Official Publication of the Central Florida Region Sports Car Club of America Volume 58, Issue 6 July/August 2016 July Bracket Enduro Daytona Double Central Florida Region SCCA Which way? Call us TODAY!! Our team of professionals may be able to help you make that sometimes difficult decision. Magero/Hay Financial Strategies Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC James Magero Nick Magero First Vice President-Investments Financial Advisor PIM Portfolio Manager 7 years 28 years Trica Lasswell Don Hay Senior Client Associate First Vice President-Investments 20 years PIM Portfolio Manager 34 years 4242 Tamiami Trail South Venice, FL 34293 941-492-3332 / 855-878-4360 Member SIPC CAR#0415-06153 Contact Information Board of Governors Club Admin. & Advisory PDX Chief Driver Instructor - Chris Wells BOG Chair - Michael Wingo Recording Secretary - Charlaine Free [email protected] 386-748-4149 • [email protected] 386-717-1868 • [email protected] Photo ID - Patti Socher Vice-Chair – Paul Troup Co-Competition Coord. - Dennis Joyce 321-223-8652 • [email protected] 404-229-8435 • [email protected] [email protected] Pits Chief - Scott Lucas District 1 - Sammi Marlis Ronshausen Co-Competition Coord. - Leland Miller 813-528-0850 • [email protected] 1317 11th Ave N • St. Petersburg, FL 33705 -1125 Checker Editor - Kevin Crain Region Points Keeper - Lyn Hodges Watts 727-821-4407 • [email protected] 2775 Old Dixie Hwy. Unit C, Kissimmee, FL 34744 352-286-7756 • [email protected] District 1 - Lt. Gov. John Switzer 407-933-1820 • [email protected] Registrar - Robin Ragaglia (see Dist 3 Gov) 727-224-3480 Financial Advisor - James Magero Starter - David MacGregor (see Race Worker Rec.) District 2- Jerry Hicks 941-492-3332 • Toll-free: 855-878-4360 Steward Rep. - Leland Miller 12821 Birmingham St. • Tampa, FL 33625 [email protected] 941-928-3521 • [email protected] 813-361-2728 • [email protected] Membership Chair - Darren Gunn Sound Control - Hollye Laplante District 2 - Lt. Gov. James Crouse 300 Timbercove Circle, Longwood, FL 32779 727-344-0354 • [email protected] 813-368-3961 • [email protected] 407-252-1384 • Fax 407-244-0022 Tech - Rick Henschel District 3 - Robin Ragaglia [email protected] 407-671-6017 Home • 407-314-8230 Cell 5984 Ed Harris Ct., Saint Cloud, 34771 Merchandise - Fran Martin (see Secretary) [email protected] 407-310-4299 • [email protected] Race Worker Recog. - David MacGregor Timing & Scoring - Janet Harhay District 3 - Lt. Gov. Dave Langston 813-781-0100 • [email protected] [email protected] 321-437-6733 Webmaster - Lee Hill Trophies - Tucker and Amy Alford District 4 - Dave Welsh [email protected] • www.CFRSCCA.org 941-473-0708 • [email protected] 13550 SW 73rd St., Ocala, FL 34481 St. Pete GP Coordinator - Gary Steffen 352-286-7756 • [email protected] 727-480-2118 • [email protected] District 4 - Lt. Gov. Lyn Hodges Watts SOLO Board [email protected] Board Chair - Terry Tabor Club Racing Board 407-920-9950 • [email protected] District 5 - Angela Carlascio Board Chair - Dana Deshong Cell: 813-787-7838 • [email protected] Registrar - Chuck Lutz 2937 Chelsea Wood Dr. Valrico, FL 33596 Safety Steward - Art Trier District 5 - Lt. Gov. Jerry Larson 813-689-7662 • [email protected] [email protected] 386-562-0004 • [email protected] Vice-Chair - Hollye Laplante Trophy - Peter Gagne District 6 - Terry Taylor 727-344-0354 • [email protected] 863-381-0721 • [email protected] [email protected] • 386-316-8023 Chaplain - Steve Kearney Timing and Scoring - Chuck Lutz District 6 - Lt. Gov. Jim Morris 863-425-5684 • [email protected] [email protected] Course Marshal - Kevin Crain West Coast Coordinator - Dave Welsh [email protected] District 7 - David Moore 407-970-9540 • [email protected] District 7 - Lt. Gov. Daytona Event Chair - Bill Cannons West Coast Registrar - vacant District 8 - Mike Schiffer 386-322-3663 West Cost Event Chair - vacant 239-549-3909 • [email protected] Chief Driver Instructor - Andy Fox Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) District 8 - Lt. Gov. Mary Newman 407-416-5411 • [email protected] Coordinator - Art Trier District 9 - Charlie Leonard Driver’s Rep - Beau Gabel 3010 Butler Ridge Rd., Deltona, FL 32738 PO Box 865, Palmetto, FL 34220 407-365-7219 • [email protected] Home: 407-324-1874 • Cell: 386-562-0004 941-729-1537 • [email protected] Driver’s Rep SARRC -Robin Langlotz [email protected] District 9 - Lt. Gov. Stephen Mullen 407-851-2232• [email protected] 941-739-9983 • [email protected] Driver’s Rep Vintage - Bill Newman RallyCross Board 239-229-5766 • [email protected] Liaison - Paul Troup Club Officers & Administration Equipment/Flagging - Jim Hooker 404-229-8435 • [email protected] Regional Executive - Chuck Dawson [email protected] 5505 US 27 S. Sebring, FL 33870 Grid Chief- Sammi Ronshausen Area 3/SEDiv Officials 863-314-9200 (Bus) • [email protected] 727-821-4407 • [email protected] Area 3 Director - Lee Hill Assistant R.E. - Stephen Mullen Novice Permits - Robin Ragaglia 4607 Ridgecliff Dr., Brandon, FL 33511 941-739-9983 • [email protected] 5984 Ed Harris Ct., Saint Cloud, 34771 813-245-9332 • [email protected] Secretary - Fran Martin 407-310-4299 • [email protected] Driver Licensing Admin. - Pete Magnuson 2504 Overlake Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 Pace Car - Ed Ronshausen 561-309-3916 • [email protected] 407-851-7157 • [email protected] Paddock Marshal - Charlie Leonard 941-729-1537 • [email protected] See the SEDIV website for other Treasurer - Walt Williams SEDIV contact information. 5903 Soaring Ave, Temple Terrace, FL 33617-1399 PDX Chief - Tim Reardon 813-857-2593 • [email protected] 1550 Silk Oaks Ave., Titusville 32796 321-268-2940 • [email protected] From The Flamingo's Beak Submitted by Dave Langston While hanging out at Club Flamingo, the the nylon strapping used as a tow point? Is it sun discussion turned to teaching drivers the damaged? Weather rotted? Dog chain is really not a dos and don'ts of being towed. While good idea either. CFR some seemed common sense others, while Winter Are you using thick zip ties that require cutting to get having actually happened, prompted this First Ever PDX on Daytona’s High Banks From the Editor it free? Use ones we can break by pulling the strap discussion. Vacation and they release. We want to limit the time on a hot Double We all make mistakes. Yes, we screw up too. We strive track; the longer time having to cut ties places you Daytona Double SARRC to make the tow as safe as possible and ask that you and us in a bad position. would help us to achieve this as well. Bill Martin Celebrated Is the tow point under the car and not visible? Laying We ask the following for your safety and ours: on a hot track to find it is extremely dangerous. at Turkey Trot W Please evaluate your tow points. We want to get you off track as fast and safely as possible with minimal time spent unprotected. Both W Are they properly marked? by: Larry Vanscoy your safety and ours depends on it. While on a hot W Do they meet GCR standards for your car? track expect to exit at the nearest safe opening going race direction. Are you willing to accept the risk of being trapped in your car in a tire wall with tires all around you and a If on a cold track we will try to take you off to avoid fire breaks out and we cannot pull the car out to get pulling you through rough and dirty terrain, but we Beginning of Part 3... to you? Are you willing to bet your life on a cheap are controlled by the tower - they control our When & Where tow point? movement. 2015 CFR Regional Points To the Editor Phil Hill was in his pit getting wiped down with cold towels his face beet-red from the heat of the day and the When was the last time you checked the condition of While in tow, ride the brakes a little and keep the District Meeting New to the club? lack of ventilation in his Ferrari. When asked about it he New Club Members Class Name Total Class Name Total Class Name Total To the Central Florida Region of the SCCA, training for just that scenario. For general information on the membership or meetings said, “It is a furnace in that thing!” When asked why, he District 1 Kieran Greene Tampa Kelli Maloney Orlando AS COLLINS BARBER 178 FST ANDRES MAMONTOFF 25 ITA BARRY BURGOON 180 In Memoriam please call your district governor. Or, if you want to know Robert J Kovalsky Temple Terrace Patrick Maloney Orlando AS FST ITA Times and Places responded, “Don't make me go into the gory detail, Rene Meyer St Petersburg MICHAEL ALBANO 39 ALLAN ADDERLY 21 ROBERT(ROBIN) LANGLOTZ 145 After much consideration, I’ve decided to pursue the As safety is always of utmost concern, I asked the CFR Did You Know? about a specific “specialty” call the “chief” listed on the inside Evan Nadav Temple Terrace Michael Craig Coderre Orlando AS ALEXANDER HARRISON 35 ITA STEVE ELICATI 115 District 1 – 2nd Tuesday of each month except December – cover. Use this list and map to find your District: please.” Later he would disclose that the large James Davison Saint Petersburg AS FV ITA BOG for protective gear for the FTM to which the club Nathaniel McCasland Tampa Christopher Michael Comins Orlando SCOTT SEIFREIT 21 PETER CHEAMITRU 112 JAMES KNEELAND 94 seat of Lieutenant Governor of District 3. Why? I’m 7:00 pm at Beef O’Brady’s 2471 N McMullen Booth Rd., District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Richey.