The Blower Newsletter of Neohio Region, SCCA
Volume 63, Issue 2 February 2016
The Starting Line REport by Jim Green
First thing I have is that we have the reservation. Please be sure that changed the location for our Trustees your email address is current with Neohio SCCA Banquet Meeting. It is now at the Winking SCCA since that is where the emails Lizard on Miles Road in Bedford are obtained. Just sign into the SCCA Date: Saturday, Heights. We are in the small meeting website and go to your Profile Page. February 20, 2016 room in the back. This location is You will be able to update/change Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM a little more central for everyone. your information there. Parking is at a premium, so allow a I have seen some posts on Facebook little time for that. We met at The Place: Pine Ridge about Nelson Ledges having been Captains Club in Eastlake for quite Country Club sold. I know that there is a gentleman a while, but recently we were pre- 30601 Ridge Road interested and was doing his “due empted by other groups and were Wickliffe, OH diligence” investigation before forced to have our meetings in the bar making anything final. That is all I area. This was not conducive at all for know about the situation. having a successful business meeting. SCCA had to cancel the Majors race at February 6th was the 50th running of Pocono and that event was added to the Ohio Winter Rally. While the rally the OVR Majors race at Mid-Ohio. If was a success, the weather was the you are planning on going to the race furthest from winter in a long time. at Mid-Ohio, make your plans now The temperature was in the high 50’s. because space will be at a premium. Results are in this issue. If there is anything that you want The Banquet is scheduled for this included in the Blower that I might coming weekend, February 20th. I have missed please email me and let have heard that some people did not me know. receive the Blower that contained
th Inside This Issue 50 Anniversary Ohio Winter Rally – February 6, 2016 BOT Minutes 3 Sixteen teams contested the Ohio driving challenge, and little separation Calendar of Events 4 Winter Rally on Saturday, February of the scores at the top of the field. At 6th. This year’s route started and least control crews didn’t have to do Ohio Winter Rally 6 ended in Chesterland, and visited any shoveling! sites of several memorable mishaps In addition to the many Neohio Race Care Ministry 10 that make up the rally’s lore. members and friends who staffed Classifieds 12 Unfortunately, nature provided springlike conditions, leaving no Continued on page 6. Specialty Chiefs Rally Chair Monthly Meetings Neohio Greg Lester Novice Licenses 330-836-9003 Neohio Board meetings are Contacts Jim Pracker [email protected] held the first Tuesday of each 440-708-6177 month. Any exceptions will R.E. & Club Office [email protected] Solo Chair be published in The Blower. Jim Green Pablo Chois 330-963-6405 Registrar & Pointskeeper 440-804-4236 (cell) Meetings are held at 7:00 [email protected] Dorothy Harrington [email protected] PM in the private room at Assistant R.E. 216-390-2856 Winking Lizard, 25200 Miles Rally Cross Chair Kerry Klotzman [email protected] Road, Bedford Heights, OH OPEN 44146. Members and guests Treasurer Tech Inspection are welcome and encouraged Joe Blaha Maurice LaFond Newsletter Editor to attend. [email protected] 440-946-2207 Laura O’Neill [email protected] 330-467-4472 Membership meeting dates Recording Secretary [email protected] and times are published in Jeff Blumenthal Timing & Scoring The Blower. [email protected] Brenda Nick Web Master Duane Harrington Membership Secretary [email protected] The Blower [email protected] Tara Oram Sound Control http://neohioscca.com/ The Neohio Blower is the 216-272-2487 Gary Bargerstock official publication of [email protected] 724-527-5686 Track Contacts the Neohio Region, Inc., Trustees [email protected] Nelson Ledges Road Course Sports Car Club of America. Dan Koplow '16 Material in this issue may Pit & Paddock Todd Karam be reproduced by other Bob Nick '16 Bill Stewart 216-224-6901 regions of the SCCA without [email protected] 888-927-9806 [email protected] specific permission, if proper [email protected] Scott Lunder '16 acknowledgment of both Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 440.637.5044 source and author is given. Flagging & Communications 419-884-2295 [email protected] OPEN All other reproduction Joe Blaha '17 requires specific permission [email protected] Emergency Services of the Neohio Regional OPEN Executive. All photos are Kerry Klotzman ‘17 copyrighted to the owner Jim Pracker '17 Contributors: and may not be reproduced 440-708-6177 without expressed written Jeff Blumenthal, Marvin Gray, Jim Green, Dorothy Harrington, [email protected] permission of the owner. Greg Lester, Bill Snow Pablo Chois, '18 Articles for publication in The 440-804-4236 (cell) Blower may be submitted in [email protected] most Windows based word processing formats. You may Dave Lancaster, '18 mail or e-mail material to the Bob MacDonald '18 editor or Jim Green at Jim_ [email protected] by the last day of each month. 2016 Trustee Meetings The trustee meetings will be held at: Winking Lizard Great Lakes Division website: http://www.greatlakes-scca.org/ 25200 Miles Rd Bedford Hts., OH 44146 All are welcome to attend! Neohio SCCA Website - www.neohioscca.com
The Blower, February 2016 Edition Page 2 Neohio Region, SCCA Meeting Minutes | January 5, 2016 |
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Green, Joe Blaha, Bob Nick, Kerry Klotzman, Tara Oram, Scott Lunder, Jeff Blumenthal, Pablo Chois, Dave Lancaster, Bob MacDonald
EXCUSED MEMBERS: Jim Pracker, Peggy Dietz
GUESTS: Welcome to all.
Meeting called to order by Jim Green at 7:10 pm.
Minutes presented from past meetings for approval. MOTION to accept the minutes as presented. Klotzman/Blaha – Approved.
TREASURER’S REPORT: No report this month as it is necessary to do an audit before transferring financials to new Treasurer, Joe Blaha. Audit committee comprised of Joe Blaha, Jeff Blumenthal, and Dave Lancaster. Will finish prior to February meeting.
REPORTS & COMMITTEE REVIEWS
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE: Discussed Nelson Ledges. There has been no recent communication. Kerry requests emails be sent to him regarding ‘wish list’ items that can be forwarded to the new ownership.
COMPETITION COMMITTEE: No report.
MEMBERSHIP: 532 current members
SOLO: Working on acquisition of pavement. Several options are being considered and pursued.
RALLY: Greg Lester discussed the Winter Rally which will be in early February (Sat 2/6). It is the 50th Anniversary of this rally event.
STREET SURVIVAL: Discussed and agreed that we should be actively involved for at least one event this year. Mentioned that there could be a list of nationally approved instructors. We should pursue information about this list and make sure that we are included.
HALL OF FAME: There will be two inductees this year.
OLD BUSINESS: Banquet Planned for Saturday 2/20/16 at Pine Ridge Country Club. Neohio awards were discussed and decisions made.
NEW BUSINESS: Now that elections are final, the list of Trustee emails/phone# contacts should be updated for posting on our website, the Blower, and Trustee email list.
Next Meeting: February 2, 2016
MOTION to adjourn at 8:52pm. MacDonald/Klotzman – Approved Respectfully submitted: Jeff Blumenthal January 2016 Page 3 The Blower, February 2016 Edition Dates To Remember Fe bruary / March 2016
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
February 1 February 2 February 3 February 4 February 5 February 6 February 7
7 P Trustee 50th Meeting @ Anniversary Winking Lizard Ohio Winter Bedford Hts. Rally February 8 February 9 February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13 February 14
Valentine's Day
February 15 February 16 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21
Banquet
February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28
Sno-Go Rally, Erie, PA.
February 29 March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6
7 P Trustee Meeting @ Winking Lizard Bedford Hts.
March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13
March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20
St. Patrick's Day
The Blower, February 2016 Edition Page 4 Road Rallies
Upcoming Rallies: January - March, 2016 Finger Lakes Region SCCA Winter Challenge Series rallies. www.flr-scca.com.
February 28, 2016 Sno-Go Rally, Erie, PA. Misery Bay Region, SCCA. www.mbrscca.org.
April 16, 2016 Twilight Tour, Ann Arbor, MI. Detroit Region, SCCA - GLD Rally Championship event. www.detroit-scca.org.
June 18, 2016 Moonlight Monte, Detroit Region, SCCA - GLD Rally Championship event.
July 30/31, 2016 ??, Detroit Region, SCCA. GLD Rally Championship event.
September 11, 2016 POR, Detroit Region, SCCA. GLD Rally Championship event.
October 1, 2016 Cadillac Color Tour, Detroit Region, SCCA. GLD Rally Championship event.
October 15, 2016 Johnny Appleseed, Neohio Region, SCCA. GLD Rally Championship event.
October 29(?), 2016 Lake Erie Covered Bridges, Misery Bay Region, SCCA. GLD Rally Championship event. www.mbrscca.org
November 19, 2016 Pavement Ends, Detroit Region, SCCA. GLD Rally Championship event.
Page 5 The Blower, February 2016 Edition Continued from page 1. checkpoints, we had assistance from deployment is both enjoyable and a See complete leg by leg results, and the northeast Ohio amateur radio valuable emergency communications a list of those who volunteered their community – a tradition started by training exercise. time to help with course layout, course former rallymaster Tom Kimball, prechecks, registration, timing, In addition to volunteering to KA8BZB. Pat Karl, N8ONI, and scoring and radio communications work checkpoints, longtime OWR his associates set up a temporary below and on pages 7 and 8. rallymaster Dave Killian displayed radio net covering a 4 county area, some memorabilia from the early Greg Lester and acted as course “sweep”. This 1990’s.
OFFICIAL RESULTS: National RoadRally Championship
Event Name: Ohio Winter Rally Event Date: February 6, 2016 Organizing Region: Neohio (24) Type: Divisional Tour Sanction #: 2016 DT 24 01 Course length: 157.367 miles, ~5.5 hours # of Scored Controls: 11 W. Gregory Lester Timing Unit: 0.01 minute Signature of Event Official certifying results
Worker Points may only be assigned to Chairman, Rallymaster(s), or Pre-Checker(s), and four total! Worker Points (#1): Greg Lester, Akron, OH. Chairman/Rallymaster, 108833, Neohio Region Worker Points (#2): Ron Johnstonbaugh, Wadsworth, OH. Precheck/Safety Steward, 449950, Detroit Region Worker Points (#3): Worker Points (#4):
Results must be mailed or emailed within 45 days to the SCCA Rally/Solo Department to arrive no later than December 31: This form should be included with the post event audit form email: [email protected] and [email protected] Positions Championship Point Awards Class Car Driver SCCA SCCA Great Lakes Div. O/A E L S No. Navigator Hometown Member # Region Vehicle Score NTR Base Bonus Total Rick Beattie Pittsburgh PA 242490 Steel Cities 1 E1 13 2009 Toyota Matrix 7 10.0 10 10 Rob Moran Brighton MI 241787 Detroit Jake Campbell Waterford MI 495535 Detroit 2 E2 3 2005 Saab 9-2x 9 8.0 9 9 Daniel Harkcom Rochester Hills MI 375586 Detroit David Sellers Hilliard OH 304051 Detroit 2 E2 15 2014 Subaru Impreza 9 8.0 9 9 Janis Ford Columbus OH 304052 Detroit Dave Harkcom Rochester Hills MI 270138 Detroit 3 E3 2 1994 Audi S4 Quattro 19 5.0 8 8 Jack von Kaenel Belville NC 215786 Detroit John Fishbeck Okemos MI 391785 Detroit 4 E4 5 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i 24 4.0 7 7 Laura Dawson Okemos MI 463221 Detroit Eric Salminen Kingsville MD 292146 WDC 5 E5 6 2006 Subaru WRX Sti 32 3.0 6 6 Dennis Blevins Quarryville PA 300905 Susquehanna Ken Wiedbusch Royal Oak MI 315453 Detroit 6 L1 1 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 54 10.0 10 10 Dennis Wiedbusch Canton MI 315452 Detroit Adam Spieszny Walled Lake MI 271601 Detroit 7 S1 4 1993 Eagle Talon TSI AWD 99 10.0 10 1 11 Zbigniew Arceusz Farmington Hills MI 89650203 W/E Torry Skurski Ferndale MI 89650253 W/E 8 S2 9 2012 Nissan Juke 106 8.0 9 1 10 Chris Holland Dearborn MI 89650227 W/E Martin Trawicki Willowick OH 89650291 W/E 9 S3 14 2002 Subaru Forester 135 6.0 8 1 9 Tony Krncevic Toledo OH 89650215 W/E Brandon Legath Strongsville OH 89650308 W/E 10 S4 16 2015 VW GTI 186 5.0 7 1 8 Jason Hatala Strongsville OH 89650310 W/E John Voegeli Hilliard OH 368324 OVR 11 S5 8 1984 Porsche 944 200 4.0 6 1 7 Nathan Willbur ? ? 453885 ? Christian Borchert W. Lafayette IN 451096 SVR 12 S6 10 1991 Saab 900 SPG 285 3.0 5 1 6 Eddy Borchert Midland MI 451094 SVR Gary Kowalski South Bend IN 32530 SBR 13 L2 7 1998 Pontiac Grand Am 297 8.0 9 9 Kurt Przybysz South Bend IN 193948 SBR Christopher Rotolo N. Canton OH 474867 Neohio 14 S7 12 2014 Subaru WRX Sti 353 2.0 4 4 Abby Leslie N. Canton OH 89650289 W/E Jeremiah Jackson Waynesville NC 89650265 W/E 15 S8 11 2011 Mitsubishi Evo X 438 1.9 3 3 Thomas McNally Waynesville NC 89650277 W/E
The Blower, February 2016 Edition Page 6
Neohio Region, SCCA 2016 Ohio Winter Rally Page 1 of 1. 1 3 1 1 0 0 6 -2 -1 -1 30 15 -14 -16 -16 -20 B7 7.080 11.90 Durkee 3 6 1 1 0 1 5 -7 -1 20 21 13 -13 -11 -16 -16 20.84 B6.1 Hayes 13.429 1 0 0 1 0 -5 -1 20 97 41 17 29 13 -16 -46 -20 B5 16.91 Nurse 10.177 1 3 0 2 0 1 -1 -6 46 12 22 10 24 -15 -22 100 19.27 West B4.2 Sweet Sweet Printed 2/7/2016 @ 3:33 AM. 3:33 @ 2/7/2016 Printed 10.124 7 0 0 0 -7 -4 -7 -1 -1 -1 36 39 -19 -10 -37 -24 ery B3 18.77 12.169 Montgom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.86 B2 0.956 Higley 0 0 6 3 0 3 9 1 0 0 -1 -1 14 22 19 -28 B1 19.26 Shaffer 10.555 9 7 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 -4 12 19 97 -19 -10 6.95 A6 4.404 Giddings 4 1 2 1 3 1 -8 21 26 18 18 40 16 38 100 100 5.37 A5 2.992 Doyle "-" indicateslate arrival at a control."-" 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 -8 -2 43 46 12 22 -19 -15 100 A4 21.92 Mill Mill Creek 12.969 NOTE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 eld A3 20.78 12.990 Harpersfi 3 4 0 1 -3 -3 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 19 21 49 30 -16 3.34 A2 1.283 Seeley 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 -1 -3 -1 12 24 18 19 -15 A1 1.664 28.90 Wisner 5 2 4 64 71 73 63 22 10 19 15 187 183 205 102 109 Sec B Sec Control #: Control 5 4 4 7 3 92 42 84 28 62 10 44 Road Name: 166 102 137 329 Neohio Region, SCCA Region, Neohio Sec A Sec Official Mileage: 9 9 7 99 32 54 24 19 353 297 285 106 186 135 200 438 Total Vehicle 2015 VW GTI 2015 VW 2005 Saab 9-2x 2012 Nissan Juke 1984 Porsche 944 1984 Porsche 1991 Saab 900 SPG 2002 Subaru Forester 2014 Subaru Impreza 1994 Audi S4 Quattro S4 1994 Audi 2014 Subaru WRX Sti 2014 Subaru WRX 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 Chevrolet 2011 Mistubish Evo X Evo 2011 Mistubish 2006 Subaru WRX STi 2006 Subaru WRX 1998 Pontiac Grand Am Grand 1998 Pontiac 2009 Toyota Matrix XFS 2009 Toyota 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i 2006 Subaru Impreza 1993 Eagle Talon TSI AWD TSI Talon 1993 Eagle Navigator Janis Ford Rob MoranRob Abby Leslie Abby Jason Hatala Kurt Przybysz Kurt Chris Holland Chris Eddy Borchert Eddy Laura Dawson Laura Tony Krncevic Tony Dennis Blevins Dennis Nathan Willbur Jack von Kaenel Jack von Daniel Harkcom Daniel Thomas McNally Zbigniew Arceusz Zbigniew Dennis Wiedbusch Dennis Greg Lester AA8XN Ken Swarm, Greg Lester AA8XN Paula & Ron Johnstonbaugh Dawn Smith Greg Lester AA8XN Swarm Jim Ken Quirk N3WRJ, Shaffer, Carin Higgins, Alex Nick, Brenda Johnstonbaugh, KC8TNI, Ron Nick Karl, Valeri Bob Pat N8ONI, Karl Dave Killian, Robin Boldt, Stewart, Bill Dawn Jon Smith, Lester, Linda Lester, Tom Powell KA8TOA Ash Greg Gurney, Christine N8RLG, Gurney Robert Leitch, Andrew KE8CIV, Jake Leitch KB8TUY, Ryan Mike KB8VXE, Carl Gedeon Pat N8ONI, Karl NF8O Rickon David K8SHB, Joel Chaney W8DEC, Welch Matt KD8TWG, Andrzejewski David K8FEY, Hewett Bob others. and probably W8DRT, John N8KBX, Magree Padley Bob Matthew Nickoson KC8NZJ Nickoson Matthew Scoring: Chairman: Registration: Rallymasters: Driver Course Sweep: Course Rick BeattieRick Dave Sellers John Voegeli Control workers: Torry Skurski Torry Eric Salminen John Fishbeck Jake Campbell Gary Kowalski Gary Dave Harkcom Adam Spieszny Course Precheck: Precheck: Course Ken Wiedbusch Ken Brandon Legath Martin Trawicki Jeremiah Jackson 2/6/2016 22:56 Christian Borchert Christian Christopher Rotolo Christopher Final audited results Radio Communications:Radio 7 4 9 8 1 6 5 2 3 # 12 10 16 14 15 13 11 2016 Ohio Winter Rally S4 S1 S2 S3 S5 L2 L1 E5 E4 E3 E2 E2 E1 Class N2/S7 N1/S6 N3/S8 February 1, 2014 February Pos. 7 8 9 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 14 13 12 10 11 15 O/A
Page 7 The Blower, February 2016 Edition Ohio Winter Rally - Past Winners, Organizers
Year Driver Navigator Vehicle Entries/Finishers: ? ### E Rick Beattie Rob Moran 2009 Toyota Matrix ### E Mike Friedman Marc Goldfarb 1990 Eagle Talon L Ken Wiedbusch Dennis Wiedbusch 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt L David Benham Thomas Benham 1992 Honda Civic S Adam Spieszny Zbigniew Arceusz 1993 Eagle Talon AWD S Mark Kleckner Brian Scott 1986 VW Jetta GLI N Christian Borchert Eddy Borchert 1991 Saab 900 SPG Vintage Eric Jones Harry Ward 1964 MGB Organizer: Greg Lester, Ken Swarm N Frank English Michelle English 1995 Plymouth Neon Entries/Finishers: 16/16 Organizer: Ken Swarm ### E Dave Sellers Janis Ford 2014 Subaru Impreza Entries/Finishers: 37/37 L Ken Wiedbusch Dennis Wiedbusch 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt ### E Dan Coughnour Greg Lester 1996 Jeep Cherokee S Adam Spieszny Piotr Roszczenko 1992 Eagle Talon L Dave Kalo Ken Swarm 1998 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS N Cory Conger Marianna Langosch 1995 Subaru Impreza S David Zelkowski Rich Ehrenberg Mopar Organizer: Greg Lester, Ken Swarm N Doug Marsh Matt Leskovic Entries/Finishers: 19/19 Organizer: Mark Rinkel & Ken Kovach ### E Dave Sellers Janis Ford 1996 Chevrolet Beretta Entries/Finishers: 35/27 L Ken Wiedbusch Dennis Wiedbusch 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt ### E Bill Laitenberger John MacArthur Subaru Legacy? S Adam Spieszny Piotr Roszczenko 1992 Eagle Talon L Jim Fekete Jim Shaffer N Scott Bennett Samantha Bell 2011 Subaru WRX S David Zelkowski Rick Ehrenberg Mopar Organizer: Greg Lester, Ken Swarm N Chris Gray Christy Reimer Entries/Finishers: 11/11 Organizer: Thomas Benham & John Hinkle ### E Ron Johnstonbaugh Jack von Kaenel 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X Entries/Finishers: 40/40 L Bob MacDonald Jeff Arendas 2008 Toyota Tundra ### A Bill Laitenberger John MacArthur Subaru Legacy? S Adam Spieszny Piotr Roszczenko 1992 Eagle Talon B Jerry Kerwin Shawn Kerwin Eagle Talon ? N Erik Kauntz Kurt Hilfer 2006 Subaru WRX Sti C David Zelkowski Rick Ehrenberg Mopar Organizer: Greg Lester, Ken Swarm N Mark Rinkel Donna Rinkel Entries/Finishers: 15/15 Organizer: Greg Lester & Ken Swarm ### E Ron Johnstonbaugh Jack von Kaenel 2002 Subaru WRX Entries/Finishers: 29/28 L Ken Wiedbusch Dennis Wiedbusch 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt ### E Bill Laitenberger John MacArthur Subaru Legacy S Adam Spieszny Piotr Roszczenko 1992 Eagle Talon L Jim Rizen Ken Swarm 1988 Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon N Erik Kauntz Kurt Hilfer 2006 Subaru WRX Sti S Mike Ahrens Brenda Nick VW Fox Organizer: Greg Lester Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball Entries/Finishers: 10/10 Entries/Finishers: 37/35 ### E Ron Johnstonbaugh Jack von Kaenel 2002 Subaru WRX ### A Mark Henderson Greg Lester 1988 Subaru RX-3 L Ken Wiedbusch Dennis Wiedbusch 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt B John Hinkle Thomas Benham 1986 VW GTI S Frank Beyer Steve McKelvie 2004 Subaru Forester C James Prior Andy Prior 1982 Dodge Charger N Jon Palmer Joshua Heitsch 2003 Subaru WRX N Mark Kellermeyer Hugh Ferrer 1986 VW GTI Organizer: Greg Lester Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball Entries/Finishers: 17/17 Entries/Finishers: 45/40 ### E Ron Johnstonbaugh Jack von Kaenel 2002 Subaru WRX ### A David Harkcom Mike Lingenfelter 1993 Subaru Legacy Turbo L Ken Wiedbusch Dennis Wiedbusch 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt B Steve Carman David Mathias 1983 VW GTI S Jeff Bennett Mike Bennett 1998 Subaru Outback C Jon Lester Ken Swarm 1988 Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon N Jon Palmer Joshua Heitsch 2003 Subaru WRX N Larry Ray Curt Ray Organizer: Greg Lester Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball Entries/Finishers: 17/17 Entries/Finishers: 40/39 ### E Dave Harkcom Daniel Harkcom 1994 Audi S4 Quattro ### A Walt Kammer Debbie Segall Eagle Talon L Ken Knight Greg Lester 1986 Audi 4000 CS Quattro B John Hinkle Thomas Benham VW Rabbit S Adam Spieszny Piotr Roszczenko 1992 Eagle Talon C Chuck Juda Tom Basalla Audi 5000 Quattro N Darrel Foster Rob Myers N Guy Stella Colleen Stella Saab 900 Organizer: Ken Swarm Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball Entries/Finishers: ?/? Entries/Finishers: 38/35 ### Event not run ### A (tie) Howard Miller Greg Lester 1988 Mazda 323 GTX ### E Tom Bell Jack von Kaenel Subaru WRX Sti Bill Laitenberger John MacArthur 1988 Peugeot 505 L John Hinkle Thomas Benham Honda Accord B Paul Jaeger John Gingrich 1980 VW Rabbit S Adam Spiesny Piotr Roszczenko 1992 Eagle Talon S Wayne Delorenzo Gail Masterson 1983 Ford Escort N Gary Kennegiesser Carlo Matos Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball Organizer: Ken Swarm Entries/Finishers: 52/48 Entries/Finishers: 14/14 ### E Wayne Rood Todd Finison ### E Mark Henderson Aaron Conner 1998 Subaru SUS L Paul Jaeger John Gingrich L Jon Lester Greg Lester 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro S Wayne Delorenzo Gail Masterson S Chris Smith Mike Bennett Ford Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball N Marc Nutter John Nutter Entries/Finishers: 47/46 Organizer: Ken Swarm ### A Dan Coughnour Mark Fox VW Bug Entries/Finishers: 27/27 B Howard Miller Joan Stark 1988 Mazda 323 GTX ### E Ron Johnstonbaugh Jack von Kaenel 2002 Subaru WRX C Thomas Hall Donald Hall Subaru Justy L Scott Harvey Jr. Greg Lester Eagle Talon Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball S Chris Smith Mike Bennett Ford Entries/Finishers: 82/71 N Micheal Petrusko Elaunah Wilson ### A Mark Fox Jill Hall Honda Civic Organizer: Ken Swarm B Greg Lester Mark(ku) Michaels 1980 VW Rabbit Entries/Finishers: ? C Chuck Juda Tom Basalla Audi 4000S ### E Ron Johnstonbaugh Jack von Kaenel 2002 Subaru WRX Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball L Ed Mealoy Thomas Benham 1986 Audi 4000 CS Quattro Entries/Finishers: 63/58 S Chris Smith Doug Jensen ### A Mark Fox Dave Head 1985 Honda Civic N Micheal Petrusko Jonathan Nutter B Ezra Malernee Doug Saunders 1983 Ford F-150 Organizer: Ken Swarm C Wayne Delorenzo Gail Masterson 1982 Ford Escort Entries/Finishers: ? N Bob MacDonald Ron Raubenstraw 1984 Toyota Supra ### E Jon Lester Greg Lester 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro First Time: Miro Humer Ivica Tolic 1977 Ford LTD L Jim Fekete Jim Shaffer Organizer: Dave Killian & Tom Kimball S Jeff Bennett Mike Bennett Entries/Finishers: 74/68 N Jon Miller Pawel Razny Organizer: Ken Swarm Year # Start/Fin. Driver Navigator Vehicle Entries/Finishers: ? ### 62/56 Jim "Flash" Flaningan Jill Hall Toyota Corolla ### E Ron Johnstonbaugh Jack von Kaenel ### 47/42 Dave Sampson Mike Puffenberger AMC Eagle L Tom Tunnell Thomas Benham tie Mark Fox Tom Weiss Honda Civic S Mike Gerlica Matt Healey ### 67/57 Mark Fox Lynn McManus Honda Civic N Clawson Cory ### 31/24 Jim "Flash" Flaningan Jill Hall Toyota Corolla Organizer: Ken Swarm ### 25/19 Dick Paddock Pat Hunsinger Jeep Cherokee Entries/Finishers: ? ### 42/37 Dick Paddock Pat Hunsinger Jeep Cherokee ### E Ken Knight Greg Lester 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro ### 44/36 Bill Dodd Jerry Rosegger Capri 2600 L Steve Phillips Paul Gilbert ### 23/16 Kent Gardam Mike Puffenberger Datsun 240Z S Alan Smith Amy Ingalls ### 25/19 Bill Dodd Jerry Rosegger Capri 2600 N Eric Pike Doug Pike ### 32/31 John Chalmers Al Mandell Datsun 510 Organizer: Ken Swarm ### 27/17 Bob Stacho Wes Richardson Ford Pinto Entries/Finishers: 44/42 ### 32/20 Bill Dodd Rudy Kren Lotus Cortina ### E Ken Knight Greg Lester 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro ### 19/13 Wayne Forbush Ron Sprague Simca 1200 L Ron Johnstonbaugh Jim Shaffer 1988 Mazda 323 GTX ### 35/25 Scott Harvey Ralph Beckman Simca 1200 S David Zelkowski Rick Ehrenberg Mopar ### 54/34 Jack Lally John Smith Saab 850GT N David Baird Dave Bruce ### 25/9 Tom Clark Naomi Clark Corvair Organizer: Ken Swarm Please help fill in the blanks (especially the early years).
Printed 2/10/2016 @ 11:00 AM. Ohio Winter Rally - Past Winners Page 1 of 1. The Blower, February 2016 Edition Page 8 SCCA Sebring Majors Closes With Weekend's Closest Finish
Ryan is a Neohio member and won both races at Homestead last weekend and then both this weekend at Sebring!!!
SEBRING, Florida (January 17, 2016) the result. Peter Dempsey, a winner in Flipside Swift 016/Mazda away from – Though it's just the third week of Indy Lights competition in the Mazda the group to win overall and in January, the Southeast Conference Road To Indy, crossed the finish line Formula Atlantic. SCCA Majors Tour is 40 percent with just the nose of his No. 5 BGR/ complete after Sunday's Round Me, Myself and the Wife Piper DL07/ In a bit of revenge from the back Four of 12 at Sebring International Honda ahead of Cole Morgan's No. 05 and forth battle they served up on Raceway. Swift DB-6. Saturday, Casey Gunnell crossed the stripe first to take the win in Super Though storms and rain loomed in Though live timing said otherwise, a Touring Lite. Gunnell's No. 16 Round the forecast, the full day of 14-lap visual confirmation had Dempsey as 3 Racing Toyota Celica battled for races ran on a dry track all day long. the race winner. the second consecutive day with Bob Beede's No. 28 Bill Fenton he kicker came to end the weekend, Just two groups prior in the larger Motorsports/Wheeler Auto Honda with a Formula F finish so close that open wheel class, Ryan Norman Civic, but this time had enough for the electronic timing was fooled by scooted his No. 98 K-Hill Motorsports/ Beede and took home the trophy on Provisional race results from Sunday's Southeast Majors Tour Round Four Sunday. from Sebring International Raceway, with Class: Name, Hometown and Car. To win a Spec Miata race this American Sedan: Al Wheatley, Linden, N.C., Chevrolet Camaro weekend at Sebring, a driver had to B-Spec: Chi Ho, Orlando, Fla., Honda Fit be better than 62 other racers. On Sunday, Danny Steyn methodically E Production: Kip Van Steenburg, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Porsche 944 drove his No. 39 Adept/Rossini/OPM/ F Production: Ken Kannard, Sebring, Fla., Mazda Miata Traqmate/Traqgear Mazda Miata at H Production: Ron Bartell, Madbury, N.H., MG Midget the front of an eight-car breakaway. Formula 500: Jeremy Morales, Indianapolis, Ind., Scorpion S1/Rotax Lap after lap, Steyn clicked off laps, dropping the contenders from eight, Formula 1000: Joel Haas, Jupiter, Fla., Piper DF5 to six, to three, and eventually a two- Formula Atlantic: Ryan Norman, Aurora, Ohio, Swift 016/Mazda car dual on the final lap with Todd Formula Continental: Robert Allaer, Lithia, Fla., Van Diemen RF02/Ford Lamb's No. 84 Atlanta Speedwerks/ Formula Enterprises: Thomas Green, Lake Mary, Fla., Formula Enterprises/Ford Speedshift Transmissions Miata. Formula F: Peter Dempsey, Buffalo Grove, Ill., Piper Dl07/Honda Lamb tried to close up the gap Formula Vee: Laura Hayes, Fletcher, N.C., Protoform P2/Volkswagen through Turn 17, but Steyn had just GT-1: Simon Gregg, Ponte Vedra, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette enough to get the drive through the corner and to the stripe for the win. GT-2: Randy Kindsland, Whittier, N.C., Chevrolet Corvette GT-3: Bill McGavic, Arcadia, Fla., Mazda RX-7 The next U.S. Majors Tour event is the Western Conference opener at GT-Lite: Michael Kamalian, Marietta, Ga., Mazda Miata Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Prototype 1: Jacek Mucha, Highland Beach, Fla., JMS 016/Mazda Calif., January 29-31. The Southeast Prototype 2: Armen Megregian, Naples, Fla., Ralt-Beasley/Mazda Conference returns to action Super Touring Lite: Casey Gunnell, Ponte Vedra, Fla., Toyota Celica February 27-28 at NOLA Motorsports Park in a dual event with the Mid- Super Touring Under: Cameron Maugeri, Ormond Beach, Fla., Lotus Exige States Conference. Spec Miata: Danny Steyn, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Mazda Miata Spec Racer Ford: Scott Rettich, Columbus, Ohio, Spec Racer Ford More information on upcoming events can be found at SCCA.com. For Spec Racer Ford Gen 3: Kerry Jacobsen, Deland, Fla., Spec Racer Ford results and more information on the Touring 1: Steve Kent, Fredrick, Md., Ford Mustang Sebring event, including interviews Touring 2: Tim Kezman, Franksville, Wis., Porsche 911 with winning drivers, visit SCCA.com/ Touring 4: Lance Stewart, Coconut Grove, Fla., Mazda RX-8 sebringmajors. Page 9 The Blower, February 2016 Edition By Chaplain Gray
What’s Old Becomes New the T/A 3 I honors. This year Trans Am I have just spent a few days watching will have a back a lot of bowl games including Ohio to the future look. State taking care of Notre Dame. As a Throwback liveries consequence, I saw way too many car like Lawrence Loshak’s ads. But one in particular caught my beautiful recreation eye. Did you see you yellow Mustang of Dorsey Schroeder’s GT that was Powerful by Design? And Raybestos Mustang then came the Magic by Design new and the Sam Posey Ford GT. How was Ford able to keep Challenger lookalike that iconic style and heritage of the of Joe Stevens are GT front end design, marry it with a expected to dot rear view from Star Wars and make Lawrence Loshak the grid. As NASCAR that magic? Best of all, you will soon proved with its retro be able to watch it on the race track. weekend at Darlington, Chip Ganassi Racing will enter two of it is an exciting way the new GTs in the Rolex 24 at Daytona to celebrate your January 30th with number 66 and 67 heritage. Great drivers in honor of the Le Mans victories 49 from the past also will and 50 years ago. Joey Hand, Ryan be invited back. Some Briscoe, Richard Westbrook and Dirk will be on the grid with Muller will handle the driving duties Wally Dallenbach Jr. set in the IMSA Weather Tech Sports to join Tommy Archer Car Championship GTLM class. Ford and Greg Pickett behind will also campaign two GTs in the FIA the wheel. Trans Am is World Endurance Championship GTE looking good at 50. Joe Stevens Pro category and attempt to reprise As racing celebrates its their 1966 overall victory with a class past and looks towards win at Le Mans. The competition with its future, it comforting Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette, BMW and to know some things Aston Martin will be tough, but if never change. You looks make the car, the Ford GT will always have a Father be right at the front. in Heaven who loves 1966 also saw the birth of a sports you and wants good for car legend, the Trans Am Series. With you. He’s waiting for over 70 entries for some races, the you. comeback from the dead of Trans Am Chaplain Marvin Gray in the last few years is one of racing [email protected] real feel good stories. Last year, Kent, Ohio’s Amy Ruman with the help of her Amy Ruman Ruman Racing family team became the first woman to win a major road racing championship as she swept to the T/A title with 8 overall wins. Gar Robinson came from behind to win the ultracompetitive T/A 2 class. Young Ernie Francis repeated as T/A 3 AM champ and Lee Sanders captured The Blower, February 2016 Edition Page 10 Register online at: http://msreg.com/2016-whrri-school
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