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NORTHWEST SPORTS CAR
NEWS
The need for speed
August
2006
The official news source of SCCA’s
Northwest Region — www.nwr-scca.org
Two Pinnacle
Mazda managers
share racing joy
BY MEG GODLEWSKI
Every boy goes through a phase
where the world revolves around automobiles. The lucky ones never lose that
passion. Some even go into the automobile industry.
Two such men are Ron Stettner, the
general manager of Pinnacle Mazda in
Renton, and Neil Bryant the parts manager of the operation. In addition to
meeting the automotive needs of the
greater Seattle area, both men are key
figures in the local auto racing scene.
Pinnacle Mazda has been a sponsor
of some of the local Miata races.
They’ve both been “car guys” for most
of their lives.
Stettner, 40, was introduced to the
racing scene by his future in-laws.
“My wife’s father worked in the automotive parts industry all his life. When
we started dating she took me to a National Hot Rod Association race in Colorado – I got hooked. Then while working for my former employer, Ford
Motor Co., I started following the drivers in NASCAR.”
Bryant, 48, grew up around cars.
Like most males of his generation, he
had a fair collection of Hot Wheels, slot
cars and model cars. He also helped his
father in the garage with repairs and
maintenance on the family wheels.
“We had different import sport cars,
they required you knew how to keep
Pinnacle Mazda parts manager Neil Bryant (left) and general manager Ron
Stettner (right) congratulate Spec Miata racer Andrew Caddell.
them running. I must admit that a ride
in his Bachelor buddy’s ‘67 Lotus Elan
did me in. Dad never drove like that! I
was 11 years old and got out of the car
giggling uncontrollably. I have been
hooked on sports cars since.”
A job at a car parts house in San Jose,
Calif., gave him his first taste of the racing scene from the inside, he says.
“To help build traffic in our store we
sold tickets for the races at Laguna
Seca Raceway in California. The benefit
was I got complimentary tickets and pit
passes. We also sold some hard-to-get
parts to some of the racers.”
Both men appreciate the fact their
jobs at Pinnacle Mazda helps them
keep in touch with the racing world, especially at the local level. Without the
dealerships, there would be no local
racing, says Stettner. But it takes more
effort than writing a check now and
then.
“Beyond the obvious issue of financial support, dealerships really committed to racing need to attend races and
lend manpower support to the racing
crew,” he says. “You need to learn the
language and the needs of the team. All
parties involved know it takes money
— LOTS OF MONEY, but the deeper
gratification comes from getting involved to see what make a particular
series run.”
Pinnacle Mazda’s level of commitment includes encouraging employees
who have an interest in racing.
Bryant, for example, acts as a member of a pit crew now and then. He’s
also building an RX-7 that will enable
him to compete in events sanctioned by
the Sports Car Club of America.It’s a
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good place to start, he says.
“My main interest is road racing. It is
varied, uses all the car’s capabilities
and the driver’s skill. Mazda particularly has been quite successful at it.”
For the wannabe racer on the budget
Bryant suggests they try Spec Miatas
which are “quite reasonable” as race
cars go, and still enable them to get a
good racing experience.
Racing is not so much a hobby but a
passion, notes Stettner.
“It can be very expensive and competitive. Car owners need to upgrade
and maintain parts to racing specifications, and you devote a lot of time to the
sport.”
There’s also the factor of learning to
drive. This isn’t rush hour on the freeway or imitating chase scenes for TV
movies. You need to know when to run
the car flat out, when to brake and how
to take a turn. Mess any of that up and
you can do some damage to the car,
yourself and the other cars on the
track.
Fortunately there are schools and
clinics to help educate the wannabe
racer. Type “race car driving lessons”
into an Internet search engine and
you’ll find something close to home.
SCCA also holds some instructional
track days. The more experienced drivers will share their skills and offer tips.
For the person who wants to manage
a team or act as crew chief there is no
substitute for experience. Volunteer at
a race and learn the rhythm and the
tasks required.
Although the driver is usually on
their own once he or she pulls out of
the pit, they wouldn’t be there but for
the cadre of support behind him.
When he’s not moving parts across the counter, Neil Bryant is equally adept
moving down the track on two wheels (his Honda sport bike) or four (the
RX-7 he’s building to race).
“Everyone has a role,” says Stettner.
“In addition to the track crew and the
guys who keep the car tuned there are
also people whose job it is to make sure
the crew has a place to eat and sleep,”
“In larger efforts, a team is especially
critical,” said Bryant, reflecting on his
recent experience as a member of the
pit crew at TC Motorsport’s run at
Thunderhill’s 25-hour endurance race.
“As a small team, every crew member
was important, Fuel, fire safety, tires
and tactical, and the crew chief is the
person that keeps folks focused on
what is needed at any particular time.”
What can racing do for the dealerships? How does auto racing benefit
the car industry as a whole? Think of
the track as laboratory for car development, Bryant suggests. Those car commercials you see with cars racing
around a closed track are accurate because much technology is developed
there.
Car dealerships know that what they
see racing today may have an application to the family car a little ways down
the road, and the smart ones are willing to make an investment in their own
future.
Pinnacle Mazda, for example, has
been supporting some of the Spec
Miata races.
“We offer parts and labor discounts
to SCCA members to help with their
racing efforts,” said Bryant, “and we
are offering a few different prizes this
year. We have also decided to offer
some support directly to SCCA and its
volunteers, as without them there
wouldn’t be much racing.”
Racing also helps get the dealership’s
name out there.
They have a saying: “Win on Sunday,
sell on Monday.”
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Getting the region
back on right track
O
ur regional executive, John
Forespring, is currently traveling the world. That means I am
in the barrel for the RE’s message.
The cost of this newsletter’s mailing
and production has been a big drain on
the Northwest Region’s (NWR) budget.
Starting with this issue, the newsletter
will be online. By the next issue, it will
only be mailed to you in hard copy if you
notify NWR that you cannot get online.
It is our plan to attach it to the NWR
Web page. That’s where you will find it
several times per year. We will try this
format and see how it works. You are
certainly welcome to print it yourself
and pass it around.
One of the issues causing budget
shortfalls is the parting of Pro Rally and
SCCA last year. During the winter
months, membership income drops normally without competitive events going
on around the region. The good news is
that membership is back on the rise
again. Although we do sell ads in Northwest Sport Car News, the primar y
source of funding is dues. Part of what
you pay national is returned to your region of membership. That is region’s
main source of income.
This is turning out to be a very busy
year for those who race, work or watch
racing in all our venues. This month we
have several events competing with
each other in different venues on the
same weekends and I find myself flipping coins to see which ones I’m going
to work. The Olympus Rally is back
even though it is not a SCCA event. This
is really big news since it hasn’t been
around since the late 1980s. For those of
you don’t know. Olympus was a “worldclass event.” Hopefully it can get back to
that status. In those days, it was an
SCCA event.
Ananda Siverts is leaving to further
his education out of state. He is currently our Northwest Region secretary. A replacement will need to be appointed
very soon to finish out his term. To qualify, one must be an SCCA member, type
well and understand sending and receiving e-mails. Meetings are held once a
month on the first Monday at 7 p.m. at
The MIlton (a sports bar near Tacoma)
in a meeting room downstairs. Food is
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Regional Report
FRANK HAMILTON, ASSISTANT
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE
available. Ananda has done a superb job
in one-and-a-half terms on the job. He is
the only club secretary of any organization I have belonged to that has the minutes out on e-mail within a day or two
after a board meeting. Ananda often
showed up and has worked or helped
plan competitions in several venues.
Thank you Ananda from all of us.
Rallycrosses are growing by the numbers. I can think of four that have either
occurred this year or will occur during
the rest of this summer. Mark and Kelly
McCloskey have done a great job of getting the Time Trials under way in the
Northwest Region. Mark gained some
national notoriety in that he helped
write the program for SCCA.
As chairperson for Januar y 2007
NORPAC convention, I am asking all
those in hearing range two questions.
What would you like to see or do at the
convention? What would it take to get
you there? It is a truly fine set of seminars, social events, networking, sharing,
auctions, publications, etc. It’s a chance
to get certified in various operations in
your venue, depending on the offerings
each year. You have control over what
those offerings will be. Past seminars
have had topics like suspension adjustments, course layout, rules, HANS, running your venue, safety, steward training, drifting, etc. Northwest is the host
region in 2007. The Atlantis Casino is a
great hotel and there is a lot for your
family members to do there and around
town.
We at the NWR-SCCA board of directors are considering moving the date of
the region banquet back to a time when
all venues have had their respective
banquets so that we can announce the
names of all the award winners from all
the venues without letting the cat out of
the bag. Your input is welcomed.
I wish you a wonderful and busy competitive summer.
Contact Frank Hamilton at
[email protected].
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Meet the flaggers
Bill Deoneseus photo
David Kentala (left) has been flagging for 10 years. His favorite turn station
is turn 3. He became interested in working turns after watching a kart race
televised from Pacific Raceways. Scott Ahrens (right) has been flagging for
more than 18 years. His favorite turn: No. 1. He loves showing the blue flag
while the race cars rip by him. Ahrens caught the flagging bug after helping
set up the second annual Tacoma Grand Prix.
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SCCA lays off staff in Topeka
I
t is with a heavy heart that I start this
month’s column off with news of layoffs in Topeka. The layoffs are solely
due to the cash shortfall; they were not
related to performance.
With the departure of Barb Lundquist,
the future of the University and Foundation is up in the air. Being a foundation
board member, I am very concerned
about getting the programs back up to
full speed. The board of the foundation is
meeting during the Run-Offs and I will report back to you then.
All of this cash crisis stems from a
signed sponsor reneging on a contract to
the tune of $250,000 for ProRacing. Jim
Julow is in negotiations as this is written
for a settlement.
The projected Pro shortage of $300,000
for this year has been cut in half by the
$500 increase in entry fees. With the new
management in place, many things are
looking up for the 2007 season. Herb
Fishel has come aboard the Pro board
and his leadership and industry contacts
can only help to right this listing ship.
The Speed TV contract renewal is under
way. The bank note for Pro has been restructured and repayment on the principle is under way. The future of Pro is the
No. 1 topic facing this club and the BOD.
Many have asked why Jim Julow has
not traveled out to events as much as his
predecessor did. This is because of the
cost of travel and the fact his time is needed elsewhere putting his fingers in the
dike, so to speak. But I must say with
each contact I have with him, my respect
for him and his industry knowledge
grows. He is indeed the right man at the
right time for this job.
Jim has told the BOD that way too
much time, resources and money has
been spent on the Pro side and his mission is to concentrate on the “club” side
because that is the core of our business.
Directly Duck
H. “DUCK” ALLEN
Jim has floated some great club ideas
like an East and West Coast Run-Offs
with all three parts of the club operating
at once at the same site. Hopefully at our
August meeting the BOD will get the full
proposal. Remember at our May meeting
Jim had only been on the job 60 days.
Yes, the SCCA and Fran Am lawsuit
has been settled. It is good to have this
behind us. As part of that settlement,
there were specific non-disclosure agreements, which preclude us from providing
any further information on the subject.
The SCCA and its related parties will not
comment on any of the specifics, answer
any questions, confirm or deny any statements made by any other parties.
Some more demographics for you: 56
percent of our regions hold races, 97 percent of the regions hold Solos.
Solo puts on 1,200 events a year (three
to one over club races) for 91,000 participants, with 65 percent to 70 percent of
them being club members. Right now
Solo has the best and largest sponsorship
in the club with the Tire Rack package.
As of June 15, the Run-Offs had 443 entrants. Some of the enhancements for this
year’s Run-Offs are access and transportation to local attractions, Monday
through Thursday Kids Zone (sorry, no
day care), and a wizard of Oz trivia contest. Also, there are plans for an inaugural
photo of drivers and volunteers, negotiations are on to make the paddock Wi-Fi
and there is a Regional Road Trip challenge in which is the region with the most
workers and drivers will get a free 2007
event sanction and free national dues to
the winning region’s participants along
with a trophy.
Monday night will be the welcome to
Topeka dinner at the track (Wizard of Oz
theme), Thursday night will be the disco
fever party (moved from Saturday to include more drivers). Also as this is written, the schedule is being revised to
make sure every class has at least one
stand-alone qualifying.
Now that the 24 races for the Run-Offs
motion has passed, the CRB has the direction to begin the process of class consolidation and present new classes in an
effort to bring newer model cars to the
track to compete. Car classes are not
meant to be forever and this club if it is to
survive needs to bring newer cars to the
track. It’s an especially a place for the
World Challenge cars, which attract a
younger crowd. Also there will be no
2007 nationals this December.
The BOD has agreed to look into the
possible sale of Enterprises.
Here is a recap of the May financials for
the club. Membership revenue came in
slightly above budget for the fifth month
in a row, which is a very good trend for
the club. However, Insurance revenues
are running behind for the month and
YTD. Car counts are down in Club Racing
and Solo events, which has a negative effect on insurance. This means that the
entry fees are down as a result. Pro racing may be self-sufficient in any given
month in 2006, but overall they will not be
able to meet all of their obligations. This
will continue to put pressure on our cash
flow situation in 2006 for the club.
Now from a competitor’s note, the Seattle double national runs a close second to
the Rose Cup when it comes to the tradition of Northwest club racing. This year’s
event was the best one on record of the
12 or 14 so that I have competed in. So a
tip of the helmet goes out to the Northwest Region crew for making it happen.
Until next month, Duck out.
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No
Alibi
2006
With Satch Carlson and Russ Kraushaar leading the No Alibi field, cars line up for a section of Eastern Washington
gravel road. Carlson and Kraushaar won the rally.
Late-spring rains let rally entrants play in the mud
STORY AND PHOTOS
BY RON SOREM
Contributing editor
WENATCHEE — Rainier Auto
Sports Club presented their premier
gravel tour rally, No Alibi, June 3 and 4.
Twenty-three cars started at Confluence State Park, under high broken
clouds with brilliant bouts of blue sky
and bright sun, to “see some of the best
least-traveled roads in the state.”
The odo check opened east over the
Columbia River, before the 8-mile climb
up Badger Mountain, with excellent
views. The TSDs began with brisk
speeds for the driver’s warm-up on
gravel, regained a short section of
pavement, then more gravel at the
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highest elevation of the section, some
3,500 feet above Confluence Park, before dropping quickly to another TSD
from past No Alibi adventures.
A descent through sweeping gravel
turns to just above the Columbia, then
a brief run along the river. Six miles of
paved 12 percent grade, before the
rolling hills and dips through wheat
land interrupted by monumental lava
rocks, and big puddles from recent
rainstorms, good for BIG splashes and
a photo-op. “Mock” scoring was at dinner — based on the height of the mud
spray from the day’s photos.
A bit further along, a gradual 2-mile
downhill became a “falling” descent
with its hairpins and vistas overlooking
Chief Joseph Dam.
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The No Alibi lunch featured a broad
choice of sandwiches, bright sun, blue
skies, shade if desired and lots of stories about the mud-splash.
The afternoon TSD climbed some
1,300 feet over a twisting course above
the river. Over blind crest, along a
rolling gravel path, through sagebrush
and lava rock. Then north, where many
fence posts and gate poles were
adorned with stuffed animals, an occasional helmet, and a 6-foot blue alien, as
the teams twisted through an undulating path, followed by sweeping lefts
and hairpin rights, ending with a viewpoint for Grand Coulee Dam.
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line roads. A mile straight, drop into a
creek bed, twist back up the other side.
A two-mile straight to right over blind
crest into dip. More up and down. An
acute right on gravel at 38, climb at 44,
drop again, to U.S. 2, for a welcomed
rest break. More former No Alibi roads
featured four miles twisting through
pine trees, then seven miles of twisting
pavement, dropping to the Columbia,
for a transit past historic Fort Spokane
(1880), with excellent views — including a black bear sighting.
The last timed section of the day
climbed to 2,900 feet, dropped briefly,
then climbed again to a checkpoint at
nearly 3,700 feet only to drop 1,500 feet
in the last six miles.
The traditional Saturday night banquet, in Colville, presented a DVD featuring the 1965 Ponderosa Sweepstakes Rally, which often used some of
the roads seen on this No Alibi.
Competition was tight for day one,
with Satch Carlson and Russ Kraushaar
leading Gar y Webb and R. Dale
Kraushaar by 11 to 13.
Day two began with rain. TSDs
began twisting, dust-free, through the
trees. The route quickly climbed, then
dropped into a hairpin with photo-op.
For a wake-up, or warm-up — three
checkpoints in 4.72 miles. West into the
mountains to a wide Forest Service
road with a gentle rise for eight-plus
miles, then with a sharp right uphill the
road narrowed, through blown-down
trees, over a crest with snow in the
shade of a cliff, followed by a gradual
descent twisting through more branches, ending at the highway, for the climb
over 5,575-foot Sherman Pass.
While we were doing Sherman
Creek, checkpoint crews were leapfrogging the course, on-highway —
and narrowly avoiding a close encounter of the moose kind. Rainier
wildlife wranglers always come up with
something!
The next TSD rises and falls and
twists for six-plus narrow miles, then
opens up through the valley, slows for a
resort area, then pulls through a series
of uphill switchbacks before dropping
to another valley. Now roads showed
the toll of recent heavy rains. “A little
bumpy,” needed a couple of exclamation points by the time the rally came
through the first acute hairpin uphill
and climbed through a long hairpin left
into a long hairpin right then leveled
for four to five miles before a gradual
descent to pavement.
A 43-mile transit led to the penultimate TSD. This section climbed rapidly, topping out in the wheat fields, with
areas of smooth clay, a layer of water,
including a VERY “slippy” downhill
right. The final TSD, “Rock Island,” has
been a staple for No Alibi, and “climbing The Rock” is a rush. This year
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The road less traveled drops steeply into Rock Island, with fog rolling up from the Columbia River below.
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Gary Webb and co-driver R. Dale Kraushaar finished second overall, 2 seconds behind Satch Carlson (below, left) and
Russ Kraushaar (below, right).
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would be downhill. The section began
on saturated gravel. The first 90-right
had a different “line” for each car. The
next sweeping muddy downhill left had
maybe two lines for each car, sliding,
tr ying to gain speed in the slick
roadbed! Then 2-inch deep mud uphill.
“May be some wheelspin.” Sideways at
best, for two miles, clearing the hairpin
at the top to find the RASC photographer with an ear-to-ear grin.
Ground fog erupted with the bright
sun finding breaks in the clouds. Thick
white clouds were flowing upward out
of the river canyon obscuring the roadway. Another stretch of mud, 6 inches
deep, downhill, braking, cars sideways
again... Checkpoint! The clouds parted
to reveal a breathtaking view off each
of the hairpins of Rock Island Grade,
dropping 1,500 feet to the Columbia
and a short transit to pizza, stories and
awards in East Wenatchee, after a twoday total of 533 miles.
Congratulations to day two winners,
tied with only 7 seconds penalty, resulting in a total of 18 for Satch Carlson and
Russ Kraushaar taking first overall; and
Gary Webb and R. Dale Kraushaar with
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20, for second overall. First Equipped
to Steve Richards and Gary Reid.
First SOP to Steve Perret and
Kathryn Hansen. And, First Novice to
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Derek Mitchell and Mathew Brucker.
Complete results and photos at
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August 2006
Car Zero Chronicles continue
BY RON SOREM
Contributing editor
MERRITT, B.C. — The West Coast
Rally Association presented their Spring
BC Regional Stage Rally, Mountain Trials, featuring the roads overlooking picturesque Nicola Valley in Central BC’s
cattle country.
Spring rains settled the dust for days,
then skies cleared, roads dried out and
conditions were perfect to play in the
woods June 16 and 17 for the 19 teams in
Merritt.
Mountain Trials is a “recce” event, allowing teams to write notes detailing as
many of the bumps, jumps, twists and
turns as they can, in addition to the route
book. Allowing reconnaissance reduces
“surprises” in a blind rally. Route book
drawings only convey limited information. Recce’s detailed notes contain a running text to describe the route, with the
co-driver narrating non-stop to the driver.
I ran course opening again for 2006, following two stints in B.C. for 2005, each
with different “non-co-drivers.” I enlisted
fellow driver and experienced stage rally
co-driver, Lee Sorenson, to read the
routebook while I tried my best to read
the road. We ran with a detailed organizers’ course book and added more notes,
most notably the conditions over crests,
and severity of dips, cattleguards and
ruts. “Slow down!” was added, and re-emphasized, after each bone shaking landing. By the third running of the two premier stages, Princeton Cut-Off and
Helmer, several corners would progress
from loose, to swept, to excavated rocks.
Saturday morning brought tech inspection and set-up for Service and Start, then
a short transit to Active Mountain Raceway for two quick rounds of spectator action. AMR claimed one gearbox (second
gear only), bits and pieces of coachwork
and one close encounter — EVO vs. a
wooden observation deck and stairs, following a tight hairpin uphill, bringing a
stunning action photo sequence posted
on the Web.
Next up for the rally was Nicola Lake
Stages, North and South. The road surface here is crushed sandstone, very fast
and very precise. SS3 claimed one car,
the 1973 Corolla of Peter Hill and Tomasz
Karzynski, out with mechanical problems. SS4 was almost trouble-free, but the
“stair killer” EVO suffered a minor off,
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and a broken brake caliper put them out
of the event.
Precision driving is key in stage rally,
and for Car 0 as well. I found an embedded rock on Princeton Cut-Off, within two
kms of the start, in the left wheel track, a
nice little chicane with the rock cliff on
my side and just air on Lee’s side — I’d
made a mental note of it on recce. On the
first running of the stage, at a brisk pace,
I found the same rock, bent a strut, and
the camber was a bit more “Baja 1000”
looking than Mountain Trials. We went
on to hit that same rock all three times we
ran the Princeton stage. I never saw it
once. Lee suggested I hit more rocks
with the right front to “even it up,” but
this never worked.
A major crowd-pleaser was the big
jump over cattleguard at Princeton Spectator, just before “90 right onto pavement”
downhill to Flying Finish. Car 1, Norm
LeBlanc and Keith Morison, took top
prize for improvised flight in their blue
Impreza WRX. Second highest, to Car 7,
Aaron Neumann and Graham Coates in
their Honda.
Princeton claimed several cars, ranging
from minor “offs,” to suspension, tires
and electrical. Fortunately none of the retirements occurred in the very narrow
twisting exposures early in the stage. The
stage widens briefly, then sharp corners
in and out of creek cuts with big exposures on the outside. A brief straight,
climbing, into 90-right, rutted and
through the trees, the tunnel and a long
spectator area. Car 7’s third jump resulted in an overshoot of the corner and a
five-minute delay, assisted back on by
Kris and Jaclyn Schofield — a half-minute
act of true sportsmanship cost the
Schofields a podium by 10 seconds!
At SS8 Helmer One, we arrived as spectators were still walking into the stage.
Car 0 was held by Net Control to cover
delays on earlier stages. We ran the stage
at a moderate rate and encountered lots
of cows. We added more cautions to more
dips, added “long,” “tightens,” “drops” as
appropriate. We also noted the bare mark
on “Warren’s Tree” corner (more on this
later). We noted the big jump after the
long straight and commented on the
“loose medium left” a short time later
(more on THIS later, too).
Car 0 was held again at SS 9 Helmer
Two Start. Car 19 was off, about two kms
from the end of Stage 8, with electrical
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problems. The crew was working feverishly to get the 1974 Dodge Colt to fire.
The stage would be delayed. I tried to calculate how much time I needed to open
the stage; I knew we could be safely
quicker through the second running and
still check all the marshals, spectators
and road closure banner. The entire field
was assembling at Stage Start and getting
restless. The call finally came from Net
Control for Car 0 to start. We beat our
first time by over a minute, but still nearly 4 minutes off Car 1. Net Control had
started them only six minutes behind us
to keep the rally closer to “on time.”
We pulled through service in Merritt,
caught up on the latest gossip and conditions behind us — Car 5 was off at 19.67
kms (now Warren’s second Helmer tree).
Sweep tried in vain between stages to extract Car 5, Warren Currie and Robin
Chapelsky, while we returned to Exit 315
for SS 10 Helmer Three, by dusk.
There were no further delays on the
final running. Norm and Keith ran a 14:00
flat, taking big air on the jump at 155
km/h. Tire failures plagued Car 3, Jamie
Thomas and Ben Bradley — taking time
to change the tire cost one podium step,
but running out on a fresh spare saved
their third-place finish by seven seconds.
On the last running of Helmer, landing
hard after one of the ever-deepening
“dips,” the Legacy’s ABS light came on,
followed by no speedo and the Check Engine light. When I asked about the ABS
light, Lee calmly replied, “I don’t know,
but maybe you should test your brakes,”
before the “easy right, exposure” coming
into view. The brakes still worked.
On leaving their last assignment,
Helmer in the dusk-to-dark, Washington’s
Steve Perret and Kathryn Hansen, encountered several cows blocking the
road, then after the cows, another blockage, but different — a bear!
First place went to Norm LeBlanc and
Keith Morison, Car 1, Subaru WRX , by
eight minutes. Second went to Eric Grochowski and Leanne Junnila, Car 10, VW
Golf. Third, only 1:02 back, went to Jamie
Thomas and Ben Bradley, Car 3, Subaru
WRX wagon. First Novice, fourth overall,
seven seconds back, Martin Chung and
Christa Monasch, Car 13 in the nowOpen Class Impreza.
Complete, detailed results and
photos at www.rallybc.com.
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The future could be bright
again for Pacific Raceways
Let’s hope the Fiorito family can make it happen
BY JOE SHERK
On Motorsports
A walk around the Pacific Raceways
infield recently conjured up 30-year-old
memories of other trips inside the 2.25mile road course. It was thrilling to
watch racing greats Mark Donohue,
Dan Gurney, Mario Andretti, Parnelli
Jones and many others apply their
unique driving talents to the nine-turn
track that was then known as Seattle International Raceway.
Bright sunshine, blue skies and
Mount Rainier lurking above the evergreen trees further enhanced the surroundings.
You could close your eyes and hear
the throaty, engine-rumbling sounds of
Camaros and Mustangs. They were real,
not recollections of a bygone era, competing in a 20-minute race during the
SOVREN (Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts) event that raises money for
Children’s Hospital. The fans were paying homage to an array of race cars from
yesteryear.
Sad, isn’t it? Road racing, once a vital
part of this motorsports landscape,
faded into history, like so many of those
vintage cars that were on the track.
SOVREN members were at the controls
of these restored and valuable race cars.
Many of the drivers are, ahem, mature,
as are their cars.
The same could be said for the facility
that now relies on NHRA’s Schuck’s
Auto Supply Nationals (July 21-23) as its
primary source of revenue. There hadn’t
been any major changes to the grounds
until recently.
Drag racing fans will be taken aback
by the new, modern aluminum bleachers that hold 11,500 reserved seats and,
according to the track’s Web site, room
for several thousand general admission
seats, on the south side of the track.
They replaced temporary grandstands
that, in turn, were needed when bleachers from Sicks’ Stadium finally wore out.
Sicks’ Stadium — home of the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and the Seattle Rainiers
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through 1968 — was torn down in 1979.
Those bleachers may not be the only
new things you’ll see at Pacific Raceways
if track president Jason Fiorito is able to
implement plans to spend an estimated
$135 million to morph this aging track
into a “world-class facility.”
Perhaps spurred into action by International Speedway Corp.’s desire to
build a NASCAR track in Kitsap County,
Fiorito told Mark Klaas of the King
County Journal that he hopes to relocate
the quarter-mile drag track, build a
paved, three-eighths mile asphalt oval
track and motorsports complex, and improve the backside of the road course. It
could be accomplished by 2008, if permits are approved.
Yes, the track could use a good remodel and update. That would be welcomed
by Northwest motorsports fans who
have endured walking on dirt and gravel
paths, a dearth of restroom facilities and
a track that, simply, is long past its
prime.
Only fans venturing to NHRA race
sites such as Sonoma, Calif. (Infineon
Raceway), Pomona, Calif., or Las Vegas
(the closest ones) know what modern
tracks offer. Competitors and their multimillion-dollar traveling race shops have
asphalt pit areas at virtually every other
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track on the circuit.
Northwest spectators, meanwhile,
continue to attend in numbers that make
the drag race the largest motorsports
event in the state.
Fiorito’s family purchased the land
and built the track that opened in 1960.
They are currently removing gravel
from the site and will finance a portion of
the costs from gravel sales.
Fiorito said plans call for track surfaces to be 20 feet into the ground to
muffle the noise. Gravel removal will facilitate that effort.
This isn’t the first time Fiorito has
promised change. Almost five years ago,
when the family announced it would assume control of the facility after 25 years
of leasing the operation, an artist’s rendering showed the drag track 20-feet underground and going from west to east
instead of east to west, as it now is.
Now, we have a new and even more
ambitious proposal. We’d like to see the
Fiorito family pamper this redesign and
rebuilding project like the Camaro’s
owner indulges his classic car. If they do,
motorsports fans will benefit, as will
everyone in the region.
Fiorito told Klaas the family plans to
go it alone on this $135 million venture.
They believe no public funding will be
necessary.
“Because of world-class race technology and the need to sink racing surfaces
into the ground — in conjunction with
the gravel on the site, paired with the regional demand for gravel right now — it
seems like the planets are aligned to
give us the ability to both mitigate noise
and fund the construction of a worldclass racing facility with no public funding. And that’s just unheard of.”
If the Fioritos can pull off this transformation, Pacific Raceways will finally be
bigger and better than the old days.
South Kitsap County native Joe
Sherk is a former sports editor of the
Bremerton Sun, and this column is
reprinted with their permission.
Contact Sherk at [email protected].
August 2006
Rat City Rollergirls invade Pacific Raceways
Bill Deoneseus photos
The Rat City Rollergirls gave
quite a show by performing a
gorilla match in front of
ProFormance racing school
building. Rat City Rollergirls
are sponsored by Pinnacle
Mazda and will be performing
at Key Arena during
Bumbershoot. Pictured (left
to right, top row) are Betty
Ford Galaxy, Katarina Whip,
Rebel Belle, Jowanna Ass
Kicking, Jackie Hammer. In
the bottom row (left to right)
are Darcy Rant, Matilda the
Hun, Hot Carla, Momma
Cherry, JoJo Stiletto. Check
out more at
ratcityrollergirls.com.
Region will need new secretary
NORTHWEST REGION STAFF
After four years on serving on the
NWR SCCA board, Secretary Ananda
Siverts will be moving to Eugene, Ore.,
to pursue an MBA sports marketing degree in hopes of opening new opportunities and vision for the Northwest motorsports industry in the near future. Unfortunately, he will be leaving for the
next two years and has to give up some
of his responsibilities for this endeavor.
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Siverts has enjoyed serving the region
and looks forward to returning to the
Northwest.
The NWR SCCA Board is currently
seeking a secretary replacement and is
looking for a motivated individual who
has an interest in promoting motorsport
activities. This individual must be willing
to attend a monthly board meeting in
Milton and quarterly membership meetings and various race events. (This could
be a very good opportunity for a young
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person to become more involved in a
racing organization at the highest level.)
The secretary is responsible for taking minutes at board meetings, distributing lists, assisting the regional executive and organizing and promoting
board activities.
If you are interested please contact
Assistant Regional Executive Frank
Hamilton at [email protected] or
Ananda
Siverts
at
[email protected].
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Pacific Rally
Group changes
meeting spot
This is a reminder that Pacific Rally
Group has changed its regular meeting from the Mayan to Nickleby’s.
The meeting is still Thursday, Aug.
10 at 7 p.m.
Nickleby’s Restaurant is right next
to I-5 in Tumwater. The address is
600 Trosper Road SW. Phone: 360352-8444.
Northbound: Get off I-5 at Exit 102
and go west (left) at the top of the
ramp. As you cross over top of the
freeway, you will see a Chevron gas
station on your right. It’s the same
driveway, but before the Chevron.
Southbound: Get off I-5 at Exit 102
and go right (west). It is the first
driveway on your right.
Inside: Go in the main front doors
(either). Go to your right. There is a
medium-sized banquet room to your
right called the Rose Room.
Frank: 360-352-3204 (home) or 9511174 (cell) if you get lost.
Learn rally’s fine points
Primitive Racing’s Paul Eklund will
put together a fun RallyCross course on
a large grassy field open to everyone to
take a lap on Sunday, Aug. 27, at Hood
River County Fairgrounds, Hood River,
Ore.
This course will be challenging and
include a big skidpad for everyone to
show off their drift! Laps cost $10 each
or get a two-lap ticket for $15 or a threerun card for $20. Add $10 to any of
those and get a Primitive Performance
driving instructor to give you a little instruction ahead of time and a driving critique after riding with you on the run.
For $35, you can buy the deluxe pass,
which includes three instructed runs
and a ride with a top driver on a hot lap
of the course in your own car. See how
it’s done with a master! More info at
www.writerguy.com/primitive/nwrally
school.htm or call 503-624-2139.
This is all part of the West Coast Subaru Show, which takes place Aug 25-27
in Odell, Ore., at the fairgrounds. Visit
www.westcoastsubar ushow.com for
more info or to pre-register your car for
the show.
If that whets your appetite, try the
Primitive Performance Rally Driving
School Sept. 22-24 at the Washington
County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro, Ore.
Learn a lot more about rallying and driving or simply take the first steps towards racing your own rally car with
this class. Includes five hours of groundschool, a full day of personalized instruction, and entry into a full RallyCross competition on Sunday. Use your
car or rent one of ours. This class has
been a sell-out hit with competition rallyists and enthusiasts alike! Learn more at
www.get-primitive.com.
Visit www.writerguy.com/primitive/
nwrallyschool.htm for online Paypal
registration or call 503-624-2139 for
more info or to register by phone.
We recently completed out first advanced rally school and it was a big hit
with the 11 intrepid drivers who braved
the record-breaking heat, jumped the
yumps, flew through the trees and
learned to control their cars in full rally
conditions with experienced instructors.
Servicing all
NWR events
trackside
in 2006.
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August 2006
Chuckanut plans 50th bash
The Chuckanut Sports Car Club is
celebrating its 50th year with an all-day
picnic potluck for all current and former
club members and their guests.
Festivities begin at noon, Saturday,
Aug. 26, at Ferrotek, 7135 Delta Line
Road, Ferndale. (Take the Grandview
exit off I-5 and head west. Turn right at
Vista, followed by an immediate right
onto Delta Line Road. Ferrotek is on the
left.)
For the family-friendly, alcohol-free
event, bring munchies for all-day grazing and a dish for six to eight people to
share for the barbecue potluck at 6 p.m.,
featuring Roger Flescher’s famous barbecued salmon, hamburgers and hot
dogs.
The club will provide the plates, cutlery, napkins, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, buns, tartar sauce and an
anniversary cake.
You should bring non-alcoholic beverages, a potluck dish to share, chair(s),
an easy-up if you have one, club memorabilia to share and warm clothing for
the evening. A lantern or flashlight is
optional.
Rick Helberg and Fran Connelly created a beautiful, unique quilt in honor of
Chuckanut’s 50th anniversary. Raffle
tickets for it will be sold until the drawing is held after dinner.
Other events include a blind autocross and car displays.
Please RSVP to Ken and Sue Lingbloom at 360-733-8897 (leave a message
if necessar y) or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
If you know of any former club members, feel free to contact them and invite
them to the party.
Allen stumps for a second term
W
ithout a doubt, the three
years since I was given the
privilege of representing you
on the Board of Directors have been
among the best in my life. So, please sir,
can I have another? Much has been accomplished in the past three years, but
the job is not done. I would truly appreciate the opportunity to serve Area 13 for
an additional three years.
I would like to believe that these
monthly columns have helped to shed
light on the “secret car club” and made
the reasons for the decisions made in
Topeka clearer to all of you. I hope you
can find it in your heart to spend a $0.39
stamp to vote for me this October, and
keep our “date” here good for another
three years.
My first day on the job I helped appoint
Ron Bauer to a well-earned seat on the
Solo events board and saw that Matt
Tabor, Scott Kovalik, Ben Bradley and
Kevin Poirier all found work on their respective boards. I worked to make sure
that John Martinsen was appointed to
the club racing board. My goal throughout the last three years has been to showcase the talent that we have here in the
Northwest.
Pro racing is now on a critical path to
survival. The TV contract is up for renewal and Speed has asked for a large obligation. Our new president, Jim Julow, is
knocking on doors as this is written to
make that happen. When the contract is
signed, there is a good chance that a seAugust 2006
Directly Duck
H. “DUCK” ALLEN
ries sponsors may be in the near future
for Pro. If that happens, Pro may be able
to stand on its own feet financially for the
first time in maybe a decade.
We’ve also completed a detailed look at
the rest of 2006. By factoring in the increased entry fees and making some
other adjustments based on operations,
we are forecasting an operating income
of $196,000 against the originally budgeted operating (loss) of $191,000. Keep in
mind that this includes $200,000 of sponsorship revenue recognized on the donated Toyo trailer.
Now for SCCA Inc financials. At this
time, the forecast is for a year-end operating loss of approximately $20,000. The
original budget called for an operating income of approximately $40,000. With six
months of the year remaining and our
two biggest events still to come, there is
much that can change. Runoffs entries
are running ahead of prior years, and if
this continues we will see significantly increased income from entry fees and revenues. Sanction fees exceeded budget
mainly due to license redemptions received in June that were budgeted for
July.
Entry and registration fees are higher
than budget due to a Rally event that was
not budgeted.
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Licenses are lower than budgeted for
June, but are still ahead year-to-date. I
believe that they will end up coming in
near budget by the end of the year. Insurance revenue came in behind budget
again in June. I do not believe it will
catch up to budget by year-end. We will
examine this closely with the risk
manager.
A tip-of-the-helmet goes out to Kevin
Dietz for his win at the Denver ProSolo
round.
Five hundred forty-one cars have
signed up for the Run-Offs (48 more cars
than this time last year). The worker
count is also ahead of last year. The RunOffs schedule is currently being revised
to make sure each class will have at least
one standalone qualifying session. I am
told the registration process will be
streamlined, and as close to paperless as
possible. Other things to watch for are
top-speed information (due to two new
loops installed) and lap time sheets for
all competitors. In addition, we hope to
have a process in place to have all tow
fund checks distributed on Friday and
Saturday.
NORPAC dates to circle on your calendar: Aug. 12 and 13 the Solo national
tour shows up at Packwood. The first
NORPAC Time Trial Championship
takes place in Fernly, Nev., on Sept. 16
and 17. Fernly would be a good stopping
point for those of you on the way to the
Solo Nationals in Heartland Park.
Goodbye for this month.
Northwest Sports Car News 13
Golden West mines fine roads
Rally explores Northern California’s interior
BY RON SOREM
Contributing editor
YREKA, Calif. — The San Francisco
Region of the Sports Car Club of America presented a two-day National Touring
Rally under blue skies and high temperatures in Northern California on July 8
and 9. Golden West was also round two
of the Pacific Coast Challenge (PCC)
Championship, represented by rallies in
British Columbia, Washington and California. (Oregon is on temporary hiatus.)
Day One looped east into Shasta Valley, then climbed the foothills west of
Yrek. The pavement ended in a Hairpin
Left uphill, over crest, loose, downhill, to
Hi You Gulch. The first regularity ran
over the ridge to CP1 at 1.090 miles, in a
right over crest — no warning, no
chance to adjust. This would be the
norm on Golden West.... Brief pavement,
then a turn onto a newly-graded road,
fresh gravel, loose, narrow, with a climb
over the ridge, followed by a very steep
drop through a half-mile of narrow
switchbacks and the first Do It Yourself
Checkpoint (DIYC) at 4.523 Official
Mileage — your mileage may vary — it
shouldn’t, but it may.
A short highway section to restart,
where several deer were enjoying the
shade in the creek next to our route.
Whether by design or coincidence, nearly every section start provided a welcomed shady spot for competitors. The
regularity wandered south along the
creek, then east, with an eye-opening
hairpin, followed by twists over the
ridge, dropping down to a reverse run of
the 2005 Golden West, and a steep climb
out of the pastureland. Teams crested
the top of the hill without finding a
checkpoint — very surprising. Continuing on a gradual descent, past Pythian
Cave, then a checkpoint at 7.973 Official
Mileage (7.964 for us).
Teams returned to Yreka for lunch,
then the rally turned west, twisted up the
hill, crested the top of the ridge, and
slowly wound downhill, where many of
the cars were greeted at Checkpoint 8
with nice cold water balloons to lighten
the mood. Uphill through a twisty 20
mph narrow rough track, right over
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posures, becoming smooth freshly graded gravel and a winding paved lane
through the oaks, along the Klamath
River to Seiad Valley for a short break.
The route climbed another series of
ridges, dropped to wide forest roads,
climbed past a checkpoint location that
was considered, then dropped, after
being occupied by a big black bear during pre-run. The route crossed a small
spring, providing the only watersplash
of the day. Past a checkpoint, twisting
uphill, running along the slope — with
opposing traffic — then over the top,
into a steep downhill before climbing a
twisty, bumpy little road over the ridge
at CAST 20. The reference sign for the
DIYC was hard to see, down low on the
outside of a corner, in the brilliant afternoon sun, with exposures on the left.
Passing Pipeline Gap, the rally
dropped off the ridge onto pavement at
Beaver Creek. Running reverse 2005
again, onto gravel, climbing steadily at
30 mph, we passed one of the leaders
changing a tire after a particularly rough
section of jagged two-inch “gravel.” At
the crest, on a corner, down nearly 2,
there was CP 18, then quick recovery in
the loose surface, immediatey after the
crest! The route continued downhill
twisting, around house-sized rocks.
Brush overhanging the road concealed a
checkpoint crew and undoubtedly surprised a few cars.
Out of the valley, then I-5 south to
Highway 96 and Highway 263 toward
Yreka, far above the Shasta River with
one last checkpoint before dinner. Good
times, good food, good beverages. Cars
16 and 18 tied at 21, and cars 8 and 12
tied at 23, through 20 checkpoints. Very
close indeed!
Day Two began north and east into
ranch country. Testing driver’s consistency and navigator’s skill for factors,
Willow Creek Road provided a paved 30
mph twisting steep climb, out of the valley into the forest. At the top, the next
restart began with a slight downhill,
crossing Bogus Creek. The section
climbed slowly, north along the ridge,
then east, skirting Eagle Rock. Curving
gradually south, crews encountered a
brief level section through the small
pines at about 6,800 feet elevation.
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Near Jewel Springs, an acute right led
the course onto FS 3 and pavement, followed by FS 70, where a return to gravel
marked the beginning of an 8-mile drop
(without any mileage references). Our
odo suffered, as did our score, taking 6
points early at the bottom of the hill, our
worst of the event. The rally saw one last
checkpoint before the break in Macdoel.
The sign was hidden behind a bit of
sagebrush and grass, still legally “visible
from the route” but a complete surprise
— we were showing .008 late, and took a
lucky zero!
A long DIYC followed Red Rock Road
out of Macdoel, where the hayfields
were lush green, and the pronghorn antelope grazed. There was a gradual
climb, out of the valley, past Antelope
Sink, a series of waterholes that are
green and scenic now, but probably just
dry grass in a couple of months. Right
on gravel — checkpoint — left on Old
State Highway, then, due south, more
gravel and COWS, the first significant
encounter of the event. Now on pavement, we were treated to spectacular
views of Mount Shasta’s north-side glaciers and one more checkpoint before
the finish.
Congratulations to rallymaster Pete
Soper and his half dozen crews for a
great event! Taking top honors, from
NW Region, and competing for PCC
points (as past PCC Champions), congratulations to Jeff McMillen and Marvin Crippen with only 31; second to
SCCA regulars Stu Helfer (CA) and Jack
VonKaenel (VA) with 33; third to Oregon
Region’s Jason Webster and Brandon
Harer, also PCC, with 38; followed closely by NWR’s Ron Sorem (another past
PCC Champ) and Max Vaysburd with
40. First in Limited and seventh overall
to Seattle’s Dan Comden and Ryan Kyle,
also PCC. First in Stock, from Washington, running for the PCC Championship
(as defending PCC Champs), Steve Perret and Kathryn Hansen. First Rookie to
San Francisco’s Bryan Wu and Thy
Tran, who appear to be seriously hooked
on road rally now.
Complete results and photos at
www.sfrscca.org/Rally/. Additional
rally articles at www.tsdroadrally.com.
August 2006
NORPAC national points
BY VIVIAN STEGALL
Pointskeeper
2006 NORPAC national championship
points standings as of July 30. Best six
finishes count, no more than two out-ofdivision count.
AS
1. John Blizzard, Hillsboro, OR, OR, Chev Camaro, 57
2. Nick Littleton, San Jose, CA, SF, 88 Chev, 30
3. Tim Jorgensen, Portland, OR, OR, Chev Camaro, 27
4. David Dickoff, Beaverton, OR, OR, Chev Camaro, 14
5. Kevin Smith, Hillsboro, OR, OR, Chev Camaro, 9
6. Todd Cook, Hillsboro, OR, OR, Mercury Capri, 7
6. Erik Vanwagenen, Fremont, CA, SF, 94 Chevrolet, 7
8. Brian Meakings, Port Coquitlam, BC, OR, Chev Camaro,
4
CSR
1. Wade Carter, Woodinville, WA, OR, Swift Viking, 48
2. Renny Damon, Auburn, CA, SF, 05 Stohr, 44
3. Roger Nuttall, Fresno, CA, SF, 00 Carbir, 33
4. Mark Jaremko, Spokane, WA, OR, 03 Stohr 03D, 26
5. Donn Snyder, Boring, OR, OR, Swift Db-2, 23
6. Rennie Clayton, San Francisco, CA, SF, 78 Zink, 21
7. Rick Lee, La Quinta, CA, SF, Swift 014, 9
DSR
1. John Hill, Seattle, WA, NW, Stohr Wf1, 60
2. Larry Vollum, Portland, OR, OR, Stohr, 54
3. Kevin Mitz, Cambell, CA, SF, 00 Sri, 40
4. Sigmund Knapstad, Woodside, CA, SF, Stohr 01, 39
5. Fabian Okonski, Los Gatos, CA, SF, 04 Stohr, 33
6. Steven Berry, North Bend, WA, NW, Stohr 01D, 27
7. John Bender, Portland, OR, OR, West WR06, 18
8. Rennie Clayton, San Francisco, CA, SF, 00 Amac, 16
8. Frank Lattuca Jr, Walnut Creek, CA, SF, 01 Beasley, 16
10. Robert Fox, Santa Clara, CA, SF, Fox Suzuki, 15
10. John Howarth, Los Gatos, CA, SF, 04 Maloy, 15
10. Mike Phillips, Kent, WA, NW, Omnifab Cheeta, 15
13. Paul Rosen, Portland, OR, OR, Stohr Wf-1, 12
14. Rod Morley, Provo, UT, SF, Stohr 2005, 7
14. Joshua Held, San Carlos, SF, Stohr, 7
16. Andy Juner, San Carlos, CA, SF, 91 Amac, 5
17. Dennis Peters, Gig Harbor, WA, NW, DSR, 2
EP
1. Aaron Downey, Corona Del Mar, CA, SF, 74 Mazda, 63
2. Ken Shreve, Sammamish, WA, NW, Mazda RX7, 47
3. Ernest Anderson, Beaverton, OR, OR, EP, 46
4. Pratt Cole, Salt Lake City, UT, SF, 90 Mazda, 31
5. Anthony Jimerson, Walnut Creek, CA, SF, 83 Mazda, 29
6. Ryan Ennis, Vancouver, BC, NW, Mazda RX7, 25
7. Michael Heintzman, San Jose, CA, SF, 97 Mazda, 21
8. Mike Monegan, Castro Valley, CA, SF, 79 Mazda, 9
9. Alan Russell, Sammamish, WA, NW, 79 Alfa, 7
9. Pat Twomey, Tacoma, WA, NW, Toyota MR2, 7
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F5
FM
1. Jeff Jorgenson, San Jose, CA, SF, 89 KBS, 57
2. Don Clar, Pleasant Hill, CA, SF, 04 Novakar, 48
3. Joe Rozelle, Modesto, CA, SF, 90 KBS, 19
4. Bob Riedel, Waterford, CA, SF, 03 Novakar, 7
1. Rodney Jessen, Bellevue, WA, NW, Star Mazda, 53
2. Melvin Kemper Jr, Toledo, WA, NW, Star Mazda, 41
3. Dave Gaylord, Graham, WA, NW, Star Mazda, 40
4. Bill Weaver, Fresno, CA, SF, 96 Star Mazda, 33
5. Lucian Pahcea, Belleve, OR, OR, 97 Formula Mazda, 19
6. Ross Freedman, Sammamish, WA, NW, 98 Formula
Mazda, 12
6. Micheld Herald, Kent, WA, NW, Star Mazda, 12
6. Doug Evans, Seattle, WA, NW, Star Mazda, 12
6. Matt Kurdock, Portland, OR, OR, Star Mazda, 12
10. Derry O’Donovan, Napa, CA, SF, 89 Star Mazda, 9
11. Beau Borders, Venice, CA, SF, Formula Mazda, 8
11. Norm Hernandez, Seattle, WA, NW, 00 Star Mazda, 8
13. Ethan Hernandez, Seattle, WA, NW, Star Mazda, 7
13. Clive Savacool, Martinez, CA, SF, 01 Star Mazda, 7
15. Timothy Watson, Clovis, CA, SF, 99 Star Mazda, 6
16. Chuck Helm, Chehalis, WA, NW, Formula Mazda, 5
17. Ted Idlof, Carmichael, CA, SF, 03 Mazda, 4
18. John Ertel, Half Moon Bay, CA, SF, 94 Star Mazda, 3
19. Craig Smith, Auburn, CA, SF, 93 Star Mazda, 2
FA
1. Lee Atkins, Woodinville, WA, NW, 02 Swift, 55
2. Roger Glover, Reno, NV, SF, 02 Swift, 46
3. Lars Dirks, Phoenix, AZ, OR, Ralt Rt-41, 40
4. James Blackwell, Seattle, WA, NW, Reynard 93H, 30
5. Mark Ishikawa, Los Gatos, CA, SF, 98 Swift, 18
5. Edd Ozard, Alamo, CA, SF, Ralt Rt40/41, 18
7. Timothy Osborne, Woodinville, WA, NW, 93 Raven Rvn0, 14
8. Carl Skerlong, Mukilteo, WA, NW, Pro Mazda, 12
8. Stephen Romak, Walnut Creek, CA, SF, 99 Swift, 12
10. Patrick O’Neill, San Rafael, CA, SF, 04 Pro Mazda, 7
11. Andrew King, Portland, OR, OR, Van Diemen Rf0, 5
12. Keith Lively, San Francisco, SF, 95 Ralt, 3
FC
1. Thomas Copeland, Fremont, CA, SF, 00 Van Diemen, 48
2. Nicholas Belling, Langley, BC, NW, 97 Van Diemen, 46
3. Doug Brenner, Fort Bragg, CA, SF, 99 Van Diemen, 25
4. Randy Keen, Redmond, WA, NW, 94 Vector Tf-2, 21
5. Mark Belling, Langley, BC, NW, 98 Van Diemen, 15
6. Bill Kincaid, Palo Alto, CA, SF, 01 Van Diemen, 12
6. Thomas Merrill, Salinas, CA, SF, DB6, 12
8. David Allen, Cupertino, CA, SF, 88 Reynard, 6
FF
1. James Hakewill, San Jose, CA, SF, 00 Van Diemen, 58
2. Mark Keller, Snohomish, WA, NW, Swift DB-1, 53
3. Michael Lensen, Surrey, BC, NW, Van Diemen Rf8, 30
4. Larry Bangert, Issaquah, WA, NW, 84 Swift, 29
5. Ken Rozeboom, Crockett, CA, SF, 85 Swift, 18
5. John Mosteller, Cathlamet, WA, OR, Radical, 18
7. David Jalen, Alameda, CA, SF, 85 Swift, 13
7. Ralph Hill, Seattle, WA, NW, 85 Swift, 13
9. Tony Jimenez, Prunedale, CA, SF, 89 Swift, 12
9. Mike Hill, Gilroy, CA, SF, 92 Swift, 12
11. Peter Nosler, Menlo Park, CA, SF, 91 Swift, 9
12. Jerry Pacheco, Foresthill, CA, SF, Van Diemen Rf9, 8
13. Neil Shelton, Portland, OR, OR, Crossle 35, 7
14. Alex Schutte, Redding, CA, SF, 92 Swift, 6
15. David Stillwell, Exeter, CA, SF, 98 Van Diemen, 4
16. Jon Brandstad, Stockton, CA, SF, 85 Swift, 3
17. Tom Duncan, Oakland, CA, SF, 81 PRS, 2
FP
1. Gordon Jones, Tualatin, OR, OR, BMW 2002 Tii, 48
2. Ron De Vogel, Belvedere Tiburon, CA, SF, 72 MG, 45
3. Noel Hayward, Fairfield, CA, SF, 72 MG, 40
4. Charles Forge, Los Altos, CA, SF, 70 Porsche, 23
5. Amanda Hennessy, Watervleit, NY, NW, FP, 14
6. Chuck Horton, So. San Francisco, CA, SF, 74 MG, 7
FV
1. Brian McCarthy, Sacramento, CA, SF, 90 Anduril, 69
2. Dennis Andrade, Brush Prairie, WA, NW, 02 Vortech, 60
3. Leroy Coppedge, The Dalles, OR, OR, 95 VDF, 43
4. Bob Posner, Bellevue, WA, NW, 00 Protoform, 42
5. Quinn Posner, Bellevue, WA, NW, 00 Protoform, 40
6. Laury Lundberg, Portland, OR, OR, Caracal D, 23
7. Cheryl Gilbert, Sammamish, WA, NW, 89 Caracal, 21
8. Al Olinger, Salinas, CA, SF, 81 Catamount, 20
9. Mike Thomas, Eagle River, AK, AK, 94 Mysterian, 19
10. Dick Gordon, Belmont, CA, SF, FV, 12
11. Michael Smith, Newport, OR, OR, Tsunami Mk, 10
12. Larry Bacon, Novato, CA, SF, 96 Vector, 9
13. Craig Curtis, Surrey, BC, OR, Mysterian, 6
13. Peter Law, Independence, OR, SF, Phantom Ml4, 6
13. Blake Tatum, Stockton, CA, SF, Crusader, 6
16. Bryan Bartlett, Redwood City, CA, SF, 99 Lazer, 3
17. Dave Morss, Redwood City, CA, SF, 00 Mysterian, 1
GP
1. Neil Verity, Sunnyvale, CA, SF, 66 MG, 49
2. Tom Sherrill, Brentwood, CA, SF, 72 Datsun, 31
3. Greg Lund, Dallas, TX, OR, GP, 21
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GT1
SM
SSB
1. Steve Hoke, Redding, CA, SF, 02 Chevy, 69
2. Rich Sloma, Fortuna, CA, SF, 01 Chev, 55
3. Joel Siegel, Vancouver, BC, OR, Viper Coupe, 32
4. Roger Stark, Redmond, WA, NW, Dodge Viper, 31
5. Mike Rockett, Marysville, WA, NW, 02 Chev Camaro, 24
6. Robert Holden, Woodinville, WA, OR, Chev Corvette, 14
7. Lew Larimer, Hayward, CA, SF, 94 Olds, 12
8. Travis Powell, Snohomish, WA, NW, Chev Monte Car, 9
9. Steve Schmalz, San Carlos, CA, SF, 04 Chevy, 7
9. Michelle Nagai, Loomis, CA, SF, 01 Chev, 7
1. Andrew Caddell, Graham, WA, NW, Mazda Miata, 46
2. Matt Cross, Folsom, CA, SF, 90 Mazda Miata, 45
3. John Willenborg, San Francisco, CA, SF, 94 Mazda Miata,
43
4. Ken Sutherland, Sherwood, OR, OR, Mazda Miata, 39
5. Brad Rampleberg, San Jose, CA, SF, 90 Mazda Miata, 37
6. Gary Brockman, Portland, OR, OR, Mazda Miata, 33
7. Bobby Carter, Brentwood, CA, SF, 91 Mazda Miata, 30
8. Dave Vodden, Willows, CA, SF, 90 Mazda Miata, 18
9. Rod Nelson, Los Altos, CA, SF, 90 Mazda Miata, 17
10. James Wetter, Kingston, WA, NW, Mazda Miata, 14
11. Jon Davies, Hood River, OR, OR, 99 Mazda Miata, 11
12. Jess Heitman, Portland, OR, OR, Mazda Miata, 9
13. Steve Zink, Fall City, WA, OR, Mazda Miata, 8
14. Kristina Etherington, Sammamish, WA, NW, Mazda
Miata, 7
14. Tom McCarthy, Los Altos, CA, SF, 99 Mazda Miata, 7
14. Brian Ghidinelli, San Francisco, CA, SF, 92 Mazda
Miata, 7
14. Brian Towey, Hood River, OR, OR, Mazda Miata, 7
14. Will Schrader, Vancouver, WA, OR, Mazda Miata, 7
19. Pratt Cole, Salt Lake City, UT, SF, 93 Mazda Miata, 6
20. Kevin Baillie, Oakland, CA, SF, 90 Mazda Miat,a 5
21. Brian Richards, Kelowna, BC, SF, Mazda Miata, 4
21. Kevin Brinkley, Portland, OR, OR, Mazda Miata, 4
21. Jim Boemler, Mukilteo, WA, NW, 92 Mazda Miata, 4
24. David Mcananey, Davis, CA, SF, 90 Mazda Miata, 3
24. Fenn Bourland, Portland, OR, OR, Mazda Miata, 3
26. Randy Evans, So. Lake Tahoe, SF, Mazda Miata, 2
27. Dean Thomas, San Anselmo, CA, SF, 93 Mazda Miata,
1
1. Amanda Hennessy, Watervliet, NY, NW, 99 Mazda, 21
1. David Mead, Spanaway, WA, NW, 99 Spec Miata, 21
3. Richard Pryor, Carmel, CA, SF, 99 Chev, 17
4. Michael Holmes, Livermore, SF, 99 Mazda Miata, 7
4. Ed Chang, Pittsburg, CA, SF, 97 Acura, 7
GT2
1. Jose Rodriguez, San Leandro, CA, SF, 95 Mazda, 37
2. Jim Walsh, Redmond, WA, NW, Porsche Gt3 Cup, 36
3. Frank Shoemaker, Folsom, CA, SF, 94 Mazda, 33
4. E. Frank Shoemaker, Fair Oaks, CA, SF, 95 Mazda, 20
5. Jack Eby, Seattle, WA, NW, 85 Mazda RX-7, 16
6. Matt Crandall, Wilsonville, OR, OR, Panoz GTS, 12
7. Jon Warn, Aurora, OR, OR, Panoz GTS, 9
7. Dan Moody, Saratoga, CA, SF, 00 Panoz, 9
7. John Evilsizor, Danville, CA, SF, 95 Mazda, 9
10 Behram Soonawala, Santa Rosa, CA, SF, 75 Porsche, 7
10. Chris Pallis, Mercer Island, WA, NW, Porsche 993 Cup,
7
12. Fred Bigeh, Wilsonville, OR, OR, Panoz, 6
GT3
1. Collin Jackson, Langley, BC, Canada, NW, 94 Nissan, 72
2. Jeff Scoville, Corvallis, OR, OR, Nissan 240SX, 45
3. Dave Humphrey, Langley, BC, NW, 94 Nissan, 34
4. John Black, Olympic Valley, CA, SF, 95 Nissan, 29
5. Larry Hansen, Eureka, CA, OR, 03 Nissan, 27
6. David Rugh, Portland, OR, OR, 94 VW, 21
7. Lans Stout, Cornelius, OR, OR, Nissan Sentra, 12
7. Mac Russell, Redmond, WA, NW, 80 Nissan, 12
9. John Goddard, Lafayette, CA, SF, 99 Nissan, 9
GTL
1. Jim Hargrove, Surrey, BC, UT, NW, Honda Civic, 49
2. Arnie Loyning, Portland, OR, OR, Toyota Tercel, 48
3. Dan Hall, Portland, OR, OR, Nissan 200SX, 27
4. Jon Becker, Martinez, CA, SF, 67 Mini Cooper, 18
4. Ward Barbour, Portland, OR, OR, Mini Cooper S, 18
6. Bruce John, Oakland, CA, SF, 71 Datsun, 12
7. John Schmale, Hayward, CA, SF, 78 Honda, 9
8. Richard Gough, Seattle, WA, NW, Nissan 200SX, 6
HP
1. Mike Cummings, Martinez, CA, SF, 63 Austin Healey, 72
2. Jack Holdaway, Nevada City, CA, SF, 71 MG, 18
S2
1. John Bachofner, Battle Ground, WA, OR, Swift DB2, 61
2. John Ostlund, Fresno, CA, SF, 00 Carbir, 38
3. David Ferguson, Sunnyvale, CA, SF, 03 Van Diemen, 29
4. Fred Michael, Winters, CA, SF, 82 Tiga, 13
5. William Bachofner, Battle Ground, WA, OR, Swift DB2, 12
6. Mark Schue, Hillsboro, OR, OR, Swift DB5, 9
7. Renny Watt, West Linn, OR, OR, Swift DB2, 7
7. Eric Giroski, Vancouver, WA, OR, Tiga 89/90, 7
9. John Brewer, Portland, OR, OR, Swift Db-5, 6
9. John Kraft, Eddyville, OR, OR, Tiga Sc81, 6
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SRF
1. Robert Breton, San Ramon, CA, SF, 90 SRF, 52
2. John Black, Olympic Valley, CA, SF, 00 SRF, 46
3. Todd Harris, Portland, OR, OR, SRF, 36
4. Bryan Ward, Portland, OR, OR, SRF, 23
5. Curtis Aimonetto, Portland, OR, OR, SRF, 19
6. Chris Jackson, Vancouver, WA, SF, SRF, 15
7. Gary Manchester, Portland, OR, OR, SRF, 13
8. Larry Vollum, Portland, OR, SFR, SRF, 12
9. Johnny Humphreys, Veradale, WA, OR, SRF, 11
10. John Draneas, West Linn, OR, OR, SRF, 9
10. Jim Flynn, Portland, OR, OR, SRF, 9
10. Todd Lamberton, Portland, OR, OR, SRF, 9
13. Dan Halloran, Portland, OR, OR, SRF, 7
14. Michael Kantor, San Francisco, CA, SF, SRF, 6
15. Howard Allen, Portland, OR, OR, SRF, 5
15. Dick Clift, Los Gatos, CA, SF, 00 SRF, 5
17. Leonardo Del Castillo, Carnation, WA, NW, SRF, 4
17. Tom Burt, Bainbridge Island, WA, NW, SRF, 4
17. Todd Butler, Yamhill, OR, OR, SRF, 4
17. David Harriman, San Jose, CA, SF, 53 SRF, 4
21. Michael Smith, Saratoga, CA, SF, 00 SRF, 3
21. Woody Yerxa, Colusa, CA, SF, 84 SRF, 3
23. Bill Jordan, Rough and Ready, CA, SF, 84 SRF, 2
24. David Rice, Battle Ground, WA, OR, SRF, 1
24. David Wright, Danville, CA, SF, 80 SRF, 1
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SSC
1. Ali Naimi, San Jose, CA, OR, 04 Mazda 3, 69
2. James Eli, Birch Bay, WA, NW, Dodge Neon ACR, 49
3. Russ McHugh, Sunnyvale, CA, SF, 97 Mazda, 25
T1
1. Cindi Lux, Aloha, OR, OR, 03 Dodge, 72
2. Bradford Neff, Silverdale, WA, NW, 02 Chevy Corv, 20
3. Edward Zabinski, Sunny Isles Beach, Fl, NW, 02 Ferrari
360, 18
4. Tom Fewell, Belmont, CA, UT, SF, Corvette Z06, 7
T2
1. Derek Butts, San Bruno, CA, SF, 05 Subaru, 69
2. Scott Culbertson, Portland, OR, OR, Nissan 350Z, 56
3. Josh Sirota, Cupertino, CA, SF, 05 Subaru, 51
4. Michael Santos, San Lorenzo, CA, SF, 05 Mitsubishi, 33
5. Ken Dobson, Carmel Valley, CA, SF, 03 Nissan, 28
6. Aaron Bailey, Shasta Lake, CA, SF, 01 Pontiac, 26
7. Jay Culbertson, Portland, OR, OR, Nissan 350Z, 23
7. Alex Long, Kent, WA, NW, Nissan 350Z, 23
9. Joe Hermes, Happy Valley, OR, OR, Nissan 350Z, 22
10. Steve Valentinetti, Seattle, WA, BC, NW, Subaru WRX
STi, 14
11. Spencer Gorham, Gresham, OR, OR, Dodge SRT4, 11
12. David Vodden, Willows, CA, SF, 00 Honda, 9
13. Austin Smith, Sunriver, OR, OR, Honda S2000, 7
14. Terry McCarthy, Mountain View, CA, , WA, SF, 02 Chev,
4
15. Marshall Atherton, Tigard, OR, OR, Nissan 350Z, 1
T3
1. Lynne Griffiths, Menlo Park, CA, OR, 04 Mazda, 63
2. Brian Waters, Beaverton, OR, NW, 06 Mini, 61
3. Tony Lopez, Fremont, CA, SF, 04 Mazda Miata, 25
4. Alton Crisp, Eugene, OR, CA, Mazda RX8, 16
August 2006