June 2016 - San Francisco Region SCCA

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VOL. 57 | JUNE 2016
The official publication of the San Francisco Region of the Sports Car Club Of America
DOUBLE REGIONAL 3&4
THUNDERHILL
p. 18
Sacramento Solo
p. 26
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save the date
June 2016
Spec Miata
Festival
JULY 1-3
|
Sonoma Raceway
Cover photo BY Chuck Koehler
Artwork above Turn 5 by Kimberley Rodler
FEATURES
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Drvier & Worker of the Weekend
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Recycling Etiquette
16 SFR Auto X Round 2
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DRAFT Program Expanded to Include
Race Entry Credits
17 SFR Auto X Round 3
10 Wheelworks: VMB Driving Academy
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IN EVERY ISSUE
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Online entry open now
sfrscca.motorsportreg.com
Enter by June 23rd
to retain your
permanent number &
avoid the $30 late fee.
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Saturday night dinner for all
Miata drivers at Ian Cook Motorsports
paddock area
25 IMSA Weekend, Continental Monterey
Grand Prix Powered by Mazda
26 Sacramento Solo 1 & 2
Double Regional 3 & 4: Thunderhill
Raceway, May 14–15
27 Oil Recycling Rocks
28 Thunderhill Report
Edgar Lau's Story
Calendar
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List of Advertisers
29
Travel Tech 30
The Garage: Classified Ads
The views expressed in The Wheel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of San Francisco Region or the SCCA.
SAN FRANCISCO REGION SCCA
REGION OFFICE
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 308, Willows, CA 95988
GARY PITTS Regional Executive
LOCATION
Bonus race on Sunday for all Group 7 Miatas
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5250 Hwy 162, Willows, CA 95988
530 934 4455
530 934 7275 fax
[email protected]
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2016 CALENDAR
“THUNDER ON THE WEST
COURSE”
2016 SFR ROAD RACING SCHEDULE
Any changes will be shown on www.sfrscca.org
JULY
SEPTEMBER
Double Regional 7 & 8
featuring Spec Miata Festival
"Mazda Road
to Indy"
July 1-3 | Sonoma Raceway
PRO SUPPORT
July 22-24 | Laguna Seca
Double Regional 11
& 12
OCTOBER
PRO SUPPORT
August 13 - 14 | Laguna Seca
Reunion
Pirelli World
Challenge
of your 3 weekend races
For additional information and to register: www.renoscca.
Contact Dave Deborde: [email protected]
Overnight parking Friday night
Saturday: Tech 7:30 Driver Meeting 8:30
Round 7
June 12 | Crows Landing
September 10 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds
Round #12
SCCA Sacramento Cup
July 31 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds
September 11 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds
Round #9
SCCA
Sacramento Cup
The "Bill Fleig Memorial"
Enduro Day 1
Round 8
June 25 | Marina
Round #10
SCCA
Sacramento Cup
Round 9
Round #11
SCCA Sacramento Cup
Round #8
SCCA
Sacramento Cup
August 27 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds
August 6 | Crows Landing
Season Finale
October 21-22 | Thunderhill
Annual Awards Banquet
October 22 | Willows
June 11 | Crows Landing
July 30 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds
October 15 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds
The "Bill Fleig Memorial"
Enduro Day 2
October 16 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds
August 28 | San Joaquin Fairgrounds
Test N Tune
October 6-9 | Laguna Seca
August 18 - 21 | Laguna Seca
Round 6
July 24 | Marina
PRO SUPPORT
PRO SUPPORT
http://www.sfrautox.com/
June 5 | Marina
motorsportreg.com
Pre-Reunion
Round #7
SCCA Sacramento Cup
Tentative as of Jan. 14, 2016
Hosted by Reno Region SCCA
Time Trial can count toward your competition license for one
AUGUST
2016 Bay Area Autocross Schedule
Round 5
June 25 August 27 October 8
Sept 24-25 | Thunderhill
SACRAMENTO 2016 AUTOCROSS SCHEDULE
PDX and TIME TRIALS
All events on Thunderhill Raceway Park West
Course
Sept 9-11 | Laguna Seca
SOLO SCHEDULE
FRESNO SCHEDULE
Round 10
Event 5 – June 19
August 7 | Crows Landing
Event 6 – July 9
Check www.sfrautox.com for dates.
Event 7 – August 6
Pre-register on: Motorsportsreg.com
Event 8 – November 19
Event 9 Enduro – November 20
Artwork by Kimberley Rodler
SCCA MEMBERS ONLY
Temporary Memberships available on
Motorsportreg and on-site for additional $15
NOTE THE NEW PRICE CHANGE IS
All events at Fresno Fairgrounds.
Hope to see you there!
TAKING EFFECT: $40 prereg, $50 on-site
SCHEDULE FOR ALL DATES
• Tech
Inspection for all run groups is
on grid
• Course
Walk (7:30AM – 8:30AM)
• Mandatory
• Two
Driver’s Meetings (8:45AM)
morning run groups: 1 & 2
• Registration
• First
ends at NOON
car out in RG3 no earlier
than 12:30pm
• Course
Walk
• Mandatory
• Two
Driver’s Meeting
afternoon run groups: 3 & 4
• Ladies
Classes run with their open
classes but are scored separately
• At
each event, classes generally run
one group later than the previous event
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Driver and Worker of the Weekend Awards
May 14-15 Double Regional at Thunderhill
The Driver of the Weekend and Worker of the Weekend Awards are given to an individual or crew
DRAFT Program Expanded to Include Race Entry Credits
The DRAFT program has been in effect since 2004, allowing an SCCA driver to earn credit for
test days by volunteering as a race official in any specialty: Flagging, Tech, Timing, Grid, or
Worker Transport. A driver earns credit depending on the number of hours worked.
who shows outstanding performance in their role during that weekend’s event.
Starting in 2016, the
DRAFT program has been expanded to include
Region Race Entry credits.
SFR DRAFT Program Rewards Volunteers
with Free Thunderhill Test Time
By volunteering two full days, a driver can receive a $150 race entry
Already spending weekends at Regional races?
credit. Volunteering four days earns a $300 entry credit.
Use the SFR DRAFT Program.
To participate in the program, the driver contacts a volunteer chief
DRAFT = DRivers Assistance For Testing
and arranges to volunteer. After working, the Chief will give the
driver an official DRAFT card with the hours worked signed off.
David Ray
James Herbst
Driver of the Weekend
During the Double Regional #3/#4
at Thunderhill, the Announce Crew
picked David Ray, #30, SMG, as the
Driver of the Weekend. David had
issues with sound during his first qualifying session and had to start the first
Group 5 race at the back of the field,
which was position 45. He managed to
finish 3rd overall. During race number
two for that group, he battled with
fellow SMG driver, Sean Wheeler, #06,
and was the overall race winner.
Worker of the Weekend
The Social Crew picked James Herbst,
Chief of Worker Transportation at
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca due to the
fact he helped bring the heavy items in
for the Social Crew and shopping, as
needed. He also provided outstanding
support to the Course Marshal Crew
by transporting their truck and trailer.
He was a tremendous help wherever he
was needed during the event.
Recycling Etiquette
First, thank you all for your support. In an effort to keep our Recycling Program moving forward
and staffed please follow the guidelines below.
One full, validated card is equal to two full days worked. One card
equals $150 towards an SFR race entry or one-half day of testing.
3. Please, keep all trash out of the recycling bags or buckets
4. Only items with a CRV markings are accepted for recycling
5. If you really want to score points with the Social Crew, separate cans, plastic bottle, and beer
bottles. (I know that’s a dream wish, but why not, right?)
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An SCCA driver can earn credit for testing by volunteering as a race official in any specialty: Flagging, Tech, Grid, Race Central, Social, Worker
Trans or others. A driver receives test day credit for the number of hours
worked per event.
full test day. Minimum credit is one full DRAFT card.
To participate in the program, the driver contacts a volunteer chief and
arranges to volunteer. After volunteering, the Chief will give the driver an
official DRAFT card with the hours worked signed off.
To redeem DRAFT cards for race entry, contact Sherry at the Region
A full, validated card is equal to two days (16 hours) worked.
Office: [email protected] or 530-934-4455.
One card equals one-half day of testing.
Two completed cards equal $300 towards an SFR race entry or one
Two completed cards equal one free test day.
Minimum reimbursement is one-half day of testing.
DRAFT cards can be redeemed on any open test day at Thunderhill.
The DRAFT program cannot be used in combination with any other points
programs, such as Volunteer Incentive Program.
Want to Earn FREE Thunderhill Test Time?
Drivers, now there is an additional opportunity
to fill up your Draft Card faster.
1. Empty the contents of the container.
2. Remove the lids from all plastic and glass containers
Want to earn free open testing time?
As you probably read in the April Wheel, the Social Crew lost one of their
own, as Pete Fairwell passed away from a sudden heart attack. Pete was
the Crew’s “go to” guy, who headed up the recycling program that funded
the annual worker Steak and Lobster dinner.
The Social Crew is in need of someone, or multiple folks, to pick up the
recycling at the end of each of our events, both Regionals, as well as “Pro”
events. The recycling would be located in the usual Social locations at
each of our three tracks. These locations are, under the canopy at Thunderhill, at Turn 11 at Laguna Seca, and under the grandstands at Sonoma.
The person(s) would be responsible for taking care of the recycling and
returning the proceeds to the Social Chief. In turn, the Social Chief would
sign off your draft card, as appropriate.
For further details, please contact Malinda Jaroch, Social Chief, at 530859-1329
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NOTES
from the
Archive
fourteen races he entered in 1962 finishing
with the most points in C Production in the
SFR and third in the Pacific Division. Not
bad for a rookie driver.
Candlestick Park Program Back Cover
the opportunity to drive an MG.
Grant was amazed at how the
car handled, braked and accelerated compared to the big, heavy
American cars he was use to. He
sold the Pontiac and after looking around, bought an AC Bristol
Ace. Since he was too young for a
road racing license, he lied about
his age and began autocrossing
which taught him valuable skills
in car setup while he honed his
driving skills.
ALLEN GRANT
The 1960’s were exciting times for race car
drivers and race fans alike with new cars,
highly competitive racing, big teams, new
tracks and big money pouring into the
sport. One car owner who took advantage
of this period was Carroll Shelby and his
Shelby race cars. During the decade of
the 1960’s, Shelby unleashed a string of
great cars destined to become legends,
like himself. The 289 and 427 Cobras; the
Cobra Daytona Coupe; the GT350 and
GT500 Mustangs; the Sunbeam Tiger; the
GT40 (in co-operation with Ford) and the
King Cobra.
To drive these cars there were a who’s
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When Grant turned twenty-one
years old, he took the SCCA
drivers school (Ed Leslie was his
instructor), obtained his license
then entered his first road race
at Stockton…he won his class. He
won his class again at Cotati in
April, followed by another class
win at Oakland Airport in July.
All in all, Grant won eleven of the
BY GARY HORSTKORTA
who of drivers including, Miles, Bondurant,
Leslie, Holbert, McDonald, Titus, Morton,
Gurney, etc. Among these greats in the
1960’s was a lesser known, local Northern
California driver who had a highly successful yet very short career. His name is Allen
Grant.
Turning sixteen years of age, his father
bought him a used car, a 1950 Pontiac
Catalina which he promptly customized
with the help of his car buddies, one of
which was a fellow by the name of George
Lucas. Yes, the same Lucas who went on to
Star Wars fame years later.
Grant was born and raised in Modesto,
California and from an early age he was
fascinated with mechanical devices which
eventually led to a keen interest in cars.
Living out in the country and before he
was old enough to get a drivers license, he
gained some early experience by driving
the family car up and
. down the driveway.
Grant, Lucas and their other car buddies
would cruise Modesto’s main street in
their customize cars checking themselves
out in the department store windows and
the girls strolling on the sidewalks. This
ritual became the basis for Lucas’s famous
movie, “American Graffiti”. His cruising
days changed forever when he was offered
Candlestick Park 1963
Grant had been following the emergence
of Carroll Shelby and decided to offer his
services to the team as a driver for 1963.
Shelby had a full slate of drivers but he
hired Grant as a welder and eventually
moved him to the front office ordering cars
from AC and working with the dealers. One
day he received a call from Coventry Motors
in Walnut Creek who wanted to buy a Cobra
to race. Grant only had one car to sell, an
ex-team 289 Cobra which he offered to the
dealer on one condition - he would be the
driver. Deal accepted so Grant prepared the
car with his friend George Lucas and went
racing.
Since the Cobra was essentially the same
as his AC but with much more power, Grant
adapted quickly to his new car winning his
class at Santa Barbara, another at Candlestick Park then a second place at Riverside
and another first at Laguna Seca. However,
once again, Shelby didn’t have an opening
for him so he accepted an offer from Allen
Green Chevrolet to drive a new Cheetah.
The Cheetah was a handful and it took most
of the 1964 season to sort the car resulting
in a subpar season by Grant’s standards.
However, by now, Shelby had recognized
Grant’s talent and asked him to join the
team for the 1965 FIA Championship season. He co-drove with Leslie, Gondurant and
Jo Schlesser in pursuit of the Manufacturers
Championship including races at Daytona,
Sebring, Monza, Reims and Le Mans. By
the end of the series, Team Shelby won the
World Championship and Grant’s career
was on a roll.
After returning to the U.S., Shelby offered
Grant a Lola T70 to drive in Can Am but this
opportunity suddenly ended when the car
was sold to Lothar Motschenbacher. At this
point, Grant decided it was time to honor
a commitment he had made his parents
to get a college degree. After graduating, Grant joined the family construction
business and never looked back, ending his
stellar driving career but embarking on a
highly successful one as a residential and
commercial builder/developer.
Grant in Cheetah
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What started as a program with one Formula
Speed 2.0 and then a chance to move up to a
pro-Mazda car has turned into a two-car team
with the Formula Speed 2.0.
The program works as follows:
· In July VMB announces the scholarship
· Interested driver’s submit their resume
(some send you-tube videos)
· The first cut eight drivers are selected
· From there the scholarship group gets
together and narrows it down to four
· Next stop is an audition at Buttonwillow
Raceway
· The audition includes
1. driving the car,
2. an individual interview,
3. question and answer session,
4. a feedback session with the team
The top two driver’s are selected with the
number one pick getting 60% funding and the
number 2 pick getting 40% funding.
VMB driving academy audition.
VMB Driving Academy
Wheelworks
BY BLAKE TATUM
We all watch sports on Television, whether it is baseball, football, or basketball. What we are
watching are the top athletes of their profession. To break into the NBA, NFL, or MLB, you have to
be the best of the best. What you do not see is all the work it took to get to that point in their lives.
The development of the athletes starts at an early age, the countless practices, camps, and games
that go into all of these sports.
There are entire industries dedicated towards
developing these kids to play at the next level.
By the time you see them playing on television
someone has spent a lot of time and money on the
athletes to get to that point.
Unfortunately auto racing does not have that
support system in place to extract the best of the
best to compete on the world stage. Top race car
drivers get to the top based on several factors
such as rich parents, good luck, and being in the
right place at the right time. Very rarely does pure
talent play a role.
That is until now. Let me introduce you to Steve
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Brisentine. Steve is a racing enthusiast. As a kid he went to sports car races with his father. Steve
never raced himself, but has always enjoyed watching racing especially formula car racing.
One day he was walking in the paddock and saw a sign at the World Speed encampment. The sign
said for a certain amount of money you could own your own racecar. A Formula Speed 2.0 to be exact.
Steve gave it some thought and made a call to Telo Stewart at World Speed. They talked and pretty
soon the idea of Steve owning a car for some talented racer to drive blossomed.
The idea was that Steve would provide the car and partial funding to someone that wanted to make a
career out of motorsports. His idea was partially stimulated by his son who played baseball in college. To
reach the college level of baseball there is a pretty well established pecking order that eliminates all but
the truly dedicated and talented players. He wanted to establish a similar program in auto racing.
In auto racing the cost of equipment all but eliminates everyone except the privileged few. Steve
wanted to do something about the cost factor so the talent side of the equation could shine through.
Once the scholarship recipients agree to the
program the real work begins. The drivers are
encouraged to go to the World Speed shop and
develop a rapport with the mechanics and the
engineers. This is an important part of being
a good race car driver. The drivers need to be
able to relate to them how the car is behaving
on the track and learn how to describe both
positive and negative changes in the car. If the
driver tries to develop the relationship at the
racetrack he is making life more difficult on
himself.
The drivers are given classroom instruction in marketing themselves and talking in
front of the decision makers of corporate
America. They have to learn to bring value to
the company and have to learn how to ask for
the funding. Another part of the instruction is
how to stay in the racing business, which we
all know could be ruined by one bad season or
by a mishap that puts you on the sidelines. In
addition to marketing themselves, the drivers
are encouraged to promote themselves through
social media. Racing is a fast-moving business
that utilizes every advantage. Social media is
just one example of getting the word out and
making a name for yourself.
This year's drivers are Carter Williams and
Jonathon Sugianto. Williams is a very accomplished Karter and Suguanto came through the
Skip Barber ladder system. So far this season
the two drivers have taken turns setting fast
times and winning races. They have six of the
14 races in the books. If you take a look at their
Facebook pages you can see the two driver’s
are very focused on putting their class work
to good use. They both have worked towards
getting sponsorship and both make sure they
keep their fans up to date on not only their
progress, but the contributions everyone makes
to the team.
Both drivers are working really hard at achieving their dream of being professional racecar
drivers. Even though they are serious about
their racing according to VMB founder Steve
Brisentine what he likes is the friendly com-
petition the two drivers’ have displayed. But
he said do not mistake their friendly attitude
in the paddock for being a pushovers on the
racetrack. Steve said that once the green flag
drops the two are all about winning and beating each other.
Steve tells me he is really enjoying seeing the
driver’s develop both on and off the track.
What makes him even more excited is the
success of last year's VMB scholarship winner.
Last year Jaden Conwright flew the VMB flag.
This year Jaden has jumped the pond and is
racing for the Vincenzo Sospiri Racing team in
the Italian Formula 4 series. Racing in Europe
is very competitive and so far Jaden has had
a steep learning curve, but Steve feels the development he received from the VMB driving
academy will eventually give him an edge over
his competitors.
We never know where the next break in life
will come from. Steve is so passionate about
formula car racing he wants to help develop
the stars of tomorrow. Steve sees the future of
his vision with others stepping up and helping
as car owners and becoming part of the VMB
academy process.
America is a land of opportunity and the VMB
drving academy is providing that opportunity,
I am hoping that one of these guys will be
spraying some champagne on the prince of
Monaco or maybe we will see their face on the
Borg Warner trophy. If Steve Bristentine has
anything to say about it, it will surely happen!
Jonathan Sugianto
When I first heard of the VMB driving academy I was jealous. I thought
to myself where was something like this when I was a kid? But then I
heard the story of one of the driving academy students, Jonathan Sugianto.
Jonathan was only eight years old when he received the news that
would forever change who he was. He was visiting family in Jakarta
Indonesia when he started to feel weak. His family took him to the doctor and unfortunately his weak condition was because he was suffering
from cancer.
Jonathan and his parents returned to the U.S. as soon as possible and
went to the City of Hope, which is a research and treatment center for
cancer, diabetes, and other life threatening diseases. Upon meeting
with the physicians the bad news was confirmed. Jonathon was diagnosed with Leukemia.
Telling an eight year old kid the bad news is a very touchy situation.
So the medical staff wanted to break the news to Jonathan as easy as
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possible. They sat him down with a therapist and
they explained what was going on in his body
through the use of drawings and diagrams. He
understood the issues and he understood the disease was beatable. He also understood that the
fight ahead of him was not going to be easy.
The fight started right away and lasted 3 ½
years. During that time Jonathan had to endure
chemotherapy, operations, and therapy. According to Jonathan the overall experience was quite
tough, but the doctors and nurses at the City of
Hope did a great job in treating him.
Three-and-a-half years is a long time for a dark
cloud to be hovering over you, but with the help
of the people at the City of Hope, his family, his
friends, and Auto Racing he was able to remain
optimistic and keep taking life one day at a time.
It is amazing what a good support system can do
for the human spirit. Jonathan credits the staff at
the City of Hope for treating him like he was one
of their own children. Jonathan was more then a
patient there and he proudly works with the City
of Hope to share his story. Jonathan's friends and
family were there through everything as well.
Just the fact that they showed up and encouraged him gave him strength to keep fighting.
Lastly, motorsports was something he always
got excited about when he was at the hospital.
Every weekend, he would tune in to NASCAR on
Sunday and watch the races. When the Make-AWish Foundation came along, he asked to meet
his racing hero Jeff Gordon. And he did! Jonathan said fighting cancer was incredibly difficult,
painful, and scary. However, through the help of
his friends, family, doctors, nurses, and passion
for racing, he was able to get through it.
At 20 years old Jonathan has been through a
lot. He has an understanding of life that many
people never get to realize no matter how old
they are. Everyday he wakes up he has a smile on
his face and is grateful to be alive. He realizes he
has only one life to live and is very appreciative
of the fact that he is healthy and he gets to race
cars.
He approaches life with a sense of appreciation
and determination. He only now truly understands how serious a condition he was
in and he credits the doctors, nurses, family,
and friends for providing the encouragement he needed to survive the ordeal. His
plan is to live life the way he wants to live
and is determined to make the most of it.
He wants to go out and make a name for
himself.
Jonathan’s advice for others going through
such treatments is:
“Take it day by day. I know that there are
people out there who are going through
hell. It's painful, exhausting, traumatic,
scary, and life threatening. It isn't easy. It's
tough to see a light at the end of the tunnel
when the process could take years to finish.
But I learned that everyday that passes is
just one day closer to the finish line. So take
it day by day. Hug your family, talk with you
doctor, try to see the positives, and eventually you'll see the finish line.”
Now that he is cancer free Jonathan has
two goals in life
1. To win the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona; he
has been a fan of the race since Jeff Gordon
raced in it back in 2007.
2. Be a role model for fellow cancer patients.
He wants to show them there is a happy
ending and that there is hope. When he was
going through the treatment he did not see
himself having a happy ending, yet he is
here today. He gets to drive race cars, travel
across the county, meet new people, and live
a happy life. He wants to be able to give hope
to others who are going through what he
went through.
Most people take a lifetime to learn about
things such as bravery, determination, and
compassion, Jonathan is intimately familiar
with these qualities at the age of 20. Given
his advanced life skills and appreciation
for what he has, Jonathan will not have any
problems achieving his goals!
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Quality is a journey of passion.
BY Steve Jaroch
I had the opportunity to sit down with Edgar
Lau during the IMSA weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and asked him to fill me in on
how he went from working on the Course Marshal crew, to joining me, Kathie, & Mike in the
tower, announcing, to becoming a professional
race car driver, both here and abroad. Below is
his story in his own words.
What Has Happed in Five Short Years? The Edgar Lau
Story.
The Saturday during the IMSA weekend marked my 5th anniversary with
SCCA.
Backdating 5 years ago in 2011 was when I joined the SCCA volunteer
worker ranks as a means to get involved in racing. Being an SCCA worker
taught me a lot about what racing is about.
Over the course of the first few months of volunteering, I have gotten to
know a lot of SCCA racers which opened the door for me to become a refueler for Ed Railton's Premiere Auto Racing team at the SCCA 4Hr Enduro
and subsequently the 25 hours of Thunderhill as a crew chief.
Ed offered me a drive in the SCCA Driver's School the following February
in 2012. I had spent a lot of time practicing at the local indoor kart track
to prepare myself and yet it was still a physically tough weekend with my
car's transmission failing on day 2 and I had to share a car with someone
else. Aside from that, everything went well and I successfully got my novice
permit.
Over the course of 2012 I have been joining my friends at track days, passing
on what I've learnt during Driver's School. I soon became an instructor for
Hooked On Driving. My first race came on the final SCCA weekend at Laguna Seca where I ran 2 spec miata races and the 4 hour Enduro race with
fellow graduate of 2012, Matt Eagan in a 1st gen RX7.
My debut weekend was filled with drama. I was running mid pack for most
of the practice and qualifying sessions. In my first race, it was after the
green flag that I started realizing I'm actually racing. Many thoughts rushed
through my head trying to contemplate how this all happened. While at
the same time trying to negotiate the craziness of a Spec Miata race. I will
always remember that time when I saw cars going 5 wide up to turn 6, 3
cars on the pavement and 2 on the gravel on either side.
Towards the latter half of the race I was locked in a 3 car battle, giving it my
best effort I took the lead of the trio when the other 2 cars went wide while
battling into the Andretti hairpin. I tried to push even harder in hopes to
make a break for it but at the end of the lap I finally overdid it. I dropped
two wheels in the dirt coming out of turn 10 and in an attempt to cover my
mistake I made another rookie mistake of yanking the car back on track
which of course shot me towards the other side of the track and headed
for the concrete. damage was light with only a bent camber bolt in the rear
and I was fine. But that also meant I didn't get my race signed off by the
stewards. I felt really bad for being a typical young hot head making rookie
mistakes on my first race. It really shook me that night because I needed 2
races signed off in order to have my full regional license. Good thing I also
had the 4 Hour Enduro race as a backup. The first race served as a lesson
learned and I kept my driving at 90% for the rest of the weekend.
I still volunteered on the SCCA safety crew as well as crewed for Ed again in
the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.
In 2013, I focused on learning the ropes of finding sponsorships through
working at a tuner shop. We were able to pull off a program involving Lexus
USA giving us a 2014 model to build and race in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill that year. I was involved in most of the car building process as well as
running a team of over 20 crew members.
2014 was arguably the year that changed my life. After attempting for the
past 3 years, I was finally able to make it to the top 32 fastest racing gamers
in North America on the Playstation game, Gran Turismo.
A national finals would then determine the top 12 out of the 32 to enter the
GT Academy program and reality TV Show that emphasizes on turning
gamers into professional racing drivers. We did interviews with the TV
producers as well as auto crossing a real car during the 3 days at the finals
and I made it into the top 12.
All 12 of us were flown to Silverstone, UK to take part in a week long shootout that involved a lot driving and boot camp style fitness tests to determine
a winner who would then sign a contract to become Nissan's factory driver.
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My second stint was
after nightfall. Also my
first time racing in the
dark at Thunderhill. I
began the stint a little
nervous going into
complete darkness
but after a safety car
restart, something
clicked in my head
and I felt that I was in
one with the car. From
there on, I was consistently clicking off very
fast laps till the end of
my stint and getting
out of the car in first
place. It was already
midnight when I got
out and I was ready for
a good night's sleep in
the RV.
I fought hard but ultimately lost out on the second
to last day in the Gymkhana challenge where I
failed to pop a water balloon with a spike on the
roof of my car which added penalty time to my
lap. I was very sad that I missed out after being
so close to becoming a pro driver, but thanks to
judges Danny Sullivan and Boris Said's encouragement, I picked myself up and went for my next
target to race in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill after
getting back to the US.
I was offered a drive right after returning to the
US but the deal fell through 2 weeks from the
race. Luckily, Roger Eagleton, one of the drivers I
crewed for in the SCCA Enduro referred me to his
team, RJ Racing that has took class victory in 2 of
the past 3 years. After lots of convincing, I was let
on to the team.
My first race in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill was
another hero story. I have learnt my lesson from
my first Spec Miata race, to take things step by
step, be humble and soak up everything I was
taught which is what I did this time around. My
first stint in the car came as the second stint of
our race. I have only had 15 minutes of practice
in the car and I was still learning the limits of
the car during the stint. Learning how to deal
with the traffic was a whole different ball game.
fast cars were everywhere and you have to drive
in your mirrors a lot of times but it still didn't
prevent myself from getting surprised by some of
the sport racers. I finished the first stint without
much drama and I got out of the car for a break.
During my absence we had made it to the top 3
from last in our class with good pit strategy and
clean driving from the drivers.
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4 hours later, I was
woken up by the cars
flying past the pits. At
the very same time,
our team manager popped in and asked, "Edgar
are you good to go? We need you in the car in 15
minutes." There was no time to explain, I got in
my race suit, shoved the peanut butter and jelly
sandwich that the team prepared beforehand and
hopped in the car.
The car handled strange at first, not being able to
carry the speed it used to carry in the corners. My
lap times were a few seconds off pace and 10 minutes in, I heard thumping noise coming from the
right rear of the car. Coupled with the snap oversteer that pursued I was pretty sure the tire
was corded. I radioed back to the pits telling
them the tire will hold for about 15-30 minutes
at most. All I got back was "you should be fine for
another hour or so." And so I did. There were a
couple of times that I almost lost it through the
fast corners when the rear suddenly broke loose
but I brought the car back safe.
The crew changed the tire out and it was corded
all around. I was quite surprised it still held air
in. I was later informed that the 2nd place car
had their fastest driver in the car for 3 back to
back stints trying to chase us down. Fortunately
we were able to maintain first place at the end of
our stint but it was a close race to the end with a
victory margin of 40 seconds thanks to a splash
and dash they had to make half hour before the
checkered flag that secured our win.
Coming off from a high I thought it would be a
straight shot in getting sponsorship for my racing in 2015 but I was wrong. Nothing changed
much. I still knocked on doors and still got the
same reply; we've already allocated our budget
somewhere else.
One of the pro racers I have always kept in touch
while I was volunteering was David Cheng, a Le
Mans Prototype driver. He asked if I would like to
do a race in his place in the Audi R8 Cup in China
in two weeks’ time for a discounted price.
I have been working on getting a seat in the same
series for a few months but I was never able to
come up with the budget for the full season so
it was a no brainer to take that seat in the R8. At
least I would make my GT race debut. So I had
everything planned, air tickets booked and flew
back for the race.
Bad news came a little later when I got an email
saying Audi needs to approve the driver for the
replacement, so everything was in the air again.
Yet I arrived China, not knowing if I'd be racing
or not. I waited in a shabby motel for half the
week, until I asked around
The race was sponsored by a family friend's company, this friend has been following my progress
since I started racing and decided to give me a
hand.
at the track on Thursday that they already had a
driver for the car. It was a huge disappointment. I
had taken time off school, made promises to family and friends to chip in for this opportunity. It
made me felt like perhaps this was the end of the
road. Perhaps it wasn't meant to be.
The same Sunday, I messaged a team manager
about my return to Asia. A team I made contact
with in December 2014 when I was in China for
Christmas. The team manager's first reply was
asking if I could do a test in the Renault Clio Cup
car the following Monday in China. I did not need
to be asked twice. I was delighted.
I only had one session in the car, the lap times
were not spectacular but I was on pace with
the podium drivers right off the bat. I can tell I
exceeded the team's expectations. They agreed to
have me do an endurance race in the Renault with
them in July for a good price as well as promote
me as their development driver. That is when I
realized perhaps God has a plan for me and I just
have to have faith and push on.
I went back to US to continue school when
another opportunity came up in June. The team
manager called me saying a driver who had
entered a Ferrari F430 GT3 in a big race; with
40,000 live audiences, national television and online live streaming, was not able to make the race
due to an urgent business trip and asked if I could
take the spot for a price. Again another tempting
opportunity for more exposure.
But good stories always have a twist in the plot.
After confirming my air ticket, I got another call
from the team saying the driver changed his mind
and he'll be racing. I made it clear that I wasn't
happy with the arrangement. He came back saying they have a 2010 BMW M3 GT car as backup.
So I took the spot.
That race weekend was yet another dramatic
one. I had to change my FIA license to one that
is issued by China, so I missed practice day. My
first session in the car was qualifying. I took it as
practice, having practiced on the simulator I had
an idea of what the track is like so the rest lied
upon my car control. I took pole position, and in
the first race due to overheating after a safety car
period. I had to park the car on track, restart the
engine to reset errors from the ECU that caused
the transmission to skip gears while driving. I
continued to chase down first place and 2 laps
from the end the power steering broke. I pushed
on and before the checkered I retook first place.
Second race was more smooth as I led from green
to checkered.
A month after the race, came the endurance race
in the Renault Clio. The weekend started alright
with our team taking 1-2 in qualifying.
We hit electrical issues though when my-co driver
did the start of the race which had set us back by
30 laps. There was no hope for making up the laps
with the remaining time although I went all out to
the end and got back 5 laps.
I had a surgery after the race for an injury in my
wrist from playing hockey since 2014 right before
I flew out for GT Academy. Yes, I have been racing
handicapped for 2 years. One of the carpal tunnel
tendons would pop out because the ligament
holding it in broke and the tendon would lose
leverage under high tension.
I rested until September when the cast finally
came off my first rehab was winning an open to
public simulator race in Hong Kong.
During my injury I had also been talking to teams
and making several seminars on racing and my
personal career hoping to promote the sport as
well as myself to potential sponsors.
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There were talks about
racing in GT Asia, the
premiere GT championship in Asia. I had a
sponsor confirmed to
buy a brand new GT3
car for me to race but
I couldn't muster up
enough funds for the
running cost so the
plan was ultimately
unsuccessful.
the months. Getting dressed to all sorts of events
in hopes to get a program together. The good
news finally came when I met a PR manager
through a friend who has done livery design for
him.
In short, I sent him my profile and he would
forward it to his clients. We had no idea if it was
going to work but a month later, good news came.
There was still complications with looking for a
car and a team to run it and the contract with the
sponsor wasn't signed until 3 weeks before the
race in February of 2016.
In some ways, this was already a dream come
true. The whole racing program itself is a success
with the balance in the green, meaning I am making a bit of money off it. Secondly, it's in a Porsche
997 cup car, a car I had dreamed of driving let
alone racing.
The first race weekend was quite a rough ride.
There were issues with the shipment of the car
due to heavy fog, so it arrived at the track late. As
a result, my first time in the car was during Friday
practice with a lot of prep work such as bedding
in brakes that needed to be done.
We spent most of the practice shaking down the
car and running checks. As a result, I was not able
to do any continuous running in the car to get
familiar. The lap times did not impress anyone. It
was a huge hit to my confidence. Luckily I managed to pick myself up after a nice dinner with
new friends from the track.
I went out for qualifying the next morning in
high spirits. Lap times did not improve but that
was due to many yellow flags being shown in the
session.
Race 1 went smooth. I was able to capture 2nd
place thanks to one of my competitors spinning
into the gravel trap. Lap times tumbled down by a
few seconds as my mind went into race mode.
Race 2 was less dramatic. I held 3rd place most
of the race as I am down 100 horse power against
the Audis and Lamborghinis.
Next race will be in June and hopefully with more
seat time I will be able to close the gap to the
other cars.
Many more plans in the works at the moment
for the latter half of the year so keep your fingers
crossed for me.
I wish, as we all do, that Edgar continues to
be “One of Us that Went “Pro”. We knew you
when……my friend. Thank you for taking the time
to fill us in on your progress. Please keep us up
to dat.
There had been a lot of
talks with many different people throughout
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Round 2 of the San Francisco Region's autocross series saw 85 drivers brave
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a 1990 Miata, who finished in third place. Saejae Jennings ran uncontested
in STSL in a 1996 Miata.
Dusty Perryman ran uncontested in AS in his 2008 Saturn Sky Redline.
STU saw Hal Dorton, in a 2003 BMW M3, take top spot over Scott Garriss,
driving a 2000 Corvette. Dylan Croft, in a 2011 WRX Sti, rounded out the
top three. Diane Dorton ran uncontested in STUL in a 2003 M3.
Max Lukichev took the top spot in B-Stock in his 2014 Subaru Sti. He was
followed by Tony Rodriguez in a 2004 Honda S2000 in second place, with
Ryan Cirillo close behind in a 2014 Subaru Sti. Youmna Zalzal ran uncontested in BSL in a 2004 S2000.
First place went to Richard Lee in C-Stock driving a 2014 Subaru BRZ.
Dennis Quilantang took second place in his 2013 BRZ, with Max Paolozzi
rounding out the top 3 in his 2013 Subaru.
Ed Burghardt narrowly took first place in ES in his 2000 Miata. He was followed closely by Craig Boyle in a 1991 Miata. Benjamin Bunch took the last
podium spot in his 1995 Miata. Soyn Lee ran uncontested in ESL in a 2000
Miata.
It was all BMW M3s in podium positions in FS, with Michael Do Couto
taking top spot in his 2010 M3. Sean O'Boyle took second in a 2013 M3, and
Richard Jones rounding out the top 3 in a 2012 M3.
Blaine Sparling took first place in STX in his 2013 FRS. Brian Reed was 0.3
seconds behind in second place in his 2014 FRS, and Evan Millitello taking
third in his 2014 Fiesta ST.
Paul Zahorsky, in a 1997 Miata, took the top spot in NS. Oleksandr Dvirko
took second place in his 2004 350Z, and Aleksey Berezuk took third in his
1990 Miata.
T2 saw Victor Harris take first place, with Stephen Sullivan taking second
place in a 1999 Impreza. Alvin Silvestre, in a 1999 Porsche 911, rounded out
the top three.
Des Toups, in a 2015 Mustang, took top spot in X. He was closely followed
by Jeff Wong, in a 1988 CRX Si, and Wong's co-driver, Nicole Wong, taking
the last podium spot.
Christopher Smith took first place in GS in his 2013 Ford Focus ST. JonMark Schneider, in a 2015 Focus, took second place, and Al Anderson, in a
2003 VW GLI, took third.
It was a battle of 2015 Ford Fiesta STs in H-Stock, with Russ Bowlus taking
the top spot. He was followed by Ryan Thompson in second place and Ed
Runnion taking third.
Joe Weinstein ran uncontested in SS in his 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.
Dwayne Komush ran uncontested in DP in a 1982 Toyota Starlet, and
co-driver Deanne Caraballo ran uncontested in DPL. Rocco Carlini ran
uncontested in JB in his 2000 Birel Kart.
Steven Goldine ran uncontested in AM in his 2008 Ford Mustang; Dave
Henry ran alone in DM; and Erik Moody ran uncontested in SM in his
2004 Subaru Sti. Donald Lewis, in a 2013 Fiat Abarth, ran uncontested in
SMF.
Todd Lilly, in a 1966 Pontiac GTO, took top spot in CAMT over Michael
Erickson, in a 1967 Chevy Chevelle.
First place in STP went to Troy Jennings, driving a 2014 Mustang GT.
Maury Green took second in his 2008 Mustang GT. Kim Jennings, in a
2015 Mustang, ran uncontested in STPL.
Praneil Prasad took first place in STR in a 2008 S2000, closely followed
by Todd Winstanley in a S2000. Philip Ma rounded out the top three in
his 2013 Mazda Miata MX5.
Manuel Ruiz, in a 1990 Miata, took first place in STS. Randy Krider, in a
1989 Civic Si, barely squeezed out second place over Damain Huertas, in
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first through third place in C-stock.
Just 0.136 seconds separated first-place finisher
Mary Pozzi, in a 2004 Corvette Z06, in A-Stock,
from third-place finisher Ed Valko, driving a 2012
Porsche 911 CS2. Rory Marin, in a 2002 Corvette
Z06, finished in second place. Colleena McHugh,
in a 2005 Corvette, ran uncontested in ASL.
Tony Rodriguez took the top spot in BS in his
2004 Honda S2000. Chris Boynton followed
closely behind in second place, with Tiberiu
Muresan rounding out the top three in his 2006
S2000. Only 0.5 seconds separated first from third
place. Youmna Zalzal ran uncontested in a 2004
S2000 in BSL.
Jeremy Jimenez, in a 1987 AE86 Corolla, ran
uncontested in FSP. Wayne Overbeck's 1978 Fiesta
ran uncontested in OSP. Rob Boynton, running in
SSP, ran uncontested in his 2002 Porsche GT2.
Rocco Carlini took first place in JB in his 2000
Birel Kart C28. John Paulsen was a close second
in his 2009 Birel Kart and Adriana More took
third in a 2004 CRG Cadet Kart. Nina Carlini ran
uncontested in JBL in a 2000 Birel Kart C28.
As reported, only 0.047 seconds separated first
from third place in C-Stock. Benny Ng took the
top spot in his 2016 Miata. Richard Lee followed
close behind for second place in his 2014 Subaru
BRZ and Eileen Blando took third in a 2013 Scion
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CAMC saw Jake Obniski take the top spot in his
1996 Mustang. He was closely followed by John
Lawrence in a 2015 Camaro, with Kirk Meline,
in a 1993 Mustang, rounding out the top three.
Kelly Prior ran uncontested in CAMCL in a 1996
Mustang.
Roger Bramble ran uncontested in DS in his 2006
Mini Cooper S.
Michael Erickson took first in CAMT in his 1967
Chevelle, with Larry Albarran in second in his
1968 Camaro.
Craig Boyle, in a 1991 Miata, took the top podium
finish in ES. Ed Burghardt was right behind him
in second place in his 2000 Miata, and Dennis
Hubbard finished third in his 2003 Miata. Soyun
Lee ran uncontested in a 2000 Miata in ESL.
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contested in his class, BSPV, in his 1966 Corvette.
CSP was also uncontested, with Micah McElravy
the sole competitor in his 1991 Miata.
Jacob Dawson, in a 2006 Elise, took first place in
SS, with Nathan Gabriel, in a 2010 Tesla Roadster,
taking second. Joe Weinstein, in a 2009 Pontiac
G8, finished in third place.
Richard Rossmassler ran uncontested in ASP in
his 2009 Nissan 370Z. Manny Pretti also ran un-
Steven Goldine was uncontested in AM in his
2001 Mustang.
Larry Sharp, in a 2000 Legrand Mark 25 Dragon,
bested co-driver Dave Dunwoodie in BM, with
Noel Ameele taking third in his 1966 VW
Dunebuggy.
CM saw Ben Martinez take first place in his 1984
Van Diemen, with Chris Warner a full second
behind in his 1991 Swift. Charlie Davis rounded
out the top three in his 1985 Reynard.
Jesus Villarreal, in his 1973 Lotus Europa, took
first place in EM, followed by Bill Charron in his
1971 Porsche 914-4. Gary Ratliff, in a 1969 Dune
Buggy, took the last podium spot.
Matthew Ishii ran uncontested in SM in his 2013
Subaru WRX.
Dwayne Komush, in a 1982 Toyota Starlet, ran
uncontested in DP. Komush's co-driver, Deanne
Caraballo, running in DPL, also ran uncontested.
SMF saw Donald Lewis take first place in his 2013
Fiat Abarth. Paul Pluguez, in a 1994 Sentra, took
second, and Brian Zanni, in a 2013 Fiat Abarth,
took third place. Ellen Schneider ran uncontested
in SMFL in the 2013 Fiat Abarth.
Ross Maguire, running in SSR, ran uncontested in
his 2008 Mercedes Benz AMG Black Series.
Maury Green narrowly took first place in STP in
his 2008 Mustang GT. Troy Jennings was 0.009
seconds behind in his 2014 Mustang GT. Samuel
Ruiz, in a 2001 Camaro, rounded out the top
three. Kim Jennings, in her 2015 Mustang, ran
uncontested in STPL.
STR saw Praneil Prasad take first-place in his
2000 Honda S2000. Eric Lam, in a 2016 ND
Miata, took second, and Sterling McLane, in a NB
Miata, took third.
Manuel Ruiz led STS in his 1990 Miata, with
Steven Bradford 0.016 seconds behind in his 1991
Miata. Randy Krider spoiled a Miata 1-2-3, with a
third-place finish in his 1989 Civic Si. Seajae Jennings ran uncontested in STSL in a 1996 Miata.
Josh Salvage, running in STU, took first place over
co-driver Jimmy Au-Yeung in their 2006 Lancer
Evo. Aaron Dawson, in a 2004 WRX Sti, rounded
out the top three.
Brothers Mack and Justin Tsang took 1-2 in STX
in their 2013 BRZ, with Karlton Lew not far behind in third place in his 2014 BRZ.
Tom Exley, running in XP, and Bryan Olivas, running in N, both ran uncontested in their classes.
Both were driving rotarys, with Exley in a 1987
RX7, and Olivas in a 1994 RX7.
NS saw Paul Zahorsky take first place in his 1997
Miata. Kapil Gowru, in a 2012 VW GTI, took
second, and Evan Mezeske, in a 2011 Cayman,
rounded out the top three spots.
Isaac Acks, running in T2, took first place in his
2006 Lancer Evo. Takeshi Yoshida, in a 2003
Lancer Evo, took second, with Stephen Sullivan nipping at his heels in third place, in a 1999
Impreza.
Monty Pack led the drivers in X-class in his 2014
Porsche GT3. Justin Moore came in a close second
in his 2005 WRX Sti, and Alex Muresan rounded
out the top three in his 2006 Honda S2000.
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Pole-setter, Sean Wheeler, SMG, #06, led flag to
flag for the overall win. Second in SMG, was the
#18 of Jason Hoffmann. Margin of victory was
11.154 seconds. Fighting though the entire field
was David Ray, finishing 3rd overall! STL spoils
went to Tim Auger, finishing 5th overall. David
Vodden, #1, was .9 seconds behind, to finish 2nd
in class. Bruce Trenery, #2, took top honors in
STU, finishing 7th overall, while the ITS winner
was the #57 of Ben Brandt, who finished 9th.
Tupper Hull, #50 clinched the win in ITA, but
just barely, as Taylor Vance, #51, was just .2 seconds away from a win.! David Allen, #61, received
the full points in ITX.
Group seven heads into turn one
Double Regional 3 & 4,
may 14-15, THUNDERHILL RACEWAY
BY Steve Jaroch
Photography by Chuck Koehler
Twenty-eight novice drivers joined the veterans for an exciting weekend of racing. For this
event the top novice drivers in each class would win an award, so it made for great racing.
Mother nature also put in her two cents, as unsettled weather prevailed throughout the
weekend, as well as very high winds.
Race 1, Group 5
ITS, ITA, ITB, ITC, ITX, ITR, FP, HP, GTL, STL, STU,
SMG, E30, B-Spec, T3
Saturday morning saw the usual practice sessions and a couple of qualifying sessions. After the four qualifying sessions after the lunch break, it was
time to go racing. Forty-five cars made up the field for the 25-minute event,
including 9 novice drivers. Starting dead last was David Ray, SMG, #30, due
to sound issues during qualifying. Group 5 had their normal amount of off &
ons, (O/O), as well as spun & continued, (S/C), calls. Four minutes into the
race, T3 had novice driver, Duke Zander, #35, ITA, spin. At the same time
Schuyler Vanbuskirk, #31, ITA, mixed it up with Yehia Eissa, #88. ITX. The
#88 suffered right side damage, while the #31 was showing left front smoke
from tire rub. T14 report that is was getting much worse. Tim Auger, #07,
STL, had three off & ons prior to receiving an open black flag. T5 reported
the #07 put its nose into the rear of the #20, ITA, of Andrew Wait. After
nine of the 13 lap event, novice Ross Lindell, #11, ITX, would retire.
#99 Anthony D'Alessandro and #71 Igor Lyustin
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Race 1, Group 4
FF, CF, FV, FST, F5, FC, FFTS
Thirteen cars qualified and all of them made up
the grid for the second race of the afternoon. After
5 of the 14 laps completed, Michael Bernstein,
#12, FF, would take his car back paddock. T2
report that Lawrence Bacon, #63, FV, was slow
and he finally pulled off on the bypass road below
the T5 flag station. After completing 10 laps, the
#54, FF, of Chuck Horn, would also retire, but in
the process, he set a new track record of 1:53.815.
Scott Vreeland, #51, FC, led flag to flag, with a
margin of victory over fellow FC driver, Paul
Rodler, #45, of 37.326. (Congratulations to Paul
& Kimberley on their recent marriage.) Jeffrey
Pietz, #80, would be 19.5 seconds behind Paul
to finish 3rd overall and 3rd in class. Over in FF,
Steve Meyer would be victorious in the #48, by
only .4 seconds over the #50, FF, of David Jalen!
Scott Waracka, #22, would finish 3rd in class, .9
seconds behind David. That was the way it went
the entire race. Finishing 9th overall and 1st in
CF, was Richard McClosky, #6, 2.7 seconds ahead
of the only other CF of Daniel Wise, #77. (More
Cowbell!!) The #63, who was the only FV retired
after completing 7 of the 14 laps, so I think he will
still receive his win in class.
Race 1, Group 3
ITE, GT1, 2, 3, PC, GTA, SP, EP, N3,
NL, SS, T1, 2, 4, E46, AS
Only 14 cars would qualify for the Group 3 race,
including four novice
drivers. One of them,
Joe Montana, #88, SP,
would go off driver’s
right at T8, with the
call from the corner
worker, “tow now”,
after only completing three laps. Double
yellows were displayed
while the Safety Car
was deployed. T8 also
observed car #15, AS,
of Michael Thompson,
smoking, center rear.
After going “green” he
was given the mechanical black flag at T7,
again at start/finish,
and once again at T7,
before he finally made
a call to the pit lane. He
retired after completing
7 laps. On lap 9, polesetter, Mitch Marvosh,
#29, GT2, would retire
after contacting the
bank in T8. After 10
laps Dean Heller, #47,
SP, would also go back
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on for the win, completing 12 laps, with a margin
of victory of 27.377, over the top ITE of Ted Hill,
#84. Third overall and the SP class winner was
Bruce Trenery, #2. Anthony D’Alessandro, #99,
T2, got his checkered flag and finished 4th overall.
The only GTA was Rudy Peters, #64, who placed
6th. EP spoils went to the #57 of Ben Brandt. The
#15 finished more than half the race and would
receive his full points in AS.
Race 1, Group 6
SRF, SRF3
Twenty-five cars, including 10 novice drivers,
would close out the afternoon of racing. Then
the RAIN came, heavy! Mike Smith, #64, knew
he didn’t want to play, so he retired after one lap,
4/27/16
after he had an O/O in T11. Numerous cars also
suffered the same fate in the same turn. On lap 4,
in T3, Frank Valente, #4, novice, Tanner Briggs,
#95, novice, Parker Briggs, #6, and novice, Michael Woolley, would all mix it up. This brought
out the Safety Car, as well as the tow & rescue
trucks. The #4 & #6 would make it back to the pit
lane, done for the session. Seems the #6, spun &
stalled, while the #41, spun & slid into the #6. The
operating Stewards checkered the race at halfway
due to the inclement conditions, as the Safety Car
led the field down the pit lane and into the back
paddock.
Umberto Milletti, #34, won in SRF3, while Ed
Railton, #01, was the top SRF, in the rain shortened 5 lap event.
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Race 1, Group 7
SMT, SSM, SM
Sunday morning saw 47 cars make the grid,
including 10 novice drivers. This one had a
very strange start, with four cars retiring before
completing one lap. Cole Gibson, #53, had body
contact with the #89 of Scott Carter, while Ross
Lindell would take his #95 back paddock prior to
the “green”, and Behram Soonawala, would retire,
suffering from a flat right front tire, pulling off on
the bypass road at T5. And the race had not even
started! On lap 3, in T11, Scott Wilcox, #9, went
into the tires, driver’s right, hard, just off course,
so the Safety Car was called into duty. (He might
have had help.) After the tow truck and #9 were
#50 Tupper Hull
#17 John Black
#30 David Ray
in the pit lane we were back under green. It was
noted by T11 that the #93 of Nuno Goncalves
Pedro had body damage on his right front. Steve
Holifield, #44, S/C in T15, made a pit stop, and
retired after 6 laps. The #51 of Taylor Vance did
the same thing after 7 laps, and in the same turn.
Novice, Dan Azar, #02, finally parted ways with
his muffler, that was noted earlier as dragging in
T9, wound up in T14.
At in end of the 25-minute contest, Tommy McCarthy, #23, SM, would be the first to see the
checkered flag, 1.559 seconds ahead of the SMT
winner, Roland Kamber, #90. Both raced hard and
clean during the entire affair. David Allen, #61,
SSM, wound up ahead of Brandon Miller, #92, by
6.8 seconds to take the class win, finishing 11th
overall.
Race 1, Group 2
FA, FM, FB, FS, P1, P2, FE, S2, DSR,
ASR
The last race of the morning before going back
to qualifying saw a split start with the 28 car
field comprised of 13 cars in the first wave and
6 FA & 9 FM cars behind the pace car. Only one
novice driver was amongst them and he was a P1
contender. On the pace lap, Robert Fox, #94, DSR,
went off driver’s right in T10, and was deemed
“safe”. Also on that lap, Steven Rooks, FM, #57,
was slow through T8, made a pit stop, and retired.
T9 reported smoke from the #66, DSR, of Robert
Christensen, center rear. After the first lap, Ted
Arken was slow in T8, and took his DSR back
paddock. T3 then had side-to-side action between
the left of William Weaver, #67, FM, and the right
of, novice, Fritz Moore, #17. After 7 laps, the #66,
would finally call it a day. During the 15 lap event
there were a number of O/O & S/C by various
drivers.
No surprise in who took the checker first by a
one lap margin, you guessed it, James Devenport,
#23, P1! Second place, Rod Rice, #07, was the only
FB. Fourth place finisher, John Yeatman, #8, was
the sole FE. FA spoils went to 5th place finisher,
Carter Williams, #55, 5.1 seconds ahead of fellow
FA driver, Jonathan Sugianto, #24, while the
FA of Pierre-Paul Baradat, #14, was 2.4 seconds
behind the #24. Those
three put on one heck of
a race! Ninth place was
the P2 winner, Aaron
Bailey, #21, while Robin
Riner, #91, was the only
FS and finished in the
11th spot. Finishing 10th
was the winner in FM,
Stew Tabak, #28. The
DSR full points went to
the #88 of Andy Juner,
who came in 13th.
#2 Bruce Trenery
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#61 David Allen
#23 Tommy McCarthy
Race 2, Group 5B
ITS, ITA, ITB, ITC, ITX, ITR, FP, HP,
GTL, STL, STU, SMG, E30, B-Spec,
T3
The first race Sunday afternoon had 38 competitors take the “green”. T10 had some action early
on, as the #81, ITA of Glen Cherry, attempted an
inside pass on the #43, ITA of Michael Olivier,
slid up in front of the #43, had an O/O on the way
to T11, where he parted with his rear bumper,
driver’s right exit. Just pass halfway T6 had Jeff
Wilcox, ITA, #26, S/C, while the #59, ITA, of
novice, Rees Todd, went O/O, evasive. On lap 7,
Ben Brandt, ITS, #57, went off in T14, making a
pit stop, and retiring. T10 reported he may have
had help from the #44 of Steve Holifield in his
ITA. (Late attempt at a pass.) Impound reported
no contact marks were evident. After completing 9 laps of the 13 contest, both the #07, STL, of
Tim Auger, and Nuno Goncalves Pedro, #93, ITX,
would retire.
Nunes, #79. The only
STU finished 6th and
was piloted by Bruce
Trenery, #2, his 2nd
win for the weekend.
Coming in 7th was the
winner in STL, Wilson
Powell, #77. The battle
in ITA was hot and
heavy the entire race,
but victorious in that
class was Tupper Hull,
#50, over Leeson Grant,
#03, by .9 seconds! The
2nd win of the weekend
for him also. Only 9 cars
were on the lead lap, as in ITX, David Allen, #61,
garnered his 2nd checkered flag of the weekend,
finishing 16th. Mike Cary, #58, was the ITS winner, placing 26th.
Race 2, Group 4B
FF, CF, FV, FST, F5, FC, FFTS
Eleven cars made up the field for the 14 lap event.
Again, Scott Vreeland, #51, FC, would lead from
the “green” to the “checker”. Only a couple of
incidents throughout the race. Just before the
“five minutes remaining” mark, Jeffrey Pietz, FC,
#80, S/C, in T11, and just after that the #52, FF, of
Manuel Leonardo, did the same in the same turn.
Scott had a 4.543 lead on fellow FC, #45, of Paul
Rodler. Ken Rozeboom finish 3rd in class and 3rd
overall. The best race was back in the FF ranks,
as Steve Meyer, #48, kept swapping positions,
back and forth, with the #50 of David Jalen, and
Scott Waracka, #22. In the end, a mere .2 seconds
separated 1st & 2nd in class, with the #48 taking
the win and the #22 in third. In CF, the #6 of
Richard McClosky, would take the win over Dan
Wise, #77, by 2.7 seconds. All three of the class
winners brought home 2 checkered flags for their
weekend’s effort. Congratulations!
Race 2, Group 3
ITE, GT1, 2, 3, PC, GTA, SP, EP, N3,
NL, SS, T1, 2, 4, E46, AS
Clean, hard racing is what we saw when only
nine cars in six different class took to the 2.866
mile, 15 turn circuit. Pole-setter, John Black, #17,
GT3, did not make the grid. That allowed the #71,
ITE, of Igor Lyustin, not only start at the pole, but
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After 7 laps of the 13 that were completed, Dean
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Mitch Marvosh, #29, would finish second overall
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Pole-setter, Sean Wheeler, #06, would experience
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finish in his SMG, behind race winner, David Ray,
SMG, #30. Margin of victory was 2.724 seconds.
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#90 Roland Kamber
#29 Mitch Marvosh
5th, while finishing 6th was the SP winner, Bruce
Trenery in his #2. The only EP in the group was
Matthew Insley, #56, bringing home 8th. Two
checkered flags for the weekend as class winners
#88 Andy Juner
#7 Rod Rice
in both races went to the #29, #64, & the #2. Well
done, yet again!
Race 2, Group 6B
SRF, SRF3
Eight Gen3 cars and thirteen Gen2 cars would
make up the field for the 13 lap event. Seems Bill
Booth, #57, 5th place qualifier, has a new multipage data system in his new Gen3 and coming
out of T15 on the pace lap inadvertently hit the
engine kill switch. (That won’t ever happen again,
will it Bill?) He did manage to battle back for a
6th place finish. The #32 of novice, Andrew Cook,
had his share of O/O & S/C, as he received, not
one, but two “Closed Black Flags”. T2 & T11 were
his favorite spots. Novice Parker Briggs, #6, also
had a S/C in T5, as well as one in T11. Novice, Any
Hettrick, #1, had his in T10. Not to be outdone
by little brother, novice Tanner Briggs, #95, also
had an O/O in T11. Novice, Chris McMillen, #24,
spun, off & on at the exit of T8 before all was said
and done.
Umberto Milletti, #34, held of the menacing #51
of Robert Breton, by 6.76 second to clinch his second checkered flag of the weekend in Gen3, while
laying down a new track record in the process,
a 1:59.461. (Umberto, any plans on stepping up
to a Norma?) Lee Douglas, #92, would finish 1.8
seconds behind Robert, for 3rd in class. In Gen2,
novice, Jeffrey Cook, #03, brought home the
bacon over the #60 of Ricky Lee, with a comfortable 8.2 second cushion. Hank Raymond, #12, was
only .6 seconds away for that 2nd spot, finishing
3rd in class.
Race 2, Group 7B
SMT, SSM, SM
The forty car field in the 12 lap event saw the
continuing battle between the SM, #23, of Tommy
McCarthy and the #90, SMT, of Roland Kamber,
netting the same results as their first race, finish
one and two and first in their classes. Both took
home two checkered flags each for their hard
fought effort over the weekend! Now for the
thrills and chills. At the dropping of the green,
Tim Auger, #07, and the #23, had side to side body
contact causing the #23 to spin. (It was called
“just racing”.) When it was all over, a total of
13 off & ons and 8 either spun and continued or
spun, off and on calls would be made, and yes, we
do keep count. (Thanks Kathie.)
Second in SMT and 3rd overall was the #54 of
Brian Cross, 3.7 seconds behind the #90. Just 1.8
seconds behind Brian was the 3rd fastest SMT of
Jared Higham, #40. In SSM, it was the Sharpie
car, #92 of Brandon Miller taking the win away
from David Allen, #61, by 4.6 seconds. They finished 13th & 14th. Third in the class was the #14
of Alan Gjedsted, finishing 16th.
Race 2, Group 2B
FA FB, FS, P1, P2, FE, FM, S2, DSR
For the second time this weekend, Group 2 had a
#23 Jim Devenport
#51 Scott Vreeland
split start. On the pace lap, the FA of Pierre-Paul
Baradat stopped on course in T2, restarted, and
stopped again in a hazardous area. There was a
“no start” as the tow crew was called upon, but
the clock started for the last 25-minute race of the
weekend. In T5, Ted Arken, #87, DSR, required a
tow and would also fail to take the green. Twentythree cars would be left as the green dropped.
Just after the halfway mark, Kevin Rogers, #16,
FM, had an O/O in T4. T5 had the #92 of Bruce
Carpenter high-centered, driver’s left, requiring
a “tow now” for his FM. Double yellows came out
and the Safety Car was deployed. Once on the racing surface, the #92 continued. Robert Fox, #94,
DSR, made a call to the pit lane and went back out
on course.
James Devenport, #23, would take his car from
the pole position to the winner’s circle in P1, in
the first wave. He was two for two for the weekend. Margin of victory over FB winner, Rod Rice,
#07, was 8.792 seconds. The #07 received his
second checker of the weekend also. Pole-setter
in the second wave was Jonathan Sugianto, #24,
FA, took the victory in class from Carter Williams,
#55, who won earlier in their first race. Margin
between those two was .2 seconds in the end, as
they had a fierce battle throughout the entire contest. Tao Takaoka, #27, was out of his Miata and
finished 3rd in FA, only .8 seconds behind Carter.
Coming in 7th & 8th and 2 for 2 for the weekend,
were Arron Bailey, #21, in P2, and John Yeatman,
#8 in FE. Also bagging double checkered flags
were Robin Riner, #91, in FS, as well as Andy
Juner, #88, in DSR.
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#92 Brandon Miller
#48 Steve Meyer
#24 Jonathan Sugianto
#67 William Weaver
#51 Scott Vreeland
The novice winners for the
weekend were:
Group 5. Clark Nunes, #79, SMG, from San Jose,
Mark Abouzeid, #27, ITA, from Durham, and
Brian Duddy, #39, ITX, from Fremont.
Group 3. Nevada U.S. Senator, Dean Heller, SP,
#47, from Mound House, Nevada.
#91 Robin Riner
Group 6. Jeffrey Cook, #03, SRF, from San Jose.
Group 7. Brendan Hermalyn, #6, SSM, from San
Francisco.
Group 2. Fritz Moore, P1, #17, from Vacaville.
Our next double regional will be at Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca, June 3rd through 5th, with
a test day prior to the event.
See you there!
Yehia Eissa, #88, ITX, received a “Special” novice
award from Linda Rogaski, Assistant Chief, Race
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Borrow. It did finish the race on Saturday, starting 33rd, and finishing 25th.
The first of two MX-5 races at noon was fierce
throughout the entire field but had no issues.
The first of two Porsche GT3 Cup races took
place late Friday afternoon. After the completion
of lap 2, the GT3 Platinum classed car of Oscar
Arroyo from Mexico City, suffered a very hard hit
into the wall just pass Start/Finish, driver’s left.
Debris was scattered across the track, bringing
out the red flag, where the entire field would stop
behind the incident on the front straight. Again,
Rescue 1, Tow 1, and a rollback were dispatched
from Turn 11, as well as the Course Marshals.
Looking at the records it looked like Oscar qualified in the #89, JDX Racing machine but the race
results stated he was driving the #18.
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workers were treated to another awesome spread
by Jodi’s crew. Chicken taco bar, Mexican salad,
rice, beans, and dessert. Yummy for the tummy!
IMSA Weekend, April 28-May 1, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Continental Monterey Grand Prix Powered by Mazda
BY Steve Jaroch
The four-day event consisted of practice, qualifying, and races for the Battery Tender Global Mazda
MX-5 Cup, presented by BFGoodrich Tires, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama, Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Series, Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, WeatherTech Championship (P/GTLM), and the WeatherTech Championship (PC/GTD).
Since our vendor, Tow World, had no available
Rollback tow trucks, three were contracted out,
including drivers. Not having my usual duties, I
donned my turn-outs to learn to be the secondary fireman on Bobby Heisig’s Rescue 1. Primary
fireman, and my “on-the-job” trainer was Dale
Hoag.
The weather on Thursday and Friday was cold
and windy but Saturday and Sunday turned out
to be sunny, with a slight breeze. The major
crews working the event were Flagging & Communication, Emergency, Social, Grid, Pit Fire,
and Worker Transportation.
The first practice session Thursday morning
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would see action in the late stages when Max Faulkner, team McCumbee McAleer Racing, loss control
at the exit of Turn 4, backing his #84, Mazda MX-5, into the wall driver’s left. We responded, as well
as Tow 1, to block the scene until the end of the session, when a rollback would be called into action.
The Rumson, New Jersey resident was done for the weekend. The remainder of the day would be issue free.
Saturday had the second Porsche GT3 Cup race, the first race for the
Lamborghinis, and the second race for the Mazda MX-5 Cup competitors.
Excellent racing and everybody behaved themselves. Not one single major
call. There was, although, the usual tows out of the gravel under local yellow flags.
In dispersed between the races were more practice sessions and qualifying
for the other groups.
The major Saturday race was the 150-minute Continental Challenge with
both the GS, (Grand Sport), and the ST, (Street Tuners). Usually this group
provides a lot of beating and banging but as the Series season has just
begun, everybody played nice but raced extremely hard. The first caution
came out on lap 5 when the #54, BMW 228i, pulled off, driver’s right, under the Mother’s Bridge, just before Turn 5. The JDC-Miller Motorsports
machine was sponsored by Universal Coatings, and co-driven by Michael
Johnson, Austin, Texas, and Stephen Simpson, Cape Town, South Africa.
After completing 7 laps, the Porsche Cayman, #8, Rebel Rock Racing/Borla/Urban Grid, would retire. Co-drivers were Robin Liddell, Northampton,
England, and Elliott Skeer, Carlsbad, California.
The second caution came out on lap 58 of the 86 lap race, when the #7,
Porsche Cayman, went into the tires, driver’s right in Turn 8. The second
Rebel Rock Racing/Borla/Urban Grid machine was co-driven by Tyler
Stone, Homewood, Alabama, and Brian Leonard, Helena, Alabama.
On lap 76, the #37, MINI JCW, pulled into the hole at Turn 11 with a
mechanical issue. It was co-driven by Ethan Low, Clearwater, Florida, and
Mark Pombo, Berkeley Lake, Georgia. Sponsors were MINI USA/Voief.org/
St. Petersburg-Clearwater/Shopminiusa.com.
The remainder of the evening was four qualifying sessions for each of the
WeatherTech Championship classes. Dinner for the evening was pork
tenderloin, mashed potatoes and gravy, a broccoli/cauliflower cheese bake,
salad and dessert. (Track food never tasted so good!)
Sunday morning saw the second Lamborghini race, which was 50 minutes
in duration. We again were dispatched to Start/Finish on lap 31 of the 34
lap event, when the #17 pulled off driver’s right with a broken rear axle.
Out of the Beverly Hills dealership, Richard Antinucci and Brian Thienes,
would see their US Race Tronics machine loaded on the rollback and taken
back paddock.
The first two hour WeatherTech race would pit the Prototype cars, (P),
against the GTLM, (GT Lemans), cars. On lap 7, the caution came out due
to the #3, Corvette Racing, of Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen went
off course. On lap 23 the caution again came out when the #10 of Ricky
and Jordan Taylor mixed it up with the #5 of Joao Barbosa and Christian
Fittipaldi, driver’s left in Turn 10. The #10, Konica Minolta Corvette DP for
Wayne Taylor, would continue, but the Action Express Racing, Mustang
Sampling machine would require assistance from the tow crew.
Lap 35 saw the third caution, when the #70 stopped on track, driver’s left
in Turn 7. The Mazda Motorsports, Mazda Prototype, of Tom Long and
Joel Miller, would be pulled to the top of Turn 8 and released so they could
coast down the hill, ending their race. They were sponsored by Mazda/
Castrol/ModSpace. Eighty laps were completed.
The final race of the weekend saw the Prototype Challenge, (PC), cars
going against the field of GT Daytona, (GTD), machines. The only issue
during the late afternoon race happened on lap 35, when the #540, GTD
of Timothy Pappas and Nicky Catsburg, wound up in the gravel in Turn
5 without any brakes, ending their race. The Black Swan Racing, Papent.
com/Fine Arts Enterprises/Boston Athletic Club, Porsche 911 GT3 R, was
running strong prior the incident.
I would like to thank Nelson, John, and Oscar for preforming the duties of
Rollback drivers and providing their trucks. My next event will be Double
Regional #3/#4 at Thunderhill Raceway Park, May 14th & 15th. (Back in
the Announce booth.)
Thursday night James and Jodi provided the workers with Tri-Tip Chili, cornbread, salad, and mini
cupcakes. Just what we needed after a cold day on the track!
Mid-morning Friday qualifying for the Lamborghinis had the #51 go straight off Turn 8 and find himself in the tire wall, driver’s right. Again, Rescue 1, Tow 1, and a rollback would respond. Palm Beach,
Florida resident, Rob Hodes, DAC Motorsports, would start at the back of the field for both races if
repairs could be completed. He went on to finish 12th in race #1 and 13th in race #2.
During early Friday afternoon Continental Street Tuner qualifying, the #44 went into the tires driver’s
right exit of Turn 4, only to continue. The car was co-driven by Sarah Cattaneo, Scottsdale, Arizona,
and Owen Trinkler, Brentwood, Tennessee. It was a Honda Civic Si, team CRG and sponsored by I Do
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Winners in Street Classes were: Jeff Andrade CS
98 BMW M3 51.438, Eric Hopkins DS 2013 Subaru
WRX 52.400, Dennis Hubbard 2003 Mazda Miata
52.623, Lawrence Danton GS 2016 Ford Focus ST
52.016, Zachary Trenes 86 Nissian 300ZX 55.651.
Top times for Sunday looked like a throw back to
the 1980's. Can't remember a lotus being in the
top ten fast times since Rich Ursthel was driving
his now retired lotus élan.
Jarret and Bryan Nelson have brought their Lotus
Exiges down to run Mather Field a number of
times with at best mediocre results. They seem
to have got the Lotus sorted and drove it to 3rd
and 4th fastest times of the day 46.733 and 47.300
in SSP Rick Brown did a little sorting of his own
on the BP Corvette and drove it to second fastest
time of the day 46.511 in BP. Eric Smiley took his
Lotus seven to 5th fastest time in OSP 47.348.
There seems to be a resurgence in real race cars (I
can see the tires when I drive it) this year. Eric's
car is really a Motus...... Turbo Miata powered
seven. Lanny Bowden had his Hotus, Honda
motorcycle powered seven on site. He is trying to
sort it to run BM. Keith Kirkwood ran his Ford
powered Caterham 7.
Eric Smiley's Miata powered Seven
sacramento solo 1 & 2
BY Mike Drouin
photography bY davey Drouin
Saturday morning weather was perfect for an autox. The Sacramento Chapter Board kick started
the registration process as the parking lot filled up, and I mean filled up. By the end of the day 193
drivers would complete their four runs.
This generated around $4,000 donation to the
Shriners Charity. Starting the season with the
Shriners Charity event has become a Tradition for
Sac Chapter. The funds donated over the past ten
years is a source of pride for all members.
Ken Yeo and Ray Miller wasted no time breaking
in the new tires on the bright yellow corvette.
Ken ending up with a 46.241 and the win in BSP
while also setting the time to beat early in the first
run group. Ray was second at 47.239 and Lanny
Bowden took third in his 89 C4 corvette 47.642.
It was a good day for bow tie fans. Chevys found
their way to victory in twelve classes.
Tom Smiley took his 2015 vette to the win in Super
Street 49.860. Brad Fleig won A Street in his 2002
Z06 49.178. Jay Williams took B Street in a 89 vette
50.811.
Oil Recycling Rocks
at Track Night in America
The ”Oil Recycling Rocks” Nissan 300 ZX will be on the scene at the Track Night in America
events on the new West course at Thunderhill Park in Willows at the 5250 Hwy 162 location.
The Sports Car Club of America, San Francisco Region, has partnered with the State of California to deliver a positive and high-energy message regarding the proper recycling of used oils
and filters as well as the use of re-refined oil products whenever possible.
Oil Recycling Rocks is the name of the program that will visit motorsports as well as high school
and other public assemblies using the race car as a means of getting past the usual barriers
to delivering a social-need message. “People love cars, especially colorful cars,” noted SCCA
President Dr. Gary Pitts of Nevada City. ”When the car shows up the eyes widen and those in
attendance listen as the race driver delivering the oil-recycling message goes into high-gear, ”
Dr. Pitts added.
For more information about the Oil Recycling rocks program call Shawn Campbell at Ross
Campbell in Sacramento on 916-446-4744. For information about the SCCA road racing program contact David Vodden at 530-934-5588 Extension 101. Admission to all SCCA road races
at Thunderhill is free.
AM went to David Layneinhis 1990 Kawasaki
powered formula B Nemesis 49.849. BM was Noel
Ameele in his vw powered buggy 49.739. Douglas
Hargrove drove his F440 to the win in FM 48.470.
Gary Ratliff had his fast and fun to watch dune
buggy running EM, he really works hard through
the corners but when he punches the go pedal the
power to weight takes over for amazing straight
line speed.
F125 shifter kart was won by Steve Slinkarb
50.453. Junior kart A Marcus McAfee 48.033.
Junior B 61.973.
In closing its a new year but something things
haven't changed Bob Weisickle drove his EM
Austin Healy to top time of day on Saturday and
Sunday. He is defiantly moving in the right direction, his victory margin is now a little over three
seconds......smokin fast!
The famous National Championship winning Show Room Stock A Nissan 300ZX paces the
field at the start of recent racing action at the SCCA-owned road course, Thunderhill Park.
Lanny Bowben' Honda powered Seven
Bruce Hopkins won F Street in a 2014 Camaro SS
51.521. CAMS went to Randy Wonnenberg 07 corvette 48.407. Rick Brown in his 1990 corvette took
BP 46.738. In Super Street Modified Tom Nivision
won in a 03 corvette. Gale Smiley won SSL with
a 2015 vette 53.421. Marie Lindbergh ASL in a 04
Z06 54.721. Kelly Williams took her bright red 89
vette to the win in BSL. Ingrid Ansell won CAML
in her Crome bumpered 1972 vette 53.607.
Keith Kirkwoods ford
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THUNDERHILL REPORT
BY DAVID VODDEN
Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2016 SFR/
SCCA road racing championship series was a hoot. Over 170
entries made the fields on track
fun and challenging. There was some
pretty good racing too, which often happens when
drivers of like mind and class get together on track
to decide who, among them, is best. I think that it is
also important that our paddock facilitates interaction
among teams and that the Marshalls camp together
and everyone enjoys good bench racing. This is not
true at the other tracks where the paddocks are separated and groups get little interaction. The Club house
is a great meeting place too and is unique to Thunderhill. Having power to plug into and big shade canopies
for the non-motorhome racers among us, adds to the
overall enjoyment of a race weekend at Thunderhill.
And then there is the food. It is so superior to the other
tracks that Jim Thompson gets offended if someone
compliments his food quality by saying, “It is reallygood for race-track food!” It is simply more fun at
Thunderhill overall, in the paddock, on the track and
in the town of Willows where familiar hotel staff and
restaurant servers say hello and address you by name.
You know they appreciate your company and say so. It
makes you feel good, important and it is different than
at the other tracks. We have a playground. We have
a great agrarian back-drop and we have each other.
It does not get any better than this, anywhere. Meta
message; run all the races at Thunderhill Park from
now on!
The Club returns to Thunderhill September 23-25 for
rounds 11 & 12 in the 14-race contest to decide who
will be the class champions for the race-year. There
will be six races elsewhere before the Club returns to
Thunderhill but everyone will be waiting for September, either for the Club race at Thunderhill or for the
SCCA National Runoffs that just happens to be going
on at “Mid-Ohio”. That’s right, the next race here
at Thunderhill is on the same weekend as the SCCA
Runoffs. Don’t go to the Runoffs. Race Thunderhill
instead. Wait for 2018 when the SCCA Runoffs will
be at Thunderhill as part of our 25th anniversary
celebration! Our last weekend at Thunderhill had a big
NASA race at Laguna Seca where that group ran under
unlimited sound rules. We still had 170 entries but it
might have been even bigger if the scheduling gods had
smiled upon us. There is cross-over between NASA and
SFR/SCCA. I know. I am one.
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The final race of the 2016-SFR/SCCA racing season will also be at Thunderhill on October 21-23. There is no endurance race listed in the schedule on
Sunday so it remains to be seen what the weekend race format will be. The
Club schedule does show that the awards banquet will be Saturday night the
22nd so Sunday remains a mystery. If you have any ideas for a race format
for this last race weekend of the year, please send it to me. Here are some
conversation starters: I would like to see us run heat races on Thursday
based on times with a slow heat and a fast heat for groups that have many
cars. This way the slow drivers get to have a stand-alone race with cars of
similar levels and the fast guys get a race together, just them, sort of a trophy
dash deal. I would line up the cars up on Friday by inverting the heat finishes
for a 15-minute race and then do a partial, three-row inversion for the final
championship race on Saturday. Then make Sunday into an all-day play-day
for anyone with a California driver’s license using an “open-track format.”
Because the banquet is Saturday night it isn’t likely that a Sunday race event
would work unless --------Hmmm ---- we made the Sunday event the first
points race for the 2017 race season and ran it just like a normal race using
short qualifying sessions combined with twenty minute races since 30 and
even 25 minutes are too long these days. I think I would switch to lap counts
like the rest of the world since timed races really do not fit the current cadre
of players, in my opinion. What do you say. Should we spice up the last race
with a format change for the first part and then mess with the Sunday offering? How about using the sponsorship money that Thunderhill provides for
the Club as a means of making the entry fee very low say, FREE to all drivers
that have run every race of the season up to $200 for those who have made
only one race and $250 for new-bees, first time entrants, in 2016. Another
idea would be to create a point fund with Cal Club and tie the race to their
Pacific Coast Road Racing Championships that is scheduled at Buttonwillow
the very next weekend – October 28-30. The money could be paid based on
points earned at both races such that the Cal Club drivers would be motivated
to come to Thunderhill and you all could get in another weekend of racing
with the potential for a cash payoff for earning the most points over the two
events. Both events might pick up drivers from the Pacific Northwest as well
as Arizona and Nevada. Two big events only days apart can justify travel time.
Then there is the idea that the Club finally run Thunderhill clockwise. No
reason not to. It is so different and fun and challenging in ways that make it
over the top for all that want to try something outside the box. Or we could
run the 5-mile. Or we could run the three-mile and the two mile simultaneously with sedans on the West and open wheels on the East or some version
of all that. The goal here is to make the last race of the SFR/SCCA 2016
racing season spectacular and unique in ways that attract attention and start
a “buzz”! Why not? Send your ideas to me at [email protected]. I
would also like all of you who have a business or simply care about what we
do to send me contingency programs. $200 for the driver of the weekend at
the SFR/SCCA season final! A free Race Craft seat to the winner of the Spec
Mustang title for 2016. Cases of oil from Red Line and others for the 2016
Spec Miata and the Spec Racer Ford [SFR] champions to be awarded at the
Saturday night banquet. $500 in product to the 2016 Rookie of the year, and
so it goes. I would like the Region to reinstate the “YEAR OF FREE ENTRIES” to a driving champion in 2016 who is selected from a pool of all the
driving champions and awarded the prize. We did it before and it truly does
give a metric to being an SFR/SCCA driving champion in a class. Think about
who you know and what you can bring to the table [literally] so that the yearend champions and/or winners at the last race of the season can experience
what it is like to be a part of a race club that really races and really takes care
of its own. Do it now. Please.
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FORMULA CARS
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Spec Racer Renault #434 ,Rebello motor, Spare motor and Transaxle, Spare
Radiator, Jack stands & Jack, Spare nose
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Jeff Francis 559-307-5878
1508
Crossle 55 Formula Ford. Porter Racing
rebuilt engine.
A terrific handeling car. 19' enclosed
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$17,500.00. Call
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For Sale 1974 Lola T 320 Formula Super
Vee, Ground up restoration
Everything is new or rebuilt. Beat the
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$35,000.00 Ed (415) 883-4824 1512
FORMULA VEE
1997 Crusader Formula Vee Chasis #0297.
PRICE REDUCTION. Need the funds if
I’m going to see the track this year. 1
weekend on complete Ron Chuck engine
rebuild. RacePak G2x data acquisition.
Momo-D wheel. Jet coated exhst, QA1
shocks all around. Must sell price of
$5,000. Email [email protected] for pics
or info.
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SOLO RACER & TRACK CARS
1988 Formula Mazda for sale
standard FM, like new. Very nice, new
fuel cell, new tires, new belts, many
spares, included TPD 24 foot trailer, very
good condition. Mike Bonnington 408386-9648. or mikebonnington@yahoo.
com $24,999 with trailer
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SPEC RACER FORD
Well sorted Gen2 SRF for Sale. All latest
upgrades. Maintained by Bulldog Motor-
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Formula 1980 Red Devil formula 440
Chaparral engine. Nice original car unmolested and never crashed or hit.. This is a
very low hour car. Never log booked and
has only been used for autocross. This is
a 35 year old race car it has some bumps
scratches and wear but I bet its one of
the best early 440’s left $2500 775-7211568
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2000 Toyota Turbo Spyder autocross car.
Original owner, 80k miles, fresh acrylic
paint, Veilside body kit, Sparco racing
seats, Turbo (240 hp to the wheels),
power controller, Tien coil-overs and sway
bars, custom Cusco diff., turbo twist
wheels and star spec tires. Set up for
autocross racing. 2 time SCCA SFR class
champion. Never been in an accident or
needed major repair. Will throw in the
trailer set up for another $300.
$14,995 obo. Call, text or email John @
510.409.8678 [email protected] 1606
Street-legal Palatov D2
An Atom on steroids. California SB100
registered, licensed, insured by StateFarm, smog-exempt for life! 2200 lbs,
480hp! 6,500 miles all street speeds,
never tracked. LS376 GM LS3 motor.
Race-quality six-speed sequential Quaife
transaxle with LSD. All LED lighting.
Tablet-based dash with integrated dataand-video acquisition, wireless upload.
Alcantara, Momo, Wilwood, Bilstein,
ceramic-coated exhaust and more. It
would take over $100,000 to replace, not
including the SB100 registration. $85,000
925-247-0846 More info: http://tinyurl.
com/palatov4sale"
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2000 BMW M Coupe, TRACK CAR.
Original owner, low mileage (53K). Street
legal. Smogged, and has CA tags valid
through April 2017. Excellent condition. Titanium Silver, Imola Red interior.
$25,000. Professionally prepared for
track driving. The perfect track day car.
It is stiff, light, fast, and bulletproof, yet
can be legally driven to the track. Has
done 30 track days before being kept in
closed storage for the last eight years.
Mostly garaged California car. Features
and Upgrades: Stock S52 engine, 240 hp,
236 lb.ft. Custom roll-cage and sub-frame
reinforcement. Recaro race seats with
6- and 4-point harnesses. Removable
Momo steering wheel. Traqmate data
acquisition and Chasecam SD video.
Bilstein Sport Shocks and H&R springs.
Larger diameter anti-roll/sway bars. Front
strut brace. Zionville radiator & oil cooler.
2000 ZX2 SR (special edition Ford Escort)
18,000 miles, came in three colors, this
is one of 500 in red. SR stands for street
racer. Fully adjustable factory suspension.
All original except wheels and header
(original parts are part of the package).
Immaculate condition very rare. drive to
the solo event, take home the trophy,
and then drive home, all for $13,000. do
not miss this opportunity!!! contact Tim
Van Ravenswaay 616-443-3313 1505
Pro-Built EP/DP Miata. Only the best:
Penske, Rebello, TC Design, OS Giken
949Racing, E85, Proven D-Prepared &
Index Solo winner. Craig 408-460-1201
[email protected]
https://sites.google.com/site/craigsdpmiataforsale/ 1410
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with integrated radio PTT buttons. 3 sets
of TRMotorsports C1M wheels, one with
brand new unused mounted Hoosier
rains. Includes AIM Solo DL data system.
From eight races the car has six wins, 8
podiums, two track records (Thunderhill
and Pacific Raceways), and it won the
2015 SCCA Western Conference Majors
championship. Tied for 2nd in nationwide
B-Spec points behind John Heinricy.
Car is turn-key and ready to run top five
in PWC at Sonoma or the Runoffs at
Daytona with the right driver. I'll throw
in coaching and car prep assistance for
your first race weekend. Car is currently
located in Auburn, CA but will be moving to HSE Racing in the San Francisco
Bay Area soon. Contact Eric at eric@
boucherracing.com or (408) 391-2310 for
additional info. More pics at http://tinyurl.
com/onzmbjs Asking $21k.
1602
GT/PRODUCTION RACER
2005 NISSAN 350Z GT-3 or GT-2
Built by Ken Murillo on a Neely/Murillo
chassis. 2 Runoffs wins, 3 podiums, 4
poles in GT-3, 1 pole in GT-2. . It is race
ready with current annual tech good till
May 2017. Hewland trans newly rebuilt,
Speedway Mini Stock newly rebuilt. Two
KA24DE engines, new spare Speedway
Supermax, 3 sets of rims, new cool suit
not installed. Contact: John 530-4120649 [email protected], $32,000
1606
B SPEC
Brand new Mazda2 B-Spec build. Purchased new off the dealership lot in late
2014, stripped, and prepped for B-Spec
competition. Only 8 races on the car
with just over 1k miles so engine is just
broken in and will only get stronger. Roll
cage is an S-Box engineering kit professionally installed by Margraff Racing. Car
has the best of everything and is one of
the nicest B-Specs in the country right
now. Cobra Sebring Pro Fit seat. Schroth
Profi II belts. 5 pound, 4-nozzle integrated
fire system. Quick release Sparco wheel
For Sale: 1970 SCCA GT1 Corvette. Car
runs, handles, and stops as it should.
Prep level appears to be from 1980s
rule books. SCCA logbook says it ran
eighteen races including Nelson Ledges
and Road Atlanta in the late 80s. Clear Illinois title numbers match vin tag. Rollbar
tech numbers match SCCA logbook.
Tires are garage rollers only. Flares will
accept up to 12 inch wide rims. Engine
is an iron block 355 sbc with a Muncie
transmission behind. I am an autoxer and
not a road racer. I have no more history
than the logbook and a few old pictures.
Call or text 559 645-2988 with your questions. Car is in Madera, Ca. $25,000. 1604
Noble M400 GT-1 For Sale or Rent.
110,000.00, Hoover Chan 925-455-1066
[email protected]
1501
SPEC MIATA
2014 SCCA Runoffs Podium Finishing
GT-3 Nissan 240SX “Wonderbread” Car.
Square tube chassis, Lotus link, flat floor,
driver’s side exhaust, Rebello 2015 Spec
KA24 3-Valve motor, 32mm SIR, built
NEW for the 2014 Runoffs on a virgin
block and crank (all new parts with the
absolute latest trick internals, engine and
chassis dyno tuned). Completely sorted,
3rd Place finisher at the 2014 Runoffs,
2014 NORPAC Division GT-3 Championship, 1997 NASPORT Championship and
current lap record holder at the Thunderhill “new” 5 mile course and previous lap
record holder at the Thunderhill 3 mile
course.PRICE REDUCED – INQUIRE - Includes 2 motors, 3 sets of wheels, extra
carbonfiber body parts, 24’ Haulmark
enclosed trailer and spares. With 19 years
of continuous development and more
than $125,000 invested, this is a winning
car! Call or e-mail me for a complete
spec sheet and photos. Chuck McKinney
(510) 812-1140 [email protected] 1602
T1 2013 Ford Mustang Boss R
Fastest T1 Mustang on the West Coast.
Ford Factory Built Race Car. New Huffaker Motor with zero hours, New Dry
sump system, New fuel cell bladder
and pumps, complete Cortex Extreme
Suspension with JRI double adjustable
shocks. This car has the best of the best!
Call for more details.
Darrell Anderson, American V8 Supercars
510-928-2423 1602
Spec Mustang/T2 Mustang. New build
by American V8 Supercars. Ran two
races and a test. Car is ready to win a
championship!! This car has the best of
the best! We can also build you a car to
your spec.’s or Rent you a Spec. Mustang
for the season or a race weekend. Call for
more details. Darrell Anderson, American
V8 Supercars 510-928-2423 1602
Ford’s Boss 302S is special limited
edition model built by Ford Racing in
conjunction with Watson Engineering as
a ready-to-run road racing car and an
homage to the original. Basic specs are
aimed at Pirelli World Challenge GTS
class racing, but also suitable for SCCA
and NASA club events. Power is supplied
by a 5.0-liter TiVCT engine modified for
better cooling along with various ECU
settings for 91 and 98-octane fuel. A
Tremec T-6060 six-speed manual
transmission with integrated cooling
pump, 3.73:1 rear end and a Torsen T2R
differential help put the power to the
road. Brembo four-piston brakes provide
stopping power with 14-inch front and
12-inch rear rotors, PFC pads, Ford
Racing brake ducts, stainless lines and
Ford Racing ABS system. A Recaro
HANS ProRacer seat is outfitted in the
cockpit along with a Hand window net,
Sabelt six-point harness, cockpit rollcage,
and onboard fire extinguisher system.
Finished in School Bus Yellow, this 302S
is #42 and of the 50-unit run and ready to
race. $85,000 Adam Simms 408-4387129.
1510 #40 SMG 2005 Mustang GT, 5 spd,
3:73 gears, Burgundy & White. New
build completed April, 2014. 6 SCCA
events total...6 wins, 6 2nds with driver’s
Darrell Anderson, Tony D’Allesandro,
and Mark Drennan. Current T-Hill SMG
record holder...1:58.2 (Drennan) set May
16th, 2015. New motor Jan, 2015, (3
events), new Koni front struts June, 2015
(never run). 2 sets wheels, AIM, spares.
Beautiful, fast, every conceivable option,
pristine condition throughout. Pics on
request...50K or B/O...contact Dave
Mani, 650-867-0010 1507
1991 Spec Miata - 1.6 l Mazda race
limited slip diff, race wheels and set of
street wheels,some suspension and
steering spares, $3000 SCCA and NASA
logbooks tandem axel open trailer also
available. Eric Hernandez 650 208-3544
[email protected] 1604
1991 Seal Spec Miata For Sale. Chassis
up build with all suspension parts new
during build. Lots of thought went into
this build with too much to list in the ad.
Driven for two SFR region seasons and
a clean SCCA Logbook. Sale includes a
spare engine and transmission. Asking
$14,000 please email for details
1999 Spec Miata - Nearly Race Ready.
1.8L / 5 speed / Torsen, Haag motor with
only one break-in weekend,Team Dynamics race wheels w/ RA1s, Upgraded roll
cage, Evil Genius exhaust, Kirkey 71300
seat, Advanced Autosports splined quick
release, Rennenmetal ballast weights
and mounting kit, Roger Kraus corner
weighting and alignment, NASA and
SCCA log book current through 2013
Clear CA title with plate ñ drive it to the
track! Extras! Stock wheels w/ new Dunlop Direzzas, Advanced Autosports fuel
pressure regulator (2x), Lightweight tow
hitch and ball mount. Fluids, filters, brake
pads, restrictor plates, etc. Tim Ryan
[email protected] $17,950 1603
VINTAGE RACER
"1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z “Players
Challenge Series” car is FOR SALE.
Raced professionally by Kathryn Teasdale
in the Players Challenge and is a legitimate 1LE R7U Camaro. Raced in SCCA
and CASC after it became ineligible to
compete in Players. 305 cu in w/5 speed
transmission, Ford 9”. Ready to race with
JUNE 2016
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THE GARAGE
new tires, fresh maintenance, and has
some spares that will go with the car.
Have all log books for Vintage verification.
$17,500. Mary 831-905-8668 or [email protected] 1602
1967 Beach MK4B vintage race car
chassis #111. New light weight body
from original molds, ford 1100cc engine
, race prepared head, forged crankshaft,
carrillo rods, weber DCOE carbs, dry
sump, aluminum flywheel, 5 speed trans,
disc brakes, fuel cell, fire system, etc.
Complete set of designer blueprints.
HMSA log book. $57K. (805)434-2980 or
[email protected] for full history and
restoration photos.
1512
IT/ST
Pro-built Honda S2000 track car/STU??
- new paint - F/G top-rear wing Tolle roll
cage - helmet fan - 2 Recaro seats Sparco wheel - Stop Tech brakes - Eibach
coilovers - APR frt. nose and splitter AIM dash W/GPS-OZ wheels - cat drop
pipe. Frank Shoemaker (916) 919-5750.
$25,000 OBO
1604
TRAILER/TOW
MISC FOR SALE
FINEST TOW VEHICLE AVAILABLE! 2000
Chev, 3500 LS, extended cab, dually,
glasstite shell, alcoa wheels. 7.4L, auto,
only 56K original miles w/new motor
(long story). New paint, excellent condition, $8K firm. 925-683-1283 1604
STREET CARS
1970 VW convertible. New Bug Performance motor; new fenders, hoods,
running boards, and paint. $6000 Jerry
Pacheco 530-367-3899
1512
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JUNE 2016
Set of 4 Porsche alloy wheels (used) and
4 BF Goodrich g-Force R1 tires (like new)
- (2) 225/50/16 and (2) 245/45/16
$1,495 obo. Call, text or email John @
510.409.8678 [email protected] 1606
Weber 3 x 45mm DCOE kit for E24
BMW series 630 1977 - 1989, fits other
3.0, 3.3, 3.5 engines, new in the box
never mounted, all parts necessary, linkage manifolds hardware etc. Best offer.
Contact 831-917-5952 1606
For Sale Haul Master Utility Trailer. 870
max capacity. 8 in. Wheels. Only used 3
times to haul racing tires like New Tool
chest with spare tire, Jack,etc. Call Joel
or May. 925.687.8148 1605
Trailer , light and strong. 12 ‘ x 5’ flat bed
on an aluminum frame. long ramps with
secure stowage. with a set of Willans tie
down straps. $800. johnhstreets@gmail.
com. 650 704 9200 1605
KARTS
TAG Parilla Kart for Sale. 2008 Rocket
Kart RK2. 100cc Pirella tag motor. Micron
4 data acquisition. Extra seats. Never
raced, very fast $2500 Blake Tatum 209403-2452 [email protected] 1605
me a reasonable offer. Paul in Reno. 775762-4431, [email protected] 1602
For Sale: TPD trailer, 24 ft, bench w/tool
box, cabinets, Honda 3000 inverter/ gen,
110 wiring w/ interior lamps & plugs &
outdoor spots, elec tongue jack, awning,
ramp extensions, $13,000, Frank 707769-8608
1604
Featherlite Model 3110 open Alum. Trailer
- 17'6" - 2014 - Alum Air Dam - Spare tire
- 6 ft. pull out ramps. Removable fenders
- two 3500 lb torsion axles, etc. $6000
OBO Frank Shoemaker (916) 919-5750 1604
1986 Alpha Toyhauler, 5th wheel. Great
for small car, 16ft of room X 73". Fit A
Toyota racecar and still had room. Large
awning, 5000lb axles, safety chains, 2
batteries, 2 lrg propane, 100gal fresh
water, 2/40 gal waste tanks. Sleeps 6 or
more, 2 tables, Stove, oven, Refrigerator,
Microwave, all work very good. Heater
needs work. Bathroom just painted, to
cover wall paper. Roof resealed again.
Tows great. Extras! Can deliver to bay
area for fuel charge. $4,500.obo. Make
Mill, Clausing #8530
115v @10.8a or 230v
@ 5.4a, single phase,
3/4 HP, 7x29 table,
6-speed belt drive, factory stand, 1/2" chuck,
collets, hold-down kit,
Eron rotary vise,
38" W x 45" D x 72" H,
maybe 300-400 lb., ex-Decker collectable
tool. $2400. Chainsaw Charlie, 415-3829068, [email protected] 1605
Willows Executive home for sale. best of
the best. 3-car garage with loft. large lot.
3- bedrooms, 2,600 sq-ft. with complete
remodel walls out- appliances, fixtures,
granite counters and all new floors/
carpet/tile/wood. Large pool with diving
board, balcony patio and more. Quiet
area next to two green belts. Located on
end of cul-de-sac. $380k. Will lease $2k
per month with stipulations. Contact
David Vodden 530-934-5588 Ext. 101. 1604
ENGINES FOR SALE: 2.0L Ford mild race
engine, built as S2000 for a Pinto. Raced
for a couple of races many years ago. No
build sheets. Aluminum valve and belt
cover. Have a larger pan and other parts.
$500. obo. I also have a 2.0L block and
head. A 2300 engine parts, plus a complete turbo engine. Plus 1600 parts and
engine and trans for 1st gen. Fiesta. Not
sure what all is there but willing to make
you a deal. Paul in Reno. 775-762-4431
1997
Crusader
Serial #
0197 Frame
and Body
Kit. Car was
completely
assembled
and never
ran on
the track.
Everything
but the frame and body have been sold
off, $1100. Contact would be Ron at [email protected] or cell phone (559)
567-4056
1602
THE GARAGE
complete set of R8 collets, rotary table,
vice, etc.), cutting (I have a drawer full
of assorted cutting tools), and measurement (2' granite surface table, height
gauge, micrometers, etc.) tools. $7K.
Contact Bob at (408)733-0776 or email at
[email protected].
1507
SHOP/STORAGE SPACE
Garage Space Available at Thunderhill,
located along the paddock, near AIM
Tires. You would share space with two
other cars, one car is unused/storage
only, the other is Spec Miata. Garage is
furnished with storage rack, fan, table/
coffee maker, fridge & tools. Plenty of
free space. Will consider track day or
race weekend short-term rentals also. If
interested, contact Al Gjedsted @ 415694-8519 or [email protected].
Shop Space: Morgan Hill/San Martin. 2400 Square foot shop with outside
trailer parking available. Clean shop less
than 1 mile from Highway 101. Space
available to work on your racecar. Long or
short term available. Trailer storage also
available. 110/220. Restroom. Rod @ 415298-3917 or [email protected]
Garage space available at Thunderhill
Raceway. 530-934-5588 for more info
RACE CAR STORAGE San Luis Obispo.
Shared shop with utilities.$150 month
Near airport. Gary Corsiglia (805)5440890
STORAGE SPACE: Available for smaller
race car, hot rod, vintage. Concord area.
Very secure long term deal storage only
$125 per month. John (510) 548-1011
These lockers are big enough to store
almost everything you could need for
your time at Thunderhill Raceway Park!
Inquire @ the Grill or Pro-Shop or call
Jim Thompson 530-934-5588 x 112.
1502
Bavarian Motorsport BMW service
& repair. Offering wheel alignment
services in the south bay. We can align
any vehicle as long as you want it done
correctly. 1025 Sinclair Frontage Road
Milpitas 95035 408-956-1662
SPEC MIATA & SPEC E30: TFB Performance’s winning alignment service has
expanded to include race prep and “arrive
and drive” trackside support for SCCA/
NASA and HPDE/track days. Rent clean,
safe, front-running cars or bring your own.
Run your first race or win a championship!
Contact Tim Barber at 415.205.2222 or
[email protected].
DNS? DNF? It’s hard to keep your
hands on the wheel and on a wrench.
Lewis Hamilton doesn’t work on his
car, why should you! Let T Speed be
that second set of hands. We offer a
full range of race car services, including
prep, maintenance and fabrication at our
Sacramento area shop or in the comfort
and security of your garage. Trackside
support for any type of race car. Experience from vintage to modern, club
car to ChampCar. Call or E-mail me to
discuss your racing needs. References
gladly provided. Competitive rates and
will travel. Tim Slagle (916) 730-7223
[email protected]
RACE CAR RENTALS
SERVICES
Metal Lathe. Shenwai SW900, 10x36
Belt drive, 1HP single phase, 110v @ 14a
or 220v @ 7a, 6 1/2" 3-jaw chuck
w/ 1" hole, in/out jaws, Yuasa tool
post and holders, 2 faceplates, 3/4"
chuck (stuck in tailstock),factory stand
and manual. 62" L x 32" D x 51" H,
weighs app. 660 lb. Built many DSRs
and toy prototypes. $2700. Chainsaw
Charlie, 415-382-9068, Novato, Ca.
Race Car Fabrication and Dyno Tuning
Chassis Fabrication, Fiberglass, Custom
Bodywork, Engine Building, Welding and
Dyno Tuning. 925-455-1066 Hoover Chan
[email protected]
TurboHoses R&D
1509
Kirkey aluminum race seat #08400 $75
Sparco fiberglas race seat (worn upholstery) $100
John 916 454- 1115 evenings
1612
Have two trannies for sale one m21
munce fine spline with shifter, one super
t10 with out, make offer. also have 5 star
fiber glass 4th gen camaro body was run
as gt1 make offer. Don at 510 531 6632
Hobbyists/Light Industrial lathe/mill for
sale - Smithy 1324 Granite with 3-axis
DRO and a work stand. Plus all additional set up (3 jaw chuck, 4 jaw chuck,
All-Weather Storage Lockers – Now
@ Thunderhill Park! Finally a solution
to having to deal with all your race
equipment! Don’t bother lugging your
gear around or leaving it out in the cold.
Rent a 4’ X4’ X8’ Thunderhill locker
daily, weekly, monthly, or even yearly to
make sure you always have a place to
keep your important and valuable items.
Race car Rentals that are competative
and reliable. Everything from preparation to transportation is handled by professionals. From Driver’s School to your
first pro race, we can help you achieve
your goals. Learn to race and have fun
then leave the race car responsibilities
to us. Rentals in Improved Touring and
Formula Ford cars and trackside support
for Formula Atlantic, Formula Ford and
Improved Touring Cars.
Racing Services
11771 Foothill Rd.
P.O. Box 350, Sunol, CA 94586
925-890-3555
Formula First race car for rent for SFR
2015 drivers school and select regional
races. The car is very well prepared and
ready to go. It will fit large/tall drivers.
It has a full GPS based data system and
cameras onboard for driver development. Take advantage of my 35 years
of racing experience to help you learn,
or fine tune you’re driving. Call Scott
916-801-9728
Diamond FORMULA CARS 916-8019728 [email protected]
www.diamondformulacars.com
Formula First ITA Mazda Rx7
1512
SPEC RACER FORD RENTAL; Car
finished 8th at 2014 Runoffs and has
many regional wins. High horsepower
dyno tuned motor. Mychron data
including; shock travel, steering position, brake pressure, fuel pressure and
mixture. Car had a complete rebuild in
2013 and has all upgrades with new
Penske shocks. Very reliable car with no
DNF’s due to mechanical failures. See
YouTube video at https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=wtMLeLsVPMc. Contact
Perry Richardson for rental availability
and pricing at (408) 497-1996 or perry@
perryrichardson.com 1511
LOTUS ELISE RACE-CARS FOR RENT
Arrive and Drive, track prep and storage.
Dietsch Motorsports has race cars
available for Drivers School, Club Racing
and testing. Runs in T3. Can run in other
classes. Full season rates and the car is
set up for you. Boxster S and Miata also
available. Cars are located at our Vacaville race prep facility. 707-446-2022;
http://dietschwerks.com/
1502
MADZA MIATA RENTALS ITX/ITA/
SMT, NASA events including SM/PTE &
HPDE, prices start at $350/day, Top cars,
professionally prepared. 530 318 1943
[email protected]
www.ohmygodracing.com
SFR SCCA Events in 2016. Excellent
cars at reasonable rates. Ian at (530)
676-1940 (805) 305-0452. iancook@
sbcglobal.net
Spectrum/Honda F1600. Cameron
Racing has two cars available for the
Majors, SF regional races and test
days. Cars located at Sonoma
raceway. Steve 707 953 7580
TRACKSIDE SERVICE: Bulldog Motorsports offers Formula Enterprise full
trackside support. Join in on the fun
of one of the most affordable/ fastest
classes in SCCA. The Spec Class with
class. Bulldog Motorsports is the place
for full CSR support. Call Jason at
(209) 892-5747.
SPEC RACER FORDS: Available for
nationals, regionals, schools & test days.
Well equipped with data acquisition,
video, and radios. Enthusiastic crew to
help a beginner get started in SCCA racing or setup a car to a more experienced
driver’s specifications. Dave Harriman
(408)507-1531 [email protected]
WANTED
Looking for an open aluminum trailer.
It needs to fit a 108" wheelbase car. 74
inches between the wheels and carry
3000lb max weight. I will trade a 20-foot
enclosed Hallmark car hauler, electric
brakes, 4 new tires. Rear door ramp,
etc. Great condition. includes load-carrying hitch, etc. or will sell trailer. Let's
talk. Seth Emerson, San Jose, CA.
(408) 247-2237 1507
WANTED: Friendly, racer oriented or at
least sympathetic, CHAIN LINK fence
Company/installer to put up chain link
fence at Thunderhill. [WILL TRADE FOR
TRACK TIME?] Five [5] feet high with
some gates. The usual stuff. Some top
bars too. Please contact D. Vodden
@ 530-934-5588 Ext 101 to arrange
premise visit and opportunity to bid the
job[s]. Could be BIG? Location: 5250
Hwy 162 – Willows, CA. 95988 1501
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