2015 Media Guide
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2015 Media Guide CONTENTS 2 What is SCCA? 3 SCCA Club Racing National Staff 3 SCCA Club Racing Style Guide 4 SCCA Sponsors 6 Club Racing Categories and Classes 8 The Structure of Club Racing 9 SCCA Divisions 9 The SCCA National Championship Runoffs® 10 The Future of Club Racing 11 SCCA Club Racing Super Sweep and Winners 11 U.S. Majors Tour 13 2014 National Champions 16 Former National Champions 22 Inactive Class National Champions 29 Multiple National Championships 30 Consecutive Championships 31 Multiple Class Champions 35 Runoffs Pole Winners 41 Inactive Class Pole Winners 47 Multiple Pole Winners 48 Consecutive Poles 48 Miscellaneous Records 49 Manufacturer Records 51 Daytona Lap Records 52 National Point Championships 54 U.S. Majors Tour Point Championships 58 Major Club Racing Awards 63 Worker of the Year SCCA Club Racing (800) 770-2055 FAX (785) 232-7214 www.SCCA.com © Copyright 2015Sports Car Club of America, Inc. 2015 SCCA® Club Racing Media Guide 1 WHAT IS SCCA®? Sports Car Club of America, Inc. was founded in 1944 by a group of amateur motorsports enthusiasts and today boasts nearly 65,000 members. SCCA now sanctions more than 2,000 amateur and professional motorsports events each year. With 115 regional chapters covering the entire United States, Guam and Puerto Rico, SCCA provides true grassroots participation and is the largest active motorsports membership organization in the world. Local events at nearby circuits remain the backbone of club activities. SCCA’s volunteer staff provides everything from course marshaling to timing and scoring, at both club and professional events. In addition to Club Racing, SCCA is the home to Pro Racing, RallyCross, Solo and RoadRally, all of which offer a wide variety of amateur and professional motorsports competitions. SCCA Enterprises, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCCA, constructs and maintains three cars, the venerable SCCA Spec Racer Ford, new Spec Racer Ford Gen3 - both single-seat, sportsracers - and the Formula Enterprises open-wheel machine. SCCA’s Club Racing program is designed to fulfill the need of the “amateur athlete.” It is a comprehensive, nationwide program featuring events held throughout the year that cater to the driver who perhaps prefers to test his or her skill on a part-time basis, rather than compete full time on SCCA’s professional circuits. Nevertheless, because the competition at the club level is so fierce, many professionals also participate in this program to further hone their skills and compete at SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs. The amateur road racing program is administered by SCCA’s Club Racing Department. A staff of SCCA personnel handles the needs of the amateur racecar driver, including drivers’ schools - to help a new racer earn his or her license, a Regional racing program - for those just starting out, Performance Driving Experiences and the U.S. Majors Tour - the highest level of amateur road racing in North America. Club Racing is an integral part of SCCA. Nearly half of the membership is involved on the amateur level, either as drivers, crew, workers or officials. More than 7,000 SCCA members hold competition licenses allowing them to compete within SCCA’s Club Racing programs. 2 2015 SCCA® Club Racing Media Guide SCCA Club Racing National Staff President & CEO Business Development, Marketing & Experiential Lisa Noble Robert Clarke - Vice President, Business Development President, SCCA ProRacing Executive Assistant Reece White - Sr. Manager, Marketing & Communications Aimee Thoennes Melissa Flesher - Manager Marketing Services Chris Berg - Public Relations Coordinator Competition Operations Andie Albin - Digital Marking & Communications Eric Prill - Vice President/Chief Operations Officer Coordinator Deanna Flanagan - Sr. Manger, Club Racing Claudine Stueve - Support Specialist, Road Racing Heyward Wagner - Director, Experiential Programs John Bauer - Club Racing Technical Manager John Steflik - Creative Director Michael Annis - Club Racing Technical Coordinator Finance Mindi Pfannenstiel - Sr. Director, Finanace & Human Resources Mitchell Root - Manager, Accounting & Human Resources Member and Region Services Colan Arnold - Senior Director of Technology Brian Devilin - Web Application Developer Derek Frakes - Member Services Manager SCCA Club Racing Style Guide First Usage: Sports Car Club of America SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® Second Usage: SCCA SCCA Runoffs Proper Capitalization: SCCA Club Racing SCCA Club Racer National Class Names (Abbreviations): American Sedan® (AS) GT-3 (GT3) B-Spec (BSpec) GT-Lite (GTL) E Production (EP) Prototype 1 (P1) F Production (FP) Prototype 2 (P2) H Production (HP) Spec Racer® Ford (SRF) Formula 500 (F500) Spec Racer® Ford Gen3 (SRF3) Formula 1000 (FB) Spec Miata (SM) Formula Atlantic® (FA) Formula Continental® (FC) Super Touring® Lite (STL) Formula Enterprises (FE) Super Touring® Under (STU) Formula F (FF) Formula Mazda (FM) Touring 1 (T1) Formula Vee® (FV) Touring 2 (T2) Touring 3 (T3) GT-1 (GT1) Touring 4 (T4) GT-2 (GT2) 2015 SCCA® Club Racing Media Guide 3 Garmin VIRB In 2015, the SCCA announced a new partnership naming Garmin VIRB the Official Camera of SCCA. The Garmin VIRB Elite is a true HD 1080p action camera with a built-in color Chro- maTM display for setup, preview and playback, rechargeable lithium-ion battery which records HD (1080p) for up to 3 hours, and built in WiFi and and GPS. And because it’s a Garmin it’s rugged and waterproof to IPX7* even before you put it in the optional dive case. Sponsors Hawk Performance Offering highly-engineered friction products for nearly every type of racing, Hawk Performance is the world’s top brake pad manufacturer for street, performance and racing applications. In 2002, Hawk Corporation and SCCA were pleased to announce an agreement naming Hawk Perfor- mance the Official Brake Products of SCCA. Mazda SCCA and Mazda North American Operations announced a multi-year partnership in 2013 that named Mazda the Official Car of SCCA. Mazda is the number-one brand for road-racers across North America. Thousands of Mazda-powered grassroots racers compete in various classes with the SCCA highlighted by Spec Miata, the world’s largest spec class with over 2,500 cars built. In 2006, Mazda Motorsports established the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Ladder to as- sist racers in moving up through the ranks. On any given weekend, there are more Mazdas being road raced than any other marque. Mobil 1 Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil brand, exceeds the industry’s toughest standards and outperforms all conventional oils. In fact, many car builders put Mobil 1 in their vehicles before they leave the factory. And it is used by more than 70 percent of teams in the three NAS- CAR® series. If you want total engine protection, excellent fuel economy and a product recom- mended for applications under warranty, you want Mobil 1. Mobil 1 features a proprietary SuperSyn anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond conventional motor oils. Receive a special 20 percent discount at the Mobil1Racing- Store.com using the promotional code “scca”. Race Monitor In 2013, Race Monitor and Sports Car Club of America entered an agreement to make the smart phone app the “Official Live Timing Application of SCCA Club Racing.” Race Monitor gives racers and spectators, alike, the ability to view live timing of races from hundreds of organizations around the world. The Race Monitor application is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows 8/RT, and Windows Phone. Race Monitor is a product of Karting Coach, Inc. SafeRacer SafeRacer, the country’s number one source for racing safety equipment with over 100,000 cus- tomers served, is the title sponsor of the SCCA National Club Racing program and the First Gear youth membership program. Featuring products from the highest quality manufacturers, including HANS, Alpinestars, Sparco, Oakley, Arai, G-Force, Bell, Simpson and FAST, SafeRacer has a wide variety of helmets, suits, gloves, shoes, underwear and seats for every budget. SafeRacer’s 25,000 square-foot facility includes more than $1million in inventory to satisfy the safety needs of the SafeRacer SCCA National Racing Series. 4 2015 SCCA® Club Racing Media Guide Sunoco Race Fuels Sunoco, the largest manufacturer of racing gasoline in the world and the Official Fuel of SCCA, has a long track record of winning performance. Recognized as the leader in the race fuel industry, Sponsors Sunoco sets the standard with every gallon of every blend. More engine builders, racers, tracks and sanctioning bodies choose Sunoco than all other racing gasoline combined! Sunoco’s track- proven fuels are designed to provide exceptional performance, quality and consistency keeping you “Ahead of the Pack.” Sunoco’s 100 Octane street legal race fuel is available at the pump. Go to www.racegas.com to locate a station near you. Tire Rack Initiated in 2000, the SCCA National Solo program combines the three types of national-level Solo events, Solo National Championships, Solo National Tour and the ProSolo National Series, into one branded entity, the Tire Rack SCCA National Solo program. Tire Rack was established over 30 years ago to serve the Solo community with a product line that fulfills the tire, wheel, suspension and brake needs of the enthusiasts and their friends for both the track and the road. As the title sponsor of the National Solo program, Tire Rack.com, America’s leading high-performance tire and wheel source, is able to showcase a broad range of new products in suspension, brakes and ac- cessories while supporting the grassroots motorsports enthusiasts. 2015 SCCA® Club Racing Media Guide 5 CLUB RACING CATEGORIES AND CLASSES The following are the classes that compete in SCCA Club Racing U.S. Majors Tour events. Many of America’s best racecar drivers today, such as Sam Hornish Jr., J.R. Hildebrand, Boris Said, Scott Sharp, Graham Rahal, Randy Pobst and Peter Cunningham participated in some class within SCCA’s Club Racing programs.