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. All contents copyright © 2015 by Falstaff Publications and Northwest Region Sports Car Club of America. Content and Advertisements are due on the 20th of each month. Display ads must be submitted as TIFF or JPG at 300dpi. 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Street Survival Sherri Masterson [email protected] Editor Jeff Zurschmeide [email protected] 2 Northwest Sports Car News Texas 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, “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 - Kansas Speedway 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 Circuit of the Americas 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 portland homes forcars.com specializing in homes with large garages M REALTY I have buyers waiting for homes today! if you are thinking about selling your home, now is a great time. I can help you find the hidden equity in your home! RACING Mark Scholz 503-703-0618 Licensed Oregon Broker [email protected] Oregon Broker 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 4 Northwest Sports Car News 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 – Pacific Raceways 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 5 Northwest Sports Car News 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.