February 2016 - Colorado Region SCCA

Volume 2
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Table of Contents
From the Editors ............................................................................................................3
Letters to the Editors ......................................................................................................4
2016 SCCA Runoffs Qualification Criteria ..........................................................................5
2016 Rocky Mountain Division Schedule ...........................................................................6
Hot Lap: NOLA Motorsports Park ......................................................................................7
2016 Rocky Mountain Division SCCA Tech Stations .............................................................9
2016 Rocky Mountain Division Permanent Number Request ................................................10
2016 Rocky Mountain Division Rules ...............................................................................12
The Good Old Days .......................................................................................................15
New RMDiv Driver: Ryan McLaughlin ...............................................................................18
News from the Convention - GreenpowerUSA ...................................................................20
Spec Boxster CRE .........................................................................................................22
Quad Regionals – A New Driver’s Four-Leaf Clover ............................................................23
The Quest ...................................................................................................................24
SnakeBytes .................................................................................................................26
The 2016 Air-Cooled Sprints ..........................................................................................27
Tall Tales: Toyota Tundra TRD Pro ...................................................................................28
Classifieds ...................................................................................................................31
Advertiser Index ..........................................................................................................34
In your Mirrors ............................................................................................................35
Backcover ...................................................................................................................36
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Publisher:
Colorado Region SCCA
Co-Editors:
David Muramoto
[email protected]
(303) 752-9777
OntheCover:
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Ed Shuler
[email protected]
(303) 910-0147
Copy Editors:
Ansley Shuler and Kathy Muramoto
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From the Editors
Welcome to the February issue of Redline. What do you think of the
new format? We continue to experiment with content development, so
you may see some subtle changes in font selection and header and
footer definitions. We will eventually settle on standard fonts and
layouts, but the experimentation continues at this point. We are always
looking for content, so get your reporter hat on and send us something.
We are seeking stories that tell YOUR tale—whether it’s driving, wrenching or working—
in this great club of ours. Don’t forget to “LIKE” us on the Colorado Region SCCA
Facebook Page.
All your favorites are here this month, SnakeBytes, Good Old Days, The Quest and a
review of the 2015 Toyota Tundra.
We have a plethora of information regarding the upcoming season, including RMDiv
class rules, Tech Stations, and articles about the new Spec Boxster and new 2016
Air-Cooled Sprints series.
Once again, let us know what you think of the NEW and IMPROVED Redline magazine.
Please send all correspondence to [email protected]
Shameless plug no 1. For up to the minute details concerning region activities, check
the club website http://www.coloradoscca.org.
Shameless plug no 2. You can converse with fellow members on matters relating to
almost anything club racing related on the message boards. http://
www.coloradoscca.org/msg 2015 Club Ford Grid photo by Andy Melvin
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Letters to the Editors
I was completely blown away at the evolution of
Redline. From a creative content and literary
standpoint this is an outstanding leap forward by
a few individuals who have worked quietly in the
background to SHOW US ALL THEIR LOVE for
the Club.
It is hard to read and hard to print. I could
not read some of articles because of it.
when try to print, some articles were
chopped off.
I have been involved in creating national
advertising content for more than twenty years.
The content and layout these guys have adopted
makes our club, Colorado Region, as good as
any club out there. This attracts eyeballs and
positively builds our brand. A stronger brand
means more active members. If you build it….
they will in fact come.
(Editor’s response: Sorry to hear about those
problems. Please bear with us, as Redline
experiments with different font styles to make
the words clearer. Ed has also added a PDF
button at the top of the viewing page that
makes the issue easier to print. Please bear
with us, and let Redline know if this makes
future issues easier to read.)
I just cannot say enough how thankful I am to
be tangentially associated with these guys.
Thank you for such a fine effort and for what
you’ve done to demonstrably move our Club
forward.
You guys are pretty sneaky just shooting this
fine new publication into our mailbox. I can only
imagine the feeling of accomplishment you had
when you hit ‘send’. It was well-founded.
Bob Melvin
(Editor’s response: Thanks for the kudos, Bob.
Redline is all about trying to keep racing alive in our
neck of the woods. As we strive to continually
improve our content, quality and coverage, Redline
hopes to do just that.)
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2016 SCCA Runoffs Qualification Criteria
BySCCA
U.S. Majors Tour Path
Divisional Path
Participate in a MINIMUM of 3 separate
Majors weekends AND 3 individual race
finishes (must be in the same class but
can be from any conference)
Participate in a MINIMUM of 4
Runoffs Qualifier event
weekends in a single Division
(must be in the same class)
Plus any of the
following:
And
≤ 20 Class Participants Finish in the Top
10 of your Class Conference point
standings >20 Class Participants Finish in
the Top 50% of your Class Conference
point standings
Finish in the top 3 in Class in your Division
points standings.
SM/SRF/SRF3 – Finish in the top 5
For CN/GL/NE – (2016 Only) Top 50% of the
Division point standing, if space permits in
the class.
OR
Finish in Top 50% of your class in the
Nationwide point standings
OR
Achieve a point total in your class in the
Nationwide point standings ≥ 2015 point
target*
Nationwide Point Target
AS – 77 pts
FE – 87 pts
GT3 – 88 pts
SRF3 – 55 pts
B-Spec – 102 pts
FF – 64 pts
GTL – 42 pts
STL – 32 pts
EP – 50 pts
FM – 79 pts
HP – 60 pts
STU – 50 pts
F500 – 92 pts
FP – 58 pts
P1 – 64 pts
T1 – 46 pts
FA – 63 pts
FV – 65 pts
P2 – 50 pts
T2 – 101 pts
FB – 79 pts
GT1 – 51 pts
SM – 19 pts
T3 – 85 pts
FC – 60 pts
GT2 – 48 pts
SRF – 28 pts
T4 – 95 pts
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2016 Rocky Mountain Division Schedule
byRedline
Mark your calendars and get those cars ready! Start early if you want to qualify for the
Mid-Ohio Runoffs or win a Rocky Mountain Division Championship in 2016.
Date
Event
Track
Mar 19-20
Crash & Burn School
North Washington FD
Feb 27-28
Mid-States Majors
NOLA Motorsports Park
Apr 09-10
Mid States Majors
Hallett Motor Racing Circuit
Apr 30-01
Mid States Majors
MotorSports Ranch-Houston
Apr 30-01
Quad Regional – CTT/PDX
High Plains Raceway
May 11
Track Night in America
High Plains Raceway
May 28-29
Mid States Majors – Dbl Regional CTT/PDX
Pueblo Motorsports Park
Jun 15
Track Night in America
High Plains Raceway
Jul 02-03
Mid States Majors – Dbl Regional CTT/PDX
High Plains Raceway
Jul 20
Track Night in America
High Plains Raceway
Jul 23-24
Quad Regional – CTT/PDX
Pueblo Motorsports Park
Aug 10
Track Night in America
High Plains Raceway
Aug 20-21
Quad Regional – CTT/PDX
High Plains Raceway
Sep 19-25
SCCA Runoffs
Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course
*Oct 15-16
Quad Regional – CTT/PDX
Pikes Peak Intl Raceway
* - Tentative
Important Note: We need lots of workers and
participants to make this a successful season.
Drivers, if you are not competing, please consider
helping with corner staffing. We will need people to
assist with the Track Night in America (TNiA)
events too. If you work a TNiA event, you will be
rewarded with free track time.
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Hot Lap: NOLA Motorsports Park
byDavidMuramoto
“One who knows the way, shows the way”
Editor’s note: Bob Schader won the 2015 Rocky Mountain Driver of the Year award for
his superb Majors campaign that culminated in winning the T3 Daytona Runoffs title. He
started that campaign at NOLA Motorsports Park by capturing pole, winning both Majors
races and setting a new T3 record at a track he’d never seen before! With the opening
2016 Mid-America Majors series again scheduled for NOLA Motorsports Park on February
26-28, Schader shared a few driving tips for RMDiv entrants headed for New Orleans.
The north configuration he describes was run in clockwise fashion.
After starting off under the green flag, you accelerate down the front straight into turn
one which is a 90 degree right hander and fairly tight. Set up to the left and brake in a
straight line. You want to apex just past center, so that your exit takes you over to the
other side of the raceway and allows you to hug the inside of turn two all the way
around the sweeping left hander.
Turn three isa very late apex corner and in some instances it may work better to make a
double apex out of it, especially if you cannot give up the inside of the track in order to
protect your line. You then go up a short straight moving to the left and setting up for a
double apex out of turn four. This corner requires an early apex for the first part of the
corner and a fairly late apex on the second part to carry as much speed as possible onto
the following short straight.
Turn five is a 75 degree right hand turn which is pretty fast. Plan your exit to use the
candy cane curbing, before straightening up to set up for turn six. Turn six is another
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double apex right hand turn exiting to the outside of the course. Get the car stabilized
early and set up for turn seven, which should be taken flat out.
Now you’re headed down a short chute and I use the candy cane curbing the inside heading
towards the esses. One key to a fast lap time is the esses (turns 8-12) are all late apex
turns which can be taken flat out to carry as much speed down the back straightaway.
Turn 13 is the corner at the end of the backstraight and requires a medium brake before
heading into the 90 degree right hand turn.
Your exit should be tight staying in the middle of the track before entering Turn 14 with
a late apex and setting up for Turn 15, which is also a double apex turn. Use an early
entry and mid-corner exit as you put the power down on the left side of the track before
straightening out and blasting back to the start-finish line. A BIG ‘Thank You’ to our loyal Redline advertisers.
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2016 Rocky Mountain Division SCCA Tech Stations
byRedline
Please note: each of these individuals are graciously volunteering their time and efforts
to inspect your racecar in meeting SCCA minimum safety standards. They are not paid
by SCCA or anybody else (unless they travel to inspect your racecar).
Redline suggests getting your 2016 annual tech inspection done well ahead of time for
two critical reasons.
1. it avoids the inevitable delay at race registration when cars needing an annual tech
fall to the back of the line (per race supps), while express techs sail on through.
2. If an important safety item is found to be defective, there’s sufficient time to fix
the problem prior to towing to the race track.
Scheduling an annual tech before the season starts allows you and the tech official time
and freedom to check your car without the pressure of making that first practice session
of the year!
Name
City
Phone
eMail
Annual
Tech
Issue
Logbook
Mark Baer
Loveland, CO
(970) 203-1127
[email protected]
x
Blair Daniel
Longmont, CO
(303) 638-9190
[email protected]
x
Chris Doyle
Westminster, CO
(303) 940-1500
[email protected]
x
David Muramoto
Aurora, CO
(303) 752-9777
[email protected]
x
Ken Pike
Longmont, CO
(720) 201-7563
[email protected]
x
Tom Abbott
Westcliffe, CO
(719) 783-9586
[email protected]
x
Randy Cummings
Herriman, UT
(801) 560-5448
[email protected]
x
Dave Caswell
Englewood, CO
(303) 324-2375
[email protected]
x
x
Jim Christian
Boulder, CO
(303) 349-5665
[email protected]
x
x
Bob Maples
Parker, CO
(303) 397-2133
[email protected]
x
x
Bill Pichardo
Boulder, CO
(303) 421-7246
[email protected]
x
x
Jeff Winter
Arvada, CO
(303) 427-0510
[email protected]
x
x
Stan Czacki
Truth Or Consequences, NM
(915) 204-3520
[email protected]
x
x
George Hausner
Albuquerque, NM
(505) 967-8583
[email protected]
x
x
Charlie Seffrood
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 574-7342
[email protected]
x
x
Ty Till
Los Lunas, NM
(505) 379-8488
[email protected]
x
x
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2016 Rocky Mountain Division Permanent Number Request
byJackieRuegsegger(RMDivPointskeeper)
Please type or print clearly
If you did not have a permanent number in 2015 this form must be postmarked, emailed or hand delivered to the Rocky Mountain Division Pointskeeper. If you had a
permanent number in 2015 you do not need to fill out this form if all your information is
unchanged from 2015. You can email me letting me know you want to renew. All
number requests must be in by February 29th, 2016.
Driver Name
Membership #
Region of Record
Region #
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone: Home
Cell
Fax
Email
Jacket Size (check one)
S
Are you a rookie in 2016?
Yes
M
L
XL
XXL
XXXL
No
If you did not have a permanent number in 2015, you must select four number choices.
1st Car
Class
st
Number choices:
1
2nd Car
Class
Number choices:
1st
3rd Car
Class
Number choices:
1st
2015 Permanent #
nd
rd
2
or None
th
3
4
2015 Permanent #
2nd
3rd
or None
4th
2015 Permanent #
2nd
3rd
Mail or e-mail form to:
Pointskeeper use only
JackieRuegsegger
RMDPointskeeper
12626SummitRidgeRd
Parker,CO80138
[email protected]
Date received
# assigned: 1st
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4th
2nd
3rd
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2016 Permanent Number Reservation
General
1. Number applications may be mailed, e-mailed or hand delivered. If you prefer
email, please send to [email protected]. Please provide the following: Full name,
membership number, phone number, JACKET SIZE, car class and car number. If
you did not have a permanent number in 2015 you MUST provide at least four
numbers.
2. There is no fee to reserve a permanent number.
3. To hold your number from last year, your request must be postmarked, e-mailed
or hand delivered to the Rocky Mountain Division Pointskeeper no later than
February 29, 2016
4. *NUMBERS THAT WERE UNASSIGNED IN 2016 WILL BE GIVEN OUT ON A
FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.*
5. If you are requesting a new number for 2016 you will receive an e-mail or phone
call from the RMDIV Pointskeeper to confirm your permanent number. E-mail is
preferred, so please include your e-mail address.
Assignment of Numbers
1. If you had a number reserved in 2015, you have first dibs on that number
assuming you are not changing race groups.
2. If you bought another person’s car, you DO NOT have first option on a number
just because it is on the car.
3. If you reserved a number last year and did not run at least one race with that
number, you do not have first option on that number this year and the number is
considered unassigned.
4. Please check the 2015 list of permanent numbers to know what numbers are
potentially taken.
5. Three (3) digit numbers will only be assigned to drivers who are using the same
number on the same car with another club (RMVR, PCA, etc.).
6. For all RMDIV events, your permanent number will only be held until the official
race entry deadline for each event (midnight the Sunday prior to the event). If you
register after the deadline you may lose your permanent number for that event.
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2016 Rocky Mountain Division Rules
byColoradoRegion
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION SCCA DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES- 2016
RULES & REGULATIONS
1 DEFINITION
1.1 Championship Series- This series shall be known as the Rocky Mountain
Divisional Championship Series, also referred to as the RMDIV Series and shall
determine annually the champion Rocky Mountain Division race drivers in SCCA race
competition classes as listed in GCR 9.1, and additionally shall provide competition for
any other classes, as defined in the Supplementary Regulations.
1.2 Term of the Series- The series shall begin with the first race after the Runoffs
and shall end three weeks before the subsequent Runoffs.
2 ELIGIBILITY
2.1 Membership and License requirements- Members of the SCCA who hold a
Novice Permit or Full Competition License are eligible to enter the series.
2.2 Registration for the Series- All SCCA members who finished at least one
RMDIV event shall be automatically entered into the Divisional Championship Series.
3 RACES
3.1 Designation- All regularly sanctioned Rocky Mountain Division races providing
competition for all classes as specified in section 1 of these regulations will be defined as
RMDIV Championship races, unless the organizing region specifically excludes its event
from the series. In such cases, that region has the obligation to include a notice of
exclusion in its Supplemental Regulations, and to notify the Rocky Mountain Division
Scheduling Administrator and the series pointskeeper.
3.2 Race Length- Series races shall be scheduled for at least 15 minutes duration,
or at least 25 miles in length.
3.3 Interrupted Races- If a race is terminated before the overall leader has run
half the scheduled distance and not restarted or rescheduled, half (1/2) points will be
awarded.
3.4 Entry forms for each Rocky Mountain Division regional race entry form shall
bear the notice, either on the entry blank or in the supplemental regulations, that the
race is an event of the Rocky Mountain Division Championship Series.
4 SERIES SCORING
4.1 Points- Majors points awarded to those competing in the SCCA Majors
Championship series are not affected by the RMDIV Championship. RMDIV
Championship Points will be awarded per the following for all events including Majors
events. 1st - 12 points 2nd - 9 points 3rd – 7 points 4th – 6 points 5th – 5 points 6th –
4 points 7th – 3 points 8th – 2 points 9th – 1 point Qualifying and/or other preliminary
races may be awarded points as specified in the supplemental regulations.
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4.2 Runoffs Qualification- Drivers in Runoffs eligible classes may be invited to the
Runoffs, if they are in the top three (top five for SM and SRF) in points. Drivers may be
required to upgrade their competition license before their entry is accepted.
4.3 Minimum Number of Events- Drivers must participate in a minimum of at least
two Divisional events and must finish at least eight (8) races in the same class to be
eligible for the championship.
4.4 Maximum Number of Events- A driver's accumulation of points from the best
ten (10) finishes. Points will be awarded for one out of Division race. Date and location
to be announced.
4.5 Drivers who earn an invitation to the Runoffs through the Majors
Championship shall not take up one of the 3 or 5 allotted invitations available through
the Divisional Championship. This provision is intended to maximize the number of
competitors that can qualify for the Runoffs.
5. POINTSKEEPER
5.1 Appointment- The series pointskeeper shall be appointed by the Rocky
Mountain Executive Steward each year.
5.2 Championship Records- The pointskeeper will record all series event results
and will periodically report to the Executive Steward the points earned by all drivers in
all classes.
5.3 Points Publishing- The pointskeeper will prepare a compilation of points
beginning after the second event and will update the points standings after every
subsequent event. These will be posted at Hospitality at all Divisional events. Copies will
be available to all entrants. A final standing, indicating trophies to be awarded will be
distributed to RMDIV region webmasters as soon as possible after the last event of the
year.
6 AWARDS
6.1 Trophies Championship Awards- Trophies will be awarded based on the number
of series drivers in each class using the numbers standard of GCR 3.8.2.
6.2 Champions- Class champions will be those drivers having the highest series
scores in each class and have met the participation requirements of section 4.3.
6.3 Ties for Awards- If a tie exists, the award will go to the driver who: 1) scores
the most victories among series entrants; 2) scores the most second-place finishes
among series entrants; 3) scores the most third-place finishes among series entrants, as
needed; including any first, second, and third place finishes beyond the drivers’ best 10
finishes. If the scores are still tied, all entrants with that score will be considered tied for
that position and trophies will be awarded to each tied entrant.
6.4 Driver of the Year- One driver shall be designated as the Rocky Mountain
Division Driver of the Year, and will be awarded a special plaque to be presented at the
Rocky Mountain Division Convention. The award winner will be chosen by a committee
led by the division pointskeeper, and composed of the Division Administrator of Flagging
and Communications and one driver from each run group.
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2016 RMDiv Rules Cont’d
7 GENERAL
7.1 Rules- In all series events, procedures not specifically addressed in these
regulations shall be per the current GCR and the published Supplemental Regulations for
the event.
7.2 RMDIV Series Not Restrictive- The series described is not restrictive of any of
the activities and procedures of any SCCA region, and is for the purpose of
supplementing the established SCCA programs, as well as strengthening Rocky
Mountain Division racing for all competitors.
7.3 Rule Changes- Changes and/or addendums to the Rocky Mountain Division
Regional Championship rules must be approved by the Regional Executive (or their
assigned representative) from every region holding a road racing event in Rocky
Mountain Division during the current season.
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The Good Old Days
byBobWilson
(Editor’s note: This month the late Bob Wilson takes us on a journey back to the early
60’s and a peek into his introduction to working corners. As always, Redline Magazine
appreciates his estate allowing us to reprint his articles.)
The first two segments of my story established
that we were becoming entwined into the SCCA’s
amateur racing scene. Well, of course it was
amateur because that’s what the SCCA did in
those days. There was no pro racing tolerated by
the club and I’ll have more on that subject later.
Since I was beginning to consider myself more
and more of a sporty car type, I went completely
over the edge and about December of 1961 I
bought a 1958 MGA Roadster. Now, for
beginners, you’ve got to be wired to buy a British
roadster in the middle of the winter. To the MG’s
credit, it usually started pretty well and the
heater performed about as well as two lit
matches! I’d like to say I spent many hours
analyzing which car of this type to go for, but
actually, I bought it because it was bright red and I loved the way it looked. Ila looked
on all this askance and assumed that I had reached total senility at the ripe old age of
31, but after she had driven the MG a few times, it suddenly graduated from Bob’s toy to
Ila’s sportscar.
Driving the roadster around was a terrific hoot and we
were always cheered by the attention it got. Right here we will …but after she
expound upon the phenomenon of those times known as the
had driven the
WAVE. Now if you drove an MG, Triumph, Healey or Alfa and if MG a few
you saw another, you gave a knowing wave. But you had to be
times, it
aware of the pecking order, because if you met a Jaguar or
Mercedes, you waited for some signal (usually a raised finger) suddenly
from this higher order of person before you could wave to him. graduated
The one holdout to all this camaraderie was the Porsche driver.
from Bob’s toy
We always figured this species was the snootiest of the snooty,
to Ila’s
but in later times it has been learned that since most of the
Porsches were coupes, they were embarrassed that their tops
sportscar.
wouldn’t go down. I look forward to the outcry from the
Porsche freaks.
But I digress. Let’s get back to the days when we started working race groups.
Sometime in the early spring, I was invited to a pre-race meeting in Boulder at
someone’s house--the names escape me at this time—when the guy conducting the
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meeting made a plea for workers. Since Bob Riley was about to move away from Denver,
I thought this might be a good thing to do, so I volunteered to work corners. Amazing
how easy it was, but little did I know what was to follow would
not be nearly as easy! Well, Ila and I signed up for the first
I’d like to say
event that year. The Flag Chief was a nice guy named George
we built a
Clymer. He gave us a quick session on flags and what they
mean. Now in Colorado the term flags actually meant paddles.
huge bonfire
Each was made out of thin Masonite cut to the appropriate
of them and
shape and size and painted for the intended signal. This was
danced madly
attached to a heavy wooden handle and weighed anywhere
from three pounds to 300, depending on how long you held
around it, but
them overhead and how hard the wind was blowing. These
I really don’t
paddles stayed in use until the early 70’s when we got rid of
know what
them and had real flags made. I’m sure the current F&C
happened to
workers have no idea what a favor we did for them. Besides
being heavy and awkward, the simple transport of them was a
them at all.
major problem. I’d like to say we built a huge bonfire of them
and danced madly around it, but I really don’t know what happened to them at all.
The first race we worked was a regional race at Continental Divide Raceway (CDR)
and I don’t remember the dates, but the weather gods were not pleased with us.
Naturally, we drove down in the MG to show we were true sportscar types.
Communication in those days was handled by CB radios owned by the track. Now, those
were the old type jobs and your car battery had to provide the power to keep them
running. The officials warned us to keep running our engines often to keep from running
down the batteries. The MG of course didn’t care for this type of operation, but we
managed on that score. We were assigned to turn #2, a fast downhill lefthander that
saw very little action that day. We were located on the inside of that turn (driver’s left)
and stood right near the edge of the turn. During that day it started out nice, but the
weather deteriorated. First it rained, then hailed, then snowed, then rained some more.
I remember being amazed that these strange helmeted people and their racecars just
kept coming by, no matter what the weather threw at them! Later, after being soaked
and frozen for countless hours, I was ready to start shooting those guys just so I could
get warm and dry. Ila, of course, stayed mostly in the car and kept her battery charged
and yelled out messages to me, the flagger.
One thing I remember from that first day as a comer worker. It seems that when
the moisture began falling, in its many forms, I put out the yellow and red slick flag and
kept it out for lap after lap. Finally the Chief Steward called Ila and ordered the flag be
taken down. I was aghast since the course was still slick, but control said all the racers
had seen the flag, so it should be taken down. I guess my idea was if these guys were
dumb enough to stay out in the rain and snow, they wouldn’t be smart enough to know
when the track was slick- not an altogether unreasonable assumption yet today. That
incident has stuck with me all these years, and in later years I’m sure I’ve been more
understanding of the feelings of rookie workers and drivers. Ila and I didn’t work all the
Colorado Region races that year, but we did go and spectate quite a lot since a friend
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had given me a season pass to CDR for the balance of the year. I don’t remember too
much about the other club races at CDR, although I think we did work more events than
that first weekend.
Two notable exceptions were the first airport race at Alliance, Nebraska, and the
first ever professional road race in the country. With this ploy, I hope to whet your
appetite for next month’s segment of the Good Old Days.
Mario Andretti. June 28, 1970 Continental Divide Raceway. Steve Larson/Denver Post File Photo
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New RMDiv Driver: Ryan McLaughlin
ByDavidMuramoto
This section of Redline is intended to introduce new
drivers who will be competing in the 2016 Rocky
Mountain Divisional Road Racing Championships for
the first time. However, it would be disingenuous to
call Ryan McLaughlin a “new racer”. This 35-year
old business owner boasts a long and impressive
racing resume that includes just about everything
encompassed by SCCA competition. McLaughlin
started his motorsports career over a decade ago
with Rocky Mountain Solo in the same 1990 Nissan
300ZX he still proudly owns today. After pushing to
learn his craft, he won the F-Stock season
championship in 2006 and 2010.
But that was only a start, and when 2007 rolled
around, McLaughlin became introduced to the sport
of stage rally and hillclimbs. In his own words: “I
discovered rally and instantly became addicted”.
Soon, he was deep in the
So, we’ve gone woods with his new-found
passion and fielding his
from
own rally and hillclimb
introducing a
team. “Rally is all about
“new racer” to consistency, and never
practically
giving up”, he began. “I hope the consistency will benefit me on
running out of the road course, and I seem to have an uncanny ability to fix
cars quickly in the middle of the woods”. That trait led
superlatives to broken
McLaughlin and his wife, Patti (who also serves as the co-driver)
describe
to establishing Rally.Build, a fabrication and prep shop in
Lakewood, CO. “We started the shop with the only goal being to
McLaughlin’s
increase participation in rally events in Colorado. Last year we
motorsports
had a hand in nearly doubling entries, and this year our goal is
career.
to help triple the car count”. Sounds like we need a serious talk
with him about road racing too!
In 2011, McLaughlin ran the Pikes Peak Hillclimb and last year competed in 35 hillclimbs
with the Colorado Hillclimb Association to win a series championship (Rally 2WD) with
that organization. So what are his expectations with road racing this year? “I'm looking
forward to having a paved pit area and a truck bed full of tools! Hillclimbs have helped
me learn the limits of myself and the car. Since the consequences (of missing a turn) are
usually cliffs and rocks, it’s important to learn quickly.” And while his newly acquired
Touring 4 Camaro is fresh off the Redline classifieds, McLaughlin already brings miles
and miles of racing experience with him: “One night a few years ago we were sitting
around the Rally.Build shop, staring at this old E36 BMW with 200,000 miles on it,
wondering what to do with it. Of course, we caged it and showed up to a Chumpcar race
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at Pueblo, and later to events at HPR with the World Racing League. Later this August
we'll be racing at COTA with Chumpcar again. The enduro racing is some of the most fun
I've had, and it inspired me to take the "tarmac" racing a little further. Last year I went
to Bondurant, and got my SCCA full competition license.”
So, we’ve gone from introducing a “new racer” to practically running out of superlatives
to describe McLaughlin’s motorsports career thus far. As mentioned, he’ll be running the
ex-Lothar Kremer Camaro in RMDiv races this year and has a level-headed perspective
on what he hopes to accomplish: “First, I want to avoid being a rolling chicane for my
run group! But after that, I want to work on racecraft, including race starts, getting
better in traffic, and improving my consistency while steadily increasing my
speed.” Equally impressive is his response to the question of recognizing sponsors or
people who’ve helped: “My shop, Rally.Build, and my wife, Patti, for always supporting
my racing efforts.” And while McLaughlin might be new to the pace and procedures of
RMDiv racing, there’s a distinct feeling that it won’t be long until he finds yet another
passion to pursue.
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News from the Convention - GreenpowerUSA
ByEdShuler
This was my first year attending the Annual SCCA Convention. It was held this year at
the South Point Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be the first
of several articles about the 2016 SCCA National Convention.
The SCCA has partnered with GreenpowerUSA to enhance the Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum in elementary and high schools.
GreenpowerUSA is analogous to Formula SAE for elementary grades through high
school. The goal of the GreenpowerUSA project is to produce an electric race car.
GreenpowerUSA recognizes SCCA as the only organization that can safely and fairly
stage a car race. When the races are scheduled, GreenpowerUSA will be calling on the
local region to assist with the races in the areas of corner marshals, scrutineering, and
emergency services.
GreenpowerUSA’s Objective
To advance education in the subjects of sustainable engineering and technology to young
people. GreenpowerUSA runs engineering challenges for schools based around designing
and building a single seat electric powered race car. “I can't wait to work with a
GreenpowerUSA project along the Front Range”. (Ed Shuler)
If we believe the SCCA needs younger participants to survive and thrive, what better
age to introduce the thrills of racing than elementary and high school?
Alignment to Education
* Provide students and teachers with
access to industry leading technology
* Support the teaching and learning of
the Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math (STEM) subjects
* Improve technological literacy
* Workforce preparation
GreenPowerUSA goals
To change current views about engineering,
presenting it as a fascinating, relevant and
dynamic career choice for any young person.
The project strengthens college and career
readiness. To demonstrate the importance of
engineering, and associated STEM subjects, to
solve the problems faced by societies today
particularly in the areas of sustainability. To link
education, industry and community through
inspirational engineering projects. To promote
social inclusion through engaging with
vulnerable and economically disadvantaged
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young people. The Greenpower initiative has been very successful in the United Kingdom
achieving these goals.
Classes
Formula Goblin (Ages 9-11)
The Formula Goblin project aims to inspire children ages 9 – 11 years old to take an
interest in engineering in a fun and innovative way. The project is for children to build
their very own functioning and drivable electric car. The kit comes flat packed with stepby-step instruction guiding the team through the build in an easy to understand manner.
The build introduces children to basic mechanics, tools, and engineering concepts.
The build can be integrated in to the curriculum to highlight key areas such as friction,
electricity, materials, math, and design technology – while being a fun and hands-on
activity for children. The project also encourages parental participation during clubs and
event days. Many schools are able to gain support from local businesses both practically
and financially to help the project in their school or group.
Formula 24 (Ages 12-18)
In the U.S. this category is divided into an Intermediate level for the Middle School
students, ages 12-14 and Advanced level for High School students, ages 14-18.
Formula 24+ (Ages 18-25)
The GreenpowerUSA Formula 24+ category provides a perfect multi-disciplinary project
for engineering and design related courses at the community college and university
level. Teams competing at this level typically develop a more sophisticated car from
scratch.
To learn more go to: http://www.greenpowerusa.net
F24 kit car
Goblin kit car
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Spec Boxster CRE
ByKeithHall
An Invitation to all PCA Club Racing participants in the
SPEC BOXSTER (SPB) class
You are invited to join the Colorado Region SCCA in our new SPB Class for our 2016 regional race season.
Because of the large number of really enthusiastic PCA Club Racing SPB racers in the Rocky Mountain
Region we have formed a brand new SCCA SPB class just for you! Well - OK, it is for everyone, but what
we actually have done, and this is really cool, is that we have
imported the PCA Club Racing SPB rules--word for word--just for the
SPB class.
That means if your Spec Boxster is 2016 PCA CR legal it can race
with Colorado Region SCCA without modification. That goes for the
driver too. Show up, present your PCA log book and your
competition license and race. Additionally, we will have PCA race
officials on hand to help make certain that your SPB is PCA legal and
to make certain that the races are run just like a PCA Club Race.
The SPB Class will
be available for
your personal use
The point of all this is that you can use these RMDiv SCCA races to prepare for the big PCA race in
September. You don't have to
tow for two days to get some
serious racing in anymore.
When the big dogs from Texas
show up at HPR in September,
you will be ready.
The SPB Class will be available
for your personal use on these
three dates in 2016:
April 30-31 at HPR
July 23-24 at PMP
Aug 20-21 at HPR
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Quad Regionals – A New Driver’s Four-Leaf Clover
ByRowOne
Last year was my first year racing with SCCA and it
was definitely filled with many memorable moments –
both the ups and downs. This is the very essence of
racing. Fulfilling the requirements for a full competition
license, I found the Quad Regional format, which is
unique to Colorado Region SCCA, to be incredibly
conducive for me as a driver starting out in the world
of Club Racing:
1. I am sharing driving duties in a racecar with Ed Shuler. This racing format
guarantees us 2 races each day of the weekend.
2. The format presents twice as many shots at finishing shorter races that will count
towards a full competition license. This was especially helpful when unexpected
racecar woes came into the picture. Ed and I completed all the races we started, in
no small part due to diligent car preparation.
3. There were twice as many opportunities to go through the preparations for a race
(suiting up, getting in the car, pit and grid, pace lap, race start, race finish,
impound, and work between sessions). It became less overwhelming rather
quickly.
4. With the absence of a practice session, the emphasis was on the qualifying session
to learn the track and this challenged me to make the best of each lap.
Subtracting warm up, cool off and laps avoiding spinning cars I had on average 3
laps to put a quick lap time on the board. This is similar to the top professional
open wheel race series in the United States and made me feel like one of those
drivers going through this qualifying format. I enjoyed this challenge.
5. We used the time between all these races to improve the car and our driving
techniques by sharing feedback and comparing notes.
6. With approximately 8 laps per race, I found I could really push the car hard with
less concern of a non-finish.
7. The length of the on track sessions are nearly identical to the sessions I did in my
racing schools and made me feel quickly at home with SCCA.
I am about to complete the paperwork to obtain my full competition license, but will still
be racing in these Quad Regionals this year with Ed as we continue to improve ourselves
and the #8 Mysterian. We will be officiating the Majors as usual, both being nationallylicensed flagging and communications marshals. I cannot wait to get back to the track to
see how the car will perform with all the improvements we are making over this winter.
Thank you, Colorado Region SCCA for Quad Regionals – this format has really helped our
development as racers in a safe and positive environment.
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The Quest
byEdShuler
ARE YOU MAKING PROGRESS?
“The lesson here is simply that courting approval, even that of peers, puts
a dangerous amount of power in the hands of the audience. Worse yet,
the audience is seldom in a position to grant (or withhold) approval on
the one issue that really counts—namely, whether or not you’re making
progress in your work. They’re in a good position to comment on how
they’re moved (or challenged or entertained) by the finished product, but
have little knowledge or interest in your process. Audience comes later.
The only pure communication is between you and your work.”
~ David Bayles and Ted Orland from Art & Fear
The winter projects continue, but damn it’s cold in that
garage!
The front end is back on the car. A new steering shaft connection tube has been
installed. The steering wheel alignment has not
been perfect since the car was purchased. And,
rather than point the steering wheel straight and
adjust the steering connecting rods to make the
car go straight, I pointed the car straight and
tried to adjust the steering wheel by drilling new
holes in the connecting shaft. I ended up with a
swiss cheese steering shaft (saving weight)! The
new connecting shaft is in the car and ready to
be pinned to the VW steering box and steering
wheel. I’ll get as close as possible and make
adjustments the correct way this time.
There was some play in the chassis bearings of
the rear suspension. I am convinced this is the
cause of the Mysterian Shakes (described in the
January issue). Almost all the bolts in the rear
suspension had a short grip length. Once the
new bolts arrived from Pegasus Racing and the
rear suspension was reassembled, the play was eliminated. I can’t wait to get the car
back to the track to see if this has eliminated the problem.
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Bolts to eliminate the Mysterian shakes.
The rear drums were turned and are ready to be reinstalled. Uh-oh.. it looks like one of
the shoes bound up in the hydraulic cylinder causing uneven shoe wear and failure.
Looks like we need some new rear shoes!
The work continues… We still have to decide if we are going to rebuild the engine this
winter. In the meantime, does anybody have a garage heater I can borrow?
Photos - Ed Shuler
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SnakeBytes
ByRMSidewinder
Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona
As winter arrives in earnest along the front range, and football season winds down,
thoughts naturally turn to warmer days and
sports car racing. The 24 Hours of Daytona
will begin in a few weeks and there is an
excitement in the air that I haven’t felt in a
long time. The new Ford GT will be competing
in the GTLM class. The Fords will be wearing
car numbers 66 & 67 and will be running out
of the Ganassi stable. The Ford GT will have
an international driver lineup, but it will be
great to see Ford back on the grid in a serious
way.
Photo - Ford Performance
Are any Sidewinders going down to work the Rolex 24?
2016 C&B
Mark your calendars, the 2016 Crash & Burn School is scheduled for March 19 & 20th
at the North Washington Fire dept. building (add address). Look for detailed information
as we get closer to the date. Do you get the RMSidewinder email blast? If not send a
note to [email protected] and I will add you to the blast list.
The first, best chance to work a pro race in 2016 will be the World Challenge Race at
Circuit of the America’s March 3rd through the 6th, anyone interested in making the
trip? Drop Ed Shuler a line, maybe we can share the ride/expenses and start 2016 off
with a road trip.
The World Racing League (WRL) will be running a true 24-hour event at High Plains
Raceway on Aug 27-28. Look for more details here in the coming months.
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The 2016 Air-Cooled Sprints
ByEdShuler
The 2015 Air-Cooled Sprints was such a success;
the decision has been made to run a year long
series in 2016.
Each of the Scheduled Quad Regional weekends will
host an Air-Cooled Sprint ‘Club Racing
Experience’ (CRE) group. The group is open to
anyone with an air-cooled VW powered formula car.
This includes the 1600cc VW powered regional class
for Formula First (FST), the vintage 1385cc VW
powered Formula Vee (FV-1385) and the current
SCCA Formula Vee class (FV-1200) for 1200cc VW
powered cars.
The preliminary Air-Cooled Sprints Schedule:
Date
Track
Apr 30- 01
High Plains Raceway
Jun 11-12
Miller Motorsports Park
Jul 23-24
Pueblo Motorsports Park
Aug 20-21
High Plains Raceway
Oct 15-16
Pikes Peak Intl Raceway
The rules are
designed to be
inclusive: if you
have a VW
powered car, a
driver’s license,
and an SCCA
membership,
(weekend
memberships
count!) come
and race with us.
Photos – Courtesy – Andy Melvin
There will be prizes, great competition, good friends. Loads of fun.
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Tall Tales: Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
byDavidMuramoto(photoscourtesyofToyota)
In a year when many of
us will be using half-ton
trucks for work and
play, it’s worth knowing
what’s available on the
market for 2016. The
all-new Ford F150 was
reviewed last year
(August 2015 Redline),
and is among a new
generation of what are
still considered light
duty trucks. But we all
know better: whether
it’s hauling heavy loads
on the job or simply
commuting back-andforth, a good,
dependable truck is essential for a myriad of tasks- most of which are NOT lightweight!
One of them might be whether it can safely tow a racecar to HPR, Pueblo or any other
race venue in or out of state. This brings us to Toyota’s Tundra TRD Pro- a vehicle that
can make many of us feel vertically-challenged. With special remote reservoir Bilstein
shocks, 2” lifted suspension and black alloy wheels, this is one tall truck! Designed to be
used as an off-road runner and capable of crossing a variety of surfaces, steep hills or
dips. As such, running boards or nerf bars to step into this double cab pickup would only
get in the way, but anybody under 5’10” will have to reach way up once you open the
door. Then you can grab onto a handle or steering wheel, and hoist yourself into a very
comfortable seat.
Once inside, this Tundra features a cabin that is both
rugged and industrial looking, with a dash of luxury
This brings us to
sprinkled in. The black cloth seats have red inserts and
Toyota’s Tundra
piping with ‘TRD Pro’ stitched in (in case you forgot what
you were driving) and there is a center console with a
TRD Pro- a
gearshift lever for a sporty image. The instrument panel
vehicle that can
features large silver knobs for the HVAC system, analog
make many of us
gauges and a large 7.0” color display in the middle. I
found all the controls pretty much intuitive, with no big
feel verticallysurprises for anything from changing radio stations to
challenged.
using the on-the-fly 4WD switch. Toyota has done a nice
job in creating a truck interior that will appeal and serve a
wide variety of customers. Of course, there’s Bluetooth, USB ports, nav traffic and a host
of entertainment options available. Like most trucks, this one still uses a key, but has a
key FOB with wireless remote starts ($500 option), for those particularly cold days. On
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one of those days, I enjoyed testing the navigation system by entering a destination
cross-town and driving a route contrary to what the system wanted me to take. Can you
say “recalculating”? It’s interesting to see whether the nav system keeps up, but I have
to say, this system not only figured out what alternate route I was taking, it added some
backdoor directions that even surprised me! Handling such a tall truck took just a
moment to adjust to, with a ride that handled bumps and potholes easily.
Fire up the 5.7-liter I-Force V8, and hear the nice rumble from the dual exhaust,
stainless steel TRD muffler. It reminds you of the 381 HP/401 lb-ft TQ under your right
foot that is ready to roll when you are! Before the days of traction/stability control
(TCS), that kind of power might have been difficult to put down, especially during the
wintery days just before Christmas when this test drive was conducted. But with TCS
engaged, and with a 4.38 rear end and limited slip, there was no need to even engage
4WD. This truck runs on regular unleaded (13 city/17 highway/15 combined), with a
26.4 gallon tank to hold all that $1.93/gallon fuel (the ’16 models will come with 36
gallon tanks). I wanted to see how this Tundra would perform with my 24’ enclosed race
trailer hitched to the stout receiver, and was surprised by how level it remained with
almost 9K pound load on a weight-distributing hitch. Toyota also adds both engine and
tranny coolers to the TRD package and features a tow mode switch to keep the sixspeed tranny in lower gears for longer periods for maximum towing efficiency. The
Tundra easily pulled my trailer around the snow covered streets of a quiet neighborhood
and I’m confident it would do the job on highways as well. Unfortunately, the 2015
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Tundra TRD Pro I tested doesn’t come equipped with an integrated brake controller
(2016 models will) and I was unwilling to take my fully loaded trailer out onto heavily
traveled roads without one. Braking remained adequate, but with the Tundra already
weighing 5,470#, there was some ABS pulsing over snow packed roads without trailer
brakes to share the load. One feature worth noting: integrated into the left side of the
rear bumper was a black, oval shaped electrical/brake hookup. Lift the cover on the left
side and you have a standard 2” round, seven pin connector, while on the right side
(also covered) is a smaller four-pin connector used by many smaller, open utility trailers.
List price for this Tundra TRD Pro was $43,658, which (believe it or not) is within
the current price range for half-ton trucks. But I found the $1,100 delivery, handling and
processing fee a bit
steep for simply
transporting a truck
from Toyota’s plant in
San Antonio to
Colorado. You can bet
THAT would come up
during any negotiating
session for a vehicle
like this. And in a day
and age when $40
large is considered the
middle point for a nice
half-ton truck, buyers
might find an
advantage in knowing
what is available and
where the Tundra fits
into the market. Since
this Tundra was first introduced as a 2014 model, the Big Three have all refreshed their
light duty truck lineups and rival Nissan has a new turbo diesel powered half-ton Titan
coming to market in 2016. So don’t sweat it- your local Toyota dealer might be more
than a little interested in giving you a great deal to get another V8 Tundra out the door
and into your driveway.
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Classifieds
Driver Gear for Sale
The following is for sale:
•
2 driver suits, blue, one full suit and one two piece will fit a driver from
175 to 225 lbs.
•
1 newly painted Bell helmet, size “large”
•
1 Hans device
•
1 pr shoes, black size 9 1/2
•
2 pr socks, one new
•
2 pr gloves, one new
•
1 Nomex set, short sleeve shirt and shorts
•
1 set arm restraints
I’m asking $1000.00 for the complete set, will discuss pricing.
Inquiries can be made to Richard Fischer at 406-842-5026 or
[email protected]
2003 Z4 built and prepped by Bimmerhaus.
Car built by Bimmerhaus. Car is prepped and ready to race, nothing is needed.
Car holds the SSB track record at HPR. Refreshed engine with 25k miles.
Suspension components are all new.
Added in 2014 was a custom LSD by Performance Gearing.
11 wheels and 4 rain tires (mounted on new wheels).
Price includes spares but does not include RaceKeep and Aims dash.
Asking $18,500.
Email or call Rick at 303-666-8486 or [email protected]
NEW AND USED TIRES
315/35-17 Kumho 710s and Toyo R888s, Call Michael @ 303-666-4113.
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GT3 Mustang – Price Reduced
Tube frame construction with 1997 Mustang body. Esslinger 2.3 liter, 4 cyl engine, freshly rebuilt. 12
wheels, one set is brand new still in boxes. Borg Warner T5 tranny. New clutch slave installed.
Several thousand dollars in new, high performance upgrade parts waiting to be installed, including high
flow intake manifold and new dual Weber hi volume carbs, upgraded exhaust manifold. New brake
ducting. New Koni double adjustable gas shocks. 12 sets of springs. 6 sets of new brake pads.
The car currently does not have the body on it, new owner needs to complete the reassembly and
installation of upgrade components. Engine and drive train is installed. Been in storage for 5 years.
Asking $6,500.
Bubba, 303-229-5893, or email [email protected]
2007 VW Jetta GLI
2007 Volkswagen Jetta GLI- SCCA STU & World Challenge TC- Build from a
body in white from VW, seam welded and caged by Built by Bones, and the
rest of the car was built by SCR Performance. 2012 and 2013 SCCA RMD STU
Champion, multiple lap records. Many spares. $45,000./OBO Call Michael
303-666-4113 see the car on www.go4itservices.com.
Race Tire and Wheel Inventory Sale
One set of refurbished Panasport Ultralight wheels. 15 X 7.0” with 3.5”
backspacing on a 4 X 4.5” bolt pattern. Never run after being checked,
magna-fluxed and refinished with fresh silver powder-coat. $600/set These
are all used R-compound radial tires that have been properly stored in a
climate-controlled basement. All have multiple heat cycles, but would be well
suited for practice, testing and lapping days. Year of manufacture listed after
description:
Three (3) Goodyear RS - 275/35-18 - (2011) $20 each or $55/all
Two (2) Hoosier R6 - 285/30-18 - (2010) $25 each or $45/pair
One (1) BFGoodrich R1 - 285-30-18 - (2010) $30
Two (2) BFGoodrich R1 - 275-35-18 - (2011) - $30 each or $80/all
Contact David Muramoto: [email protected]
Miscellaneous Race equipment
Black vacuum-formed plastic twin air inlet for bumper or air-box. Measures 15.5 X 9.5”. $30
Two 1/2” plastic socket holders from Craftsman and Pittsburg Mfg. These are designed for deep metric
sockets and go from 10-34 mm. $5/each
Contact David Muramoto: [email protected]
Formula Ford, FF2000 and Formula Atlantic mechanical and body parts
Crankshafts, camshafts, front and rear suspension, steering, anti-sway, front and rear uprights, pistons,
rods, rocker arm assemblies, intake manifolds, headers, flywheels, clutches, bolt-on and knock-off wheels,
noses, side panels, crush boxes, tails and snorkels for Lola, Van Diemen, Swift, etc. A trailer-load of parts,
located in north Denver. Buy some or buy all.
Call Ron Kessinger at (303)287-7092.
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Post Your Stuff
SCCA member?
Advertise your personal racing stuff here for free.
Ads in by the 3rd of each month will be in the same month’s issue.
Contact: mailto:[email protected]?subject=Redline Classifieds.
More classifieds are posted by forum users and updated more frequently on the Colorado Region Forum
Formula First racers from the 2015 Air-Cooled Sprints. Photo courtesy Rupert Barrington
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Advertiser Index
Please support these loyal Redline advertisers
Go4It Racing Services: 303-666-4113 Go4It Racing Schools
The McColl Team: 303-940-9128 www.homes4racers.com
3R Racing Services: 303.781.0774 shop.3rauto.com
Rocky Mountain Autosports: 970-282-3446 Rocky Mountain Autosports
REV UP YOUR SALES
COLORADOSCCA.ORG is the official website of Colorado Region
SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). Advertising on the site presents
an excellent and affordable opportunity for Colorado businesses to
attract customers from the local racing community. The SCCA has the
largest amateur racing presence in the state and draws drivers, crew
and spectators to the website and newsletter. The club recently won a
national award for its accelerated membership growth, and that growth is expected to
continue now that High Plains Raceway has opened it‘s doors just east of Denver.
!
Redline is the official magazine of the Colorado Region SCCA, published online
monthly January-November. In January 2009 Redline was adapted to a web-based
format. In just a few short months’ readership has increased dramatically and currently
accounts for about 25% of the clubs (non message board) web traffic.
READERSHIP
•
15,000 page views each month; 25% are regular readers of Redline
•
Ads are displayed at random throughout the magazine, so readers see an ad
on the most popular pages.
•
The average reader spends about one full minute reading each page.
•
The website and Redline magazine reader base is a targeted car and racing
enthusiast audience, based primarily in Colorado.
•
Several times each month, the entire local SCCA membership (2,500+)
receives reminder emails about events, website postings and a Redline publication
notice.
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In your Mirrors
byEdShuler
Back in the day, access to
the Formula 1 paddock
and pit lane was as easy
as paddock access at an
SCCA regional weekend is
today.
A fried of mine was
strolling through the
Monaco F1 pit lane while
on military leave in 1968
and snapped this photo.
There is a lifetime
subscription to Redline
for the first reader that
can identify this racing
legend. (Submit your
guess in the Redline
Feedback section on the
coloradoscca.org message
boards.)
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Imagine your full page ad here.
Contact:
[email protected]
for details and pricing.
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