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VOL. 56 DECEMBER 2015 The official publication of the San Francisco Region of the Sports Car Club Of America DOUBLE REGIONAL 13 & 14 p. 11 SFR SOLO SLUSH 3 p. 26 56th 4-Hour RDC ILLGEN ENDURO p. 18 DECEMBER 2015 THE WHEEL 1 SAN FRANCISCO REGION FREE TEST DAY The best testing day of 9 am - 4 pm YES, it's FREE the year and a great way to get - the SCCA FREE TEST DAY SUNDAY DECEMBER 27nd, 2015 the tinsel and pine for all SCCA drivers - needles off your will be Sunday, December gear and have some 27th from 9am to 4pm. therapeutic fun with December 2015 your friends. Cover Photo & Photo Above By Chuck Koehler 6 My First Season Racing 11 Double Regional 13 & 14, October 23-25 22 Fresno Solo 13 & 14 FEATURES Thunderhill Raceway No advance registration - sign up at the Pro Shop when you arrive. 7 Club News 24 Sacramento Chapter Ends Year with THE 18 56th 4 Hour RDC Illgen Enduro "BILL FLEIG" MEMORIAL ENDURO www.thunderhill.com 8 Notes from the Archive October 25, Thunderhill Raceway Park 26 SFR Solo Series Round 3 10 Wheelworks 20 Willows Road Racing Banquet 29 Thunderhill Report IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Calendar 5 List of Advertisers 5 Travel Tech 30 The Garage: Classified Ads WE ALREADY KNOW YOU’RE AN ENTHUSIAST, BUT ... 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 ARE YOU GOOD WITH A CAMERA? LOCATION PUBLISHER: THE WHEEL PUBLICATIONS Competition Director 5250 Hwy 162, Willows, CA 95988 Editor BLAKE TATUM [email protected] 530 934 4455 [email protected] 530 934 7275 fax Art Direction & Design JULIE LEFRANCOIS BLAKE TATUM Secretary julielefrancois.com [email protected] [email protected] DO YOU LOVE TO WRITE? CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Blake Tatum, Gary Horst- korta, David Vodden, Sherry Grantz, Steve Jaroch, Rich- DAN BURGOON Director ard Simonds, Mike Drouin, Anja Lee, Marcy Crawford, The Wheel is the Official publication of the San Francisco region of the Sports Audrey Tan, Ryan Panlili Car Club of America located at 5250 Hwy 162, Willows, California 95988. It [email protected] BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR. is published monthly by Wheel Publications, 6185 Riverbank Circle, Stockton, California 95219. 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Periodicals Postage paid at Willows, CA Willows, CA 95988 and at additional mailing offices. 2 SFRSCCA.ORG DECEMBER 2015 DECEMBER 2015 THE WHEEL 3 LIST OF ADVERTISERS RENTAL RACE CARS ACCESSORIES PHOTOGRAPHY LARRY OKA PERRY RICHARDSON RACING SERVICES Spec Ford Sampson Racing Communications Chuck Koehler SM, ITX, ITA (408) 497-1996 Racing Radios [email protected] Larry Oka [email protected] 2016 CALENDAR 866-396-7231 916-409-5205 Sunol www.SampsonRacing.com 925-890-3555 PORTER RACING [email protected] FF, CF, FC 2016 SFR ROAD RACING SCHEDULE Any changes will be shown on www.sfrscca.org SOLO SCHEDULE RACE CAR RENTALS Neil Porter EXOTIC CARS COOK MOTORSPORTS Merced Check www.sfrautox.com for dates. MARCH JULY, CONTINUED Borelli Motorsports SM, ITA, ITX 209-722-7373 521 Charcot Ave., Suite 211 Pre-register on: Motorsportsreg.com Fantasy Junction Ian Cook & Ed Railton [email protected] SFR Race Drivers School Double Regional 9 & 10 1145 Park Avenue Emeryville San Jose, California 95131 San Ramon 510-653-7555 (408) 770-1220 530-676-1940 925-855-1870 A+ RACING www.borellimotorsports.com March 4-6 | Thunderhill featuring the Golden Gate Region www.fantasyjunction.com [email protected] SM, ITA, ITX SCCA MEMBERS ONLY Al Angulo Porsche Club of America Larry Oka Racing Services DAVE HARRIMAN Grass Valley Temporary Memberships available on 11771 Foothill, Sunol July 22-24 | Laguna Seca FABRICATION San Jose 530-277-6311 aracing.org 925-862-0172 Season Opener Double Motorsportreg and on-site for additional $15 SRF, SRF3 McGee Motorsports cel: 925-890-3555 HSE Racing BORELLI MOTORSPORTS Regional 1 & 2 29121 Arnold Drive, Sonoma NOTE THE NEW PRICE CHANGE IS [email protected] (408)507-1531 San Jose March 18-20 | Laguna Seca 707-996-1112 Spec Mustang TAKING EFFECT: $40 prereg, $50 on-site SERVICES AUGUST BULLDOG MOTORSPORTS Jeremy Cuthbertson Norman Racing Group FE, SRF3 408-770-1220 1221 Fourth Street, Berkley Bavarian Motorsports Pre-Reunion Jason Hohmann [email protected] SCHEDULE FOR ALL DATES 510-525-1164 1025 Sinclair Frontage Road APRIL PRO SUPPORT Milpitas CA Modesto www.alfapartscatalog.com SONOMA VALLEY • 408-956-1662 209-857-8181 August 13 - 14 | Laguna Seca Tech Inspection for all run groups is RACING SCCA MAJORS www.bavarianmotorsport.net [email protected] on grid Spec E30 FUELS AND OILS Raymond Zanotto April 8-10 | Thunderhill Hartzel Automotive CERINI MOTORSPORTS • Course Walk (7:30AM – 8:30AM) Sonoma Red Line Oil 510 California Avenue SRF, SRF3 Reunion 707-328-7709 • 6100 Egret Court Benicia Sand City John Cerini Mandatory Driver’s Meetings (8:45AM) [email protected] IMSA/Continental Tire Grand PRO SUPPORT 707-745-6100 800-624-7958 831-394-6002 Sonoma • Two morning run groups: 1 & 2 www.redlineoil.com www.hartzelautomotive.com 707-938-3979 Prix Laguna Seca August 18 - 21 | Laguna Seca [email protected] DIETSCH WERKS • Registration ends at NOON Dr. Art Muncheryan Lotus Elise, SM, Boxster S PRO SUPPORT Vacaville HOTELS The Racer’s Dentist CSR PERFORMANCE • First car out in RG3 no earlier 707-446-2022 dietschwerks.com April 28 - May 1 | Laguna Seca 2411 Ocean Ave. Ste 102 San Fran- SRF SEPTEMBER than 12:30pm Lone Oak Lodge 1-800-283-5663 cisco, CA 94127 (415) 333-5400 Rick Heer www.loneoaklodge.com Rescue OFF LINE RACING "Mazda Road to Indy" • Course Walk Roger Kraus Racing 530-672-2629 Morgan Hill 2896 Castro Valley Road SM, ITA, ITX • Mandatory Driver’s Meeting Ali Naimi M AY PRO SUPPORT PARTS Castro Valley DIAMOND FORMULA CARS 510-582-503 916-801-9728 408-679-7143 Sept 9-11 | Laguna Seca • Two afternoon run groups: 3 & 4 Double Regional 3 & 4 I/O Port Racing Supplies 1 800-510-RACE (7223) [email protected] [email protected] • Ladies Classes run with their open 14 Juniper Drive, Lafayette 510-886-5605 www.diamondformulacars.com April 14-15 | Thunderhill 800-949-5712 www.rogerkrausracing.com Formula First LARRY BACON Double Regional 11 & 12 classes but are scored separately www.Ioportracing.com ITA Mazda Rx7 FV AIM Tires 415-898-4842 day • At each event, classes generally run Sept 24-25 | Thunderhill Ground Control At Infineon Raceway FALCON RACING [email protected] JUNE The oneWheel-June group later than the previous 16-2015 event 530-677-8600 707-938-9193 Spec Racer Ford www.ground-control-store.com At Thunderhill Greg Falcone TED ARKEN Raceway Sonoma San Jose Double Regional 5 & 6 530-934-5588 ext 118 707-721-2720 408-286-5060 OCTOBER Trasko featuring the Spec Racer Ford Festival Trasko.usa.com www.AIMTIRE.com FalconRacingandRepair.com DSR TRASKO OIL FILTER [email protected] & the Porsche: Pirelli GT3 Cup Pirelli World Challenge UPR LESHER MOTORSPORTS, INC THURSDAY TEST DAY PRO SUPPORT www.upr.com TRACK EXPERIENCES Ryan Lesher 866-594-5872 SM, SMT, ITA, ITX June 2-5 | October 6-9 | Laguna Seca 520-290-3654 Hooked on Driving 925-552-8112 Salinas www.hookedondriving.com (831) 240-5347 [email protected] JULY Season Finale www.MiataRental.com Double Regional 7 & 8 Double Regional 13 & 14 featuring Spec Miata Festival & the Porsche: October 21-23 | Thunderhill Pirelli GT3 Cup Morris Hamm Bob Corbitt raTes Marin/ Sonoma/ Napa/ Stockton/Manteca/Modesto/ 1 car/$10.00 + mileage July 1-3 | Sonoma Raceway Annual Awards Banquet TRAVEL TECH Infineon South Sacramento 2 cars/$9.00 each + 1/2 707-738-8860 209-931-9652 mileage October 22 | Willows Travel Tech is a volunteer, in shop/at A PERFORMANCE OIL FILTER, Fits direct as a regular 3 cars/$8.00 each + 1/3 Spin-on, Cools oil, Filters less than a micron Phil Munoz Telephone hours home tech inspection service for pre-race mileage Extends oil drain intervals to 10K MILES Santa Cruz Area, are: Logbook for new car or AN AWSOME UNIT THAT EXTENDS ENGINE LIFE, FITS and purchase inspection of race cars, 831-297-2457 6 pm–9 pm, Monday re-issuing a DIRECT FOR HP1 AND PH5 CROSS. HAS A 10 MICRON through Friday Tom Turner Logbook is $30 plus MESH, WHICH GIVES YOU THE ABILITY TO CHECK including newly built cars.