Northwest Sports Car News

Official Membership Magazine of Northwest Region SCCA February 2015 Northwest Sports Car News The official membership magazine of Northwest Region, Sports Car Club of America.

Editor: Jeff Zurschmeide [email protected]

Publisher: Falstaff Publications 5857 Carman Drive Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Northwest Sports Car News is pub- lished on the first day of each month by Falstaff Publications under contract for Northwest Region Sports Car Club of America.

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Editor Jeff Zurschmeide [email protected]

2 Northwest Sports Car News World Speedway Completes SCCA Majors Calendar For 2015 TOPEKA, Kan. (January 9, 2015) – The hosted IndyCar, NASCAR, IMSA and option for SCCA and the U.S. Majors Mid-States Conference SCCA Majors USAC races. Tour in 2015.” Tour schedule has been completed with the addition of , “Texas World Speedway holds a special SCCA will continue to explore oppor- in College Station, Texas, as a sixth place in motorsports history, and SCCA tunities at COTA for 2016 and beyond. event. The Texas World Speedway event has long been a part of it,” Eric Prill, will be held Memorial Day weekend, SCCA COO, said. “Whether it was the The 2015 SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Mid- May 22-24. Can-Am Championship in the 60s, or States Conference is as follows: recent Club Racing events, the track has The event is being billed as the final been a racer favorite for decades. We March 7-8 – NOLA Motorsports Park, Sports Car Club of America race at the expect the final SCCA race weekend to April 11-12 - Hallett Motor Racing super speedway road course, with the be a memorable one, and we thank the Circuit facility expected to close to make way Southwest Division and Lone Star Re- May 22-24 – Texas World Speedway for a business district. The track, in use gion for including it in the U.S. Majors June 20-21 - since 1969, is a two-mile high banked Tour.” The announcement comes after July 4-5 - High Plains Raceway oval with a 15-turn, 2.9-mile road extensive evaluation of a potential race July 25-26 – Pueblo Motorsports Park course that has been a can’t-miss for at in Austin, Club Racers for years. Texas. The U.S. Majors Tour season began this weekend in the Southeast Conference at The track has a long standing SCCA “In our efforts to develop the most at- Homestead-Miami Speedway. For more history, not only hosting SafeRacer tractive slate of events, we came upon a information, including the calendar of Club Racing program events but SCCA potential opportunity at Circuit of the events for all five conferences, please professional events over the years as Americas that we needed to explore,” visit www.sccamajors.com. well. Texas World Speedway has also Prill said. “In the end, TWS is the best

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3 Northwest Sports Car News Keith Dalton Takes Over Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup

SCCA Pro Racing selected Keith Dalton from working closely with many of the at this time to give the new manager to take the reins of the SCCA Pro Rac- Mazda MX-5 Cup staff, Dalton coordi- a year to learn the ropes before the ing Battery Tender nated with Brown to scheduled 2016 release of the new MX-5 Mazda MX-5 Cup make sure each class race car. Presented by BFGo- had safe and successful odrich Tires, backfill- events. “On behalf of SCCA Pro Racing we ing the role of series thank Jim Brown for his outstanding manager vacated by “This new adventure service,” SCCA Pro Racing President Jim Brown. creates an opportunity Robert Clarke said. “While we will for advancement in the miss Jim’s experience and expertise, the Dalton comes to sport and series that I series has been left in good hands. The SCCA Pro Racing love,” Dalton said. “I importance of good, strong leadership after two stints at look forward to team- of the series is of the utmost as move the Skip Barber Race ing with past associates toward a global Mazda MX-5 Cup, of School spanning 26 and moving forward which SCCA Pro Racing will no doubt years, having most with new ones.” be part.” recently served as the organization’s Director, Competition. In that capacity, Brown will remain part of the SCCA Like the series on Facebook at Face- Dalton was responsible for the oversight Pro Racing, but will serve in an advi- book.com/MazdaMX5Cup and fol- of each race series held by Skip Barber. sory role for the Mazda MX-5 Cup. He low us on Twitter @MazdaMX5Cup. has worked for SCCA Pro Racing since Since the 2012 racing season, the Skip 2002, having managed the Pro Spec Barber MAZDASPEED Pro Chal- Racer Ford, MAZDASPEED Miata Cup lenge has run as a separate class during and Mazda MX-5 Cup series in that each Mazda MX-5 Cup event. Aside time. Brown said he chose to step down

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2015 PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHALLENGE A combined championship between Oregon and Northwest Regions for specific events toward end of season champions encouraging participation in both regions

The Pacific Northwest Challenge (PNWC) is open to all Oregon and Northwest Region drivers. Dual membership is acceptable if acquired before the first race in at least one of the regions.

Participation

1. The PNWC is open to all SCCA Runoffs Eligible and Regional classes including all Northwest and Oregon Region Special Classes and Vintage. 2. There will be 9 race weekends (17 races, each having a separate sanction number). 3. Drivers may enter more than one race group if the car qualifies for an additional race class. Drivers do not have to drive the same car each race but any car that meets the class rules. 4. Year-End Championship trophies will be awarded to qualified drivers in each class. No single event trophies are awarded.

Schedule These race weekends are designated for the Pacific Northwest Challenge: March 21-22 – Double Regional – Portland International April 26 (tentative) – Single Regional – Portland International May 16-17 – Double Regional – Portland International May 23-25 –Majors – June 12-14 – Triple Regional (Rose Cup) – Portland International July 3-5 – Majors – Portland International July 18-19 – Double Regional – The Ridge August 8-9 – Double Regional – The Ridge August 28-30 – Triple Regional – Portland International

Points Points will be assigned as follows:

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Finished: Points 12 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Awarded: th • 10 and lower finishers will be awarded 1 point each. • There are no substitutions for missed events. • A DNS or DNF will not be awarded points but will be counted toward participation. • Disqualifications / Exclusions will be awarded zero points and will not be counted.

Trophies:

1. To be eligible for a year-end PNWC trophy, drivers entering Runoffs Eligible classes must start in at least 3 races in each Region; drivers entering Regional and Vintage classes must start in at least 2 races in each Region. 2. Overall, drivers must start in at least half the available total number of races from the above schedule (9 races for Runoffs Eligible classes; 7 races for Region & Vintage classes). 3. PNWC trophies will be presented to the top three qualified competitors in each class or the top 50% of the class, whichever is less. 4. Trophies will be available at either Oregonʼs or Northwest Regionʼs Awards Banquet based first on region of record and second on geographical location.

For questions, contact: Karen McCoy, Oregon Region, 503.224.9469. Sherri Masterson, Northwest Region, 360.710.2291 2015 PNWC Rules

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2015 Northern Pacific (NorPac) Division Championship & Runoffs Qualifiers

Runoffs Qualifications: The SCCA Board of Directors has set 2 paths to the Runoffs in 2015 • Path 1 is via the Majors (Conference & National) • Path 2 is via Divisional Racing

NorPac Division Championship and Runoffs Qualification: • All NorPac races in San Francisco, Oregon and Northwest Regions count for Divisional points, including Majors events. • All Majors/Runoffs eligible classes are included. • Drivers must hold an SCCA Competition license (Novice, Full, or Pro) prior to accruing points in the NorPac Division Championship. • Drivers must have at least 6 finishes over 4 weekends. • Best 7 race finishes shall be counted. • No Out-of-Division races will count towards NorPac Division Championship. • All drivers in NorPac Regions of Record shall be automatically entered in the Division Championship standings. • Points scheme to be used is the same as for the Majors, points are awarded down to 20th position for all Divisional championship races.

Position Points Position Points

1st 25 11th 10

2nd 21 12th 9

3rd 18 13th 8

4th 17 14th 7

5th 16 15th 6

6th 15 16th 5

7th 14 17th 4

8th 13 18th 3

9th 12 19th 2 th 10 11 20th 1 • Events after August 31 will not be counted towards Run-Offs Qualifiers but will count toward the NORPAC Championship • Ties in the Division Championship standings are resolved based on the drivers' 2015 record of first place finishes, then second place, then third, in all 2015 Norpac Divisional races (Best 7 finishes and outside Best 7). If two or more drivers have identical records they are tied for the position in the standings. • If a driver qualifies for the Runoffs by their finishing position in the Majors or by invitation as a Defending National Champion, the Division standings (for Runoffs qualifications only) will drop down to the next qualified driver in points in that class. • Division Championship awards will be awarded to the top 3 in points in each class.

Links www.norpacscca.org Divisional Points (click on Club Racing) www.scca.org Conference and Majors points (click on Club Racing then Point Standings)

6 Northwest Sports Car News Longe, Loshak, Reynolds and White Named President’s Cup Finalists

TOPEKA, Kan. (January 20, 2015) the heels of their National Champion- olds earned the SCCA Super Sweep – Four SCCA superstars ships,” Lisa Noble, SCCA President & award with his 20.276-second victory. have been named finalists for the 2014 CEO, said. “This year we get to rec- President’s Cup, presented annually to ognize a larger class of future SCCA White, of Huntsville, Alabama, earned the driver demonstrating ability, com- legends at the same time as our current his Spec Racer Ford National Champi- petitiveness and success at the SCCA class of Hall of Famers, and that atten- onship in the closest finish in class his- National Championship Runoffs®. The tion is absolutely warranted.” tory. White’s 0.065-second win in the winner will be announced from nomi- No. 58 Cottage Senior Living/Valvoline nees Andrew Longe, Lawrence Loshak, Longe, of Naples, Florida, earned his Spec Racer Ford over Mike Miseren- Matt Reynolds and Cliff White (in nomination with a Touring 2 victory dino was the second National Champi- alphabetical order) at the 2015 SCCA at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in the onship of his career. Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet No. 02 Trianon/FALL-LINE Motor- presented by Mazda on February 21 in sports Porsche 911. Longe battled for Also included in the banquet are the Charlotte, North Carolina. his first National Championship with Solo Driver of the Year, the SCCA Kyle Kelley, eventually winning by just Member of Excellence, the For the first time, the winner of the 0.047-second, the fifth-closest Runoffs Dirty Cup, and the year’s top Club Racing driving honor finish in the modern transponder era. Award. will be announced from a pool of final- ists at the same banquet that inducts Loshak, of Grafton, Wisconsin, won a Roger H. Johnson, Oscar Koveleski, this year’s SCCA Hall of Fame class. drag race to the finish line over Jason Ron Sharp, Dr. George Snively and Bob Isley in H Production to defend his Tullius will officially enter the SCCA The President’s Cup was originally pre- title in the No. 1 ETE Reman/HYPER- Hall of Fame during the evening’s sented by President Dwight D. Eisen- formance/RWM/Hoosier Honda CRX festivities. hower in 1954, and has gone to racing and earn his fifth-career gold medal. legends Roger Penske, Skip Barber, Loshak’s title came by just 0.189-sec- The MSX Expo and SCCA Convention , , Paul Newman ond, and he led 19 of 20 laps in the race. will be held at the Charlotte Conven- and more. tion Center February 20-21 and the Reynolds, of Boerne, Texas, absolutely SCCA Hall of Fame celebration will “The President’s Cup winners contain dominated a competitive E Production be Saturday, February 21 at the Hilton some of the all-time greats in motor- field for his first National Champion- Charlotte Hotel. Hotel cutoff for special sports history, so Andrew, Lawrence, ship in the No. 71 Reynolds Brother’s rates has been extended to January 27; Matt and Cliff deserve a hearty con- Racing/Jesse Prather Motorsports/Vin- reservations can be made at https://aws. gratulations just for the nomination on tage Connection Mazda Miata. Reyn- passkey.com/g/27699140 online or by phone 877-667-7213.

7 Northwest Sports Car News SCCA Trans Am Champion Tommy Kendall Named to Motorsports Hall of Fame

TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 23, 2015) – Tommy Kendall, a multiple-time Sports Car Club of America Trans Am series Champion, has been an- nounced as part of the 2015 class of inductees to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Kendall, and his six fellow inductees will be for- mally honored at during a ceremony scheduled for June 18, at the Fill- more Theater in Detroit.

Starting in 1995, Kendall won the The Motorsports Hall of Fame in- Additional information on the Mo- Trans Am series title in three con- cludes 216 members who represent torsports Hall of Fame of America secutive seasons. In those seasons, all forms of motorized competition. can be found at http://www.mshf. Kendall piloted his Jack Roush Rac- The 99-member nomination panel com/. ing to a total of 16 includes such names as Mario An- wins, and 27 podium finishes, in 38 dretti, Don Garlits, Craig Breedlove Like the Club on Facebook at Face- races. Kendall also has experience and Richerd Petty. book.com/SCCAOfficial and follow in many other forms of racing, in- us on Twitter @SCCAOfficial. cluding multiple starts in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition and two starts in the 24 Hours of LeMans.

“A lot of the names on this year’s hall of fame are heroes of mine,” Tired of spending big money on the car and not Kendall said. “[Being on the same going any faster? list] doesn’t really compute. I’ve Why not invest in yourself? been lucky to have good things hap- pen during my career. To be men- Our photo-realistic world class racing simulator allows tioned with names like that ... at the you to practice and test before the race weekend at a end of the day it’s nice to be recog- fraction of the cost of test days. nized for the work you did.” So you arrive prepared to win! Ricky Carmichael, Walker Evans, www.mhrsols.com 503-267-4226 Warren Johnson, Mark Martin, Duke Nolan and round out the remainder of the 2015 Hall of Fame inductees who were announced at Daytona International Speedway, as part of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

8 Northwest Sports Car News 2015 Charger Hellcat: The Family Car That Wins By Jeff Zurschmeide, NWSCN Editor

here comes a time in every man’s Tlife when he needs to haul people around. Maybe it’s your wife and kids, or maybe it’s your aging parents, but the end result is the same: You need to get a new four-door sedan. Maybe you could get a crew cab truck or an SUV, but do you want to give up decent handling and epic performance forever? Not likely. So for all of us who refuse to compromise, Dodge has delivered the goods. than the two-door sports car. the Charger – unlike the Challenger Hellcat, there’s no way to get a manual It started last summer with the Chal- Charger Hellcat by the Numbers transmission in this model. But the lenger SRT Hellcat. That was 707 horse- 8-speed automatic is a virtuous gear- power and 650 foot-pounds of super- The new Charger Hellcat is powered by box, and you’re not likely to feel like charged 6.2-liter V8 performance in a the same supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI you’re missing out on any performance. sexy two-door package. Now Dodge has V-8 engine as the Challenger version. You also get a nifty electronic limited followed up with the same engine in an This is no detuned compromise for slip diff. all-new four-door 2015 Charger SRT the frumpy sedan. You get the same Hellcat. Mark your calendars, because 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of A Great Track Car today the family wagon is even better torque – making the Charger the quick- est, fastest and most powerful produc- Enthusiasts who have been around tion sedan in the world. know that horsepower and torque fig- The Platypus ures on paper don’t translate evenly to A no drill, no holes The NHRA has certified that the stock a driving experience. Yes, the Charger front license plate bracket by Charger Hellcat will cover the quarter Hellcat has 707 horses and 650 pound- mile in 11.0 seconds, go from 0-100-0 feet of torque – but it also weighs over CravenSpeed mph in under 13 seconds, and achieve a 4500 pounds, and you don’t get all that top speed of 204 miles per hour. Think grunt right off of idle and all the way to about that for a minute. You can take redline. the Charger Hellcat off the showroom floor, drive it straight to Bonneville and I was introduced to the Hellcat at Sum- (503)505-6886 get your 200 Club hat while the new car mit Point Raceway in West Virginia. 14010 SW 72nd Ave Portland, Oregon 97224 smell is still in your nose. Plus you’ll This is a delightful little road racing drive off the salt with your factory war- course with one long downhill straight- ranty still as good as new. away and a couple short chutes con- nected with a nice variety of corners All that engine power is mated to and climbs. It was the perfect place to Dodge’s TorqueFlite 8HP90 eight-speed put the Charger through its paces and automatic transmission. This is the see just how good a job the factory did one area where purists might dislike with the performance balance.

9 Northwest Sports Car News any other circumstances, even the most humble of the new 2015 Chargers would be getting lots of attention.

No matter what budget you’re working with, Dodge has a Charger you’re going to like. Even the V-6 is an enjoyable drive – you won’t feel like you’re in the gutless penalty box because you bought the base model. For my money, the best value in terms of grins per dollar is the 370 horsepower 5.7-liter HEMI R/T at $32,995, but if you’re shopping at that level, don’t even test-drive the Hellcat. It will only make you envious. The short answer is that the Charger could hammer the brakes for hours at a works even better than the Challenger. time, but with a little care, these brakes The Bottom Line This is mainly due to the 4-inch longer lasted all day. wheelbase on the Charger, which makes If this all sounds like I’m gushing about it feel more stable and balanced. The In any drive mode, the suspension is the 2015 Dodge Charger, it’s because power of the 6.2-liter blown V-8 is there compliant, yet firm, and the chassis I am. Dodge has really done this car when you ask for it, but you can also is admirably stiff and solid. The thing right, with a performance option at modulate the throttle for just the right about the Charger is that it inspires every price point, a laundry list of great amount of power when you need to be confidence that belies the car’s size and features, and styling you just can’t miss. subtle. weight. When you’re behind the wheel, If you do decide to dig deep and spring the Charger feels like a much smaller for the Hellcat, you get a truly nice True Confessions and more nimble car than you expect, car with crazy great performance at a and the power is simply breathtaking. sensible price. The bottom line is that Coming on to the front straight and if your head says you need to haul the catching another car, I was pleased to The Rest of the Family family, but your heart says you need get a courtesy point-by to pass. Stab- to haul ass, the 2015 Dodge Charger is bing the throttle to the floor was per- While we’re salivating over the Charger your car. haps not my most debonair track move Hellcat, let’s take a moment to look at ever, but the Charger understood what the rest of the lineup, because under was needed.

Remember the new limited slip diff we mentioned earlier? Dropping the ham- mer and laying down the power while I was still finishing that corner made the rear end jink slightly to straighten the car and the Charger took off like a rifle bullet – all with perfect electronically- assisted composure. By rights, I should have been in the wall. Score one for modern technology and a goose egg for horsepower-induced overconfidence.

I saw speeds up to 144 MPH on the front straight at Summit Point, and the big brakes hauled the car down to 60- ish in the space of 500 feet, time after time. Of course, we were running short 3-lap sessions and then resting the cars for 10 minutes, so it’s not clear that you 10 Northwest Sports Car News SCCA Members Wittmer, Lawrence and Keating Take Home A Rolex From Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 25, 2015) – It took one full day of racing to decide it, but three SCCA members earned a new watch on Sunday at Day- tona International Speedway during the Rolex after win- ning their IMSA Tudor United Sports- Car Championship class.

Seven-time Pirelli World Challenge race winner , two-time SCCA Pro Racing Trans Am 2 cham- pion Cameron Lawrence and nine-year SCCA member teamed up in the No. 93 TI Automotive SRT, along with Dominik Farn- bacher and Al Carter, to take home the win and the famous prize in GTD after SCCA’s Kuno Wittmer, Cameron Lawrence and Ben Keating took a class 704 laps, or 2,506.24 miles, around the win at Daytona. Photo by Mark Weber 3.56-mile circuit.

The team started the race at the back ferent mindset, but you’re still flat out rolet co-driven by former Trans Am of the field, but made the most of their almost the entire time.” champion to runner-up. time and found themselves in the lead, with Wittmer at the wheel, six hours The Viper swapped the lead in the clos- The event was scattered with former into the race. ing hours with the No. 22 WeatherTech SCCA National Champions whose Porsce 911 GT America co-driven by teams or machinery didn’t place at “Things are just kind of taking off, and Cooper MacNeil, who also runs in the the top of the endurance test. Former it’s not really anything that I expected SCCA SafeRacer Club Racing program, American Sedan National Champion it would be,” the 22-year-old Lawrence through pit strategy before ultimately Eric Curran finished fifth in the Proto- said after his first endurance race. “I’ve finishing 7.588 seconds in front. type class in the No. 31 Corvette Dayto- gotten these opportunities, and worked na Prototype, while three-time Runoffs hard so that I could get here. It was Pirelli World Challenge competitor champion Scott Sharp was out after 13 always something in the back of my and race winner Mark Wilkins looked hours in the No. 41 Honda HPD ARX mind, but I’ve always been a fan here poised to take a win in the Prototype Prototype and outside the top 10. and watched it. I never really thought Challenge class until, with under 20 about even driving it until a few years minutes to go, teammate Colin Braun IndyCar stars Scott Dixon and Tony ago. So to be here in my first one and had an incident trying to close out the Kanaan teamed with NASCAR racers win it with Viper and Riley and TI race in the No. 54 Composite Resourc- Kyle Larson and Jamie McMurray in Automotive is just insane.” es/Flex Box ORECA FLM09/Chevro- the No. 02 Target/Ford EcoBoost Riley/ let. Braun was hit and spun, possibly Ford captured the overall win, covering “I think, especially this race, it’s all breaking a suspension piece, then spun 740 laps (2,634.4 miles) in the 24-hour adrenaline. I probably slept maybe an into the wall exiting the bus stop to end period. That team, of course, is owned hour or an hour and a half, even when their race for good. by 1979 Runoffs podium finisher Chip you’re trying to sleep you just can’t. Ganassi. You’re always thinking about the car The unfortunate ending to the 54 and what’s next. It’s a little bit different machine, who fell to third at the finish, For more information on the Sports attitude; all of my stints were longer elevated the No. 16 Autosport Designs Car Club of America, or to get involved than a Trans Am race. So it’s a little dif- Inc./Top 1 Oil ORECA FLM09/Chev- in any of the SCCA’s activities, visit SCCA.com.

11 Northwest Sports Car News Western Conference SCCA Majors Tour Opens at

FONTANA, Calif. (January 17, 2015) – After watching their fellow competitors in the Southeast get started a week ago, the SCCA Western Conference Majors Tour raced for the first time in 2015, opening the year at Auto Club Speed- way.

Seven race groups ran on the 21-turn, 2.8-mile circuit that uses both the in- field road course and a large part of the oval superspeedway.

Group 1: The battle for the overall lead came from the conflicting styles of the front-wheel drive No. 23 Tom Lepper & Associates Cobalt driven by Carl Young and the rear-wheel drive No. 92 Bullet Performance BMW 325 of Robert Green in Under. Larry Mason leads a train of Formula Mazdas at Auto Club Speedway. Photo by Dennis Baer Young held the early advantage, with Green giving chase through traffic but Young quicker on the banking. With Young starting to slide more through Third in line, Fogg had to miss that the corners on lap 10, Green hung back cone and plowed through several on the Depending on the lap, any of the four down the backstraight and then jumped exit, ending his day prematurely and cars – Larry Mason’s No. 12 Auto Di- hard on the brakes to the inside. The leaving Harris and Miserendino alone. agnostics , Jerry Dutch move stuck, and Green held on to open Schultz’ No. 44 Point B Real Estate FM, the season with a win. Harris held on around the final lap for Brad Drew’s No. 78 Life+Gear Light- the season opening win. ing FM, and Tazio Ottis’ No. 72 Patrick Paul Whiting battled early in Super Ottis Company – could have taken the Touring Lite, and then pulled away The Spec Racer Ford class was just as win. for his win in the No. 51 Next Victory competitive, with the No. 69 Team Honda CRX, while Tom Wickersham Widget SRF of Denny Fosdick and the At the end, though, it was down to opened his Touring 4 season by walking No. 90 East Anglia Motorsports SRF of Mason and Schultz for the win. The two away from the field in the No. 01 Maine Jack Willes left to settle the lead. They went side by side at the end of the back- Straight Racing Mazda MX-5. swapped several times, with Fosdick straight, with Schultz moving back into leading across the stripe at the white the lead. Rather than panicking, how- : The debut of the Gen3 Spec flag. Willes moved to the outside com- ever, Mason collected himself and got a Racer Ford in the Western Conference ing back to the banking, making it stick run through the final corners, pulling brought with it familiar contenders, to the surprise of Fosdick. Fosdick had in front on the banking and taking his with west coast stalwarts Todd Har- one more shot at the end of the back- first career Majors win. ris (No. 24 Pro Drive Racing SRF) and straight, but Willes held on under brak- Mike Miserendino (No. 11 MBI Racing ing and through to the finish. How difficult was it? Mason’s heart rate SRF) were joined by Steve Fogg’s No. monitor showed him at 178 beats per 21 Pro Drive/Flat Out SRF in the early : Formula Mazda stole the minute during the race. stages of the race. show in the first race after lunch, with a four-car battle that looked like it would Elsewhere, Timothy Day took the Fogg’s run was interrupted through no be more at home in Spec Miata or Spec Prototype 1 and the overall win in the fault of his own when Harris clipped an Racer Ford than the “wings and things” No. 8 TJR Motorsports Stohr WF1, with apex cone and sent it past Miserendino. group. Chris Farrell running second in the

12 Northwest Sports Car News Prototype 2 C&M Mfg/Hoosier Stohr year/Cyclo/Red Line Jaguar XKR took Dennis Andrade earned the Formula WF1. the overall win in GT-1, his most recent Vee win by a similar margin after of many SCCA wins, including multiple marching away from the field. An- : Spec Miata turned on the National Championships. Running sec- drade’s No. 87 D & D Racing Vortech opening lap when a pile-up occurred ond and winning in GT-2 was Stepha- finished 10.892 seconds ahead of the on the first move off the banking into nie Cemo in the No. 43 HRE Wheels/ runner-up. the infield, stacking up most of the field APR Performance/Sparco Chevrolet and spinning out several drivers. Elliott Corvette. Cemo secured her first Ma- Live timing and notes can be found at Skeer’s No. 17 Rush Motorsports Mazda jors win with the victory. SCCA.com/SCCALive. More informa- Miata was one of the contacted cars, tion on the U.S. Majors Tour can be but he escaped and continued without : Alex Kirby’s No. 81 L.A. Prep found at SCCA.com. slowing much. Inc. Piper DL7/Honda got a gift in the Formula F race when, on the opening It was a fortunate move for Skeer, too, lap, contact from a car trying to make as he followed Clement Lee’s No. 68 a pass to the front took out the first two RM Autosport Miata and Francis Hu’s running cars and caused a reaction No. 25 Perfomance Composites Miata that disable several more just behind. as they broke away from the field. The With most of his challengers slowed or order remained unchanged for nearly eliminated, Kirby marched away to a the race, each content to extend the gap 13.354-second win. until the white flag.

At that point, Skeer struck. He moved around Hu near the exact location of the lap one incident, and then chased Lee to the end of the backstraight. The Come race with us! pair went side by side through the cor- ner, with Skeer emerging in front and racing to the checkered flag for the win.

Group 5: Aaron Downey opened the E Production season in the Western Con- ference with a 19-second E Production win in the No. 5 Roundpeg.com/Mazda Mazda RX-3, out in front of Gary Gist’s No. 50 K&G Racing Mazda RX-7. Joe Huffaker’s No. 77 Huffaker Engineer- ing MG Midget was back out in front of F Production on Saturday, with Jason Isley again taking a comfortable win in the No. 99 Racer.com/Hoosier Toyota Yaris. Spec Racer Ford Tom Wickersham scored his second Racing School win of the day, this time in GT-Lite, Race Rentals driving his No. 01 Maine Straight Racing Mazda MX-5 to the win when Arrive & Drive early leader Troy Ermish fell out after just seven laps in his No. 38 Datsun 510 Tracks at which the Pro Drive Racing Team has raced: – Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca – Circuit of the Americas – Watkins Glen Parts Datsun 510. Portland International Raceway – – Auto Club Speedway Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Phoenix International Raceway – Buttonwillow Raceway Park : The big bore group saw both Heartland Park Topeka – Pacific Raceway – Inde Motorsports Ranch sides of the career coin in its top two Thunderhill Raceway Park – Willow Springs Raceway – The Ridge Motorsports Park – finishers. Michael Lewis’ No. 12 Good- www.prodrive.net • 503.285.4449

13 Northwest Sports Car News Classified Marketplace Race Photos Needed Race Cars For Rent 1991 BMW 325i in Pro3 Trim Hey friends of Garth and Fred at Full Cage, Fire system, 5 point Har- Trackside Motorsports - ness, adjustable shocks, swaybars, all We are looking for some fresh race bushings delron Engine has had a fresh photos for ads in several racing rebuild (rings/hone/bearings/head and publications. If you are a customer valve job/decked block...) 2 sets of tires, and have some cool photos please trailer available if needed. Can run in Vintage MG Midget send them to: Ed LaPlante, signs@ PRo3 class and or EIP class. Mark Estes Jim Sterling’s blue and white #27 magneticsignpdx.com Midget is for sale. Very reliable well http://www.pro3-racing.com/ 503-734-7355 (leave message or text) sorted Vintage race car. It has very Photo credit given if needed neutral handling, and is easy and fun to drive. First and second place in May No guarantees we will use your 2014 SCCA Vintage races, 2005 Vintage photo but if it’s a great photo and VP1 champ with 1098 engine. fits our format we’d love to see it. • Strong 1275 Ward Barbour engine • Jack Knight dog box transmission Thanks Garth & Fred • 4.22 Salisbury limited slip Spare John stamps dog box and tranex 4.5 Limited slip diff. Many other spares too numerous to list. I will crew for you for a few races until you learn about the car. $15,000 20Ft Pace enclosed trailer available

Call for details - Jim Sterling 360-430-2906

Formula Mazda with 23’ TPD trailer for sale. $17,000. For more information contact [email protected]

Authorized Dealer for Spec Racer Ford

503-970-9871 [email protected]

14 Northwest Sports Car News Classified Marketplace Driver’s Suits R.J.S. Racing Equipment SFI-5, brand new, never used extra- large sized for 5’-9” 240 lb driver. Originally paid $470.00, will sell for $250.00.

R.J.S. Racing Equipment SFI-1, slightly used, large sized, single layer (requires Nomex long johns), will sell for $150.00.

Design 500 RaceWear SFI-5, medium- sized, worn only a couple of times, will sell for $150.00.

All suits have been dry-cleaned, and are spotless. Call Richard at (541) 278-1150 or Want to keep your racing skills up Estate Sales & Appraisals [email protected] year round? Life changes frequently require valua- tion and liquidation of For Sale: 1995 Neon ACR, ex SSB. Install a complete race simulator com- personal property. My twenty-plus Three sets of wheels, factory shop plete with large screen, g force creation, years of experience can help you with manuals, good assortment of useful surround sound, and custom software full estate sales, downsizing, moves and spare parts. $2500. as well as a library of publicly available appraisals for estates, dissolution and Contact Austin Smith - asmith73@ software. insurance purposes. hotmail.com or 541 593-2495 All services are personalized and confi- Virtually all familiar tracks and race dential. Free consultations. cars are available. There are 2 simula- Shirley Sanders, 503-762-1272 tors available, so you can race head to [email protected] head with friends. Great for training new drivers for the track, or for slick Seven time SCCA Divisional GT1 rack, latest Derhaag body, data. street conditions. These are moving champion with Trans-Am History Seattle area. seat systems designed and built by Mike Rockett - 425-308-2660 Keith Maher, of Portland. Holds or has held lap record at every track on the west coast. The original cost was $5,100 per system A proven winner. plus a projector and big screen display Offered less costing $1,400. engine. Two Will sell a system without display for engines available $3,500. not included in price. You can use a big screen TV instead of the projector. The ideal size is about 50 Sixteen wheels inches. Offering system complete with with fifteen projector and screen for $4,200 each. mounted tires included. Contact Johnny Humphries - johnny- Hewland, 3 way [email protected] Penskes, Ford 9 inch, Mustang

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