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VOL. 57 | APRIL 2016 The official publication of the San Francisco Region of the Sports Car Club Of America DRIVERS SCHOOL 2016 p. 10 FRESNO SOLO: 1–3 p. 18 SFR SOLO: ROUND 1 p. 26 APRIL 2016 THE WHEEL 1 Willows Home for Sale SWANER REALTY April 2016 This home is welcoming and beautiful. Home was remodeled in 2009 to upgrade electrical, plumbing & the features of the home. When completed the home had a new kitchen, two full baths and granite counter tops throughout. The large foyer gives you views to the open floor plan, beautiful backyard and pool. The master bedroom is very spacious and looks out to the backyard and pool. The master bath is a jack and jill with walk-in closet. Guest bath includes separate shower and bathtub. The kitchen has an island with electric stove, beautiful stainless steel appliances and ceramic tile flooring. Above the dining area is a loft, this space could be an office, exercise area or play area for the little ones. The dining area is open to the kitchen and has a sitting area where you can read while someone else does the cooking. A French door leads out to the screened in deck, where you can sit looking out to the pool and have your morning Cover photo by Chuck Koehler. Photo above by Amy Armes. coffee…PARADISE! The Pebbletec pool and cool deck 6 Wheelworks 18 Fresno Solo 1–3 24 Notes from the Archive Leslie C. Swaner, Broker BRE#01501811 were completed in 2008. Yes, the pool also has lights FEATURES for those evening swims. The three car garage is 10 2016 Drivers School 21 News from the Flagging 26 SFR Solo Round 1 detached with a loft for storage. The home is located on & Communications Chief call: 530-570-9317 [email protected] a cul-de-sec in a desired area of our wonderful 16 Stories from the Students: Drivers 28 Thunderhill Report School community. COME VIEW YOUR NEXT HOME!!!! 22 Club News IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Calendar 29 List of Advertisers 29 Travel Tech 30 The Garage: Classified Ads The views expressed in The Wheel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of San Francisco Region or the SCCA. SAN FRANCISCO REGION SCCA REGION OFFICE 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAILING ADDRESS GARY PITTS Regional Executive PO Box 308, Willows, CA 95988 [email protected] ROD SIMMONS Treasurer – Director LOCATION PUBLISHER: THE WHEEL PUBLICATIONS 5250 Hwy 162, Willows, CA 95988 Competition Director Editor BLAKE TATUM [email protected] 530 934 4455 [email protected] 530 934 7275 fax Art Direction & Design JULIE LEFRANCOIS BLAKE TATUM Secretary [email protected] julielefrancois.com [email protected] CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Blake Tatum, The Wheel is the Official publication of the San Francisco region of the Gary Horstkorta, Clint deWitt, David Vodden, Audrey Sports Car Club of America located at 5250 Hwy 162, Willows, Cali- DAN BURGOON Director Tan, Ryan Panlilio, Craig Branigan, Lyn Greenhill, Anja fornia 95988. It is published monthly by Wheel Publications, 6185 Riv- [email protected] erbank Circle, Stockton, California 95219. Opinions expressed herein Lee, Wayne Coturri, Rhea Dods are those of the author and not necessarily those of the San Francisco Region, Wheel Publications, The Wheel, it’s staff or advertisers. Mate- CLINT DEWITT Director CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS rial submitted to The Wheel that is slanderous, libelous, profane, pure [email protected] Chuck Koehler, Don Jones,Julie LeFrancois, inflamatory criticism offering no constructive alternatives, sexually Ryan Panlilio, Amy Armes, Daniel Perez explicit or material as directed by The Board, such as competitive series schedules, ads, etc. shall not be published. R.J. GORDY Director [email protected] POSTMASTER, Please send address changes to: Permisssion to reprint materials from The Wheel is hereby granted to all SCCA regional publications with the agreement that full credit be given to the author and The Wheel. BARBARA MCCLELLAN Director The Wheel [email protected] P.O. Box 308 The Wheel • ISSN 0888-1103 • USPS 0625-160 • is published monthly for $15 per year for the San Francisco Region of the Sports Car Club of Willows, CA 95988 America, 5250 Hwy 162, Willows, California 95988. Periodicals Postage paid at Willows, CA and at additional mailing offices. 2 SFRSCCA.ORG APRIL 2016 APRIL 2016 THE WHEEL 3 2016 CALENDAR 2016 SFR ROAD RACING SCHEDULE Any changes will be shown on www.sfrscca.org FRESNO SCHEDULE SOLO SCHEDULE SACRAMENTO 2016 AUTOCROSS SCHEDULE APRIL Round #1 Round #6 Event 2 – March 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 Bay Area Autocross Schedule SCCA MAJORS Event 3 – March 13 SCCA Sac. Cup /Shriner's SCCA Sacramento Cup Tentative as of Jan. 14, 2016 April 8-10 | Thunderhill "Mazda Road to Indy" Event 4 – May 29 April 16 | Mather Airport May 29 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds PRO SUPPORT Event 5 – June 19 http://www.sfrautox.com/ IMSA/Continental Tire Grand Sept 9-11 | Laguna Seca Event 6 – July 9 Round #2 Round #7 Event 7 – August 6 Prix Laguna Seca Round 3 SCCA Sacramento Cup SCCA Sacramento Cup PRO SUPPORT Double Regional 11 & 12 Event 8 – November 19 April 3 | Marina April 17 | Mather Airport July 30 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds April 28 - May 1 | Laguna Seca Sept 24-25 | Thunderhill Event 9 Enduro – November 20 All events at Fresno Fairgrounds. Round 4/National Tour Round #3 SCCA Sac. Cup /PAL Round #8 M AY OCTOBER Hope to see you there! April 23-24 | Crows Landing Event SCCA Sacramento Cup Double Regional 3 & 4 Pirelli World Challenge May 21 | Mather Airport July 31 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds Pro Solo April 14-15 | Thunderhill PRO SUPPORT April 30-May 1 | Crows Landing October 6-9 | Laguna Seca Round #4 Round #9 SCCA Sacramento Cup SCCA Sacramento Cup Round 5 JUNE OCTOBER, CONTINUED May 22 | Mather Airport August 27 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds Double Regional 5 & 6 Season Finale June 5 | Marina featuring the Spec Racer Ford Festival Double Regional 13 & 14 Round 6 Round #5 Round #10 & the Porsche: Pirelli GT3 Cup October 21-23 | Thunderhill SCCA Sacramento Cup SCCA Sacramento Cup THURSDAY TEST DAY June 11 | Crows Landing May 28 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds August 28 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds June 2-5 | Annual Awards Banquet Round 7 October 22 | Willows JULY June 12 | Crows Landing Round #11 Check www.sfrautox.com for dates. SCCA Sacramento Cup Double Regional 7 & 8 Pre-register on: Motorsportsreg.com featuring Spec Miata Festival & the Porsche: Round 8 September 10 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds SCCA MEMBERS ONLY Pirelli GT3 Cup June 25 | Marina Temporary Memberships available on July 1-3 | Sonoma Raceway Round #12 “THUNDER ON THE WEST COURSE” Motorsportreg and on-site for additional $15 Round 9 NOTE THE NEW PRICE CHANGE IS SCCA Sacramento Cup PDX and TIME TRIALS TAKING EFFECT: $40 prereg, $50 on-site Double Regional 9 & 10 July 24 | Marina September 11 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds Hosted by RENO REGION SCCA featuring the Golden Gate Region SCHEDULE FOR ALL DATES Porsche Club of America Test N Tune All events on Thunderhill Raceway Park West Course • Tech Inspection for all run groups is The "Bill Fleig Memorial" August 6 | Crows Landing July 22-24 | Laguna Seca on grid Enduro Day 1 • Course Walk (7:30AM – 8:30AM) April 23 June 25 August 27 October 8 Round 10 • Mandatory Driver’s Meetings (8:45AM) October 15 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds • Two morning run groups: 1 & 2 AUGUST August 7 | Crows Landing • Registration ends at NOON The "Bill Fleig Memorial" Pre-Reunion Time Trial can count toward your competition license for one of your 3 weekend races • First car out in RG3 no earlier than 12:30pm Enduro Day 2 PRO SUPPORT For additional information and to register: www.renoscca.motorsportreg.com • Course Walk August 13 - 14 | Laguna Seca Contact Dave Deborde: [email protected] October 16 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds • Mandatory Driver’s Meeting Overnight parking Friday night • Two afternoon run groups: 3 & 4 Reunion SatUrday: TECH 7:30 DRIVER MEETING 8:30 • Ladies Classes run with their open classes but are scored separately PRO SUPPORT • At each event, classes generally run August 18 - 21 | Laguna Seca one group later than the previous event 4 SFRSCCA.ORG APRIL 2016 APRIL 2016 THE WHEEL 5 My father took the job and pretty soon asked me paddock. At the end of the main event David was gracious towards us officials. Unger raced on if I wanted to work there also, he said I could in the top three and Summers called for a carb a much tighter budget and despite have fewer probably make twenty dollars a night. Based on check on the top three. At 99 Speedway there resources made his car go pretty fast. the opening paragraph you can see that deciding is no formal teardown area the cars were just On this particular night it was very warm for a to work there was a very easy decision. The inspected where they decide to stop at the end June night in Stockton, the stands were full of thought process went something this, car races, of the main. David’s car was parked on the main people and the main event had all of the heavy yes, getting in free, yes, getting paid to go to the straight and as is typical of most short track hitters. The race was shaping up to be a major car races, yes, yes! events the audience was invited onto the track show down between Gotella, Ken Boyd, and to check out the cars and get autographs. When- My first job was as an assistant tech inspector.