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July Sprints 2012 SCCA Restricted Regional Race Meeting July 21-22, 2012 SCCA Sanction No. 12-RR-2102-S Organized and Conducted by the Glen Region, SCCA, Inc. Held under the Sports Car Club of America General Competition Rules and these Supplemental Regulations at Watkins Glen International SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS Meeting Schedule ** Track Owner does not allow minors in any hot area.** RACE GROUPS Group 1: SRF, SPU1, LGD FRIDAY, July 20, 2012 Group 2: FF, CF, NCF, FV, F500, FST1 WGI Test Day See the last page of this document. Group 3: SSM2, ITB, ITC, SSB, SSC, T3, SM2 Group 4: GT1, GT2, GT3, AS, T1, T2, ITE1, SPO1, STO, ASR 6:00PM - 10:00PM Registration: Corner of Bronson Hill & Group 5: ITR, ITS, ITA, IT71, STU, STL Montour-Townsend (Rte. 16) Rds Group 7: FA, FB, FC, FM, FS, S2, VS2, CSR, DSR, CFC1,FE 7:00PM - 10:00PM Tech Inspection in Service Garage Group 7A: SM, EP, FP, GTL, HP Group 8: HRG1, HRG2, HRG3, HRG4, HRG5 SATURDAY, July 21, 2012 ProIT: ITR, ITS, ITA, ITB, ITC, IT7. SSM, SM, SRX7, ITX 7:00AM - 10:00AM Registration 8:00AM - 10:30AM Tech Inspection in Garage 1. http://www.nediv.com/index.php/club-racing/nediv-regional-class- 8:00AM - ? 15 minute Sprint qualifying by group rules followed by 30 min ProIT qualifying followed by 7 lap Qual Races by group 2. http://www.narrc.com/rules/SSMCarPreparationSpecification.pdf 12:00 - 1:00 (approx.) Lunch Social Gathering following qualifying races. All entrants, drivers, Groups subject to change according to entries received. Schedules workers, and crews are welcome. are approx. Changes will be provided at Registration or announced. SUNDAY, July 22, 2012 RACE CHAIR ASSISTANT RACE CHAIR 7:00AM -8:30AM Late Registration Cheryl Zebrowski Jon Stocum 8:00AM Hardship practice, Closed & then Open 585.451.0600 607.562.3842 Approx. 10 min. after last practice ProIT race (45 mins) followed by Glen Sprint 12 lap races FEES: 12:00 - 1:00 (approx.) Lunch NYSRRC and NARRC Regional Races $310.00 Pro-IT Race 350.00 MEETING OFFICIALS: SECOND ENTRY(Same car/driver,diff group) 250.00 Chief Steward John Walsh COMPLIANCE FEE: SRF,FE 10.00 Chairman, SOM Kathy McLeod OVERCREW FEE (PER PERSON): 10.00 PROIT Series Steward Terry Hanushek GARAGE FEE: $90.00 by separate check: postmark basis. NYSRRC Series Steward Tim Meddaugh HRG Series Steward Dave Panas 2012 July Sprints SCCA Restricted Regional Race Meeting July 21, 22, 2012 The History Behind This Weekend’s Races By: Bill Green This weekend we are honoring Glen Region members who, over the years, contributed an enormous amount to the sport of motor racing at the Watkins Glen circuit. The permanently named races are an annual tradition of the Glen Region, and these members exemplified our motto: “In the Spirit of the Sport” 2012 Group 1 Ray Oliver, Sr. Memorial Race SRF, SPU, LGD Ray Oliver, Sr. was a long-time member of the Glen Region, Sports Car Club of America. He was a devoted race worker who worked F and C, was Chief of Tech., Race Announcer, Social Committee Member, Race Chairman, Rally and Solo II Worker, worked tire test crew, served on the Glen Region Board of Directors, and was Region Director of Activities. He was always around to give a helping hand when needed. Ray always liked DRF and so we name this class of cars in the race in his memory. 2011 Winner 1st Overall 1st SRF Michael Hausknecht 2012 Group 2 Joni Mattice Memorial Race FF, CF, NCF, F500, FST Joining as a member of the Glen Region SCCA in 1979, Joni's specialty was Registration. She served as Chief Registrar for numerous Regional and National events, coordinated registration for NeDiv Mini-Cons and Roundtables hosted by the Glen Region, as well as regional Road Rallies and Solo events. Her other SCCA involvements included being a “regular” at Mailing Committee meetings. Co-Chairing the'88 August Sprints Regional Race, Singing with the Glen Regionnaires chorus, and participating as a Rally master or competitor at several road rally events. In 1987 she was honored with the Glen Region Service Award; in 1988 she was named Race Worker of the Year. Her other love was the theater and she actively gave her all to the Elmira Little Theater. Joni passed away on January IS, 1990. 2011 Winners 1st Overall 1st F500 Tom Shaughness Invader 3rd Overall 1st FF Raymond Boyer Van Diemen RF92 19th Overall 1st NCF Jim Tyo Van Diemen RF80 2011 Group 2 John C. Magee. Sr. Memorial Race Formula Vee John served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1966 when he retired to do other things. He lived in both Honeoye Falls and Sodus Point, NY where he loved to fish on Lake Ontario. He moved to Rock Stream, NY, a place in the heart of the Finger Lakes area of NY, that he loved very much. Magee joined the Glen Region, SCCA in September 1979. He started racing a Formula Vee with his first race the August Sprints in 1982. At the year-end awards dinner at Seneca Lodge, he was awarded the 1982 Novice Driver of the Year. He also raced Formula Vee over the years and in the NYSRRC Series. He was awarded the 1991 Eddie Whitmore Memorial Award for Formula Vee class. He also received the 1992 Robert W. Stephens Memorial Award. When Magee stopped road racing, he took up riding motorcycles in the area taking many long trips. John passed away on August 28, 2007 with burial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. 6th Overall 1st FV Arnold Carbaugh, Jr. Proto Form 2012 Group 4 James Newpher, Sr, Memorial Race GT1, GT2, GT3, AS, T1, T2, ITE, SPO, STO, ASR Jim, a thirteen-year member of the Glen Region SCCA, was highly active in the Solo program, both as a competitor and event official. He won numerous Solo I NeDiv Class Championships and chaired such historic Solo I events as Weatherly, Duryea, Giant's Despair and the Trout Run Hill Climbs. Jim and Mark Gerstein were the first SCCA Solo Safety Stewards, who together authored the protocol that today has developed in the SCCA's Solo Safety Stewards Program. When Jim's health failed to the point that he could no longer drive, he worked Flagging and Communications and Start/Finish. His final duty from a wheelchair was working in the Pits with Betty “Granny” Newkirk, blowing the pit warning horn. In 1986 Jim received the Glen Region Service Award. He passed away on August 7, 1988. He was placed in the PHA Hall of Fame in 2004. 2011 Winners 1st Overall 1st ITE Gary Nickerson Chevrolet Corvette 2nd Overall 1st SPO John Hellmers Chevrolet Cavalier 3rd Overall 1st GT2 Jim Scott Porsche 911 4th Overall 1st GTl Jerry Lustig Chevrolet Corvette 7th Overall 1st GT3 Steven Lustig Acura Integra 8th Overall 1st AS Kent Johnson Ford Mustang 14th Overall 1st STO Robert Nimkoff Aston Martin 2012 Group 6 Robert W. Perry Memorial Race E. Production Bob joined the Glen Region of the Sports Car Club of America in 1957. He did many things in SCCA: Glen Region Executive1969 and 1970; Glen Region Board of Directors 1972, 1974, 1989, 1992; SCCA Board of Governors 1975-1 981; Secretary Board of Governors 1977-1981. He was Regional Executive when the Region won 3rd in Regional Achievement Award in 1969, Glen Region SCCA and Sparkplug Editor August 1960 - November 1961 issues; Flagging and Communications 1957-1960; Abel Coordinator and Flagrnan; Member of RAC; Co-Author of National SCCA Timing and Scoring Manual with wife Eleanor, SCCA National Timing and Scoring Administrator 1973-1974; Chief Timer and Scorer Grand Prix of the United States 1975-1980; Chief Timer and Scorer 6-hour weekend; Chief Timer and Scorer SCCA Trans-Am and L&M Continental Race 1972-1973; Chief Timer and Scorer the Glen 500 1966,1967 and SCCA Nationals and Trans-Am 1968-1971, INEC Rep. 1960,1961,1962,; Glen Region Executive's Award 1978; Member of the Glen Regionnaires Song Group; SCCA Steward 1976 - 2004; Glen Region SCCA Green Flag Advisory Committee member late 1982- 1983; member of the ProRace Committee 1984-1985; Glen Region SCCA Competition Board member 1982-1988; Chairman 1975, 1981, 1982; Glen Region Driver Licensing 1985-2004; Member of Glen Region Bylaws Committee Chairman 1987, Member of Divisional Solo II Protest Committee for three years, SCCA Northeast Division Deputy Executive Steward 1982; Past member of SCCA National Public Relations Committee. He raced his Morgan in E Production Class 1970-1971 at the Regional Level and was one of many drivers in 1970 to take the last lap on the 3rt! course on the 2.3 mile track in the fall. He was a member of the Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame and Charter member in Motorsports 1989. Bob retired from Coming Glass after 40 years as an Environmental Engineer. His other nonracing activities were past Treasurer of the Painted Post Lions Club; Secretary of Friends of the Coming Area Public Library; helped with Meals on Wheels and the Rockwell Museum; collected and was a member of the Old Radio Club. Bob passed away July 26, 2004. He was 71 years old. 2011 Winner 1st Overall 1st EP Keith Hammitte BMW 325 2012 Group 6 Kathi Burns Memorial Race SM, GTL, FP, HP Kathi joined SCCA in 1972. She became a member of the Medical Team at the Glen and was one of the top personnel following WGl's purchase of the facility.