Redline - Jake Latham
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Redline - Jake Latham
REDLINE EXPRESS OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLORADO REGION SCCA - SEPTEMBER 2007 You Are Invited! Your Colorado Region SCCA is hosting a High Plains Raceway fundraising and informational event Sunday, September 23 at May Farms Event Center in Byers, Colorado. We are offering guided track site tours and dinner, as well as presentations by the lead track designer and CAMA representatives. This is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to ask any questions you may have of the persons actually responsible for making our new track a reality. Dinner is FREE to the first 100 RSVP’s! May Farms is catering and your choice of ribeye or chicken will be grilled to order. A vegetarian entrée is also available. The meal will include salad, baked potato, corn, green beans, & dinner rolls. A cash bar will be open with beer, wine, and spirits. We’ll follow up the meal with dessert and coffee. (Continued on page 3) COLORADO REGION: Register for Club Races and get information on upcoming events! Colorado Region Web Page http://www.coloradoscca.org Register for Club events online, check results, & points! Rocky Mountain Division Discussion Forum: http://www.coloradoscca.org/phpBB2/ Need a transponder? CALL: AMB. 1-877-4AMBITUS.(877-426-2488). Colorado Region Board Minutes: http://www.coloradoscca.org/Board%20Minutes.pdf CLUB RACING SCHEDULE 2007 2007 SCCA Colorado Rally Schedule http://www.coloradorallycross.org Rally Information at: http://www.coloradorally.org See Page Three Rocky Mountain Solo II Summer Series Schedule - Check web site http://www.rmsolo.org Gates open at 6:00 AM, check-in is open between 6:30 and 8:00 (please check in as soon as you arrive) Rookie meeting and walk, 8:00AM Drivers meeting at about 8:45, first car off at about 9:00 Entry fees: $30.00-Member, $45.00 Non-Member (military non-member rate $40.00) Please Note: To facilitate course set-up, the course will not open for course walks until approximately 7:30am Solo Information at: http://www.rmsolo.org Should your name be on this page? Are we missing your events? Normal Entry Fees - fees may vary each Get them to the Redline before the event: 1st of the month and we will include SCCA Members: $25 them!! Non-Members: $35 (Welcomed!) Send them to: Costa Dunias 7464 W. Otero Pl. Littleton, CO 80128-5619 303 978-1799: Phone/Fax cdunias@qwest.net Club Time Trials 2007 Schedule http://www.sccatimetrials.org Normal race-day schedule: Registration: 7:30 - 8:30 Tech inspection: 8:30 - 9:00 Drivers meeting: 9:00 Racing starts: 9:30 *No late registration except by prior arrangement with the event organizers* Redline Online: http://coloradoscca.org/redline Colorado Region Board Members, Officers, & Specialty Chiefs (Area code is 303 for all numbers unless otherwise noted) Regional Executive - Karl McColl Assistant RE - Sean Gould Secretary - Michelle McColl Treasurer - Teri Massey Board Member - Mark Zarlengo Board Member - Chris Sarian Board Member - Teri Massey Board Member - Kathy Bradley Board Member - Nancy Foster Board Member - Steve Boggs Board Member - Chris Doyle 403-2670 433-4530 403-2670 (720) 283-3812 871-8146 948-3145 (720) 283-3812 464-9407 797-2142 (719) 590-4771 940-1500 Competition Chair Course Marshal - William Bradley 464-9407 Driver School Instructor - Ted Winning 693-7421 F &C - Gray Brumfield 420-2996 Hospitality - Erin Ebelmesser Membership Chairman - Bob Rocho Sr. 443-4491 Merchandise - Erin Ebelmesser Paddock Marshal Pit & Grid - Teri Massey (720)283-3812 Race Chairman Track Liaison & CMC Rep & Radio Tech Nancy Foster 797-2142 Rally Chairman - Ken Cashion Registration - Ann E. Hickey Scrutineers/Tech - Bob Maples Solo Chairman - Tom Hunsinger Sound Control - Nancy Foster Starters - Melissa Moore Timing & Scoring - Nanci Kodweis Webmaster - Chris Doyle Ass’t Webmaster - Christine Jerritts 691 5995 475-5330 979-0577 773-0828 797-2142 (720) 381.6787 940-1500 The opinions and information in Redline reflect the individual views of each writer and are not necessarily the opinions of the Colorado Region SCCA, SCCA Inc., or the editor of the Redline. Letters to the Editor are published at the sole discretion of the editor. (Consideration based upon space available, appropriateness, interest to the readership, and that it is not potentially libelous or a personal attack on any member of the club). We do not guarantee a public forum for any material submitted for publication. We assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the material offered by individual contributors. All materials in this issue are copyright 2007. Redline Express is published eleven times per year - January - November. Rocky Mountain Division and Area 8 Officials, Administrators and Region Contacts (D.A. = Divisional Administrator and R.E. = Regional Executive) Area 8 Director - James Christian Executive Steward - Joseph Hobbs Deputy Steward:Tracks - K. David Nokes Deputy Steward - Anne Christian Training Steward - Gloria A. Dickerson Solo Events Board - Chris Dorsey Gary Phillis, TimeTrials Steward Club Rally Steward - Tom Nelson R.E. - CDR - Arnie Coleman R.E. - Rio Grande - Stephen Simonds R.E. - Utah - Jon Lee R.E. - Pan Am - Luis Moreno (303) 499-5665 (303) 688-4265 (541) 385-6015 (303) 554-0044 (303) 775-1679 (719) 536-9723 (303) 499-0173 (970) 204-0562 (719) 598-4133 (505) 296-9292 (801) 294-5525 (915) 355-7385 R.E. - Yellowstone - Kurt Schultz Driver Licensing - Guy Ruse Pointskeeper - Nanci Kodweis Scheduling - Gloria A. Dickerson D.A. Flag & Comm - Jim Millard D.A. Medical Safety - Kevin Lutz, M.D. D.A. Radio Tech - Nancy Foster D.A. Race Control - Teri Massey D.A. Registrars - Ann Hickey D.A. Scrutineers - Tyrone (Ty) Till D.A. Sound Control - Nancy Foster D.A. Starters - Melissa Moore (406) 252-2426 (303) 444-4121 (720) 381.6787 (303) 775-1679 (719) 683-8369 (303) 454-2266 (303) 797-2142 (720) 283-3812 (303) 761-1302 (505) 865-0664 (303) 797-2142 Ass’t DA Starters - Kathy Bradley D.A. Timing & Scoring – Nanci Kodweis D.A. Emergency Services - Kevin Carter Spec RX-7 Administrator: - Chris Sarian Spec RX-7 Secretary: - Mike Weatherman Spec RX-7 Pointskeeper – Jay Bonvouloir (303) 464-9407 (720) 381.6787 (303) 231-3926 (720) 333-0558 (303)-948-3145 (720) 273-7586 (303) 880-0878 RMD Chairman - Kathy Bradley RMD Vice Chairman - Arnie Coleman RMD Sec/Treas - Nanci Kodweis (303) 464-9407 (719) 598-4133 (720) 381.6787 Meetings: BOD - First Tuesday. Town Hall - Third Tuesday 2 Track design, zoning, and financial presentations will follow dinner. After the presentations and Q & A, your Colorado Region SCCA will auction several FREE test & tune days at HPR, as well as FREE driver entries for full National and/or Regional Inaugural Race weekends. The entire amount from the auctions and all donations (not just “proceeds”) will go directly to the High Plains Raceway capital fund. Learn about the track, ask your questions, and take part in this fun and informative event. Schedule: Dinner 5:30 PM Presentations and Q&A 6:30 PM Auction 8:00 PM Track Tours: 2:00 & 3:15 PM at May Farms Due to parking constraints at the site we must limit numbers and carpool from May Farms to the track site. The first members to RSVP will be assigned to the 3:15 group until that group is full. Members assigned to the 2:00 group will have approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to wait after returning to May Farms before dinner is served and can relax in the bar or tour the grounds. Directions:I-70 east to the Byers exit (Exit 316) Turn Right (South), go to first stop sign Turn Right again (West), go 3/4 mile to May Farms May Farms is the 1st Right after Bijou Creek bridge Both dinner and track tours are RSVP ONLY! RSVP to: Karl McColl 303-403-2670 mccoll5@comcast.net 2007 ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION SCHEDULE OCTOBER 6/7 13/14 Runoffs Runoffs 20/21 R/R – PMI CDR 27/28 3 RED HAT SOCIETY It has been too long since a “Red Hat” article so, hats away! So much good stuff has been going on it’s hard to know where to start. Start/Finish sounds like a good place! Speaking of Start/Finish have you heard the latest on High Plains Raceway? There is an Informational meeting with a dinner and Fundraising Auction going to be held on the 23rd of September at the May Farms event center in Byers. There will be track tours before the eat-greet-and meet. Dinner is at 5:30 and is free to the first 100 reservations made! You get a choice of beef, chicken or vegetarian entrée with salad, veggie, coffee and dessert. There will be an auction of some way cool things like test days and entry fees and such. The bar will be a CASH bar (hey, you get to eat for free if you are one of the first 100 reservations!). You will have to ante up $50 bucks if you don’t reserve up early so call 303-403-2670 or email mccoll5@comcast.net to get your reservation in and your entrée known. If you haven’t seen the new track in person you gotta come out for this! Track maps do not do this place justice. It is going to be awesome! Prepare to have money asked for as well. After all, it’s a FUNDRAISER. Speaking of fundraising, are you aware that Colorado Region SCCA has the most members of the 5 marquee clubs that are buying HPR but we rank THIRD in raising money! Even the guys that only have two wheels have raised more money than we have! That ladies and gentlemen is pretty sad. Here we sit moaning and groaning because we have to go so far to a race that’s considered “home” for us, La Junta, and we can’t get enough people to pony up enough money to kick this capital campaign in the a#*. What’s up? If the deal falls through, you get your money back. Is that what’s holding some of you up? Well, money is tight. So tell me something I don’t know. You don’t have to give it all at once. $10 bucks here, $20 there, it adds up in your name. For those of you with the deeper pockets, yes we are looking to you to help us out even more. If this Region is going to survive, it needs a track close to home that we can book several events a season on, like we became accustomed to at good ole’ Second Creek ‘cause frankly people, that’s how we paid the bills around here. Sitting on your hind end waiting for someone else to do the work for you wont get you a track and gives you no room to criticize those that are busting their butts to make it happen for you. I’ll get off the soapbox now. Colorado Region will have entered into a bold new frontier by the time this come out. The first ever intradivision Double regional with Nebraska Region will have just been completed at Hastings Motorsports Park. This will be the first SCCA sanctioned event at the track and everyone is pretty jazzed about it. Hopefully enough workers from our side of the fence will make over for the Nebraska hospitality and the steak dinner Saturday night! Mark Zarlengo and Candy Gerber have worked their collective tails off to make this a successful event so I hope to report aces next time! Tidbits for all: Colorado Region will host its first Street Survival on October 20th at Coors Field. CDR had theirs earlier this year and it was a huge success. Brent Louzon won the ITB fest at Mid-Ohio, way to go Brent! Topeka is improved and faster than last year per those who drove it this last month. Nice report for those drivers headed there in October for Runoffs. Speaking of Runoffs, did you see our own Mark Mercer was picked for S2000 winner again? Bob Neumeister was also picked for Formula V. Go get ‘em Nuby! Chris Sarian hit the wall at Trois Riviers (he’s ok). We had an honored guest at the last membership meeting, Harvey Woodard, former Area 6 director. Harvey now lives out here and he and Grayson could talk about a lot of the same things they had so much history in common! It is with real deep sadness that I tell those of you who did not know, of the passing of one of our classiest drivers, Bob Tankersley. Tank, as he was fond of being called passed on August 12, 2007 from leukemia. Tank was always the gentleman, always with a hug and smile for those he knew, a wonderful sense of humor. He received many moving accolades, none more so than the one from Kirk Stevens. Kirk had known Tank since childhood and his remarks were very much from the heart. I last saw Tank race at PPIR and, it turns out, that was the last race he ran. He now runs in the bigger field upstairs where they all get the checker every time (regardless of what tricks Hunter has up his sleeve)! That’s about it for this time. See you at the track! 4 RE’S REPORT By Karl McColl, Regional Executive High Plains Raceway continues to get closer to reality. With every contribution CAMA receives from its member groups (and even from non-affiliates), HPR gets closer to becoming Colorado’s newest Road Racing Circuit. Over $235,000.00 has been raised thus far from Founding Contributors since the Capital Campaign began in July. When added to the nest egg from the successful operation of the now closed Second Creek Raceway, the total monies raised are over 1.1 million dollars. Verbal commitments have already been made on approximately half of the 1.4 million dollars in loans that the HPR business plan includes. (CAMA can’t accept these funds until the loan program is properly structured under Securities Exchange Commission regulations; this process is under way and nearing completion.) The land is under contract, the zoning definition was changed to include amateur motor sports as an approved use. This zoning was then approved unanimously by the Arapahoe County Commissioners. The Use by Special Review (USR) has been submitted. CAMA will close on the land, with cash on hand, as soon as the USR is approved. Construction can begin immediately after closing, if and only if, there are enough funds already raised to complete a usable racing facility. It is imperative that we give now to avoid delays. What level should you give? Here are some questions to ask yourself. What is having an exciting, undulating, 2.5 mile road course as nice as any in the country within an hour of Denver worth? What do you spend on a race season? What do you spend on a race weekend? What do a set of tires cost? How much will you save over the next one, three, or five years by not taking those loooong road trips? You know the ones at $3.00 per gallon in that 7 mile per gallon tow rig or motorhome? Now is the time to write that check. CAMA takes credit cards too! You can buy a brick with your name (or anything else) on it for $1,000. Got a lot to say? Bigger bricks are available for $5,000. Colorado Region SCCA, the largest club in the CAMA group is currently running third in donation dollars. As of August 24th, only 42 out of over 1000 Colorado Region members have contributed. If you’re skeptical, waiting, or you have any questions or doubts, you owe it to yourself and the club to come to the information meeting, auction, and track tour fundraiser we have planned. Did I mention there is a money back guaranty? If there aren’t sufficient funds to build a usable facility by December 31, 2008, all contributions will be returned to their contributors. You will be receiving a call from me or another member in the coming weeks to talk about HPR and answer any questions you may have. We will also be passing on details about the big gala fundraising and informational meeting, dinner, and auction at May Farms Event Center in Byers on September 23rd. See the ad and article elsewhere in this REDLINE for further details. CAMA has just about finished their job; locating suitable land close to Denver, putting it under contract, obtaining necessary zoning and permits, and designing a facility and circuit we can all be proud of. NOW it is OUR turn. Please use the Capital Campaign mailer and contribution form you should have received in July to send in your contribution. If you didn’t receive it you can go to www.highplainsraceway.com and download it from there. If you want a new one sent to you, call me. (303.403.2670) I will personally make sure it gets in the mail to you. 5 BOARD BIOGRAPHY AND INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE CANDIDATES Joe Gilmore Education: J.D. University of Denver Law, B.S. Colorado School of Mines, commercial pilot, flight instructor, aircraft mechanic. SCCA Licenses: National Competition, Steward-In-Training. I came to SCCA via the local chapter of the BMW Club, where I started participating in high performance driving schools and autocross in 2000.Fortunately for me, some of my instructors who were in SCCA asked me to consider racing. Since joining in 2003 I have raced, crashed, rebuilt, changed classes, worked corners and other specialties, met a huge group of new friends that share my passion, and had a great time doing all of it. With a fabulous new track here in Colorado Region just around the corner we have the opportunity to start fresh in many ways. The last couple of difficult years have put limits on what our region has been able to accomplish. I want to step up and assist the other members of the board in moving forward to increase the value that we provide and reduce the burdens for ALL members of SCCA. Racing is expensive in both time and money. I believe that we absolutely must provide the best and most enjoyable experience for all; there are other organizations waiting to snatch our people if we don't. Working the specialties as part of my steward training I have noticed the divide that exists between drivers and workers because of the constraints placed upon each during a race day. I want to find ways to bridge this gap and make everyone at an SCCA event feel that they are in a friendly, helpful atmosphere. Having come from a driving instruction program very similar to PDX, I endorse it wholeheartedly and will work to continue and improve both it and Time Trials as great ways to encourage others to join the fun. Solo and Rallycross as well must be supported as important activities in our region. I will also look for ways to raise the profile of SCCA in our communities because there are many people out there who would join us if they only knew that they could. Many of you recently received the green flag from me on the starter stand at Miller and La Junta. Please give me the green flag now so that I can start working for YOU on the board. Chris Sarian It has been an honor and a privilege to serve on the Colorado Region SCCA BOD over the past three years. Working together, the BOD has continued to make sure that amateur road racing in the Colorado Region continues; and I was happy to be part of the process. Some of my other accomplishments were instituting the prize drawings at the general membership meetings and coordinating the annual Division convention and awards banquet for the 2005 race season. One of my main goals during my term was to see a new track become available in our region. Although the pavement is not on the ground yet, High Plains Raceway is destined to become a reality. My work on the CAMA Capital Campaigns just beginning as we have just launched the fund raiser…more info at http://www.highplainsraceway.com. Moving forward, having our new track will create huge opportunities for increased membership and race participation at every level in our region; due to the proximity to the Denver area. Seeing the new track come to fruition and being involved in increasing our membership will be two of the main areas of focus for me during my second term. There is still more work to be done and I am looking for your vote for a second term. Tom Hunsinger SCCA Qualifications: Member for three years; Solo Chair for the Colorado Region since October 2006; former president of The Ohio State University Sports Car Club (35 years ago); participant in Solo and rally (TSD and European) events. Occupation (how I finance my car activities): IT Administrator and Site Manager (actually my wife pays the bills) Why I am running for the Board: I was encouraged to run for a position on the Board by other members of the Region both in the Solo community and outside of it. I don’t think I bring anything special to the position. I work hard at whatever I do, generally I am organized (less so when rushed), and I always listen. I don’t really have an agenda of things I’d like to see done so I don’t really have a platform. I do fully support and encourage the reunification of the various disciplines (Solo, racing, TT and Rallycross) in the Region. The more we work we can do together, and pool our resources, the stronger we will be. I would eventually like to see that each discipline is represented on the Board, elected by the membership of each discipline. I would like to thank Karl, the current Board and the membership for supporting the progress in the reunification effort. I would like to help continue this effort and work to bring more involvement of the Solo people into the Region. Since I come from outside of the Region I hope I can look at old problems that we have to face and possibly help come up with new solutions. Thank you for your consideration. 6 ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION SCCA Club Racing Technical Inspection Locations Business Phone Issue Logbook for new racecar Perform Annual Inspection Name Location Stan Czacki Elephant Butte, NM 915-204-3520 X X George Hausner Albuquerque, NM 505 244-1176 X X Bob Maples Littleton, CO 303 979-0577 X X David Muramoto Aurora, CO 303 752-9777 X Mike Neudeck Littleton, CO 303 933-7646 X Charlie Seffrood Colorado Springs 719 574-7342 X X Ty Till Los Lunas, NM 505 865-0664 X X Eurosport Ltd Racing Rich Dahl Brighton, CO 303 375-9775 Front Range Motorsports JD McDermott David Caswell Englewood, CO 303 781-4059 HamFab, Inc John Hammill Edgewood, NM 505 281-2667 Boulder, CO 303 499-5665 Jim Christian Racing Jim Christian X X X X X X LaRue Motorsports Mary LaRue Ray LaRue Erie, CO 303 665-4923 Rallye/Sport Jeff Winter Westminster, CO 303 427-0510 X X Slipstream Bill Pichardo Ken Pike Boulder, CO 303 449-9843 X X Surface Exploration Chris Doyle Arvada, CO 303 940-1500 X X ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE The annual meeting of the Colorado Region will be held October 16, 2007. You may, of course, use the ballot included in this issue of the REDLINE to mail in your vote ahead of time or if you are not able to attend. 7 MEMBER NOTES AUGUST ’07 Jim Christian Racing Ltd. 6801 Baseline Rd Boulder CO 80303 (303) 499-5665 Vr0000m@aol.com For Sale: Mazda Spec RX7 - $3500 By Kathy Bradley, The August Membership meeting was held on the 21st of August at Breckenridge Brewery and we were greeted by a long missing friendly face belonging to Sarah Kokkeler. Seems she has been doing duty in Wyoming setting up a new Breck and just got paroled home. Welcome back Sarah! New faces tonight belonged to David Walker, Winston Black (up from the Springs no less), John Honnold, Ed Schuler (new member this time!) and Harvey Woodard former Area 6 Director. Jeff Winter introduced Harvey and he and Grayson were about the only ones who could talk about the same times and remember them! Karl discussed the HPF capital campaign. It broke the $200,000 mark, which is good. SCCA is in 3rd/4th for fundraising which, in a word, stinks! What’s up people! This track will not build itself. Example: RMVR has received donations from approximately 65 of their 408 members totaling $94,000. SCCA has received donations from approximately 40 of their 1100 members totaling $29,000. Even the MRA guys have given more than we have. This is embarrassing! There is a dinner meet and greet with auction on the 23rd of September scheduled. Everyone should have received a postcard about this by now. Send in your RSVP so you can eat for FREE. Choice of entrée with RSVP i.e. steak, chicken or vegetarian. Cash bar, track tours. Bring money! Conventionpalooza as Karl is calling it. Looking at the Sheraton at 6th and Simms in January as dates in December pretty much booked because of Christmas and November has Thanksgiving, still a race end of October, you get the picture. RMD has been notified of the inability to hold convention till January so look them for notice of annual meeting. Trying to have Solo convention at same time so awards can be done in one place one time with big after-party. Tom Hunsinger likes the idea so will take it forward to Solo community. Cliff Young commented in general about the subject matter on the message board. Karl took responsibility for the lack of a worker incentive program for 2007, vowed to have something in place for 2008 with help from Cliff and Gray and Nancy Foster. SoapBox Derby is scheduled for June 1 2008! Prize time! Things got a little contentious right off the bat because a LOT of people coveted one of the prizes. It was a garage/counter/bar stool that swiveled and had flames on it! Too cool for words, and most peoples houses. I put dibs on it as soon as I saw it, so did Karl, so did Sean, so did half the house. Kevin Ellis nabbed an impact wrench. George Fairer snagged some jack stands. Carol Ott got a battery charger for Dave. Chris Doyle got a screw extraction tool. Gray Brumfield got a set of tie-downs. Teri Massey grabbed a set of pliers. Howie Wilson caught a set of step drills. Oh, the stool, yours truly got it. I am willing to make a deal however. If a mate to this stool shows up at the next meeting, its auction time baby with the money going to the new track! Yes, I will haul it with me to the meeting! Be there or be square! - Spec Racer Ford Rentals Formula SCCA Rentals SCCA Sports Racer Rentals Homes are selling in today's market and we can help you sell yours too! Sale Pending Wind Stream Condos Denver 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage $264,900 Sale Pending Riverdale Heights Home Thornton 3 bed, 3 bath, 2 car garage Skyland Village Home Westminster 4 bed 2 bath 3 car garage $238,900 220,000 For more information about buying or selling a home, call us today We are proud contributors to the Capital Campaign for the new High Plains Raceway and pledge $500.00 from each SCCA member closing from July 1 to Dec 31, 2007! “Helping Homes find Racers and Racers find Homes” e-mail: info@thecoloradohomesource.com 303.403.2670 http://www.thecoloradohomesource.com Toll Free 800.456.8854 8 RALLYCROSS UPDATE By Ken Cashion, Rally Chairman Colorado hosted a National Championship event at our Fountain site, August 11 and 12. Event highlights can be found on the SCCA website. (http://www.scca.com/News/News.asp? Ref=878) In spite of threatening weather, the September 1st night RallyCross went off without a hitch. With one more event on the Colorado calendar, September 30th at Fountain, the points race has some interesting battles. Chad Ones, competitor and event chairman, writes: "The race for the season championship is close and will be determined at the next event. Classes that will be determined next event in Fountain are as follows: Rally Prepared Front: Jack Penley has 1st place wrapped up, but right behind him is Chad Jennings and Jared Hindman tied for second with 98 points, and Kyle Webber is in great standing holding 4th with 96 points. Who will place 2nd, 3rd, and 4th? Stay tuned. Rally Modified 2: Jerry Smith and Cole Ones are tied for second with 110 points a piece. Whoever finishes in front after the next event will clinch 2nd place in RM2 Rally Modified 4: What a race this will be! Eric Ganack and Ken Cashion have been trading podium spots all year with one setting fast time on the morning course, and the other taking fast time in the afternoon race after race. Both are tied for first place in RM4 with 126 points. Who will be crowned champion of RM4 in 2007? Time will tell. Also, another heated battle royal is for 3rd place currently held by both Max Johnson, and Todd Hart, each carrying 82 points. Subaru will prevail, but what model? Todd's STi, or Max's "22b"? Remember kids, rubber meets dirt in the showdown of skill and car control, September 30th in Fountain. BE THERE!" Following our final event, many of us will be heading to the National Championship finale in Hastings, Nebraska. This threeday event in late October will combine results from national events held around the country to determine overall championships in each of the classes. Wish us luck. In Memoriam Bob Tankersley August 12, 2007 QUICK LINKS The following links (click to follow) are provided for your use and can be found on SCCA’s Web site at the following links: REGISTRATION TO THE 2007 RUNOFFS IS OPEN: http://www.scca.org/Event/Event.asp?IdS=1B91E2-56D9B50&Ref=07runoffs CLUB RACING: Accredited Driver Licensing Schools: http://www.scca.com/Club/ index.asp?reference=schools North American Race Tracks: http://www.scca.com/_FileLibrary/File/07fastrack-tracks.pdf Forms: http://www.scca.com/Club/index.asp?reference=clubforms Technical Forms: http://www.scca.com/Club/index.asp? reference=techforms Scrutineer’s Forms: http://www.scca.com/Club/index.asp? reference=scrutineering Vehicle Homologation Forms: http://www.scca.com/Club/index.asp? reference=homologation-forms General Competition Rules (GCR): http://www.scca.com/Club/ index.asp?reference=gcr SOLO: Forms: http://www.scca.com/Solo/index.asp?reference=soloforms Rulebook: http://www.scca.com/Solo/index.asp?reference=rules RALLY: Forms: http://www.scca.com/Rally/index.asp?reference=rallyforms Rulebook: http://www.scca.com/Rally/index.asp?reference=carsandrules NATIONWIDE EVENT CALENDAR: http://www.scca.com/Event SCCA MERCHANDISE COLLECTION: http://www.sccacollection.com/ Come to an expert on the HUMAN RACE Physical Exams for all racing licenses Kevin Lutz, M.D. FACP Board Certified - Internal Medicine Club Ford Racer by appointment 3955 East Exposition Avenue, #104 Denver, CO 80209 303-454-2266 9 COLORADO REGION MERCHANDISE Colorado Region, SCCA now has merchandise and clothing available for purchase. Show your region pride by sporting the latest in Colorado Region SCCA gear. Look for us next at membership meetings, at the July 15 Coors Field Solo, and at future Colorado Region events. You can also order via e-mail by contacting Erin Ebelmesser at lylaskye@msn.com or Michelle McColl at mccoll5@comcast.net. Long Sleeve Tee’s w/ region logo on breast and Racing At Its Peak slogan on the sleeve Black, White, or Ash $14 Hoodies w/ region logo on breast and Racing At Its Peak slogan on the sleeve Black, Ash, Pink, & Purple $25 Short Sleeve Tee’s w/ region logo on breast in popular summer colors Green, Blue, Maroon, White, & Charcoal $10 Panama Hat with Black Band, emblazoned with SCCA Colorado Region $18 Baseball Caps in Black & Khaki, embroidered with SCCA Colorado Region $10 Wool Beanies in Black with embroidered SCCA Colorado Region $8 Helmet Visor Sunshades in White or Chrome featuring region logo &/or slogan $4 Stainless Steel To-Go Mugs sporting Colorado Region Logo and slogan $7 22oz Cold Drink Bottles featuring carabineer clip and region logo $7 Ceramic Mugs in Black, Navy, and Gray featuring Colorado Region Logo Buy a set of 6 or more – mix or match $6 $5 Small Colorado Region Logo – magnetic or decal $3 Large Colorado Region Logo – magnetic or decal $4 Rally Towels with Colorado Region Logo and Slogan $2 10 OPEN LETTER Thank you to the membership, I would like to say thank you to the members of the Colorado Region for giving me the opportunity to represent you as a Board Member and RE over the last nine years. It has been quite a ride and I must say a valuable learning experience for me. It’s a ride that every member should experience at some point in their SCCA life. It’s a guarantee that you will learn patience. As in all endeavors, how much you invested is how much you will take away from it. After careful consideration, I have made the decision to not throw my name into the proverbial hat this time around. We have three great candidates who are enthusiastic and have shown their willingness to be a positive asset to the Colorado Region. Two have been coming to the BoD meetings for quite some time now and the third is a present BoD member. All three have shown me they are ready and willing to take on the responsibility of leading our region to a brighter future. There were a few things that I was not able to accomplish. However, I have confidence that the present BoD members along with the newly elected members will follow through and accomplish a great deal more. The present Board of Directors has been an absolute joy to work with. Karl has been an absolute inspiration as RE and we should all thank him for his foresight and willingness to face the difficult issues head-on. The work that is accomplished by the BoD goes mostly unseen by the majority of the membership. The satisfaction one receives comes from knowing that the time and energy you put in now is for the good of the membership and that it will come back to you ten-fold. The new track has been a long time coming and a lot of people have put there heart and soul into this venture. I have been involved in the process for the last five years and it is something I hold very close to my heart. Now that it is so close to fruition I feel that I will no longer be a part of it. That’s a hard thing for me to comprehend. Being involved in something for so long that has meant so much to you, it’s a hard thing to let go of. I know the people involved will take great care in seeing this track through to completion. They are a dedicated group of individuals who have invested a great amount of time in securing our future as a region as well as the entire motorsports community of Colorado. I challenge all of our members to participate in our regions future. By donating your dollars you will assure that the Colorado Region and the motorsports community of Colorado will continue to thrive for decades to come. In closing I want to say thank you to all the friends and enemies I have encountered through my tenure on the Colorado Region Board of Directors. I know that I have been perceived at times as someone who has a “chip” on his shoulder. I don’t mind that perception if that is what it takes to secure what is best for our members. If at times the decisions made do not please everyone…so be it, I didn’t sign on to be popular. I signed on to do my best to make a difference and change practices that I saw has detrimental to the Colorado Region. My hope is that the changes I was able to effect will continue to benefit our membership. Thank you for the support you provided me during my time at the wheel. Yours in our sport, Mark Zarlengo Colorado Region SCCA STREET SURVIVAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 It is not very often that we can indulge our passion for cars and at the same do something that will make a difference in someone’s life, perhaps even save their life. On October 20th the Colorado Region will host the Street Survival program at Coors Field Parking lot. The Street Survival program teaches teen drivers how to control their cars in difficult, challenging and emergency situations. The BMW CCA Foundation started the Street Survival Program back in 2002. Each year the program has grown and this year the goal is for 50 events. This is the first year that the SCCA has joined in the program and is holding at least three events, including the Coors Field event. The students will drive their street cars through exercises designed to allow the student to see what happens when the car exceeds the limits of traction. They will not learn how to drive fast. Instead, they will learn where the limits of their vehicle lie and what to do when they exceed those limits. For details on the program go to the Web site: http://www.streetsurvival.org. For the event to be most effective for the students we need a 1 to 1 student/instructor ratio. That means we need up to 40 instructors and 20 workers to keep the event moving. Please check your calendars and see if you will be able to help out as an instructor or as a worker. I have worked three of these events and the feeling you get knowing that you have helped give a teenager valuable experience that may save their life is awesome. As you can see, it takes a lot of people to put this all together and we will really need your help. Please e-mail me at tom.hunsinger@comcast.net or call me at home at 303-7730828 and let me know you would like to instruct or work the event. Instructors will get polo shirts and workers will get t-shirts to wear at the event. It is never too late to save a life. Thanks! Tom Hunsinger, Solo Chair Colorado Region Sports Car Club of America 303-827-5876 cell 303-707-4006 work 303-773-0828 home tom.hunsinger@comcast.net There will be a short delay while we clean up turn 12 at Mid-Ohio… 11 Official Colorado Region, SCCA Ballot Board of Directors Election This is the official ballot form for the Colorado Region SCCA Board of Directors Election for 2007. There will be no separate mailing. Only members of the Colorado Region who are at least eighteen (18) years of age are eligible to vote in this election. If there is more than one eligible voter at your address - you may photocopy this ballot. Mail this to the Secretary: Michelle McColl (see below) or bring it to the Annual meeting. The top three vote recipients are elected without a runoff. Vote for Three (3) Only. Joe Gilmore Print your name Tom Hunsinger Your Signature Chris Sarian Membership Number & expiration date ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mail to: Michelle McColl, Secretary, Colorado Region, SCCA, 8095 Newman St, Arvada, CO 80005 OR deliver in person to the Annual Meeting BEFORE 8:00 p.m., October 16, 471 Kalamath St. THE 83 SPEC RX7 #48 IS FOR SALE WHILJSILJ What happens in La Junta stays in La Junta .... NOT!!!! what happens in La Junta stays in La Junta .... NOT!!!! "Health issues force the sale of one of the fastest SRX7s in the RMD. Past wins and podiums. Ready to race, annual tech'd, Racing Beat header, new Crow belts, TR Rotorsports engine, 1 set of steels, 2 sets of Panasports, car is straight, excellent body and paint. Always garaged. $5500 OBO. Also 4 new Toyos, parts car, some spares, and one heavy duty open dovetail trailer JOHN KYER, H 303-841-3014 C 720-373-8469 12 CLASSIFIEDS Here’s the Deal! You get the first ten lines or 100 words for FREE!, after that it is $1.00 per line. All ads must be received by the 28th of the month to be published in the upcoming issue. Make checks payable to: Costa Dunias 7464 W. Otero Pl. Littleton, Colorado 80128-5619 (303) 978-1799: Phone/Fax cdunias@qwest.net Shifter Kart: 2001 SKM chassis, CR-125 Honda (built by Todd Bellew); shockwave radiator, sidepods, nose, fairing, etc. Photos available. Located in Shepherd, Montana. Will deliver to Denver area. Very fast, my doctor says sell due to health concern. $2400 OBO. Al Hayes: 406-373-5557. or e-mail at: alhayes1946@msn.com The GO 4 IT let's see what else sells sale: 1999 SSB Miata- Del Genio designer motor, 2000 RMD Champion, New Racing Seat, New Belts, New Windshield, Spares.$12,500. 2000 SSB Camaro- 2005 RMD Champion, New Belts, Spares.$15,000. 2001 SSB Camaro- 4 wins in 2006, New Racing Seat, New Belts, Spares.$15,000. 2002 T2 Z28 Camaro- Low Miles, Spares.$20,000. 2001 T2 Z28 Camaro- 2002, 03, & 04 RMD Champion, New Motor, New Radiator, Rebuilt Trans, New Rear, Spares.$25,000.Tires 315/35-17, 265/45-16, Kumho 710s and Victoracers, New and Used. All of the cars are in excellent condition; I just need to sell them to buy newer cars to update the face of the school. See them at http://www.go4itservices.com and call Michael at 303-666-4113. I will include a free 1 Day Track Course with the sale of any car 1983 Ford Box Van 14' box with tire racks and shelving. 5500 miles on new motor. Great set-up for a Club Ford or Formula Vee. New heavy duty tow hitch and bumper. Motivated to sell!! Make me an offer (within reason) and you won't regret it. 303 994.1447 or 303 871.8146 1990 GT1 Pontiac Trans-Am, Howe Chassis, Penske Shocks, T10 Tranny, Quick Change Rear End, AP Brakes, two sets of BBS wheels, 550 HP 310 ci motor. Must sell, $15,000 obo, call 303337-3853 1997 18 foot Haulmark enclosed trailer. Well used but well maintained yearly by Recreational Vehicles Accessories, safe and reliable. Good tires. Ramp rear door/beaver tail. 1500# winch with remote. Front base cabinets with tire rack over. Rear shoring beams for storage. Electric tongue jack. Brand new checkered 12 foot awning. Need to sell now. $3,200. Located in SE Denver. Rick Worley, Bicuspid Racing. 303756-4885. Email rfwracer@msn.com for pics. Since 1985 2007 Authorized National and Regional Competition License Issuing School 13 COLORADO REGION/SCCA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Prize Drawings The Colorado Region General Membership Meetings (GMMs) are now a place to win great prizes along with all the race talk. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Prizes will range in value from $125 down to $10. Workers, this is for you as well! Get a free ticket for each race worked in the prior 30days within the RM Division. Come join the fun – 3rd Tuesday of each month! SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 - 7:00 PM ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE INSIDE First Class US Postage Paid Littleton CO Permit 492 Redline 7464 W. Otero Pl. Littleton CO 80128-5619 TO: