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In This Issue
Loud Pedal
The official membership
magazine of Oregon Region
Sports Car Club of America.
Remembering Great Men
New Mazda Performance Book 4
Editor:
Jeff Zurschmeide
[email protected]
RallyCross Dates
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Solo Report
10-11
Season Calendar
12-13
Regional Executive
14
Board Meeting Minutes 15
Street Survival
16
Fontana Majors
19
Region Contacts
20-21
Classified Marketplace
22-23
On The Cover
Another blast from the past - this vintage photo shows the #99 GT-1
Triumph TR-8 of Jim DeBois II at the 1985 Rose Cup Races.
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Remembering Two Great Men of Our Time Ron Tonkin and Bobby Plotts
By Jeff Zurschmeide,
Loud Pedal Editor
T
The other great man we lost this
month is Bobby Plotts - and if you
never met Bobby, you missed out.
But if you can’t bring his face to
mind, Bobby was the guy who
drove the white Dodge Dakota flattow truck at many SCCA, Cascade,
and Historic races over the years.
You might recall him as the short
and portly fellow with a trucker cap
and a ready smile.
Bobby was a great collector - an entire room in his home was devoted
to complete collections of car magazines from the 1950s and 60s - many
titles I’d never even heard of!
What I will remember most about
Bobby - besides his encyclopedic
knowledge of old cars and the
people who raced with us back in
the day, is that I never once heard
him say an uncharitable word about
another soul.
he Portland racing community
lost two great men in the month
of January. In terms of their lives
Bobby was a schoolteacher by trade
and functions in the community,
- teaching industrial arts for over
they could hardly have been more
30 years while keeping his hand in
Remembering both of these men,
different. But where it counts, they
racing on the weekends. Bobby did
I feel extremely fortunate to have
were both members
been able to call them
of our vast extended In terms of their lives and functions in the community, my friends and to
family of racing and
have learned a little bit
they could hardly have been more different, but
sports car enthusifrom them about the
where it counts, they were the same.
asts.
history and passion
they carried for our
Ron Tonkin got his start in the famsome driving in the 60s, but mainly
sport.
ily auto sales business in the late
found his joy as a car owner and
1950s, first becoming a Frazer-Nash
then by supporting the racing acWell done, gentlemen. We will not
dealer, and then the youngest Chevtion in the emergency crew.
forget you or your contributions.
rolet dealer in the United States at
age 29 in 1960. His dealership was
also a gas station, and Ron pumped
gas 7 days a week to keep it going.
But the dealerships did go, and over
the years Ron Tonkin became synonymous with cars in Portland. He
brought our city its Ferrari dealership - and Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo is now the oldest established
Ferrari dealer in America.
Ron was genial and friendly - and
well known for driving his bright
Giallo (yellow) Ferrari 330 convertible around town and on special
events such as the Monte Shelton
Northwest Classic Rally. Ron was
the featured speaker a few years
ago, and recounted his early years
in the auto business with his trademark humor and humility.
Bobby Plotts was the owner of this Saab-powered sports racer at the 1965 Rose Cup
Races. Photo by Bob Dunsmore.
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Oregon Region B-Spec Driver and Mazda Performance Shop
Owner Derrick Ambrose Publishes Performance Guide
T
he most common thing in the
automotive world is advice - it’s
more common than scuff marks on
wheels or badly-applied stick-on
bling. And most of the advice that
you pick up on forums or enthusiast
websites is worth exactly what you
paid for it.
Performance in Vancouver. So you
can trust that he knows what he’s
talking about. But there’s more to a
book than the author’s street cred.
ficulty of installation, and approximate costs. The back of the book has
a section on common engine codes,
and a spotter’s guide.
That’s why a good book written
by someone who has actually been
elbow-deep in performance modification is worth paying for and reading. You can be sure that the author
isn’t just reciting what “everyone
knows” because someone heard it
somewhere else.
Derrick laid out his book with a
good idea - and respect for his readers’ intelligence. Chapter 1 is “Why
Modify?” where he gives good
reasons to make a change. Then he
dives into what you need to think
through and plan before you begin.
That’s rare, because it encourages
you to think before you buy. Follow
Derrick’s rules and you’ll not only
succeed - you’ll like the car when
you’re done with it.
One of the genius aspects of the
book is the production - a lay-flat
spiral binding, and the paper is
extra thick to survive use. It’s all
in color, all gorgeous photography, and all yours for just $14.99 at
www.corksport.com -JZ
That’s just one of the good things
about Derrick Ambrose’s new book
- The Ultimate Mazda Performance
Guide for 2004+ models. You already know Derrick; he drives the
little gray Mazda2 in B-Spec and
won the Western Conference Majors championship last year. He’s
also the owner of CorkSport Mazda
The balance of the book is laid out
in sections covering Power, Handling, Styling, and Packages. In
each section, Derrick covers the
available products, why you want
one, what to look for, and considerations before you buy. He has a convenient set of icons that show what
model uses a given part, the dif-
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SCCA Announces Dates and Location for 2014
RallyCross National Championships
TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 21, 2014) –
casion will be announced at a later
date.
T
he Sports Car Club of America
will hold the 10th edition of the
RallyCross® National Championship Oct. 4-5, at the I-80 Speedway,
in Greenwood, Neb.
The I-80 Speedway will be the fifth
different venue to host the National
Championship event, which had
previously been run at Tulsa (Okla.)
Raceway Park. Since its inception,
the event has seen a steady increase
in the number of competitors and
the level of competition.
“As Chairman of the RallyCross
Board of Directors, I feel honored to
have the 10th running of the RallyCross National Championships on
my reign,” said Stephen Hyatt. “It
has taken a lot of hard work from
many people to get RallyCross to
this point. I hope the all the competitors make a special effort to attend
this year’s event at I-80 Speedway.”
Plans to commemorate a decade of
running this event is in the works.
Specific activities to mark the oc-
“It is early in the planning, so all the
details have not been worked out,”
Hyatt said. “But, we are looking at
numerous ways of celebrating this
anniversary. The RallyCross Board
will be extending special invitations
to past Champions and honoring
those competitors who have attend
each of the 10 years.”
Stay tuned to SCCA.com for further
details regarding the 2014 RallyCross National Championship.
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and on Twitter @SCCAOfficial.
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From Stock to Street Changes for the 2014 Solo Season
Flying Solo with
Lacey Otis
T
he 2014 Solo season will bring
changes to the current Stock
Category. The Stock Category is
for series produced cars with very
limited modifications. Although car
modifications in this category are
very limited you are allowed to run
on R-compound (race) tires. It is
not mandatory to use R-compound
tires, but they are needed if you
want to be competitive. This has
always been a bit counter-intuitive
considering the category is called
Stock.
National level participation in the
current Stock Category has been declining over recent years. Feedback
provided by the membership revealed that the majority of members
are in favor of the Stock Category
using street tires. At the regional
level, classes that use street tires
have also had the highest number of
participants.
One of the great things about Solo
is that it is very accessible; it is also
relatively inexpensive compared to
other forms of motorsport. However, up until now if you planned
to compete in a Stock class at the
national level you needed to budget
for R-compound tires.
While R-compound tires can be
very fun and provide for a better
handling car, they also carry an additional level of cost and complexity.
Street tires provide significantly
longer competitive life than R-compound tires, which can substantially
reduce tire costs over the course of a
season. Many of the top street tires
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Here’s a blast from Solo’s past with Steve Krygier - for the 25th anniversary year of
the Miata, what else would we pick? Photo by Andy Howe.
are also very capable in both wet
and dry conditions.
The 2014 season will bring with it a
new category known as Street. The
Street Category is effectively replacing the existing Stock Category;
it includes nearly all of the same
cars and permits many of the same
modifications, but with a few key
differences.
The most substantial difference is
that the Street Category requires
the use of tires designed for highway use on passenger cars with a
minimum treadwear rating of 140
(increasing to 200 for 2015). This
means no more R-compound tires
for the category previously known
as Stock.
The Street Category also adds a
wheel diameter allowance of plus or
minus one inch. The transition from
Stock to Street also brings the reclassification of some cars between
classes.
This is a significant set of rule
changes, so 2014 is being handled as
Oregon Region SCCA
a transition year. The previous Stock
Category will remain in place for
2014, but will be renamed Street-R
(SR). The class will follow the same
rules as Stock did for 2013. In 2015
Street-R will be reduced to a single
class known as Super Street-R, reserved for higher horsepower cars.
Oregon Region has had a long running “Street Tire” class that was
originally created as a place for
Stock Category cars to compete on
street tires. Predictably the transition from Stock to Street has made
this “Street Tire” class unnecessary so it has been replaced with a
new class called “Open PAX”. (The
existing “Open PAX” class has been
renamed “Pro PAX”)
The new Open PAX class will allow
competitors from undersubscribed
classes to combine together and
compete for season trophies. Cars
from any class are allowed, including ones running street tires, Rcompound tires or even full racing
slicks.
The results will be calculated using
the RTP/PAX index just as we do in Pro PAX
(and in the old Street Tire class).
The rule changes for 2014 are substantial, if you
have a Stock/Street class car I highly recommend you take some time to review the 2014
SCCA Solo Rules posted at scca.com.
If any of this information is as confusing to
you as it was to me when I first learned of the
changes, please feel free to join us at our next
committee meeting or our upcoming kick-off
party. There will be several people on hand to
help explain the new categories and classes. For
information about Solo Committee meetings
please visit the Solo website from the Oregon
Region home page (oregonscca.com). You can
also join the conversation on the Oregon Region
Solo Facebook group at www.facebook.com/
groups/orsccasolo/
2014 Solo Schedule
February 15/Annual Tech & Kickoff Party
March 16/PIR North Paddock Event #1
April 12/PIR South Paddock Novice School
April 13/PIR South Paddock Event #2
May 17/Packwood, WA Event #3
May 18/Packwood, WA Event #4
June 21/Packwood, WA Event #5
June 22/Packwood, WA Event #6
July 5/PIR South Paddock Event #7 (tentative)
July 6/PIR South Paddock Event #8 (tentative)
August 9/Packwood Event #9
August 10/Packwood Event #10
September 27/North Paddock Event #11
September 28/North Paddock Event #12
November 8/Banquet (Tentative)
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Passion is Our Core Value
By Bruce Wilson
Regional Executive
dards. So it really wasn’t hard to
come up with a list of values that
reflect those standards… My list
includes Passion, Discipline, Excellence, and Integrity. In this month’s
article, I’ll focus on PASSION.
A
road racing classes in SCCA, I can
think of countless times when I left
the track feeling less than satisfied
with my results, or irritated with a
competitor or an official. But there
was never a time when I thought it
wasn’t worth all the effort or frustration. Why? Because my powerful and compelling emotions tell me
that it’s ALL worth it.
s leaders of any meaningful organization will tell you,
having a set of values is important,
so over the holidays, I spent some
Passion is defined simply as any
time thinking about what values
powerful or compelling emotion or
are important to Oregon SCCA. A
feeling. I often feel very privileged
Right about this time each year, I
great exercise to say the least. Core
to
be
part
of
a
club
full
of
people
take stock of my involvement in
Values are defined as the principles
who have an intense passion for
the sport and the club. I carefully
that guide an organization’s internal
weigh my plans and
conduct as well as its relaCore values are defined as the principles that goals for the year.
tionship with its customers,
guide an organization’s internal conduct as well That’s the analytipartners, and in our case,
cal, left-brain part of
members.
as its relationship with its customers, partners, my decision making
process.
In terms of values, I’m
proud to say that the Oregon Region sets our standards very high, and we spur each
other on to live up to those stan-
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and in our case, members
what we do, whether it’s tearing up
an autocross course as a competitor,
or being the best darned Paddock
Marshal in the country
(you might know of
whom I speak). We all
have something that
drives us with, shall I
say, a ferocious intensity.
What is interesting
(and almost humorous) is that we claim
we do this for fun, and
for the most part, that’s
usually true. But more
often than not, we’re so
focused on our goals
and aspirations that it
goes way beyond just
having fun, and that is
where passion comes
in to save the day.
Over the last decade
of racing in one of
the most competitive
Oregon Region SCCA
But at some point as
the winter starts to wane, I start
getting giddy, my heart starts to
race, and my motivation starts to
outweigh any kind of logic that tells
me any different. And I know that
means one thing… It’s time to GO
RACING. I know now that passion is why that happens each and
every year and I thoroughly embrace it. I also love seeing that same
story play out with throngs of other
people when we all gather together
for our first event.
This year, I challenge each of you to
think about your passion and what
drives you to be involved in the
Oregon Region. Feed upon it and
find a way to have more fun and
enjoyment because of it. Find your
PASSION and let’s GO RACING!
OREGON REGION SCCA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
UNAPPROVED:
DATE: 11/20/13
PLACE: Caro Amico Restaurant
PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: Bruce
Wilson, Chris Hale, Terrell Garrett,
George Wilder, Kim McFarland, Hans
Gutmann
OFFICIALS: Mary Thompson, Karen
McCoy, Jeff Zurschmeide
MEMBERS: Dan Halloran, Patrick
Lundin
ABSENT: Bob Brands, Andrew Foley,
Jim Weidenbaum, Carrie Sutherland
CALL TO ORDER: RE Bruce called the
meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Minutes
were approved (Kim/Terrill)
MEMBER/NEW BUSINESS COMMENTS: Dan spoke about the planning
for this years Rose Cup event. The
committee will meet tomorrow to work
on planning. Besides our SCCA groups
they are looking at GASS, Karting, and
perhaps Pro 3. Sorry that Pirelli will
not join us this year, the date does suit
them.
Dan mentioned that Todd Butler has
suggested a purse. This will be discussed at the meeting.
Bruce stated that this event is not only
good for our club but also makes us
a part of the community. He thanked
Dan for all of his efforts on the regions
behalf for this great event.
REGIONAL OFFICE: No issues Karen
presented balance sheets
Karen did want to discuss the Tow
Fund as we presently have it.
Now it is $10 per Ntl. Entry and goes to
OR. Region drivers who
Go to the runoffs. This year we had 229
Ntl entries and 11 drivers went to the
Runoffs.
Some comments were:
Shows we are there for our drivers and
other regions take notice of the fact that
we support our drivers this way.
We already pay SCCA Ntl. an additional tow fund on entries.
Suggest we do it on Regional’s as well.
Don’t get rid of it, ask for it to be voluntary.
Try for sponsorship of tow fund
Terrell suggested that he and Karen call
each driver and get their opinion on the
disposition of the 2013 funds.
Dan suggested that we have a mandatory driver’s mtg. There, these types of
issues as well as other concerns can be
communicated to those involved. This
works well for SF Region who has done
this for several years.
It was also mentioned that we should
look at a worker tow fund.
TREASURER: Absent
LOUD PEDAL: Jeff reports that everything is, “Groovy”
The Dec. issue will be on line and a
printed one will be in Jan.
He would like us to pursue being able
to do a, “blast” to members when an
issue is produced on line.
DIRECTORS REPORTS:
SOLO II: George said the 2014 schedule
is close to be finalized. There are still
some conflicts to be worked out.
Karen mentioned that Norpac has a
presentation packet that can be used to
show land owners just what Solo is and
their needs. S
He suggested that they use this to help
in their search for sites.
They do know that Packwood will see
them for three events and that the Drifting program there is cancelled.Evolution is a new program being introduced
by Solo. This is training type venue.
More to come on this program once
they have more concrete information
on it.
George announced that he has a replacement in Lacey Otis. He will still
attend some future meetings to get her
acquainted with the group and her role.
RALLY: Chris advised that the next
Rally X is next weekend at Lobster
Creek, which in down by Alsea.
2014 schedule is pending to be completed soon.
VINTAGE: Hans said that he is hopeful
that the championship structure will be
an asset to help OR & NW Regions to
interact.
There is a lot of work to be done to
retain drivers. We need new ones to
replace those retiring. As the figures
show right now, the 2014 forecast will
be low.
The question was asked as to what
draws drivers to Sovren. The answer
was: they have similar driving skills
and attitude and cars are newer and
more comparable.
Dan suggested getting together with
Sovren & share ideas.
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DIRECTOR I: Absent
DIRECTOR II: Kim had good feedback
on the banquet. There were more in attendance this year than for several past
ones.
Karen provided the budget figures for
the banquet.
ROAD RACE: Terrell discussed a tire
issue rule change involving Spec Miata.
(Fast Track gives all of the info)
Bruce stated that we need to be mindful of Conference Racers who join us.
Karen said that they usually go along
with SCCA rules.
There will be more discussion on this
issue and any exceptions that we may
need to address.
The issue of our racers being able to
accumulate points for the runoffs was
discussed. He mentioned that SF Region is having a Majors invitational in
June. How can we compete to get more
points?
Bruce explained that every club gets a
Majors. We could have a festival race
which is restricted, so it would not
include all groups as a Majors does.
Karen mentioned the fact that Conference has two races on top of ours this
year.
PAST REGIONAL EXEC: Absent
ASST: REGIONAL EXEC: Absent (report via e-mail)
My Ass’t RE report: It’s all good! No,
wait, it’s all great! Terrell and I have
talked some on SM tires and subspecies (i.e., SMT or CSM). I support
Terrell’s position of following national
rules IRT tires -- we do not need to
create a sub-class of SM, so a few folks
can run Toyo’s. They’re tires for goodness sakes -- a consumable racing staple
-- and Hoosiers are accepted by (need
to check) all of the Regional sanctioning
bodies. As discussed with most folks connected
to Road Racing, Rose Cup, schedule is
still up in the air -- need to lock down
Pro3 in or out. Who’s going to do that?
We need to justify the added expense to
SCCA participants. If it’s not more track
time than a standard 2X Regional, but
it’s more money and time (taking a day
off from work), then we’re leveraging
the heck out the premium for the glory
of running in the Rose Cup. I agree
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Zen and the Art of Instructing Teen Drivers
By Jim Weidenbaum
Assistant Regional Executive
Our first Tire Rack Street Survival
(TRSS) event of 2014 takes place at
PIR on Sunday, March 9th, with our
fall event scheduled for Sunday,
October 12th. Oregon Region SCCA
has been holding TRSS classes since
2008. In that time, approximately
300 young drivers have received
outstanding in-car and classroom
instruction on how to handle a car
-- and themselves -- in a driving
emergency.
At the same time, several dozen
instructors and staff made a personal commitment to make our
roads safer, taking an active role in
extending their hard-earned driving
skills to the next generation of drivers. Thank you!!
Additional TRSS information and
all event sign-up is found on www.
streetsurvival.org. Signing up for
TRSS links you to the same MotorsportsReg program as used for race
registration.
essary to help them avoid a potential accident.
blowing your doors off in a Rose
Cup race.
It is no coincident that many of our
students are the children of racers,
police officers, and driving enthusiasts: these people understand the
critical importance of proper driver
training.
We can always use more instructors and “out of car” staff. If you are
interested, please send Jim Weidenbaum a note at streetsurvivalpdx@
hotmail.com, with a short summary
of your coaching and/or racing
experience.
New for 2014 is certification of our
TRSS instructors. Oregon Region is
blessed with having an outstanding
corp of seasoned TRSS instructors.
Our TRSS coaches are highly capable in their coaching skills and
knowledge: this “higher bar” is a
good thing, as it brings additional
professionalism to the Oregon Region. Who knows, the teenager you
coach today in TRSS, may be the
next Robert Linse or Kyle Keenan
If you already have a MotorsportsReg account, there is a box to
check to “register someone else.”
If you really get stuck, just register
your child the best you can and
send me a note … I’ll talk to the
wizard behind the screen to get it
fixed.
Street Survival is an outstanding
program to give young drivers –
from ages 15 ½ (with driving permits and 6 months driving experience) to people in their early 20’s
– the hands-on, behind the wheel
experience and in-class insight nec-
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Oregon Region SCCA
At a highly subsidized $75 per student, Street Survival is an absolute
bargain. As an all-volunteer, not for
profit, we have no local advertising
other than word of mouth. Please,
use your position in the community
as a “car guy” (or gal) to spread the
word about this outstanding defensive driving program. Thank you
again Oregon Region for your support of Street Survival.
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Oregon Region SCCA
Oregon Region at the SCCA Western Conference Majors
in Fontana, California - January 18-19, 2014
From the Top - Todd Harris (24) leads the field, Gary Manchester (7) enjoys a good race, Kevin Smith’s car (03) is secured
for the evening, Lee Douglas (2) leads Tom Burt (45), Dylan Olsen’s Mustang (21) on the trailer, and Todd Harris leads
Mike Miserendino (11). All photos by Lee Casebeer.
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Oregon Region SCCA Contacts
2014 Board of Directors
Regional Executive
Asst. R. E.
Past R. E.
Road Racing Director
Solo Director
Rally Director
Director at Large
Director at Large
SCCA Area 13 Director
Bruce Wilson
Jim Weidenbaum
Andrew Foley
Terrell Garrett
George Wilder
Chris Hale
Bob Brands
Kim Kuzma McFarland
Todd Butler
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Regional Officials
Membership/Merchandise
Region Office Admin
Secretary to BOD
Treasurer
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Karen McCoy
Karen McCoy
Mary Thompson
Carrie Sutherland
Jeff Zurschmeide
503-224-9469
503-224-9469
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Rally Officials
RoadRally Manager
RallyCross Manager
NorPac RallyCross Steward
Kevin Poirier
Rebecca Ruston
Ben Bradley
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Club Racing Officials
Race Ops Manager
Regl Points Keeper
Vintage Racing Chair
Vintage Racing Points
Bob Smethers
Kari Loyning
Dan Mullin
Jonathan Keeble
971-207-5147
[email protected]
541-683-1091
[email protected]
Club Racing Specialty Chiefs
Course Marshal
Emergency
Flagging & Comm.
Paddock/HotPits
Pre-Grid
Sound Judge
Radio Tech
Registration (pre-race)
Registration (at track)
Chief Starter
Pace Car
Tech Inspection
Timing and Scoring
Driver Services
Trophies
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Ken Killam
Christopher Nawrocki
Ali Montgomery
Del Bockman
Julie Winslow
Sherm Egge
Ric Farrar
Karen McCoy
Win Casey
Dwain Panian
Tim Stanley
Gordon Jones
Vikki Michailoff
TBD
Frank McKinnon
Oregon Region SCCA
503-970-5644
503-789-7653
503-475-9814
503-728-1000
360-513-6728
[email protected]
503-245-2506
503-224-9469
503-297-4049
503-285-0989
503-693-8139
503-730-9673
360-608-5004
503-227-0262
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Bod Meeting Minutes (cont from page 15)
Club Racing Stewards
Ken Jones
NorPac Exec.
[email protected]
Jeffrey Niess
Deputy Exec.
[email protected]
Howard Allen
Steve Archer
Todd Butler
Win Casey
Pat Derouin
Erin Ebelmesser
Gail Fetterman
Spencer Gorham
Don Holland
Dan Mullin
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ken Paton
[email protected]
Alan Robinson
[email protected]
Lewis Scott
Don Smethers
Gary Van Horn
Skip Yocom
503-646-3840
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
a premium is in order, but let’s give folks more for more -- as
possible. If Pro3 bails, I’d really like to have wings & things run
group -- perhaps we can create a Formula V Challenge or Pro
FE or something. I plan on attending the RC meeting. Street Survival sanctions have been sent to National: we’ve got
2 dates for next year: March 9th and Oct 12th. I believe Dr.
Gary Chapman, from Porsche Club will be joining us as a lead
classroom instructor, which will allow me to have free range
during the event. Gary Bockman will still be lead classroom
instructor, if he’s available
REGIONAL EXEC: Bruce expressed that OR. Region is not just
Road Race. We are also Rally & Solo and as such we need to
work with those groups to help in finding sites for their events.
He will make this a priority and would like to meet with Solo
and Rally planners to see just where we might be of assistance.
He expressed thanks for his nomination and election. His
theme for the year is communication. He is willing to meet
with any group or individual to discuss issues or concerns they
might have.
He also suggests that they bring concerns to a BOD meeting.
Members are always welcome to attend and give input.
Bruce has requested that Mary and Carrie stay on as Secretary
and Treasurer. They both graciously accepted.
He also verified that having the BOD meetings on the third
Wed. of each month is still the best fit for the group.
ADJOURN
Respectfully submitted
Mary Thompson
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Classified Marketplace
Formula Mazda with 23’ TPD
trailer for sale. $17,000. For more information contact dberger1@olypen.
com
1969 Lotus 61 Formula Ford
Actively raced on the west coast for
the last 12 years since its restoration.
Extensive records are available from
the restoration including hundreds
of photos and notes.
Provenance is well documented
including a number of early log
books, receipts, photos and the
original Hewland case with documented serial number. I also have
a detailed letter from the 3rd owner
documenting the history of the car.
I am the 6th owner.
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head to head with friends. Great for
training new drivers for the track,
or for slick street conditions. These
are moving seat systems designed
and built by Keith Maher, of Portland.
The car appeared on the cover of
Victory Lane magazine (May 2010)
and Vintage Racecar magazines.
The car has been raced in the following organizations in the last
decade: HMSA, HSR-W, CVAR and
CSRG, SOVREN, Oregon Region
SCCA. The last race run was at the
SOVREN Columbia River Classic on
Aug 31-Sept 1 where the car placed
as high as 6th in class (out of 16)
with a novice driver.
I have to say that the car is a blast
to drive and is well behaved. It is a
The original cost was $5,100 per system plus a projector and big screen
display costing $1,400.
Will sell a system without display
for $3,500.
You can use a big screen TV instead
of the projector. The ideal size is
about 50 inches. Offering system
complete with projector and screen
for $4,200 each.
Contact Johnny Humphries [email protected]
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good car for someone starting out in
vintage Formula Ford or looking to
drive a historically significant race
car. I have a ton of spares which
can be a part of the sale as well.
Price: $19,500
If have any questions, I can be contacted at jcgreeven at gmail.com or
541 207-6944.
1967 MG Midget:
Fully Restored: Built as a hill climb car
with low end torque, Dave Hubbard
rebuilt 1380 cc engine/CR straight-cut
transmission. 1275 racing clutch housing and plate, lightened flywheel, 45
DCOE carb, chrome wire wheels, long
list of trick modifications.
$17,900. Contact Richard at 541-2781150 or [email protected]
WELL SORTED, IMMACULATELY PREPARED, VINTAGE 1969
A-H SPRITE FOR SALE. $22, 500:
Well-sorted, turnkey, immaculately
prepared AH Sprite vintage race
car in car-show quality condition.
Body and roll cage were built by
Pro-Tech Auto, Inc. in Kennewick,
WA. Car owner has reputation as
anal-perfectionist. Original engine
was built by Comptune, then rebuilt
by Dave Hubbard, H-Engineering
to full race specs. New engine also
built by Hubbard with full counterweight, billet crankshaft (dyno’ed
at Loynings at 130 hp @ 8000 rpm).
Straight-cut gearbox; Tran-Ex LSD
rearend; competition axles and
(dual bearing) rear hubs; mounted
rain tires; in-cockpit adjustable
brake bias for rear disc brake setup; Accusump; Tilton clutch and
flywheel; dual adjustable mastercylinder; chrome moly billet front
hub/steel disc brakes; strenghtened,
4130 steel front stub axles; adjustable camber trunnions; Speedwell
rear panhard rod; Pertronix distributor; and loads of spares that go
with the car. Extremely competitive
in SCCA Vintage race series. All the
right competiton components. Tons
of spares available including extras:
spare engine, straight-cut gearbox,
24 ft. enclosed trailer, rear differential w/disc brake setup.
Call Richard at 541-278-1150 or
email at [email protected] for more
details.
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Estate Sales & Appraisals
Life changes frequently require
valuation and liquidation of
personal property. My twenty-plus
years of experience can help you
with full estate sales, downsizing,
moves and appraisals for estates,
dissolution and insurance purposes.
All services are personalized and
confidential. Free consultations.
Shirley Sanders, 503-762-1272
[email protected]
2005 Nissan 350Z
Built primarily for club enduro racing. Professional custom-built cage.
Could be SPM, GT or ITE. Gulf
colors, 4 sets of wheels, new factory transmission. Limited spares,
including 2nd trans (needs rebuilding). Radios, Racepak G2x (with
instructions). 30K invested, asking
25K or best reasonable offer. Serious inquiries only, please.
Contact Bob Skinner
[email protected], 360-921-9647
Race Car For Rent
GT3 VW Corrado. Extremely successful and still competetive. 1991
NASPORT Champion, 2004 MidOhio Runoffs 3rd place, many wins
since. To many spares to list here.
$24,000. David Rugh 503-621-3794
1991 BMW 325i in Pro3 Trim
Full Cage, Fire system, 5 point Harness, adjustable shocks, swaybars,
all bushings delron Engine has had
a fresh rebuild (rings/hone/bearings/head and valve job/decked
block...) 2 sets of tires, trailer available if needed. Can run in PRo3
class and or EIP class. Mark Estes
http://www.pro3-racing.com/
503-734-7355 (leave message or
text)
PROJECT Cars for Sale
1960 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite - Complete, original and very restorable.
Stored inside for the last 25 years. Spares include a full wire wheel suspension, engine, gearbox and rear end from a 1964 MG Midget. $4500.
Two 1973 MG Midgets - One complete car that was used as a daily driver
until parked about 15 years ago – this is the parts car. One, wire wheel, rolling chassis - rotisserie mounted and ready for minor bodywork and paint
and then assembly from the parts car. Numerous new parts. $3500 - includes rotisserie.
Call Jim at 503-936-0731
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