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PITBOARDApril 2003 IN THIS SBR Opens its 2003 Solo Season ISSUE Lloyd Loring Solo Report and Pictures SBR Contact Information Corner Worker Quotes 2003 Solo Meeting Notes SBR Meeting Minutes SBR History 1959-1963 Good People, Sports Cars, Cones and Asphalt adds up to a Solo II Karting Opportunity Good People, Sports Cars, Cones and Asphalt adds up to a Solo II —All Photos by Jeff Luckritz Solo Can you say c-c-c-cold? That’s what Belisle, Jeff & Kristi Harrison and Chris Harvey. Results greeted 20 students and 81 contestants plus After a lunch provided by SBR, everyone the SBR staff for the first weekend of moved outside to take short laps, with and with- Classifieds autocrossing at the Tire Rack Test Track April out an instructor, putting their lessons to the test. 5 and 6. The Driver’s School was first, and In all, each student got about a dozen runs on the SBR luckily for all, it started with classroom ses- course, and improvements of 5 to 10 seconds were Calendar sions inside the warm Tire Rack. The 20 stu- not uncommon for this short 24 second course. dents, many of whom had never competed in It was windy (14 mph) and cold (24-41 F.) Membership an autocross, were shown the basics, not just with a trace of snow, and tire grip was not to be Application of driving, but etiquette, car preparation, and had. The 4 sessions were short so that most could much, much more. Instructors included Steve warm up briefly in their cars or the building. This & Kim Bollinger, Steve Tamandli, Steve was our first autocross school in many years, but, Unwin, George Williams, Bill Loring, Duane if comments from the students are indicative, it Solo Cont’d on page 4 www.sbrscca.org 1 MONTHLY MEETING When: First Tuesday of every month. Who: All are welcome! Time: Board Meeting at 7:00 pm Membership Meeting at 8:00 pm Indiana Time Where: Mishawaka Union Station 327 Union Street Mishawaka, IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MORE INFORMATION Regional Executive (RE) Competition Chair Duane Belisle 574-293-5704 Paul McBride 574-289-1398 [email protected] [email protected] Assistant RE Solo Chair Jeff Luckritz 269-429-3676 George Williams 574-825-5565 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Race Chair Kristi Harrison 574-288-4579 Jeff Pontius 574-273-0268 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Points Keeper HC Colwell 574-291-6756 Bill Loring 574-675-0641 [email protected] [email protected] Board Member Membership Co-Chairs Larry Dunville 574-259-6232 David & Tami Bowman 574-255-7600 [email protected] [email protected] Board Member Program Chair Jeff Harrison 574-288-4579 Jeff Pontius 574-273-0268 [email protected] [email protected] Board Member Webmaster Jeff Pontius 574-273-0268 Bill Loring 574-675-0641 [email protected] [email protected] Club Merchandise PitBoard Editor Lynnette Markowicz 574-232-4206 Jeff Luckritz 269-429-3676 [email protected] [email protected] SBR WebSite SCCA National Office 1-800-770-2055 www.sbrscca.org www.scca.org Activity Points Activity Points How To Get Race Chair 400 Car Show Display 75 Assistant Race Chair 200 Solo Co-Chair 75 PitBoard Editor 200 Race Worker/day 50 Those Website Manager 200 SBR Race Driver 50 Race Chief of Specialty 200 PitBoard Article/page 40 Associate PitBoard Editor 100 SBR Meeting Attendance 20 Precious Rally Series Chair 100 Car Show Booth/day 20 Solo Chair 100 Rally Navigator 20 SBR Activity Solo Series Specialty Chief 100 Race Crew/day 20 Event Chair 100 Rally/Solo Worker 20 Program Director 100 Rally/Solo Driver 20 Points: Club Officer 100 Race/Solo Meeting 20 Event Co-Chair 75 RoundTable/Worker Seminar 20 Join the Fun! PitBoard Picture 10 2 www.sbrscca.org Corner Worker Quotes Hugh Murfin It is good to see recognition of a stories, or quips, for the newsletter Sprite driver’s face shield turn lumpy sometimes taken-for-granted group from others that, having been out white, “Forgot to check the Gas!” of personnel at the banquet, and in there, would like to share these ex- What my friend Larry in his Vette an article about corner workers this periences through the voice of the said as he pulled, engine dead, into last year. Though I am driving now, South Bend Region newsletter. You 1A at Indy Raceway Park on the sec- in several of the 29 years between never know, you might even be able ond lap of his Sunday race! “S**T! my stints as a driver, I spent my to have a corner worker’s section Not again!” What the corner work- springs, summers, and falls standing someday. ers said as their spare set of rope flags in the cold, the heat, the rain, and yes, “That was kinda fun. I gotta do disappeared down the track behind a even snow, working corners. that again sometime!” Is what the Camaro, already dangling the origi- But you know, I wouldn’t trade driver of a Formula Ford said after nal set. All within about four laps the times, experiences, or friends I we got him rolled off his top and his time. For those who’ve never seen made. And with the bad times there visor up to stare at his dilated hazy or heard of rope flags, ask me to ex- were also some good and very eyes. He’d touched wheels with an- plain when you see me at an event or memorable times out on the corner. other open wheel car and just rolled meeting. Having had several of these memo- side over side several times. “I don’t “We need everything!” What our rable experiences, I thought I might feel good....I think I’ve got the FL- phone person yelled over the phones share a few that quickly come to BLUCK!” What the Sprite driver, in as 30 plus Formula Fords filled the mind with fellow corner workers, be the still closed full faced helmet, said inside and outside of turns 1 and 1A they rookie or seasoned, and maybe after pulling off into the corner. at Indy Raceway Park on the first lap create a passion for others to share a “OOOUUUHHH! Bud! You’re on of the WOR games! few experiences of there own. your own taking that helmet off.” My How many remember when the This may even create a few good mental response upon seeing the Quotes Cont’d on p.16 2003 SOLO II * A late fee of $10 was established for people. anyone arriving at an event after the * Lloyd Loring was asked to continue with PLANNING announced closing of registration. Being his excellent help with flyers and publicity. rather lenient in the past has resulted in * Setting up Registration as a “production too many folks showing up at the last line” will speed up the process. Increased MEETING minute. This has caused a great deal of attendance will require starting earlier The meeting was held on 2/8/03 at the Tire last minute rush for registration, tech, and having the 1st car off by 11:00am. Rack computer entry and worker assignments. * Entry fees were discussed and it was * The schedule was finalized and is now * Kim Bollinger will handle trophies decided to increase them to $20 for SCCA posted on the website. again this year. members and $25 for non-members. * Solo chiefs were reviewed and 2 * Tech Inspection will no longer be * It was suggested we develop job positions were filled. George Schmitt is roaming but will be at a location descriptions for solo chiefs and also Equipment Chief and Steve Unwin specified by Jeff Harrison at each site we publish general instruction info to hand volunteered to take over the Novice use. This will permit tech to be out at events. program (which needs to receive more accomplished a little more effectively. * We will need more help from South Bend emphasis in 2003.) * A Solo School for novices will members in helping with setup and put * Equipment and supply needs were conducted on Sat., 4/5/03, at the Tire away in addition to their normal work discussed. Kristi Harrison is checking the Rack with both classroom and in-car assignments during the event. This is forms inventory and George S. inventoried instruction. Lunch will be provided. especially important during course set up the equipment trailer and created an * Safety Steward training is needed as we early in the morning. inventory list. Radios need to be checked. have only 4 or 5 members currently with * It is proposed we assign participation * The Grissom event was covered (June licenses. points for members working but not 28-29). Pre-registration on * Establishing a core group trained in running an event as well as for those who Myautoevents.Com or by mail will be Timing and Scoring will insure that are involved in set up the day before an required. An ad will be placed in the function always runs smoothly without event. CENDIV bulletin. having to depend on only 1 or 2 key —George Williams www.sbrscca.org 3 Solo Cont’d from page 1 New trophies (thanks Kim Bollinger) were shown and awarded in the warmth of the Tire Rack build- ing. And the applause for the Tire Rack’s hospitality by the entire group was loud, long, and appreciative. It was suggested by some that we should have some “fun runs” but (lit- erally) cooler heads prevailed.