Official Publication of the Central Florida Region Sports Car Club of America Volume 51, Issue 6 June 2009 Governors and Officials Driver’s Rep — Beau Gabel Driver Licensing Administrator — Pete Magnuson BOG Chair — Fran Martin 407-365-7219 [email protected] 386-428-5313 [email protected] 2504 Overlake Av. Orlando 32806 Driver’s Rep SARRC — Mike Schmidt Scheduling Rep — Sharon Rollow 407-851-7157 ph. 407-855-4134 fax (407) 438-9676 Home (407) 353-7574 Cell 770-831-0277 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] See the SEDIV website for other SEDIV contact District 1 — Sammi Marlis-Ronshausen Driver’s Rep Vintage— Bob Shafer information. 727-821-4407 no calls after 9pm 863-465-5565 [email protected] Web Site: [email protected] Equipment/Flagging — Richard Kasson Webmaster — Jack Ragaglia District 2— Dana DeShong 727-254-4313 [email protected] www.CFRSCCA.org 813-689-7662 [email protected] Grid Chief– Sammi Ronshausen 727-821-4407 The Checker District 3 — Bill Martin [email protected] 136 Dublin Drive, Lake Mary, FL 32746: 407-851-7157 ph. 407-855-4134 fax Medical Director — Dave Langston [email protected] Checker Editor — Harriet Watkins Pace Car — Jack Ragaglia 407-323-8148 [email protected] District 4 — Lyn Watts 407-568-6902 [email protected] [email protected] Checker Business Manager — John Tremblay Paddock Marshal — Charlie Leonard [email protected] District 5 — Peter E. Lier 941-729-1537 [email protected] 772-473-2001 [email protected] Photo ID — Patti Socher The Checker is published monthly by the Central Florida District 6 — Chuck Dawson 321-223-8652 [email protected] Region of the Sports Car Club of America, Inc. 863-314-9200 (Bus) [email protected] Pits Chief — Gloria Theen Subscriptions are available to non-Central Florida District 7 — Art Trier 941-474-3608 [email protected] Region members for $25 per year to addresses in the 407 324-1874(H), 386 562-0004 (C) Region Points Keeper — Jack Ragaglia United States only. A subscription is included in the [email protected] 407-568-6902 [email protected] Central Florida Region dues charged to its members. District 8 — John Woessner Registrar — Deanna Harry Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and (941) 625-9014, [email protected] 863-382-4226 [email protected] are not necessarily those of the Central Florida Region, District 9 — David Theen Starter — David Macgregor its officers, its members, The Checker, or its advertisers. 941-474-3608, [email protected] (813)781-0100 [email protected] Permission to reprint material from The Checker is Regional Executive — Rick Balderson Sebring Event Coordinator — Charlene Gunn hereby granted to all SCCA regional publications with 123 Duncan Trail Longwood 32779 407-851-2232 [email protected] the agreement that full credit be given to the author and Wk:407-310-4397 Hm:407-788-2063 The Checker. [email protected] Steward Rep. — Leland Miller 941- 928-3521 [email protected]. Advertising Rates: Assistant R.E. — Ron Camacho Full Page - $150/month 941-743-4576 [email protected] St. Pete GP Coordinator — Gary Steffen 727-480-2118 [email protected] Half Page - $115/month Competition Coordinator — Bill Martin Sound Control — Hollye Laplante Quarter Page - $85/month Membership — Joyce Hayward 727-344-0354 [email protected] AVAILABLE TO CFR MEMBERS ONLY: 457 Drage Drive, Apopka 32703 CFR Business Exchange - $50/year 407-884-7889, [email protected] Tech — Rick Henschel Classified Ads - Personal, non-commercial, classified 407-671-6017 Home 407-314-8230 Cell ads are free to CFR/SCCA members for two (2) issues. Merchandise — Fran Martin (see District 3) [email protected] Race Worker Licensing — Gail Kasson Timing & Scoring – Lee Shafer ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID. 727-791-3871, [email protected] 863-465-5565 [email protected] We prefer to receive ads by e-mail at Secretary — TBD Trophies — Tucker and Amy Alford [email protected], if you cannot send the ad by Recording Secretary — Greg Bennett 941-473-0708 [email protected] e-mail please type or print it clearly and mail it to The 407-328-2892, 407-328-2958 fax, Novice Permits Checker. [email protected] Joyce Hayward Deadline and Other Information: Treasurer — Robin Ragaglia 407-884-7889 457 Drage Drive, Apopka 32703 ADS AND ARTICLES MUST ARRIVE AT THE 19214 Timber Pine Lane, Orlando, 32833 [email protected] CHECKER ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH OF THE 407-568-6902 [email protected] MONTH PRIOR TO THE DESIRED PUBLICATION Financial Advisor — James Magero SOLO II Board DATE. Solo II Chairperson — Tim Reardon (941) 486-2218, 1-866-804-249, Send ads, articles and photographs to [email protected] 1550 Silk Oaks Ave Titusville 32796 321-268-2940 [email protected] [email protected]. Articles may also be Race Board mailed to The Checker at 136 Dublin Drive, Lake Mary, Registrar — Tim Reardon Chair — Robin Langlotz Florida 32746. 3116 Indian Drive, Orlando 32812 Safety Steward — Gary Merideth 407-299-0708 Printed Photographs will not be returned unless 407-851-2232, 407-850-2055 fax, [email protected] specifically requested. Include a self- addressed return Assistant Chair — Robin Ragaglia Trophy — Glenn Forrester envelope with sufficient postage. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for 19214 Timber Pine Lane, Orlando, 32833 Timing and Scoring — Dat Nguyen return. 407-568-6902 [email protected] West Coast Coordinator — Albert Popalis Address Changes: Beverage — Ted & Jean Garrod 813-986-5722 Make your changes on line at www.scca.com. You will 407-847-4454 [email protected] West Coast Registrars: need your member number (and password if you have Chaplain — Steve Kearney — Jim Bledsoe [email protected] already created one) to log on. Be sure to add or update 863-425-5684 [email protected] — Christy Adams [email protected] your email address so that you can get your meeting Course Marshal — Bob Anthony Gainesville Coordinator — Bock Folken notices! Or, call the Topeka office 800-770-2055 to notify 863-533-9525 [email protected] 352-332-9365 [email protected] them of your change. Any call to Topeka with a request will require that you provide your membership number. Daytona Event Chair — Bill Cannons Area 3/SEDiv Officials 386-322-3663 Area 12 Director — Phil Creighton DO NOT SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO THE CHECKER. Driver Instructor — David Boles Area 3 Director — Robin Langlotz 321-254-8014 [email protected] 3116 Indian Drive, Orlando 32812 407-851-2232, 407- 850-2055 fax, [email protected] When & Where 2009 Event Schedule for CFR and Surrounding Regions (Updated) For Registration and updates to the CFR schedule, go to www.cfrscca.org. For more complete SEDiv information, go to sedivracing.org. June 8-9 SARRC/SARRC/Restr’d Reg’l CFR 17-18 2010 SARRC/Restricted RegionalCFR 6-7 Restricted Regional / SOLO CFR Daytona Int'l Speedway Sebring - Short Sebring - Short September 31 - Nov 1Regional FL 20-21 Driver's School/ECR/ECR/FES FL 5-6 Restricted Regional BUC Palm Beach International Homestead Roebling Road November 27-28 Regional FL 5-6 Restricted Regional/ECR CFR 6-8 HSR DIS Palm Beach International Sebring - Long 14-15 Track Trials BUC July 19-20 Regional/SARRC FL Roebling Road 2 Brumos 250 (This date may move to Homestead 14-16 Italian Cars at Daytona DIS July 4, but this appears to have a 21-27 Runoffs NAT 14-15 Palm Bch Classic/2010 SARRC FL scheduling conflict with NASCAR)DIS Road Americawww.scca.com Palm Beach International 3-5 Lou Ella Cook Dbl National 26-27 Restricted Regional CFR 28-29 Restricted Regional CFR SEDiv Roebling Daytona Int'l Speedway Sebring - Long 11-12 Drivers' School/Vintage CFR October December Sebring - Short 9-11 PCA DIS 11-13 CFR Annual Meeting 25 Mid-Year Meeting Atlanta 10-11 SARRC Invitational Challenge 11-13 Audi Club DIS August SEDIV Roebling Road 19-20 2010 SARRC/SARRC FL Palm Beach International District Meeting Times and Places: (See inside front cover for contact information.) District 9 — Call Governor for details. District 9: Manatee and Sarasota Counties. District 1 — 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Joe’s Crab New to the club? Shack, 2730 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater (east For general information on the membership or of US 19). meetings please call your district governor. Or, if NEW! District 2 — 4th Wednesday 7:00 P. you want to know about a specific “specialty” call MCDB's Italian Restaurant, 5104 East Fowler the “chief” listed on the inside cover. Use this list Ave, Tampa FL. and map to find your District: District 3 — 2nd Tuesday 8:00 PM Rossi's District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Pizza & Pasta 5919 South Orange Blossom Trail Richey. Orlando 321-228-0430. District 2: Hillsborough and Pasco County except District 4 — Contact Governor for details. Port Richey. NEW! District 5 — 2nd Monday Dinner at 6:30 District 3: Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole PM, Meeting at 7:30 Pizza Gallery and Grill 2250 Counties. Town Center Ave. Viera, FL 321-633-0397 District 4: Alacuha, Bradford, Citrus, Dixie, District 6 — 3rd Thursday, Dinner at 7:00 PM, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Meeting at 7:45 Quality Inn, 6525 US Hwy 27 N., Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Marion, Sumter, Sebring. Suwanee, Taylor and Union Counties. District 7 — Meetings alternate between District 5: Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Edgewater and Debary locations on the 2nd Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties. Tuesday of each month. Dinner at 6:00 PM, District 6: Glades, Highlands, and Polk Counties. meeting at 7:00 PM.