THE DOWNSHIFT - Chicagoland Sports Car Club
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CHICAGOLAND SPORTS CAR CLUB’S OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR DECEMBER, 2005<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>DOWNSHIFT</strong><br />
WWW.CSCC-Racing.Com Single copy price: $1.50<br />
Take a Break - The Banquet is Next<br />
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:<br />
CSCC BoD Meeting 2<br />
World & Local News 3<br />
Election News 4<br />
CSCC Members 5<br />
Banquet Menu 6<br />
“More Stuff” 7<br />
Back Page Update 8<br />
2005 CSCC BOD<br />
President<br />
Michael Schindlbeck<br />
630-897-6246<br />
Frank Riemann in FF exiting the Blackhawk Farms Pit Lane - “That Loooong Race”.<br />
Vice President<br />
& Membership<br />
Jay Busse<br />
847-742-4555<br />
Secretary<br />
Rich Cwik<br />
630-483-8799<br />
Treasurer & Newsletter<br />
Larry Best<br />
847-683-1028<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Steward<br />
Alden Wells<br />
847-245-8756<br />
Board Members At Large<br />
Paul Schindlbeck<br />
630-554-2546<br />
Frank Hartl<br />
847-382-4388<br />
Craig Bielat’s Great ‘58 Lotus Elite at speed in BHF’s Turn 5.
PAGE 2<br />
2006 Midwestern Council Event Schedule<br />
Tentative & Subject to Change<br />
Date Event <strong>Club</strong> Venue<br />
Jan 21 MC Banquet All WI<br />
Feb 4 CSCC Banquet CSCC IL<br />
Apr 8-9 W2W SCCR/LSCC ACCN<br />
May 20-21 AX/W2W GLSCC MM<br />
May 27-28-29 DS/W2W/TBD MSCC BHF<br />
Jun 10-11 TBD SCCR/FTRL MM<br />
Jun 17-18 VSCDA * MC Staff BHF<br />
Jun 24-25 TBD SCSCC BHF<br />
Jul 29-30 TBD NSSCC RA<br />
Aug 26-27 TBD SCCR BHF<br />
Sep 2-3-4 TBD MSCC GMR<br />
Sep 16-17 TBD LSCC BHF<br />
Oct 7-8 TBD NSSCC ACCS<br />
Oct 21-22 W2W CSCC BHF<br />
* VSCDA Event staffed by MCSCC Race Staff<br />
BHF<br />
MM:<br />
ACC:<br />
RA:<br />
GMR:<br />
Blackhawk Farms Raceway, Rockton, IL<br />
Milwaukee Mile, West Allis (Milwaukee), WI<br />
Autobahn Country <strong>Club</strong> (North/South) Joliet, IL<br />
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI<br />
GingerMan Raceway, South Haven, MI<br />
The Downshift Information (The fine print)<br />
“The Downshift” is the official news publication of The <strong>Chicagoland</strong><br />
<strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. The monthly publication is provided to <strong>Chicagoland</strong><br />
<strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong> members as part of the annual membership deliverable<br />
and commitment from the <strong>Club</strong>. The Downshift is also available to interested<br />
parties for $1.50 per issue (U.S. Domestic postage prepaid).<br />
Material published herein may be reprinted provided that the usage is<br />
credited to the author, and the <strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do<br />
not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Board of Directors of <strong>Chicagoland</strong><br />
<strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, the Midwestern Council of <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>s, or it’s<br />
Board of Directors and Members. or in some cases, the opinion of anyone.<br />
Article submission is encouraged and accepted in MS Word format or<br />
as ASCII text format via eMail. When submitting photos or artwork, please<br />
request the material to be returned if that is desired. Submissions should be<br />
received by the third Tuesday of the month when publication for that<br />
month is requested.<br />
Contents including text, artwork and photographs Copyright 2005, The<br />
Downshift Newsletter. Questions and comments should be directed to the<br />
Editor, CSCC ‘The Downshift’, 203 Jake Lane, Hampshire, Illinois 60140.<br />
All inquiries will receive a prompt response.<br />
VOLUME 5 ISSUE 12<br />
CSCC <strong>Club</strong> Meeting Minutes<br />
Minutes of the November 30th, 2005 General Membership<br />
and BoD meeting.<br />
Attendees: Paul Schindlbeck, Jack Packer, Mike<br />
Schindlbeck, Jay Busse, Frank Hartl, Alden Wells,<br />
Lois Berg-Wells, Frank Riemann, Dale Kofoed, Larry<br />
Best, Bruce Weatherston, Walter Modelski, and Jack<br />
Meilahn.<br />
Pizza Ordered by: Bruce Weatherston<br />
Meeting called to order: 8:06 pm<br />
Previous Meeting Minutes read through. Moved<br />
(Frank Hartl) and 2nd (Paul Schindlbeck ) to approve<br />
the minutes as stated. Motion Passed.<br />
Treasurer’s Report: (Larry Best) Most of the TLR<br />
’05 expenses and refunds have been processed.<br />
<strong>Club</strong> funds being migrated to Old Second Bank. Outlook<br />
on expenses will be for the Election, Publications,<br />
and Awards Banquet planning. Move to accept<br />
the treasurer’s report (Alden Wells) & 2 nd (Jay Busse)<br />
Motion Passed.<br />
Steward’s Report: (Alden Wells) There was discussion<br />
on acceptance of the SCCA Annual Tech at MC<br />
events with arguments for and against the practice.<br />
In the interest of good customer service, a compromise<br />
to facilitate cross-competition should be found.<br />
The MC will once again staff the VSCDA event at<br />
BHF on June 17 & 18, 2006. Volunteers will be<br />
needed for this event.<br />
The 2006 MC Schedule was discussed, relative to<br />
potential race date picks by CSCC. Agreement to<br />
pursue “That Loooong Race” in October, with additional<br />
discussion needing to occur for other dates and<br />
co-event sponsorships (if available). CSCC has pick<br />
6 from the previous MC meeting.<br />
CSCC Banquet: the CSCC annual awards banquet<br />
will be held in early February. The <strong>Club</strong> will help to<br />
subsidize some of the expense, with a nominal<br />
charge to participate.<br />
Awards for Class Champions and other Specialty<br />
Awards were discussed. Alden Wells will pursue<br />
work to get the trophies and the engraving of perpetual<br />
awards.<br />
Move to Adjourn at 10:14 PM (Jay Busse) 2nd (Paul<br />
Schindlbeck) Motion Passed.<br />
Minutes taken for Secretary Rich Cwik by Larry Best
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>DOWNSHIFT</strong> PAGE 3<br />
CSCC Banquet - February 4th At “The Milk Pail”<br />
The 2005 CSCC Awards banquet will return to the Milk Pail Restaurant on February 4th, 2006. Mark that date<br />
and set your GPS for West Dundee - near I90 and Route 25. A copy of the Invitation is on Page 6 of this Issue<br />
of the Downshift. Also, look for your personal invitation in the mail over the next couple of weeks.<br />
World Champ Alonso To Join McLaren Mercedes In 2007<br />
Woking, Great Britain, Monday 19th December 2005: The 2005 Formula One World Champion Fernando<br />
Alonso and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes will be joining forces for the 2007 Formula One season. Today's announcement<br />
comes only five days after Vodafone and McLaren Mercedes confirmed Vodafone's title sponsorship<br />
effective from January 2007 and forms an important part of the team's long term strategic partnership.<br />
"Its great that our strong belief in the strength and competitiveness of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes package<br />
has been further endorsed by the World Champion," said Ron Dennis, Team Principal and Chairman and<br />
CEO of the McLaren Group. "We always make it clear that we want to be the best and the only way of achieving<br />
this objective is by attracting the best people, the best drivers and the best sponsors. To be able to announce<br />
Vodafone as only McLaren's third title partner in more than 30 years and Fernando's employment within<br />
only a few days is fantastic news for the team, our Partners, Formula One and the fans." "We are in discussions<br />
with our current drivers' Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya regarding the 2007 season," continues Ron<br />
Dennis. "Both Juan Pablo and Kimi are extremely talented, professional and competitive Formula One drivers<br />
and they have and will continue to concentrate on our joint challenge for<br />
the Championships."<br />
"Fernando and McLaren Mercedes wanted to make the announcement as soon as possible in a controlled and<br />
professional manner to allow McLaren Mercedes, Fernando, Kimi and Juan Pablo to focus on the preparations<br />
for the 2006 season," stated Ron Dennis.<br />
Ronald Pace Joins Road America Board of Directors<br />
Elkhart Lake, Wis., December 18, 2005–Road America Board of<br />
Director’s Chairman, Jonathan Laun, is pleased to announce the<br />
addition of Director Ronald Pace. Pace has served as President–<br />
Plumbing Americas at Kohler Company since 1999 after joining<br />
the company in 1995. An avid sports car enthusiast, Pace is a<br />
Road America shareholder and a member of the <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
of America. He has been a member of the Porsche <strong>Club</strong> of America<br />
for 20 years and is currently president of the Milwaukee region.<br />
With over thirty years of career growth at Fortune 100 companies, Pace possesses a diversified background in<br />
both industrial and consumer markets with assignments in general management, operations, marketing and finance.<br />
He holds an MBA in Finance/Marketing and a BA in Economics/Chemistry, both from the University of<br />
Connecticut. Since 2003 he has served as a board member for Appleton Paper.<br />
Road America celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2005. In 2006 it will host eight major weekend races:<br />
• SVRA Spring Vintage Weekend, May 19-21<br />
• AMA Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader and AMA SuperMoto Pro Race, June 1-4<br />
• Kohler / SCCA Chicago Region June Sprints®, June 22-25<br />
• Ferrari Challenge, July 7-9<br />
• Brian Redman International Challenge, July 13-16<br />
• Generac 500 American Le Mans Series, August 17-20<br />
• VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival®, September 15-17<br />
• The Champ <strong>Car</strong> World Series, September 22-24
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VOLUME 5 ISSUE 12<br />
CSCC Board of Director - Final Election Ballot Due<br />
The Nominating Ballot process for the 2006 <strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Board of Director (BoD) election is<br />
being tabulated, and the Final Election Ballot will be in the mail soon. The names of members that acquired the<br />
top eight positions form the Nominating Ballot process, and are willing to serve as a member of the CSCC BoD<br />
will appear on the Final Ballot.<br />
It was reported that despite self-addressed and pre-stamped Nominating Ballot process, member response was<br />
below 50% for the first phase of the process. The election of <strong>Club</strong> officers is a process that the new BOD will<br />
address when they meet for the first time in 2006. The BOD will be comprised of seven (7) members that are<br />
elected to serve for a two (2) year term. In alternate years, a different number of BOD members are elected per<br />
the terms of the <strong>Club</strong> Bylaws.<br />
This process provides continuity, as the entire Board will not change from year to year. The number of Board<br />
Members is derived form the number of active CSCC members in the previous year (2005), with one BOD<br />
member for each 12 <strong>Club</strong> members.<br />
Watch your mailbox for that 2006 CSCC BoD Final Election Ballot that will be there soon. In the Chicago tradition,<br />
remember to vote early and often.<br />
Ferrari <strong>Club</strong>s Reunite Under “Scuderia Ferrari <strong>Club</strong>” Banner<br />
Maranello, 23rd December 2005 – Ferrari announces to all its fans that, as from 1st January, all existing clubs<br />
and their members will be reunited under the banner of “Scuderia Ferrari <strong>Club</strong>”, a new non-profit making limited<br />
company. The new company has Ferrari S.p.A. as its founding club, with a Capital of 105,000 Euro. For obvious<br />
reasons, including the use of brand names, it is planned that Ferrari will remain the major share holder.<br />
All clubs currently recognized by Ferrari will be invited to the first official appearance of the 2006 F1 car, due to<br />
take place at Mugello in the second half of January. On this occasion and in the presence of a public notary,<br />
club presidents will be able to draw up subscription documents, with all relevant costs met by Ferrari. Existing<br />
clubs can join at a cost of 200 Euro per year, which among other benefits will see the club provided with the<br />
identification badges for their sections, letterheads and posters to decorate their clubhouse – while an extra 40<br />
Euro one-off payment is needed to enroll in “Scuderia Ferrari <strong>Club</strong>.”<br />
Individual members can pay a subscription of 20 Euro plus VAT per year (5 Euro plus VAT for family and junior<br />
membership.) They will receive a personal membership card with which they can enjoy planned benefits and<br />
services, at no additional cost. The main advantages are factory visits in Maranello, attending Formula 1 test<br />
days, free tickets to the Ferrari grandstands at the Imola and Monza GPs for Friday practice, discount on products<br />
from the Ferrari Store at Maranello and on admission to the Galleria Ferrari, as well as for events organized<br />
by the Prancing Horse company. In addition, they will have access to a special community on the www.<br />
Ferrariworld.com site, which provides live news on the company and its Formula 1 activity, including videos.<br />
Michael & Marco Make Andretti Team Plans for 2006 Indy 500<br />
INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005 - An Andretti will be back in the driver’s seat in the Indianapolis 500<br />
this May. Better yet, make that two Andrettis. Indy legend Michael Andretti and his son Marco announced Dec.<br />
20 that they will compete in the 90th Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2006 as teammates with Andretti Green Racing.<br />
Marco Andretti also will drive for AGR in the entire 2006 Indy <strong>Car</strong> Series season. It’s the first time an Andretti<br />
will be in the field since 2003, when Michael Andretti last drove in a race before focusing entirely on his coownership<br />
role at AGR. Michael Andretti led twice for 28 laps during that race before a broken throttle linkage<br />
ended his day after 94 laps. He placed 27th. Michael Andretti will drive the Jim Bedonage Dallara/Honda/<br />
Firestone at Indy. Marco Andretti will drive the No. 26 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone.
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>DOWNSHIFT</strong> PAGE 5<br />
CSCC Members Chris Schreyer and his brother Tim had a great start in Midwestern Council Racing in 2005.<br />
Bruce Weatherston had a FF for every occasion.<br />
Chris Herzog reminds us that a V8 Mustang is just about all you need.
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VOLUME 5 ISSUE 12<br />
CHICAGOLAND SPORTS CAR CLUB<br />
ANNUAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION DINNER<br />
FEBRUARY 4 TH , 2006<br />
<strong>THE</strong> MILK PAIL RESTAURANT<br />
14N630 RT 25, East Dundee, Illinois<br />
(North on IL Rt. 25 off of I-90)<br />
APPETIZERS & COCTAILS - 6:30 PM<br />
SELF-HOST BAR<br />
DINNER - 7:30<br />
VERANDA ROOM<br />
AWARDS & RECOGNITION - FOLLOWING<br />
APPETIZERS<br />
FARM FRESH GARDEN SALAD, CHOICE OF DRESSING<br />
ENTRÉE CHOICE OF:<br />
CRAB AND MOZZARELLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST<br />
BROILED LEMON PEPPER SEASONED SALMON<br />
ROAST SIRLOIN OF BEEF - HUNTER STYLE<br />
DOUBLE BAKED POTATOES<br />
BROCCOLI CHEESE MEDLEY<br />
DESSERT: ICE CREAM<br />
COST PER PERSON: $20.00<br />
———————————————————————————————————<br />
Make Checks Payable to: CHICAGOLAND SPORTS CAR CLUB and Mail to:<br />
RICH CWIK<br />
23 DORCHESTER COURT<br />
STREAMWOOD, IL 60107<br />
MEMBER ATTENDING:_______________________________________<br />
GUEST ATTENDING:_________________________________________<br />
GUEST ATTENDING:_________________________________________<br />
GUEST ATTENDING:_________________________________________
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>DOWNSHIFT</strong> PAGE 7<br />
For Sale, Trade & Wanted<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Member ads are free and may be submitted<br />
via US Mail, eMail, or by telephone. Non-member<br />
and Commercial ads are $5.00 for 3 months.<br />
Contact Larry Best via phone (847-683-9283) or<br />
eMail at LJBEST@Foxvalley.Net.<br />
For Sale: 79 Mazda RX-7, Original paint, Stored<br />
every winter, 13b-240 HP rotary engine, Updated<br />
and rebuilt 5 speed tranny, Rikon aluminum rims w/<br />
9 inch Hoosier slicks. Streetable and wins B-race<br />
$4500. Contact Roger at: 920-788-7292<br />
For Sale: Very Rare 1955 Mercedes 300SL Shop<br />
Manual. This manual probably won’t last forever -<br />
it’s your chance to get this now. Contact Frank Hartl:<br />
847-382-4388.<br />
Wanted: Info. I am still in the process of restoring a<br />
1969-71 Formula Ford made by BEATTIE, in Great<br />
Britain. Does anyone have any info on this car? I<br />
mainly am in need of original style body work -- especially<br />
a nose. Any help will be greatly appreciated!<br />
Contact: Bruce Weatherston 708-957-8322.<br />
Garage Sale: One Ford aluminum intake manifold<br />
for fitting a single barrel carb to the 1600 cc crossflow<br />
engine. $10.00 delivered to a meeting. One<br />
cast iron exhaust header for the same Ford engine<br />
$10.00 delivered to a meeting or BHF. Three metal<br />
tube-frame padded bar stools with backs (need recovering)<br />
$10.00 for all, delivered to a meeting. One<br />
set of NOS M&H FF Tires, new and still in the banding<br />
$20.00 for all 4 delivered. One Kawasaki 500 cc<br />
2 stroke motorcycle engine (triple) with <strong>Car</strong>bs and<br />
GEM Products reed manifold conversion $500.00.<br />
Contact: Larry Best at 847-683-1028.<br />
For Sale: 1973 Porsche 914 Prod or G.T.—You decide<br />
now. Project car. Engine: 1700cc. Many New<br />
Parts, Trans- Axle is a Brad Mayeur rebuild closeratio<br />
box. New 19mm master cylinder, rotors, steel<br />
lines, and much more. ALL New Suspension bushing<br />
and axle bearings plus springs, torsion bars, 916<br />
front nose. New Fender Flares, PLUS MUCH MUCH<br />
MORE. To much to list actually. Finish this car and<br />
go racing in the Spring. Call Phil Paradiso today at:<br />
563-557-9431 or send an email to AJ Paradiso at:<br />
seive411@aol.com.<br />
For Sale: Tektronix 475 Oscilloscope with cart. One<br />
of the most universal 100 Mhz dual channel scopes<br />
used in the lab and on the road. Used but clean and<br />
in working order. $50.00 (the cart is worth that).<br />
Contact: Larry Best at 847-683-1028.<br />
For Sale: Historical/Rare CSCC and MC Patches:<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> SCC Patch……….. Quantity = 3<br />
Senior Driver Patch…………….. Quantity = 4<br />
MC Patch………………………… Quantity = 2<br />
Race Staff Chevron Patch……...Quantity = 1<br />
Competition Driver Chevron ….. Quantity = 1<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> SCC Decal ………. Quantity = 1<br />
“That Looooong Race” Patch…..Quantity = 10<br />
[‘73, ‘74, ‘75, ‘76 (2), ‘86, ‘89, ‘94 (2), and ‘97]<br />
Each of the above $1.00, plus postage.<br />
Bell Star II Helmet (older spec)<br />
Bell Helmet Flip-Shields (new): With Snaps Unused<br />
in polybag 3 each clear, 1 each green $30.00 each.<br />
Nomex Underwear, Unused in polybags. Long<br />
Sleeved Turtleneck Top, Large, $50.00. Bottom,<br />
Elastic waist, fly front, ankle bands. $50.00.<br />
Contact Ken Rochocki, 3305 Trebbes Drive, Harvard,<br />
IL. 60033 at 815-943-3592.<br />
Available Now: Tommy Fennell’s<br />
Second Edition of the classic story of<br />
his life, motorsports career, and passion.<br />
“From A Dirt Floor Garage In<br />
Ireland To An American Retirement”<br />
is required reading. This book<br />
is available now at many of the usual<br />
book sellers, Irish Goods stores<br />
(Woodfield Mall), and other online outlets.<br />
If you raced with Tommy, get this book and<br />
catch up on what was going on behind the scenes.<br />
For Sale: Check with Prix Parts for NOS parts used<br />
on 60’s and 70’s imported cars.<br />
• Brake Rotors, pad & shoe sets<br />
• Clutch - pressure plates, disk plates & bearings<br />
• Engine bearings, pistons, valves, etc.<br />
• Filters, Air, Fuel, Oil<br />
• Hydraulics - Brake & Clutch<br />
• Water Pumps<br />
Rebuilding Service for:<br />
• <strong>Car</strong>buretors<br />
• Cooling Fan Motors<br />
• Ignition Distributors<br />
• Generators & Starters<br />
• Wiper motors<br />
November/December Sale Specials:<br />
- Isky Cam Kit for Porsche 914 / 1.8L $250.00<br />
- Porsche 911 Alternator (78-83) 75 Amp $350.00<br />
- Porsche 928 Alternator (77-P) 90 Amp $350.00<br />
- Porsche 914 / 1.8L SS Header kit $350.00<br />
Prix Parts, PO Box 39, Wasco, IL. 60183<br />
Phone Ron at 630-377-3033 or on the web:<br />
www.prixparts.homstead.com
CSCC Downshift Newsletter<br />
Larry Best<br />
203 Jake Lane<br />
Hampshire, IL 60140<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong>’s Official Publication For<br />
December, 2005<br />
FIRST CLASS!<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Info: 847-683-9283<br />
- or-<br />
WWW.CSCC-Racing.com<br />
CSCC Wishes<br />
You a Very<br />
Merry Christmas<br />
And<br />
Happy New Year<br />
See you in 2006!<br />
Next <strong>Club</strong> Meeting - December 28, 2005<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> is a proud member of<br />
the Midwestern Council of<br />
<strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>s<br />
The December 2005 BOD/<br />
General Membership meeting will be<br />
held Wednesday, December 28th,<br />
2005 at John’s Pizza in Addison, Il.<br />
The BOD Meeting start time is officially<br />
7:30 PM. The BOD will meet to<br />
review the <strong>Club</strong> Business agenda,<br />
with the General Membership meeting<br />
following immediately afterward at<br />
8:00 PM. Plan to come early and enjoy<br />
dinner with some of your <strong>Club</strong><br />
members.<br />
John’s Pizza is located at 100<br />
East Lake Street in Addison, IL between<br />
Rt. 83 and Addison Road. An<br />
easy route is to exit I-90 at Rt. 83<br />
(Southbound), proceeding South toward<br />
the Lake Street Exit (Route 20).<br />
Proceed Westbound on Lake Street<br />
approximately one mile. John’s Pizza<br />
is located on the North side of the<br />
street.<br />
We will review the 2006<br />
schedule and tentative plans for the<br />
next several <strong>Club</strong> events.<br />
Dan Ibrahim began started SR racing<br />
in the Midwestern Council in 2005 and<br />
it looks like he had some fun doing it.