SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA www.scca.org REV RECORD WESTERN OHIO REGION www.worscca.org MARCH 2002 Vol. 43 Issue 2 BACK FROM H.Q. & GETTING READY FOR Now Available: • LOG BOOKS 2002 RACE SEASON • STICKERS • LICENSE Page 2 • RULES CenDiv Schedule Inside Page 11 AREARE YOUYOU READY?READY? Trail of the Missing Pooper Heats Up Apprehension of perpetrators imminent 48 Hours Recently released security camera photo Of Daytona Report of crapper caper in progress! Page 5 IS THE CENTRAL DIVISION BIPOLAR & SHOULD YOU CARE? Page 4 2 Rev Record March 2002 WOR DIRECTORY RevRecord is a monthly Regional Executive: Eric Marcus, <[email protected]> publication of the Western Ohio 3476 Riva Ct., Beavercreek, OH 45430-1700 (H)937-427-4010 (FX)937-427-4184 Region (WOR) of the Sports Car Assistant RE: Kent Weaver, <[email protected]> Club of America, Inc. 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Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45402 (O)937-224-4800 (FX)937-224-4808 WORDS TO RACE BY Webmaster: Tracy Stephenson, <[email protected]> “How fast can you go... 5550 Marshall Rd., Dayton, OH 45429 (H)937-433-5344 how much do you Area 4 Director: Pete Hylton, <[email protected]> want to spend?” P.O. Box 549, Brownsburg, IN 46112 (H)317-243-6242 3 REG-X REPORT Convention 2002 & Once Across The Lips Forever on The Hips - Eric Marcus SCCA Convention Report The SCCA National convention is an interest- five simultaneous tracks on Friday and Sat- ing event. Over the last two years the national urday. Since Kent know or had seen most of office in Denver has transformed the conven- the solo stuff, he stuck with Administration, tion from an awards ceremony into an edu- leaving me to bounce between Club Racing cational seminar call SCCA University. Kent and Solo. I learned so much about Solo I now Weaver and I spent three packed days at the want to race my WRX. Look out “Lawn Boy,” convention, staring every morning at 8 a.m. here I come! and not ending until after 9 p.m. most eve- nings. In between, we learned about the job Over the next few months, Kent and I both duties of a Regional Executive in SCCA, how hope to put into practice much of what we to be better leaders and how to run a better learned at this year’s convention. One of our region. We came home tired and we came first recommendations to the club is that we home fired up to make WOR a better region send four people next year to the conven- for all of us. tion in Kansas City. Unlike Denver, Kansas City is driving distance, even if it is ten hours away. Over the next year, Kent and I are going to The saving in airfare will help cover the in- help the club create a strategic plan for the creased registration fees and room costs. The next five years. During this process, we will training of our Board members will more than develop a mission statement for WOR and make up for the extra expense. write job descriptions for each of the WOR Board positions. It is our belief, after attend- SCCA plans to continue expanding the SCCA ing the seminars this past month, that this is University. The plan is to have seminars at the the best way to improve WOR. Divisional Conventions and Roundtables so that they become more accessible to the gen- Much of what was covered in the LS series of eral membership. Eventually, areas such as seminars (Leadership Spirit) concerned re- Club Racing will add training sessions on spe- cruiting, retaining and managing volunteers cialties such as F & C and Timing and Scor- in an organization. One entire session focused ing. on leadership and how to improve our lead- ership skills with the final two sessions focus- SCCA is an organization that is on the way ing on volunteers and volunteer manage- up, and I am proud that you have asked me ment. to be a part of your Leadership Team. Thank you for sending us to Denver, you money way Since there were two of us at the convention well spent. this year, we were able to attend two of the 4 CenDiv Considers Regional Split The purpose of this article is to update you There are two other SCCA areas of inter- both interested in how our solo commu- on the discussions going on in the Cendiv est in Cendiv, rallying and soloing, that nity feels about this proposed split. They racing community about splitting the Cen- need to be heard from. In the solo com- both found time at the National Conven- tral Division territory along the Area 4 and munity we have an 8-event Solo II Cham- tion to speak with me about this and indi- Area 5 lines. Central Kentucky, Cincinnati, pionship Series sponsored by Subaru with cate that they wanted to hear from the Columbus Sports Car Club, Detroit, Fort hosting regions from across the current soloists in Cendiv. So please consider what Wayne, Indiana Northwest, Indianapolis, division and a Divisional Championship impact this would have on the solo pro- Kentucky, NeOhio, Northern Ohio Valley, that draws its chiefs of specialty from grams in Cendiv and then let them hear Ohio Valley, River Cities, Saginaw Valley, across the current division. My personal from you. South Bend, Southern Indiana, Southern opinion is that both of these would be West Virginia, Western Michigan, and impacted by the split, if it were to take I expect discussion to come up about this Western Ohio Regions are in Area 4. On place. Plus, I am concerned about the issue at Spring Training in South Bend, the other hand, Badlands, Blackhawk Val- soloists on either side of the dividing line March 2 and 3. So if you want to partici- ley, Central Illinois, Chicago, Great River, and their continued participation in these pate live and in person, details for this Iowa, Lake Superior, Land O’ Lakes, and current divisional events if the split takes event are at http://cendiv.scca.org/news/ Milwaukee Regions are in Area 5. From the place. agenda.html Both Ken and Pete will be best I can tell, the source of this discus- attending, but in the meantime, they do sion on splitting the division relates to the Pete Hylton [email protected], Area 4 want to hear from the community in recent difficulties the Cendiv racing com- director, and Ken Patterson Cendiv. munity has had with the 2002 schedule. [email protected], Area 5 director, are - Ann Klem, Cendiv Solo II Steward ACTIVITIES CHAIR - Steve Demeter The Oldies but Goodies Auction socket set and then was so em- America, if not the world. DO went well. A great time was had broiled in a bidding war for it, fur- NOT miss it. by all who were there and those ther stoked by Eric the auctioneer, of you who weren’t there you that he wound up purchasing it The April meeting will feature the missed Eric Marcus at his best. He back without realizing that he had T-Shirt contest, that Barry was extreeeeeemely entertaining donated it. MacDonald has agreed to serve as as the auctioneer. Special thanks chief judge for. For those of you to Dan “Vanna” Coughnour, who The March meeting will be one who do not know, Barry is the looked positively charming in his not to miss. We will have the privi- owner of a T-Shirt collection that newly acquired fur coat. We have lege of having Paul Land and Mike should be in the Guiness Book of never seen this side of Dan before. Edgerton present their slide show Records. More details to follow There was some money raised for from the Detroit Auto Show.