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11 The Buccaneer Times Official Publication of the Buccaneer Region, Sports Car Club of America www.buccaneerregion.org Oct / Nov 2005 Photos by: Meredydd Francke Friendly Faces of the 2005 Peach State Playground 2 2 Region Contacts Regional Executive Secretary Communications Equipment/Merchandise Ted Migchelbrink Bob McKay Ron King 215 Calley Road Savannah, GA 31410 Treasurer Chief of Grid Awards / Trophies Karl Enter [email protected] Mark Eversoll Scott Schleh and Sandy Luck 10 Rio Road [email protected] [email protected] Assistant RE Savannah, GA 31419 Fred Clark Chief of Pits Chief of Workers (912) 925-0466 Phone/Fax Michael Walters, Sr. 7938 Jolliet Drive [email protected] Chuck Bolline 1335 Claxton Road S. Jacksonville, FL 32217 [email protected] Yulee, FL 32097 (904) 731-7597 Membership / Newsletter Paula Frazier (904) 225-1937 Chief of Tech [email protected] Chuck Griner 5084 Ortega Cove Circle (904) 703-1499 [email protected] Board of Directors Jacksonville, FL 32244 [email protected] (904) 779-2027 Phone/Fax John “Skippy” Boatright Flag Chief P O Box 13 [email protected] Art Corbitt Bloomingdale, GA 31302 Merchandise/ P O Box 246 Solo II - Savannah (912) 748-4286 Rincon, GA 31326 Novice Permit Chairman (912)826-7068 Phone/Fax Larry Buell Faye Craft Vacant 1513 Freckles Court 6645 Aline Rd Chief Starter Orange Park, FL 32073 Jacksonville, FL 32244 John Ingram (904) 264-4560 Phone (904) 771-4208 641 A Rose Dhu Rd. (904) 269-0613 Fax Savannah, GA 31419 Track Managers (912) 920-8277 Art Corbitt Richard & Kaye McCloy P O Box 246 1135 Roebling Rd Emergency Coordinator Rincon, GA 31326 Bloomingdale, GA 31302 John “Skippy” Boatright (912) 826-7068 Phone/Fax (912) 748-4205 P O Box 13 [email protected] Bloomingdale, GA 31302 Area 12 Director (912) 748-4286 Kaye Fairer Judy Corbitt Club Racing P O Box 246 145 Fenton Place Rincon, GA 31326 Registration Danville, VA 24541-3633 Karen Drum (912)826-7068 Phone/Fax Time Trials (434) 793-4235 13924 Lucia Riverbend Hwy [email protected] Robert Frazier [email protected] Mt. Holly, NC 28120 5084 Ortega Cove Cir. Mark Eversoll PH (704) 827-8788 6pm-9pm Jacksonville, FL 32244 SEDIV ECR Administrator [email protected] Carol Cone 10 Rio Road (904) 982-3317 Phone th 1718 NW 57 Terr. Savannah, GA 31419 (904) 779-2027 Fax Race Chair (912) 925-0466 Phone/Fax [email protected] Lauderhill, FL 33313 Amber Walters (954) 735-2751 [email protected] 1335 Claxton Road S. [email protected] Robert Frazier Yulee, FL 32097 Solo II – Jax SARRC Representative 5084 Ortega Cove Circle (904) 225-1937 Chairman Jacksonville, FL 32244 (904) 504-6277 Fred Clark Julius Ashley 7938 Jolliet Drive (904) 982-3317 Phone [email protected] 10320 Shore View Dr. N. (904) 779-2027 Fax Jacksonville, FL 32217 Timing & Scoring Jacksonville, FL 32218 (904) 731-7597 [email protected] (904) 757-8132 David Williams [email protected] [email protected] Michael Walters 1665 Stewart Lane 1335 Claxton Road S. Melbourne, FL 32935 Secretary/Registrar Yulee, FL 32097 (321) 259-1946 Nicole “Mimi” Blevins Webmaster (904) 225-1937 [email protected] Karen Kern (904) 703-1499 Chief of Tech [email protected] [email protected] Hyler Craft Treasurer www.buccaneerregion.org 6645 Aline Rd. Denise Biggers [email protected] Jacksonville, FL 32244 (904)771-4208 www.buccaneerregion.org 3 From the Editor... 3 The Board of Directors election is in full swing. The only stand! race is in the North Chapter, with 3 nominees to fill 2 The Aug. 27th Solo2 event at Roebling Road (Jax and vacancies. The South Chapter had 2 vacancies also, and Coastal Empire event) was a great success, despite the only 2 nominees, so those positions are set. Congratulations downpour half-way through the event. to returning Director Fred Clark, and to first time Director The Jacksonville Solo2 group fell victim to a Paula Frazier (that’s me!). Those members in the North cancellation...their Event #10 scheduled for Sept. 25 at Chapter should be receiving their ballots very soon, if they Whitehouse Airfield had been cancelled due to “Navy haven’t already. activity”, and has been rescheduled for Oct. 23 at Thank you to all of you who actually read my column Gainesville Int’l Raceway. The following weekend (Oct. 30) last month and gave me some feedback on the newsletter! will be another Jax/Coastal Empire event at Roebling Road. That is the most helpful thing anyone could do for me... November 5-6 will be Buccaneer Region’s first “Track okay...a close second to submitting an article!! Thank you Trials” event under the Club Racing governed Time Trials to Meredydd Francke for her contribution this month. And series. It will also be the last event of the year for the 2005 if others keep their words, I will have a few more members “Cool Shirt” SEDiv Time Trials Championship Series. The to thank next month! entry form is available on our website at As of this writing, SCCA National has not decided on a www.buccaneerregion.org. This has been a great event successor for outgoing President Steve Johnson, who in the past (formerly a Solo I), and is sure to be even better resigned his post effective Sept. 15. SCCA, Inc.’s Board of this year. Help is always welcomed, and most appreciated. Directors has established a plan that will result in a new While this issue is being printed and mailed, the 2005 President: they have appointed a Search Committee that SARRC Invitational Challenge will be played out (Oct. 8-9), will review resumes already received. If they cannot come and our SARRC Champions will be crowned. A full write- to a decision within a reasonable amount of time, then they up (or as full as I can get) will be in the next issue. will hire an outside search firm to complete the process. In Also in this issue you will find a ballot for the Buccaneer the mean time, SCCA Chairman of the Board Gary Pitts is Region Year-End Awards. Please take the time to overseeing the management team, and will continue to do acknowledge your fellow competitors. These awards will be so until a new President is announced. presented at our Annual Awards Banquet on December 17, For all those who missed the 3rd Annual Peach State 2005 at the Buccaneer Beach Resort (no relation) on Jekyll Playground Restricted Regional/Vintage event at Roebling Island. The banquet reservation form is in this issue. Not all September 10-11, and there were a lot of you who did miss details have been set, but please go ahead and reserve it, you missed out on a great weekend of beautiful (and I your spot!. do mean b-e-a-utiful) weather and great competition. That’s all the room I have for now...as always, if you Turnout from SCCA competitors what extremely low (22 I would like to contribute to the cause, I won’t turn you think was the final count) and VDCA contributed about 50 away!! And, any comment is most appreciated. competitors. Unfortunately, this event may not happen next year. And it’s a shame. It’s such a relaxed event...no Paula Frazier pressure and almost all the track time you can possibly Buccaneer Region Presents Only Chance Track Trials at November 5-6, 2005 Sanction # 05-TT-19-P A Level 3 SCCA Time Trials and “COOL SHIRT” SEDiv Championship Event Go to www.buccaneerregion.org for more details 4 4 Membership Stats... The month of August 2005 saw 9 new Region members (5 transfers into the Region) and 28 renewed members. September 2005 saw 4 new members. As of October 13, 2005 the Buccaneer Region’s membership was at 583. Please join me in welcoming our new members!! Seth Agnew Jacksonville, FL Trey Clark Tybee Island, GA Daryl Dyer Jacksonville, FL James Forman Savannah, GA Dan McCormack Rincon, GA Alexander Mollon Jacksonville, FL Barry Peel Gravenhorst, Ontario Timothy Perez Jacksonville, FL The Rickert Family Kingsland, GA Amy Sears Rincon, Ga Any newsletter material or MOVING?? information may be sent to: Don’t Miss A Single Issue!!! Send change of address to the Paula Frazier Editor/Membership Chairman 5084 Ortega Cove Circle Jacksonville, FL 32244 Phone/Fax: (904) 779-2027 Email: [email protected] For Sale: Prime Advertising Space Contact Editor for Details 5 From the R.E. 5 Hello Buccaneer Region, Okay, enough of the personal commercials. I The September event at Roebling is history really would like to encourage any of our and it will probably be the last of that format. The members that have a desire to be on the board to turnout of the open wheel cars has not met the submit a nomination form and get involved in an needs of a self supporting event and will have to exciting and challenging opportunity. change in 2006 . We will be looking for help at the track for the SIC and the track trials event in Thanks for your time. November so give me a call and we will find a spot for you to have fun and learn. Ted Migchelbrink I would also like to take this opportunity to request your support for my return to the board of directors of our region . I have attended every BoD meeting and general membership meeting in Savannah during my terms on the board. I am dedicated to the advancement of our programs and the improvement of our race track. With your vote we can continue that progress. AUTOCROSSERS: PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE..