Rev Record September 2000

EV September 2000 ECORD Volume 41, Issue 9 IN THIS ISSUE: R Racing in the rain: SSB race at the 1999 runoffs. Another Perspective .3 Meeting Minutes ...... 4 Photo by Noel Swartz Rally Cross Results ..7 Racing Realm ...... 8 Classifieds ...... 9 Calendar ...... 11

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RevRecord is a monthly publication of the Western Ohio Region (WOR) of the Sports Car Club of America, Inc. All views and opinions are those of the author(s) and NOT necessarily those of the Western Ohio Region, SCCA, Inc. Subscriptions are available to non-members at $18.00/year. Please direct all correspon- dence to RevRecord, 10792 Frederick Pike, Vandalia, OH 45377. WOR holds membership meetings on the second Tuesday of every month (except December) at 7 p.m. at the Christopher Club, located in the Hills & Dales Shopping Center, South Dixie Dr., Dayton, Ohio.

2000 Officers of the Western Ohio Region, SCCA Regional Executive Membership Chair Webmaster Debbie Sonderman Scott Stout Tracey Stephenson 292 Devay Ave. 2463 Beechknoll Pt. 5550 Marshall Rd. Dayton, OH 45458-3723 Centerville, OH 45458 Dayton, OH 45429 (H) 937-435-9695 937-291-0978 937-433-5344 (O) 937-208-3159 [email protected] [email protected]

Assistant RE Publicity Chair Worker Licensing Chair Christopher Watson Noel Swartz Joann Burke 525 S. Waynesville Rd. 2127 Moreland Ave. 476 Ridgeview Circle Oregonia, OH 45054 Dayton, OH 45420 Springfield, OH 45504 (H) 513-934-3526 (H) 937-256-4316 (H) 937-390-3494 (O) 513-459-9399 (O) 937-443-5478 (O) 937-322-8781 (FAX) 513-459-8863 [email protected] hlty_jburke@k12server. [email protected] mveca.ohio.gov Rally Chair Secretary Nick Folger RevRecord Editor Linda Smiley 3671 McElrath Pike Christie Mildon 4609 Hastings Dr. Beavercreek, OH 45432-2274 10792 Frederick Pike Dayton, OH 45440-1813 937-429-5353 Vandalia, OH 45377 (H) 937-435-0147 (H) 937-898-8016 (O) 937-434-8900 Road Race Chair (O) 937-298-3399, ext. 5374 (FAX) 937-435-7395 Doug Mildon [email protected] [email protected] 10792 Frederick Pike Vandalia, OH 45377 Area 4 Director Treasurer (H) 937-898-8016 Pete Hylton Gayle Conley [email protected] 7217 Creekwood Court, 7184 Brantford Rd. Pittsboro, IN 46167-9798 Dayton, OH 45414 Solo Chair 317-892-6572 (H) 937-454-7888 John Schlegel (FAX) 317-892-4206 (FAX) 937-454-9095 738 BridlewoodSt. [email protected] [email protected] Beavercreek, OH 45430-1402 937-427-1594 Activities Chair [email protected] Cheryl Connelly 90 Patterson Rd. Dayton, OH 45419 (H) 937-299-7830 (FAX) 937-293-0051 (Call first) [email protected] 3 September 2000 FROM ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE... Regular Here we are into the first week’s of another school year and heading into the final quarter of the year 2000. It’s time for you all to begin looking for Meeting replacements for those of us on the Board who will be stepping down. Which reminds me to mention that I was quite impressed to receive a The next meeting of Western personal phone call of introduction from our new CEO, Steven D. Ohio Region, SCCA is on Johnson . Be sure to read the “Matters of the Moment” in the August September 12, 2000, at the issue of Sports Car if you haven’t familiarized yourself with him yet. Christopher Club, 3150 S. Dixie Welcome from the Western Ohio Region, Steve. Drive, Kettering, Ohio in the Hills & Dales Shopping Center, We have received the first request for 2001 race schedule dates and are located on the corner of Dor- working on the plans for Wor Games 2001. No, there is no conflict with othy Lane and S. Dixie Dr. any Formula race, yet. The Concours D’Elegance will be over for an- Please note: the meeting starts at other year and I hope to have worked alongside a large WOR contin- 7:30 p.m. and is open to all gency , as it’s always a classy affair and a really good time. REMINDER: members and guests. See you Early registration for Wor Games 2000 can be done at this month’s gen- there! eral membership meeting. I’d say, “avoid the long lines at registration,” but Joann Burke and her team are so skilled at their task that they rarely

have any long lines at registration! However, early registration will give

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ you a few more minutes to stand around the tech barn and bull or ○○○○○○ discuss race strategy, (whatever you want to call it). Get well wishes to Denny Powell ! We need you in that tech shed, babe! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! As I write this, Trevor and I have just come back from our last long UPCOMING EVENTS: summer week-end trip. We went down to the Smokey Mountains in Progressive Dinner Rally - TBA Tennessee. We did go to the beach and go fishing. I enjoyed the scenery on the trip down and the mountains, but Trevor wasn’t impressed after Spaghetti Dinner at the October the first two overlooks. ( How did our parents survive summer trips Membership Meeting with kids and no Game boy? How did we survive our parents?) The best part for him was that we also drove the go-karts and bumper boats Old Timers’ Party and Rally like we had money down on the winner! It was great! And, truthfully, Cross at the Watson’s - it was my favorite part too. Well, ok, I do think I’ve found my section of October 22 heaven. I was sitting on a beach of white sand, Trevor was fishing off the Christmas Dinner and Year End pier just a few yards away and catching them left and right – one after Awards at the Dayton another. As I went in for more worms, I discovered that they sold cold, Convention Center - December 15 single Miller Lite for only $1.25 a can! WAIT! There’s more you were allowed to take it out on the pier OR out on the beach with you! Fifteen Watch for additional events to be bluegill, two rented poles, a couple of tangled lines, and one swallowed added. Call Cheryl if you’d like hook, ( that one didn’t make it), later, we had made some new friends to help with any of these. and really didn’t want to leave! We were there for a very long time! I tried to sign up some new members, Scott, but I guess I just didn’t have your touch! If you missed last month’s picnic at the pool, you really missed a good time. My apologies to the new members and the guests who expected anything serious or informational. It’s a bit difficult to conduct much of a meeting in such an open, frivolous atmosphere. I hope you got as much “serious” as you needed for the first meeting. The kids played in the pool and really enjoyed themselves, (so we actually got in some great conversation!) It was really nice to see so many people, some who I hadn’t seen in a while, Jeanne Philbrick, John Pfetzing, Alan Conley, to name a few. Thanks to Eric Marcus and his donation of burgers and bratts, Chris Watson was able to demonstrate his additional talent as an (Continued on page 10) 4 September 2000

WESTERN OHIO REGION BOARD Advertising for the Rallycrosses in the double regional). Licensed drivers are Dayton Daily News Wheels section was needed for the pace car. There will be a MEETING MINUTES - August 1, discussed. Solo events are also in there. satellite dish and 2 TVs available to 2000 Any TV/radio advertising is good; watch the F1 race. There will also be a charity events were also discussed. great party. If you have any questions, The August Board meeting was held at see Chris. There will also be victory laps Debbie Sonderman’s house. The Race Chair Doug Mildon needs team and a podium. There will be the annual meeting was called to order at 8:15 after names for WOR games. He also needs foot race organized by Jerry Martin. a burger cookout. In attendance: results and information on who will be Ideas for team names for the team Cheryl Connelly, Linda Smiley, Chris running at WOR Games so he can put challenge are needed. Watson, Christie Mildon, Doug Mildon, together teams for WOR. Christie will Scott Stout and member (and chef) be working on sketches for the teams There will be a Rallycross this weekend Michael Sonderman. also. at Green County Fairgrounds. October 22nd is the last Rallycross of the season Membership Chair Scott Stout is now There was no Old or New Business to and will be at Watson’s Farm. receiving the information from Denver, discuss. The meeting was adjourned at received a membership check he will get 10 PM. The next board meeting will be Activities Chair Cheryl Connelly to Gayle. We have 375 members. Scott at Marion’s Pizza on North Dixie (near thanked all that came to the cookout, has 18 New Member packets to send the traffic circle), The Mildon’s choice. with special thanks for the donated out, he also encourages any new and all meat and to Chef Chris Watson. Cheryl members to go to WOR Games and reminded everyone of the Old Timers help. Respectfully Submitted, party in October that will be in conjunc- Linda Smiley, Secretary tion with the Rallycross.

Activities Cheryl Connelly, August

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ meeting is he Picnic outside of Christo- ○○○○○○ A volunteer is needed to take minutes pher Club, use back entrance, she needs for the September General Membership cooks. Chris Watson volunteered. Eric meeting while Secretary Linda Smiley is Marcus is seeing what JTM will donate WOR MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the Solo II Nationals inn Kansas. Kim for the meats. The pool will be open till Watson has volunteered. (THANK 9PM, a keg of beer and pop will be MINUTES - August 8, 2000 YOU!) provided by the club, everyone should The General Membership meeting of bring a covered dish. October will be Old Business: Dan Coughenour gave a the Western Ohio Region was called to report on the recent truck race at the the Oldies Party in conjunction with the order by RE Debbie Sonderman at 8:30 rallycross at Chris and Kim Watson’s Greene County fairgrounds. WOR PM after the cookout on the Christo- provided the timing equipment as farm. This should be one of the parties pher Club patio. of the year. The WOR Dinner Dance is thanks for the use of the facilities December 15th at the convention center. Scott Stout, Membership reported 381 New Business: Concours de Elegance is Putting the invitations on the cover of members. Scott introduced the new September 10th, they need volunteers the Rev Record was discussed. members; volunteers are needed for to work. WOR Games. WOR Games Chair (& Asst. RE) Chris The meeting was adjourned at 8:54 PM. Watson has the estimates for the Gayle Conley (sporting her new The next meeting will be at the Christo- trophies. The first session will be a haircut) gave the treasurers report; the pher Club, September 12th, at 7:30 PM. practice/qualifying session. The chief of secretary also has a copy of the report. Timing & Scoring wants to make sure See Gayle if any questions. everything in ready prior to the start. Respectfully Submitted, The afternoon session will be a qualify- Doug Mildon, Race Chair reported that Linda Smiley, Secretary ing race. The supps are ready for he needs race results, he needs sugges- approval & sanction number. Worker tions for nominations for rookie of the positions and advertising in neighboring year, driver of the year, Horses Ass, etc. regional publications was discussed. Chris will be bringing a satellite dish and Rev Record report was given by Doug 2 TV’s so the F1 race will be available to for Christie: articles are due by the 15th, view (maybe in one of the garage photos are needed too. New Rev areas?). Chris will advise when the next Record Editor is needed too, as this is WOR Games committee meeting will the final year that Award Winning be. Tech stickers are being ordered. If Christie Mildon will be doing it. Extra Denny Powell is unable to do because of copies of the Rev are available for any his accident, a replacement has been one who wants some. arranged. Podium finishes were Chris Watson, Assistant RE expressed a discussed. special thanks to Eric Marcus for Christie Mildon, Award Winning Rev donating the neat for the cookout. Record Editor: Articles are due by the Chris WOR Games Chair needs volun- 15th. Photos are needed too. teers to race and as many qualified driver to enter as possible. There will be The board approved the use of the club a practice qualifying race on Saturday timing display for the Central afternoon and the race on Sunday. This Divisionals. The next WOR Solo will be way there will be more track time (like a at the VA on August 20th. 5 September 2000

September Anniversaries HE ISTANT EPORT T ASS RE R Scot Clifford ...... 1999 abortion at Indy the same Gayle Conley ...... 1990 The Show Must Go ON! Up Jeff Conley ...... 1990 yours Bernie! weekend) and competitive June Frank ...... 1985 driving in over 40 different Russell Hannen ...... 1998 Hello everyone! It has been a Glenn J. Jividen ...... 1999 classes of racecars. What more Scott Miller ...... 1988 while since my last article and do you need to hear. Oh I Larry Newcomer ...... 1991 for that I apologize. I have been Dale Pelfrey ...... 1998 know! IT IS FREE! Timothy Rafferty ...... 1990 very busy trying to manage Allen Routch ...... 1993 business, organize WOR Games, So sign up now. And for those Andy Ryder ...... 1999 help with Rally Cross, and cut of you, who must watch the race David Schweikert ...... 1998 Stacy Schweikert ...... 1998 the damn grass. This summer as at Indy, I’ll broadcast it live. Barbara Sellers ...... 1998 we all know, has been great for Also Free! Bryan Sellers...... 1998 Douglas Sellers ...... 1998 farmers, and for lawns, but By the way, and before I forget. Robert Sellers ...... 1998 when you have acres of the Noel Swartz ...... 1997 The last rally cross at my house stuff, and the gearbox blows on Teresa Ward ...... 1991 will be THE event of the year! Amanda Woodward ...... 1999 the mower, and you are trying to David Woodward ...... 1989 Details to follow but start pick- change a motor in the daily Georgia Woodward ...... 1995 ing your team and be prepared driver, and finish the shop to have a great weekend. racecar, and weed the garden there is no time for racing! And Finally, it is not too early to the summer is over! $%#@*! mention that we are looking for Maybe next year? people to volunteer for Board positions for 2001. Help your WOR Games is in a few weeks. club. I know we will need a new By now we have most of the Rev Record editor. Probably a details covered but WE NEED new Assistant RE as well. Let YOU! More bodies mean more me know if you want to run. fun and less work for everyone. Call me and volunteer. If you Got to run. Have Fun and Go have a license, and have a car Fast! and have friends who race, enter and race the WOR Games. Chris Watson, ASSistant RE, We need your money. This race WOR Games Chair pays for the year-end party, subsidizes the other stuff we do like autocross, rally, and RevRecord, and maintains our prestige as a Road Racing Re- gion. We have been doing it right for a long time. Racers and workers come because of that fact. We need help to continue the tradition. We will feed you lunch on Saturday and Sunday complements of The Wheel Source and Foreign Exchange. We will treat you to a party Saturday Night including food, beverages, and entertainment. You will get to watch racing at the finest road course in America, (and that includes the 6 September 2000

Rally Ramblings Hi. It has been a while since I Ellifritt, who brought out his Oliver was 3rd again in his Chero- last up-dated you on this entry in the 4WD class — a kee. And Wally Ellifritt showed season’s new motor sport — GMC Suburban — the in his Suburban again. This RallyCross. It has also been a “BEHEMOUTH CLASS”. time, after 6 runs, Wally pulled long summer what with business out of the last run saying, “It’s On August 13, the early week & some personal problems that I making some funny noises.” forecast called for temps to be in had to take care of first, but I the lower 90s. It turned out to In the POS class, Pete Stroble think that is all behind me now. be a great day with the high for was 1st with Craig Stockton 2nd Since I last wrote to you, we the day of 79 degrees. It had not and Swain Henderson 3rd. They have had 2 successful rained for a few days so the all showed up after going to RallyCrosses held at the Greene course was dry after the morn- Cincinnati for a Solo but no one Co. Fair Grounds (June 18 & ing dew was gone. It was still else was there. Because of the August 13). slick for the first few runs until “no show” in Cincinnati we got 6 the grass was beat down and we cars to bring our total to 24 cars For the June event, we had a were running in dirt. As Course this month. very wet course. It had rained Marshal, I made a mistake in Friday & Saturday with threats Of note — Tim Bosse was one making some of the turns too of more rain all day on Sunday. that went to Solo but tight and the 4WD cars dug out But it held off and we just had a RallyCrossed with his Mini some ruts. It made a good wet course. How wet was it? instead. He was fastest in U 2.2 cushion for them, but the rest of Some of the cars where throw- with non-snow tires. If he had the classes; some were having ing MUD Rooster Tail as they some snow grippers, it would trouble bouncing through the slid around the corners or have been a real challenge in the corners. So we straightened out accelerated down the straights. U 2.2 class. most of these for the second half. Twenty cars showed up for June We also had Mike Grodan show I said some in the other classes. and Dan Coughnour showed up with a VW buggy set up for This really didn’t apply to U 2.2. with a NEW old Beetle to run in off road. He did not fit into a A real hot battle was at hand the U 2.2 class. He and his son, class as such but met all of the when Jon Hamilton of Marysville Dan Jr. were able to manage 1st other SCCA rules, so we put him showed with his VW Rabbit GTI and 2nd in class with Dave Rudy, in the Demo class. If he can get setup as a PRO Rally car. How the class points leader got 3rd, others to run we can have a th hot was it? He beat Dan and 4 overall. st buggy class. Coughnour 0.016 minute for 1 In the O 2.2 class Ted Loose and overall and 1st in U 2.2 giving The next and last event at Greene Cim Loose, Coughnour’s cous- Dan 2nd in class. (Dan ask me to Co. Fairgrounds will be on ins, were 1st & 2nd in Cim’s not invite Jon back!?) 3rd in class Sunday, October 1, with Regis- Nissan Pickup, while class went to Chris Watson in his tration opening at 8:30 am and 1st leader, John Schlegel was 3rd. freshly painted ORANGE CRX. run beginning at 11 am. In the 4WD class, Dan took his O 2.2 class leader John Schlegel The last event of the year is Cherokee to 1st overall and in pulled it together in his Probe to planned for October 21 & 22 at class. 2nd in class went to Ildiko come home 1st in class by 0.050 Chris & Kim Watson’s farm near Marcus while 3rd went to local minute, while a new comer in Lebanon, OH. Yes, you see two rallyist Rudy Oliver, all is some his Chevy Silverado managed to dates. Chris has something sort of Cherokee. get 2nd and Cim Loose was 3rd in special planned and will get the his Nissan Pickup. info together for the 9/12 meet- Chris Watson was the only one st ing. Be there to hear about this in the POS class to day and In 4WD, Dan was 1 in class and nd exciting weekend of Rally- finished a respectable 7th overall. 2 overall while another new- Crossing at the Watson’s Farm. comer from Columbus area was Among the finishers was long nd 2 in his Impreza and Rudy Nick Folger, Rally Chair time WOR member, Wally 7 September 2000

RALLYCROSS RESULTS U 2.2 Class Place Name Car Event Date 4/15/00 Event Date 5/7/00 Event Date 6/18/00 Event Date 8/13/00 Total 1 Dave Rudy Neon 100 100 60 260 2 Dan Coughnour Beetle 100 80 180 3 Dan Coughnour Jr. Beetle 50 80 40 170 4 Patrick Gavin CRX 80 20 50 150 5 Chris Watson CRX 60 30 60 150 6 Jon Hamilton GTI 100 100 7 Mike Carter Toyota 80 80 8 Andrew Glover Neon 60 60 9 Bryan Rose Jetta 40 18 58 10 George Campbell Jetta 50 50 11 Matt Horine Celica 50 50 12 Jesse Pesta Escort 40 40 13 Robert Vervel Corolla 40 40 14 Tim Bosse Mini 30 30

15 Kim Watson Club 19 19

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12 Linda Smiley Club 30 30

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9 Matt Walters 40 40

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have done in racing this year let ITB 19 JERRY MARTIN RACING REALM me know what kind of an award ITC 6 SHAWN HOBBS Well, I hope that all is going would be appropriate for year ITB 23 CHRIS WIKLE smoothly for everyone so far this end awards. I have the results ITC 9 ROBERT JENNINGS season. I know that some of you from the Ft. Wayne double Race Group 8 are having some minor prob- regional. They are as follows. SRF 15 TIMOTHY HULL FP 1 BRIAN FRANK lems, like gravel trap material in Saturday, July 22, 2000 your cockpit (Larry, I’m sorry CLASS FINISH POS DRIVER Congratulations to Steve that I did not tell everyone last Race Group 2 Demeter and Brian Frank for time why you were not running FC 2 TOM JOHNSON their first place finishes. I know at the end of the race). I hope FC 5 REX GUNNING that this was a great weekend that Robert is going back and CFC 1 STEVE DEMETER for racing. The weather was check all those wheel bearings. CFF 4 RON STOLL great and no protests! From my And even though he is not a Race Group 3 stand point (chairman SOM) member at this time, I hope that ITA 4 FRED ALBRIGHT that says that Steve Harris, THE J.F. is not going to do any more ITA 13 DOUG MCWAIN CHIEF STEWARD did a great racing before he has a complete ITA 18 LARRY NEWCOMER job. While there was no fuel physical and a stress test. Two ITA 20 GARY MCWAIN testing, there were some of the heart attacks at the track just ITA 23 JASON ALBRIGHT competitors that did not show seem a bit much. On the other SSC 7 GEORG MAHARG II up to impound, after placing in hand, maybe I can get the name Race Group 4 the top three in the race. I urge of his doctor for my next race FV DNS DAVID JONES you to read your supps at each physical. I know he is feeling Race Group 6 race. The supp’s can and do better, since I saw him at the last S-2 3 GLENN JIVIDEN JR. change from race to race. Those membership meeting, which by Race Group 7 drivers that did not show up got the way was a very good event. ITB 6 GEORGE THIELEN a 1 lap penalty. A pretty hard Great food and a good meeting! ITC 4 SHAWN HOBBS lesson for not reading your Thanks to Eric for the donation ITB 22 JERRY MARTIN supp’s. As you probably know of the Brats and Burgers and ITC 6 ROBERT JENNINGS by now we have a new President such. Also, I still think that we ITB 28 CHRIS WIKLE and CEO of SCCA. He has no might become a eating club, all Race Group 8 SCCA background so I hope if the food brought by our mem- SRF 13 TIMOTHY HULL you talk to him (I guess he is bers was great. And it’s the only FP 1 BRIAN FRANK making random calls to the thing that all of us can do really membership) let him in on how Sunday, July 23, 2000 well( eat and cook), Bench the true SCCA membership Race Group 2 racing aside. I hope that the rest thinks and feels. I wish him all FC 3 REX GUNNING of the year goes well for our the luck in the world, he’s going FC 4 TOM JOHNSON WOR members. To that end, I to need it with all the special CFF 4 RON STOLL hope that all of you will partici- interest groups that are probably CFC 3 STEVE DEMETER pate in this year’s WOR Games. filling his ears with their view of Race Group 3 Helping out or entering the what this club needs to become ITA 4 FRED ALBRIGHT event has been a great deal of a better CLUB. Also if you have ITA 11 DOUG MCWAIN fun in the past and it will be any thoughts on the subject, ITA 12 JASON ALBRIGHT again! I still need some team your director Pete Hylton has ITA 15 GARY MCWAIN names for our WOR teams. asked to hear from you and give ITA 20 LARRY NEWCOMER Drop me a note, line e-mail and him your thoughts, so he can SSC 5 GEORG MAHARG II the like. I would also like some take them with him to the board Race Group 4 input from you guys on who has meetings. That’s about all for FV 6 DAVID JONES had a stellar season for year end now. Have a great rest of the Race Group 6 awards. Driver of the Year, season! Rookie of the Year and Drive of S-2 3 GLENN JIVIDEN JR. the Year. Also if those awards do Race Group 7 FOR THE SPORT! not represent what our members ITB 7 GEORGE THIELEN Doug Mildon, Road Race Chair 9 September 2000

Excerpts From the Director’s Desk minutes. I would like to point THE CLASSIFIEDS August 14, 2000 out that there is a proposal to News from SCCA Area 4 Director realign the stock classes. This NOTICE: This classified section is FREE to SCCA members. Your Pete Hylton has been published for member ad will be printed three times. input and your opinions will be The Future *** indicates that your ad has solicited through the time of the appeared for the final time. I have just returned from the Solo Nationals. Make sure your Nonmembers may advertise at the rate August SCCA Board of Directors opinion is heard, because by of $5.00 per month. meeting, and wanted to send out October I expect that this could an update of what went on. come to the BoD for action. FOR SALE: 1973 Datsun 240Z- First off, I want to say that I have maroon/ext. black/int. 4spd,Eibach been impressed with the activi- I also wanted to let you know pro springs,Tokico ILLumina’s, New ties of our brand new President, that The BF Goodrich Cen-Div street tires on alloy wheels,extra set Steve Johnson. He has been Solo II Championship Series is of alloys w/BFG R1’s,many other calling Regional Executives and beginning to solicit regions to extra’s included, has E-31 high flow randomly selected members each host events in 2001. If your head, fresh motor w/loads of power, tilton flywheel,newer paint and week. He is definitely trying to region has a Solo program, I interior that is in excellent find out as much about us as he would urge you to consider condition,no rust on this west coast can as quickly as he can. When contacting the series Co-Chair- car. Must see. MUST SELL. $7,800.00 you get the chance to meet him I man, Marlene Obenour (219-637- or obo jeff 454-7888** believe you will be pleasantly 2009) about the possibility of FOR SALE: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX - surprised, as I have been. Steve your staging one of the series 4 wheel drive, turbo, 122,000+ miles, believes strongly that the SCCA events next year. little rust, fair condition, new clutch, needs a strategic plan for the needs tires. Fun, fast little car, great Club Racing future. The BoD agrees, and has for Rally X or Solo. $3,000. Eric Cook A number of previously pub- (937) 253-7192.* asked the Planning Committee, lished proposals from the Com- of which I am Chairman, to FOR SALE: 1994 Dodge Dakota, V6, 5 petition Board were acted upon. work with Steve and the staff to speed, PS, PB, AC, cruise, sliding rear An announcement is also being window, new battery, new Michelin formulate the philosophy, goals made regarding the return to “X” tires. Factory chrome wheels, and implementation strategy Yokohama tires for the Spec bright, deep blue color. 55,000 miles, which would make up such a near perfect bed. $5,995. (937) 964-8871 Racer program next year. As for plan. (Springfield area).* fuel testing, the Competition Another issue of strategic con- Board has expressed a willing- FOR SALE: 1996 Ford Contour race cern is SCCA Enterprises. Al- ness to reconsider the current car (World Challenge / ITS) w/ spare SVT chassis, motors, trans, etc. Too though this arm of our organiza- minimum dielectric constant many spares to list. Car ran in ’96-’99 tion has become profitable in value for racing fuel prior to the World Challenge series. Reduced to recent years, that does not start of next year. However, yet $10,000 complete race ready with change the fact that many of us another unpleasant fuel additive spares. Will part spares/race car. feel that SCCA should never has arrived on the scene which Must sell, new priorities in life. email for listing or call. chris.reinke@hill- have gotten into the car building has less effect on the DC and rom.com, 937-382-0284 home for a business. For this reason, the therefore complicates the issue while; 812-934-6759 work* BoD has announced that it will somewhat. consider divesting itself of FOR SALE: 1988 Ford Ranger STX - A mid-season review of Club V6, CD, 5 spd, runs great, could use Enterprises in the next couple of Racing car counts was reviewed. exhaust, 185k miles, $1000 obo, years. Your opinions on the Of those classes which were [email protected], 937-382- subject are welcome. 0284 home for a while; 812-934-6759 flirting with the minimum work* Solo number last year, all appear to be Several recommendations from making it this year except for T1. the Solo Events Board were For that reason a motion was approved, including regulations made to give T1 two more years to govern passengers riding in to make the 3.5 average. By a cars during Solo runs. For narrow margin, the motion details please see the published passed prolonging the life of T1. 10 September 2000

FROM ANOTHER we will put up for you to laugh Kamp Award, Driver Awards, PERSPECTIVE... at and the Smiley’s have some etc. as well as donations for door cont. from pg. 3 interesting memorabilia to share. prizes. Cheryl Connelly will be outdoor chef. Everyone else If you have pictures, patches or happy to collect anything that contributed a covered dish, T-shirts that would spark memo- you’d like to donate to that fresh fruit, desserts and chips, ries, bring them out and cause. share it will be a great way to (but, we certainly missed Steve If you have something that end the season! Harris’s special bratts recipe!) caters more towards a road racer Maybe we can talk him into Don’t forget – we can still use and would like your ad featured making up for it at the “Oldies volunteers to help us out at the at Mid-Ohio’s registration but Goodies “Party at the Octo- WOR games. Our prospects are building, we would also invite ber Rallycross out at the looking pretty good right now, donations for door prizes for the Watson’s. Speaking of which, but we aren’t in any position of Wor Games party. I think I’ve we want to invite everyone who over-abundance anywhere. If touched on all the pleas for knows someone who was a you have a business or can post volunteers, nominations, dona- member or all of you that may the information for this event tions, cook assistance and not make the regular member- somewhere, please do. We need participation . Yes, I think that’s ship meetings to come out and the exposure. it. Oh, wait, if you are fortunate enjoy this event. Are you enough to be a driver at the Anyone interested in working reading this, Doc McConnell? WOR games, don’t forget to sign the run-offs? Contact me and I By the time this gets out, we will up to be on a team! Western can give you more information. have only two autocross events Ohio Region should win that It sounds like a lot of fun I left, one rallycross and one road team championship trophy for know that I’ll be there! race. It’s gonna be a long cold the beginning of the new millen- winter without getting in at least If you’d rather help plan a party nium! I have already heard one last competitive fling! I than a race event, we have the from the Cincy region and have a few treasures in the attic annual awards banquet coming they’ve got their eyes on it! to put out for display that in December. We need nomina- I hope to see each one of you should jog a memory or two. I tions for Annual Awards, The over the next three months at know my father has some old Tom Burke Award, The Ned Rev Records from the ‘70s that either an autocross, rallycross, WOR games elections at the general membership meeting or At Xwheelz / Shannon Race the annual awards banquet. Cars we can fulfill many of Be safe, have fun – your car improvement needs. Debbie Sonderman, R.E. Just some of the many fine manufacturers of parts and wheels that we carry are MOMO, BBS, TOYO, ETORIA, TSW, HOOSIER, AEM, SKUNK 2 RACING, OZ, WEB CAM, NOS, NITROS EXPRESS, JE PISTONS, PHANTOM GRIP LIMITED SLIP, KONI, FORGELINE and many other fine products. At Xwheels/ Shannon we are presently developing race motors for Civics and Acuras. An IT Civic motor is in final stages of modification. Specials for September Prices and Spec’s upon request. ◆ Acura 1.8 motor dyno tested and 17" Wheel/ Tire packages starting at $995.00 ready for sale 180 HP. Normally ◆ aspirated EPA legal. Prices and Phantom Grip Limited Slip Units starting at $ 299.00 Spec’s upon request. WE DO ◆ HONDA/ ACURA ENGINE SWAPS. Hoosier R3SO3 and A3SO3 tires Call 513-459-9399. and all Formula tires now available. 11 sundaySeptember 2000monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday BHF=Blackhawk Farms M-O=Mid Ohio Reg=Regional Race BIR=Brainerd Int’l NL=Nelson Ledges Nat=National Race 12Nat at BIR Raceway RA=Road America PRO=Pro Event Reg at GRA GRA=Grattan RT66=Route 66 DS=Driver’s School GM=GingerMan WAT=Waterford Hills DRR=Divisional Road Rally IRP=Indianapolis RRR=Regional Road Rally Raceway Park RSII=Regional Solo II

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