Dust off the cobwebs and shine em up, it`s time for more winter series!!!

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President: Tina Johnson
Editor: David Price
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[email protected]
February, 2007
Dust off the cobwebs and shine em up,
it’s time for more winter series!!!
2007 RSCC Club Officers
President
Vice Pres.
Treasurer
Secretary
Tina Johnson
Mike Hendriks
Claire Turney
Laura Plant
707-441-1603
707-498-1701
707-445-5798
707-616-6154
2007 RSCC Board of Directors
Dave Turney
Doug Pulver
Oliver Taylor
Brett Gronemeyer
707-442-6979
707-845-8731
707-834-8212
707-845-
2007 Schedule of Events
Jan. 27&28
Feb. 24&25
Mar. 17&18
April 14
April 15
May 6
June 2
June 3
July 15
August 19
Sept. 15
Sept. 16
Winter Series#1
Winter Series#2
Winter Series#3
Drivers School
Drivers School A/X
Rhodycross
Megacross I
Megacross II
Firecracker
Back to School
Die Hard I
Die Hard II
Non-Points
Non-Points
Non-Points
Non-Points
Non-Points
Points Event
Points Event
Points Event
Points Event
Points Event
Points Event
Points Event
Hoopa Hillclimb Date Tentative
2007 Event Day Schedule
The event date for the Hoopa Hillclimb has
been tentatively set for July 27 thru 29. Please
check here for updates, as this date may change.
Gates Open - 8:30
Registration - 8:45 to 9:30
Tech. Inspection** - 8:45 to 9:45
Course open to walk - 8:45 to 9:59
Drivers Meeting - 10:00
Gates Close - 5:30 approx.
** Vehicles must be ‘race ready’ at time of tech. inspection. This
includes ‘Annual Tech’ cars. Cars must have race tires mounted on
vehicle and interior must be clear of all loose objects.
Facility Maintenance Days!
Check your oil !!!
This is just a friendly reminder.
The Humboldt Timing Association is holding
facility maintenance days on March 24-25.
All that are willing and able please attend and help
to keep our site in proper working order
for years to come!
Hope to see you all there!!!!!!
SEE THE TIMING ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
ON THE NEXT PAGE>>>>
A letter from the President
Hi Again!
It was great to see all of you again at our first
race of the season. I hope you all had as much fun as
I did. Saturday was very interesting, between the split
up track and running on 10 year old tires, it made for a
different but very fun day. I could not keep the Miata
straight to save my life. Thank you Doug for changing
the tires for Sunday. If you have already read the
article on the website, I would like to state that Doug
Pulver only beat me by LESS than 3 seconds on
Sunday. We had a ton of people who came to play
with us so we didn’t get many runs but it was a blast
never the less.
Our next event is February 24th & 25th, same
times, same place, same batt channel. Since we are
starting an hour later that puts our finishing time an
hour later as well and then if we have a lot of people
then that will also change, so please plan accordingly.
Our next chairman’s are….. Doug Batt and David
Price. What a surprise you say. These two men are
willing to do anything to help just so all of us can race
early in the season, so my thanks go out to you both.
Our sponsor will be Batt’s Tip Top Service down
in the Santa Rosa area. Doug Batt is the owner and
tree master so make sure that you thank him for his
sponsorship. Especially since this is already the second
weekend that his company has sponsored. Yahoo to
Doug Batt!!!
I am not sure what we are having for lunch on
that weekend but we will post it on the website if your
interested.
Well, dang it, I have to go to work now. Take
care and I look forward to seeing you again. See you
at breakfast.
Tina
Samoa Drag Strip
2007 Tentative Schedule
March 24-25
April 1, 2007
April 21, 2007
April 22, 2007
April 28, 2007
April 29, 2007
May 10, 2007
May 19, 2007
May 20, 2007
May 31, 2007
June 7, 2007
June 9, 2007
June 10, 2007
June 23, 2007
June 23, 2007
June 24, 2007
June 28, 2007
July 7, 2007
July 8, 2007
July 12, 2007
July 21, 2007
July 22, 2007
July 26, 2007
August 2, 2007
August 11, 2007
August 12, 2007
August 25, 2007
August 25, 2007
August 26, 2007
August 30, 2007
September 8, 2007
September 9, 2007
September 13, 2007
September 22, 2007
September 23, 2007
September 27, 2007
Facility Maintenance Weekend
Test -n- Tune
Saturday Night Street Legals
Primo Eliminator
Saturday Night Street Legals
Run-Tuff Eliminator
Thursday Night Street Drags
Saturday Night Street Legals
Competition Eliminator
Thursday Night Street Drags
Thursday Night Street Drags
Saturday Night Street Legals
Grand Slam Eliminator
King of the Hill
Saturday Night Street Legals
King of the Track
Thursday Night Street Drags
Saturday Night Street Legals
Tireman Eliminator
Thursday Night Street Drags
Saturday Night Street Legals
Boss Eliminator
Thursday Night Street Drags
Thursday Night Street Drags
Saturday Night Street Legals
Challenge Cup
Nostalgia Reunion
Annual Barbeque
National Dragster Challenge
Thursday Night Street Drags
Saturday Night Street Legal
Top Eliminator
Thursday Night Street Drags
Saturday Night Street Legals
Samoa Championships
Thursday Night Street Drags
September 29-30, 2007 Rain out Weekend
October 6-7, 2007
Rain out Weekend
Can you believe it!
I counted 37 drivers on Saturday and 45 drivers on
Sunday. It was great to see the young and old alike.
Some former club members from thirty, forty years ago
Louise and Harry Pulver, Doug’s mom and dad and Rene
Vit were a joy to talk to. Rene drove the course in his
son’s Z car. Another senior, Jim Meade drove the
course in his 78 Bug convertable.
There was a good assortment of vehicles in
competition. Chev had a Camaro and Nova. Ford, had a
couple of Mustangs and a ZX2. Three BMW’s, a 735, a
325 and George’s X5. oops Zhao’s X5. Loren’s MGB.
two Toyota’s, assorted Madza’s with 12 drivers, and
five Honda’s, and Porche’s and Subarooo’s, oh my.
E ven a Mini Cooper, a VW Bug, a Kart, and 5 Nissans.
That’s a lot of ZZZZZZZZZZZ”s. a total of eight
drivers in the Nissans.
A big thank you for all those that helped set up
and tear down. A lot of drivers left early Sunday but
the tear down went pretty fast. Thank you again to
Caleb, Oliver, Forrest, Randy, Caleb, Kevin, Jeff, Mike
and Valerie, Eric and Rachel, Bill, Anthony, Tina, Dave
and Dave, Dan and Dan, Michael, Loren, Brett, Aaron,
George, Mike, Ian, Doug, Don and Mark for helping with
the set up and tear down. Without course workers and
timers and setup crew the races would not happen.
Tina fetched the Tamales on Sunday also. Good job
everyone
A couple of people that could not cone that
were missed were Marsa and Melonie. I am wishing
them well soon, and look forward to seeing them in
February. I hope the courses were challenging and not
too confusing. The old street issue tires were a
frustration to me while trying to adjust to some new
improvements to the red car. Darn car would not go
straight with the go pedal all the way down.
It was good to see new faces and new cars. A
new Kart driver, Kip Barrett also did a good job on the
course. Doug Pulver cleared the clocks fastest in his
Yellow Streak with Tina close in the Red car. Dave has
his parts for the White car and vows to catch them
next month. Hopefully the weather will hold on race
weekends the rest of the year. I could have used some
earmuffs when there was a little breeze or when Doug
went by. His hand built Yellow car is awesome fast.
What did you think about the two course day
on Saturday? What did you think about the numbered
cones on the curves on Sunday? Let someone know,
Our Emails are on the web page. RSCC.net. Doug is
making it more interesting all the time, with more
pictures and videos. An easy site to check the
weather also. I bet he will have the race results up
before they get to you in the news letter. Yep, I
looked there they are.
Dave Price is doing the news letter and it is a
lot of work. Thank you Dave, Mike and all the other
past editors for your hard work to keep us in contact
with the club. Everyone send in articles to Dave so we
don’t have to hear about his White car anymore. He is
going to have it running by February. The race results
will tell the story. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Can he catch the Red car with a girl driving it? I
just hope to stay close to see the dust fly.
A new twist to “If is ain’t broke don’t fix it.” If
your cars broke bring your wife’s. Heck, bring her too,
if she can stand the company. It is good to see wives,
kids and parents at the track. Significant others, girl
friends, and any other friends, bring them on out. We
enjoy the company and the competition.
Doug Batt
A leditor from the etter!
I hope you all had fun!
Hello all! We had some decent weather, alot of
cars and a whole lot of fun... Well at least I did.
Most of you think that when I design a course
it is designed for my Honda. Well in case you didnot
notice I was driving my Subaru! Actually I design
courses based on what I find the most difficult and
technical. I have found in my years out here that
going easy on the long pedal around corners may
prove to be faster. I tried to balance out the afternoon course for those of you that may have gotten cramps in your foot from trying to refrain from
the long pedal. My thought was you could totally
blow it on one end and make up lots of time at the
other.....
By the way all that think it was still to tight, I
use a 8’ x 12’ utility trailer towed behind my Subaru
Wagon to test the cones. If I can make it through
with that and not upsetting cones it should be wide
enough for autos without trailers. If you would like
to have a hand in setting up the cones this will be
done the day before most of the events. Doug
Batt and I are the Chairpersons for the next event,
and I am setting up Saturday’s cones. If you care
to see me weave through the cones with trailer in
tow please be at the site Friday the 23rd at 4:30.
Hope to see you there,
dp
I finally got my subaru out
to the autocross for the first time after years
of telling Tina I was going to do it. My direction in the tuning of this car
was mostly just to be a decent street car, I bought it a little beat up but
quickly tried different configurations to make more and more power.
Occasionally being raced at the street legal drags has been the only track
time this car has seen before. Fun, but over quickly. I have not had the car
dyno'd so the power is only a guess, in its current tune its making
somewhere between 270-300 whp (wheel horsepower). Its most likely closer to
270 at the wheels, but sometimes my butt dyno says 300, especially (when I
was trying to navigate through cones in first gear). Now that I have
autocrossed I think my power quest has come to an end for this car, after
saturday my wrx was having miata envy with its portly 3000+ pound frame,
thats a big "+" with me in the car. Time to start tweaking it to make it
worthy of its level of modification. My new direction will be as follows,
Anti lift kit with a performance alignment (neutral toe & lots of negative
camber 1.75 deg. front & rear), replace stock sway bar end links with some
from Hotchkis and finally a quick ratio steering rack, the luxury steering
needs to go. Also I never really thought my steering wheel was that big
until autocrossing, having an airbag was nice, but put a steering wheel on
my list. Most of all one of my biggest improvement is going to be learning
how to drive FASTER. I did not do my car justice, it should be ashamed of
me. Just in case anyone is curious whats going on with this hopped up, daily
driven, family sedan here is how it sits right now.
Engine: (2.0 liter h4 boxer, aluminium block and heads)
Forced performance 18g Turbo
Turbo XS top mount intercooler
Greddy type RS Blow off valvue
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
STi "pink" Injectors (550cc)
Vishnu underdrive pulley
Custom Intake
HKS Turbo back exhaust (3")
HKS uppipe Cobb access port EMS tuned by APR
NGK cold plugs.
JDM STi clutch/JDM STi flywheel (11lbs)
Suspension:
Bridgestone Potenza RE070 Tires(USDM STi)
RS Concept Pro 17'' wheel
Eibach aluminium wheel spacers (so the brakes fit)
Brembo USDM STi brake conversion drilled w/stainless lines
Eibach pro kit springs
STi "pink" struts
STi Front upper strut bar
STi rear upper strut bar
Other:
APR GTC 300 carbon fiber wing
JDM STi hood scoop
Greddy Boost gauge
Greddy A/F gauge
Greddy EGT gauge.
Best 1/4 MPH 103 No et yet but it should be in the 14.5-13 second range
based on the mph.
Brought to you by,
Anthony Phillips
First Event 2007
feb 27 2007
Chaired by Doug Batt & David Price
Sponsored by: Tip-Top Tree Service
Redwood Sports Car Club, Eureka
TIME
ADDED
BOTH
COURSES
FIRST COURSE
SECOND COURSE
58.45
68.87
BEST c's 1ST c's 2ND c's
Class BEST c's 1ST c's 2ND c's 3RD
First name Last name
car
TIME
TIME
TIME
TIME
TIME
TIME
TIME
58.45
74.72 2 60.21
DOUG
PULVER
YELLOW STREAK
AM
68.87
DNF69
72.66
68.87
127.32
61.1
62.47
61.1
IAN
SHARP
RX7
71.88
73.32
71.88 1 81.35
132.98
63.98
65.85
63.98
MIKE
HENDRIKS
CIVIC
FSP
72.48
76.33
73.36
72.48
136.46
62.23
DNF
64.32
DAVE
HUSSEY
YELLOW STREAK
AM
74.41
109.54
74.41
DNF70
136.64
65.16
68.72
67.83
GEORGE ELLIS
MR2
CS
73.22
86.71
77.22
73.22
138.38
66.32
67.14
66.32
AARON
BROWN
CRX
OSP
72.13 1 75.88
72.13
73.15
138.45
65.36
65.36
65.8
BRETT
GRONEMEYER MIATA
CSP
73.1
75.63
73.1
73.67
138.46
64.65
65.3
64.65
DAVE
TURNEY
MAZDA RX7
75.18
DNF
84.53
75.18
139.83
LOREN
FISHER
MGB
OSP-U 75.49
79.13
75.49
75.64
142.01
66.52
68.16
78.48
66.54
78.77
66.88
DAN
RHOADS
MIATA
ES
76.76
77.98
78.74
76.76
143.3
66.25
66.25
66.59
DAVID
PRICE
SUBARU
78.95
80.48
79.28
78.95
145.2
68.32
DNF
68.32 1
TINA
JOHNSON
MIATA
OSP-U 76.9
DNF79
78.86
76.9
145.22
68.67 2 72.07
68.67 1
ANTHONY PHILLIPS
SUBARU WRX
77.72
80.7
77.72 1 80.33
146.39
68.34
69.97 1 68.34
BILL
Herbrechtmeier CAMARO
FS
79.9
79.9
85
2 82.4
148.24
72.84
80.16
72.84
DOUG
BATT
MIATA
CSP
76.35
81.43
76.35 1 86.57
149.19
69.85
70.39
69.85
ERIC
MCLEOD
BMW
DS
80.91
DNF
80.91
DNF
150.76
68.24
69.86
68.91
MIKE
SKOGGIN
Porsche 911
BS
83.92
DNF
DNF80
83.92
152.16
69.49
72.79
72.46
JEFF
DAVIS
RX7
ES
83.25
DNF
84.54
83.25
152.74
64.71 1 80.38
64.71
OLIVER
TAYLOR
MUSTANG
SM
88.84
88.84
X
X
153.55
72.38
81.2
72.38
KEVIN
DOBOSH
CRX
82.76
100.39
DNF81
82.76
155.14
73.36 1 73.36
74.45
BOB
RODRIGUEZ
MINI
81.97
85.08
82.42
81.97
155.33
73.23
DNF113
76.25
RACHEL McCLOUD
BMW 7
FS
84.69
DNF87
92.65
84.69
157.92
71.16 2 73.84
71.16
RANDY
WARD
BMW 7
FS
89.39
97.26
DNF83 1 89.39
160.55
70.59
76.67
70.95
FORREST MARTZ
MIATA
ES
95.38
DNF
95.38
100+
165.97
90000
X
X
OLIVER
TAYLOR
MIATA
74.93
X
1 75.34
74.93 90074.93
90000
DNS
DNS
CALEB
LESHER
CIVIC
76.04
81.04 1 76.04
84.66 90076.04
JIM
MEADE
BEETLE
HS
193.91
193.91
DNS
DNS
90193.91
90000
DNS
DNS
Note: As this is a pre-season event, CLASSING has not been a priority. You may not be classed correctly here. LF
1 LAP ONLY
First name
DOUG
IAN
OLIVER
DAVE
DON
MIKE
AARON
DOUG
JEFF
TINA
MIKE
MIKAL
GEORGE
ERIC
DAN
RICKY
KEVIN
JUSTINIAN
RYAN
DAVID
MIKE
TIM
KIP
BOB
Last name
PULVER
SHARP
TAYLOR
TURNEY
CHANDLER
SHAPIRO
BROWN
BATT
DAVIS
JOHNSON
SCOGGIN
BAKER
ELLIS
MCLEOD
WILSON
ELLSWORTH
DOBOSH
TILGHMAN
FREITAS
PRICE
STRANDE
TILGHMAN
BARRETT
RODRIGUEZ
Class
car
STREAK
AM
RX7
SM2
RX7
SM2
MAZDA RX7 CSP
300ZX
ESP
350Z
BS
CRX
OSP
MIATA
CSP
RX7
ES
MIATA
OSP-U
911
240SX
DSP
BMW
FS
BMW
DS
FORD ZX2
HS
300ZX
BS
CRX
SM2
MIATA
COROLLA GTS
CIVIC
HS
ACCORD
MIATA
JR KART X KART
MINI
GS
end lf
63.11
66.10
66.83
67.71
68.96
69.21
69.39
69.41
69.84
69.84
70.19
70.63
71.66
72.43
72.56
72.82
72.96
73.00
75.67
76.29
78.24
84.74
94.73
c's 1ST c's
TIME
1 63.11
66.10
66.83
67.71
68.96
69.21
69.39
69.41
69.84
69.84
70.19
70.63
71.66
72.43
72.56
72.82
72.96
73.00
75.67
2 76.29
78.24
84.74
94.73
dnf73.97
2ND
TIME
126.22
132.20
133.66
135.42
137.92
138.42
138.78
138.82
139.68
139.68
140.38
141.26
143.32
144.86
145.12
145.64
145.92
146.00
151.34
152.58
156.48
169.48
189.46
dns
For Sale
If you have something auto related
and you would like to list it here please
email the editor.
[email protected]
Look for the Retro,
edition coming soon
in a newsletter near
you!
2007 first event
Redwood Sports Car Club, Eureka
SECOND DAY
feb 28 2007
Chaired by Doug Batt & David Price
Sponsored by: Tip-Top Tree Service
125.49
Class BEST c's 1ST c's 2ND
First name Last name
car
TIME
TIME
TIME
DOUG
PULVER
STREAK
AM 125.49 1 128.52 2 125.49
TINA
JOHNSON
MIATA
OSP-U 128.21
130.06
128.21
DOUG
BATT
MIATA
CSP 133.14
143.72
133.14
IAN
SHARP
RX7
SM2 133.18
DNF 1 133.18
DAVE
TURNEY
MAZDA RX7 CSP 135.38
138.92
135.38
MARK
CHANDLER
300ZX
ESP 136.27
136.27 1 136.99
CHRIS
NAEGELE
MAZDA 3
136.89
139.10
136.89
AARON
BROWN
CRX
OSP 137.38
141.22
137.38
MIKE
HENDRIKS
CIVIC
FSP 138.55
141.24
138.55
CALEB
LESHER
CIVIC
OSP-U 138.56
139.61 1 138.56
OLIVER
TAYLOR
RX7
SM2 140.21
DNF 2 140.21
TONY
REED
RX7
BSP 141.28
DNF
141.28
MIKE
SHAPIRO
350Z
BS
141.80
DNF 1 141.80
DAVID
PRICE
SUBARU
HS
141.99 1 149.92
141.99
MIKE
SKOGGIN
911
BS
142.15 D160.06 142.15
BILL
Heerbrechtmeier
CAMARO
FS
142.21
147,17
142.21
DON
CHANDLER
300ZX
ESP 142.26
142.26
144.02
TIM
TILGHMAN
MIATA
144.42
147.93
144.42
DENNIS
ELVEY
300ZX
BS
144.45
151.77 1 144.45
ERIC
MCLEOD
BMW
DS
144.58
155.83
144.58
SUBARU WRX DS
145.63
DNF
145.63
ANTHONY PHILLIPS
COROLLA GTS
146.11
DNF
146.11
RYAN
FREITAS
BAKER
240SX
DSP 146.50
DNF
146.50
MIKAL
KEVIN
DOBOSH
CRX
SM2 148.41
DNF
148.41
JUSTINIAN TILGHMAN
MIATA
148.50 1 155.85
148.50
CLAIR
TURNEY
RX7
CSP 148.56
148.56 1 149.70
GEORGE
ELLIS
BMW
FS
149.41
151.84
149.41
CHAD
COSSEY
MUSTANG
ESP 150.83
DNF
150.83
JEFF
DAVIS
RX7
ES
152.16
156.77
152.16
BOB
RODRIGUEZ
MINI
GS 152.68
156.25
152.68
RICKY
ELLSWORTH
300ZX
BS
152.89
152.89
165.51
LIZ
PETERSEN
153.46
162.53
153.46
DANIEL
VIT
DATSUN Z
153.73
d163.05 153.73
JACOB
FREGA
157.85
DNS
157.85
RACHEL
McLEOD
BMW 7
FS
158.27
158.27 1 DNF153
MIKAEL
STRANDE
ACCORD
160.28
168.08
160.28
JIM
ABRAM
BMW 2800cs
GS 165.12
169.62
165.12
BILL
WIEIGLE
912
192.73
192.73 D187.39
KIP
BARRETT
JR KART X KART 201.03
220.68
201.03
ZHAO
ELLIS
MR2
CSP 212.94
212.94
DNS
LOREN
FISHER
MGB
OSP-U ###### d146.42
DNS
LEONARD SHUMARD
NOVA
###### DNF182
d168
TRES
SHUMARD
NOVA
###### DNF160
DNF
RENE
VIT
DATSUN Z
######
D181
d168
DAN
WILSON
FORD ZX2
HS ###### DNF152 DNF145
I don’t believe my eyes that looks like Dennis Elvey
at the wheel of a hard top!!!
Redwood Sports Car Club
P.O. Box 478
Eureka CA, 95502
General club meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at The Adorni Center @7:00 p.m.
Some exceptions may apply see website for updates.
Thank You to our 2007 Sponsors
Batt’s Tip Top Service, Inc
Frank Jorge Excavating
Performance Design Solutions
German Motors
Leon’s Car Care Center
Arcata Used Tire & Wheel
Cin Cin All’Italiana
The Detail Doctor
Hutchin’s Grocery
McCrea’s Nissan
ReMax Humboldt Realty
707-546-6130
707-839-1974
707-498-9630
707-822-7265
707-444-9636
707-822-7909
707-444-3708
707-442-3597
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