Official Publication of the Central Florida Region Sports Car Club of America Volume 55, Issue 7 July 2013 SOLO in Geneva SOLO in Geneva Central Florida Region SCCA 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] PO Box 1540, Deland, FL 32721 Vice-Chair – Leland Miller 386-717-1868 • [email protected] PDX Chief Driver Instructor - Chris Wells [email protected] 941- 928-3521 • [email protected]. Co-Competition Coord. - Dennis Joyce District 1 - Ron Offutt [email protected] Photo ID - Patti Socher 321-223-8652 • [email protected] 118 Midway Island, Clearwater, FL 33767 Co-Competition Coord. - Leland Miller 727-239-7932 • [email protected] Checker Editor - Kevin Crain Pits Chief - Gloria Theen District 1 - Lt. Gov. Miki Moerwald 2775 Old Dixie Hwy., Unit C, Kissimmee, FL 34744 941-474-3608 • cell: 941-320-9346 407-933-1820 • [email protected] [email protected] District 2- Dana DeShong Region Points Keeper - Jack Ragaglia 2937 Chelsea Wood Dr., Valrico, FL 33596 Financial Advisor - James Magero 407-568-6902 • [email protected] 813-689-7662 • [email protected] 941-492-3332 • Toll-free: 866-408-8797 District 2 - Lt. Gov. Jerry Hicks [email protected] Registrar - Robin Ragaglia (see Secretary) [email protected] Social Director/Beverage Coordinator - Starter - David MacGregor (see Race Worker Rec.) District 3 - Bill Martin Pamella MacGregor Steward Rep. - Leland Miller (see Vice-Chair) 2504 Overlake Ave., Orlando, FL 32806 1252 Clays Trail, Oldsmar FL 34677 Sound Control - Hollye La Plante Ph/Fax: 407-851-7157 • [email protected] 813-765-3061 • [email protected] 727-344-0354 • [email protected] District 3 - Lt. Gov. Paul McLester Membership Chair - Joyce Hayward Tech - Rick Henschel District 4 - Lyn Watts 457 Drage Drive • Apopka FL 32703 407-671-6017 Home • 407-314-8230 Cell 17155 NE 37 Street Silver Springs, FL 34488 407-884-7889 [email protected] [email protected] 352-286-7756 • [email protected] Merchandise - Fran Martin (see Dist. 3) Timing & Scoring - Janet Harhay District 4 - Lt. Gov. Kevin Smith Race Worker Recog. - David MacGregor [email protected] District 5 - Jerry Larson 813-781-0100 • [email protected] Trophies - Tucker and Amy Alford Home: 321-984-9074 • Cell: 321-288-5304 Webmaster - Lee Hill 941-473-0708 • [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • www.CFRSCCA.org District 5 - Lt. Gov. Don Robinson St. Pete GP Coordinator - Gary Steffen SOLO Board [email protected] 727-480-2118 • [email protected] Board Chair - Chuck Lutz 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 Board Chair - Robin Langlotz Safety Steward - Art Trier 386-742-1668 • [email protected] 3116 Indian Drive, Orlando 32812 386-562-0004 • [email protected] District 7 - Lt. Gov. Byron Kauffman 407-851-2232 • Fax: 407-850-2055 Trophy - Peter Gagne 386-677-5854 • [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • 386-316-8023 District 8 - Mike Schiffer Assistant Chair - Dana Deshong (see Dist. 2) Timing and Scoring - Chuck Lutz 239-549-3909 • [email protected] Vice-Chair - Robin Ragaglia (see Secretary) District 8 - Lt. Gov. Mary Newman West Coast Coordinator - Albert Popalis Chaplain - Steve Kearney [email protected] District 9 - Charlie Leonard 863-425-5684 • [email protected] West Coast Registrar - Jason Ball PO Box 865, Palmetto, FL 34220 Course Marshal - Dave Langston [email protected] 941-729-1537 • [email protected] Daytona Event Chair - Bill Cannons West Cost Event Chair - Bryan Meyers District 9 - Lt. Gov. Debbie Beebe 386-322-3663 2011 Mission Valley Blvd., Nokomis, FL 34275 [email protected] 941-484-4085 • [email protected] Chief Driver Instructor - Andy Fox Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) 407-416-5411 • [email protected] Coordinator - Art Trier Driver’s Rep - Robin Langlotz 3010 Butler Ridge Rd., Deltona, FL 32738 Club Officers & Administration 407-365-7219 • [email protected] Home: 407-324-1874 • Cell: 386-562-0004 Regional Executive - Chuck Dawson Driver’s Rep SARRC -position open [email protected] 5505 US 27 S. Sebring, FL 33870 Driver’s Rep Vintage- Bob Shafer 863-314-9200 (Bus) • [email protected] 863-465-5565 •[email protected] RallyCross Board Assistant R.E. - Lee Hill Equipment/Flagging - Jim Hooker Chairperson - Doug McCabe 4607 Ridgecliff Dr., Brandon, FL 33511 [email protected] 11723 Pineloch Loop, Clermont, FL 34711 813-684-4741 • [email protected] Grid Chief- Sammi Ronshausen [email protected] • 407-405-8438 Secretary - Robin Ragaglia 727-821-4407 • [email protected] 19214 Timber Pine Lane, Orlando, 32833 Medical Director - Dave Langston 407-568-6902 • [email protected] Area 3/SEDiv Officials Novice Permits - Joyce Hayward Area 3 Director - Robin Langlotz Treasurer - Walt Williams 457 Drage Drive, Apopka 32703 813-857-2593 • [email protected] 3116 Indian Drive, Orlando 32812 • 407-851-2232 407-884-7889 • [email protected] Fax: 407-850-2055 • [email protected] Assistant Treasurer - Pamella MacGregor Pace Car - Jack Ragaglia Driver Licensing Admin. - Pete Magnuson 1252 Clays Trail, Oldsmar FL 34677 407-568-6902 • [email protected] 813-765-3061 • [email protected] 561-309-3916 • [email protected] Paddock Marshal - Charlie Leonard 941-729-1537 • [email protected] See the SEDIV website for other SEDIV contact information. August issue When & Where Use for Memories of Sebring 12 Hour New to the club? (Non finishers and non Porsches) District Meeting For general information on the membership or meetings Times and Places please call your district governor. Or, if you want to know By: Van McDonald (part 4 of 4) about a specific “specialty” call the “chief” listed on the inside District 1 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – cover. Use this list and map to find your District: 1980-Datsun 240Z GTU - Owner & Co-Driver Rick drivers’ suits, you perverts) 2.) Be careful when 7:30 pm at Perkins Restaurant 2626 Gulf to Bay Blvd., District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Richey. Clearwater- NE corner of US 19 District 2: Hillsborough and Pasco County Jaske. I never got on the track. Rick took it out for you have pro-drivers driving for you (especially District 2 – 4th Wednesday of each month except December except Port Richey. practice and within a couple laps brought it in enduros) because they have to show how fast – 7:00 pm at Beef O’Brady’s, 9311 N. 56th St., Temple District 3: Lake, Orange, Osceola, and steaming. A freeze plug had blown out. Since we they are! Since we completed only 34 laps we Terrace Seminole Counties. were completely lacking in mechanical skills were 68 out of 74 overall and 25 out of 29 in GTO. District 3 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – District 4: Alacuha, (stupid!) we found that the metal top of a film 8:00 pm at Rossi’s Pizza & Pasta 5919 South Orange Bradford, Citrus, Dixie, 1986-Mazda RX-7 GTU owned by Chauncey Gilchrist, Hamilton, cannister just fit. We caulked (Really?!!) it in and Blossom Trail Orlando 321-228-0430 Wallace. Kevin Bruce was also a co-driver. District 4 – Contact Governor for details. Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, let it set. Qualifying came around and when we Levy, Madison, Marion, Sumter, Chauncey bought this ex-Scott Pruitt RX-7 and it District 5 - 2nd Monday of each month except December – started the car it held, so Rick took it out to qualify. Suwanee, Taylor and Union was fast since we qualified 4th or 5th in GTU. dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at Charlie & Jakes Counties. It probably popped out in the first or second corner Brewery & Grill 6300 Wickham Rd in Melbourne, FL District 5: Brevard, Indian River, because when he got back the temperature gauge I started the race and had moved it into 3rd when I District 6 - 3rd Wednesday of each month except December, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie was buried. That engine never ran again, so that went into a corner and unconsciously my elbow or dinner at 7:00pm and meeting at 7:45pm at Beef O’Brady’s Counties. 2940 US 27 North Sebring. District 6: Glades, Highlands, and was that. We weren’t even considered entrants. arm smashed into the seat belt connector. They District 7 - 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – were the type that all you had to do was bang them Polk Counties. 1985-Camero GTO owned by Buz McCall. dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at The Ocean District 7: Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, hard and they would disengage. As I came out of Poncho Carter was also a co-driver. I got in the Buffet – 1854 South Ridgewood Ave - South Daytona FL and Volusia Counties. the corner all the belts dropped loose. I honestly 32119 District 8: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, and car only during practice. When the race started argued with myself whether to go to the pits or try District 8 - 2nd Wednesday of each month except December Lee Counties. Buz was first and at the end of his stint he brought to finish my stint. (probably around 1/2 hour). at 6pm at Smoke’n Pit - 1641 N. Tamiami Trl., North Fort District 9: Manatee and Sarasota Counties. the car in and Poncho took it out. Not long after, Myers. Fortunately cooler heads prevailed and I pulled in he brought it in with the engine sounding like a tin District 9 – Call Governor for details to re-belt.