DAYTONA DOUBLE Central Florida Region SCCA Supporting Parents And/Or Adult Children

Official Publication of the Central Florida Region Sports Car Club of America Volume 56, Issue 2 August 2014

SARRC DAYTONA DOUBLE Central Florida Region SCCA Supporting parents and/or adult children

Dreams and Major Purchases

Retirement Education Goals

Business Estate and Legacy Transaction & Succession

Increasing Philanthropy Medical Costs

James Magero Nick Magero First Vice President -Investments Financial Advisor PIM Portfolio Manager

Don Hay Trica Lasswell Senior Client Associate First Vice President -Investments PIM Portfolio Manager 4242 Tamiami Trail South Venice, FL 34293 941-492-3332 / 866-408-8797 x250 www.magerohay.wfadv.com Member SIPC Contact Information

Board of Governors Club Admin. & Advisory PDX Chief - Tim Reardon BOG Chair - Michael Wingo Recording Secretary - Charlaine Free 1550 Silk Oaks Ave., Titusville 32796 321-268-2940 • [email protected] 386-748-4149 • [email protected] 386-717-1868 • [email protected] Vice-Chair – Leland Miller Co-Competition Coord. - Dennis Joyce PDX Chief Driver Instructor - Chris Wells [email protected] 941- 928-3521 • [email protected]. [email protected] District 1 - Ron Offutt Co-Competition Coord. - Leland Miller Photo ID - Patti Socher 321-223-8652 • [email protected] 118 Midway Island • Clearwater, FL 33767 Checker Editor - Kevin Crain 727-239-7932 • [email protected] 2775 Old Dixie Hwy. Unit C, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Pits Chief - Gloria Theen District 1 - Lt. Gov. Sammi Ronshausen 407-933-1820 • [email protected] 941-474-3608 • cell: 941-320-9346 [email protected] 727-821-4407 • [email protected] Financial Advisor - James Magero Region Points Keeper - Jack Ragaglia District 2- Jerry Hicks 941-492-3332 • Toll-free: 866-408-8797 407-568-6902 • [email protected] 12821 Birmingham St. • Tampa, FL 33625 [email protected] 813-361-2728 • [email protected] Social Director/Beverage Coordinator - Registrar - Robin Ragaglia (see Dist 3 Gov) District 2 - Lt. Gov. Pamella MacGregor Starter - David MacGregor (see Race Worker Rec.) District 3 - Robin Ragaglia 1252 Clays Trail, Oldsmar FL 34677 Steward Rep. - Leland Miller 19214 Timber Pine Lane, Orlando, 32833 813-765-3061 • [email protected] Sound Control - Hollye La Plante 407-568-6902 • [email protected] Membership Chair - Darren Gunn 727-344-0354 • [email protected] District 3 - Lt. Gov. Bill Martin 300 Timbercove Circle, Longwood, FL 32779 Tech - Rick Henschel Ph/Fax 407-851-7157 • [email protected] 407-252-1384 • Fax 407-244-0022 407-671-6017 Home • 407-314-8230 Cell District 4 - Lyn Watts [email protected] [email protected] 17155 NE 37 Street Silver Springs, FL 34488 Merchandise - Fran Martin (see Secretary) Timing & Scoring - Janet Harhay 352-286-7756 • [email protected] Race Worker Recog. - David MacGregor [email protected] District 4 - Lt. Gov. Kevin Smith 813-781-0100 • [email protected] Trophies - Tucker and Amy Alford District 5 - Jerry Larson Webmaster - Lee Hill 941-473-0708 • [email protected] Home: 321-984-9074 • Cell: 321-288-5304 [email protected] • www.CFRSCCA.org [email protected] St. Pete GP Coordinator - Gary Steffen SOLO Board District 5 - Lt. Gov. Don Robinson 727-480-2118 • [email protected] Board Chair - Chuck Lutz [email protected] 407-963-5004 • [email protected] District 6 - Terry Taylor Club Racing Board Registrar - Chuck Lutz 863-381-0721 • [email protected] Board Chair - Dana Deshong Safety Steward - Art Trier District 7 - Larry Joseph Morgan 2937 Chelsea Wood Dr. Valrico, FL 33596 386-562-0004 • [email protected] 386-742-1668 • [email protected] 813-689-7662 • [email protected] Trophy - Peter Gagne District 7 - Lt. Gov. Byron Kauffman Vice-Chair - [email protected] • 386-316-8023 386-677-5854 • [email protected] Chaplain - Steve Kearney Timing and Scoring - Chuck Lutz District 8 - Mike Schiffer 863-425-5684 • [email protected] West Coast Coordinator - Dave Welsh 239-549-3909 • [email protected] Course Marshal - Dave Langston District 8 - Lt. Gov. Mary Newman [email protected] Daytona Event Chair - Bill Cannons West Coast Registrar - vacant District 9 - Charlie Leonard 386-322-3663 PO Box 865, Palmetto, FL 34220 Chief Driver Instructor - Andy Fox West Cost Event Chair - vacant 941-729-1537 • [email protected] 407-416-5411 • [email protected] District 9 - Lt. Gov. Debbie Beebe Driver’s Rep - Beau Gabel Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) 2011 Mission Valley Blvd., Nokomis, FL 34275 407-365-7219 • [email protected] 941-484-4085 • [email protected] Coordinator - Art Trier Driver’s Rep SARRC -position open 3010 Butler Ridge Rd., Deltona, FL 32738 Driver’s Rep Vintage- Greg Piehl Home: 407-324-1874 • Cell: 386-562-0004 Club Officers & Administration 727-573-1373 • [email protected] [email protected] Regional Executive - Chuck Dawson Equipment/Flagging - Jim Hooker 5505 US 27 S. Sebring, FL 33870 [email protected] RallyCross Board 863-314-9200 (Bus) • [email protected] Grid Chief- Sammi Ronshausen Chairperson - Doug McCabe Assistant R.E. - Lee Hill 727-821-4407 • [email protected] 11723 Pineloch Loop, Clermont, FL 34711 4607 Ridgecliff Dr., Brandon, FL 33511 Medical Director - Dave Langston [email protected] • 407-405-8438 813-684-4741 • [email protected] Novice Permits - Joyce Hayward Secretary - Fran Martin 457 Drage Drive, Apopka 32703 Area 3/SEDiv Officials 2504 Overlake Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 407-884-7889 • [email protected] Area 3 Director - Robin Langlotz 407-851-7157 • [email protected] Pace Car - Jack Ragaglia Treasurer - Walt Williams 3116 Indian Drive, Orlando 32812 • 407-851-2232 407-568-6902 • [email protected] Fax: 407-850-2055 • [email protected] 5903 Soaring Ave, Temple Terrace, FL 33617-1399 Paddock Marshal - Charlie Leonard 813-857-2593 • [email protected] Driver Licensing Admin. - Pete Magnuson 941-729-1537 • [email protected] Assistant Treasurer - Pamella MacGregor 561-309-3916 • [email protected] 1252 Clays Trail, Oldsmar FL 34677 See the SEDIV website for other 813-765-3061 • [email protected] SEDIV contact information. by Darren Gunn

Tom Sterrett - Race Worker of the Year When & Where

New to the club? · October ? – Porsche Club – Daytona Full Course – District Meeting For general information on the membership or meetings Conducted By DIS Times and Places please call your district governor. Or, if you want to know · October 17 – Test Day – Sebring Short Course – about a specific “specialty” call the “chief” listed on the inside Conducted By SIR District 1 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – cover. Use this list and map to find your District: · October 18-19 – SARRC(2015)/Regional Races/Vintage – 7:30 pm at Perkins Restaurant 2626 Gulf to Bay Blvd., District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Richey. Sebring Short Course – Green Park Paddock Clearwater- NE corner of US 19 District 2: Hillsborough and Pasco County except Port Richey. · November 1-2 – Florida Region District 2 – 4th Wednesday of each month except December CFR’s Trophy Winners District 3: Lake, Orange, Osceola, and SARRC(2015)/ECR(2015)/TES Finale – Palm Beach Intl Raceway – 7:00 pm at Beef O’Brady’s, 9311 N. 56th St., Temple Seminole Counties. · November ? – Historic Sportscar Racing – Daytona Full Terrace Darren Seltzer District 4: Alacuha, Course – Conducted By DIS District 3 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – Solo National Champion, F-Modified 8:00 pm at Rossi’s Pizza & Pasta 5919 South Orange Bradford, Citrus, Dixie, · November 28 – Test Day – Sebring – Long Course – Gilchrist, Hamilton, Conducted By SIR Blossom Trail Orlando 321-228-0430 Greg Shumaker District 4 – Contact Governor for details. Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, · November 29-30 – Regional Races – Sebring Long Course Levy, Madison, Marion, Sumter, 4th Place - FM District 5 - 2nd Monday of each month except December – – 12 Hour Paddock Suwanee, Taylor and Union · December ? – Audi Club – Daytona Full Course – dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at Charlie & Jakes Counties. Patsy Zymowski Conducted By DIS Brewery & Grill 6300 Wickham Rd in Melbourne, FL District 5: Brevard, Indian River, 3rd Place · December ? – Annual Membership Meeting & Awards District 6 - 3rd Wednesday of each month except December, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Road Tire RWD Ladies (RTRL) Banquet – Location TBD dinner at 7:00pm and meeting at 7:45pm at Beef O’Brady’s Counties. 2940 US 27 North Sebring. District 6: Glades, Highlands, and District 7 - 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – Polk Counties. dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at Louie’s Pizza District 7: Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, House – 1347 Beville Rd - Daytona Beach FL 32119 and Volusia Counties. District 8 - 2nd Wednesday of each month except December District 8: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, and at 6pm at Smoke’n Pit - 1641 N. Tamiami Trl., North Fort Lee Counties. Myers. District 9: Manatee and Sarasota Counties. 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18-19 CFR Championship Weekend SIR August 2014 Regional/Vintage 8 SCCA Test Day DIR Sebring Short Course, Green Park Paddock Daytona Full Course 18-19 SOLO - Points 9-10 Double SAARC Races DIR Sebring, FL Daytona Full Course 24-26 Porsche Club DIR 10 SOLO - Points Daytona Full Course, Conducted by DIS Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL 24 SOLO - Points Brooksville, FL November 2014 29 Test Day SIR 1 Tire Rack Street Survival School Sebring Long Course, conducted by SIR Seminole State College Police Training Facility 30-31 Regional Races/TES Enduro/ SIR Geneva, FL Vintage/PDX 1-2 FL Region SARRC (2015)/ECR (2015) PBIR Sebring Long Course, 12 Hour Paddock TES Finale Palm Beach International Raceway 2 SOLO - Points Geneva, FL September 2014 12-16 Historic Sportscar Racing DIR 13-14 Florida Region SARRC/SARRC HMS Daytona Full Course – Conducted By DIS Homestead-Miami Speedway 18-19 USC (IMSA) Test DIR 14 SOLO - Points Daytona Road Course – Conducted by DIS Deland, FL 22 SOLO - Practice 26 SCCA Test Day DIR Florida State Championships Daytona Full Course 23 SOLO - Florida State Championships 27-28 SARRC Invitational Challenge DIR 28 Test Day SIR ECR/TES Enduro Sebring – Long Course – Conducted By SIR Daytona Full Course 29-30 Regional Races SIR 27-28 SOLO - Points DIR Sebring Long Course – 12 Hour Paddock Daytona, FL October 2014 December 2014 5 SOLO - Points 5-7 Audi Club DIR Brooksville, FL Daytona Full Course – Conducted By DIS 17 Test Day SIR 12-14 Annual Membership Meeting & Awards Banquet Sebring Short Course, conducted by SIR Crowne Plaza Hotel – Melbourne, FL Significant Changes To Affect 3 Of Our Next 4 Events Daytona – September 26, 27, & 28 – our normal late camping. Camping will not be allowed inside the garage September Daytona Regional/TES Enduro will be hosting area fencing as the garage area will be locked at night. the SARRC Invitational Challenge and ECR Finale this year October Sebring Short Course Event – October 18 & 19 only. That means that you must have qualified for it by – this event will not be a 2015 SARRC. Instead, it will be the running at least 3 SARRC races during the 2014 “CFR Championship Weekend”. The event format will competition year. And – because it will not be open to all consist of a practice, qualifying, sprint race, and feature race CFR drivers, no CFR Regional Championship Points will be with the sprint race counting as an additional qualifying awarded. Note that the Enduro does not have any pre- session for the feature race. The feature race will award qualification requirements. Also – the Wings & Things double points towards the 2014 CFR Championship. There group will have 2 race groups but will be combined for will be victory laps and podium celebrations for the feature qualifying sessions. races. Wings & Things will have 2 race groups that will be Camping in the Speedway will be allowed at the SARRC combined for practice and qualifying. Invitational Challenge on September 26-28. The Geico The Turkey Trot will be our first 2015 SARRC. Shores RV area will be open with RV hookups for $50 for the weekend. There will also be an area available for tent August 2014 5 New Club Members District 1 District 3 Chase Wiese Orlando Donald Caesar St Petersburg Frank Caffrey Apopka Peter Wojciechowski Casselberry Noell Caldwell Clearwater Harry Corbin Orlando Sam Cappello St Petersburg Joshua Davey Orlando District 4 Michael Davis St Petersburg John Deeb Orlando Dylan Christie Brooksville Carole Harrison Clearwater Neil Demetree Orlando Mike Cope Weeki Wachee Cole Hoot Seminole Mark Dukes K issimmee Jane Cope Weeki Wachee Brian Johnson Clearwater Robert Fike Orlando Travis Cope Weeki Wachee John Lambert Clearwater Nicholas Fisher Lady Lake Neal Dion Spring Hill James Lyle Seminole Ivey Guilfuchi Orlando Sarah Grammar Gaineville Leonard McCue St Petersburg Justin Hall Orlando Sarah Helms Gainesville George Neill St Petersburg David Hanington Apopka Scott Karwan Gainesville Derek Ochsenwald Gulfport Ketema Harris Chuluota Denny Kort Gainesville Melinda Partelo St Petersburg Roberta Hartley Altamonte Sprgs Michael Latta Gainesville Julianne Partelo St Petersburg Jeff Hartley Altamonte Sprgs Tanya Mazyck Gainesville Adrianna Partelo St Petersburg Steve Hutson Celebration Skylar McKnight Gainesville Tyler Partelo St Petersburg Josue Jimenez Orlando James Patton Newberry Matthew Santmyers Gulfport Michael Johnson Orlando Kevin Smith Alachua Ryan Sebastyen Dunedin Kyle Kaminsky Orlando Leonard Solt Gainesville William Shields Gulfport Jean Kinser-Dana Apopka Viki Solt Gainesville Brian Ward Seminole Peter Knudsen Lake Mary William Van Lenten Brooksville Andrew Young St Petersburg Eric Mashburn Orlando Marthalyn Van Lenten Brooksville Inhan McGraw Lake Mary George Webb Weeki Wachee District 2 Joseph McMillen Chuluota Robert Weiser Ocala Jamie Brown Brandon Dan McSpadden Orlando Albert Carr Apollo Beach Sam Michaels Saint Cloud District 5 Fritz Casper Tampa Alex Montes Orlando John Campbell Palm City Spencer Cavalieri Tampa Diego Morales Winter Park Adam Cherwinski Rockledge Vaughn Cooper Tampa Juan-Pablo Morales Winter Park Jayson Clifford Mims Jose Gonsalez Seffner John Nick III Oviedo Victor Culbertson Ft Pierce Steve Grant Lithia James Pappas Winter Park Theodore Duay Cocoa Marcel Gutierrez Tampa Daniel Paskan Orlando Richard Farnsworth Brentwood, CA Chris Hammer Ruskin Jack Penny Lake Mary George Fisher Oxford, OH Soraya Juarbe-Diaz Tampa Steve Perkins Sanford Brian Fontenot Melbourne James Kenny Tampa Cindy Perkins Sanford Ryan Giddings Stuart Tom Kerr Odessa Michael Picard Orlando Evelyn Grose Cocoa Johnathan Lawson Tampa Alexander Presse Orlando Caleb Hammel West Melbourne Mitchell Lockler Lutz Javier Reyes Orlando Hayes Harris Vero Beach Andres Mamontoff Odessa Karyn Rinaldi Ocoee Erin Keane Cocoa Beach Barry Murante Tampa Luis Rivera Orlando Glenn Latta Merritt Island Michael Paramore Tampa Jazmine Rivera Orlando Christopher Latta Merritt Island Stephen Pate Tampa Daisy Rivera Orlando Stephen Latta Merritt Island Cameron Pate Tampa Chase Ros Winter Springs Pietro Libardoni Palm City Tracey Pines Tampa David Rosckowff Oviedo Daniel McGrath Rockledge Chelsie Polcha Tampa Lisa Shavatt Lake Mary Susan McGrath Rockledge Edwin Prado Tampa Lance Shavatt Lake Mary Dylan McGrath Rockledge Eric Putz Tampa James Simmons Orlando Rian Mehta West Melbourne David Russell Tampa Pete Small Longwood Gerald Mugar Indialantic Charles St. John Lithia Bennie Snow Winter Springs Laurent Olivier Vero Beach Daniel Steffano Plant City Adam Steely Oviedo Joelle Olivier Vero Beach Charlie Thompson Brandon Ian Stewart Orlando Yaelle Olivier Vero Beach Darwin Torres Tampa Ivan Valenzuela Orlando Tiphaine Olivier Vero Beach Teresa Viggiano Lutz Kevin Vancleave Saint Cloud Paul O'Sullivan Melbourne Roy Wilkerson Apollo Beach Doug Wendt Casselberry Manuel Pangelinan Palm Bay Michael Williamson Valrico Kurt Whitney Oviedo Sherry Pangelinan Palm Bay 6 August 2014 New Club Members District 5 Matthew Jones New Smyrna Beach Joe Sumasky Lehigh Acres Michael Peterson Palm Bay Bradley Laboy Deland Beau Sutton Port Charlotte Anthony Polidora Titusville Madison Lankford Ormond Beach Phillip Todd North Fort Myers Robert Pruss Satellite Beach Laurel Martin Deltona Alex Van Buren Rotonda West Jorge Quintero Indian Harbour Beach Katherine Martin Deltona Lourdes Quintero Indian Harbour Beach Brett Maugeri Ormond Beach District 9 Adam Quintero Indian Harbour Beach Charles McKibben Flagler Beach Jason Heller Bradenton Alison Quintero Indian Harbour Beach Kathy McKibben Flagler Beach Michael Larosa Nokomis Frank Shea Palm Bay M'Lynn McKibben Flagler Beach Jeff McGrath Venice Bobby Shultz Okeechobee Susan Moore Ormond Beach Glenn Osterberg Englewood Ron West Roseburg, OR Erik Olson Palm Coast Rosanne Pryer Sarasota Rod Whelan Indian Harbour Beach Gregg Omine Port Orange Nigel Tuckey Palmetto Carlos Ortiz Ormond Beach Robert Watts Bradenton Cody Pike Deland Libor Weber Bradenton District 6 Aaron Rader New Smyrna Beach Robert Wegmann Bradenton David Coggen Lorida Tyler Schultz Deland Bobby Cordle Auburndale Wray Shaffer Lake Helen Out of Region John Dean Sebring Cindy Shaffer Lake Helen M Lee Culpepper Plantation Suzanne Dunne Sebring Wryan Shaffer Lake Helen Andrew DeLay Holiday William Egan Sebring Patricia Soriano Saint Johns Jose Fernandez Riverview Robert Heston Sebring Angela Soriano Saint Johns Mark Gibbons Southwest Ranches John Markovich Eaton Park Darek Stennes Ponte Vedra Tracy Gibbons Davie John Micire Lakeland BeachBenjamin Turner Deltona Patrick James Boynton Beach Samuel Najac Winter Haven Tara Wilder Daytona Beach Matthew Kearns Lady Lake Matthew Newcomer Lake Wales Garry Wilkinson Ormond Beach Emily Lander West Palm Beach Roger Tracy Lake Placid Arlie Wood Deland Alan McLain Dade City Todd Wrice New Smyrna Beach James Osborn Delray Beach District 7 Rod Brooks Fort Myers Robert Osborne Wesley Chapel Steve Branton De Leon Springs Andrew Rowe Wellington Juan Casadiego Ormond Beach District 8 Bill Stewart Tallahassee Douglas Conforti New Smyrna Beach David Brown Fort Myers Santos Tirado Riverview Connie Conforti New Smyrna Beach Mary Brown Fort Myers Mauricio Valencia Cutler Bay Neal de Paz Ormond Beach Siena Burt Fort Myers David Waters Keystone Heights Daniel Fernandez Ormond Beach Jeffrey Cull Fort Myers John Watson Parkland David Gilbert Lake Helen Larry Franz N. Ft Myers Eleanor Diodati Dawsonville, GA Zeke Gilbert Lake Helen Ronald Hirschthal Placida Nickolas Diodati Dawsonville, GA Nancy Gomes Ormond Beach Kevin Koelemeyer Fort Myers Alex Diodati Dawsonville, GA James Gray Deland Michael Lilley Fort Myers Gina Diodati Dawsonville, GA Vickisue Gray Deland Henry Luft Sebring Kevin Godden Newmarket, ON George Gray Deland Roland McIvor Fort Myers Jason Lay Sarasota Ronald Headrick Saint Johns David McSpadden Fort Myers Mark Micire Vienna, VA Edward Higginbotham Ormond Beach James Rogers Fort Myers Ron Visser Den Helder, Netherlands Did You Know? We have a volunteer incentive Program! Wait! There is more! YOU can claim a referral discount from national on your renewal for every member you introduce. Do your friends a favor by inviting them along to participate as a When inviting a guest it is always a good idea to use the Guest volunteer at any CFR club meeting for FREE and, if they enjoy Passes issued in The Checker as this will ease the themselves which of course they will, they can become full registration process; please make sure your guest hooks up members for just $30 for the first year. Even better news - by with the specialty chief at the event or with Darren Gunn, CFR- being their referring member they will get an additional $15 off! SCCA Membership, beforehand so we can make their first So their first year is just $15. time as pain free and enjoyable as possible. SCCA Volunteer Incentive Program reduced membership For more information please feel free to contact me at any rates are renewable for second and third years by working at time, contact info on back page. Be safe out there! least four (4) days each prior year. August 2014 7 SARRC - Daytona Double by Kevin Crain

What a great weekend, well for most of it... Any outdoor Squeak Kennedy, driving a Ford Mustang, set a record event in Florida, especially in August, the peak of the for class T2 of 2:07.696 but finished second in class to “wet season,” runs the risk of storms. The weather, albeit Tom Ellis of Sunrise, FL and his Ford FR500. hot, was about as good as you could ask for - until after My eyes though were glued to the Racelink sponsored the lunch break on Sunday. With nearly 250 cars and a GT1 1963 Ford Falcon driven by polesitter, Bill Riddell. tight Daytona schedule, things were busy, but well He led wire to wire in Group 1 and ran the best time of all organized, allowing the six races on Saturday to run with classes Saturday with a 1:51.811. The car demands the the final race of the day starting within 30 minutes of eye’s attention and seemed glued to the surface as it schedule. worked through the corners. Riddell would again run the I couldn’t help but notice all the “Lee & Me” yellow best lap time of the day on Sunday posting a 1:51.702 decals, signs, etc. upon rolling into the infield through the but a broken wheel bearing only allowed completion of turn 1 tunnel. Lee “Numbers” Hill is running for Area 3 seven laps. Director. Robin Langlotz, after six The action began right away. First years of service, is stepping down. lap, green flag seeing Riddell Lee seemed to have lots of support leading all through the road as, upon my visit to the garages, course turn one with Juan Vento in there were decals everywhere... the Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Qualifying runs were underway Corvette and Bryan Collyer next to upon my arrival on a beautiful him in the Crunch Construction Saturday morning. Admittedly, Chevrolet Monte Carlo. They work this was my first visit to the track in into the s-turn 2 with Ormond which a non-NASCAR event was Beach’s Bobby Kennedy coming running and it was a blast! strong in the Bemco Fabrication Ford Mustang with Adam Andretti Having access to such great crossing over behind Kennedy, viewing places was a huge plus going to the inside, coming into versus sitting way up in the Action in Turn 3 kept crowd on their feet. turn three. Then things went grandstands watching most of the sideways for Collyer who found the rear of the car action on the big screen. My favorite viewing was coming out from under him. Whether he had any help definitely in turn 3, the International Horseshoe; the with that, I could not say... bleachers there were ideal especially when the racing began... Chaos ensued as drivers reacted to avoid contact with Collyer. Randy Kinsland driving the Crossroads Race 1, started at about 11:30... this group would set Motorsports Corvette tucked in behind Andretti and two track time records. Adam Anderetti, driving the ECC cleared unscathed. Atlanta’s Tim Myers, driving a Dodge Motorsports Chevy Camaro, set a new record for GT2 of Viper, ACRX ended up in the infield grass in his effort to 1:55.184 on his way to a first in class finish. Holly Hill’s avoid collision when he found Collyer sideways in front

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8 August 2014 of him. Andrew Raines, driving the Raines Racing Ford Taurus would take first in GTA followed by Naples, FL based The pack continued to come... Jeff Hinkle sustained Vern Smith in his White Rose Engineering Chevy Monte front end damage to the Netdepot Dodge Charger he Carlo and Dean Bramer in his Monte Carlo. was driving trying to maneuver to the outside part of the corner. All this action lap one of race one! Other podium spots were grabbed by CFR’s Jack Dunn driving a Shelby Can AM with a first Jack Ragaglia would bring the pace in ASR, Doug Lawhorn from car out for a lap to get everyone set Jacksonville, driving the Troysport for another run at the course and to Porsche 911 with a first in GT3 and clean up the debris in the corner. Apopka’s Andrew Wilkin driving to a Riddell, Vento, Andretti, Kinsland second in AS in the Wilkin and Kennedy would lead the pack Performance Ford Mustang. and cleared the horseshoe cleanly. Vento would only complete four The second group Saturday began circuits Saturday... Riddell placed after lunch... another track record first in GT1, and Raymond Webb set; by Timothy “Timmy Rivers” grabbed the second spot in the Jenurm driving the J.C. France Kenco Signs Corvette; Orlando’s sponsored Mazda RX7 on his way to Fran Hindman took third in the Auto a first in class finish for ITS, finishing Salon Corvette. Andretti, Kinsland Timothy Jenurm and Paul Schwemmer second overall by less than a half on grid Sunday morning. and Bobby Kennedy would finish 1- second to Jeffrey Cripe, who paced 2-3 in GT2 on Saturday. all of Saturday’s 53 cars in group two with a first in ITR class in the TFC Motorsports BMW E36. CFR’s Mike Class winners in Group 1 included SPO Driver Lee Guenther, driving a BMW 328IS, would take second in Arnold who completed his best weekend at Daytona ITR followed by Rusty Varnadoe also in a BMW 328IS. ever running his best laps in his V8Stockcar.com Orlando’s Menas Akarjalian placed second in ITS in the Chevrolet Impala and taking wins in the class both days. Buddy Halvey Mazda RX7 and third was taken by Harry Hinkle came home second in SPO, with Cape Charles Perry in his Datsun 280ZX. Coral’s Eric Servick third and AJ Henriksen fourth. SPECSPEC MiatMiataa && HPHP VWVW http://www.ogren-engineering.com/products.html Rentals Race Prep/Track Services Regional, National or Pro Races SUP Paddleboards • Kayaks & Schools FL & GA Kitesurf • Windsurf Serviced by Protech Services Surf • Wakeboards • Surf Shop Don’t bash your expensive daily driver FUN ON THE WATER Drive an expendable rental 12900 Walsingham Road, Largo Call Mike 352-428-8983 / 813-764-8385 3/2013 6/2013 5/2013

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August 2014 9 Daytona

Group 6 Racers in turn 5 Group 1 Race 1 Saturday morning saw Bill Riddell leading the pack during Saturday’s qualifying run. in his ‘63 Ford Falcon coming into turn 2. He would go on to win the group.

Turn 3, a/k/a the International Horseshoe, saw plenty of action. Bryan Collyer, in the Crunch Construction Monte Carlo, gets loose in Saturday’s 1st Race with or without a little help from his friends. He and Tim Myers are about to meet...

The aftermath of Collyer’s spin... Group 1 racers sustained some damage on Saturday. Jeff Hinkle’s Netdepot Dodge picked up some front end modifications...

Tim Myers found Collyer sideways in front of him in turn 3, Nope, not RallyCross. Sanford’s Collins Barber surveyed so he had no choice but to spend some time off track. the grass outside of turn 3 on a hot Saturday morning. The grass would indicate he was not the only one... 10 August 2014 Photos by Double Kevin and Melanie Crain

Fran Martin in the background working Merchandise while Randy Kinsland of Whittier, NC, who Jim Hildock working tech... placed 2nd in GT2 on Saturday, brings his Crossroads Motorsports Corvette through tech. finalizing Annual Meeting plans?

Grid Chief Sammi Ronshausen, aka “Grid Bunny” keeping things Jacek Mucha, who set a track record for FS on Saturday, led organized and safe... “you can’t be in here with flip flops!” them off the grid on Sunday, moments before the skies opened up.

Working turn 6... cleanup turn 3... black means bad... Turn 1 crew identifying the “bad cone” causing some drivers to choose inside vs. outside...

Dave showing “bad cone” how it’s “Numbers” It was very hot on grid... luckily DAYTONA!!! supposed to be done. a wanted man... Todd Vanacore had an umbrella!

August 2014 11 Robert Langlotz drove his Kings Performance Acura the road course and was the only group not to establish a Integra to first in ITA followed by Winter Haven’s Pete new track record on Saturday, but provided the closest Burris-Meyer driving an ISC Racing Services Mazda finish as the top four were separated by less than a half Miata. second. CFR drivers filled the podium with the top two finishers, both from Cape Coral, Cory Collum with a first Group three followed suit with three track records of their in the Auto Galaxy Miata and Jeffrey Labounty in the own. Jacek Mucha drove the Phoenix-Innotech Swift Autotechnik Miata. Todd Buras from Melbourne JMS to a FS record of 1:53.421 on his way to the first in completed the podium in the East Street Racing class finish. Hiro Nishioka of Lecanto, FL finished sponsored Miata. second in FS in the Area 51 Motorsports Van Diemen RF00. Group 5 represented with a track record set by David Alejandro with a time of 2:37.031 in B-Spec in the Faith Sherry Dowling established a track record for P2 on her Racing Mazda 2. He would finish first in class with John way to a third in class finish of 1:59.969 in the Dowling Kish of Gainesville, FL taking second in the Gainesville Brothers Beasley Lola, completing Self Storage Ford Fiesta. just 8 of the 10 circuits. Jerry Dukjuisen of Big Pine Key drove Kip Van Steenburg led all Group 5 the Cheetah SR-1 to a first and Ed in the German Excellence Ronshausen took second in P2 in Porsche 944S2 to win EP. The his Van Diemen Kestrel. Santa Fe Electric BMW driven by Dave Karably finished 5th overall, In class FF, John Benson of Dade second in EP. SPU drivers City posted a track record time of finished 2,3,4 overall with Tad 2:04.095 in the Advanced Borehole Segars winning the class in the Services Swift DB3 and took the Holly Racing 600 Racing Thunder first place finish. Lee Hill feeling good after Saturday’s new track speed record in SRF3. Roadster. Tim Mincey, Sr. placed Overall group winner, Apopka’s second in SPU with the Shell Donald Boughan in the Area 51 Motorsports Van Racing Fuel Honda Civic followed by Jim Kellogg in the Diemen RF00 not only placed first in class FA, but Kellogg Excavating Mini-Cup BMW. finished nearly 39 seconds in front of the group’s second Melbourne, FL’s Don Robinson would win HP class in his overall finisher, Carson Weeder, who drove his Star Datsun 210 with Ken Francke in the Plants ‘N Things MG Mazda Formula to a first place finish in FM class. Joel Midget MKI taking second; Don McDowell drove the Haas driving the Parametric Solutions Piper DF5 Linc-N-Lite Honda CRX-DX to third. finished 3rd overall, but first in FB. First in FE was Tilden Kinlaw in the Prism Motorsports Formula Enterprise. St. Deuce Keane of Cocoa Beach won ITB in the KBR Petersburg’s Chris Scharnow drove the Caribbean Performance Honda Accord. David Boles of Melburne Motorsports Van Diemen RF99 to a first in FC. Duke would take second in his VW Golf and Michael Horn Waldrop of Winter Haven, FL took a first in FV in the Red would drive his Ford Mustang to third. Wine and Brew Protoform P2 and the Sidewinder Clearwater, FL’s Miki Moerwald took the Redhare Racing F500 driven by William Lay took first in F500. Racing VW Rabbit to a first in ITC. Mickey Thompson of Group four brought 44 Street Modified Mazda Miatas to Douglasville, GA drove the BSI Racing Miata to a first in

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12 August 2014 GTL followed by Wayne Butler of Tampa also in a Miata second in the ISC Racing Services Mazda Miata, and with Palm Bay’s Jerold Larson taking third in a Nissan Raymond Philbert drove the M&R Drywall Miata to third. 200SX. Stan Winokur drove the Clements We finished the day with Group 6 Racing Miata MX5 to a first in T4 and dropping the green flag within a half- Indian Shores’ Ed Barr placed hour of the scheduled time... Lee second in a Subaru BRZ. “Numbers” Hill, Assistant RE and And then there was Sunday... a Area 3 Director Candidate was so beautiful start to the day saw pumped from cam-paigning that he qualifying off on time and we’d get too set a track record time in SRF3 the first two races of the day in class with a 2:14.041 driving a PM before the break for lunch. Group 1 Racing SRF to a second place in again saw Bill Riddell on the pole. class and overall in the group of 40 Squeak Kennedy broke his own cars. He finished behind overall track record set the day before winner Jean-Luc Liverato also shaving nearly a third of a second off driving a PM Racing SRF3 by .315 The whole family involved... even “dolly.” his time from the day before and seconds. would finish first in T2. The race Orlando’s Jeffrey Smith would finish third in class and would be called after nine laps due to a track incident. overall in the 20/20 Financial SRF3. Juan Vento battled with Riddell through lap eight when SRF class drivers finished behind SRF3 class taking 4- Riddell’s wheel bearing dropped him from contention. 5-6 overall, with Scott Monroe driving the Access Vento would drive his Interstate Battery Corvette to the Company SRF to first, Ormond Beach’s Todd Vanacore overall and GT1 class victory nearly matching Riddell’s driving the SEI Motorsports SRF to second in class and best lap time of 1:51.702. Raymond Webb would take a Clay Russel of Spartanburg SC taking third. second in GT1 in the Kenco Signs Corvette with Eustis’s Tom Keleher taking third in the Bottlejack Racing Brad McCall drove the Round 3 Racing Toyota Celica to Camaro. first in STL, Winter Haven’s Mike Van Steenburg took

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August 2014 13 Randy Kinsland would take second overall and first in represented on the podium with 10 of the available GT2. Saturday’s GT2 winner, Adam Andretti, was on the podium spots being filled from within the region. It would pole for Sunday’s race but broke an axle climbing onto be only the second race of the weekend not to establish the high banks of Daytona coming out of road course a new track time record. turn six on lap one and was out of contention. Bobby Tim Jenurm would again win his class, ITS, but Sunday Kennedy would take second in GT2 but never saw him take first in group overall over Saturday’s challenged Kinsland as he had to start at the rear due to overall winner, Jeffrey Cripe by a tenth of a second. a non-functioning transponder during qualifying. Menas Akarjalian took a second second in ITS and Charging through the field, Kennedy finished fourth Charles Perry took his second third. Cripe finished first overall in only nine laps of racing. John Maddox would in ITR. Rust Varnadoe would finish third in GT2 in a Troysport improve on Saturday by taking Porsche 911SC. second on Sunday and Mike Lee Arnold drove to third overall and Guenther would drop one position his second victory in SPO for the and take third in ITR. weekend. Harry Hinkle again ITA saw Gary Frierson drive his Auto finished second in class and Eric Technik Miata to victory while Pete Servick finished third, as on Burris-Meyer took his second Saturday. second of the weekend. Robert Sunday's top qualifier in GTA class, Langlotz took third to go with his first Andrew Raines driving the Raines place from Saturday. Racing Ford Taurus led early, but a IT7 winner Tom Lyttle drove the determined Vern Smith in his White Juan Vento on grid before his Sunday victory. Cedar Creek Mazda RX7 to victory, Rose Engineering Monte Carlo got while CFR drivers Lon Carey of by late to take the win. Hall Jupiter, FL and Kenneth Walters of Robertson drove the Ciraco Underground Monte Carlo Riverview drove their Mazdas to second and third to third in GTA. respectively. ASR drive Jacek Mucha in the Phoenix-Innotech Mazda Completion of Sunday’s second race brought on the would make up for issues on Saturday with a win on lunch break. Group three cars were called to grid Sunday. Saturday’s ASR winner Jack Dunn would take afterwards, and Jack Ragaglia led them out for the pace second. lap when the rain began creeping in... followed shortly by Bob Eubanks drove the Rusty Acres Mustang to victory the thunder and lightning and the monsoon like rains in the AS class, with Andrew Wilkin taking his second opened up. A quick check of the radar indicated to me place finish as on Saturday. Deland’s Allen Bailey drove that we were in for a long afternoon of waiting. Group the Wilkin Performance Mustang to third ahead of the I three never saw the green flag and were brought back to Swear Racing Camaro driven by Cathy Burnette. the garage area as the open cockpits weren’t providing much in the way of shelter. Ted Hight took victory in T1 and Doug Lawhorn recorded his second victory in GT3 of the weekend. After some delay, the powers that be reluctantly called the rest of the day due to the line of storms that were The eighth race of the weekend was the Sunday Group 2 moving in. The racing had been very good for most of race which brought 40 cars to the grid. CFR was well the weekend...

14 August 2014 Flag Ravings by: Sally Larson 'TIS THE SEASON: Here come the Dog Days of track, and if the storm is a certain number of miles out, Summer. As you hear often, hydrate. Heat problems the Stewards are quick to shut down racing activities make you feel miserable and can go into serious heat- until it's safe to resume. Job #1 is always safety. related problems. We always heard drink water (or JUST SAY NO: If you have to go trackside, be sure to let diluted Gatorade) until your urine runs clear. That's fine, the Captain know… and have someone watch your unless you happen to be female and double jointed. back… of course, if at all possible, keep the car between Dehydration can make you feel sick or nauseous… and you and the track. Your spotter and you have also got to less responsive to what's going on around you - not keep the driver safe if he or she has to get out of the car good. Lots 'o water…sit when you can… and seek shade and over the wall. If you are asked to do something that if possible. None of us like to admit we're having you feel is unsafe, let your Chief know and just say no. problems, but if you see a co-worker having symptoms, Doing something you feel is unsafe is dangerous for all call medical to check. And don't think because the day concerned. You're not a coward, you are an efficient might be cooler and less sunny, it doesn't mean you can't Corner worker and will do your tasks better. get dehydrated. The worst problems I'd ever seen were on a cloudy day … the Medics said they were running a FROM PAUL GAUZENS, EXECUTIVE STEWARD, IV clinic! SCCA SEDIV: “We're pleased to announce that effective July 1st, David Langston will be joining our DA Note, an excess of beer and 'adult beverages' at the team and will handle Emergency Services. David will be Saturday night social, can result in dehydration too. taking over the District Administrator - Emergency And, of course, use lots of sunscreen… apply it before Services role currently held by Smokey Harper. you dress and often after that. Check your bottle or tube Smokey is relocating to the NorPac Division in late July. - if it has an expiration date on it and it's passed its prime, I'd like to thank Smokey for the many years of leadership spring for a new bottle to avoid not only being greasy but he has provided the Southeast Division in Emergency sunburned too. The latest sunscreen information Services and know he will be missed. suggests sunscreen with broad spectrum UVA/UVB of David has been a volunteer in Emergency Services 30 which will block 97%… higher than that, and often since joining SCCA in 2004, and he brings over 30 years more expensive, only increases the percentage to 98%. of Fire Rescue and Emergency Incident Management Hats should be worn, and remember your ears, lest you experience to the table. He has had increasingly end up with peeling, ruffled ears… sunglasses with responsible positions in his professional life - ranging OVA/UVB protection will help prevent future eye from firefighter to paramedic and leadership in the Fire problems. Do it for the team, we need every worker to Rescue arena. Also, David is the current Central Florida be healthy, awake and alert. Region Chief of ES.” Congratulations to Dave, and MYTH DEBUNKED: Lightning… most of the things we Many thanks and continued success to Smokey. learned don't apply any more. Used to be you count the DETAILS: Race to the Beach. Plan now to attend the seconds between seeing the flash and hearing the Central Florida Region Annual Meeting and Awards thunder to judge how far away the storm and danger Banquet, December 13 with a Social Friday night the would be. Now they recommend you seek shelter in 12th. It's a 'Don't Miss' occasion. Be sure to make your buildings or cars with the first occurrence. Be hotel reservations early… it's a busy time. We'll Lift Off concerned early and avoid the rush. Another myth… we at the Crowne Plaza Melbourne located at 2605 North all know you don't stand under a tree during a A1A. Phone 321-777-4100. Reservations should be thunderstorm… but they used to say if no shelter was made on the web at www.cpmelbourne.com. Put in the available, to lie down as flat as you can, and hug the code CARS to reserve our special discount. It's a great ground… so you're not the tallest thing around. Another location… with great facilities, food and service. A great falsehood. In addition to lightning strikes there is time will be enjoyed by all. something called ground lightning. If lightning strikes a tree or other object, it goes through the target and into the ground… and if you're on the ground, you're vulnerable. It’s also recommended that you wait 30 minutes after the last thunder and lightning before you go out again. Today, there are many lightning meters in use around the

August 2014 15 by Darren Gunn

Tom Sterrett - Race Worker of the Year District News District Three familiarization with the various processes (registration, tech., etc.) they encounter at events. Robin's term expires this year and Lee Hill · October ? – Porsche Club – Daytona Full Course – District 3 held the August meeting at our regular location - Rossi's (CFR) and John Zucarelli (Florida) are running for the position. Conducted By DIS Pizza in Orlando with Gov. Robin Ragaglia presiding. Our · October 17 – Test Day – Sebring Short Course – attendance was back up. A big THANK YOU! goes to Darren Gunn Art Trier reported that Solo is doing very well. Over the last three Conducted By SIR for emailing the meeting notices! We also welcomed two new events, they have had over 100 participants at each event and had · October 18-19 – SARRC(2015)/Regional Races/Vintage – attendees - Bob Starr former racer now working F & C and Luis who 127 cars at the OCCC event. The PDX events are consistently Sebring Short Course – Green Park Paddock has several cars and is interested in getting one or all on the track. selling out. They are planning two PDX standalone events at · November 1-2 – Florida Region Daytona on the Skip Barber course in 2015. CFR’s Trophy Winners Gov. Robin reported on CFR events from July and Daytona: SARRC(2015)/ECR(2015)/TES Finale – Palm Beach Intl Raceway July - Sebring was well attended with 39 entries for the Drivers' The next BOG meeting will be held Saturday, September 6th at the Darren Seltzer · November ? – Historic Sportscar Racing – Daytona Full Holiday Inn Express at I4 and US 27. School; 58 for the PDX and 39 for the Enduro. It was hot but no rain Solo National Champion, F-Modified Course – Conducted By DIS issues for either Saturday or Sunday. · November 28 – Test Day – Sebring – Long Course – Following the business and general discussion portion we moved to Conducted By SIR August - Daytona Double SARRC had 109 cars for the Friday test door prizes and the all important bench racing. Greg Shumaker · November 29-30 – Regional Races – Sebring Long Course day and 244 race entries. Saturday's races were completed on time as 4th Place - FM – 12 Hour Paddock were the first two races on Sunday. Unfortunately, the weather gods · December ? – Audi Club – Daytona Full Course – sent some heavy thunderstorms our way and the remaining races Mark your Calendar! Patsy Zymowski Conducted By DIS were cancelled. Visitors from SCCA's National Office were on August 24 Brooksville Solo 3rd Place · December ? – Annual Membership Meeting & Awards hand to observe and continue their planning process for the 2015 August 30-31 Sebring Regional/TES Road Tire RWD Ladies (RTRL) Banquet – Location TBD National Runoffs. CFR will have four test days at Daytona Enduro/Vintage/PDX (Thursday - Sunday) prior to the start of the 2015 Runoffs. September 14 Deland Solo 2015 Schedule - is posted on the CFR web site. Our January Majors September 26 Daytona Test Day will be the 3rd weekend - January 16-18, 2015. Florida Region will September 27-28 Daytona SIC host the first Majors of 2015 at Homestead. September 27-28 Daytona Solo Per Robin Langlotz, Area III Director, the 2015 schedule has been As always, check the web and with your chiefs for the most up to decided. In order to maintain a competition license, you must run at date information. least one event per year. To move from Novice to a full competition See you at the track! license, you must run three weekends within two years. The primary Fran purpose is for the novice driver to gain knowledge and From the Editor It’s been a while since The Checker has shown up in your those things were. In our effort to do so, we’ll be personally mailbox... Many of you reading this have shown concern for reporting from all the local Club Racing events going this by the emails and phone calls I’ve received over the past forward, sharing our insight and observations of those events few months. My job as the editor over the years has been to with plans to include features on drivers and club workers. organize, format and disseminate the information and We’re very committed to providing you a quality, submissions that had been offered for publication into this informative and hopefully entertaining publication and are news magazine; for more than 21 years we’ve printed and always open for more insight and contributions that we can mailed it out to you, the readers. share with the 2,500 or so members of the Central Florida Over the years there have been many who have submitted Region of the SCCA. Feel free to offer up anything - you photography, articles, columns and other offerings. We very don’t have to be an accomplished author to write an article... much appreciate and value the dedication of those who have we’ll edit it if necessary. What you have to offer may be of shared. For some reason, since the last issue in March, value by your fellow automotive enthusiasts. Maybe you’ve everything just sort of dried up, except for submissions from a got an idea for an article or a press release to let others know few longtime, dedicated contributors like Sally Larson with what’s been happening in your racing world. We’d love to Working Hard Night & Day her Flag Ravings column and Fran Martin and Dave Fredrick know! who’ve been providing regular District news reports. It is We look forward to seeing you at Sebring at the end of the hard to publish a magazine without more content. Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona Lost & Found month. There are certainly a ton of things happening within the club Found: Lost and not recovered: Kevin Crain on both a local and national level. I would love to be able to Editor Sebring Turkey Trot, November 2013 Sebring Turkey Trot, November 2013: share all those things with you, the reader, if only I knew what

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Contact Paddock Marshall, Charlie Leonard to reclaim/return. Corner Workers Wanted Drivers - Fill that down time by assisting those who work to maintain a fun, safe racing environment! Club Members - Get involved today! Your help is needed to keep CFR the Premier Club Racing Program in the US. Contact Dana Deshong for more information: 813-689-7662 • [email protected] Lee Hill for SEDiv Director Our current representative on the SCCA Board of Directors (Robin Langlotz) has served for six years and will be stepping 4) I'm a numbers guy – analytical and thorough – and I down later this year – so it's almost time to choose his learn fast. I ask lots of questions and read widely. My replacement (ballots will be mailed to Area 3 members this business background combined with my SCCA fall). The Area 3 Director represents 5 SCCA regions experience make me an ideal candidate for the SCCA (Florida, Central Florida, Dixie, Gulf Coast, and Wiregrass) Board of Directors. on the SCCA National Board of Directors. 5) I have no conflicts of interest with service on the SCCA Top Five Reasons To Vote For Lee Hill As Area 3 Director: Board. My only financial involvement in racing is ownership of my SRF and related gear. Racing and 1) Active regular competitor in Sports Renault/Spec SCCA have been an important part of life for me and my Racer Ford for 20 years. I understand competition and family (my wife regularly works F&C and Grid) and my I understand what is important to competitors. only interest in serving on the board is to strengthen our sport and our club. 2) Wide range of SCCA experience. I'm a club racing driver and I work F&C at a half dozen events each year. Please take the time to I'm the Assistant RE for Central Florida Region vote this fall – your responsible for Business Planning and Budget. I'm also representative on the Webmaster for Central Florida Region and Chairman of S C C A N a t i o n a l the SouthEast Division Budget Committee. I'm the co- Board is an important author of the Tropical Endurance Series Rules and the choice that will affect co-author of the Southeast Championship Series (the the future of our club. 2014 and beyond “Alternate Path to the RunOffs”). Thanks! 3) I have an in-depth understanding of what it takes to Lee Hill run a successful SCCA Region with very active Club SCCA #220095 Racing, PDX, Solo, and RallyeCross programs. Even Yellow/Black though my competitive background is in Club Racing, I SRF #72 understand our Solo, PDX, and RallyeCross programs and have been a strong supporter of them.

To the Editor As a long-time member of the SCCA, I've developed a fond I've seen some concern for this "symptom of the problem" appreciation for the benefits of "club racing" and its important from different levels of the SCCA recently, but no unified role in racing. push. More professionals have honed their skills in SCCA in this Lee Hill, a candidate for the Board of Area 3, has put a lot of country than any other program. But, more importantly, the thought into this subject and others. As an active driver and SCCA has provided a format for thousands of people just like worker, he has many fresh and original ideas. His business me who will not become professional, but still lived their background is evident in his approach to problems. And, he dream by racing. WANTS to serve on the Board. Please give him a chance this fall. But, fellow racers, look around the room at your next district meeting and count the young people. That's the future of the Steve Brewer (338064) sport we love. The trouble is, there sure aren't very many of them. And, their numbers have been decreasing across the nation.

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