Official Publication of the Central Florida Region Sports Car Club of America Volume 57, Issue 2 February/March 2015 Jonathan Parker 2 Wins in Vintage Grid Bunnies Cabin Fever Cure Central Florida Region SCCA Supporting parents and/or ed for what adult children ou prepar Are y Dreams and Major ound the next turn? Purchases could be ar Retirement Education Goals Business Estate and Legacy Transaction & Succession Increasing Philanthropy Medical Costs Magero/Hay Financial Strategies Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC James Magero Nick Magero First Vice President -Investments Financial Advisor PIM Portfolio Manager Don Hay Trica Lasswell Senior Client Associate First Vice President -Investments PIM Portfolio Manager 4242 Tamiami Trail South Venice, FL 34293 941-492-3332 / 866-408-8797 x250 www.magerohay.wfadv.com Member SIPC Contact Information Board of Governors Club Admin. & Advisory PDX Chief - Tim Reardon BOG Chair - Michael Wingo Recording Secretary - Charlaine Free 1550 Silk Oaks Ave., Titusville 32796 321-268-2940 • [email protected] 386-748-4149 • [email protected] 386-717-1868 • [email protected] Vice-Chair – Paul Troup Co-Competition Coord. - Dennis Joyce PDX Chief Driver Instructor - Chris Wells [email protected] 404-229-8435 • [email protected] [email protected] District 1 - Ron Offutt Co-Competition Coord. - Leland Miller Photo ID - Patti Socher 321-258-7348 • [email protected] 118 Midway Island • Clearwater, FL 33767 Checker Editor - Kevin Crain 727-239-7932 • [email protected] 2775 Old Dixie Hwy. Unit C, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Pits Chief - Jim Kosco District 1 - Lt. Gov. Sammi Ronshausen 407-933-1820 • [email protected] 941-228-5108 • [email protected] 727-821-4407 • [email protected] Financial Advisor - James Magero Region Points Keeper - Lyn Hodges Watts District 2- Jerry Hicks 941-492-3332 • Toll-free: 855-878-4360 352-286-7756 • [email protected] 12821 Birmingham St. • Tampa, FL 33625 [email protected] Registrar - Robin Ragaglia (see Dist 3 Gov) 813-361-2728 • [email protected] Social Director/Beverage Coordinator - Starter - David MacGregor (see Race Worker Rec.) District 2 - Lt. Gov. John Schimenti Pamella MacGregor Steward Rep. - Leland Miller District 3 - Robin Ragaglia 1252 Clays Trail, Oldsmar FL 34677 Sound Control - Hollye La Plante 5984 Ed Harris Ct., Saint Cloud, 34771 813-765-3061 • [email protected] 727-344-0354 • [email protected] 407-310-4299 • [email protected] Membership Chair - Darren Gunn Tech - Rick Henschel District 3 - Lt. Gov. Bill Martin 300 Timbercove Circle, Longwood, FL 32779 407-671-6017 Home • 407-314-8230 Cell Ph/Fax 407-851-7157 • [email protected] 407-252-1384 • Fax 407-244-0022 [email protected] District 4 - Dave Welsh [email protected] Timing & Scoring - Janet Harhay 13550 SW 73rd St., Ocala, FL 34481 Merchandise - Fran Martin (see Secretary) [email protected] 352-286-7756 • [email protected] Race Worker Recog. - David MacGregor Trophies - Tucker and Amy Alford District 5 - Jerry Larson 813-781-0100 • [email protected] 941-473-0708 • [email protected] Home: 321-984-9074 • Cell: 321-288-5304 Webmaster - Lee Hill [email protected] [email protected] • www.CFRSCCA.org SOLO Board District 5 - Lt. Gov. Don Robinson St. Pete GP Coordinator - Gary Steffen Board Chair - Chuck Lutz [email protected] 727-480-2118 • [email protected] District 6 - Terry Taylor 407-963-5004 • [email protected] 863-381-0721 • [email protected] Club Racing Board Registrar - Chuck Lutz District 7 - Larry Joseph Morgan Safety Steward - Art Trier Board Chair - Dana Deshong 386-562-0004 • [email protected] 386-742-1668 • [email protected] 2937 Chelsea Wood Dr. Valrico, FL 33596 District 7 - Lt. Gov. Byron Kauffman Trophy - Peter Gagne 813-689-7662 • [email protected] [email protected] • 386-316-8023 386-677-5854 • [email protected] Vice-Chair - District 8 - Mike Schiffer Timing and Scoring - Chuck Lutz Chaplain - Steve Kearney West Coast Coordinator - Dave Welsh 239-549-3909 • [email protected] 863-425-5684 • [email protected] District 8 - Lt. Gov. Mary Newman [email protected] Course Marshal - Dave Langston West Coast Registrar - vacant District 9 - Charlie Leonard Daytona Event Chair - Bill Cannons PO Box 865, Palmetto, FL 34220 386-322-3663 West Cost Event Chair - vacant 941-729-1537 • [email protected] Chief Driver Instructor - Andy Fox Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) District 9 - Lt. Gov. Debbie Beebe 407-416-5411 • [email protected] Coordinator - Art Trier 2011 Mission Valley Blvd., Nokomis, FL 34275 Driver’s Rep - Beau Gabel 3010 Butler Ridge Rd., Deltona, FL 32738 941-484-4085 • [email protected] Home: 407-324-1874 • Cell: 386-562-0004 407-365-7219 • [email protected] [email protected] Driver’s Rep SARRC -position open Club Officers & Administration Driver’s Rep Vintage- Greg Piehl RallyCross Board Regional Executive - Chuck Dawson 727-573-1373 • [email protected] Chairperson - Doug McCabe 5505 US 27 S. Sebring, FL 33870 Equipment/Flagging - Jim Hooker 863-314-9200 (Bus) • [email protected] 11723 Pineloch Loop, Clermont, FL 34711 [email protected] [email protected] • 407-405-8438 Assistant R.E. - Leland Miller Grid Chief- Sammi Ronshausen 941-928-3521 • [email protected] 727-821-4407 • [email protected] Secretary - Fran Martin Medical Director - Dave Langston Area 3/SEDiv Officials 2504 Overlake Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 Novice Permits - Joyce Hayward Area 3 Director - Lee Hill 407-851-7157 • [email protected] 4607 Ridgecliff Dr., Brandon, FL 33511 457 Drage Drive, Apopka 32703 Treasurer - Walt Williams 813-684-4741 • [email protected] 407-884-7889 • [email protected] Driver Licensing Admin. - Pete Magnuson 5903 Soaring Ave, Temple Terrace, FL 33617-1399 Pace Car - Jack Ragaglia 813-857-2593 • [email protected] 561-309-3916 • [email protected] 407-568-6902 • [email protected] Assistant Treasurer - Pamella MacGregor Paddock Marshal - Charlie Leonard 1252 Clays Trail, Oldsmar FL 34677 See the SEDIV website for other 941-729-1537 • [email protected] 813-765-3061 • [email protected] SEDIV contact information. Rally Times by: Larry Vanscoy by: Doug McCabe Want A Close Up View of Race Cars When & Where & A Chance To Meet The Drivers? YOU MIGHT BE A TECH PERSON. • We check their vehicle logbook and gear and New to the club? issue a tech sticker. District Meeting For general information on the membership or meetings WHAT WE DO… • If the car needs an Annual Inspection (a more in- Times and Places please call your district governor. Or, if you want to know • We inspect every car at least once a year. about a specific “specialty” call the “chief” listed on the inside depth inspection once every year), we're District 1 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – cover. Use this list and map to find your District: • At a race impound, we weigh the cars and check available all weekend to do it. 7:30 pm at Perkins Restaurant 2626 Gulf to Bay Blvd., District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Richey. items for compliance. Clearwater- NE corner of US 19 District 2: Hillsborough and Pasco County *When the scales are set up, they're available at District 2 – 4th Wednesday of each month except December except Port Richey. • We get called when someone is building a new some time every weekend whether there is – 7:00 pm at Beef O’Brady’s, 9311 N. 56th St., Temple District 3: Lake, Orange, Osceola, and car to check it and make sure there won't be a Seminole Counties. impound or not – (it's nice if we have a few Terrace problem when it arrives at the track. District 3 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – District 4: Alacuha, moments for lunch). 7:30 pm at Rossi’s Pizza & Pasta 5919 South Orange Bradford, Citrus, Dixie, • Drivers buying an existing race car usually call us Gilchrist, Hamilton, • We'll gladly do courtesy weighs but we don't Blossom Trail Orlando 321-228-0430 to look at the car, make sure it's safe and visually District 4 – Contact Governor for details. Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, push cars. Levy, Madison, Marion, Sumter, right (we don't normally take things apart). District 5 - 2nd Monday of each month except December – Suwanee, Taylor and Union • We field questions and check out and write up dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at Charlie & Jakes Counties. • We answer questions like…..Is this or that any race cars damaged during the event. Brewery & Grill 6300 Wickham Rd in Melbourne, FL District 5: Brevard, Indian River, compliant? When does my helmet expire? Can I District 6 - 3rd Wednesday of each month except December, • We provide results for practice, qualifying and Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie do whatever? dinner at 7:00pm and meeting at 7:45pm at Beef O’Brady’s Counties. race sessions at Tech. 2940 US 27 North Sebring. District 6: Glades, Highlands, and WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…OR NOT… District 7 - 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – Polk Counties. COME JOIN US! dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at Louie’s Pizza District 7: Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, • You don't need to be a mechanical wizard. House – 1347 Beville Rd - Daytona Beach FL 32119 and Volusia Counties. None of us are. CFR’s TrophyWe have a goodWinners time together and get some up close District 8 - 2nd Wednesday of each month except December District 8: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, and • You don't need to memorize the GCR. None of and personal time with the race cars, crew and at 6pm at Jerseys Sports Café - 13971 North Cleveland Lee Counties. Darrendrivers. Seltzer We're always happy to show someone with Avenue, N.