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Official Membership Magazine of Northwest Region SCCA June 2015 Northwest Sports Car News The official membership magazine of Northwest Region, Sports Car Club of America.

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2 Northwest Sports Car News Day one of Pacific Raceways Majors Reveals Trends

KENT, Wash. (May 24, 2015) – Round Nine of the SCCA Western Conference U.S. Majors Tour was contested at Pacific Raceways as part of a Sunday/Monday double- header race over the three-day Memorial Day weekend.

Drivers representing 24 Runoffs- eligible classes took to the 10- turn, 2.25-mile circuit to run their 25-minute sprint races. The sprint races were originally scheduled to last only 20 minutes, but a run group consolidation allowed each race to run an additional five minutes in length. The races were preceded by a pair of 15-minute qualifying sessions that were used to set the starting order.

Here is a summary of the day’s action:

Race One: The Lite and Touring 4 classes took cen- ter stage during the first session scored by position, instead of best time. Paul Whiting, of Pahrump, combined with the Spec Miata, home top honors in F Production Nevada, took the win in STL at B-Spec and Super Touring Under by beating Joe Huffaker. The vic- the wheel of his No. 57 Honda classes for their sprint race. tory for Heitman was well earned, CRX. Not only did Whiting beat finishing just 0.293-second ahead out Thomas Lepper for the class The B-Spec battle, won by Eric of the multi-time SCCA National win, but he also scored the overall Boucher, of Auburn, California, Champion. victory. stole the show in this group. In his No. 35 The Wife Mazda2, Boucher Lansing Stout Jr., of Corvallis, In Touring 4, Lance Stewart (No. took the 0.481-second win over Oregon, was the winner in Tour- 13 Ford Mustang) of Coconut Derrick Ambrose. While Ambrose ing 3. Driving the No. 54 NISMO/ Grove, Florida, scored the win still holds a significant lead in the Up-Rev Engineering Nissan 350Z, as he finished ahead of Kristina Conference standings, Boucher is Stout finished 0.465-second ahead Etherington. still pushing hard to close the gap. of fellow Nissan driver John Baker. Race Two: The second group on Race Three: The production group the schedule represented a blend- provided a pair of close races for Race Four: In the small-bore ing of several different classes. class victories. Jess Heitman (No. formula group, Brian McCarthy, The and Spec 47 Woodstock Motorsports Mazda of Sacramento, California, was Racer Ford Gen3 classes were Miata), of Portland, Oregon, took able to finish in front of a tightly

3 Northwest Sports Car News Day one of Pacific Raceways Majors Reveals Trends - Cont. bunched field of Formula Vees. ada, were dominate in Touring lif., Porsche 997 Driving the No. 05 BRM Engi- 1 and GT-3, respectively. Both GT-3: Collin Jackson, Langley, neering , McCarthy drivers managed to lap their clos- B.C., Can., Nissan 240SX crossed the line 0.280-second est class competition en route to GT-Lite: Lans Stout, Cornelius, ahead of Marjorie Lundberg. scoring their wins. Ore., Nissan Sentra Prototype 1: Jeff Lederman, Va- Rick Payne, of Mission, British Tomorrow’s Round 10 of the West- caville, Calif., Stohr WF1 Columbia, Canada, took the over- ern Conference will close out the Prototype 2: Marvin Hodges, Bra- all, and class, win in his No. 75 three-day event at Pacific Race- zoria, Texas, Lola 598 Payton Pools Van Diemen Formula ways. Each of the six race groups Spec Miata: Marco Gallaher, Santa F. are set to run 20 laps or 40 min- Rosa, Calif., Mazda Miata utes, whichever comes first, with Spec Racer Ford: Leonardo Del Race Five: The large-bore starting at 9:40 a.m. (PDT). Castillo, Carnation, Wash., SCCA cars were fairly strung out by the SRF end of their 25-minute race, but Additional information regarding Spec Racer Ford Gen3: Todd Har- produced a rela- the Majors at Pacific Raceways, ris, Portland, Ore., SCCA SRF tively close finish as Michael Ot- including full results, can be found Gen3* tis, of Portland, Oregon, took the at SCCA.com/PacificMajors. Super Touring Lite: Paul Whiting, win. Driving the No. 72 Patrick Pahrump, Nev., Honda CRX Ottis Formula Mazda, Ottis man- Provisional race winners for Sun- Super Touring Under: Oscar Jack- aged to finish 0.762-second ahead day’s Western Conference Majors son Jr., Chino, Calif., Mazda Miata of Mel Kemper. Tour Round Nine race at Pacific Touring 1: Marc Hoover, Shingle Raceways. Drivers are listed by Springs, Calif., Mazda MX-5 At the front of the field, Larry Vol- Class: name, hometown, and car. Touring 2: Russ Peterson, Menlo lum, of Portland, Oregon, cruised B-Spec: Eric Boucher, Auburn, Park, Calif., Ford Shelby to victory in his No. 5 CV Medical Calif., Mazda2 Touring 3: Lansing Stout Jr., Cor- Phoenix MV14. : Larry Vollum, Port- vallis, Ore., Nissan 350Z land, Ore., Phoenix MV14 Touring 4: Lance Stewart, Coconut Race Six: The big-bore ground- : Edward Lever, Grove, Fla., Ford Mustang pounders wrapped up scheduled Bakersfield, Calif., Pro Star For- on-track activities. Erich Joiner, mula Mazda of Torrance, California, was the Formula F: Rick Payne, Mission, winner in GT-2, but Scotty White B.C., Can., Van Diemen made things interesting. When the Formula Mazda: Michael Ottis, checkered flag flew for Joiner in Portland, Ore., Formula Mazda the No. 3 Tool of North America Formula Vee: Brian McCarthy, Porsche 997, White crossed the Sacramento, Calif., Formula Vee strip just 0.388-second ahead be- E Production: Kale Swifts, Surrey, hind. B.C., Can., Mazda RX-7 F Production: Jess Heitman, Port- Marc Hoover (No. 98 Hoover- land, Ore, Mazda Miata speed/NRA Mazda MX-5), of H Production: Parker Johnstone, Shingle Springs, California, and Wilsonville, Ore., MG Midget Collin Jackson (No. 53 BM&M GT-1: Roger Stark, Redmond, Screening Nissan 240SX), of Wash., Chevrolet Corvette Langley, British Columbia, Can- GT-2: Erich Joiner, Torrance, Ca-

4 Northwest Sports Car News Day Two Races Complete Pacific Raceways Majors Tour

KENT, Wash. (May 25, 2015) – day’s sprint race. home the feature race win in his No. Round 10 of the SCCA Western 02 Spec Racer Ford Gen3. However, Conference U.S. Majors Tour con- Here is a summary of Monday’s com- there was also some great racing that cluded at Pacific Raceways as part petition: went on deeper in the pack. of a doubleheader race weekend that capped off the Memorial Day holiday. Race One: Both Super Touring Lite Todd Harris, of Portland, Oregon, tal- The event brought together some of and Touring 4 saw repeat winners. lied a second win on the weekend, but the most talented amateur racecar Paul Whiting, of Pahrump, Nevada, this time in the previous generation drivers on the West Coast on a week- took home the win in STL, and the of SRF car. In his No. 24x Pro Drive end where winners in many different overall win, in his No. 57 Honda Racing/Flat Out SRF, Harris beat disciplines of motorsport were hon- CRX. Like Sunday Whiting was able Leonardo Del Castillo to the line by ored. to cover the field and best his closest 0.869-second. In addition, Harris also rival, Thomas Lepper. claimed a new track record. At Pacific Raceways, drivers from 24 Runoffs-eligible classes completed Lance Stewart, of Coconut Grove, Further back, the battle for B-Spec six 20-lap races at the 10-turn, 2.25- Florida, also snagged the win by, once supremacy was renewed between mile circuit. The starting grid for each again, finishing ahead of Kristina Eric Boucher and Derrick Ambrose. race was ordered by the fastest single Etherington. Boucher, of Auburn, California com- lap turned by each driver throughout pleted the sweep while also setting the weekend, up until Monday. That Race Two: In a race group that a new track record in his No. 35 The included laps from the two 15-minute combined the Spec Racers with three Wife Mazda2. qualifying sessions run on Saturday classes of closed-fender cars, Patrick and Sunday, as well as laps from Sun- Byrne, of Spokane, Washington, took Also taking home wins on Monday

5 Northwest Sports Car News Day Two Races Complete Pacific Raceways Majors Tour - Cont. were Michelle Abbate, of Henderson, group winner. By doing that, Hick- tee, Calif., Phoenix F1000 Nevada, in Super Touring Under and man kept Larry Vollum one win short Formula Atlantic: Edward Lever, Marco Gallaher, of Santa Rosa, Cali- of a weekend sweep to go with his Bakersfield, Calif., Pro Star Formula fornia, in Spec Miata. new track record set on Monday. Mazda* Formula F: Rick Payne, Mission, Race Three: The production group Drivers in the group who did com- B.C., Can., Van Diemen* was fairly spaced out by the time plete double wins on the weekend Formula Mazda: Michael Ottis, Port- the overall leader – Jess Heitman, of were Jeffery Lederman, of Vacaville, land, Ore., Formula Mazda Portland, Oregon – saw the check- California, in Prototype 1 and Edward Formula Vee: Brian McCarthy, ered flag. Heitman also added another Lever, of Bakersfield, California, in Sacramento, Calif., Formula Vee feather in his cap as he got the best Formula Atlantic. Anduril* of Runoffs winning driver Joe Huf- E Production: Kale Swifts, Surrey, faker twice. However, Huffaker still Race Six: The big-bore cars put a B.C., Can., Mazda RX-7* showed his driving talent behind the period on the weekend’s on-track F Production: Jess Heitman, Port- wheel as he set the fastest lap of the activities. Erich Joiner, of Torrance, land, Ore, Mazda Miata* race. California, took home the day-two H Production: Parker Johnstone, win in GT-2. His class win was not Wilsonville, Ore., MG Midget* Also finishing the extended holi- in question by the end of the 20-lap GT-1: Roger Stark, Redmond, day weekend with two-race sweeps race as he rolled across the finish line, Wash., Chevrolet Corvette* were Kale Swifts, of Surrey, British in his No. 3 Tool of North America GT-2: Erich Joiner, Torrance, Calif., Columbia, Canada, in E Produc- Porsche 997, with four laps in-hand Porsche 997* tion; Lansing Stout Jr., of Corvallis, over his class competitor. GT-3: Collin Jackson, Langley, B.C., Oregon, in Touring 3; Lans Stout, of Can., Nissan 240SX* Cornelius, Oregon, in GT-Lite and Marc Hoover, of Shingle Springs, GT-Lite: Lans Stout, Cornelius, Parker Johnstone, of Wilsonville, California, took home a second win Ore., Nissan Sentra* Oregon, in H Production. in Touring 1 as did Collin Jackson, of Prototype 1: Jeff Lederman, Vacav- Langley, British Columbia, Canada, ille, Calif., Stohr WF1* Race Four: In the small-bore for- in GT-3; Roger Start, of Redmond, Spec Miata: Marco Gallaher, Santa mula group, winners in both Formula Washington, in GT-1 and Russ Pe- Rosa, Calif., Mazda Miata* Vee and Formula F were decided by terson, of Menlo Park, California, in Spec Racer Ford: Todd Harris, Port- less than 0.3-second. Rick Payne, of Touring 2. land, Oregon, SCCA SRF Mission, British Columbia, Canada, Spec Racer Ford Gen3: Patrick recorded his second overall, and For- Additional information regarding the Byrne, Spokane, Wash., SCCA SRF mula F class, win on the weekend in Majors at Pacific Raceways, including Gen3 his No. 75 Payton Pools Van Diemen. full results, can be found at SCCA. Super Touring Lite: Paul Whiting, Payne pulled off the two-race feat com/PacificMajors. Pahrump, Nev., Honda CRX* after beating Mark Keller to the line Super Touring Under: Michelle by just 0.275-second. Like SCCA on Facebook at Facebook. Abbate, Henderson, Nevada, Scion com/SCCAOfficial and follow the FR-S Formula Vee also saw a repeat win- Club on Twitter @SCCAOfficial. Touring 1: Marc Hoover, Shingle ner in Brian McCarthy, of Sacra- Springs, Calif., Mazda MX-5* mento, California. Like Sunday’s Provisional race winners for Mon- Touring 2: Russ Peterson, Menlo race, McCarthy finished at the front day’s Western Conference Majors Park, Calif., Ford Shelby* of a tightly-packed FV field. He took Tour Round 10 race at Pacific Race- Touring 3: Lansing Stout Jr., Corval- home victory with only a 0.296-sec- ways. Drivers are listed by Class: lis, Ore., Nissan 350Z* ond margin to second place. name, hometown, and car. (*) – De- Touring 4: Lance Stewart, Coconut notes Sunday winner. Grove, Fla., Ford Mustang* Race Five: In Formula 1000, Gary Hickman (No. 76 Edge Engineer- B-Spec: Eric Boucher, Auburn, Calif., ing Inc. Phoenix F1000), of Santee, Mazda2* California, was the class and overall Formula 1000: Gary Hickman, San-

6 Northwest Sports Car News This is the chance get on a track and experience their vehicle and im- prove their driving skills. For years many drivers have asked the ques- tion, ‘I wonder what it would be like to put on a helmet and feel the thrill of driving on the pavement reserved for racers?’

TOPEKA, Kan. (March 18, 2015) – The fastest way to get on track, “This is the answer to the question. With an eye on bringing car en- Track Night in America is split Taking place around the country, thusiasts to the to drive, into three experiences based upon at 20 dedicated tracks; not once shine and show, meet with car clubs a driver’s comfort and skill level. in a while, but once a month, for or just hang out, the SCCA’s Track Rookies will get extra attention four to five months or more dur- Night in America Driven by Tire from the gate through their on-track ing the year. This frequency of the Rack opens up 20 tracks across the sessions in the Novice Experience, events will allow you to come back county once a month, on week- ranging from help removing loose and bring someone to share this nights, beginning in April. items in the car (like floor mats adventure with you. This will have and unsecured tire jacks) to coach- an exponential effect on the growth At its heart, Track Night in America ing and follow the leader paced laps of driving enthusiasts, making it is a gathering place for people to during their sessions. a wonderful opportunity for the share their passion for cars with SCCA. From the Tire Rack family, other community members. The Intermediate and Advanced par- we’re very excited to be a part of program features an affordable ticipants can skip much of the pre- generating new driving enthusiasm, after-work, weeknight lapping track minutiae by going online in and anxious to launch this pro- program for street cars and driv- advance to fill out tech sheets and gram.” ers ranging from track rookies to complete a drivers’ meeting that veterans. reviews Track Night basics. Those The launch of Track Night in Amer- participants will also have access ica Driven by Tire Rack is supported “Track Night in America is, sim- to top-flight SCCA instructors and by the FIA Sport Grant Programme ply, about fun with cars,” Heyward event staff for additional on-site and Grassroots Motorsports. Each Wagner, SCCA Director of Experi- questions and help. Track Night participant will receive ential Programs, said. “Traditional a complimentary six-month sub- road courses have always been a bit The Track Night calendar opens in scription to Grassroots Motorsports of a secret society. This program April with Track Night: Atlanta at magazine. is all about removing the mystery, Atlanta Motorsports Park (April 7), eliminating hurdles and opening the Track Night: Palm Beach at Palm “The reception we’ve gotten from doors so everyone can come play. Beach International Raceway and partners to this program has been Whether you’re a driver, friend or Track Night: NorCal at Thunder- great, and our friends at Tire Rack just hanging out, there is an experi- hill Raceway Park (April 9), Track answered that bell in a big way,” ence for you at Track Night.” Night: Dallas at MSR Cresson and Wagner said. “This partnership Track Night: Pittsburgh at Pitt Race will allow SCCA, Tire Rack and our Track Night in America will run (April 14), and Track Night: New participants in the program to see a once a month at the designated Jersey at New Jersey Motorsports real and tangible benefit.” tracks, with the schedule typically Park (April 15). beginning at 4 p.m. Participants More information on the program, will get three 20-minute sessions for “We at Tire Rack are extremely including a full list of tracks and a $150 entry fee. Paced laps will be excited,” Matt Edmonds, Tire Rack dates, is available at www.Track- open and free to all attendees each Vice President, said. “Track Night in NightInAmerica.com. Track Night. America is that opportunity to take

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Spec Miata to Run Under the Lights at Daytona Runoffs!

TOPEKA, Kan. (April 24, 2015) – Friday Night Lights at the Runoffs® presented by Mazda highlights the 2015 event schedule for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB® at Day- tona International Speedway, where each of the 28 classes will race alone for the first time since 2008. The event begins with four days of quali- fying and concludes with 10 races on Friday and nine each on Saturday and Sunday, September 21-27.

“With its lighting options, Daytona International Speedway provides a unique opportunity for us and we thank Mazda for its support in help- ing make Friday Night Lights at the Runoffs a reality,” SCCA Vice Presi- enough room in the schedule to fit Preceding the event, the Central dent and COO Eric Prill said. “Spec each class in individually. Florida Region SCCA will host test Miata regularly delivers some of the days from September 17 – 20. Un- very best racing of any weekend, “With Mazda’s help, this allows us like recent Runoffs events, park- and running its National Champi- to ensure that each of our 28 classes ing, registration, and pre-event onship race under the lights ratch- will have its own race,” SCCA Se- tech inspections will be good from ets that excitement up, providing a nior Manager of Club Racing Dean- test days through the length of the can’t-miss moment for everyone.” na Flanagan said. “At the last two event. Test day registration will be venues, we held some multi-class available as an option when regis- The Spec Miata class will crown a races out of necessity. We thank the tering for the Runoffs. National Champion under the lights Runoffs volunteer chief team for on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., with creatively finding ways to make this The entirety of the 2015 SCCA Run- the 3.56-mile road course at the happen for our participants.” offs races, including Friday Night “World Center of Racing” lit to the Lights at the Runoffs presented by same level as the Rolex 24 at Dayto- Official qualifying sessions will be Mazda, will be broadcast live on na. Tuesday’s qualifying session will held from Monday through Thurs- SpeedcastTV.com. also be under the lights as a preview day, with each class getting two for Friday’s race. 30-minute morning sessions and Runoffs registration opens July two 25-minute afternoon sessions 22nd on SCCA.com. Additional “Two years ago we set the all-time throughout the week. The best time information about the event, includ- record for class size at the runoffs through the week will set the grids ing the parking and garage reserva- with 63 Spec Miatas,” John Doonan, for the weekend’s 14-lap, 49.84- tion process, as well as promotional Director, Mazda Motorsports said. mile races, with each race winner event activities, will be available “In 2014, we brought the Runoffs to crowned National Champion. soon. Mazda Raceway for the first time ever. Each year we work with the The SCCA Runoffs Presented by The full schedule and supplemental SCCA to raise the bar. This will Garmin VIRB has crowned Club regulations are posted at SCCA. be amazing to make history once Racing National Champions since com/Runoffs. again, by having the first ever night 1964. Through 28 separate races race at the Runoffs with Spec Miata. over three days, the 2015 edition This will be an epic drafting battle.” will crown champions in a winner- take-all, single race format. The nighttime race also allows

8 Northwest Sports Car News Big Changes in Store at This Year’s Rose Cup Races or the past several years, Todd FHarris and Pro Drive Rac- ing School have sponsored the Pro Matt Crandall Drive Challenge race for Spec Racer Fords as part of the Rose Cup week- end.

“The motivation was to bring the spotlight to the Spec Racer Ford racing class. It’s a wonderful class nationwide, and I want to showcase Cindi Lux some great racing,” Harris says. Steve Streimer This year, for the first time ever, the Spec Racer Ford field will compete for the prestigious Rose Cup trophy will compete for this year’s Festival of the 2015 Pacific Northwest Spec – an acknowledgement of the close Trophy at 9:40 AM on Sunday. Miata Tour, covering several races racing and large fields that have at tracks throughout Oregon and developed with this class. One race that will hold to tradition Washington. is the Wemme Trophy. SCCA’s best To maximize the racing action, this vintage racers will compete at 10:25 Once again in 2015, the big stock year’s Rose Cup race will utilize a AM on Sunday, with their own cars of the GASS series will join unique “staggered start” in which awards ceremony in Victory Circle Oregon Region SCCA for Rose Cup the SRF cars will receive the green directly after the race. weekend, racing a total of 4 times. flag first and the faster SRF3 cars The GASS President’s Cup feature will start about 1 minute behind New for this year, the Spec Miata race is scheduled to happen at 1:00 them, guaranteeing some great rac- group will compete at 3:10 PM on PM Sunday. ing action as the SRF3 cars move Sunday for the Spec Miata Grand through the field to race for the Prix trophy. This race will be part roses.

“Our team is lucky to have proven race veterans like Steve Fogg, Dan Halloran, Jim Murray and Paul Goudy all on the track together. We even have young gun Patrick Byrne who is splitting his time this season between his Pro Drive SRF3 and his Flying Lizard Audi R8 LMS GTD in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. This year’s Rose Cup will be closer than ever, because ev- ery one of these great drivers wants to put his name on that trophy,” Harris says.

The 2015 Rose Cup race will start at 2:05 pm on Sunday, June 14.

The traditional cars of the Rose Cup race – GT1/2/3, T1, ITE, American Sedan and Super Production – will not be left out of the action. They 9 Northwest Sports Car News GT/SP/AS/T1 Become The Rose Cup Festival Trophy Race he Rose Cup Festival Trophy race Twas created in 1997 by the Port- land Rose Festival Foundation. This feature event is designed to give every racer a turn in the spotlight by rotating through the SCCA Club Racing run groups.

This year, the Festival Trophy race features the exciting high-powered cars of GT1, GT2, GT3, American Sedan, Touring 1, and the Super Production classes.

Since the beginning of the Champ Car race at Portland in 1994, these have been the traditional competing cars in the Rose Cup race. With this year’s transition to Spec Racer Ford for the Rose Cup, the big-bore SCCA cars have shifted over to compete for the Festival Roger Stark of Northwest Region Trophy.

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10 Northwest Sports Car News VRCBC Announces Dates for Vintage Races at Mission, B.C.

he Vintage Racing Club of Brit- Tish Columbia announced today that the twenty‐eighth running of its annual marquee race weekend, the British Columbia Historic Motor Races (BCHMR), will be held on Au- gust 22 and 23, 2015, at the Mission Raceway Park – Road Course, Mis- sion, British Columbia.

This event has run since 1981. The races were first staged at the famous Westwood track in Coquitlam and then moved to their current home at the multi‐purpose racing complex at Mission.

The VRCBC’s British Columbia Historic Motor Races is the largest vintage race event in Western Canada and is a significant event in the Pacific Northwest, with typically 100 vintage and historic racing cars and several thousand spectators in attendance. can display their fascinating cars in a special spectator area, known as The VRCBC is a non‐profit organiza- For 2015, the BCHMR is bringing “The Field of Dreams”, creating a tion of enthusiasts that organizes a back the popular Hagerty Formula unique show of its own. Adding to series of racing‐related activities and Festival featuring the very quick the events, including the annual pure‐bred overall festival atmosphere are BCHMR weekend. The purpose of open wheel and sports racing cars. the many sponsors’ booths offer- the VRCBC is to encourage the res- The plans for 2015 also include a ing everything from automobilia toration, special race for vintage and historic and artwork, to automotive prod- racing and exchange of information sedans and sports cars of the types uct displays. The food concessions, concerning vintage sports and racing that we all remember from our informative track‐side commentary automobiles. younger days. and excellent grandstand viewing, all make this an entertaining week- The Club members’ philosophy is to Returning as well for the 2015 event end for families as well as long‐time encourage participation, sportsman- is the “Ride in a Real Racing Car motorsports enthusiasts. ship and display of these vehicles Event” where fans can (for a nominal in their natural state ‐ on the race contribution) go for a ride on the The VRCBC is currently working track. track with an actual racing driver in on a full line‐up of interesting rac- one of the day’s cars during a dedi- ing cars, racing celebrities and fun For more information about the cated activities. BCHMR, including sponsorship period held over the lunch break As these are finalized, they will be opportunities, please contact Tom each of the two event days. announced on both the Club’s web- Johnston at site: www.vrcbc.ca and the event [email protected] or 604 922 The BCHMR is always popular with website www.bchmr.ca, as well as 2722. classic car enthusiasts as well. They through the press.

11 Northwest Sports Car News Off-Road or Off-Broadway - Land Rover Discovery Sport By Jeff Zurschmeide, NWSCN Editor

short time ago, I traveled to Reyk- Ajavik, Iceland. I went to the top of the world to drive the new 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport in one of the toughest winter climates on Earth.

The location seems at once completely natural and totally absurd. Natural be- cause the remote and forbidding places of the world are Land Rover’s home turf. Since 1948 the Land Rover brand has been the choice of hardy souls who had to get somewhere that was mostly nowhere, anywhere on the planet. to a 9-speed honest-to-God automatic won’t notice the gearbox doing its work. The location is also absurd because we transmission (No CVT here!) and Land all know that, at least in America, 90% Rover’s multi-mode Haldex All-Wheel- But the place you will notice the engine of these vehicles will be sold to your Drive system with Terrain Response. and transmission is when you ask the rich neighbor for his hot wife to drive to That feature allows you to change the Discovery Sport to pull out and pass. her Bikram yoga class. Most Discovery limited slip and traction control set- The engine has to dig deep in the Sports will never be driven off-road, or tings for anything from loose sand to gearbox to find the passing gear. To its even through more than a quarter-inch deep muddy ruts to snow and ice. credit, the Discovery Sport digs fast and of snow. That’s a shame, because this smooth, but that was the moment I was little SUV can tackle just about any- It’s the AWD where this little rig really wishing for a normally-aspirated V6 or thing, and do it in style. shines. Land Rover bravely put their a deeply torquey turbo-diesel. reputation on the line by letting some- Same Capability – New Look one like me take the new Discovery By the way, the Discovery Sport gets 23 Sport out into the Icelandic wilderness. MPG in the city, and 28 MPG highway. The Discovery Sport follows in the tire Let’s be clear – I’m not a Finnish rally That’s pretty good for the performance tracks of the LR2 and the Freelander driver, so the Discovery Sport had to and weight level of the vehicle, and it’s before it. Both of those were great take up the slack. due to start/stop, electric power steer- vehicles and the Discovery Sport is an ing, selective regeneration, and other incremental step in Land Rover’s brand The key thing to say about the day-long such features. evolution. drive over slick ice, deep snow, gravel, and a fast-running river is that it was a Luxury is a Standard Feature The Discovery Sport is a baby Range no-brainer. I just drove, and the Dis- Rover. It has the Range Rover looks, the covery Sport took care of business. The Discovery Sport is exceedingly technology, the luxury, and it’s got true comfortable, with luxury design and chops for off-road and dire circum- The Discovery Sport does 0-60 in a execution worthy of a Range Rover. stances. respectable 7.8 seconds, which is about Leather and soft-touch surfaces are all The Discovery Sport comes with a right for an SUV of that size and power. around and every control falls easily 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder en- Land Rover did a great job with the to hand. The available panoramic glass gine rated at 240 horsepower and 250 transmission, and for the most part you roof is wonderful if you’re using the pound-feet of torque. That’s mated up 12 Northwest Sports Car News Discovery Sport to get out in its native environment.

The technology story is all there. I won’t bore you with a rundown because it would take several pages just to list it all. Suffice it to say that if you want it, it’s available.

A Rover in Your Range

The last thing to know about the Dis- covery Sport is that it starts at $37,995 including destination fees, and has upgrade options for the HSE at $42,495 and HSE Lux at $46,495.

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13 Northwest Sports Car News 14 Northwest Sports Car News Spec Miata Grand Prix Becomes Feature Race at Rose Cups o add even more pizzazz to the TRose Cup weekend this year, the Sunday Spec Miata race has been desig- nated the Spec Miata Grand Prix. The SMGP will be a new feature race on the Rose Cup schedule. A new perpetual trophy is being created to honor the winners.

All three Spec Miata races on the Rose Cup weekend are part of the 2015 Spec Miata Championship Tour, which in- cludes races hosted by both Conference and SCCA at Pacific Raceways, The Ridge Motorsports Park, and at Port- land International Raceway. Matt Schultz See below for series rules and informa- tion.

2015 Spec Miata Northwest Championship Tour 2015 Spec Miata Northwest Championship Tour Presented by Miatacage.com, Midas, SMI Metals, Inc. and Wyatt Fire Protection

MiataCage, Midas, SMI Metals, Inc. and Wyatt Fire Protection invite you to participate in May 16-17 Conf Conference (2 races) Pacific the 2015 Spec Miata Northwest Championship Tour, also known as the “Spec Miata June 12-14 SCCA Rose Cup Regional (2 races) PIR Championship of the World!” These guys are putting up the money and are giving away July 18-19 SCCA Double Regional (hosted by NWR)(2 races) Ridge – – four that's right FOUR free entries at the September race - see the schedule and August 1-2 Conf Conference (2 races) Pacific rules attached with this Announcement. August 28-30 SCCA Triple Regional with GASS (3 races) PIR This is an informal tour aimed at getting back to the basics of SM racing by keeping the September 19-20 Conf Conference (2 races) Ridge costs down and emphasizing having fun racing. The goal of this tour is to create the Championship Rules best racing memories of close competition with old and new friends with the final results

being secondary to the fun that was had. 1. Points will be awarded for finishing positions as follows: 1st place 20 points, 2nd We are confident that track tips and car preparation plus setup tips will flow freely. We place 19 points, 3rd 18, etc. 20th position and below will receive 1 point. also expect that most of that advice will be good. 2. Points will also be awarded for qualifying positions for each race as follows: 1st We already have a strong Spec Miata community here in the Pacific Northwest. Let’s place 10 points, 2nd place 9 points, etc. 10th place and below will receive 1 all make it even stronger with big grids and boatloads of camaraderie. point. For races with two qualifying sessions, points will be awarded based on The simple, one page of schedule and rules are set up to keep cost down. They also fastest lap between both sessions. For races where a previous race result is keep the points awarded for qualifying and finishing close to encourage participation not used for the starting order, no qualifying points will be awarded. coming in first. Rumor has it that the traditional “fast folks” like their older cars better 3. Best 10 out of 13 races will decide the championship. (usually 1.6 liter cars) and plan to use those. Trophies will be awarded, where the 4. Championship trophies will be awarded to the winner at the September choice of trophies and awards will be a judgment of the sponsors. In other words, Conference event. expect more laughter than serious awards. 5. Each competitor is limited to a maximum of 3 sets of new dry tires for entire Invite your friends to participate. Knock down any walls between drivers and series (includes practice, qualifying and race). sanctioning organizations. Come out, get back to grassroots racing and get that “I 6. Eligible dry tires are Toyo RA-1, RR and Hoosier SM-7; eligible rain tires are remember why I race and it pegs the fun meter” feeling. Toyo RA-1 and Hoosier H20. 7. Vehicles must conform to all 2015 SCCA and Conference specifications including any competition adjustments made by SCCA this year. st Pacific 1 8. Only pump fuel! We’re talking about pump gas that can be purchased at any Northwest Place gas station (regular, mid-grade, and premium unleaded). No race fuel or NW SM Tour mixing of race fuel! Spec Miata Tour On The Podium 9. A drawing for 4 free entries will be held at the conclusion of the August SCCA 2015 2015 event to be used at the September race. To be eligible, you must have competed in the first 5 championship tour weekends.

15 Northwest Sports Car News Classified Marketplace Race Photos Needed Race Cars For Rent 1991 BMW 325i in Pro3 Trim Hey friends of Garth and Fred at Full Cage, Fire system, 5 point Har- Trackside Motorsports - ness, adjustable shocks, swaybars, all We are looking for some fresh race bushings delron Engine has had a fresh photos for ads in several racing rebuild (rings/hone/bearings/head and valve job/decked block...) publications. If you are a customer and have some cool photos please 2 sets of tires, trailer available if needed. Vintage MG Midget send them to: Ed LaPlante, signs@ Jim Sterling’s blue and white #27 magneticsignpdx.com Can run in PRo3 class and or EIP class. Midget is for sale. Very reliable well sorted Vintage race car. Photo credit given if needed Mark Estes $15,000 20Ft Pace enclosed trailer available No guarantees we will use your photo but if it’s a great photo and http://www.pro3-racing.com/ 503-734-7355 (leave message or text) Call for details - Jim Sterling fits our format we’d love to see it. 360-430-2906 Thanks Garth & Fred

VINTAGE

1982 Royale RP31 – SN37 Ivey engine – very crisp and fresh 3 sets of wheels – one wheel needs some straightening. Three weekends on American Racer slicks, older Rains on second set of rims.

New rear uprights, new rear wheel bearings in 2013. New five-point belts in 2011. Halon Extinguisher system (engine bay and cockpit nozzles). New Odyssey battery in 2011 (sealed lead-acid motorcycle style). Full set of Hewland gears in carrying case.

Nice set of specialty parts, including extra nose and assorted ball- end bushings. Suspension is very well sorted and tested. Complete car history with SCCA logbooks, record of owners.

Privately-built trailer – a usable “work in progress” enclosed trailer Converted from a light boat trailer – single axle w/14” Chevrolet rims Long trough-style wheel channels, over-tire retaining straps. Steel- tube frame 90% complete, two-doors at rear (framed). Electric Authorized Dealer for winch ready for attachment Spec Racer Ford

Asking $16,000 – car located in Corvallis – shown by appointment only. Call Bill Gellatly (503) 867-6514 for additional details 503-970-9871 [email protected]

16 Northwest Sports Car News Classified Marketplace Driver’s Suits R.J.S. Racing Equipment SFI-5, brand new, never used extra- large sized for 5’-9” 240 lb driver. Originally paid $470.00, will sell for $250.00.

R.J.S. Racing Equipment SFI-1, slightly used, large sized, single layer (requires Nomex long johns), will sell for $150.00.

Design 500 RaceWear SFI-5, medium- sized, worn only a couple of times, will sell for $150.00.

All suits have been dry-cleaned, and are spotless. Call Richard at (541) 278-1150 or Want to keep your racing skills up Estate Sales & Appraisals [email protected] year round? Life changes frequently require valua- tion and liquidation of For Sale: 1995 Neon ACR, ex SSB. Install a complete race simulator com- personal property. My twenty-plus Three sets of wheels, factory shop plete with large screen, g force creation, years of experience can help you with manuals, good assortment of useful surround sound, and custom software full estate sales, downsizing, moves and spare parts. $2500. as well as a library of publicly available appraisals for estates, dissolution and Contact Austin Smith - asmith73@ software. insurance purposes. hotmail.com or 541 593-2495 All services are personalized and confi- Virtually all familiar tracks and race dential. Free consultations. cars are available. There are 2 simula- Shirley Sanders, 503-762-1272 tors available, so you can race head to [email protected] head with friends. Great for training new drivers for the track, or for slick street conditions. These are moving seat systems designed and built by Keith Maher, of Portland.

The original cost was $5,100 per system plus a projector and big screen display costing $1,400. Will sell a system without display for $3,500.

You can use a big screen TV instead of the projector. The ideal size is about 50 inches. Offering system complete with projector and screen for $4,200 each.

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