VOL. 58 | JANUARY 2017 The official publication of the San Francisco Region of the Sports Car Club Of America
DRIVERS SCHOOL 101 p. 23
SLUSH SOLO 3 p. 10
HILLSBOROUGH CONCOURS JULY 2016 p. 18
SACRAMENTO SOLO ENDURO p. 26
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4 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 5 more then eight dollars there I was buying for a friend. At PF Changs the eight dollars doesn’t PARADIGM SHIFT even buy you a watered down drink. While sipping my drink we decided my son needed some nice jeans. My wife said he did not have anything nice to wear and I think the last pair of BY BLAKE TATUM jeans I bought him were Wranglers for $14.99… from Walmart!
So we ventured across the street and went into We all have friends that are into different things. Obviously, we have friends that enjoy auto racing, Nordstroms. We went to the trendy men’s jean section. They had a very large selection of jean friends that play golf, friends that are into hunting or fishing. Almost without fail when people ask brands I have never heard of. They were all about what I am into and I tell them auto racing they universally reply “boy that must be expensive”. made of various iterations of denim. At this point I had not looked at any of the price tags but Yes it is expensive especially when you consider the cost per minute of seat time. But I found revelation I should have been suspicious when I saw that all of the sales clerks were wearing jeans that in the most unlikely spot. Please read on. had premade holes in them and had hair combed so it stood up in the middle of their head. A Racing - Where to spend a lot less previously described sales clerk came up to us breath arguing my son ended up with a pair of and brakes, were very expensive. But given the and asked if we needed help. I thought to myself The cost of the car is usually the first big expense in racing. But once that look closely at the price because my wife had already ordered a glass of jeans that cost the same amount as two American fact that a racing suit does not go out of style I of course I need help because I just looked at the is paid for the cost of running the car has a tendency to eat up dispos- wine that was sixteen dollars a glass, so I figured it was a lost cause. When Racer tires for the front of my Formula Vee. feel much better about the thousands of dollars able income. Things like tires, entry fees, and engine overhauls all eat up I placed my order with Sean (the waiters at all the fancy restaurants price tags and was having arrhythmia problems I have spent on racing over the years. Given the At this point I was done. I told my wife we money. Then when you add things like expired belts and helmets it tends introduce themselves) he asked if I wanted the small size or the large with my heart. My wife calmly asked about fact that a good set of safety restraints is about needed to go as my once growling stomach was to be pretty pricey. serving. As I mentioned above being hungry got me to this point, so of the fit of certain brands. The clerk suggested a the same as my son’s designer jeans I am starting now sick. As I walked to the car I thought of the course I ordered the large version. My wife ordered a pizza (since when couple of brands and at this point I noticed the to think racing isn’t so expensive after all. I have lived my entire adult life accepting this fact of life. I have accepted is pizza served at a place that has white table cloths), which by the way mannequin wearing a version of skinny jeans time when I went to my wife’s favorite store in that at my income bracket I could barely afford a certain type of car. At my had arugula and prosciutto on it. When the meals arrived my large bowl that looked like those tights sold at Lululemons. Tiburon, the other pretty town across the Bay, to So the next time I spend a thousand dollars on income level I could only afford to race a limited number of races. At my was partially filled with what they considered a large serving. Four or five Now when the clerk walked away I said to my buy her some clothes. I walked in and of course a race weekend I just need to think of my trip to income level I could afford a certain level of competitiveness. bites later I was busy stealing my wife’s pizza that had fancy lettuce on it. wife there was no way I was going to spend that the people that work there are on a first name Walnut Creek and I will feel really good about basis with her. I told the clerk I was there to buy myself. At least when I go racing, I know I will Recently my wife asked me to go Christmas shopping with her in Walnut Needless to say the only thing I accomplished was satisfying my growl- amount of money on a pair of jeans. She told something for my wife for Christmas and she get a real meal, I know that I won’t have to tip Creek. Normally I would pass on such a thrilling adventure but I was ing stomach. When the bill came it was roughly $110. When you add 20 me to relax and realize that was the cost of nice asked me how much I wanted to spend. I told Sean, I know that all of the people will have hair really hungry and she promised we would go to lunch together at a nice percent for a tip that comes to $132. That kind of money feeds the whole things. Well after several minutes of under our her about seven that does not do unnatural things, and I will place. So I loaded my growling stomach into the car and we drove over to crew at Nancy’s Airport Café. MONTEREY PENINSULA PLANNER BEST VALUE hundred dollars. know that when I order pizza it will come in a the pretty little town on the other side of Mount Diablo. While eating lunch we went over our list of people whom we needed to Her big smile faded box and will not have any arugula on it. I might As we arrived we valet parked the car and went to lunch at a fancy Italian buy for and plan where we needed to go. The first stop was a place called and she answered even be able to park my own car. restaurant. Now I am a simple guy from Stockton California who enjoys a Lululemon. This is a place that initially sold yoga pants. I do not know me with a sorrowful six-dollar burrito from a taco truck for lunch. We sat down and I read the how many racers have looked closely at Yoga pants but there is not much tone. She said, “OK menu not knowing how to pronounce any of the entrées. I picked some to them. If you ask me all they are is what used to be called “tights” made lets see what we pasta dish that had bacon and vodka sauce. Of course I did not dare to out of ever so slightly thicker material. Now if you were to go to Walmart can find.” The Wheel-June 16-2015 and buy some tights you would be hard pressed to pay over ten dol- Certificate of I just thought lars for them. 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6 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 7 NOTES from the Archive mated to a three speed gearbox. Overall weight was only 924 lbs. so the engine HP was adequate. THE LOTUS 7 BY GARY HORSTKORTA Soft top, windshield wipers and tachometer were optional items – this was a very basic but practi- cal little car. A volume of two hundred and forty two cars were produced from 1957 to 1960 with the majority being shipped as complete kits at half the price of a factory finished model.
In December 1958, the Super Seven was introduced
with a 75 horsepower Coventry Climax engine and MGA leads Lotus 7 and Porsche at Sears Pt. Dec. 1968 four speed gear box. This combination produced a top speed of over 100 mph and with a driver by the name of Graham Hill at the wheel, the Super Seven became a very successful race car. Over the next twelve years, two other models would follow, the S2 and S3, with a total production of 1,700 units. The last two years of produc- tion handled by Caterham Cars. Improvements included better and more powerful engines, Weber carbs, updated suspension and wider wheels. Racing success continued as the cars were entered in various classes from 1000cc up to 1600cc.
On the West Coast of the U.S., Don Burrows entered one of the first 7s to race in the San Francisco Region at Stockton Rick Bennewitz leads Gary Fahl at Sears Pt. April 1984 in April of 1961. Burrows was entered in the G Production class and was the only car of its type at the time. This was Six years after Colin Chapman built his first car aluminum panels and the spartan cockpit con- just the beginning of a long run for the 7 in competition Steve Froines leads Lotus 7 of Ted Herman - Candlestick April 1964 designed for road racing, the Mark 3 in 1951, figured with two bucket seats separated by the within the Region. By the early 1960s, the Super 7 Classic he built a new model, the Lotus 7, which would transmission tunnel. There were also variants of the 7 with one of the most notable and the 7 America were added for racing and by 1967, the 7, 7 become one of his most recognized models. The being Stan Peterson’s Buick V-8 powered Lotus 7. The 7 was America and Super 7 were all racing in either F or C class. 7 was not a direct follow up to the Mark VI, there Power was initially supplied by a forty-horsepower, a fast, good handling car and is still quite popular today as was a two year gap between the end of its produc- Ford sidevalve engine with twin SU carburetors many examples can be found at vintage races around the tion and the introduction of country. So popular was this design that over 160 manufactur- the Mark 7 Series 1. Chap- ers around the world have offered their version of the 7 under man envisioned the 7 as an such names as Caterham, Westfield and Birkin. inexpensive sports car that could be built from a kit in a weekend’s time. Using design elements from two of his successful race cars, the 7 used the center sec- tion space frame from the Eleven; the front suspen- sion from the Twelve but a live rear axle instead of the Eleven’s de Dion unit. The frame was skinned with Wm Blake (24) leads Rich Bennewitz at Cotati Sept 1968 Gary Cook (4) leads Jerry Pacheco (17) - Contra Costa GP April 1965 Anthony Chase at Sears Pt. July 1970
8 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 9 came in second. In a one-make battle of Miatas, Manuel Ruiz took first place in Bill Charron took first place in EM in his '72 SUNNY FOR SLUSH FINAL SOLO OF 2017 STS in his '90 model. Damian Porsche 914-4. Gary Ratliff was a close second in Huertas came in second in his '90 his '69 Dune Buggy. model, and Edison Ong took third Karlton Lew, in a '87 Toyota Supra, took first place in his '96 model. BY RYAN PANLILIO PHOTOS BY RYAN PANLILIO in SM. He was followed in second place by co- Hal Dorton finished in first place driver Donald Lew. Robert Petz rounded out the in STU in his '03 BMW M3. Paul top three in his '16 Focus RS. Tibbals finished second in his '06 More than 120 drivers came out for the last slush race of the season. The autocross was again held at Michael Gardner ran uncontested in SSM in his '12 WRX Sti. Justin Yee puts his 1991 Suzuki Cappuccino Mustang GT500. Also running uncontested was Mark Tsang took first place in through its paces in OSP. Marina Airport under clear, sunny skies, and the course was designed by event co-chair Justin Moore. Darrel Lunge in his '75 BMW 2002 in DP. Patchara STX over his brother Justin, who Charoensiri was another uncontested driver in finished second, in their '13 Suba- STF in his '12 Honda CR-Z. ru BRZ. Glen Anderson took the Mike Wood led the AS class in his 2008 Corvette Troy Jennings, in a '14 Mustang GT, took first place last podium spot in his '14 BRZ. Z06. He was closely followed by Rory Marin in in STP. Glenn Bennett came in second in his '16 a '02 Corvette Z06. Steve Smith rounded out the Kyle Christie ran undefeated in N Mustang GT. top three in his '02 Corvette Z06. class in his '11 WRX. Another un- Kim Jennings took first place in STPL in her '15 contested race was NS, with Sean Mary Pozzi, co-driving Youmna Zalzal's 2004 Mustang Turbo. Colleen Echter, driving a '16 Mus- Dyer in his '14 Focus ST. Honda S2000, took first place in BS. Hugo Diaz tang GT, took second place. Donald Lew takes second place in SM in his 1984 Supra. came in second in a 2017 Subaru WRX Sti, and Boris Elpiner, in a '16 Porsche Zalzal, the event's co-chair, took third. In another battle of drop tops, James Laeno, in a GT4, took the top spot in T2. He Jimmy Au-Yeung led in X class with a best index '13 Miata, took first place in STR. He was followed was followed by Richard Bhamb in a '06 Lancer CS had the most crowded field with 16 drivers. time in his '06 Lancer Evo. Justin Moore came in by James Carothers in a '01 S2000. Kendall Barr Evo for second place. Tyler Colgett rounded out Bryan Heitkotter, in a '03 Nissan 350Z, rose above second in his '05 WRX Sti, while Howard Yang rounded out the top three in a '94 Miata. the top three in his '08 Honda Fit. the rest to take first place. Mark Lewis, in a '16 finished third in his '16 Focus ST. Mazda Miata, came in second, and Jonathan Stroud rounded out the top three in a '13 Scion FRS. Katherine Flater ran uncontested in CSL in a '13 Scion.
Miatas had a clean sweep of the top three spots Youmna Zalzal tries to correct a spin on her second run in BS. in ES, with just 0.185 seconds separating first through third place finishers. Edison Tran, in a co-driver Joe Friis in their 1970s '99 Miata, took first place. Ed Burghardt was nip- Porsche Carrera. ping at Trans' heels in his '00 Miata, and Dennis Hubbard rounded out the top three in his '03 Manny Pretti, in a 1966 Corvette, Miata. finished in first place in BSPV. Jim Barnes came in second in a really Gary Fazekas led the FS class in his '12 Ford old Corvette. Mustang. Leon Weinroth came in second in his '14 Mustang V6, and Angel Avila came in third in Chris DePuy took first place over his '15 BMW 328. co-driver Rohan DePuy in DSP. Chris Lima rounds the showcase turn to second place in CAMT. They were splitting seat time in a Christopher Smith led the hot hatches in GS in '92 Spec Miata. his '13 Ford Focus ST. Justin Bowen followed in SCCA School Special $1500 second place in his '15 Focus ST, and Joel Camp- Trung Nguyen bested co-driver We have over a dozen bell rounded out the top three in his '07 VW GTI. Glen Cortez for first place in FSP in Includes, Track Support, Competition Tires and Fuel. their '87 Corolla DX. Spec Miata’s to suit your needs. Of course we are always willing to give advice to Rob Luis, in a '11 Mini, took first place in HS. He shave a few seconds off of your lap times. was followed by Ed Runnion in a '15 Fiesta ST for Dan Pellow, co-driving Wayne All of our cars are designed to be Safe, Fast, second place, and Evan Millitello took third place Overbeck's '78 Fiesta, took first and Reliable. We race what we rent so Beginner rates start at $550 a day and Racer rates in his '14 Fiesta ST. place in OSP. Overbeck came in you know all of our cars are ready to win. start at $700 a day. Discounts for multiple days and second, and Eric Lam, in a '15 multiple cars. Michael Salo took first place in SS in his Lotus. Porsche GT3, took third. Joey Jarosz, in a '15 Corvette Z06, came in sec- Joe Friis finishes in second place in a Porsche Carrera in BSP. ond. Jeff Eikenberry took the last podium spot in Ron Phillips ran uncontested in CAMS in his '69 Corvette. See us at www.aracing.org a '15 Corvette. Adam Bao took first place in FSAE. Joshua Kam Contact Al Angulo at 530 277 6311 Richard Rossmassler ran uncontested in ASP in Michael Erickson, in his '67 Chevelle, came in came in second. or [email protected] first place in CAMT. Chris Lima, in a '63 Nova, his '09 370Z. Greg McNair, in a '69 VW Dune Buggy, took first came in second, and Karl McKenzie, in a '73 Henry Watts took first place in BSP over place in DM. Jason Garcia, in a '64 Dune Buggy, Camaro, rounded out the top three.
10 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 11 work he has done in his first year as a member by hauling in heavy supplies. He has set up his tween our team one of our vendors. He has built of the Region Board of Directors. Last year RJ mobile kitchen in order to maintain the highest and continues to build a relationship of trust THE ANNUAL BANQUET Gordy encouraged Dan to run for the Board quality meals at a rate that is beyond expecta- between the vendor and the volunteers includ- because he recognized in him an energy and tions. On occasion they have served four dinners ing social meeting for the teams to get to know a problem solving ability that would serve the per event. He has spent several days before and each other and scheduling mutual training dates. DATELINE- VETERANS’ HALL, WILLOWS, CALIFORNIA 10-22-2016 club well. Dan didn't disappoint. He quickly after all events moving equipment, trucks, and What makes Ralph’s professional approach to identified some issues that could be resolved motor homes. In closing, he has also been the this especailly significant is that he did not allow with a bit of attention and a drive to get things acting Recycling Czar this past year. He was the past negative experiences his investigation BY BLAKE TATUM accomplished. He is learning processes and always willing to help others, wherever needed. of the vendor's current capability. procedures quickly and contributes when he Art Perry Award Megan and Glen Anderson for outstanding feels he can make a difference. He approaches Kathie Reisinger received the Art Perry Award leadership in the Solo arena. Megan is the chief tasks with a drive to resolve them quickly all the because she just knows how to get 'er done. This of Solo and she had the open mind to overcome On March 11th the combatants gathered in the paddock of Thunderhill and sized each other up as they while striving for a win-win solution. He is a award exemplifies the person from our region the protagonists to work out a deal for a 15 acre pleasure to work with and weI would anticipate that believes in Art Perry mantra which is get paved site at the San Joaquin County Fair- sheepishly pushed their cars through the tech line. that he will leave an indelible mark on the his- 'er done. Kathie has this desire to help and see grounds. Glen for his contacts and expertise in tory of our club. things through to completion. the paving world making paving the whole 15 Lifetime Achievement acre site possible! They curiously looked over the opponents to club remained in the black, despite less then each induction speech was evident by the audi- Regional Executive Award Rhonda and Bob Corbitt have been a part of our see if they could spot any speed secrets that spectacular performance of the lone Majors ence’s attentiveness to each speech. Jim Rogaski was given this award by the Re- club for years. Ever since joining the tech crew could be transferred onto their steed. As they event in 2016. gional Executive Gary Pitts. Gary realizes that As the banquet comes to an end it is like watch- they have volunteered their motorhome as a sized each other up they all had the ultimate Jim has won just about every award the region It is not only the racing car driver’s night. It is a ing the last lap of a race. You want to see who base for operations. Bob has been a part of the prize in mind. They all wanted to be the person has to offer but he wanted Jim to know that his night to say thank you and recognize the hours the winner is but then you are not quite ready traveling tech crew that has made house calls to to stand –up on the stage in front of their peers efforts in solving problems, facilitating ideas, FANTASY JUNCTION of time and work put in by the volunteer staff. for the fun to be over. But over it is and now we competitor's house so a tech inspection could and be named the regional champion for the and leadership do not go unnoticed. And as has been tradition the last several years all are in anticipation of Driver’s School. year. It would take eight months and thou- be made prior to a race event. Rhonda has volun- this is the night to welcome a new batch of Hall PIRF Values sands of hours of working on the car and a few teered on just about every crew. She is a safety of Fame inductees. VOLUNTEER AWARD WINNERS Les Berry's Award was for her unwavering vis- good breaks before their ultimate fate would steward. She currently works on the emergency Board Awards crew and is just at home operating the tow rig age during times of extreme duress. be determined. So as they collected their tech Racing cars is what brings us to the tracks but Tony Tabacco-Clint deWitt chose Tony because or hanging onto a teathered race car en-route to sticker and sarcastically wished their fellow it is the dedication and hard work done behind As an example, during the June event where of his tireless help in putting the San Joaquin impound. competitors good luck they did the final bits of the scenes that allows us to have the fun that County Fairgrounds proposal together. Tony we had Competent Motorsports in attendance, preparation in anticipation of the journey know we have. Hard work making sure all the equip- Illgen Worker of the Year Leslie maintained a calm and professional de- introduced the idea to the Solo Steering com- Abarth ’55 207/A Hagemann ‘1959 as the 2016 racing season. ment is ready to go by 7:00 A.M. at the begin- Ron Branam was presented the Illgen Worker meanor while the Timing & Scoring Computer Special mittee and fended off the nay-sayers so that the Alfa Romeo ’57 1900 ning of the weekend. Behind the scenes like of the year award by Barbara McClellan. This system was going up and down all day long. CSS Jaguar ’62 E-Type Light- Willows California used to be known for having true value of the project was realized. weight Conversion making sure all of the timing and scoring pieces award was named after Marty and Margaret Alfa Romeo 750 Veloce a Wal-Mart and Nancy’s Airport Café along the That is merely one example of the many reasons Lancia ’55 B20 Aurelia are in place. An important part of the annual Sherry Grantz-Rod Simmons gave Sherry Illgen, who were the Chief Turn Marshal and Alfa Romeo ’61 Sprint west side of interstate 5. About twenty years she deserves the award. Speciale Lola ’83 596C banquet is making sure those people get noticed Grantz and board award. Rod appreciates the Registrar, respectively. They were always there ago that all changed when that trail blazing Alfa Romeo ’61 SZ Lotus ’69 Elan S4 for their hard work and dedication. extra effort Sherry puts into preparing things to help and Ron has been always there to help. Premier Award Of Merit Roadster group of bay area people came and laid some as- Alfa Romeo ’62 SZ II like the road race schedule and the monthly He starting flagging and communicating on the Mike Smith has done it all within the club. He Maserati ’73 Bora phalt down on Thor’s ranch called Thunderhill. As the drivers made it across the stage and as Alfa Romeo ’62 Spider finacial statements. turns, then expanded to work Grid. He now has been Regional Executive, he has been a Mazda ’70 Cosmo Sport With the inception of Thunderhill Raceway they recognized those that helped them to a Aston Martin ’52 DB2 works Grid for Regional events and supports the member of the board of directors, and he been a Vantage MB ’55 300SL Gullwing park the Wal-Mart has expanded and now there man they all made sure the volunteers of the Chuck Koehler, Don Jones, Kathy Jones- Blake Region by working F&C at Pro events. Then just member of the Thunderhill Board of Directors. BMW ’80 M1 MB ’57 300SL Roadster are four roadside hotels at the highway 162 club are appreciated by them. Winning a re- Tatum wanted to recognize Chuck Koehler, to add to the mix, he has been known to work Mike has pioneered things like the transponder Cisitalia ’46 D46 Mono- Nissan 70’Fairlady Z432 exchange. Located on Sycamore Street is the gional championship in classes like Sealed Spec Don Jones and Kathy Jones for answering the posto with the Course Marshals setting up the track based timing and scoring system. He has seen Porsche ’58 356A Veteran’s Hall. It is right across the street form Maita, Spec Racer Ford, Spec Mustang takes a never ending call of materials for the WHEEL. Citroen ’72 SM Coupe before a race week-end. the club out of the dark ages of financial plan- city hall and the people of this sleepy little town lot of time and energy. Winning a championship They whole crew contributed whenever asked. Ferrari 250 TR61 Rec- Porsche ’62 356B T-6 ning, and he has been instrumental in changing reation Cabriolet must have held the Veteran’s in high regard. in some of the others classes might not take the They will surely be missed. Race Chairman’s Award the officious image the SCCA was famous for. Ferrari 250 GT PF Coupe Porsche ’73 911 T Targa The architecture and craftsmanship make the same number of races but the preparation and James Herbst was recognized by Ian Cook who Lynn Hunting- Barbara McClellan presented Even when he stepped down from the manage- Ferrari’66 275 GTB Porsche ’73 911 T building stand out. time spent getting there is no less significant. is our race chairman. During the year, James has Ferrari ’72 365 GTC/4 Lynne a Board Award to recognize all she does. ment activiies he has continued to lead. Porsche ’87 930 Turbo For that reason everyone that was crowned a added to his normal role as Worker Transporta- 170 people showed up and sat at the white She started as a Communicator in the 70’s and Ferrari ’85 GTS QV Porsche ’79 930 Turbo regional champion should be proud. Because tion Chief at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to Special Recognition clothed tables to pay tribute to their fellow was on the BoD at the time they were looking at Ferrari ’88 TR Shelby ’66 GT350 every weekend spent at the track meant a include that function at Sonoma Raceway. This Brian McCarthy was recognized for nine years Fiat ’53 8V Elaborata Siata Ford Roadster ‘52 competitors and volunteers. Although not quite sites for SFR’s race track. She’s still involved in sacrifice from someone near and dear to them. season saw him as acting Chief of the Course of contribution as a national director. Brian lived Fiat Dino 2.0 Spider Simca ’51 8 Sport up to the standards of the Osteria Francescana F&C and has been the Assistant Race Chairman Convertible Whether it was the spouse, the kids, or the Marshal Crew, not only manning the func- for the SCCA and his goal was to look out for the Fiat ’70 Dino 2400 the ambiance was quite an upgrade from the for several years. She’s always looking at ways Spider Sunbeam ’67 Tiger Mk II family dog, racing takes up time that is never tion at the events, but taking additional days to little guy and call it like he saw it. Brian could picnic tables at Thunderhill. After a delicious to recruit new volunteers. She’s known as Press Genie ’64 Mk 10B recovered, so for all the families of the racers procure the necessary supplies, and transport be brash but he never had ill feeling or hostilities meal the ceremonies commenced. Snoop—so is constantly trying to find ways of out there, we all say thank you. the equipment from venue to venue. On top of toward others. Unfortunately Brian sub combed publicizing SFR activities on social media . FANTASY JUNCTION Naturally all the SCCA dignitaries attended that, he has become the resident mechanic for to cancer prior to receiving this award. Hall of fame inductees included Mary Lou Rob- She’s been known to “scrounge” racing goodies with the regional executive Gary Pitts starting the Emergency Crew, as well as their mobile BRUCE TRENERY son, Chuck Tatum, and David Vodden. These from Pro Teams for the Workers. Ralph BaldwinI has served the Region for many us off. Gary shared with the audience signifi- fuel station attendant, making trips during the inductees were introduced by the Hall of Fame years as our primary first responder medical 1145 Park Avenue Emeryville, CA 94608 cant achievements the club. It probably goes Dan Burgoon was chosen for a board award various events to refill their fuel cans. He and committee. The work and research put into provided. 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12 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 13 through the corners with large steering angles, problem is they can make mistakes worse as the was I not sore after a long test day, but I was scrubbing the front tires and all your speed. That driver tenses up. I am not saying be reckless, also more focused. I felt like could feel the car obviously isn't the fastest way around the track. but there are calculated mistakes you can make. more and put it where I wanted. This might be a But making the car just a little predictable helps There are tracks where there are corners with placebo affect but everything helps to get to the your reaction time and overall car control. At ample run offs. You can practice on these tracks pointy end of the field. first you will be doing this consciously but later and corners to push the car and find the limit. Data Doesn’t Lie it will become subconscious and you can focus Sometimes you have to go over the limit to find The quality of data systems has significantly in- on other aspects like traffic and when to put the the limit but build up to it. Don't try and over creased and their cost has also reduced making pass on someone. do it, as you can go. Too far past the limit and them available to even the track day enthusiast. that could be disastrous. Use every mistake as a Using the Brakes to Rotate the Car I use an entry level system the AIM Solo which learning opportunity review your video and data This one is a Speed Secret from Ross Bentley at ~$400 is a great start for the beginning driver. and work out what you did wrong and how to but it was amazing how much time I picked up, It uses GPS and an Inertial Measurement Unit avoid it in the future. especially in slow corners. (IMU) to provide real time, predictive and Feeling the Car comparative lap times. It also provides speed “How and when you release the brakes will have Some of the fastest laps I have produced have and accelerations so you can analyze your laps more effect on your lap times then where you not been the laps where I had focused on the and determine how you got that flyer last ses- start braking" lap timer or pushing the car as hard as I could. sion. The great thing about data is it doesn't lie, This doesn't at first make sense as all those These laps actually end up with me over driving you might think you were flat but it will show movies and race car drivers are always diving in the car and being slower from scrubbing speed. where you lifted. If you can team up with some under braking, but try it out when you are next Knowing what the car is doing and predicting of the faster guys you can even share data and on track. On a test day, after your braking for a what it will do is important for being fast. I have see where they are faster than you or you are slow corner try quickly releasing the pedal and surprised myself by turning a fast lap while faster than them. Data really helps with plan- then the next lap try slowly releasing the brake focusing on feeling what the car is doing. I have ning your next session and determining which TIPS FOR FASTER LAP TIMES pedal. Turn 2 Hairpin at Laguna Seca is a perfect even surprised myself on a cool down lap where lap elements to focus on. It can be overwhelm- place to try this or Turn 11 at Thunderhill Race- I see the predictive lap timer counting down ing at first but start with a few simple items like way. You will notice a difference in how the car on a corner where I was having trouble. The comparing corner entry and exit speeds, braking rotates. Now you can fine tune that to produce next time you have a test day use a session just points and overall consistency of lap times. BY JAMES CHARTRES the right amount of rotation you want. focusing on feeling what the car is doing and you About the Author: PHOTOS BY JAMES CHARTRES & MEGHAN FROLLI will surprised what you might notice, bumps on Study entry or more grip being off the traditional line. I'm not talking calculus. If you have never been James races a Spec Racer Ford in SCCA on the You can also do this on the street in your daily West Coast. Originally from Australia he moved to the track, get out a track map and start work- driving. As you get better accustomed you might to the US about 10 years ago for a job as an onsite Want to go faster? Of course you do. Here are some tips that helped me get faster lap times. These tips ing out the important corners. Watch videos of be able to start to feel when driveshafts or wheel contractor at NASA. When he is not managing the people in your type or similar car. If you have bearings are starting to go bad. come from variety of sources including shared wisdom from other racers, racing books and things I been there before watch your videos and go over technical work on Small Spacecraft projects, you Visual Session have found that work for me. your data, see which corners you are inconsis- can find him brewing beer, tinkering in the garage tent on or where you had a flying lap and were Similar to feeling the car, you can spend a ses- or racing on the weekends. He operates Kanga- faster. This will help you determine where to fo- sion focusing on what you see at the track. Don't Motorsports.com, which discusses how to get just look at the curbing, apexes and exits. Focus cus during your next on track session. See if you involved in amateur racing, provides racer tips, Looking Where You Want To Go ing arc at the limit of can get data or videos from some of the faster on all the small aspects, the cracks in the pave- maintenance articles for Spec Racer Fords and You read this everywhere and most racers will the car. You want to guys so you can determine where you are los- ment, the filled in patches, rubber build up on documents his Datsun 240z project build. tell you, look where you want to go and the car drive the car at the ing time. If you have a simulator or video game the outside, the various landmarks and trackside will follow. It's true, I knew it before I got in the limit not connect the drive the track until it is second nature and you markings. Processing all these visual cues can Web: www.kangamotorsports.com racecar but I didn't grasp it totally for the first dots. The cones show feel comfortable with it. Even try different lines help you in the races as you will have more ref- facebook.com/kangamotorsports/ few race weekends. It is not just the looking you the theoretical on corners for passing and dealing with traffic. erences for braking, turn in and track out points. @kangamotorsports where you want to go, which helps with target path but not how to be Track time is expensive and precious but make It can also be helpful during the race when you youtube.com/kangamotorsports fixation, but also looking far enough ahead. fast by driving the car the most of it by being prepared before you go. have to go offline to make a pass or when you are @kangamotosport By looking up the track, you can guide you car at the limit. The cones pushing the limit you can see your error early Making Mistakes more effectively. After awhile you will not be are just a guide to help and correct it before you go off. You can also Most drivers when they first start out, my- worried about the line, allowing you to focus on you learn the line, but practice visual perception on the street. self included. are scared of making mistakes. driving the car at the limit. once you have that Mistakes equate to a fear of damaging some- Fitness down start focusing Ignore Those Cones Ignore those pesky cones thing, looking silly, or not being comfortable For the 2016 season it on driving the car. Most people start out with track days where at speed. These are all valid reasons but the was time to get back they place cones for turn in, apex and track out. Making The Car Do Something in shape after eating not knowing if the car is going to oversteer or The problem with those cones is that they are If you have ever read "Racing in the Rain" by better and working understeer you are awaiting to react to the car, not there on race day, can move and in general Garth Stein you will know this one already but out, I was able to this tenses you up and makes it hard to predict. mess up your visual rhythm. Bright orange it didn't click for me until after a few races and lose a few pounds, You are more likely to lose time or worse put objects tend to grab your attention. You start wet sessions. If you are waiting on the car to do get stronger and a wheel off. However, if you go into the corner segmenting the corner into those 3 elements something and then react you will be too slow, overall feel better. with your inputs such that you will get a little and piece parting your inputs so that you drive what you want to do is drive the car making it For my first racing oversteer or understeer you already know what to each of them, connecting the dots. What you do something and then control it. What does weekend I was the car is going to do and what your reactions want to do is have the corner be a nice sweep- that all mean? Well if you go into a corner amazed how much need to be. I am not saying you should plow this helped not only
14 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 15 TO THE CHIEFS WORKER AND DRIVER OF THE WEEKEND IN 2017
BY STEVE JAROCH
I have taken on the WOW/DOW program along with the Announce liaison, Dan Burgoon. He has come up with a revised criterion below. Please read it carefully, as it has to do with that specific week- end. If no one is outstanding, then you can forego the obligation.
The Driver of the Weekend and Worker of award for an extra effort, stepping up and filling to that weekend’s event. For long standing multi the Weekend Award is meant to be given to a need, or an action that may have prevented an event achievements that would fall under other an individual or crew who shows outstanding adverse event, or a significant act of kindness recognition like the Board Awards. Also, please performance in their role during that week- or valor. note the award should not be given if there was end’s event. For a driver, it might be something no exceptional action noted for the weekend. These are just some examples of what might such as a hard, clean drive from the back, or a We want the award to be meaningful to the qualify a worker, crew, or driver for the award. hard fought battle for position, a good sports- recipient. It is up to the selecting team to decide, but man like maneuver, or other notable action that whatever the action that is the basis of the weekend. A worker or crew might receive an award it should have occurred during or related
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16 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 17 BIKE – Vintage Motorcycles: 1987 Ducati 750 F1 Rolls Royce & Bentley Laguna Seca - Post War: 1952 Bent- ley Mark VI CCCA Approved Classics Closed: 1937 Packard Super Eight 1500 Touring Sedan Imported Passenger and Touring Cars CCCA Approved Classics OPEN: 1934 Packard through 1973: 1958 1104 Super 8 Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton BMW 506 Series II Chevrolet 1947 – 1973: 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air Cabriolet Wagon Vintage Race Cars: Chevrolet Trucks to 1973: 1959 Chevrolet El 1976 Rodriquez Racing Camino Equipment San Jose Supermodified Camaro, 1967 - 1991: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Arcane and Rare: 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina Antique Nickle and Brass 1900 – 1924: 1913 Trasformabile Special Stevens-Duryea C-Six Perpetual awards Ferrari 12 Cylinder: 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB – Tazio winners were: De Nicolo Bob Cole Award – Best Ferrari – 6 and 8 Cylinder: 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS British Car: 1925 Bent- Imported Sports Cars thru 1962: 1958 Porsche ley 3/4 ½ Litre Speed 356 A Speedster Model Tourer
Imported Sports Cars 1963 – 1991: 1974 Porsche People’s Choice 914 LE Award: 1937 Packard 1507 Twelve Roadster Porsche 911 and 912: 1989 Porsche 930 Turbo Cabriolet The Hillsborough Cup: 1938 Mercedes Mercedes Benz – Pre War: 1938 Mercedes Benz Benz 320 Cabriolet A HILLSBOROUGH CONCOURS - JULY 2016 320 Cabriolet A Chairman’s Award: Mercedes Benz – Post War through 1991: 1991 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air Mercedes Benz 530 SEL Wagon Honorary Judges’ Award: 1958 BMW 503 Cab- BY PAT WILLE PHOTOS BY MORRIS LUM Mercedes Benz SL through 1991: 1960 Mercedes Strother McMinn Design Award: 1954 Chrysler riolet Series II Benz 300 SL Ghia Owners’ Choice: 1958 BMW 503 Cabriolet Series II Corvette through 1991: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Wayne Weathers Award: 1913 Stevens Duryea C Six The 2016 Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance was a milestone in many ways. It marked the 60th annual Franklin Templeton Investments Post War II Exotics: 1973 Maserati Bora Sid Colberg Award: 1952 O.S.C.A. 2-door Coupe Open: 1960 Mercedes Benz 300 SL show, continuing what is believed to be the longest running annual automobile show in the world. Its Rolls Royce & Bentley Pre War: 1938 Bentley 4 ¼ Franklin Templeton Investments Post War II Chairman, Rob Fisher, announced his retirement after turning-around a once endangered concours, Litre – Neal Kirkham Closed: 1956 Maserati A6G 2000 GT Zagato Elwood Hansen Most Elegant Open: 1936 Mer- returning it to its original glory. cedes Benz 500 K
Elwood Hansen Most Elegant Closed: 1937 Packard Super Eight 150 Touring Sedan Long-time Car Advisory Director, Rich Kelaita, will step-up to the plate as Hillsborough’s new Chairman. Finally, the placid tones of Hillsborough Schools Foundation - Children’s John Joss will no longer be heard at Hillsborough. After 30-years, Choice Award: 1936 Bentley 4 ¼ Litre this was his final engagement as Master of Ceremonies. This most Best of Show: 1958 BMW 503 Cabriolet Series II gracious gentleman will certainly be missed. Congratulations to all the winners! In fact, con- The day was mild and the field was full. 220 motorcars were listed gratulations to all entrants, who helped to make in the program, competing for trophies in 26 classes, along with 15 the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance’s Dia- special awards, including the most coveted one, Best-of-Show. mond Anniversary the magnificent event that it Class winners were: proved to be. Mark your calendar, now, for the 61st annual Hillsborough Concours, Sunday, American Pre-War 1925 – 1946: 1931 Nash 887 Touring Sedan July 16, 2017. See you then and there! American Post-War 1947 – 1954: 1949 Buick 79 Roadmaster
American Recent Classics 1955 – 1973: 1957 Ford Thunderbird
American Muscle Cars 1964 – 1973: 1970 Dodge Challenger Best-of-Show winner, the 1958 BMW 503 Cabriolet Series II
18 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 19 FULL BODY CONTACT RADIATOR FILLING FOR THE SPECRACER GEN2 & 3
BY BRUCE RICHARDSON BY ACCELRACETEK TEAM SPECRACER ENTERPRISES UPDATES SPECRACER ENTERPRISES UPDATES
Special GEN# Kit Pricing - Ford Perfor- SR UpdateSpecRacer GEN3 Rentals – AccelRaceTek now has a Tech Info It is a good idea to use mance has informed Enterprises that they have Rewards Competition GEN3 for rent. A group of four drivers got the water without anti- 40 1.6L Gen3 motors that have just arrived opportunity to test drive the GEN 3 at the last RADIATOR FILLING FOR THE freeze. Using water with To thank our customers, AccelRaceTek had a antifreeze will create a from their motor plant in Brazil. With that in race of the season. Three of the driver had SPECRACER GEN2 & 3 rewards competition with a purse of $1,000. slick track if the car leaks mind, Enterprises will offer these 40 Gen3 Kits raced or driven Spec Miatas and they all were Filling the radiator of a SpecRacer requires time This was for qualified drivers, customers that on the track. If you run at $12,995 with a 25% initial down payment to excited about; the performance, the faster lap and patients. A vacuum pump can speed up the spent over a minimum amount with AccelRac- in an area that gets hot, reserve your new Gen3 Kit with full payment times, the open cockpit, and how they handled. process, especially with a GEN3. Both vacuum eTek. Prizes were given to six GEN2 & GEN3 consider using “Water due by December 15th 2016. If other drivers would like to test drive, a GEN3 and gravity techniques are described below. It is drivers with the highest point totals for the Wetter” from Red Line SpecRacer please give us a call. important to get all of the air out of the cooling If you are interested, contact Nikki LaRue at last two race weekends. The SFR points were Oil. Red Line claims the system for the cooling system to work properly. Enterprises (303-693-2111) or AccelRaceTek added up and the top winners were: product provides better It is possible to destroy a motor if you do not to reserve your new Gen3 Kit at this price. 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A rule change is in process to antifreeze in the winter, Frank Valente 2-Tie $125 WITH A VACUUM PUMP allow the tail pipes to be tack welded to prevent draining the water, or Robert Breton 2-Tie $125 the tail pipes from spinning and falling off. Special Tools just keep the car inside SpecRacer Festival Winners - For those of were it doesn’t go below freezing. vacuum for about a minute or until the hoses Brakes - New Wilwood Brakes are still in 1. Vacuum Pump – A small vacuum pump helps you that won a gift certificate at the SpecRacer remove the air in the lines of the cooling system. start to collapse. final testing but should be available early in 1st 2. Initial Vacuum Step – Connect the vacuum Ford festival back in June please contact me at Any small vacuum pump will work a pump that quarter. pump to the top of the filler neck. Turn on the 5. Repeat Until Full – Repeat the vacuum the track or via email. 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20 SFRSCCA.ORG JANUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 THE WHEEL 21 coolant tank cap and then start and bring the motor up to operating tempera- the winter, draining the water, or just keep the car inside were it doesn’t go ture. As the motor warms up feel the pressure in the front hoses that go to below freezing. the radiator. As some point both hoses should start to get hot, signifying the DRIVER'S SCHOOL 101 2. Raise the Rear – Use a hydraulic jack to raise the rear of the car up thermostat is open and the water is flowing through the system. The hose about one foot. Leave the expansion tank cap off and start the engine. should also start to be hard to collapse. This is an indication that the system is becoming pressurized due to the water getting close to the boiling point. Monitor the water level and fill it as necessary. Let the engine run until As soon as you have hot and pressurized hoses, shut off the motor. During both of the coolant tubes in the car’s side pods are hot. The one that BY BLAKE TATUM this procedure, do not let the motor get too hot or above about 190. receives the water from the engine will get hot first. After the thermostat opens up the other, return, tube will get hot. Having both tubes hot ensures 8. Cool Down & Check – Now let the car cool down for about 15 to 30 that water is flowing through the entire system. During this procedure, do UPS/FedEx/ address: 6620 SE Dwight St to test your retention skills on the track. minutes. USE GLOVES OR A TOWEL TO PROTECT YOUR HAND IN All your life you wanted to be a racecar driver. not let the motor get too hot or above about 190. You are sitting at the red light waiting for it Topeka, KS 66619 CASE IT IS STILL HOT ENOUGH TO BOIL. Once you feel the system has It is now time to go out on the track. Make sure to turn and you rev the motor a little extra. cooled enough to check the water level you can pull the lever on the cap 3. Test Drive – after you feel the coolant system is full, it is a good idea The driver’s gear is the next item that should you have all of your gear on, if need be have a You check out the driver next to you without and remove it. Check the water level in the tank. If the water level is about to test-drive the car. Either drive the car around the pits until it gets hot be addressed. Buying quality driver’s gear at crew member assist you in fastening your belts. turning your head. The grip on the steering where it was before you started the motor, you are ready for a test ride. If the and/or ask the steward for a hardship lap. After testing the car wait and re- a reasonable price will take some shopping. The people on grid will check to make sure water is low, re-start the motor and slowly add water until the tank is full. wheel gets a little tighter. You plan your move. check the water level and if it is the same as when you went out you should There are lots of local shops that carry the stuff you have done it right. Drive down to grid in a Go through this process until you are not adding water to the system. The wait seems like a lifetime as the pounding have a high confidence the cooling system is ready to race. you need. Unless you know exactly your size it controlled manner, there is a speed limit in the of your heart gets louder and louder. The light 9. Test Drive – after is much better to go to a store that has all of the paddock after all, and wait for the grid people GEN3 FILL PROCEDURE WITHOUT A VACUUM turns and you hit the throttle, careful not to you feel the coolant gear in stock so you can try it on (make sure you to release you on the track. The first session is PUMP lose traction. You pull ahead of the competi- system is full, it is a buy from an advertiser in the WHEEL). The usually a follow the instructor session at very tion (although the competition does not know good idea to test-drive 1. Initial Fill - Fill the expansion tank with water until the level is just suit needs to fit lose enough so you can bend slow speeds make sure you drive the line as about the race) and you are able to switch lanes the car. Either drive below the fill tube. It is a good idea to use water without antifreeze. Using over and move you arms freely. Also the suit has the instructor told you. There are observers in front of him and hit the apex of the freeway the car around the pits water with antifreeze will create a slick track if the car leaks on the track. to have a fire rating of Sfi 3.2. When picking a stationed around the track to make sure you on ramp. The big sweeper is testing your ability until it gets hot and/ If you run in an area that gets hot, consider using “Water Wetter” from Red helmet make sure it has a SNELL rating of 2005 are doing as instructed. Once you are released to keep the car under control but you hit the or ask the steward for Line Oil. Red Line claims the product provides better thermal conductiv- or later. Also make sure it fits properly. With the to go on the track, it is OK to pinch yourself to freeway at just a little faster then the flow of a hardship lap. After ity and therefore better cooling than water. For those of you that live in an helmet on you should not be able to turn it side- confirm that you really are about to become a traffic. You switch over to the number two lane testing the car wait and area that freezes for reasonable periods of time you might consider adding ways past your eyes. After you have all of the real racecar driver. recheck the water level in front of a guy in a raised 4X4 and stick your antifreeze in the winter, draining the water, or just keep the car inside were gear wear it around the house get comfortable and if it is the same nose in behind the Prius who is trying to get The sessions will come and go fast. After each it doesn’t go below freezing. in it. Sit in your racecar and practice shifting as when you went out over to the carpool lane. As you settle into your session you will meet with your instructor and and turning. Make sure you fasten the belts. you should have a high 2. Raise the Left Side – Use a hydraulic jack to raise the left side of the lane the Adeline rush is subsiding. Suddenly discuss the last session and what to expect in confidence the cooling car up about a foot. Leave the expansion tank cap off and start the engine. you realize the radio is on and the announcer is The car you choose to go through driver’s the following session. Make sure you listen system is ready to race. Monitor the water level and fill it as necessary. This process can take some trying to sell a male enhancement pill. You pay school can be anything that is a legal racecar to your instructor and apply the techniques time so be patient. During this procedure, do not let the motor get too hot no attention to the radio but revel in the feeling in SCCA. Everyone has a reason for the racing he/she has to offer. Keep an open mind and GEN2 FILL PRO- or above about 190. of driving fast. class they choose so I have no advice to offer in remember every one of the instructors have CEDURE WITH- this area. I will tell you that in driver’s school a vested interest in making sure you are a 3. Final Engine Run-in - Once you feel, you have all of the air out of You want to become a race driver and you OUT A VACU- you have very little time to work on the car so it competent driver out there (they will be racing the system replace the coolant tank cap and then start and bring the motor found out the SCCA is you gateway to racing UM PUMP needs to be something that is reliable and needs with you soon). Before you know it will be time up to operating temperature. As the motor warms up feel the pressure in immortality. You are new at this and what do 1. Initial Fill - Fill very little turn around time between sessions, to go back out and learn the next lesson, which the front hoses that go to the radiator. As some point both hoses should you do first? Chances are if you know out about the expansion tank start to get hot, signifying the thermostat is open and the water is flowing for this reason a lot of people choose to rent is why you need a car that needs minimal work with water until the driver’s school then you are a member of the through the system. The hose should also start to be hard to collapse. cars from one of the rental shops. between sessions. level is just below the SCCA. If not this would be the first step. This is an indication that the system is becoming pressurized due to the fill tube. It is a good Make sure the car will pass tech inspection, Before you know it all of the sessions are over water getting close to the boiling point. As soon as you have hot and pres- Next set aside February 24 -26, for drivers idea to use water with- especially the safety items. The belts need and you are standing around talking to the surized hoses, shut off the motor. During this procedure, do not let the school. The San Francisco region has only out antifreeze. Using to be up to date, the fire system needs to be other drivers in your group about the short race motor get too hot or above about 190. one driver’s school per year so don’t let your water with antifreeze charged, and the battery kill switch has to be you had at the end of the school. If you kept mother-in-laws 60 birthday party supersede will create a slick track properly marked. Don’t forget the rain light your nose (and your car’s) clean and com- 4. Cool Down & Check – Now let the car cool down for about 15 to 30 your date with racing immortality. if the car leaks on the minutes. USE GLOVES OR A TOWEL TO PROTECT YOUR HAND IN and the novice marking on the car. A good rule pleted the minimum number of hours you will track. If you run in CASE IT IS STILL HOT ENOUGH TO BOIL. Once you feel the system has First of all you need to know your blood type of thumb is a clean car has a much easier time be issued your novice log book. Now you are an area that gets hot, cooled enough to check the water level you can pull the lever on the cap (for some reason my wife was not too comfort- passing tech inspection over a car the was just just two regional races away from having your consider using “Water and remove it. Check the water level in the tank. If the water level is about able about this), then to enter driver’s school dusted off from the last race without the oil regional racing license and who knows maybe Wetter” from Red Line where it was before you started the motor, you are ready for a test ride. If you need to: being checked. Red Bull Racing will be calling you to replace Oil. Red Line claims the water is low, re-start the motor and slowly add water until the tank is Max Verstappen!! the product provides 1. Schedule a physical and have your doctor A part of driver’s school is the classroom ses- full. Go through this process until you are not adding water to the system. better thermal con- fill out the SCCA physical Form (make sure it is sion. During these sessions the instructors ductivity and therefore 5. Test Drive – after you feel the coolant system is full, it is a good idea the current version). will cover lots of topics, like flags! Flags in better cooling than sports car racing are not the same flags used in to test-drive the car. Either drive the car around the pits until it gets hot 2. Fill out the Novice permit Application water. For those of you NASCAR. Spend some time and read the Gen and/or ask the steward for a hardship lap. After testing the car wait and re- (both forms are on the SCCA.com website) that live in an area that check the water level and if it is the same as when you went out you should eral Competition Rules (GCR) The instructors freezes for reason- have a high confidence the cooling system is ready to race. 3. Send to National SCCA Licensing: Physical will also cover racing etiquette, racing the line, able periods of time form, novice application, and copy of current and the procedures for entering the exiting the you might consider state driver’s license: [email protected] track, among other things. Make sure you pay adding antifreeze in attention in class because you will get a chance
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It Only Happens Once a Year LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The recent Notice to the Membership regarding the Solo Site Proj- difference and later SFR Solo or the Fairgrounds would reimburse the ect is well written and complete in almost every detail. However the Region. Thus, in the unlikely event that SFR Solo or the Fairgrounds statement that "Solo requires no spending of money from the Road doesn't have enough cash on hand, there could be a spending of money Racing Program" does not cover the fact that SF Region has agreed to from the Road Racing Program, but it would be temporary only as it guarantee repayment of the $400,000 loan from SCCA National. So if would be subject to full reimbursement. SFR Solo cannot meet the full amount of a loan payment for any reason, From Clint deWitt an obligation which would include the loan repayment contributions that the Fairgrounds has agreed to make, the Region would make up the
SCCA MEMBERS ENJOY FREE TRACK TIME AS THEY CELEBRATE THE END OF THE YEAR
BY DAVID VODDEN
The 2016 racing season came to a sunny and enjoyable conclusion on Saturday December 31st as over 2017 Driver’s school is February 24 -26 108 current and new SCCA members signed up for a day of free on-track fun at Thunderhill Park. What driver’s school has to offer? Drivers and their families from as far away as Monterey participated in the 9am to 4pm track-day using the popular three-mile, fifteen turn course. Thun- Top quality instruction derhill Park officials supervised the activity that also included a medical presence as well as full food and other track-day services. Lots of track time Special sessions were made available in the schedule for street cars on track which turned out to be a big hit with everyone in attendance. “I was able to First step towards a real racing license let an SCCA friend of mine who had his license take my street car around to get the feel of the track as well as just have some fun,” noted veteran Club racer Dr. Behram Soonawalla. Veteran SCCA racer Travis Duder was thrilled when he was able to get on track with his Corvette. “I did not have a race car to play with so this open track offering for street cars was a real bonus, “ he said. What Driver’s school does not offer? McGEE MOTORSPORTS GROUP RACE FABRICATION The overall value received by those Club members who came to the track No make up exams Full Fabrication Facility • Welding: Steel, Aluminum, Magnesium, Stainless exceeded $38,000 based on the track’s customary full day testing fee. Each No extra credit • Chassis fabrication, modification and repairs year the staff at Thunderhill Park offers a day for Club members to just • Machining: Prototype or production work have a good time. No detention Parts Supplier • Full selection of AN and Grade 8 Fasteners • Grade 8.8 Metric Hardware • Large selection of racing parts, supplies and hardware • RedLine Oil Track officials are planning to extend the invite to SCCA workers and • TDR- Toyota Racing / High Performance Parts officials in the years ahead so that they too can practice their SCCA skills Entry Fee $649 Race Preparation and meet and greet members of the Club who participate in the Club racing • Maintenence • Setups and alignments program. “We are indeed fortunate to have a club track that provides so Get Started here http://www.sfrscca.org/racing/race-school/ • Testing and development of car and driver • Trackside Support Need more answers? r, o in an vi i our ho many added values to our members,” observed Club Regional Executive, Phone (707) 996-111 onoma a e ay Dr. Gary Pitts. “With the annual driving school set for February 24-26 and FA (707) 996-9148 91 1 Arnol rive You can go old school and talk to a real person (888)-995-7222 onoma 707-996-111 the season opener for Club racing only a few weeks later at Thunderhill, the San Francisco Region of the Sports Car Club of America is set, once again, to make recreational road racing history at the track we call Thun- derhill Park,” Pitts predicted.
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am not going to say it was a miracle, but I am little taller and hold your head up high. Great the course in 223.302, but his co driver was just pretty sure you would have to dig through the job Karl! that much faster than him. Brian Michaels ran a archives pretty deep to find a day G Street or 218.445 and took the trophy home.A BSP was nothing less than a dog fight. When you what use to be G Stock had the top PAX car. have high horsepower, rear wheel drive cars that With the final event done I think a special thanks That is exactly what Karl Hannah did. Karl was normally run on racing slicks you better have needs to go out to all of the Sacramento Chapter SACRAMENTO SOLO ENDURO able to stay in front of Bill Tubb’s Fiat, and Chris an ace up your sleeve on a rainy day. Ray Miller board members. Thank you. See you next year. Estrada’s Celica with a 220.960 for the win. He came in fourth with a 244.546. Ken Yeo posted Chapter board members. Thank you. See you BY MIKE DROUIN PHOTOS BY DAVEY DROUIN also beat one Andrew Hannah who was driving a 236.250 which was good for third. Lanny next year. the same VW GTI. There is no victory better Bowden got the message about having an ace up than one where you beat someone driving the his sleeve, so he brought a set of Hoosier rain same car as you. It gives you the right to walk a Well it was cold and raining very hard, perfect weather for all wheel drive cars with studded tires. slicks that worked great. Lanny was able to run Unfortunately we were having an autocross, and most cars except street mod were not all wheel drive. Hunting for the least amount of standing water is what separated the winners from everybody else.
The Bill Fleig Enduro is a two part event: the fastest driver in each class is awarded a trophy. second place in PAX over all. first day drivers get three two-lap practice runs. It really can put the pressure on a driver that is Things got a little interesting in E Street with There is no scoring, and times don’t count for normally not found in autocrossing. Normally this season’s class winner Dennis Hubbard anything. Day two drivers get one five-lap run, if you have a bad run, well you can learn from pulling a DNF. Chris Kannan was able to best your mistake and do better on your remaining everybody and keep his Miata out of the largest runs. This is far from the case on day two, one puddles to take the win. mistake, spin, cone or DNF and your time suffers with- I out any kind of recourse.
B Street was won by Doug Hubbard in a 1989 Cor- vette beating out Kenny Kuo’s Mitsubishi Evo, Steve Rounds Focus RS, and Mark Heinrich”s 91 Corvette. Sonoma Raceway Weather conditions being 707-938-9193 as they were, nice job Doug, because there were two very capable all wheel drive turbo Thunderhill Park cars which one would guess 530-934-5588 ext 118 would have claimed the victory.
PROXES RA1 - street/track D Street was a battle of PROXES R888 - street/track Subarus. Bryan Hiestand PROXES R1R - street/track beat Youngzhe Wen and took PROXES TQ - DOT Drag Tire
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Chuck McKinney complete belly pans, frame painted & SPORTS RACERS Immaculate condition very rare. drive to tuned for max. power and torque. Motor (510) 812-1140 [email protected] 1602 with Rust Bullet, shocks rebuilt, all new the solo event, take home the trophy, and and transmission are stock and low mile- heims and suspension bushings. 2012 then drive home, all for $13,000. do not age. Hawk brake pads, Cobra racing seat, Formula 1980 Red Devil formula 440 miss this opportunity!!! contact Tim Van Complete chassis reset- paint, heims, SOLD FIA six point harness and NRG steering bushings- cleanest SRF on the planet! 1997 Crusader Formula Vee Chasis #0297. Chaparral engine. Nice original car unmo- Ravenswaay 616-443-3313 1505 wheel and removable hub. Spares as Includes tons of spares: 3 sets wheels PRICE REDUCTION. Need the funds if lested and never crashed or hit.. This is a well. Trailer is nearly new two axle car and tires, quick jack, complete bolt on I’m going to see the track this year. 1 very low hour car. Never log booked and trailer with 4 wheel electric brakes. 1990 Sealed Spec Mazda Miata with a string bars for alignments, quick discon- weekend on complete Ron Chuck engine has only been used for autocross. This is Wooden deck and ramps. Asking $14,000 very strong Haag engine. Many spare nect steering wheel, hot lap timing set, rebuild. RacePak G2x data acquisition. a 35 year old race car it has some bumps for the whole package. My phone num- rims and tires along with extra parts. Car Butler racing seat upgrade, fire system, Momo-D wheel. Jet coated exhst, QA1 scratches and wear but I bet its one of ber is 925-389-0447 1609 also has current SCCA log book. In great shocks all around. Must sell price of the best early 440’s left $2500 775-721- T1 2013 Ford Mustang Boss R shape, just needs a driver. Also selling 2 sets brake pads, suspension spares, 1992 Van Diemen FF. Loyning Runoffs dynamic number system, oil filter, fuel fil- $5,000. Email [email protected] for pics 1568 1606 Fastest T1 Mustang on the West Coast. with or seperate, a 2014- twenty foot motor. Stack dash, Technomagnesio or info. 1605 Ford Factory Built Race Car. New Huf- trailer, basically like new. Asking $11,500 ter, and spark plugs/plug wire set. Please wheels, Penske shocks. This model FF email for extensive photo package. faker Motor with zero hours, New Dry for Miata and $4,500 for trailer. Excellent has almost won the SCCA Runoffs and $13,500 OBO, James "Cotch" Cotcher SOLO RACER & TRACK CARS sump system, New fuel cell bladder deal and it is stored in Monterey, please currently wins races in England. RACE cell: 530-545-1765 home: 530-573-0505 Pro-Built EP/DP Miata. Only the best: and pumps, complete Cortex Extreme call Frank @ (714) 394-1631 1610 [email protected] 1612 READY. $10,000 Jerry Pacheco 530-367- Penske, Rebello, TC Design, OS Giken Suspension with JRI double adjustable 3899 1612 949Racing, E85, Proven D-Prepared & shocks. This car has the best of the best! Index Solo winner. Craig 408-460-1201 Call for more details. [email protected] Darrell Anderson, American V8 Supercars https://sites.google.com/site/craigsdpmi- 510-928-2423 1602 ataforsale/ 1410
Street-legal Palatov D2 GT/PRODUCTION RACER An Atom on steroids. California SB100 registered, licensed, insured by State- FOR SALE: Top of the line / winner in Prepared-class Autocross car for sale. Farm, smog-exempt for life! 2200 lbs, STU and PTD - FOR SALE: Top of the SPECRACER #33 FOR SALE OR RENT Well built, but needs suspension devel- 480hp! 6,500 miles all street speeds, AV8 Supercars has two Spec Mustangs line / winner in STU and PTD - $24,999. Fast and clean SpecRacer for sale or rent 1985 REYNARD FORMULA FORD opment. 1994 Camaro “Convertible”, with never tracked. LS376 GM LS3 motor. for Sale. Both are ready to win and have!! Add excellent South Wind 35 Class A as a GEN2 or GEN3 after October. PACKAGE DEAL: CAR, TRAILER, ALL Autocross cage. Race-quality six-speed sequential Quaife $35k each. Darrell Anderson. AV8 Super- motorhome with 50k miles, plus two axle Updates include: new paint, Butler seat, SPARES FOR $10,000 Early 1985 chas- “Brand New” Paul Caseles-built 302” transaxle with LSD. All LED lighting. cars 510-928-2423 1608 Spec Mustang/T2 Mustang. New build trailer for Super [Marc-Hoover built and in-cell fuel pump, new air Intake tube, sis, updated to later rocker arm rear. (3.0” stroke) L98-style motor. Tablet-based dash with integrated data- by American V8 Supercars. Ran two maintained] STL/PTD Miata, plus all the new fuel regulator, Penske shocks, 2 sets Freshened Kent motor, .005" over. Lots AFR Aluminum heads, Gromm ported and-video acquisition, wireless upload. races and a test. Car is ready to win a tires, wheels, two transmissions and a of Shelby rims, transponder, removable of spares and lots of new parts. Car cur- – Holley Double-pumper. Roller cam, Alcantara, Momo, Wilwood, Bilstein, Spitfire Roller For Sale. championship!! This car has the best of pile of awesome parts, some brand new, steering wheel, and Laguna muffler. rently set up for autocross C/Mod, could Canton pan. (~450+HP) MSD. Lakewood ceramic-coated exhaust and more. It MUST SELL --- Please Make Offer. the best! We can also build you a car to for an additional $25,001 and take it all in Motor has 104+ hp and 120 ft-lb of easily be converted back to roadrace scattershield/bellhousing, Centerforce would take over $100,000 to replace, not Ex-Tom McCarthy Car. Tom Ran at your spec.’s or Rent you a Spec. Mustang time to win in the NASA championships torque. Strong, solid car currently second configuration.Charlie Davis STXE36@ Clutch, Super T10/Hurst. 3.73 w/ Auburn including the SB100 registration. $85,000 Atlanta, Then sat one season, I bought it. for the season or a race weekend. Call for at Buttonwillow next month! ! All good in points in the San Francisco Region. gmail.com 650-740-7898 1612 posi 925-247-0846 More info: http://tinyurl. I made numerous improvements, used more details. Darrell Anderson, American stuff with more value than offered by all GEN 2 Price $17,500 GEN 3 price Koni coilovers, 2002 Brakes front/rear. com/palatov4sale" 1606 it for my Driver's School at Sears Point, V8 Supercars 510-928-2423 1602 similar Miata deals. Call 530-934-5588 $36,000. For more info and rental rates 16” Real 3-piece wheels. Herb Adams got my two races in. And then divorced. Extension 101 before it is all gone. 1610 go to www.accelracetek.com or contact For Sale 1974 Lola T 320 Formula Super Torque arm. All Autometer gauges. Kirkey 2000 BMW M Coupe, TRACK CAR. Stored indoors since. Complete EXCEPT 2005 NISSAN 350Z GT-3 or GT-2 Bruce Richardson @ (669) 232-4844 or Vee, Ground up restoration seat. Rear Battery, Electric water pump. Original owner, low mileage (53K). Street NO engines, transmissions. Has very rare Built by Ken Murillo on a Neely/Murillo [email protected] 1611 Everything is new or rebuilt. Beat the Perfect Red paint. Upper-half finish at legal. Smogged, and has CA tags valid Positraction, McCarthy axles, full gauges, chassis. 2 Runoffs wins, 3 podiums, 4 Atlantic cars for 1/3 the price my first SCCA Solo 2 Nationals! $6000 - through April 2017. Excellent condition. three sets of wheels Spare Spring poles in GT-3, 1 pole in GT-2. . It is race $35,000.00 Ed (415) 883-4824 1512 Many spares/alternatives. More Photos Titanium Silver, Imola Red interior. Towers, Used Super Trap Muffler. ready with current annual tech good till if desired: Email to: [email protected]. $25,000. Professionally prepared for [email protected] 1611 May 2017. Hewland trans newly rebuilt, Seth Emerson – San Jose, CA (408) 247- track driving. The perfect track day car. Speedway Mini Stock newly rebuilt. Two 2237 1609 It is stiff, light, fast, and bulletproof, yet KA24DE engines, new spare Speedway can be legally driven to the track. Has Supermax, 3 sets of rims, new cool suit done 30 track days before being kept in not installed. Contact: John 530-412-0649 closed storage for the last eight years. [email protected], $32,000 Mostly garaged California car. Features
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springs – HD sway bars. New OEM-type MADZA MIATA RENTtLS ITX/ITA/ 1991 Spec Miata - 1.6 l Mazda race IT/ST catalytic converters & Flowmaster. 18” 2000 Excellent condition South Wind RV Weber 3 x 45mm DCOE kit for E24 SPEC MIATA & SPEC E30: TFB Perfor- Auto Spa Racing Service - In our SMT, NASA events including SM/PTE limited slip diff, race wheels and set of C6 wheels and older Hoosier DOTs.Very - $25k. If you buy both the RV and STL BMW series 630 1977 - 1989, fits other mance’s winning alignment service has 25th year, still located at Sears Point & HPDE, prices start at $350/day, Top street wheels,some suspension and good body - White/Black roof. Cloth inte- Miata, will include $2,500 top of the line, 3.0, 3.3, 3.5 engines, new in the box expanded to include race prep and “arrive / Sonoma Raceway , continues to cars, professionally prepared. 530 318 steering spares, $3000 SCCA and NASA rior. Power door locks – OEM Radio/CD four-axle trailer as a bonus. 530-934-5588 never mounted, all parts necessary, link- and drive” trackside support for SCCA/ provide our customers with full service 1943 [email protected] logbooks tandem axel open trailer also works! Includes new Autopower Rollbar Ext 101 / 530-330-2186. 1608 age manifolds hardware etc. Best offer. NASA and HPDE/track days. Rent clean, race car fabrication , restoration and www.ohmygodracing.com available. Eric Hernandez 650 208-3544 - not installed. Includes correct long- Contact 831-917-5952 1606 safe, front-running cars or bring your own. trackside support . We have always [email protected] 1604 tube Hooker headers – not installed. Run your first race or win a championship! strived to maintain the highest level of Includes new smog-legal short-tube SHOP/STORAGE SPACE Contact Tim Barber at 415.205.2222 or support to all our customer’s needs. headers – not installed. Asking $4200 [email protected]. Don’t hesitate to inquire regarding a - or offer? (much less than the motor Garage Space Available at Thunderhill, full alignment , transaxle service or any Two BMW E36 IT-prepared rollers for cost). Car in San Jose, CA – Seth Em- located along the paddock, near AIM DNS? DNF? It’s hard to keep your fabrication project you might have . We sale, one with some front end dam- erson (408)247-2237 Photos if desired: Tires. You would share space with two hands on the wheel and on a wrench. can now offer race car storage , long or age. Complete race-ready drivetrain Email to: [email protected] 1610 other cars, one car is unused/storage Lewis Hamilton doesn’t work on his short term. Call Steve 707 938-8727 , for ITS 2.5l and complete drivetrain for only, the other is Spec Miata. Garage is car, why should you! Let T Speed be auto-spa.com ITA 1.8l available, prepped to IT limits furnished with storage rack, fan, table/ that second set of hands. We offer a and chipped. Agressive limited slips for For Sale Haul Master Utility Trailer. 870 coffee maker, fridge & tools. Plenty of full range of race car services, including Mazda Miata Rentals each. Fully built suspensions. 2002 ITA max capacity. 8 in. Wheels. Only used 3 free space. Will consider track day or prep, maintenance and fabrication at Good Times Racing- Ron Carroll and COOK MOTORSPORTS IS READY FOR 3rd place SFR region championship car. times to haul racing tires like New Tool race weekend short-term rentals also. If our Sacramento area shop or in the Donna Gilio. We have front running, 2017 ARE YOU?? Complete arrive and 1991 Seal Spec Miata For Sale.Chassis Make offer. [email protected], 650-472- chest with spare tire, Jack,etc. Call Joel interested, contact Al Gjedsted @ 415- comfort and security of your garage. winning Miata's for rent for all SCCA drive packages available for all SFR up build with all suspension parts new 1486 www.fizzball.com/bmw01 1701 or May. 925.687.8148 1605 694-8519 or [email protected]. Trackside support for any type of and Nasa events, SMT SM ITA ITX PTE. SCCA Events in 2016. Excellent cars at during build. Lots of thought went into race car. Experience from vintage to Arrive and drive with full support, reasonable rates. Ian at (530) 676-1940 this build with too much to list in the ad. Trailer , light and strong. 12 ‘ x 5’ flat bed Shop Space: Morgan Hill/San Mar- modern, club car to ChampCar. Call coaching also available. (805) 305-0452. [email protected] Driven for two SFR region seasons and 1970 VW convertible. 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Rod 9728 [email protected] @ 415-298-3917 or Steel.Blue.Rod@ RACE CAR RENTALS www.diamondformulacars.com Pro-built Honda S2000 track car/ gmail.com Formula First ITA Mazda Rx7 STU?? - new paint - F/G top-rear wing 2006 Pace 7x14 Tolle roll cage - helmet fan - 2 Recaro Enclosed Trailer Garage space available at Thunderhill Formula First race car for rent for SFR seats - Sparco wheel - Stop Tech brakes Nearly new with Raceway. 530-934-5588 for more info drivers school and select regional Spectrum/Honda F1600. Cameron - Eibach coilovers - APR frt. nose and less than a 1000 races. The car is very well prepared and Racing has two cars available for the splitter - AIM dash W/GPS-OZ wheels miles, bright red en- STORAGE SPACE: Available for smaller ready to go. It will fit large/tall drivers. Majors, SF regional races and test - cat drop pipe. Frank Shoemaker (916) closed trailer that's Featherlite Model 3110 open Alum. Trailer race car, hot rod, vintage. Concord It has a full GPS based data system and days. Cars located at Sonoma 919-5750. $22,000 OBO 1609 nearly perfect. It has - 17'6" - 2014 - Alum Air Dam - Spare tire area. Very secure long term deal stor- Race car Rentals that are competative cameras onboard for driver develop- raceway. Steve 707 953 7580 a custom diamond - 6 ft. pull out ramps. Removable fenders age only $125 per month. John (510) and reliable. Everything from prepara- ment. Take advantage of my 35 years 1999 Spec Miata - Nearly Race Ready. KARTS plate front box, man doors on both sides - two 3500 lb torsion axles, etc. $5000 548-1011 tion to transportation is handled by of racing experience to help you learn, TRACKSIDE SERVICE: Bulldog Motor- 1.8L / 5 speed / Torsen, Haag motor with so you can pit on either side, and a ramp OBO Frank Shoemaker (916) 919-5750 1609 professionals. From Driver’s School or fine tune you’re driving. Call Scott sports offers Formula Enterprise full only one break-in weekend,Team Dynam- door with extra ramps. It has a few pit SERVICES to your first pro race, we can help 916-801-9728 trackside support. Join in on the fun ics race wheels w/ RA1s, Upgraded roll pal accessories inside and can be towed MISC FOR SALE you achieve your goals. Learn to race of one of the most affordable/ fastest cage, Evil Genius exhaust, Kirkey 71300 with a 1/2 ton vehicle since it weighs Race Car Fabrication and Dyno Tuning and have fun then leave the race classes in SCCA. The Spec Class with seat, Advanced Autosports splined quick only 2400 lbs. dry and 7' wide. $5000 Chassis Fabrication, Fiberglass, Cus- car responsibilities to us. Rentals in class. Bulldog Motorsports is the place release, Rennenmetal ballast weights contact Rob Shaw (916) 952-7809 1612 tom Bodywork, Engine Building, Weld- Improved Touring and Formula Ford for full CSR support. 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Our attention Challenge Series” car is FOR SALE. $16,000 209-894-3949 Longacre Laser Pyrometer. $40. AMB All-Weather Storage Lockers – Now to detail and experience will give you Raced professionally by Kathryn Teasdale [email protected] 1612 My Laps battery powered transponder @ Thunderhill Park! Finally a solution a competitive advantage. Our rigorous in the Players Challenge and is a legiti- w/ charger. $250 Terry Gough (775) 857- to having to deal with all your race service and preparation results in reli- mate 1LE R7U Camaro. Raced in SCCA 2407 1610 equipment! Don’t bother lugging your able cars, we don’t have any DNF’s due and CASC after it became ineligible to gear around or leaving it out in the cold. SCCA School Special $1500 to poor maintenance. AccelRaceTek compete in Players. 305 cu in w/5 speed Spec Miata Motor Rent a 4’ X4’ X8’ Thunderhill locker A+ Racing Spec Miata Rental, Service is now the SFR CSR and can support transmission, Ford 9”. Ready to race with Street Car classified: 1988 Fiero GT, 5 Haag Performance 1999 Spec Miata daily, weekly, monthly, or even yearly to and Support. We have over a dozen any SpecRacer driver with parts and new tires, fresh maintenance, and has speed transmission, runs great, fresh motor with 1 season - no issues - make sure you always have a place to Spec Miatas to suit your needs. All of support at the track. www.accelrac- some spares that will go with the car. paint, $3400 obo. Photo is pre-paint. $2000 OBO. Call Brian Ghidinelli @ keep your important and valuable items. our cars are designed to be Safe, Fast, etek.com. Bruce Richardson @ (408) Have all log books for Vintage verification. Contact Maggy Kelly:' to 'Street Car clas- 415.568.8927 1607 These lockers are big enough to store and Reliable. We race what we rent 499-7266 or brichardson@accelracetek. $17,500. Mary 831-905-8668 or pozzimo- sified: 1988 Fiero GT, 5 speed transmis- almost everything you could need for so you know all of our cars are ready com 1607 [email protected] 1602 sion, runs great, fresh paint, $3400 obo. 2007 Pace Shadow Ramp Stacker, your time at Thunderhill Raceway Park! to win. Beginner rates start at $550 Photo is pre-paint. Contact Maggy Kelly: Bumper, Pull 3 Dexter 6k axels, all Inquire @ the Grill or Pro-Shop or call a day and Racer rates start at $700 a LOTUS ELISE RACE-CARS FOR RENT 925-413-8015 1701 wheel brakes, 25 ft box, 5 ft tongue, Jim Thompson 530-934-5588 x 112. day. Discounts for multiple days and Arrive and Drive, track prep and stor- Double side doors 58”w x 80” total, 20 ft 1502 multiple cars. Includes, Track Support, age. Dietsch Motorsports has race Street Camaro for sale. Classic American awning, needs new cover, floor to ceiling Competition Tires and Fuel. 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