Official Publication of the Central Florida Region Sports Car Club of America Volume 57, Issue 8 September 2015 OFFICIAL SCCA DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY 2015 Greg Ira EP Runoffs Champion 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 - 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 6 - Lt. Gov. Jim Morris Safety Steward - Art Trier Board Chair - Dana Deshong 386-562-0004 • [email protected] [email protected] 2937 Chelsea Wood Dr. Valrico, FL 33596 District 7 - Larry Joseph Morgan Trophy - Peter Gagne 813-689-7662 • [email protected] [email protected] • 386-316-8023 386-742-1668 • [email protected] Vice-Chair - District 7 - Lt. Gov. Byron Kauffman Timing and Scoring - Chuck Lutz Chaplain - Steve Kearney West Coast Coordinator - Dave Welsh 386-677-5854 • [email protected] 863-602-7069 • [email protected] District 8 - Mike Schiffer [email protected] Course Marshal - Dave Langston West Coast Registrar - vacant 239-549-3909 • [email protected] Daytona Event Chair - Bill Cannons District 8 - Lt. Gov. Mary Newman 386-322-3663 West Cost Event Chair - vacant District 9 - Charlie Leonard Chief Driver Instructor - Andy Fox Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) PO Box 865, Palmetto, FL 34220 407-416-5411 • [email protected] Coordinator - Art Trier 941-729-1537 • [email protected] Driver’s Rep - Beau Gabel 3010 Butler Ridge Rd., Deltona, FL 32738 Home: 407-324-1874 • Cell: 386-562-0004 District 9 - Lt. Gov. Debbie Beebe 407-365-7219 • [email protected] 2011 Mission Valley Blvd., Nokomis, FL 34275 [email protected] 941-484-4085 • [email protected] Driver’s Rep SARRC -Robin Langlotz 407-851-2232• [email protected] Driver’s Rep Vintage- Greg Piehl RallyCross Board Club Officers & Administration 727-573-1373 • [email protected] Chairperson - Doug McCabe 11723 Pineloch Loop, Clermont, FL 34711 Regional Executive - Chuck Dawson Equipment/Flagging - Jim Hooker [email protected] • 407-405-8438 5505 US 27 S. Sebring, FL 33870 [email protected] 863-314-9200 (Bus) • [email protected] Grid Chief- Sammi Ronshausen Assistant R.E. - Leland Miller 727-821-4407 • [email protected] Area 3/SEDiv Officials 941-928-3521 • [email protected] Medical Director - Dave Langston Area 3 Director - Lee Hill Secretary - Fran Martin 4607 Ridgecliff Dr., Brandon, FL 33511 Novice Permits - Joyce Hayward 813-245-9332 • [email protected] 2504 Overlake Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 39109 Harbour Vista Cir, St. Augustine, FL 32080 407-851-7157 • [email protected] 407-463-7266 • [email protected] Driver Licensing Admin. - Pete Magnuson 561-309-3916 • [email protected] Treasurer - Walt Williams Pace Car - Jack Ragaglia 5903 Soaring Ave, Temple Terrace, FL 33617-1399 407-568-6902 • [email protected] 813-857-2593 • [email protected] See the SEDIV website for other Paddock Marshal - Charlie Leonard SEDIV contact information. 941-729-1537 • [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 Your dos and don'ts of being towed. While good idea either. some seemed common sense others, while Are you using thick zip ties that require cutting to get Ad having actually happened, prompted this First Ever PDX on Daytona’s High Banks it free? Use ones we can break by pulling the strap discussion. Here? and they release. We want to limit the time on a hot $50 a Year! 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. Is the tow point under the car and not visible? Laying Working The Races Back In The Days We ask the following for your safety and ours: on a hot track to find it is extremely dangerous. by: Louis Galanos 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 Want A Close Up View of Race Cars fire breaks out and we cannot pull the car out to get pulling you through rough and dirty terrain, but we to you? Are you willing to bet your life on a cheap are controlled by the tower - they control our 2015 CFR Regional Points When & Where & A Chance To Meet The Drivers? tow point? movement. YOU MIGHT BE A TECH PERSON. • We check their vehicle logbook and gear and When was the last time you checked the condition of While in tow, ride the brakes a little and keep the New to the club? New Club Members issue a tech sticker. Class Name Total Class Name Total Class Name Total District Meeting For general information on the membership or meetings WHAT WE DO… District 1 Kieran Greene Tampa Kelli Maloney Orlando AS COLLINS BARBER 178 FST ANDRES MAMONTOFF 25 ITA BARRY BURGOON 180 please call your district governor. Or, if you want to know • If the car needs an Annual Inspection (a more in- Rene Meyer St Petersburg Robert J Kovalsky Temple Terrace Patrick Maloney Orlando AS MICHAEL ALBANO 39 FST ALLAN ADDERLY 21 ITA ROBERT(ROBIN) LANGLOTZ 145 Times and Places about a specific “specialty” call the “chief” listed on the inside • We inspect every car at least once a year. depth inspection once every year), we're James Davison Saint Petersburg 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: • At a race impound, we weigh the cars and check AS SCOTT SEIFREIT 21 FV PETER CHEAMITRU 112 ITA JAMES KNEELAND 94 available all weekend to do it. Harry Grossman Saint Petersburg Nathaniel McCasland Tampa Christopher Michael Comins Orlando 7:30 pm at Perkins Restaurant 2626 Gulf to Bay Blvd., District 1: Pinellas and Pasco County to Port Richey.