I had the pleasure of crewing for him the last 12 years. We met when I bought a car from him and he immedi- ately offered his help. It turned out I became his helper, feeling I could learn more about rac- ing, starting as a crewman and working my way up and into the seat. He was a career Special Forces Soldier and Officer and practiced (ironically) heart sur- gery as a Specialized P.A.C. in Modesto's Doctors Medical Center. His love was for God, Country, Family, His Good Friends, Fishing and Motorsports. He drove and owned many types of cars and race cars including, FA, FC, FF, CF, FV, GT's - and lastly a DSR which he never got to finish a race in. We were also working on a FS project that was a for- continued on page 16 P a g e 4 C a l C l u b N e w s D e c e m b e r - 2 0 1 1 More on SoPac News Online through 2012 After some discussion online club.com discussion board to useful tool in promoting their we need it be clear where we notify all that the newest issue regional sports car events; are headed. is posted at the club’s main road racing, solo, rally cross, First off, let's face the truth! web page. road rally, etc. You can help Newspapers are dead! Having a newspaper on your expedite this process by Electronic media is here to coffee table or on the seat of expressing your approval to stay! Like it or not! your truck to read when you SoPac regions outside Cal Click on your computer, whip want was a luxury. Seriously, it Club and San Diego. Help us out your iPad or smart phone was a luxury and one ignored spread the word if you want to and check out SoPac News by most of us. I hated to see it read news from Arizona, Las Online in 2012 for the latest vanish but I'm excited about the Vegas, Arizona Border, Hawaii, news in the Southern Pacific direction we are headed and I Maui, The Big Island and Division of the SCCA and see value to the platform we Guam. SoPac has nine beyond. are working with this day. regions. Our goal is to get them SoPac News Online is SoPac News has been a all involved in SoPac News available two different ways. work in progress. Expect the Online. We see no reason why You have options at evolution to continue. this cannot be a reality. calclub.com to either download Always know your voice is For our newer readers/mem- a PDF or open a online file. important to Cal Club and bers, allow us to point out that Reading it online with some SoPac News Online. You are at one time SoPac News news- smart phones is not an option. always welcome to express paper featured Cal Club, San For those smart phone users yourself in the pages of Diego, Arizona, Las Vegas and simply download the PDF. your club newsletter. Hawaii. At one time SoPac SoPac News Online is most- Simply send us an email to News tabloid newspaper was ly here due to the escalating [email protected] and up to 32 pages. Over the years cost to print and mail. We all we will see that your comments some of them could no longer know the drama surrounding get the recognition they handle the financial commit- the USPS, even though they deserve. We also welcome any ment and withdrew as the did a tremendous job for us kind of contribution. Send us economy closed in on them. over many many years. But the photos of your race weekend, An additional feature we like bottom line is, they were charg- worker or driver, and a few is our ability to publish in ing more $$ then they were just comments and we'll post them. process color. It gives us flexi- a few years ago. Race entries Or give us a heads up and we'll bility to play with creative are down and club revenue is send over Cal Club design and publish all photos in not what it once was. Cal Club Photographer Dennis Baer to living color. will save $1,600 per issue to capture a photo shoot during Remember, your com- not print and mail. That is a any race weekend then high- ments are important to us and substantial savings for any club light it all in SoPac News Online. we welcome any kind of con- during these challenging finan- A big positive from this tribution including a Letter cial times. change is it allows SoPac (email) to the Editor. Send it Expect SoPac News Online News Online to be monthly in to [email protected] newsletter to be available the 2012. We were cut back to bi- and we'll see that your voice first week of each month monthly in 2010 limiting our gets heard. through 2012. Looking at Cal ability to deliver time sensitive Our goal is for SoPac News Club's road race schedule we news and information.