Official Publication of the Central Florida Region Sports Car Club of America Volume 57, Issue 3 April 2015 SCCA Staffed & Ready Sebring 12 Hour 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 New Club Membersby: Doug McCabe District 1 James Harvey Winter Park Steve Mansfield Sebring Want A Close Up View of Race Cars Remember When... Bill McClendon St Petersburg Gary Jensen Orlando James Hopkins Winter Haven George Lutich Palm Harbor Szczepan Luczynski Casselberry Derek Herchko Lakeland When & Where & A Chance To Meet The Drivers? Pictures Submitted by Louis Galanos Bobby Kostopoulus New Port Richey Eric Moye Longwood District 7 John Hudak St Petersburg Robert Palmblad Orlando YOU MIGHT BE A TECH PERSON. • We check their vehicle logbook and gear and [email protected] David Raymon Winter Park Michael Zucco Daytona Beach New to the club? Andrew Dill Saint Petersburg Robert Wolf Daytona Beach District Meeting issue a tech sticker. Chris Brimmer Saint Petersburg Terri Vance Ocoee Your For general information on the membership or meetings WHAT WE DO… In the '50s & '60s the Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance Peter Van Weele Port Orange please call your district governor. Or, if you want to know • If the car needs an Annual Inspection (a more in- Drew Braun Belleair Beach Owen Brock Orlando Times and Places • We inspect every car at least once a year. was considered by many to be the premier motorsports event in Judson King Ormond Beach about a specific “specialty” call the “chief” listed on the inside depth inspection once every year), we're North America. As such artists were encouraged to produce posters District 2 District 4 James HerleyAd Daytona Beach 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 7:30 pm at Perkins Restaurant 2626 Gulf to Bay Blvd., District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Richey. available all weekend to do it. and souvenir program covers for the event. Stephen Zongker Riverview David Walters Keystone Heights Leora Gardner Daytona Beach items for compliance. William Peterson Brandon Timothy Gonzales Glenwrick Elliott Palm Coast Clearwater- NE corner of US 19 District 2: Hillsborough and Pasco County *When the scales are set up, they're available at Here? except Port Richey. Many of those souvenir programs and vintage posters are highly J.Lyndon Olson Lithia Gainesville Billy Bies Daytona Beach District 2 – 4th Wednesday of each month except December • We get called when someone is building a new some time every weekend whether there is $50 a Year! – 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 sought after by collectors and command a high price today. Joe Lauget Zephyrhills Andrew Crogan Fruitland James Smith Port Orange Seminole Counties. impound or not – (it's nice if we have a few Terrace problem when it arrives at the track. Blake Farrell Tampa Park Nick Shaw Holly Hill District 3 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – District 4: Alacuha, moments for lunch). Jerry Rigoli Sun City Center District 5 Jack Roose Daytona Beach 7:30 pm at Rossi’s Pizza & Pasta 5919 South Orange Bradford, Citrus, Dixie, • Drivers buying an existing race car usually call us Lorenzo Rizzardi Ormond Beach Gilchrist, Hamilton, • We'll gladly do courtesy weighs but we don't District 3 Tammy Moffett Blossom Trail Orlando 321-228-0430 to look at the car, make sure it's safe and visually Daniel Rizzardi Ormond Beach District 4 – Contact Governor for details. Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, push cars. David Crawford Orlando Melbourne Levy, Madison, Marion, Sumter, right (we don't normally take things apart). Lee Reynolds Deland District 5 - 2nd Monday of each month except December – • We field questions and check out and write up James Smeltzer Sorrento Tom Liska Melbourne Suwanee, Taylor and Union James Smith Casselberry District 8 dinner at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm at Charlie & Jakes Counties.