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Clutch Chatter -- June 2000Good Guys Can Finish First
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Position | Class | Names | Points |
1 | E | Candice & Frank Pope | 165T |
2 | E | Bob & Pam Farr | 165T |
3 | E | John Marshall/Roger Bland | 155T |
9 | E | Jim Bredle/Damon Beals | 155 |
4 | E | David & Roberta DeBolt | 145 |
5 | N | Alan Ausbrooks/Andrea Hutson | 145T |
6 | E | Richard & Janet Atkins | 140 |
7 | N | Yngvar Brynildssen/Karen Collins | 135T |
8 | E | Carolyn George/James Cates | 132.5 |
10 | N | Terrance Ireland/Steve Fernald, Jr | 25 |
Jun 25 | A Little History of Hancock County | Dave & Roberta DeBolt (Map) |
Jul 30 | Wasatch Lake Rally | Vic & Pat Brunamonti |
Aug 19 | Anywhere Is Rally | Bob Burns (twi-night) |
Sep 10 | Frank or Candi | Frank & Candice Pope (Tour/Course) |
Oct 22 | Ken Osieki (Tour) | |
Nov 19 | Dan Cook (Course) |
The Central Division National Racing series opened at Gingerman Raceways and a number of our folks went north for the event. Bob Sirico was there in a new car. He had a Touring 1 Corvette to replace the BMW he ran last year, and the switch paid off, as he won. Tom and Fred Edwards were flying high in Formula 500, taking first and second while Greg Buttrey was busy winning in Formula Vee. Chris and Brian Jennerjahn were fourth and 14th in Vee. Ralph Porter only managed fifth in Showroom Stock C after he had to switch from his normal ride to the one Larry LeFebvre normally runs. John Larue started first and finished first in Formula Ford while Bruce May started and finished fifth. They were kept a lot busier than it sounds during the race. Ralph Johnson finished 14th. Terrence Garrett was thrilled by his second qualifying spot in his new Sports 2000. He ran there for quite a while, then had a suspension piece come loose. He limped around for a finish, but not the one he had hoped for. He ended up seventh.
We had a big event back at IRP in May, with a double Regional Race. Renee Edwards had problems on Saturday and only got third in Formula 500, but turned it into a win on Sunday. Bruce Shire was second and third in the same class. In Formula Vee Craig Leeke had a third and a first, Jonathan Leeper was tenth and second, Steve Garrett had a ninth and an eighth, Tim Reisert had a sixth and a fifth, and Jerry Shopp had troubles, only finishing half the race each day. Paul Reineck was sixth and fifth in Formula Ford while Ralph Johnson was seventh, running Sunday only. Michael Neylon was eighth in Club Ford Saturday and didnt start Sunday.
In GT1 Gary Parker got a pair of wins. American Sedan belonged to our new guys. Yngvar Brynildsswen won on Saturday while polesitter Dave Hart spun off and met the fence. On Sunday Dave took the win while Yngvar sat on the sidelines with overheating. Jason Baugh had an eighth and a ninth in Improved Touring S while Bob Hunt didnt finish Saturday and didnt start Sunday.
In Improved Touring A, Brian Duncan took second and first while Dave Thomas was second in ITB both days and Larry LeFebvre was third in Showroom Stock C both days. Matt Chitwood was third ITB Sunday after problems on Saturday slowed him to sixth. Scott Jeffers dropped out early on Saturday and didnt start Sunday in ITA.
It seemed like half of the formula and sports racer group was ours. Mark Hogue won Club Formula Continental on Saturday, but only made half the distance on Sunday. Warren White, on the other hand, didnt finish on Saturday and won on Sunday. Brian Schuman was a bit more consistent than those two and was third and second. Paul Pfauser was fifth and fourth. Dave Bleke won Formula Continental both days while Don Baker was a DNF on Saturday and didnt start Sunday in his D Sports Racer.
Lloyd Jennings won F Production on Saturday, but blew and engine on Sunday (and he made Daddy spin!) Bill Campbell was second in FP Saturday, and took the win on Sunday. Hugh Kluesner broke on Saturday and didnt start Sunday in GP. Same story for Mommy in EP.
We have a new Spec Racer driver, Rhonda Trammell, who came from the Barber Dodge Series. She had car trouble on Saturday, but won on Sunday. Stu Coomer was fourth Saturday, but went home sick on Sunday. Daddy was fifth on Saturday, but ended up 13th on Sunday after that spin I mentioned earlier. Ray Dalton was eighth on Saturday, but lost an alternator and coasted to a stop on Sunday. Don Munday was tenth and 11th, Darold Rude was 13th and 12th, Paul Holeman was 14th and ninth, and William Drane was 17th and 16th. Alan Knell was second both days in Baby Grand.
The most recent meeting of the SCCA Board of Directors resulted in some changes which will hopefully have very positive effects on the future of our club. Lets start with the biggest news and work our way down the list.
The Search for a New CEO. During the meeting, the BoD interviewed three candidates to succeed Nick Craw as SCCAs President and CEO. While it would be premature to announce anything until the final details are in place, suffice to say that after 17 years, we will soon be looking at a new leader. Since I cannot yet divulge information about the selection, let me instead talk about the departure of Nick Craw. Nick has had his fans and his detractors across the years (as have we all). But one thing is certain, the SCCA has been through a lot in those years, and much of what occurred was positive. When the history book on SCCA is written, Nick will be part of a short list of people that includes folks like Tracy Bird and Cameron Argetsinger who played a fundamental role in shaping SCCA to be what it is today. And since I believe that SCCA today is basically a good thing, I believe we owe those people a great deal of thanks for the time, trouble, and energy that they put into our club. And like Tracy and Cameron, look for Nick to remain actively involved in SCCA.
Club Finances. I wrote in my last Directors Desk memo about changes in SCCA Pro Racing. The deal involving SCCA, the Panoz-Sanchez Group, and the ALMS series is underway. The promotion of the Trans-Am by PSG has begun. And most importantly, the budget in SCCA Pro Racing has been brought under control. The fiscal year which just ended on March 31 showed positive income. But we have to be realistic, that was a one time aberration that occurred only because the BoD got out of the real estate business by selling the headquarters building and the unused property originally bought 15 years ago for construction of the office building that we never built. The profit from the sale of those properties managed to cover the huge loss which had occurred in Pro Racing across the last two years. There are no more buildings to sell and no more such profits to bank upon. Therefore, it is absolutely imperative that all of the arms of our organization, Club Racing, Rally, Solo, Enterprises, and Pro Racing, work on maintaining positive cash flow. Our future viability as an organization depends on good, sound management from here on out.
Waivers. Signing waivers is a way of life for us in SCCA. But we are looking at a pair of changes that will simplify this part of our lives in the near future. First off, effective at the beginning of next year we will have an annual waiver process. This means that the issuance of individual event credentials can be simplified because you will only have to sign a waiver once each year. This is the result of a trial program which San Francisco Region was permitted to run during 1999. The results were positive enough that it will be available to the whole country next year. All the details will be released as the summer goes along. The minor waiver system will also be simplified for those who are not entering restricted areas or actual competition. That means most of the youngsters who join in our activities as part of our SCCA family will have less paperwork and hassle to deal with so long as they are only entering the areas that are normally considered to be "spectator" areas.
Miscellaneous. Based on the feedback received at and after the 2000 National Convention, changes are being made for 2001. The most frequently expressed concerns are all being addressed. We will be remaining at the same Denver site for another year to see how things work out. One of the issues expressed at the Convention and at the CenDiv spring meeting was lack of training for new Regional Executives. A new REs Manual will be issued this year, and the BoD is reviewing the current draft. Training seminars will also be presented at both the national and divisional meetings next time around. We are aware of the complaints over lack of club merchandise (apparel, etc.) that is currently available. We apologize for the situation, but there has been an ongoing legal/contractual problem which we believe is nearly resolved. The BoD and staff continue to recognize the need for an improved computer network for the National Office. At the BoD meeting there was a presentation on possible directions to go with this issue, and a decision was made to finalize and release a Request for Proposal for the new office network. This has been held up for a year by the drain imposed on our available finances by the Pro Racing situation. With that on the verge of resolution, we hope to move forward with the computer system upgrade after bids are received.
Keep In Touch. Please dont hesitate to get in touch with me by phone, fax, mail, or email on any subjects that have you concerned. Or collar me at an upcoming event as I make my way around Area 4.
REMEMBER: Indy Regions Racing Awards Rule #9 states "It shall be the responsibility of each driver to supply the pointskeeper with results throughout the season." I have all the race results from the 3 Regional events at IRP, but dont assume that I will get results from any other Regional event you run the rest of this year. Thanks and Good Luck with your racing ini 2000!!! Indy Region Competition Chairman and Regional racing Points Keeper, Jan Castelluccio, 317-898-9273 (evenings).
Jeff Alexander and friends put together a fun course at the 16th Street Speedway for our May points event. The weather was perfect again and the 16th Street Speedway now has 3 events worth of Indy Solo rubber on it. Thanks again to Pat Howey for acting as our designated EMT and everyone else who helped make the event run smoothly. The event results are detailed elsewhere in this issue.
Our upcoming events are Points Event #3 on TUESDAY, June 6 at the Indianapolis Speedrome and #4 on June 18th at the 16th Street Speedway. See event advertisements elsewhere in this issue.
Also included in this issue is the event flyer for the July BFG Series event that Indy Region is hosting. Its not too early to pre-register. Thanks to all of you who have volunteered to help. We will be having a meeting shortly to finish organizing the event.
Cathy and I would again like to thank everyone who has offered support and encouragement the past few years with the Indy Solo Program. We will be looking for someone to pass the lead to in the following months and encourage anyone interested in becoming more involved to work together with us so that we can have a smooth transition at the end of the year. We will continue to be active with the Solo program, but are looking forward to playing a somewhat more passive, "behind the scenes" role.
On a totally personal note, our sons, Jason and Nick, (both Solo competitors) are engaged to be married next spring. Please join us in wishing them good luck at our next event.
2000 INDIANAPOLIS REGION SOLO II SCHEDULE | ||||
Date(s) | Points | Event/Site | ||
Event | ||||
Jun 6 | 3 | Australian Pursuit / Speedrome | ||
Jun 18 | 4 | 16th Street Speedway | ||
Jul 22-23 | 5 | BFG #4 / Converse, IN | ||
Aug 20 | 6 | 16th Street Speedway | ||
Sep 17 | 7 | Australian Pursuit / Speedrome | ||
Oct 15 | 8 | TBA |
Indianapolis Region SCCA Solo II | Points Event #2 | |||||
16th Street Speedway | May 14, 2000 | |||||
Place | Time | Name | Vehicle | |||
SS | ||||||
1 | 47.122 | Kevin Klink | Pontiac Formula WS6 | |||
2 | 52.734 | Clark Howey | Chevrolet Corvette | |||
AS | ||||||
1 | 45.386 | Todd Houtz | Porsche 944 Turbo | |||
2 | 45.920 | Christopher Welsh | BMW M3 | |||
3 | 46.262 | Scott Callahan | Porsche Boxter | |||
BS | ||||||
1 | 46.873 | Jay Hofacker | Mazda Miata | |||
CS | ||||||
1 | 44.895 | Jeff Alexander | Toyota MR2 | |||
2 | 44.951 | Clemens Burger | Toyota MR2 | |||
3 | 45.256 | Sean Murphy | Pontiac Fiero | |||
4 | 48.815 | Darren Daubenspeck | Mazda RX-7 | |||
5 | 51.278 | Michael Feder | Mazda Miata | |||
DS | ||||||
1 | 44.990 | Gustavo Hammerly | Honda CRX SI | |||
1 | 49.268 | Cindy Fineberg | Dodge Neon ACR | |||
ES | ||||||
1 | 47.949 | Patrick Tipton | VW Golf GTI | |||
2 | 51.916 | Andrew Tipton | VW GTI | |||
FS | ||||||
1 | 47.521 | David Johnson | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | |||
2 | 49.801 | Slava V.domanels | Toyota Supra | |||
GS | ||||||
1 | 44.372 | Harold Hammerly | Acura | |||
2 | 47.113 | Alan Ausbrooks | Subaru Impreza RS | |||
3 | 47.513 | Doug Copfer | Accura Integra | |||
4 | 47.620 | John Kudlaty | Eagle Talon | |||
HS | ||||||
1 | 55.521 | Linda Lentz | Nissan Maxima | |||
ASP | ||||||
1 | 44.833 | Jack Tovey | Chevrolet Corvette | |||
CSP | ||||||
1 | 44.462 | Jason Strain | Honda CRX | |||
2 | 45.689 | Sherri DeCoursey | Mazda RX-7 | |||
3 | 47.235 | Scott DeCoursey | Mazda RX-7 | |||
DSP | ||||||
1 | 43.461 | Andrew Bratt | Toyota Supra | |||
2 | 47.172 | Jon Kerns | VW GT-VR6 | |||
3 | 57.512 | David Horst | Toyota Supra | |||
ESP | ||||||
1 | 45.960 | Paul Lazaro | Mitsubishi Eclipse GST | |||
2 | 47.168 | Douglas Schrum | Mitsubishi Eclipse | |||
AP | ||||||
1 | 43.235 | Lee Miller | Pontiac Fiero | |||
CP | ||||||
1 | 41.950 | Warren LeVeque | Chevrolet Corvair | |||
2 | 46.657 | Paul Fox | Chevrolet Corvair | |||
DP | ||||||
1 | 42.443 | Richard Atkins | Fiat X-1/9 | |||
FP | ||||||
1 | 45.403 | Michael LeVeque | Pontiac Fiero | |||
STS | ||||||
1 | 44.608 | Steve Linn | Nissan Sentra SE-R | |||
2 | 44.966 | Greg Murphy | Honda Civic EX | |||
3 | 46.303 | Chris McGuire | VW Rabbit GTI | |||
4 | 46.595 | Ian Linn | Honda Accord | |||
5 | 47.796 | Martin Ausbrooks | Honda Accord | |||
6 | 51.231 | John Ausbrooks | Honda Accord | |||
J | ||||||
1 | 52.263 | Liz Nichols | Emmick Express | |||
S | ||||||
1 | 39.993 | Nick Hart | Comet Mach 1 | |||
2 | 40.643 | Dave Hart | Comet Mach 1 | |||
N___ | ||||||
1 | 41.010 | Loren Long (DSP) | BMW 328i | |||
2 | 43.778 | Tiffany Howey (SS) | Chevrolet Corvette | |||
S___ | ||||||
1 | 37.385 | Dennis Dunkman (HS) | Honda Civic EX | |||
2 | 38.006 | Steven Schnelker (DS) | Dodge Neon | |||
3 | 39.272 | Sam White (ESP) | Ford Mustang LX 5.0 | |||
4 | 40.629 | Corey White(ESP) | Ford Mustang LX 5.0 |
Back by Popular Request
If you havent tried this specialty format, you owe it to yourself to try it out.
Indianapolis Speedrome
802 South Kitley Avenue, Indianapolis
Corner of Kitley Avenue and Brookville Road
Karts Welcome! (Contact Dave Hart for Rules)
It is the judgment of the Solo Safety Steward whether the course design, surface, solid objects, and type of karts running present an unsafe mix (2000 Rulebook 2.1.D). Please contact the Solo Chairman prior to the event to determine the likelihood of limitation or exclusion occurring.
Gates Open: -- 5:00 PM
Registration & Tech: -- 5:00 6:00 PM
Driver's Meeting: -- 6:15 PM
Event Start: -- 6:30 PM
$15.00 Members -- $18.00 Non-Members
Contact: Dave or Cathy Hart at (317) 849-2495 E-Mail: -- dave.hart@insightbb.com
16th Street Speedway Parking Lot
1501 West 16th Street, Indianapolis
Rain or Shine
Karts Welcome! (Contact Dave Hart for Rules)
It is the judgment of the Solo Safety Steward whether the course design, surface, solid objects, and type of karts running present an unsafe mix (2000 Rulebook 2.1.D). Please contact the Solo Chairman prior to the event to determine the likelihood of limitation or exclusion occurring.
Registration & Tech: -- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Driver's Meeting: -- 10:45 AM
Event Start: -- 11:00 AM
$15.00 Members -- $18.00 Non-Members
Contact: Dave or Cathy Hart at (317) 849-2495 E-Mail: -- dave.hart@insightbb.com
You think the primary purpose of wings is to PREVENT flight.
You take your helmet along when you go to a car dealership for a test-drive.
Every time you go to the grocery store you feel compelled to beat your previous best time.
When something falls off of your car, you wonder how much weight you just saved.
When you hear 'overcooked it,' instead of food you think 'off the track.'
You change engine oil every other week. You check tire pressures every other day.
You thoroughly enjoy showing the tailgater behind how to drive around a highway off-ramp.
You once had an argument with your wife over whether you should pay the mortgage on time or get those new heads while they were on sale.
You push you cart through a proper line in the grocery store.
You've paid $4.00 a gallon for gas without complaining.
You bought a tow vehicle instead of braces for your kid.
You and your wife go house hunting and you never actually get inside the house because you're checking out the garage for 220v.
You sit in your race car in a dark garage and make car
noises practicing heel and toe, while waiting for your
motor to get back from the machine
shop.
Your wife doesn't understand why you need three sets of tires for your car.
Your garage holds more cars than your house has bedrooms.
You have car parts in your cubicle at work.
You think the last line of the Star Spangled Banner is: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"
You're registered for wedding gifts with Edelbrock and Griggs.
Your Christmas list begins with another set of BFG R1s and aluminum rack bushings and your 'significant other' knows what these are.
Your home library consists of auto parts catalogs, books written by F1 drivers, anything about Carroll Shelby, and 400 car magazines.
People know you by your car number or your "offs" -- "Oh, you were the one stuck in the mud in Turn 5 last weekend!"
Your first date involves asking her to crew for you.
Your friends have never seen your hair actually combed -- they only know its color as "greasy."
Your family brings the couch into the garage so they can spend some time with you.
You complain when cars in front of you on highway off-ramps don't stay on the line, causing your exit speed to drop.
A neighbor asks if you have any oil, to which you query, "Synthetic or organic?" and they reply, "Corn."
You refer to the corner down the street from your house as "Turn One."
You always late apex the intersection and try to pass a few cars coming out.
You can't stand anyone telling others how to drive. Of course, you are the best.
You can't stand understeer.
You will gladly pay up to $8 for a quart of engine oil.
You hate long distance driving vacations, but you will gladly drive 800 miles to the racetrack.
You think that traction control and ABS are for those who can't drive.
You save broken car parts as " mementos".
You've tried synthetic oil and racing gas in your lawn mower.
You've tweaked your riding lawn mower trying to improve its cornering ability.
Instead of pictures in your wallet, you have timeslips.
You would choose a rollbar over air conditioning if it were an option.
You enjoy driving through wet, empty parking lots using the Emergency Brake to turn.
You spend more on insurance premiums than on food.
When someone asks where you went to school, you reply, "Skip Barber".
You have racing shops programmed on your speed dialer.
You own five cars and only one of them is street legal.
You know the "racing line" of every turn in your daily commute.
You've slalomed in a construction zone, and counted your penalty time in the rearview mirror afterwards.
After you tell your wife where you'd like to go on your vacation she answers: "Why, is there a race there?"
I have stumbled across a picture of the winning Indy team "Double Check" from the 1967 WOR Games. The team name was born from the idea that someone had to stop the Wester Ohio Region (I think?) from winning three WOR Games in a row, and therefore, retiring the trophy. As I recall, there was a meeting at Harveys office for all of those that were interested and a certain amount of gnashing of teeth as to who would and would not be included on the team. There was enough interest that we even formed a "Double Check II" and so we had two full 8 man teams. I do recall that Jim ONeil was upset that he wasnt on team one, and the decision was based on too many cars in "C Mod." Jack Ensley would be our guy in that class. I also remember being absolutely elated that I was chosen. I never felt worthy, but every member of the team scored at least one point. I was the only member of the team to run on Saturday, and I came in sixth and scored "the" point for the team that day. So, Saturday night was fun because I was the guy. Needless to say, all of the other guys had a much better Sunday, and we walked away with the award. Of all the racing I did, its funny that this particular weekend stands out as one of the highlights.
Pictured are (from left to right):
Johnny McGee (seated)
Pat McCarty
Don "Moose" Parish
Harvey Hess
John Hulen
Jim Osborne
Logan Blackburn
Jack Hurt
Jack Ensley