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Board of Governors Club Admin. & Advisory Pits Chief - Scott Lucas BOG Chair - Leland Miller Recording Secretary - Orlando Roman 813-528-0850 • [email protected] 941-928-3521 • [email protected] [email protected] Region Points Keeper - Lyn Hodges Watts Vice-Chair – Paul Troup Co-Competition Coord. - Dennis Joyce 352-286-7756 • [email protected] 404-229-8435 • [email protected] 813-918-7574 • [email protected] Registrar - Sharon Priep District 1 - Dennis Joyce Co-Competition Coord. - Paul Troup 407-415-8714 • [email protected] 813-918-7574 • [email protected] Checker Editor - Kevin Crain Assistant Registrar - Robin Ragaglia District 1- Lt. Gov. Sammi Marlis Ronshausen 2775 Old Dixie Hwy. Unit C, Kissimmee, FL 34744 407-310-4299 • [email protected] 727-821-4407 • [email protected] 407-933-1820 • [email protected] Starter - Open District 2- Walt Williams Financial Advisor - James Magero Steward Rep. - Leland Miller 813-857-2593 • [email protected] 941-492-3332 • Toll-free: 855-878-4360 941-928-3521 • [email protected] District 2 - Lt. Gov. Dana Deshong [email protected] Sound Control - Hollye Laplante 813-545-7472 • [email protected] Membership Chair - Hollye Laplante 727-460-7623 • [email protected] District 3 - Kevin Crain 727-460-7623 • [email protected] Tech - Paul Schwemmer 407-970-9540 • [email protected] Merchandise - Fran Martin (see Secretary) 386-451-6600 • [email protected] District 3 - Lt. Gov. Jack Ragaglia Race Worker Recog. - Bonnie McKee Timing & Scoring - Neil Harmon 321-278-4436 • [email protected] Webmaster - Lee Hill [email protected] • 404-372-2480 District 4 - [email protected] • www.CFRSCCA.org Trophies - Tucker and Amy Alford District 4 - Lt. Gov. Lyn Hodges Watts St. Pete GP Coordinator - Gary Steffen 941-473-0708 • [email protected] 352-286-7756 • [email protected] 727-480-2118 • [email protected] District 5 - Herb Shipp SOLO Board 321-917-6716 • [email protected] Club Racing Board Board Chair - Nick Dunlap District 5 - Lt. Gov. Jerry Larson Board Chair - Robin Ragaglia 407-474-8326 • [email protected] [email protected] 5984 Ed Harris Ct. • Saint Cloud, FL 34771 Registrar - Open District 6 - James (Jay) Strole 407-310-4299 • [email protected] Safety Steward - Scott Swartz 863-446-1143 • [email protected] Vice-Chair - Volunteer Rep - Sharon Priep 352-687-8583 • [email protected] District 6 - Lt. Gov. 407-415-8714 • [email protected] Trophies - Steve Marcum District 7 - David Moore Vice-Chair - Driver Rep - John Davison 321-794-3307 • [email protected] 443-803-7539 • [email protected] 407-963-0682 • [email protected] Timing and Scoring - Open District 7 - Lt. Gov. Paul Schwemmer Chaplain - Steve Kearney Computers - Open [email protected] • 386-451-6600 863-602-7069 • [email protected] West Coast Coordinator - Joe Brannon District 8 - Mike Schiffer Course Marshal - Kevin Crain 703-994-7580 • [email protected] 239-549-3909 • [email protected] 407-970-9540 • [email protected] Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) District 8 - Lt. Gov. Tom Brewsaugh Daytona Event Chair - Bill Cannons Coordinator - Open 239-246-6713 • [email protected] 386-322-3663 For all registration and/or general inquiries, District 9 - Charlie Leonard Chief Driver Instructor - Andy Fox 941-729-1537 • [email protected] 407-416-5411 • [email protected] send an email to: [email protected]. District 9 - Lt. Gov. Driver’s Rep - Beau Gabel 407-365-7219 • [email protected] RallyCross Board SARRC Rep - Jack Ragaglia Chairman - David Kincaid Club Officers & Administration 321-278-4436 • [email protected] 321-279-3155 • [email protected] Regional Executive - Stephen Mullen Driver’s Rep Vintage - Mike Kennedy 941-739-9983 • [email protected] [email protected] Area 3/SEDiv Officials Assistant RE - George DeLong Equipment/Flagging - Jim Hooker Area 3 Director - Lee Hill 323 Marsh Point Cir, Saint Augustine, FL 32080 727-804-4649 • [email protected] 4607 Ridgecliff Dr., Brandon, FL 33511 615-818-5013 • [email protected] Grid Chief- Sammi Ronshausen 813-245-9332 • [email protected] Secretary - Fran Martin 727-821-4407 • [email protected] Driver Licensing Admin. - Pete Magnuson 2504 Overlake Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 561-309-3916 [email protected] 407-851-7157 • [email protected] Novice Permits - Robin Ragaglia • 5984 Ed Harris Ct., Saint Cloud, 34771 Treasurer - David Moore 407-310-4299 • [email protected] See the SEDIV website for other 14 Curved Creek Way, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 SEDIV contact information. 443-803-7539 • [email protected] Pace Car - Ed Ronshausen 727-709-9625 • [email protected] Paddock Marshal - Charlie Leonard 941-729-1537 • [email protected] Track Events Chief - Tim Reardon 1550 Silk Oaks Ave., Titusville 32796 321-268-2940 • [email protected] T/E Chief Driver Instructor - Chris Wells [email protected] Event Schedule For CFR and Surrounding Regions February 2020 June 2020 7 Test Day / Track Event SIR 5 Test Day / Track Event SIR Sebring Long Course - 12 Hour Paddock Sebring Club Course - Green Park Paddock 8-9 Regional/Vintage/SARRC/FL Cup SIR 6-7 DoubleSARRC/Vintage/FL Cup SIR 6-Hour Enduro Time Trials Sebring Long Course - 12 Hour Paddock Sebring Club Course - Green Park Paddock 22 RallyCross Event 1 FIRM 6-7 SOLO Points Events 8/9 SIR Starke, FL Sebring International Raceway 13 RallyCross Event 5 FIRM Starke, FL March 2020 13 World Racing League 14 Hr Enduro DIS 1 SOLO Points Event 3 Daytona International Speedway - Conducted by DIS Deland 28 SOLO Points Events 10 13-15 St. Pete Indycar Gran Prix IRL Deland St. Pete Waterfront Street Circuit - Conducted by IRL 14 RallyCross Event 2 St. Lucie Fairgrounds, Fort Pierce, FL July 2020 18-21 12 Hours of Sebring SIR 11 RallyCross Event 6 FIA World Endurance Championship St. Lucie Fairgrounds, Fort Pierce, FL Sebring Long Course - Conducted by SIR 11 SOLO Points Events 11 TBD 18-19 Driver School//Vintage/CFR Enduro SIR April 2020 Track Event 2-3 Celebration Exotics DIS Sebring Club Course - Green Park Paddock Daytona International Speedway - Conducted by DIS 31 Test Day / Track Event DIS 4 SOLO Practice Daytona International Speedway TBD 5 SOLO Points Event 4 August 2020 TBD 1-2 Double SARRC/Time Trials DIS 11 ChampCar 14 Hr. Enduro DIS Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway - Conducted by DIS 1 SOLO Practice DIS 18 RallyCross Event 3 Daytona International Speedway St. Lucie Fairgrounds, Fort Pierce, FL 2 SOLO Points Events 12 DIS 25-26 Driver School/Vintage/CFR Enduro SIR Daytona International Speedway Track Event 8 RallyCross Event 7 Sebring Club Course - Green Park Paddock St. Lucie Fairgrounds, Fort Pierce, FL 25-26 SOLO Points Events 5/6 SIR Sebring International Raceway September 2020 4 Test Day/Track Event (tentative) SIR May 2020 Sebring Long Course - 12 Hour Paddock 16 RallyCross Event 4 5-6 SARRC/CFR Enduro/Vintage SIR St. Lucie Fairgrounds, Fort Pierce, FL Sebring Long Course - 12 Hour Paddock 22 Test Day / Track Event DIS 5 RallyCross Event 8 Daytona International Speedway St. Lucie Fairgrounds, Fort Pierce, FL 23-24 Regional/CFR-TES Enduro DIS 19 SOLO Practice Daytona International Speedway TBD 22-24 RallyCross Showcase DIS 20 SOLO Points Events 13 Daytona International Speedway TBD 26-27 Regional/CFR Enduro/Vintage DIS Daytona International Speedway

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4 January
2020 When & Where

District Meeting New to the club? Times and Places For general information on the membership or meetings please call your district governor. Or, if you want to know District 1 – 4th Wednesday of the month except about a specific “specialty” call the “chief” listed on the inside December – 7:00 pm at Chili’s 5430 E Bay Dr, Clearwater, cover. Use this list and map to find your District: FL 33764 District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Richey. District 2 – 2nd Monday of each month except December District 2: Hillsborough and Pasco County 6:30 pm at Cracker Barrel, 6150 Lazy Days Blvd, Seffner, except Port Richey. FL 33584 (Exit 10 off I-4) District 3: Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. District 3 – 3rd Tuesday of each month except December - District 4: Alacuha, dinner 6:30, meeting 7:30 pm at Logan’s Roadhouse - 3060 Bradford, Citrus, Dixie, Sandlake Rd - Orlando, FL 32819. Gilchrist, Hamilton, District 4 – Contact Governor for details. Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Marion, Sumter, District 5 - 2nd Monday of each month except December – Suwanee, Taylor and Union dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at Mystery Bistro Counties. 575 S. Wickham Rd. Ste G, Melbourne, FL 32904 District 5: Brevard, Indian River, District 6 - 1st Thursday of each month except December, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie dinner at 6:30pm and meeting at 7:00pm at Dimitri’s Counties. Restaurant 2710 Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring (behind District 6: Glades, Highlands, and Kenilworth Lodge). Polk Counties. District 7: Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, District 7 - 3rd Wednesday of each month except December and Volusia Counties. – dinner at 6:00 pm and meeting at 7:00 pm at Louie’s Pizza District 8: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, and House – 1347 Beville Rd - Daytona Beach FL 32119 Lee Counties. District 8 - 2nd Wednesday of each month except December District 9: Manatee and Sarasota Counties. TBA via Email. District 9 – Call Governor for details The Checker PO Box 450245, Kissimmee, FL 34745 Advertising Rates: Send ads, articles and photographs to: Checker Editor - Osceola Press Full Page - $150/month [email protected] 407-933-1820 Half Page - $115/month Articles may also be mailed to: www.CFRSCCA.org 2775 Old Dixie Hwy., Unit C [email protected] Quarter Page - $85/month Kissimmee, FL 34744 The Checker is published monthly by the Central Florida Region of the Sports Car Club AVAILABLE TO CFR MEMBERS ONLY: Address Changes: of America, Inc. Subscriptions are available CFR Business Exchange - $50/year Make your changes online at: to non-Central Florida Region members for Classified Ads- Personal, non-commercial, www.scca.com. You will need your $30 per year to addresses in the United classified ads are free to CFR/SCCA member number (and password if you have States only. A subscription is included in the members for two (2) issues. ALL ADS MUST already created one) to log on. Be sure to Central Florida Region dues charged to its BE PREPAID. We prefer to receive ads by add or update your email address so that members. e-mail at:[email protected] you can get your meeting notices! Or, call Opinions expressed herein are those of If you cannot send the ad by e-mail please the Topeka office 800-770-2055 to notify the authors and are not necessarily those type or print it clearly and mail it to The them of your change. Any call to Topeka of the Central Florida Region, its officers, Checker . with a request will require that you provide members, The Checker, or its advertisers. your membership number. Permission to reprint material from The Deadline and Other Information: DO NOT SEND ADDRESS CHANGES Checker is hereby granted to all SCCA ADS AND ARTICLES MUST ARRIVE AT TO THE CHECKER. regional publications with the agreement that THE CHECKER ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH Cover Photos: full credit be given to the author and The OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE DESIRED Kevin Crain Checker. PUBLICATION DATE.

January
2020 5 District News

District 3 - Welcome 2020! District 3's first meeting of the Our May Daytona event moved to the 23-24; Memorial new year convened at our regular meeting place - Logan's Day weekend Road House and was led by Gov. Kevin Crain. We hope Tech/Impound move - will be back at their regular everyone enjoyed a few weeks off from CFR activities and location near 12 hour pits when we're in the 12 hour now we barrel right into one of our busiest seasons. paddock; no change for Green Park. Kicking off the year, January 9-12, CFR hosted the first As always - check the Web, Face Book, MSR or with a Chief Hoosier Majors Event of 2020 on the 12 Hour course at for the most up to date information and if you're not Sebring. Four full, fun days of testing, qualifying and competing, come be a VOLUNTEER! Experience not competition for 306 entrants. Good weather (mostly) and needed! good competition. A letter from Race Director Doug Nickel was sent to all Drivers addressing some issues as See you at the track. well as complimenting all on opening the 2020 season Fran with a successful event. District 7 - District 7 held their 1st meeting of the calendar January 16-19 - we were well represented in Vegas for this year at Louie’s Pizza House on Wednesday Jan 15th. year's National Convention. CFR was awarded the Tom Attendance was light (14) but some regular attendees were Burke Award for jumbo regions. This award is presented off to the national convention . As a note; we had (2) new to Regions for exemplary efforts to activate and grow the members who have relocated to our area and 3 members SCCA. Congratulations and Thank You to everyone who that drive from St Augustine/Jacksonville. works in all our programs to improve our sport. Other As usual we discussed our prior races including CFR’s first news - The customer service portal will let you log your race of the year - Turkey Trot and the past weekend’s events and auto renew. There was discussion on no Hoosier Super Tour. As Gov. David Moore is also club runoffs west of the Mississippi; holding the runoffs at the treasurer, we are constantly reminded if the needle is in same location for several years in a row - upcoming are the red or black. So far no rain. As the late spring/early Road America and Indy. Also discussion on inappropriate summer months are rain months we are hoping this year’s Face Book posts. weather will cooperate for our race weekends. By the time you read this, the Roar before the 24 (Jan. 4-5) Solo (Autocross) is still looking for a west coast venue and and the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona (Jan 25-26) will be remains strong as the 2020 season will see less events but history. Another big Thank You! to our volunteers who stronger fields. organize and staff this event. Sebring Bill Martin Compound shower construction was Looking Ahead..... discussed...hopes are of completion before the 12hr/WEC Feb 8-9 Cabin Fever Cure at Sebring. A very full weekend weekend. that includes a Regional, SARRC, Florida Cup, Vintage and We discussed reviewing a typical race weekend to see 6 hour into the dark Enduro which will kick-off our new where we can trim spending/ be more efficient and help CFR enduro series. NOTE - for this series, the primary stay in the black. driver must be member of CFR. Box dinner meals will be provided on course during the enduro. On to Cabin Fever and a 6hr enduro at Sebring on the 12 hr course. See you all there. March - 13-15 - St. Pete Gran Prix Lt Gov Paul Schwemmer March - 20-21 - WEC/12 Hours of Sebring District 8 - And a great time was had by all at the "2019 CHANGES...CHANGES.....PAY ATTENTION!!! Annual Awards Banquet"! A District 8 event planning 1st Quarter BOG changed from Feb. to April 5. This is a one meeting in November at Governor Mike's home, plus a lot day (Sat.) meeting in Davenport at the Holiday Inn of hustle at the Westin Cape Coral Resort made for a Express, I4/Hwy 27. memorable gathering of happy CFR members. It doesn't Our April Drivers School (usually at Daytona) will be at hurt that the weather was really nice and made for some Sebring April 24-26 - TE, Vintage beautiful sunrises and sunsets viewed from our hotel

6 January
2020 windows! Plus the Friday and Saturday night hospitality room kept everyone in joyous holiday "spirits" too! Lots of deserving trophies and awards were presented at the luncheon and banquet, and the Silent Auction & 50/50 raised $500.00 for this year's charity recipient: The SW Florida Military Museum. A fitting donation to honor and thank our military veterans on December 7th, "Pearl Harbor Day". It was also great to see Ron Inge attend and thank our workers at the "Volunteer Awards Luncheon". Ron shared some of his recovery stories and is truly thankful to everyone who helped with prayers and notes of encouragement, Chaplain Steve Kearney added that faith can be a remarkable healer! A special "Thank You" goes out to our event volunteers who helped out with all the activities on Friday, Saturday, Mike Schiffer presents a $500.00 CFR donation check to Nick and Sunday, without their help it would have been nearly Napolitano, Director of the SW Florida Military Museum in impossible to host this event. So a "BIG THANK YOU" goes Cape Coral. The funds were raised at the 2019 CFR Annual out to: Jason & JD Turcotte, Bill & Mary Newman, Jerry & Awards Banquet through the "Silent Auction" and "50/50", and Vicky Mosely, Tom Brewsaugh, Brian Beasley, Kenny Taylor, Stephen Dowling, Ellen Schiffer, and especially my the charity was chosen to honor our military veterans because wife Barb who worked with me this entire past year to the banquet was held on December 7th, "Pearl Harbor Day". plan & host this event. Also a BIG CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Kenny Taylor Celebration of Life for receiving the "Race Worker of the Year" award for 2019! Jimmy Hildock Thanks Kenny for all your work this past year and bringing Saturday, February 22, 2020 the award to our district. The Legends Building Looking back at our racing year we're proud of our District 1 p.m. ~ 4 p.m. 8 drivers who finished the year in Regional Championship Sebring International Raceway form: John Herscher 3rd FC, Jerry Mosely 3rd FP, Mike 113 Midway Drive • Sebring, FL 33870 Schiffer 2nd FV, Bill McGavic 1st GT3, Chad Jorgensen 2nd Paula hopes everyone will bring their smiles, their stories GTA, Gerald Wilcox 2nd HP, Craig Farr 3rd P2, Mical and an appetite for Jimmy’s favorite BBQ. Fountain 1st SM, Robert Sadowski 3rd SM, and Jason There was never a stranger Jimmy didn’t make a friend. Turcotte 2nd SMSE. Plus District 8's Florida Cup Paula would love to hear from her SCCA family ~ 386-795-1102 champions were: Bill McGavic 1st GT3, Mike Schiffer 1st FV, and Gerald Wilcox 1st HP. Congratulations to all our District 8 drivers who made it to the track and gave it their best racing effort! And now it's on to a new decade of racing in 2020, a full schedule is planned for CFR and the SE Division so start tuning those engines... may the speed be with you! Looking forward to seeing you at our next local District 8 meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2020! Mike

January
2020 7 2019 Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet

Laura Osborn cashed in on the 50/50 raffle. Tom Brewsaugh convinced his wife, KiKi to come and she was Proceeds went to the local Veteran’s Museum. glad he did. She took home a door prize - a $50 gift card!

Dana Deshong took home lots of Our gracious hosts, District 8 Governor Mike Schiffer Olivia Hammac and Trevin Taylor hardware... a successful 2019! and his wife, Barbara (Phyllis (you had to be there)) SOLO Kart A & B Champions!

David Kincaid, RallyCross Chairman (right) presented the 2019 RallyCross Workers of the Year award to Samantha Reynolds (center) and Samantha Boyles. Regional Executive, Steve Mullen (left) and CFR’s Chairman of the Board, Leland Miller shared their appreciation.

8 January
2020 Ken Taylor was the recipient of the 2019 Club Racing Worker of the Year presented by Regional Executive, Steve Mullen and Race Board Chair, Robin Ragaglia. Ken is one of the first to arrive for a racing weekend and one of the last to leave working with the Paddock Marshal’s staff.

Jim Hooker, Central Florida Region’s Chief of Flagging and Communications, was the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Service Award. He, of course, was not present to receive as he could not be in Cape Coral and overseeing the Audi Club event in Daytona at the same time. One of the hardest working and most dedicated members of our club, Jim Hooker is well deserving of this honor.

2019 CFR Solo Workers of the Year Hollye Laplante, Central Florida Region’s Chief of Sound Control, Membership Chair and whatever other hat she may Brian Meyers and Trevor Renson wear from time to time was recognized with the 2019 Club Racing Administrative Worker of the Year. She was in Daytona working the Audi Club mini-pro and was unable to simultaneously appear in Cape Coral to receive her award. January
2020 9 CFR hosts the first Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour event of 2020 by Kevin Crain The calendar flipped and we're back at Sebring finished second, 12th overall, and Jack Walbran, St International Raceway for the first Hoosier Racing Louis Region, finished third. Tire Super Tour event of the year with nearly 350 The FV podium finished in a pack. The winner, entries eager to tackle the historic 3.7 miles of Stevan Davis, Atlanta Region, finished eighth overall Sebring. As we dump the old calendar and make and set a new track record lap of 2:39.600. Charles resolutions for the new year, we look forward to Hearn, Houston Region, finished just .034 seconds leaving the past year's weather challenges behind... back and Chris Jennerjahn, Indiana Region took After a practice day on Thursday, this Super Tour third, .675 seconds behind Hearn. event officially began Friday morning with a practice Group 2 brought 50 drivers in five classes to the green session for the seven run groups followed by the first flag for their 25 minute race. Mark Boden, Chicago Qualifiying sessions for each group. Saturday Region, led a field of 13 T2 drivers to the class and morning brought us to the second Qualifying session overall win. Kurt Rezzentato, Washington DC and also brought us some light rain. Being in the Region, finished 2nd overall and dead of winter with temperatures Central Florida Region's, Austin topping off in the low 80s was ® McCoy took third overall. CFR's tough enough to take, but then also Frank Reinhart finished 12th, 17th having to deal with some light rain overall. in the morning, arrgh! A few scattered showers pushed through CFR's Michael Flynn finished wetting the track enough that many fourth overall and took a very teams elected not to partake in the comfortable STU victory in a field sessions as improvements in of seven. John Weisberg, Florida Qualifying times were not likely. Region, finished 11th overall, second Those who did elect for the track time eventually did in STU by 1.937 seconds over Paul Azan, Florida a nice job of assisting the drying of the track by the Region, who finished 12th overall. time we were ready to drop the green flag on the first Florida Region's Danny Steyn finished 13th overall race of the weekend, a 25 minute session. taking the STL win. Second in class, 19th overall, was The first group to run was the small wings which Amy Mills, New York Region, who finished 9.120 brought 18 racers to the green flag in three classes. seconds ahead of Nick Iarossi, Florida Region. Casey The FF field had 10 racers in the field and six of them Gunnell, CFR, finished fifth, 28th overall. led the group. Dylan Christie, North New Jersey Selin M. Rollan, Florida Region, led a field of nine to Region, drove to the overall win finishing a mere .053 a T3 victory finishing 16th overall. Daniel Williams, seconds ahead of Mackenzie Clark, Western New Nebraska Region, finished 18th overall, 22+ seconds York Region, who posted the best lap time of back of Rollan and Breton Williams, Mississippi 2:19.243, completing 11 laps in the allotted time. Region, finished 21st overall for the final T3 podium Maxwell Esterson, New York Region, finished third. position. John Schimenti, Central Florida Region, finished sixth overall. John Robinson II, Central Florida Region Michael Borden, Milwaukee Region, led a field of finished 9th. nine T4 drivers to the win with the podium finishing in order, 23rd, 24th, and 25th overall. Steve Bertok, The last car to finish on the lead lap was the F500 South Carolina Region, took second and John winner, F Russell Strate Jr, Western New York Region, Heinricy, Detroit Region took third. seventh overall. Chuck McAbee, Buccaneer Region,

10 January
2020 After the break for lunch, our largest grid, Group 3, a Group 5 - Miata Time. 54 drivers took the green flag field of 63 SRF3s was the first to take the green flag and this field too had resembled the front of the field and the front of this field looked much like the field from the Runoffs. As exciting as this would seem, the racing for the Runoffs Championship at VIR just a few safety car would again be the first to see checkers as months earlier. Unfortunately, the first car to see the this race was concluded after seven laps. Preston checkers was the safety car due to a late on-track Pardus, Central Florida Region, led Jim Drago, Mid- incident that led Central Florida Regions's Brian South Region followed by Tyler Gonzalez, Central Schofield to the win. Charles Turner, Washington DC Florida Region. CFR's Todd Buras, 2019 Runoffs Region, finished second and Denny Stripling, Texas champion finished ninth, Matthew Van Vurst, CFR, Region finished third. CFR's Todd Vanacore finished finished 23rd, and David Holland, CFR, finished 43rd. fifth, H Neil Lund finished 14th, James Cox 32nd, After a lengthy cleanup of the raceway put us 45 Richard Harris 39th, and Scott Hill 40th. minutes behind schedule, the Big Wings, Group 6, Group 4 brought 26 drivers in five classes to the start brought 35 drivers in six classes out for their 25 minute for 25 minutes of racing. When the green flag session... which due to on-track incidents was also dropped, CFR's Kip VanSteenburg showed he was shortened. Completing the ninth lap behind the still in championship mode driving off to a sizable safety car was Central Florida Region's Todd lead at the start. He'd finish first overall taking the EP Vanacore, overall and P1 victor. The balance of the P1 win by nearly 14 seconds over CFR's Kevin podium finished nose to tail with Darryl Shoff, Koelemeyer, second overall. Don Tucker, Mid-South Northeastern Pennsylvania Region, second and Jean- Region, took third, seventh overall. Luc Liverato, Atlanta Region finishing third. CFR's Aaron Hill took sixth, 19th overall. Sebring's own Ken Kannard, who finished 3rd at the 2019 Runoffs at VIR, took third overall and the FP Kent Vaccaro, Mohawk-Hudson Region, finished victory by over 19 seconds over Doug Weaver, Detroit fourth overall for the FA win. Michael Jacques, New Region, fourth overall. Mark Weber, Saint Louis England Region, was next in line followed by Lee Region, took third, 10th overall and CFR's Don Ahrens Alexander, Tennessee Region, sixth overall for the finished fourth, 21st overall. final FA podium position. CFR's George Levien finished sixth, 27th overall. The GTL field of five was won by Mark Ward, Florida Region, fifth overall beating CFR's Charlie Leonard, Five P2 drivers were led by Tray Ayres, Atlanta sixth overall, to the checkers by .058 seconds. Region, 10th overall. CFR's Armen Megregian took Leonard spun early in the session and recovered from second, 15th overall and Peter Shadowen, Florida last in field to compete for the win at the end. Chris Region, filled the podium finishing 23rd overall. Kopley, New England Region, finished ninth overall The FE2 field had six competitors. Paul Schneider, for the final podium position. Central Carolinas Region took the win, 11th overall. Six H-Production drivers were led by Mike Ogren, Scott Rettich, Ohio Valley Region, took second, 12th Detroit Region, 12th overall. Leanna Wright, overall and Charles Turner, Washington DC Region, Tennessee Region, finished 2nd behind Ogren and finished 14th overall for the final podium position. Andrew Wright, Tennessee Region took the final With just three FC drivers competing, all were going podium position finishing 15th overall. to take home some hardware. CFR's Robert Allaer, The B-Spec race wasn't settled till the checkers flew who was the pole sitter at the 2019 VIR Runoffs, took with Joseph Gersch, Houston Region, 16th overall, the victory finishing 16th overall. Douglas Rocco, taking the win by .016 seconds over Tony Roma, New England Region, finished second, 22nd overall, Detroit Region. Finishing 18th overall, third in class, and Peter Gonzalez, New England Region, finished was Kent Carter, Houston Region. 32nd overall.

January
2020 11 The final class, new for 2020, was the FX class which 21st overall. The Prototype-X class is a new class for had four drivers competing for the first ever Super 2020, but is not Runoffs eligible for 2020. Tour win. Harley McDonald, Florida Region, took Jeff Dernehl, Atlanta Region, finished 26th overall for the win finishing 26th overall. CFR's Craig Seeley, the GT3 victory. Richard AB Smith, Florida Region, 28th overall, took second and Scott Obeginski, finished 34th overall for the second place finish. Houston Region, finished behind Seeley for the final CFR's Bill McGavic retired after 1 lap and did not podium position. finish. The final group of the day was the Big Bores, a field of CFR's Thomas Ellis led a field of five American Sedan 50 in seven classes taking the green flag during the drivers to victory, finishing 36th overall. 37th overall waning hours of sunshine... Group 7 was the only was Scott Sanda, Chicago Region, second in AS and group to record 12 completed laps in the time limited Kelly Lubash, New England Region, finished 38th session of 25 minutes. When the checkers flew, overall for the final podium position. Daniel Urrutia Jr. Florida Region, was the first to see them taking a 10+ second GT1 victory in a field of 12. Sunday morning brought another beautiful sunrise Claudio Burtin, Atlanta Region, finished second and after 20 minutes of hardship laps, we looked overall and David Pintaric, Mahoning Valley Region, forward to one feature race for each of the seven run finished third overall. CFR's Michael Seay finished groups under truly ideal racing conditions. The eighth in class, 10th overall. Feature Races were scheduled for 35 minutes or 14 laps, whichever occurred first. Two drivers from the Milwaukee Region came all the way down to Sebring, Florida to race and it was Tom When the checkers flew the top three drivers overall Kezman, eighth overall, taking the GT2 win, in a field from Saturday's race were again leading the field. of 17, by 10.932 seconds over Johnathan Start, ninth This time it was Mackenzie Clark, Western New York overall. Lou Gigliotti, Texas Region, finished 12th Region, trading places with Saturday's winner, Dylan overall for the final GT2 podium position. CFR's Joe Christie, Northern New Jersey Region, for the win by Moholland finished 10th, 19th overall and Craig a .433 margin of victory completing 14 laps. Maxwell Conway, CFR, finished 15th, 45th overall. Esterson, New York Region finished .560 seconds back of Christie for third. CFR's John Schimenti The T1 field consisted of 10 drivers. Mark Boden, finished seventh and CFR's John Benson finished Chicago Region, took the victory finishing 20th ninth. CFR's John Robinson II retired after two laps. overall. Hugh Stewart, New England Region, 23rd overall, finished second and 3 seconds back of Jack Walbran, Saint Louis Region, ninth overall, took Stewart was Adrian Wlostowski, New York Region, the F500 win over Saturday's winner, F Russell Strate 24th overall, for the final T1 podium. Jr., Western New York Region, by .719 seconds. Saturday's runner-up, Chuck McAbee, Buccaneer Jacek Mucha, the only PX competitor in the race Region, DNF completing one lap. established a track record time of 2:19.682, finishing

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2020 The Formua Vee field of five finished nose to tail. found the podium to finish third, 18th overall. CFR's Stevan Davis, Atlanta Region, was the first driver to Casey Gunnell finished 25th overall for fifth in class. sweep taking the win by 5.931 seconds over Chris Selin M. Rollan, Florida Region, improved five Jennerjahn, Indianapolis Region, who improved positions overall to a repeat T3 victory. The T3 from third in Saturday's race. Donnie Isley, Central podium was identical to Saturday's with Daniel Carolinas Region, drove his way onto the podium Williams, Nebraska Region, 14th overall and Breton edging out Saturday's runner-up, Charles Hearn, Williams, Mississippi Region, 17th overall rounding Houston Region, by .288 seconds. out the podium. CFR's Frank Garcia finished eighth, Group 2 brought 50 to the green flag for their Feature 31st overall and Paul McNamara who struggled with Race. When the checkers came out it was Tim his car all weekend, recorded seven laps to finish Kezman, Milwaukee Region, first to see them. 10th. Kezman missed the podium on Saturday but stood The T4 podium saw a couple familiar faces with atop it on Sunday with a 3.542 second T2 win over Michael Borden, Milwaukee Region, repeating his Saturday's overall winner, Mark Boden, Chicago winning ways finishing 22nd overall. Stever Bertok, Region. Kurt Rezzentato, Washington DC Region, South Carolina Region, finished 24th overall as he did earned his second podium of the weekend taking on Saturday to take second and Robert Spence, third overall. CFR's Frank Reinhart finished ninth, Atlanta Region, improved two positions to find his 15th overall and Austin McCoy, third overall on way to the podium finishing 26th overall. Saturday, was penalized for non-compliant brakes to last in class. 53 drivers took the green flag in Group 3, the SRF3 racegroup. Saturday's race finished under full course The STU class saw a new winner, with Paul Azan, yellow and unfortunately, so did Sunday's Feature, Florida Region, improving from third to take the win, but on the white flag lap as two drivers collided at the sixth overall. John Weisberg, Florida Region, exit of the final turn, turn 17. The top five finished in repeated his second place finish and Raymond the same order as Saturday with the exception of Philibert, Florida Region, completing the all Florida CFR's Todd Vanacore improving to fourth overall. Region podium finishing 13th overall. CFR's Michael Flynn, who dominated the STU field on Saturday, CFR's Brian Schofield was the first driver to sweep the finished three laps down for fifth. overall victory. The podium was identical to Saturday's with Charles Turner, Washington DC Danny Steyn, Florida Region, improved three Region taking second and Denny Stripling, Texas positions overall to 10th to become the second driver Region taking third. H Neil Lund, CFR, finished of the weekend to repeat victory taking the STL win. 22nd, Richard Harris, CFR, finished 32nd, and Scott Nick Iarossi, Florida Region, finished 16th overall and Hill, CFR, finished 39th, all on the lead lap. James improved a position in class from Saturday to take Cox, CFR, finished 47th. second and Amy Mills, New York Region, again

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2020 13 Group 4 brought 26 racers in five classes racing us to up a position taking second and Elivan Goulart, New the lunch break. After 14 laps, the first three to see England Region, who completed just two laps on checkers was the first to see them on Saturday with Saturday and DNF, improved 45 position to take the CFR's Kip VanSteenburg repeating his dominating final podium position. Saturday's winner, Preston performance of Saturday taking the overall and EP Pardus, CFR, finished fifth. Charles Junger, CFR, win by 11.713 seconds over CFR's Kevin Koelemeyer. finished 38th and David Holland, CFR, finished 44th, Don Tucker, Mid-South Region, finished seventh both on the lead lap. overall to again finish third. Group 6 returned 32 drivers in six classes for their Sebring's Ken Kannard, again finished third overall to Feature Race completing 14 laps well inside of the 35 repeat his FP winning ways. The FP podium was as minute time window; this time no safety car to lead on Saturday with Doug Weaver, Detroit Region, the way to the checkers. CFR's Todd Vanacore finishing second, 10th overall, and Mark Weber, Saint notched his second overall win by 22.647 seconds Louis Region, finishing third, 16th overall. over FA winner, Michael Jacques, New England Region. The GTL class finished 4th-6th overall, with CFR's Charlie Leonard improving two positions overall to Joining Vanacore on the P1 podium was again Darryl finish fourth taking the GTL victory by .635 seconds Shoff, Northeastern Pennsylvania Region, who over CFR's Paul Mevoli, who retired before posted the two fastest race laps of anyone in Sebring completing a lap on Saturday. Chris Kopley, New with a 2:00.895 on Saturday and a 2:00.848 on England Region, improved a position to eighth Sunday, finishing 4th overall. Finding his first overall for his second third-place GTL finish. podium of the weekend was Jeffrey Lederman, San Francisco Region, third in P1, 12th overall. CFR's The HP race found a new winner with Tim Pitts, Aaron Hill finished fifth, 26th overall. Atlanta Region, who missed the podium on Saturday, improving 11 positions overall to 12th, taking the HP Michael Jacques improved three positions overall to victory and bumping the top two from Saturday earn the FA win. Lee Alexander, Tennessee Region, down a step on the podium. Saturday's winner, Mike also improved three positions overall to again finish Ogren, Detroit Region, finished second and Leanna 2nd in FA. Larry Howard, Kansas City Region, Wright, Tennessee Region, finished third, 14th improved 25 positions overall from Saturday's race to overall. earn the final FA podium position. Saturday's FA winner, Kent Vaccaro did not show to the grid for this The B-Spec field of five saw a repeat winner with race. CFR's George Levien improved three positions Joseph Gersch, Houston Region, finishing 17th overall overall finishing sixth in class. earning his second victory of the weekend edging Chris Taylor, Lone Star Region, who missed The P2 podium was identical to Saturday's with Tray Saturday's podium altogether, by .360 seconds Ayres, Atlanta Region, moving up two position dropping Saturday's runner up, Tony Roma, Detroit finishing eighth overall for the P2 win. CFR's Armen Region, to third by .401 seconds. Megregian again finished 15th overall for the P2 second place finish and Peter Shadowen, Florida The Spec Miata group brought us to the afternoon Region, improved 7 positions overall to 16th for the sessions with 52 cars reporting to the grid. As things final podium position. turned out, Group 5 would be the second group to complete both races behind a safety car. The race The FE2 podium was also identical to Saturday's with was checkered after 10 laps completed with a new all three cars finishing 9th-11th. Paul Schneider, podium. Central Carolinas Region, finished 25.030 seconds ahead of Scott Rettich, Ohio Valley Region. Charles Jim Drago, Mid-South Region, improved a position Turner, Washington DC Region, finished 5.857 to take the SM victory. CFR's Tyler Gonzalez moved

14 January
2020 seconds back of Rettich. Jacek Mucha improved five positions overall to 16th, shaving nearly eight seconds off the track record he CFR's Robert Allaer improved two positions overall established on Saturday, turning a 2:11.901 lap time, from Saturday to 14th to earn the FC victory and in taking home the PX trophy. doing so, set a new track record lap of 2:07.961. Peter Gonzalez, New England Region, improved 14 Jeff Dernehl, Atlanta Region, earned his second GT3 positions overall to 18th and moved up to second on victory finishing 25th overall. CFR's Bill McGavic, the podium. Saturday's runner up, Douglas Rocco, who retired after one lap on Saturday, took second New England Region, retired before completing a place in GT3, 27th overall, beating Richard AB Smith, lap. Florida Region, by 1.742 seconds at the stripe. Hartley McDonald, Florida Region, shaved nearly .8 Scott Sanda, Chicago Region, improved six positions seconds off the PX track record he recorded on overall to earn the AS victory improving upon his Saturday finishing first in class, improving five second place finish on Saturday, finishing a lap up positions to 21st overall. CFR's Craig Seeley also over Gregg Ditzian, Florida Region, who finished improved five positions overall to 23rd for the PX fourth on Saturday. CFR's Thomas Ellis, who won second place finish. Saturday's race, finished 34th overall for the final podium position on Sunday. Finishing the weekend, right on time, was Group 7, the Big Bores, bringing 44 cars out for an adrenaline- And thus we wrap up a very successful 2020 Hoosier pumping finish to the weekend. When the checkers Racing Tires Super Tour inaugural weekend under the flew, we saw a new finishing order with Claudio challenging mid-winter weather conditions of a stiff Burtin, Atlanta Region, improving a position to take breeze and low 80s. But we survived... the overall and GT1 victory over Saturday's winner, I Daniel Urrutia Jr., Florida Region by 4.128 seconds at the stripe. David Pintaric, Mahoning Valley Region, again finished third overall. CFR's Michael Seay had mechanical issues ending his weekend on pit lane, eventually on my tow strap, for a ninth place finish. The GT2 top 2 again finished 8th and 9th overall, but this time it was Jonathan Start, Milwaukee Region, earning the victory by .498 seconds over Saturday's winner, Tim Kezman, Milwaukee Region. Bernard Bupp, Florida Region, who missed the podium on Saturday by .269 seconds, bumped Lou Gigliotti, Texas Region, off on Sunday by .005 seconds at the stripe. CFR's Nio Fernandez did not show for Saturday's race, but earned a 22nd overall finish, 11th in class on Sunday. CFR's Joe Moholland retired after three laps and DNF. The T1 class again saw Mark Boden, Chicago Region, take the win, improving six positions overall to 14th. Adrian Wlostowski, New York Region, improved a step on the podium to second, 20th overall and Phil Lasco who missed Saturday's podium, improved six positions overall to earn the third place finish.

January
2020 15 New Car Classing and Eligibility for 2020 SCCA Road Racing

TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 17, 2019) -- SCCA’s Summit class, however, will not be Runoffs-eligible in 2020. Racing Equipment Road Racing program will see two “Across the country there are a number of new classes in 2020, one that combines existing cars competition-ready cars, now privately owned, that into a new class, and the other created to invite a fall within SCCA’s new Prototype X classification,” different “type” of racecar out to Sports Car Club of Flanagan said. “The idea behind creation of America® events. Prototype X is to provide a way for these beautiful The SCCA® Club Racing Board (CRB) has created a machines to participate at SCCA road races. It’s new Formula X (FX) class intended for winged, open- another way SCCA makes itself accessible to wheel formula cars of modest power and motorsports enthusiasts who love to have fun with performance below that of Formula 1000 or Formula cars.” Atlantic vehicles. Cars falling within Formula X for Another change in 2020 for the SCCA Summit Racing 2020 include Formula Mazda, Formula 4 and tube Equipment Road Racing program includes Formula frame USF2000 vehicles. This change means Formula Enterprises (FE) now being eligible only at Regional Mazda will no longer be its own car class at SCCA events, a development communicated two years ago Road Racing events.Formula X was designed to with creation of the Formula Enterprises 2 (FE2) class. include cars built in significant numbers, but not Also, Formula 1000 (FB) has been folded into the quite sufficient enough to populate their own class; Formula Atlantic (FA) competition class. as well as those vehicles not constructed to existing SCCA General Competition Rules formulas but which The 26 Runoffs-eligible classes for 2020 are as still meet FX class criteria. According to SCCA CRB follows: Chairman Peter Keane, FX will be deployed in 2020 at American Sedan® B-Spec all Summit Racing Equipment Road Racing Regional, E Production Formula 500 U.S. Majors Tour and Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour Formula Atlantic® Formula Continental® events, and is a Runoffs-eligible class. Formula Enterprises 2 Formula F “The CRB is tasked with looking after the overall F Production H Production health of all SCCA competition classes, including Formula Vee Formula X formula cars,” Keane said. “We see Formula X as a GT-1 GT-2 way to enhance formula car participation in Club GT-3 GT-Lite racing. It serves as a means for cars used in pro series Prototype 1 Prototype 2 to get involved in SCCA Club events, and can function Spec Miata Spec Racer Ford Gen3 as an incubator for the growth of new formulas that Super Touring® Lite Super Touring® Under may one day have a specific competition Touring 1 Touring 2 classification.”The second new SCCA car class added Touring 3 Touring 4 by the CRB for 2020 is named Prototype X (PX) and will also be deployed at all SCCA Road Racing Regional, U.S. Majors Tour and Hoosier Racing Tire Super Tour events. Similar to the GT-X class created in 2019, PX is open to various prototype vehicles that have been competing in U.S. road racing over the past several years. Deanna Flanagan, SCCA’s Road Racing Director, said examples include Daytona Prototype and Le Mans Prototype cars, as well as older IMSA GTP and Camel Light race cars. The PX

16 January
2020 Runoffs Qualification Criteria Changes for 2020

TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 5, 2019) -- The Sports Car Club Division Championship programs for further details. of America® Board of Directors has approved SCCA Regional events are also still an option for the changes to Runoffs® qualifying criteria for the 2020 2020 Runoffs. For that alternative, one U.S. Majors U.S. Majors Tour season. Highlighted by the return of Tour event weekend may be substituted with a point standings performance criteria, the changes participation in two Regional event weekends. will be applied to drivers attempting to compete at However, drivers must still complete the U.S. Majors the 2020 National Championship Runoffs taking Tour race finish and point standings portion of the place Oct. 5-11 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, qualification criteria. Regional events must occur Wisconsin. between January 1, 2020, and a date not less than two While the first step toward qualifying for the Runoffs weeks prior to the start of the Runoffs (September 22, through the U.S. Majors Tour program is to 2020) and may be in any division. Enduros are participate in three separate events, for 2020, the excluded from this pathway. requirement for three race “starts” criteria has been There also remains an SCCA Pro Racing provision for replaced with three U.S. Majors Tour race “finishes.” 2020 Runoffs qualification. Drivers in specific classes, A finish is defined as completing at least half of the as defined in GCR 3.7.4.A.1.a, may swap participation laps of the overall race winner. in up to two Majors event weekends with SCCA Pro Also for 2020, performance requirements have been Racing weekend(s). Drivers doing such must still reinserted into Runoffs qualifying criteria for the U.S. record a minimum number of individual Majors Tour path. Those receiving an invite to the Majors/Super Tour race finishes and also satisfy the 2020 Runoffs must place in the top half of a car class’s U.S. Majors Tour Path point standings requirement. Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour Points Drivers must request this replacement via email to Championship or a U.S. Majors Tour Conference [email protected] by September 16, 2020. Points Championship by the end of the “regular” Last but not least, current defending National season. For classes with 20 or fewer participants, Champions may enter the 2020 Runoffs in classes Runoffs invitations will be offered to those finishing being defended, without meeting any of the noted in the top 10 of the class. criteria. This provision may not be invoked two “The Runoffs is the culmination of our Summit consecutive years in the same class, even if a driver Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing season,” said repeats as a National Champion. SCCA Road Racing Director Deanna Flanagan. “It is a Full details of the 2020 SCCA National Championship great celebration for our Club, but also a gathering of Runoffs qualification process will be available in the the best-of-the-best. Bringing a performance January 2020 SCCA General Competition Rules requirement back into Runoffs qualification supports (GCR). that goal, while also encouraging more competition throughout the year.”A Divisional Path to Runoffs qualification still exists for the 2020 season and is unchanged from 2019. There, competitors must participate in four Runoffs qualifying event weekends in a single Division in the same class, and finish in the top three -- or top five if competing in Spec Miata or Spec Racer Ford Gen3 -- in a Division’s Point Standings for the class. Divisions may count Regional or U.S. Majors Tour events within a Division toward this criterion. Drivers should check local

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2020 17 2020 CFR Regional Points Championship As of 01-03-2020 Class Name Total Class Name Total Class Name Total ASR JIM CLARK 50 GT3 TERRY TAYLOR 25 ITB MICHAEL HORN 39 ITB DONALD PLACERES 35 CF DENNIS FRESCH 25 GTA NIO FERNANDEZ 50 ITB MANNY FORTEZA 32 GTA RENE MEYER 42 ITB MIKE MCCORMICK 21 EP DAVID HUSSEY 43 ITB MATTHEW SIMMONS 16 EP WAYNE HUSSEY 37 GTL KENNETH TAYLOR 50 ITB TAD BOWLING 14 EP KENNETH WALTERS 35 ITB GEORGE NEILL 13 EP WILLIAM CARSON 32 HP LOUIS BOUSTANI 50 EP KEVIN KOELEMEYER 25 HP GERALD WILCOX 39 ITC MIKI MOERWALD 50 HP TOM STERRETT 32 ITC MARK BRACKETT 42 FC JAMES JOHNSON 25 HP RICK JAMES 21 HP BOB HESS 18 ITO JARED SMITH 25 FF JOHN ROBINSON II 35 HP DONALD LOFTIS 17 ITO PAUL TROUP 21 FF ALAN OPPEL 30 HP KEN FRANCKE 16 FF ROELOF BLOK 26 ITR IAN ANDERSON 36 FF ANNA SCHIMENTI 26 IT7 BOB EATON 46 ITR JORDAN MCKEE 21 FF MICHAEL WHIPPLE 23 IT7 LON CAREY 43 ITR MICHAEL MCKEE 21 FF JOHN SCHIMENTI 16 IT7 RALPH RADHAY 21 IT7 RUSTY VARNADOE 18 ITS BARRY BURGOON 50 FP W JEFFRY STEIN 50 ITS MENAS AKARJALIAN 39 FP PEDRO RIVERA 21 ITS BRUCE ANDERSEN 39 FP CURT ZITZA 21 ITA GARRETT RICHARDSON 46 ITS ROB LANGLEY 34 FP JERRY RIGOLI 18 ITA MIKE VANSTEENBURG 46 ITS RICHARD GALLUP 32 ITA PETER BURRIS-MEYER 33 ITS DANNY DOERN 27 FV HARRY BRADLEY 46 ITA MARC KINLEY 31 ITS MANNY SIMOES 27 FV MIKE SCHIFFER 39 ITA JOSEPH SMOOT 27 ITS NILO AYUYAO 22 ITA STEVE KNOB 25 ITS KEITH GOLDIN 21 GT1 MICHAEL SEAY 35 ITA DAVID PAZDUR 22 ITS CLARICE LEE 20 GT1 HENRY GILBERT 16 ITA ERNEST TAYLOR 22 ITS AL THOMAS 18 ITA LUIS PEQUITO 18 ITS MACAYLA COSTLEIGH 15 GT2 MICHAEL SMELLIE 42 ITA TIMOTHY SMITH 14 ITS GARY NETTLES 6 GT2 MIKE DECESARE 34 GT2 MARK PATERNITI 34 P1 TODD VANACORE 50 GT2 FRANK HINDMAN 18 P1 AARON HILL 36 ATTENTION CFR CLUB RACING COMPETITORS Central Florida Region (“CFR”) has established a may reach her at [email protected]. Be deadline for protesting the points awarded to CFR sure to include your name, car number and class, competitors towards the CFR Championship. This along with a description of the issue. Lyn will deadline is three weeks after the points have research the issue and provide you with a been published for each race on CFR's response. website. Any revisions to the points will be included the Please be sure to review the points after they have next time that the points are published. Points are been published following any CFR event in which published following each event, allowing you were a competitor. If you notice any sufficient time for Lyn to update the points and discrepancies, please bring them to the attention provide this updated information to CFR's of CFR's Points Keeper, Lyn Hodges Watts. You Webmaster and the publisher of The Checker.

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2020 2020 CFR Regional Points Championship As of 01-03-2020 Class Name Total Class Name Total Class Name Total P2 CRAIG FARR 50 SMT ADREN HANCE 14 STL GONZALO APONTE 42 P2 ED RONSHAUSEN 42 SMT HARLEY SCUFFIL 13 STL BRIAN CHEANEY 33 SMT ERIC SERVICK 9 STL STEVE MURRAY 31 SM TYLER GONZALEZ 46 SMT CHARLES JUNGER 5 STL ELIEZER TORRES 24 SM PRESTON PARDUS 46 SMT RICHARD COLLINS 4 STL ERIC DIAZ 21 SM NICHOLAS SORIANO 29 SMT BRUCE MARSHALL 4 STL BRUCE ANDERSEN 18 SM STEVE MURRAY 23 SMT LEIF BERTELSEN 3 STL CHARLES JUNGER 18 SM DOUG WILLIAMS 16 STL MARIO FUNK 10 SM WILLIAM PAHL 12 SPO ROBERT MILLS 38 STL NILO AYUYAO 6 SM THOMAS SOYK 9 SPO MICHAEL WILLIAMSON 36 STL KENT HOFFMAN 2 SM ALFRED GOENNER 8 SPO GENE PAUL 21 STL JOHN DAVISON 1 SM AVERY HOUGH 8 SM RYAN PARTIN 6 SPU TIM VERKAMP 39 STU LINDEN PARCHMENT 32 SPU NICHOLAS ELEY 25 STU LANCE DEWITT 25 SMSE TIMOTHY SMITH 50 SPU JIM WISE 17 STU STEPHEN MULLAN 23 SMSE JAMES FRIEDHOFER 39 STU BENJAMIN RIGUARD 23 SMSE CORT SCHMIDT 39 SRF WILLIAM COGGINS 50 STU CARLOS RAMIREZ 21 SMSE MIKE TABERNERO 32 SRF KEN MARINO 39 STU AXEL CABRERA 18 SMSE JUSTIN COKER 15 SRF JOSE ROSADO 33 STU JIMMY CABRERA 18 SRF BILL LADONICZKI 21 STU JOSE ORTIZ 10 SMSET JAMES BLACKMAN 46 SRF STEVE LADONICZKI 18 SMSET JASON TURCOTTE 46 SRF JOEL LADONICZKI 17 T2 ERIC MCCOY 50 SMSET DENNIS DOBKIN 18 SRF3 MICK ROBINSON 42 T3 PAUL MCNAMARA 36 SMT JEFF LABOUNTY 42 SRF3 N NEIL LUND 39 T3 FRANK GARCIA 21 SMT ADREN (TRACE) HANCE III 41 SRF3 DANIELLE PARDUS 27 T3 DAVID NADALIN 17 SMT JOHN DAVISON 37 SRF3 MARK EATON 25 SMT JOHN WILDING 35 SRF3 RICHIE STALEY 25 T4 BRIAN CHEANEY 46 SMT KEVIN FARRELL 27 SRF3 JON DOUNCHIS 24 T4 ED BARR 39 SMT ROBERT NETTLES 25 SRF3 RICHARD HARRIS 22 T4 JACK GOLDEY 34 SMT ROBERT SADOWSKI 25 SRF3 MALCOLM SCOTT HILL 21 SMT GARY FRIERSON 20 SRF3 J MICHAEL MARKS 12 SMT EARL HART 17 SRF3 BRIAN SCHOFIELD 9 SMT MICAL FOUNTAIN 15 ATTENTION CFR CLUB RACING COMPETITORS Central Florida Region (“CFR”) has established a may reach her at [email protected]. Be deadline for protesting the points awarded to CFR sure to include your name, car number and class, competitors towards the CFR Championship. This along with a description of the issue. Lyn will deadline is three weeks after the points have research the issue and provide you with a been published for each race on CFR's response. website. Any revisions to the points will be included the Please be sure to review the points after they have next time that the points are published. Points are been published following any CFR event in which published following each event, allowing you were a competitor. If you notice any sufficient time for Lyn to update the points and discrepancies, please bring them to the attention provide this updated information to CFR's of CFR's Points Keeper, Lyn Hodges Watts. You Webmaster and the publisher of The Checker.

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20 January
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For Sale: Zink z10cCFF current tech and log book. From new. FOR SALE: 2011 Ford Fiesta HP Fun, easy to drive, 2 sets mounted wheels. Top body new. New tune up and fuel bulletproof. Has always finished every race. Built by Irish Mike pump.2016.2017 champ Ford 1.6L. Moving and health. $6500 as a B-Spec, I converted to HP. Won south SARRC firm. 386-747-0642 [email protected] . (2) championship in 2017. Drive this car and you will be on the podium at every regional race. Located in Gainesville, have more pictures. $10,000 OBO. Health requires I sell it. (2)

For Sale: 2012 BMW 650i Imola R e d / B l a c k e x t leather, 27,200 For Sale: D class modified SPU with a Baby grand frame, m i l e s , M s p o r t package, 8 speed Suzuki Hayabusa motor and comes with a lot of extras! SCCA sport auto w/shift and NASA finished first place at Daytona and Sebring and paddles, senior Homestead. Asking $4000. Contact Bob 239-896-2318 (2) driven, fully loaded, Bang & Olufsen 1200W surround sound, extended/transferrable warranty through 85k miles or 12/2022. Info: 239-339-7864 or email [email protected] (2)

FOR SALE: BELL HELMET Matte Black Bell BR-1, size 59 medium. Dark green (still in factory packaging) and clear face shields included. Worn two Sebring Track Day/PDX's---less than a half dozen times (car trouble), with head sock (included if you want) A basically brand new helmet with two shields at a bargain price. I can't use it. $295.00 Wayne (863) 696-3150. I will be at The Turkey Trot. Cell (407) 230-7569 (2)

For Sale: Limited Edition 60th Anniversary Patch See Fran Martin at Tech to get your’s, while supplies last. $5 each. Info: 407-851-7157 or email: [email protected]

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