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2007 New England Region DirectoryBOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIALTIESCLUB RACING SOLO II BOARDRegional ExecutiveChris Franson71 Loveland Hill Rd Apt 15Vernon, CT 06066860.875.6033chris.franson@ner.orgASSSISTANT REGIONALEXECUTIVERob Laverty262 Brooklyn TurnpikeHampton, CT 06247401.368.1964F1000_07@yahoo.comSecretaryKathy Barnes653 Shenipsit Lake Rd.Tolland, CT 06084860.875.2220kathy.barnes@ner.orgTreasurerJeremy Billiel114 Jerry Daniels RdMarlborough, CT 06447860.989.0686jeremybilliel@comcast.netbod membersMarianne Lyons88 Harbor StreetPepperell, MA 01463978.433.5087nediv.points@charter.netBrian Megliola33 Winneconnett Rd.Worcester, MA 01605413.575.3932bmegliola@gmail.comKaren Paul37 Paul St.Bristol, CT 06010860.583.8615kjmpaul@comcast.netPeter Perrault3 Hatch StreetNashua, NH 03060603.888.9283miatapeter@aol.comDoug Fisher59 Old Post RoadWakefield, RI 02879(401) 789.8647ouglas.o.fisher@pfizer.comTim Chevalier22 Greany DriveNorth Grafton, MA 01536508.783.0600tim.chevalier@ner.orgJerry Rigoli8 Westway RoadWayland, MA 01778508.358.8137Jerry@Rigoli.comMembership ChairPaul Krysiak653 Shenipsit Lake Rd.Tolland, CT 06084860.875.2220pkrys0kb@snet.netChief RegistrarPeg Dowd30 Summer StreetFoxboro, MA 02035508.543.6620nerregpeg@comcast.netPIT TALK EditorBob Beaulieu38 Mordecai Lincoln RdScituate, MA 02066bob@beaulieudesign.comWeb MasterMike Shieldswebmaster@ner.orgInterimMerchandise ChairDonna StevensPO Box 1122Merrimack, NH 03054603.566.2774dost2@verizon.netNew England SportsCar Club ChapterStacey Strout14 Old Ashburnham RoadRindge, NH 03461(603.899.5045New TrackCommittee ChairMark Megliola121 Linseed RoadW. Hatfield, MA 0152241.247.9432mmegliola@hotmail.comArchivistEd Valpey44 Ridgewood AveGuilford, NH 03246603.528.5027 (H)603.524.7972(W)AREA ONE DIRECTORRobert E. Introne Jr.8 Everts StreetLondonderry, NH 03053603.432.0345Fax: 603.434.6266reintrone@aol.comCOVER Photo Credits:Bob Barone, Doug@the16V.coim, Scott Beliveau, Alex MerkuryevNER Web Site:www.ner.orgROAD RACING INFO LINE508.954.8110COMPETITION BOARDCHAIRMANSerge Lentz40 Susan LaneCircleville, NY 10919845.551.0648slentz@hvc.rr.comASSISTANT CHAIRMANDavid White14 Katahdin StreetWorcester, MA 01606508.450.0372 (cell)theflaggerdave@aol.comASST. RR CHAIRMAN/DRIVERS REP OPENWHEELPaul Faford185 Phillip StreetManchester, NH 01302603.622.8215pfaf11@yahoo.comCOMPTROLLERElizabeth Ames81 Candlewood Hill RoadFrancestown, NH 03043603.547.8604CHIEF SCRUTINEERScott Dowd30 Summer StreetFoxboro, MA 02035508.543.6620Nerscrutineer@comcast.netSTEWARD LIAISONKathy Barnes653 Shenipsit Lake RoadTolland, CT 06084860.875.0254kjbarnes22@snet.netCHIEF INSTRUCTORAlan DunkleeP.O. Box 1141Quechee, VT 05059802.436.2414NARRC/NERRC RESERVEDNUMBERSKristen Sheppard7 Wesley StreetDracut, MA 01826978.453.2343sheppardfamily@verizon.netEMERGENCY SERVICESPeter VillaumePO Box 637Intervale, NH 03845603.374.0908pav@thermalseminars.comCHIEF REGISTRARSPeg Dowd30 Summer St.Foxboro, MA 02035508.543.6620NERregpeg@comcast.netMarilyn Freeman60 Jarr Brook RoadHolliston, MA 01746508.429.1648nerregms@aol.comCHIEF TIMING & SCORINGDenise Patten199 Stark Hwy, S. Dunbarton,NH 03046603.774.6963nertimes@lycos.comsGRID CHIEFKaren Petersen18 Grove StreetWest Hartford, CT 06110860.523.9252grid48@yahoo.comPOINTSKEEPERMarianne Lyons88 Harbor StreetPepperall, MA 01463978.433.5087nediv.points@charter.netCHIEF SOUND CONTROLPeter Perrault3 Hatch StreetNashua, NH 03060603.888.9283miatapeter@aol.comCHIEFS, FLAGS &COMMUNICATIONSMack McCormackPO Box 77Crayville, NY 12521nerflagchief@taconic.netCHIEF of PITSDick Babcock23 Pinecrest Drive Woonsocket,RI 02895401.762.6354CHIEF RADIO TECHDouglas White15 First Ave. (Bayview)Milford, CT 0640idwb@hotmail.comCHIEF STARTERtbdNEW DRIVER LICENSINGPat Travers67 Mapleton StreetCranston, RI 02910401.461-9219Solo ChairmanBob Lang58 Maple St.Stoneham, MA 02180781.438.2568lang@isis.mit.eduAsst. Solo Chairman/PublicityChief Safety StewardRuss Siggelkoe10 Dadant Dr.Wilmington, MA 01887781.704.5483rsiggelkoe@comcast.netChief of Karts/Youth StewardPaul Bowin47 Richardson Ave.Norton, MA508.222.7513pbowin@comcast.netWaiver ChiefKeith Scala18 Wicklow LaneShelton, CT 06484203.929.0706soloseven@mags.netNovice ChiefPJ Corrales125 Vista TerrNew Haven, CT 06515203.397.2927pj.corrales@gmail.comNovice InstructorChang Ho Kim9 Elm St.Maynard MA 01754978.897.6649funhondas@aol.comChief of RegistrationJesse Quagliaroli92 Hopyard RoadStafford, CT 06076860.930.0720quagabow@gmail.comChief of TechJohn Hanson4 Merrill Ave.Kingston, NH 03848603.642.4385jjh914@aol.comCourse CoordinatorPaul Zahornasky5 Twelve Rod WayHaverhill MA 01830978.897.6649paul@treasuresthrutime.comEquipment ChiefWiley Cox78 Sunrise Dr.N. Weymouth MA 02191wiley.cox@gmail.comChief of WorkersTBDChiefs of GridBrian LevesqueJeff MartynuskaTiming & ScoringChiefMike Shields99 Glen Farm RoadTemple NH 03084603.878.4220Timing & ScoringAssistantMike Shieldsmshields@mac.comTrophiesNeil Schellyneil@jenandneil.comComptroller/Chief of ProtestKathy Barnes653 Shenipsit Lake RoadTolland, CT 06084860.875.0254 (H) (Fax)Email: kjbarnes22@snet.netChiefSafety StewardRuss Siggelkoe10 Dadant DriveWilmington, MA 01897781.704.5483Safety StewardInstructorStacey Strout14 Old Ashburnham Rd.Rindge, NH 03461603.899.5045Publicity &CommunicationsEd Savage8 Chase Rd. 2BNorth Brookfield, MA01535508.867.5189furballracing@mac.comPhoto:Doug@the16V.coim,RALLY BOARDRally ChairmanTim Chevalier22 Greany DrNorth Grafton, MA 01536508.783,0600timchevalier@NER.orgRallyX ChairmanChris Regan717 Old Colchester RoadSalem, CT 06420203.979.3196chregan@aol.comRALLY ASSIT. CHAIRMANKathy Moody40 Dylan CourtWhtefield, NH 035986-3/873.2075alkatmoody@yahoo.comNEDIV ROAD RALLYSTEWARD/ProgramPublicityTed GoddardPO Box 267Perkinsville, VT 05151802.263.5678802.263.9540 (F)tedgcb@tds.netComptroller/RoadRally/Points KeeperJon Lamkins71 Hazelwood DriveSouthington, CT 06489860.621.5964860.620.4839 (cell)jon.lamkins@cox.netNEDIV RallyCrossSTEWARDScott Beliveau38 Cedar StLaconia, NH 03246603.527.2342 (d)603.524.4305 (e)Beliveau@aavid.comRoad Rally equipmentFred Mapplebeck67 Chappy LaneSalem, NH 03079603.898.4778derfrally@aol.comMembers at LargeKathy MoodyPO Box 157Franconia, NH 03580603.823.4026alkatmoody@yahoo.comChris Brenton2 Blackberr Way #309Mancheser, NH 03103603.661.9107cbrenton@chrisbrenton.orgHal Denham60 Jarr Brook RoadHolliston, MA 01746617.519.3309hrdenham@aol.comJames Ray3 South StreetUpton, MA 01568508.529.9157 (d)508.529.9150 (N)Jbr.scca@rayfamily.comCongratulations to Scott Beliveau who won BestDivisional RallyCross Program at the NationalConvention. Photo: Kyle TarryNew England RegionSports Car Club of America.welcome! This special edition of PIT TALK magazine, the NewEngland Region, Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) officialpublication, is designe to introduce new members, member-to-be, performancemotorsports enthusiasts, or just the casual inquiry to the manymotorsports activities hosted by the New England Region of the SCCA.Within this publication, you’ll learn all about the NER Motorsportsexperience consisting of:Racing—Race Work SpecialitiesSolo EventsRalliesRally-X,and High Performance Drivers Clinics.This issue will give you thebasic foundations of oursport, the many aspects thatmight interest you to becomean active member, and whomyou may contact.We invite you to take a look,read about the event(s) thatmay be of special interest toyou. Please feel free to contactany of the event chairpersonsas listed on page four to assistyou in any questions you mayhave about the events.IN THIS ISSUEWe welcome you to theNew England Region of the SCCA...Where Motorsports Means Fun!Here to Speak My Mind...............................6NER Scrutineer’s Report................................7Wolf Chase Rally X Report and Results...........8Performance Drivers Clinic (PDX)...................9EngravingawardsGifts.com Rally XReport and Results.............................10RallyCross Explained..................................12Joys of Open Wheel Racing........................14View From the Grid....................................15Tech Talk...................................................16NER, SCCA Road Rally..............................17NER Road Racing......................................18The NER Race Worker................................21NER Solo 2, The Solo Spirit........................22Communications, F & C..............................24SCCA Membership Form............................27Calendar..................................................28NER/SCCA Merchandise Order Form..........29Classifieds................................................304 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 5

PIT TALK, the official publication of New EnglandRegion, SCCA, Inc. is published 10 times per yearand mailed free to all members of the Region ingood standing. Articles and advertising printed inthe newsletter do not necessarily reflect the officialopinion of either the New England Region, SCCA,Inc., the National Organization of Sports Car Clubof America, Inc. or the editors of PIT TALK. Articlesappearing in this publication may be reprintedwithout written consent provided credit is given tothe author, the publication and the New EnglandRegion, SCCA, Inc. Contributions to PIT TALK arewelcome from our members and our readers and willbe printed at the discretion of the editors and/or theBoard of Directors as space allows.PublisherNew England Region,Sports Car Club of America, Inc.EditorBob Beaulieu,BeauLieu Advertising and Design, Inc.140 Wood Road, Braintree, MA 02184(781) 849-7300 FAX: (781) 849-7380ContributorsDenise Patten, Bob Lang, Brian Mushnick, DougKoza, Scott Beliveau, Chris Brenton, Jon Lamkins,Stephanie Funk, Fred Mahler, Karen Petersene-mail: bob@beaulieudesign.comWebsite: www.beaulieudesign.comDisplay Advertising InformationAd sizes:Full page 7 1/2 x 101/2 page 7 1/2 x 4 7/8 or 3 5/8 x 101/4 page 3 5/8 x 4 7/81/3 page 2 3/8 x 9 7/8Advertising RatesFull Page $300/per issue or $240 for3 or more placements3/5 Back cover $265/per issue or $200 for3 or more placements1/2 Page $200/issue or $160/issuefor 3 or more placements1/4 Page $140/issue or $110/issuefor 3 or more placements1/3 Page $160/issue or $135/issuefor 3 or more placementsBusiness Card $90/issue or $75/issue for3 or more placementsPaymentMake checks payable to NER/SCCA, Inc. Send allad copy and payment to the editor.All ads must be pre-paidDeadlinesPlease observe the closing dates below:Issue Closing Mailing (±)May April 25 May 20June May 25 June 20July June 25 July 20August July 25 Aug 20September Aug 25 Sept 20October Sep 25 Oct 20November Oct 25 Nov 20December/Jan* Dec 5 Jan 6Feb/Mar* Feb 5 Feb 25April Mar 25 Apr 20If deadlines prove too close for your event, pleasenotify us and we will try to reserve area. Thank you.HereToSpeakMyMindBy Jon LamkinsRevolutionary, creative.. or just plain crazy? Smoky Yunicks’Indianapolis Hurst Floor Shifter Special was just one of his manyinnovative ideas during the transition of the Indy Roadster’s demisein the mid sixties. Certainly more interesting than todays’ Spec IndyRacers. Photo: J.D. Ellis,www.jakessite.comSurprise, surprise! SpeedTV is showing 37 hours of theBarrett Jackson Car Auction. While it’s certainly better than“Pinks” or “Unique Whips”, I fail to see the ‘speed’ aspect ofit. But, that’s been par for the course since Fox took over.I watched a few minutes of the auction the other night. Thecar up for bid was a 69 or 70 Chevrolet Chevelle. Biddingquickly escalated up to $62,000+. I stopped watchingbefore the bidding was complete.I couldn’t buy a car for that kind of money. I’d be afraidto drive it because I spent so much money on it. And thewhole reason that I’d buy a car is to drive it. Isn’t that whatcar’s are meant to do? Drive? If I want to look at and admiresomething, I’ll buy a picture and put it on the wall.I’d rather spend a small amount of money on an operatingcar in less than pristine condition that I like and want. Thatway I can drive it, enjoy it, and not worry about having a lotof money invested in it. (Sure, I’d have to put some moneyinto it to keep it running, but I doubt that amount of moneywould reach the amount of those auction.) I like cars, and Ienjoy driving them.The Hurst Floor Shifter SpecialExcluding F1, all the major series (Sprint Cup, IRL, andChamp Car) are utilizing what I call cookie cutter cars. Therules are so restrictive, that every team essentially has thesame car or platform to compete with. While this certainlylends itself to determining the better driver, it’s led to a lack ofinnovation and creativity. Whenever anyone shows up withan innovation that could give them a competitive advantage,they’re branded as cheaters and the innovation is outlawed.With this in mind, I’d like to featuresome of what I consider the mostinnovative or interesting racingvehicles.Up first, Smokey Yunick’s HurstFloor Shifter Special. As Americanopen wheel racing was beginningthe revolution from front enginedroadsters to rear engined machines,Smokey showed up at Indianapolisin 1964 with one of the mostradical machines to ever appear atthe Speedway. The car featured acenter bullet shaped pod with theengine, fuel tank, and radiator. A traditionalfront and rear suspension was attached to this pod. Mountedmid-ship on the left side of pod one, between the front andrear tire, was a second pod where the driver sat and pilotedthe vehicle. This layout put the driversweight on the inside which should havelead to better cornering. Although testingwith drivers Duane Carter and BobbyJohns was promising, John’s backedthe car into the wall on his qualifyingattempt, damaging it enough that itcould not be repaired in time to attemptanother qualifying run. The vehiclesubsequently outlawed (sound familiar?)and never raced competitively again.Definitely an innovative vehicle, althoughI question its safety. I’d certainly not wantto be in the seat if it hit the wall, driver’sside first.VW TDI CupLike many SCCA members, Ireceived an email from SCCAregarding the 2008 VW JettaTDI Cup and inviting me toenter to be a driver. Much tomy dismay, when I got to theinformation, I discovered thatVW is looking for 30 drivers,between age 16 and 26. SoI’m too old to race, to youngto..., to paraphrase Jethro Tull.What happened to equalityfor all and age discriminationbeing illegal in the good,old U S of A? Where’s theattorney general? Whereare Jesse Jackson and AlSharpton? Will anyone standup to this grave injustice?Okay, that feels good to getout of my system.The truth is VW wants to market its dieselcars to the young driver market, notmiddle aged men like myself. They’realso, like every other car owner, islooking for the next young hot shoeto market its vehicles. Curse you JeffGordon! You’re a great race driver, butyour success has made it impossible foranyone past their mid-twenties to have aprofessional series car owner interestedin them.The New Year is herETO SCRUTINIZEBy: Scott Dowd, NER Chief of ScrutineeringAll of the presents have been put away, the holiday paper is in storage, and most ofSome of you are already preparing your cars for the coming 2008 racing season.I am sure you all have already downloaded the 2008 GCR, and have startedbringing your cars into compliance. I realize that this is hopeful thinking, but I knowthat some of you have as I have already been asked many questions.Questions anyone…Bring them on! Drop me an E-Mail at NERscrutineer@Comcast.Net. I will get back to you as soon as I can. If I don’t know the answer, then I willfind out.How many of you drive first generation Mazda RX-7’s…nobody? Well if you do,there is a new regional only class created just for you. Take that rotary engine outof mothballs and fire it up, (make sure there is a fire truck near by). The IT-7 class isa reclassified ITA car using the exact same rules as in ITA. Nothing changes exceptthat the “A” becomes a “7”.PRE SEASON TECHSaturday, March 29, 2008Dick Shine RacingWalpole, Ma, (Off Route 1A)8:30 AM—3:00 PM.This brings us to one of our most popularquestions, When, Where do I get my 2008Annual Inspection?You probably remember last season whiledoing the annuals, when you were informedthat the stamp was good for 1 full year /365 day form the date recorded in your LogBooks. Some of you may not remember this.This was a change noted in last years GCR,and this is the 1 st year you get to see thebenefits and issues.You will need to get out the Log Book fromyour helmet or the smelly sock bag andlocate your last inspection and review thedate recorded…by replacing the 2007with 2008, that is when you will need to bereinspected…easy enough! While you’relooking, also check the date of the belts…more on belts below. Since most vehicles wereinspected well into last years racing season, youmay not have to go through the March rush to get your vehicle inspected. So, this meansthat NER will be only holding 1 single Pre-season, Technical Inspection this year.Pre-season Tech Inspection, an excellent opportunity to haveyour race car inspected in an un-hurried relaxed atmosphere.And, if there is a problem you have a month to fix it before theseason begins. Photo: Scott DowdWhat does this mean about compliance issues? Well folks, this means that yourvehicle still needs to be 100% compliant per the 2008 GCR prior you your firstevent of 2008. Your Annual inspection is a safety inspection, mostly. Be completelyaware that we at tech will be aware of changes and because of this, impounds willbe more interesting, as well as paddock inspections maybe performed.Ok, so we talked about the car, let’s talk about the drivers’ suit. It would be a greattime now to see if your suit is compliant and in good repair. If you do need toreplace the suit, you have ample time to sew on the appropriate SCCA patches...In the same interest of safety, the GCR has added verbiage to driver restraints. Thisalways seems to be a popular issue each year so review the GCR-9.G and 9.G.1,—continued on page 116 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 7

NER Rally-X ChampionshipEvent #TenWolf Chase RallyCrossDecember 1, 2007Wolf ChaseRallyCross,Cornstalks andFurrowsby Chris BrentonNew competitors adding to the unique vehicles that run RallyCross areMark Nickerson in his 944 turbo (top), and Andrew Crouthamel in hisnew Suzuki SX4. Photos by: Kyle TarryThe NER RallyCross Championshipmade its final stop of 2007 inAscutney, Vermont, at Robert’s HorseFarm. This has been the site of theseason finale for the past 3 years,but this year there was a change.The owner had passed away duringthe year and the farm was being runby his son. What was once verysmooth grass fields had been usedfor feed corn. Eight inch corn stalksand frozen furrows surprised theorganizers when they arrived at thecrack of dawn that morning.As surprising as the course conditionswere, a glance at the list ofvehicles entered was equallyeye opening. Beyond the usualSubarus, VWs, and Audis,entries that stood out includeda Suzuki SX4, an Aerio, aPorsche 944 Turbo, a SaabViggen, and a Renault.Assessing the frozen 4”furrows, organizers gaveall competitors a chance todrive through the course.RallyCross is an entry level sportwith many daily driver vehiclesracing. We didn’t want anybodybreaking their ride to work. After thedrive through, anyone who wished, couldwithdraw their entry with a full refund,rather than chancing damage to theirvehicle. A few took the free ride outthe gate. Fifty-one ended up staying tochallenge the bumpy course.A couple of the year end championshipswere still on the line as the day started.Lodwyk “Diddy” William used a first placefinish to capture the Front Wheel DriveStock championship. In 2wd Modified,Hal Denham needed a good finish tolock up his repeat championship. Halfinished 4 th , just enough to keep the hardcharging Kevin Turner at bay. Hal won thechampionship by 3 points.Peruse the results listing for final placementdetails. One of the highlights of thisevent is that it takes place very nearTed Goddard’s homestead. Ted takesadvantage of the locale to have the awardspresentation at his house. A variety ofappetizers keeps the crowd busy as theywander the house, amazed at the plethoraof posters and photos of all sorts of motorsports that wall paper the walls of thehouse. Truly a museum for the motor sportsenthusiast, thanks for opening up yourhome to us Ted!NER#10 - Wolf Chase - December 1, 2007Pos. # Driver Car Model Run #1 Run #2 Run #3 Run #4 Run #5 Total Diff.Exhibition1 809 Dennis, Brian Nissan 1:04.442 1:00.923 1:14.362 1:15.050 1:12.420 5:47.197 -2 811 Dennis, Joshua Eagle 0:52.090 1:08.228 1:07.984 1:05.212+2 1:29.910 5:47.424 0.2273 818 Raposo, Robert Eagle 1:03.067 1:15.857 1:12.570 1:11.814 1:09.911 5:53.219 5.7954 827 Dennis, Allan Renault 0:52.620 1:10.909+2 1:13.339+1 1:17.561+3 1:19.237 6:05.666 12.4475 803 Manchester, Jason Eagle 1:02.870+OC 0:59.589+OC 1:11.317 1:10.107 1:08.918 6:32.801 27.135Rwd Stock1 821 Nickerson, Mark Porsche 1:00.796 1:01.786+2 1:09.348 1:09.492+1 2:10.059+OC 7:07.481 -Fwd Stock1 805 William, Lodwyk Acura 0:50.750+1 0:51.050 1:01.283 1:00.232+1 1:00.518 4:47.833 -2 830 Hardy, Andy VW GTI 0:54.336 0:55.476 1:02.527 1:03.304 1:02.593 4:58.236 10.4033 808 Mukuan, Novi Acura 0:58.076 0:55.134 1:07.268 1:05.564 1:04.369 5:10.411 12.1754 825 Belperron, Pascal Saab 0:56.524 0:58.079 1:03.400 1:03.509+1 1:06.652+1 5:12.164 1.7535 823 Gilson, Dan Saab 1:01.140 1:03.068 1:09.618 1:11.828 1:10.650 5:36.304 24.1406 819 Clark, Pete Honda 1:07.586+OC 1:03.754+OC 1:21.842 1:20.352 1:19.658+1 7:15.192 98.888Awd Stock1 829 Canny, Michael Subaru 0:48.162 0:49.297 0:59.651 1:03.458 1:00.400 4:40.968 -2 33 Mueller, Philip Subaru 0:50.745 0:53.741+1 0:59.631 1:00.369 1:00.192+1 4:48.678 7.7103 833 Taylor, Don Eagle 0:52.315 0:53.220 1:02.116 1:02.061 1:01.968 4:51.680 3.0024 91 Beliveau, Scott Toyota 0:51.594 0:51.596+1 1:03.857+1 1:05.994 1:02.504+1 5:01.545 9.8655 801 Ostrander, Rob Subaru 0:53.996+1 0:54.652+1 1:02.667 1:05.100 1:03.080+1 5:05.495 3.9506 807 Jazlowiecki, Stephanie Subaru 0:58.793 0:54.313 1:04.444 1:05.538 1:03.421 5:06.509 1.0147 82 White, Daniel Subaru 0:54.821+1 0:55.741 1:05.529 1:07.051 1:04.464 5:09.606 3.0978 816 Przybyla, Michael Subaru 0:56.679 0:53.697+1 1:05.785 1:06.790+1 1:05.442+1 5:14.393 4.7879 837 Kobbe, Paul Subaru 0:55.909+2 0:55.367+3 1:12.502 1:01.045 1:01.699 5:16.522 2.12910 834 Wagner, Heather Eagle 1:02.457 0:58.892 1:10.369 1:07.799 1:05.059+1 5:26.576 10.05411 822 Gerry, Zach Subaru 0:48.515+2 0:49.247+OC 0:58.278+4 0:57.898+4 0:55.264+4 5:27.202 0.62612 838 Crouthamel, Andrew Suzuki 0:55.560+4 0:55.413 1:08.883+OC 1:03.771 1:02.592 5:44.219 17.017Fwd Prepared1 73 Frankel, Jim Acura 0:52.938 0:52.820 1:02.906 0:59.725 0:59.518 4:47.907 -2 24 Anderson, Matt Toyota 0:55.675 0:57.684+1 1:07.674 1:04.179 1:04.340 5:11.552 23.6453 786 Whitsell, Jesse VW 0:58.240 0:59.873 1:03.016+1 1:04.017 1:04.257+1 5:13.403 1.851Awd Prepared1 199 Nemchuk, Nickolay Subaru 0:50.016 0:51.253 0:58.958 1:00.447 1:01.367 4:42.041 -2 313 Davis, Joseph Subaru 0:53.463 0:52.164 1:07.721 1:03.846 1:02.750 4:59.944 17.9033 16 Grant, Don Subaru 0:55.297 0:51.706 1:05.717+1 1:05.368 1:09.764 5:09.852 9.9084 46 Hargreaves, Jamie Subaru 0:52.573 1:02.638+1 1:04.328 1:07.824 1:03.850+1 5:15.213 5.3615 835 Cano, Chris Subaru 0:54.753 0:53.637+OC 1:05.451+OC 1:05.800+1 1:03.472+1 6:07.113 51.9006 806 Privalihin, Dimitri Suzuki 0:56.475+1 0:56.805+1 1:13.642+OC 1:12.550 1:18.914+OC 6:42.386 35.2732wd Modified1 68 Turner, Kevin Subaru 0:49.487 0:50.534+1 0:58.921 0:59.480 0:57.904 4:38.326 -2 813 Heinig, Brendan Honda 0:52.393+1 0:51.305 1:00.382+1 1:02.144 1:00.822 4:51.046 12.7203 2 Kim, Chang Ho Honda 0:53.184 0:51.466+1 0:59.910+1 1:01.103+1 1:05.851 4:57.514 6.4684 32 Denham, Harold VW GTI 0:52.878 0:56.375 1:02.028 1:02.475 1:03.947 4:57.703 0.1895 89 Turner, James Subaru 0:52.239+2 0:53.768 1:04.786+1 1:02.603 1:02.399 5:01.795 4.0926 814 Heinig, Rick Honda 1:00.128 0:59.092 1:16.132 1:12.053 1:08.275 5:35.680 33.885Awd Modified1 17 Elliott, Warren Audi A4 0:48.526 0:49.142 0:59.225+1 0:59.733 0:59.750 4:38.376 -2 51 Chabot, Art Mitsubishi 0:58.362 0:49.960 0:59.576 0:59.539 0:59.132 4:46.569 8.1933 9 Regan, Chris Toyota 0:50.197+1 0:52.417 0:59.710 1:02.869 1:00.564+1 4:49.757 3.1884 171 Baltrucki, Justin Audi 0:49.579+2 0:50.051+1 1:01.669 1:01.417 1:01.546 4:50.262 0.5055 828 Ware, Christian Subaru 0:52.801 0:52.011 1:02.296 1:03.312 1:02.387+1 4:54.807 4.5456 57 Loranger, Craig Audi 90 0:48.436 0:52.972+2 1:06.405 1:05.221 1:05.596+2 5:06.630 11.8237 95 Semple, Tyler Audi 90 0:51.676 0:55.168+1 1:07.122 1:05.209+1 1:03.741+1 5:08.916 2.2868 831 Pieklo, Chris Subaru 1:02.135 1:00.829 1:04.560+1 1:08.320 1:07.840 5:25.684 16.7689 810 Metcalf, Walker Subaru 0:57.914 0:57.685 1:08.497+1 1:11.292+1 1:10.205+1 5:31.593 5.90910 158 Moody, Kathy Subaru 0:58.813+OC 0:56.730+1 1:04.278 1:02.256 1:02.842 5:36.919 5.32611 804 McDuffie, Michael Subaru 1:05.429 1:04.348 1:14.175 1:12.945 1:09.716 5:46.613 9.69412 31 Distasio, Michelle Mitsubishi 0:56.300+1 0:56.024 1:05.311+OC 1:11.258+1 1:07.974+1 5:52.867 6.254PerformanceDrivingExperience(PDX)Its time to stop being a spectatorand start being a driver. Ina PDX event, you can driveyour street car on the trackwith an SCCA Instructor andget personal coaching onyour driving. Participants aredivided into groups accordingto experience and each personis paired with an instructor forthe day. The purpose is quitesimple: to improve your drivingskill. The event emphasizeslearning to work with your carto handle and control it withoutthe limitations of public roads.Beginners and intermediateswill work with their instructorsto improve their smoothness,consistency and develop newskills. Experienced drivers maybe signed off by their instructorsto drive solo. The day is dividedbetween on-track sessions andclassroom sessions where youwill learn vehicle dynamics anddriving techniques.NER will be holding a PDXat New Hampshire MotorSpeedway on May 27, 2008.Registration information will beposted at www.ner.org and aweekend membership will beoffered to all entrants who arenot SCCA members.Photo: Fred Mahler8 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 9

NER Rally-X ChampionshipEvent #OneEngravingAwardsGifts.com RallyCrossJanuary 26 & 27, 2008EngravingAwardsGifts.comSponsors RallyCrossSeason Opening Weekendby Chris BrentonPhoto: Scott BeliveauThe 2008 RallyCross season stepped off in finefashion with the largest RX event in NER history. Itwasn’t actually one event, but three over the courseof the weekend in late January at Stafford MotorSpeedway in Connecticut. Saturday and Sundayeach held an NER championship event, drawing78 and 81 entries respectively. The third event wasa National Challenge RallyCross which had 38entries and spanned both days.Saturday morning’s competition washeld on a technical 5/8 mile coursewith a combination of short andmedium radius turns linked together.The course was mostly on a snow andice covering over frozen dirt. As faras the weather, low 30’s with partialsun in the morning, fading to fullovercast in the afternoon. Had thesun remained strong throughout theday, conditions would have deteriorated badly.The afternoon runs on Saturday were markedlydifferent from the morning. The course was widerwith less outside cones, allowing for spectaculardrifts through corners spraying snow into thesky. The timing personnel were grateful for thePhoto: Alex Merkuryevdecreased number of cones. With three and fourcars on course at a time, the less cone calls thebetter. Tim Chevalier, Dave Harris, and AntonioSirabella were solid as a rock in the timing trailerall weekend.Stafford Motor Speedway is currently the largestsite the NER RX community has to race at. Notonly does it allow for the longest course, but thesprawling parking lots have enough room for ashort practice course as well. In the far corner,the practice course is set to allow racers to honetheir skills and become familiar with the courseconditions on snow and ice. With the hugenumber of entries that have turned out at Stafford,many racers take advantage of the practicecourse between runs, rather than sitting idling ingrid. The twisty course keeps the blood flowingto the hands and feet during the chilly event.A certain NER member that now resides inTopeka, Kansas pressed the NER RX board tohost a National Challenge event. It was hopedthat the National Challenge status would enticeracers from outside NER to come and match skillswith the locals. Also, it allowed the opportunityto compete for contingency money. Subaru,EngravingAwardsGifts.com National RallyCross ChallengeStafford Speedway, Stafford CT, January 26 & 27, 2008Name Car Total Diff Run #1 Run #2 Run #3 Run #4 Run #5 Run #6M2Chang Ho Kim Honda 567.929 0.000 92.767 90.497 87.379 98.723 2 97.895 96.668Kim Hapgood Honda 590.081 22.152 96.373 93.473 92.164 1 102.204 100.894 100.973 1Lodwyk William Acura 593.889 3.808 97.016 96.281 94.169 101.933 101.538 102.952Hal Denham VW 595.705 1.816 94.423 1 95.095 91.990 101.480 104.910 105.807Geoff Clark Saab 598.322 2.617 96.490 97.430 1 91.277 103.819 104.920 102.386Kevin Turner Subaru 605.227 6.905 94.474 1 106.506 94.648 97.894 1 104.866 102.839Tim Thomas Toyota 609.717 4.490 97.992 1 96.441 1 93.383 1 103.877 106.142 1 103.882Andrew McCusker VW 614.437 4.720 101.133 100.645 95.135 105.175 105.640 106.709James Turner Subaru 620.995 6.558 105.336 97.723 1 94.705 104.062 104.057 113.112Matthew Campbell Toyota 699.772 78.777 114.250 1 112.073 1 117.038 1 117.607 113.890 1 114.914 1M4Warren Elliot Audi 571.887 0.000 92.365 94.107 97.634 99.898 95.433 92.450Chris Regan Toyota 578.586 6.699 92.384 93.784 95.790 103.120 1 95.602 1 93.906Justin Baltrucki Audi 579.888 1.302 95.821 94.872 96.485 1 100.632 96.007 94.071Art Chabot Mitsubishi 580.015 0.127 91.464 93.918 96.484 1 103.604 98.439 94.106David Harris Mitsubishi 596.418 16.403 95.181 98.531 98.049 105.717 99.966 98.974Aaron Matthew Subaru 631.159 34.741 114.861 97.629 1 113.138 103.762 102.800 96.969Christian Ware Subaru 635.464 4.305 101.387 1 102.648 105.156 104.982 104.569 110.722 2PANikolay Nemchuk Subaru 579.389 0.000 90.725 92.462 90.632 99.939 03.476 102.155Antonio Sirabella Subaru 593.071 13.682 97.302 1 96.122 93.565 99.998 102.207 101.877Don Grant Subaru 618.779 25.708 100.029 1 96.399 1 93.021 114.523 105.413 105.394Geoff Guerrera Mitsubishi 622.758 3.979 100.911 100.797 97.096 107.670 107.562 1 106.722Joe Davis Subaru 623.503 0.745 101.406 1 100.569 95.188 103.062 110.052 1 107.226 1Barett Zimmerman Subaru 626.025 2.522 100.853 101.721 95.882 104.082 113.268 2 106.219Stephanie Jaz Subaru 631.747 5.722 103.707 102.528 102.435 108.127 108.262 106.688Stephen Clare Subaru 633.273 1.526 105.333 102.813 97.200 114.075 108.581 105.271PFJim Frankel Acura 617.108 0.000 100.052 100.488 96.544 1 103.772 2 105.417 104.835SAMatthew Gleiner Subaru 585.320 0.000 96.071 97.673 97.900 101.530 97.296 94.850Roger Borlase Subaru 594.392 9.072 95.252 1 95.048 98.007 104.857 100.059 99.169Philip Mueller Subaru 602.667 8.275 98.793 99.646 101.635 106.901 99.461 96.231Matt Kennedy Subaru 605.400 2.733 103.904 97.311 100.170 104.666 1 100.286 97.063Scott Beliveau Toyota 606.390 0.990 96.826 1 97.494 101.520 105.593 102.120 1 98.837Mike Woodruff, Sr Subaru 3298.863 2692.473 999.999 999.999 999.999 102.206 98.252 96.408 1Mike Woodruff, Jr Subaru 3300.128 1.265 999.999 999.999 999.999 103.119 98.757 96.255 1SFHenry Boudreau Nissan 647.167 0.000 105.204 106.150 2 96.419 1 108.022 1 110.593 1 110.779Andy Longe Nissan 649.747 2.580 108.386 2 102.944 99.016 1 110.288 112.422 110.691Robin Wilkins VW 659.317 9.570 106.794 104.834 103.665 115.616 116.551 111.857Thomas Mak Mazda 665.918 6.601 111.531 108.899 1 100.945 118.109 1 111.594 110.840Paige Williams Nissan 669.710 3.792 107.473 1 105.369 1 102.288 112.856 121.014 110.710 3Volkswagen, Team Dynamics, and Hankook tires all pay rewards for using their productsand finishing at the top of the class. With a site that would hold large numbers, and beresilient enough to withstand two days of racing, NER accepted the opportunity to holding aNational Challenge.In discussing the Challenge, time off from work, and travel expenses were considered. Wedecided to try something that would be a savings in both categories for those with limitedresources. The Challenge would consist of Saturday afternoon runs and Sunday morningruns. This would allow someone traveling to the race to drive in on Saturday morning, raceSaturday afternoon and Sunday morning, and drive home Sunday afternoon, saving time offfrom work and extra nights in a hotel. Of course, that didn’t mean that you couldn’t race allday, both days, and many did just that; 38 entered the National Challenge in 6 classes.After the awards late Saturday afternoon, someone made the comment, “Are we gonna runthe same course tomorrow? It’s like what we ran the past couple years.” Always eager toplease, the course layout team put the start in the downhill corner of the lot, near the practicecontinued on page 13Scrutineer’s Report—continued from page 7where it indicates that the drivers’restraint systems need to have thefollowing labels: SFI spec. 16.1 or16.5, or FIA spec. 8853/98.Also note that Fire systems are alsonoted of changes so review them too.This is for your safety as well as ofthose who are assisting you!Now I would like to take a momentfor a more personal issue:It seems that some drivers don’tunderstand the position of the Chief ofScrutineer and the proper method toresolve disagreements. As the Chief, Iam mandated by the GCR to perform3 things…Observe, Measure, andAdvise. It is that simple, well almost.Within the NER club, especially intech, it has been our desire to getevery entrant out on the track, but onlyif the driver and the vehicle is safe!It is one thing to go racing in awell prepared / safe vehicle. Butyet another thing to go out in anunprepared / unsafe vehicle, wherethe unprepared vehicle can, (andusually does), puts the driver andthose around them a personal risk!There is a remedy in the GCR if anentrant / Driver does not agree withme, and that is to protest. Trust me, Iwill not be offended…I will even assistyou on the proper course of action. Itis all in the GCR-8.3 on page 66 ofthe 2008 GCR.And just another note…you are thebest source of information about yourspecific car and class. So becomepart of the solution by become acontributing member, not just a driver.There is always a specialty that canuse your expertise…Scrutineering,Flagging and Communications,Timing and Scoring, Registration,Stewarding, Race Chairperson.Become the solution, be a volunteer:Let’s all prepare to be safe, let’s actsafe, and “let’s be safe”See you at the track!10 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 11

RallyCross…Fun outside the paved lines!What is RallyCross?RallyCross is a timed competition pitting a driver and his/hervehicle against a defined course. The course is delineated bytraffic cones, similar to Solo or Autocross. Unlike its pavedcousins however, RallyCrosses run on a surfaces such as dirt,grass, gravel, mud or snow. Participants attempt to complete thecourse as fast as possible without hitting any markers. Coursesare designed to keep speeds below 45 MPH and yet feel muchfaster through challenging maneuvers that keep both driver andmachine at the very limits of control. The entry fee and equipmentrequirements are considerably less than most other forms ofmotorsports.RallyCross for some, is the first step towards performance rallying;to others, it’s a weekend hobby. It’s a cost effective way to measureinterest and skill at “doing it in the dirt”. This is also a great wayto practice your car control skills legally. Because the course is laidout with cones, a driver can make a mistake and not suffer thedamage to their vehicle that they would if they hit a rock or treepracticing on back roads.FAQsDo I need a special license?A valid driver’s license from your home state is all that is required.Must I be a member of SCCAto enter a RallyCross?While membership is not required, it has its privileges. Entryfees are less for members at all SCCA events. Over the courseof a year, you will likely save more than your membership feesin membership discounts. Check out www.scca.org for othermembership advantages.A combination of Off-Road, Rally and Solo make up theexcitement of Rallycross. Photo: Scott DowdFor additional information, contact Chris Regan, RallyXChairman, chregan@aol.com 203-979-3196.Can I drive my daily street car?Yes! You can drive your own car! Most contestants drive theirdaily car. The car must be mechanically sound and have workingseat belts and a hard top. All loose items from the interior andtrunk need to be removed for safety reasons. One restriction thatmay be imposed is on high center of gravity vehicles. Lifted trucksand jeeps are usually not allowed due to the roll-over danger.Check with the event organizer in advance if you fall in this group.A tech inspection is done to all vehicles to make sure they aremechanically sound before the event starts.What safety devices are required?Entrants must have a Snell 95 or newer helmet and it must be freeof cracks and other significant damage. The label showing theSnell rating is in the inside, often tucked under the edge of thepadding. Working stock seat belts or harnesses are required.While roll cages are not required at this level, there is no penaltyfor this safety improvement.Who will I compete against?There are different classes, based on the car and improvements,if any. Suspension, tires, and engine performance items are thedifferentiating factors between classes. The classes are stock,prepped, and modified, in both 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drivegroups. You will be competing against vehicles similar to yourown.What is checked at Tech Inspection?The vehicle is checked for mechanical soundness. It is expectedthat an entrant has pre-checked his ride before the event. Some ofthe checks made by the Tech Crew include: throttle linkage mustreturn to idle position freely, no excessive fluid leaks, a solid brakepedal, battery firmly mounted, all loose items removed, hubcapsand trim rings removed, no loose suspension mounts or joints, andfunctional seatbelts or harnesses.What should I expect to happen at a RallyCross?The typical schedule of events is this:7:00-8:45 AM Registration and Tech Inspection, course set-up8:45-9:00 AM Workers and Drivers meetings9:00 AM First car starts12:00 ish lunch break, listen for announcement of when tobe ready for afternoon.4:00 PM Event ends, course and equipment tear down.4:30 PM AwardsEveryone participating in a RallyCross is expected to help out.There are many jobs required to run an event. Flagging cornersand resetting cones is the most common position, but timing, tech,start and finish position are important and must be filled as well.How hard is this going to hit my wallet?For members, the entry fee is usually $35-50 dollars. Nonmembersare $10 more.What else should I bring to the RallyCross?Like the Boy Scout motto, always be prepared. Events runregardless of weather, so you’ll need to check the forecast andbring appropriate clothing, including sun, rain, mud, or snow gearas the season dictates. Bug repellant or sunscreen are importantseasonal items as well. Bring snacks and beverages (no alcohol)and sometimes lunch; the site may not be near any civilization orfast food joints.How is scoring done?Each run around the course is timed and recorded. At the endof the event, all of a driver’s times are added together. The timesof each driver within the class are compared. The driver in eachclass with the lowest cumulative time wins. Awards are presentedat each event for the top finishers in each class. There is even anannual series, spanning all season that crowns champions at theend of the year.Where can I get more information?Schedules, rules, and more can be found on the New EnglandRegion website www.ner.org The national SCCA RallyCross rulesare posted on the www.scca.com website.EngravingAwardsGifts.com Rally X—continued from page 11course, and the finish was near Saturday’s start. A totally newlayout occurred in between. The start created a minor problem inthat it was down in a gully and the starter could not see the courseto know when to release cars from the starting line. No problem,the grid person set the cars at the start line and called them in toscoring. The starter was a hundred yards away, in a position tosee both the starting line and the course. With a wave of a flag,he started each car.Three morning runs on Sunday, completed the National Challenge(NC) event with a total of 6 runs. NER members won all classes.Subaru drivers cleaned up in the contingency program sweepingthe podium in Stock AWD and Prepared AWD. Surprisingly,however, they were shut out in Modified 4.Sunday’s weather was unpredictable. Snow varied from light toheavy off and on throughout the day. The temperature hoverednear freezing so accumulation was minimal. There was justenough to add one more degree of difficulty to the slippy coursewhich polished as the day went on. The Mod 4 and Stock AWDclasses had the dubious distinction of running last and havingto practice patience on the polished course as many racers slidthrough corners hoping for some grip.Following a lunch catered by the Dennis family, racers logged twomore runs to close out the EngravingAwardsGifts.com RallyCrossII. The Dennis clan cocked a hot lunch, complete with soups, maincourse, vegetarian options, and cookies, both days. It is great tohave them involved in out sport as they provide the meal a fewtimes a year.When the racing was finally done, a survey of the results showedthat only one racer had pulled the triple-play, winning all threeevents. Chang Ho Kim , constantly banging the Honda off therev limiter in the Modified 2wd class, topped the results sheet forall three events. Nick Nemchuk came close, winning Saturdayand the NC, but was beaten by less than a second by AntonioSirabella on Sunday in the Prepared AWD class.Goodhearted rivalry and smack talk was plentiful in the Modified4 class. Warren Elliott, “The Lord of the Rings” opened theweekend by actions, rather than words. His Audi showed up ina hauler that sported a lounge and kitchen. Warren shares hisride with Justin Baltrucki. Chris Regan, Toyota Celica All-trac, andArthur Chabot, Mitsu Gallant, are all good spirited competitorswith the Audi boys. Regan won Saturday’s event. Baltrucki wonSunday’s event, and Elliott managed to scratch out a win in theNC event. Chabot, a perennial winner, surprisingly was left out inthe cold this particular weekend.The organizing team did an outstanding job considering thenumber of entries, the scoring challenges of the NC event overlap,scoring 3 and 4 cars on course at a time, the new paperwork,contingency paperwork, and course maintenance, etc.12 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 13

The point of this first of anongoing column about open wheel,or formula car, racing withinSCCA Club racing hopefully willeducate, entice and eradicate a fewmisconceptions out there about usAirheads, as we have been calledrecently in response to us calling thenon-open wheel crowd Tin Tops orDoor Cars.The Joysof OpenWheelRacing,Or…How you too can learn to enjoy aface full of rain and sun and bugsand dirt and wind and …….To try to get a handle on where openwheel racing is headed it might be BY MIKE RANDappropriate to see where it came from in the first place.How far back do we go? Since the discussion is aboutopen wheel classes within SCCA Club racing why don’twe go back to our collective beginning, the start ofSCCA. That means 1944 when our organization began.The Sports car Club of America was founded in 1944 andas a few hardliners still like to reminds us Airheads thename is the SPORTS CAR Club of America. And in 1944terms they have a point. But as in everything else thelast 64 years have changed virtually every aspect of oursociety, why should motorsport be any different? Therewere no open wheel race cars beyond American ovaltracks with “Big” cars, Champ cars, Sprint Cars, Midgets,modifieds etc, and one small thing called Grand Prixracing. Formula 1 first appearing as a designation inthe early 1950’s the pre-war Grand Prix cars were truemarvels of engineering with the great Mercedes Benz,Auto Unions, Alfa Romeos, Maseratis, Delages andmany many more setting new levels of mechanical andtechnological advances.So back to SCCA in 1944. Sports carowners only need apply, hell, eachperson applying for membership wasrequired to actually own a real sportscar !That requirement, along with beingseconded by two active members, wasdropped, and we now have, what, 55,000members ?But it didn’t take long for the more realrace car oriented members to begin tobring over great old European openwheel cars, also called monopostos, orsingle seat racing cars. The early SCCAstruggled with how to accommodatethese members and their very fast,relative to the road sports cars of the day,racing cars. As the war years receded andmotoracing grew to new levels in Europeand Great Britain new classes and newtechnology began an unprecedentedgrowth spurt in the sport at all levels.Shortly after the SCCA was formed here in NewEngland the UK started hosting races, in 1946, for500cc motorcycle engined cars called F3. Spindly,lightweight, fast fortheir displacement, itdidn’t take long forsome SCCA membersto get on board.The first 500cc F3racing began overhere in 1951 withthe first F3 NationalChampionship beingThe Pioneer in Post War open-wheel racing,the 500cc motorcycle-powered F3 Cooper.Photo: Bob Heathcote/AutoRacing1.comawarded in 1954. The final F3 National Champion wascrowned in 1963 and some great names of our historyare included, names like Jim Haynes, George Alderman,Don Auray, Paul Richards and others. Remember thismotorcycle engines in light formula cars, history doesindeed repeat itself.As the 500cc F3 was starting to fade, both here andabroad, a new class appeared called FormulaJunior. These mini-grand prix cars started inPhotos by: Kyle TarryItaly, front engined cars powered by 1100ccFiat motors, progressed to England whereultimately it culminated with a midenginedmonocoque Lotus that lookedjust like the current Lotus F1 car. AsPhoto: Roz Rosintoskimanufacturers got involved andthe class grew there were motorsfrom BMC and Ford as well as Fiatand Lancia, Panhard, DB, evenDKW with chassis made virtuallyeverywhere, including the USA.The class became, first, a chassisof the month class, then a motorof the week class, and spiralingcosts led to diminished fields. ThePowers-That-Be in Europe andthe UK figured out somethinghad to change and came upwith a really logical F3-F2-F1scenario. The logic came fromthe class specifications. F3 wasa restricted 1,000cc productionbased motor, F2 was 1,000cc pureracing engines, F1 was 1,500cc.F3 progressed from the 1 literrestricted motor to a 1,600ccrestricted motor ultimately toa 2 liter restricted motor whereit remains to this day. F2 wentfrom 1 liter pure racing engineto 1,600cc pure racing engineto 2 liters finally before beingpensioned off when F3000 camealong after many years of greatcompetition. F1 went from thejewel like 1.5 liter cars to 3 liters,then through the1.5 turbo erato 3.5 liter normally aspiratedto 3 liter to the current 2.4 literspecification.At the same time the SCCAwas going down a similar butdefinitely different path.Thus Ends Part 1Next time we’ll look at the“modern” era, or at least not the1940’s and ‘50’s, and investigatethings like Formula Vee, FormulaFord and the A-B-C’s as well asthe E-M-500’s of SCCA openwheel competition.VIEW FROM THE GRIDBy Karen PetersenAt last year’s annual meeting I received a plaque, one of thosethanks for hanging around and paying dues so long things. Abunch of us reminisced about the olden days of SCCA later in theday (when you’re old enough to hang around so long, you tendto do that; wine facilitates this). Pundits still accuse SCCA of beingthe Secret Car Club of America. We can be our own worst enemywhen it comes to self-promotion. Sometimes we in the trenches arejust too busy doing the job to stop and snag passers by.Karen Petersen, stillmad about racing..after 25 years .Photo. R. BeaulieuHowever, in the years gone by things were so different, and noone really objected. When I started (and yes, we had fire and rudimentary tools bythen) you didn’t have to be a member to be in a hot area. You showed up, pastedon an alert expression, and found yourself on the grid or flag station or pits. Youwere suddenly one of the Elite, a race worker, someone allowed to work (rather thanbegged to, as can be the case nowadays). You belonged. You were an insider.I had no idea who was putting on this panorama of cars and people. I just showedup and pasted on said expression. Gradually I learned about sanctioning bodies,and heard the name SCCA. So? The people and the cars were there, and that wasenough for me. The only reason I joined was to begin receiving Pit Talk (always asuperior publication) and to begin to upgrade my grid license status. NER has alwayshad high standards, and receiving a national license was the epitome. It says you areamong the best, taught by the best, and are becoming the best.That first year, like so many of us, I was hooked from the first moment in a paddock.I wanted more! As this was pre-computer days. I found it very hard to know whenraces were scheduled. I asked around, and kind people would grab a snippet ofpaper and write down a couple of dates. I would show up, hoping I would beconsidered good enough to be let in and allowed on the grid. (I’m not joking). Bypestering people I was able to cobble together a full season. That first year I workednon-club events, such as Skip Barber schools (an education in itself). I did anything Icould get my hands on.When I joined, I started getting a wealth of information through Pit Talk, primarily andstarted seeing the structure of SCCA, how a race started as an idea and ended upwith 175 cars on the track. I learned about specialties and trophies and beer parties.I started going to competition board meetings. (You should come; they’re open toeveryone.) I learned even more, from sanction numbers to insurance (by then it hadreared its ugly head) to break-even points. I find it all fascinating. It’s a rather delicatebalancing act to pull it al together. (And that’s another column).So here I am, 25 years later, knowing way more than I ever thought I would. I amone of the venerable (good lord); people ask me for information, and it pops up frommy subconscious. I know something about rallying, lunch breaks, novice permits,pylons, the board of directors, feeling sick inside a helmet...the list is endless.To those not as venerable (and that’s just about all of you, huh? I have one word ofadvice: ask. Ask anyone. We don’t know it all, but can usually find an answer foryou. I remember the impenetrable maze that SCCA was to me, the newbie. We whohave been around have answers, we love our club, and we want to help. Ask!14 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 15

TechTalkTidbits of Technical Info, Thoughts & Surprises.By Greg AmyAllow myself to introduce. myself. I’mGreg Amy, competition driver, sometimesDivisional tech inspector, self-proclaimed“rules nerd”, and most of the time an allaroundOK guy. I’ve been asked to writea regular column for Pit Talk to touchupon hot tech topics of the day, rangingfrom impending new rules changes, to rulesinterpretations, to things that “oughtta be”.The topics will tend to focus on info specificto our sport, though don’t be surprised tofind we waxing elequent about “the goldole days.”Let’s start off on the right foot: READTHE RULES! When was the last time youactually read the GCR? No, I don’t meanthe boring stuff like starts, and flags,and what the stewards are supposedto be doing while they’re up in the airconditionedtower jawing about how thestarter’s waving the flags and what kind ofbeer is being served at the worker party.I mean the GOOD stuff, like car prep,rollcages, safety items, and what you thinkyou can get away with for the nextrace. Not only do those rules describeminimum safety equipment, but they’re agold mine for ideas onimproving your vehicle, as well as thingsyou really gotta watch out for. If it’s beenawhile since you’ve cracked open the GCR,you really owe it to yourself to at least skimthrough the latest copy (all licensed compdrivers get one gratus, now) to make sureyou’re up-to-date on the latest changes.And, do you keep up with your monthlyFastracks? This, you GOTTA do! This is themain way that Topeka keeps us informedabout mandated, interim rule changes,bulletins and corrections for things thatare wrong in the current GCR, and evenproposed changes soon to be up for vote tothe CRB (Competition Racing Bored...uh,Board). If you suddenly discover a newrule was put in place during the year,and you’re hacked you had no chance torespond, you have NO ONE to blame butyourself: all rule changes go througha specific process of publication formembership input, and that process is donevia the monthly Fastracks. Even better, youget to laugh at all the appeals that showup (which are usually -- hell, almostexclusively --one driver protesting anotherfor “technique.”) For the sake of timelinessand costs, Fastracks are no longerpublished with SportsCar; you can onlyget them online. However, SCCA offers asignup for you to be notified via email whenthey are available; visit the SCCA Clubhome page and select the “Fastrack News”link for more information.So, read your GCR. Read your Fastracks.This is the only way you can’t be surprised.Speaking of surprises, are you ready for2008? Have you even LOOKED at your carsince the NARRC Runoffs?Hmm, well, me neither. But, time’s a’wastin’,and there’s no better time like the present...did you remember that all annual vehicleinspections have gone to a 12-month cycleinstead of calendar year? That’s right: youno longer need to worry about an annualinspection for the first even “as long asyour car has had an annual inspection inthe prior 12 months”. Time to dig out yourlogbook and actually check the date(horrors!) of your last annual. If it’s beenless than 12 months, then you’re good togo. However, note that if last year’s techinspector did not write in the expirationdate of your harnesses, please be preparedto bring your car by Tech so we can lookthem over (that’s all we’ll need to see, thenyou can leave). Otherwise, go to Tech withjust your helmet/gear as you always do,and keep tabs on that annual expirationdate...Here’s an ever nastier surprise: Topekawas “this close” to mandating SFI or FIAcertification for drivers’ suits in ‘07. Thiswould have replaced the GCR list ofallowed suit materials, reverting to ago/no-go certification. Fortunately, coolerheads prevailed and that’s been rescindedfor ‘08. Thus, we dodged that bullet in ‘08,but like the Seinfeldian “Magic Loogie”, it’sturning around to come get us again...SFIor FIA certification is apparently nowrequired for all driver’s suits effective01/01/09. Time to review the certificationpatches on your driver’s suits; no SFI orFIA? No bueno for ‘09. You’ve beenforewarned; and if you’re surprised bythis news, well, you’re not reading yourGCR and Fastracks... Final driver’s suit note:PUT YOUR SCCA PATCH ON YOUR SUIT!Yes, it’s a niggling item, but it’s mandatedin the GCR (you know, that book you aren’treading?) I’ve heard to expect full gearchecks until everyone complies (or thebeatings will continue...)Thus we end our first month together.Future TechTalk topics: How to actuallyunderstand Fastracks and what they’resaying, Improved Touring ECU and VINrules, SFI certification hell, GCR 8.1.4technical clarifications, and much, muchmore. Got some topics or ideas to discuss?Toss ‘em at me, to grega03@pobox.com,and I’ll do my best to fit’em right in...’tilthen, see you at the track...NER, SCCA Road RallyJoin the Adventure!By Jon D. LamkinsWhat is a RoadRally?Unlike other disciplines with the SCCA that are based upon lowest elapsed time and speed (i.e. Racing,Solo, Rallycross), RoadRally is a precision driving competition based upon course following. Anotherway to picture a RoadRally is a scenic drive through the countryside with a little friendly competitionthrown in.A RoadRally travels over public roads, so competitors are expected to obey all traffic laws within theareas that the rally traverses. Don’t worry, RoadRally organizers will take local and seasonal trafficpatterns into consideration when planning the event, so you shouldn’t have to speed or drive recklesslyto be competitive.Types of RoadRallyTSD – The most prevalent type of RoadRally is the Time-Speed Distance (TSD) RoadRally. At the start ofa TSD RoadRally, competitors will receive a book of Route Instructions, written in RoadRally terminology,that describes the RoadRally route and give the competitors the speeds they are expected to maintainalong the route (these speeds will be at or below the posted speed limit for the roads traversed). Theevent’s organizers have measured the course with a precision odometer, prior to the event. Using thisprecision mileage and the average speeds, the organizers have calculated the ‘perfect’ time that itshould take competitors to traverse the route. At locations (called checkpoints or controls) along thecourse that are unknown to the competitors, the teams are timed. These times are compared to the‘perfect’ time and penalty points are given for every hundredth of a minute that competitors are early orlate. In the end, the team with the lowest score wins. The challenge is to stay on Time and on Course.There are 2 types of TSD Road Rally events:Touring – A Touring RoadRally is a straightforward TSD where the route/course should be as describedin the route instructions. All competitors have to do it stay on course and on Time.Course – A Course (or Trap) RoadRally features additional rules and tricks (or traps) along the coursethat are designed to cause the teams to be late or early at the checkpoints/controls. Competitors mustnot only follow the course as described in the routes but keep in mind the rules so that they are not fallinto the trap.GTA – Any RoadRally event not defined as a TSD event falls into the category of Game-Trick-Adventure(GTA) Rally. GTA events include RoadRally schools that involve instructional session and short TSDTouring/Course Rallies. Shortest Distance GTA Rallies involve competitors receiving a map and a seriesof questions to answer (like a scavenger hunt). They must obtain the answers to the questions in the leastamount of miles within a defined time period. Poker Runs and Social Rallies also fall under the heading of GTA.What do I need to compete in a RoadRally?At a minimum, a RoadRally team needs a driver and a navigator and a road-worthy vehicle with certainminimums of automobile insurance. The driver must have a valid driver’s license; however, the navigatordoes not. If a competitor under 18 years of age will need to have minor waiver signed by both of theirparents or legal guardian(s). Other basic equipment needed includes various pens, pencils, and highlighters,and a watch that reads seconds. A clipboard and a 4 function calculator may also prove helpful.NER/SCCAhas 2 types of TSD RoadRally events:NERRC – New England RoadRally Championship events are part of the annual NER RoadRallychampionship schedule. Classes of competition are as defined in the NER RoadRally Regulations. Theseevents are generally more that 100 miles in length (average would is around 150) and take 6 or morehours to complete. —continued on page 2616 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 17

NER ROAD RACINGOpen or Closed Wheel Racing,National Championship or Regional, NER Has The Racing Action!By Jon Lamkins...or a Spotter’s Guide toSCCA Racing ClassesWhat follows will be a brief descriptionof SCCA Road Racing. To become acompetitor, two things are required: a vehicle(either own or rent) and a SCCA License.Here, we’ll discuss the different aspects of racesand the classes.THE RACE CARS OF SCCAThe SCCA has a full range of vehicles thatrace within its ranks. Cars are classifiedby performance, horsepower and configuration.Safety and performance specificationsfor each class of vehicle, and the vehiclesthemselves are contained within the SCCA’sGeneral Competition Rules, and the classes’Specification Rule book. The GCR changesmonthly with updates being printed in theFastrack section of each month’s SportsCarmagazine, the latest edition being printed thispast February.Improved TouringThe Improved Touring (IT) class was developedby the SCCA and its regions as an inexpensive,entry level class. It also gave Showroom Stockcompetitors a place to race their vehicles thatwere no longer eligible for Showroom Stock.And if you are familiar with NASCAR shorttrackracing, IT cars are extremely similar toMini-Stocks.The Improved Touring class allows moreextensive suspension changes than ShowroomStock, and may allow for some limited drivetrain modifications. Thus, an IT car is basicallya street vehicle with suspension modifications.While IT would initially seem to be moreexpensive than Showroom Stock, cars from thecurrent and four previous model years are notallowed. So the base vehicle (should someoneplan on building an IT racer) is much cheaperthan a newer Showroom Stock vehicle. Andbecause of the ever-expanding popularity of theclass since inception, there are plenty of used ITvehicles available for reasonable prices.There are four classifications of ImprovedTouring: ITS, ITA, ITB, and ITC...and new thisyear IT-7,. These classes are based upon theperceived performance of the vehicles and aregrouped to hopefully provide even competitionacross the class. Some regions offer additionalclassifications of Improved Touring (such as ITEor IT-Enduro) where older production-basedrace cars or cars that are legal in other series(such as Pro Rally) but don’t fall into one ofPay Attention!For the 2008 race season there will be;NO gas available at the track (NHIS)NO trophiesNO race resultsNO food or drinks for the volunteers(which will probably lead to)NO volunteers or flaggersOk! Ok! So maybe I’m being a littledramatic but, it could happen!Our club (NER in particular) is heldtogether by volunteers many whohave been working hard for some time,occasionally they get tired or just leaveand need to replaced.Well, guess what?It’s your turn!Pick up the phone, send an emailor better yet come to a Road Racemeeting, NOW!WE NEED HELP!Jerry Rigoli 508-358-8137jerry.rigoli@ner.orgNER DirectorNER Road Race Assistant Directorthe existing four classes, are grouped. Theseregion-only classifications give everyone thechance to compete, no matter what kind ofproduction-based vehicle they have.Lastly, IT is a Regional-only class. This meansthat you can only compete in Regional raceswith an IT car. Since it is not a National class,IT cars do not compete at National races,unless the event has created a special classfor them. Because of this, IT is not a class thatcompetes at the SCCA Runoffs in the fall ofeach year.Showroom StockShowroom Stock is affordable from a carpreparation standpoint. Since there area very limited number of modifications allowed,the cost to prepare a Showroom Stock vehicleis low. But since these are cars from the currentand previous four model years, it is not exactlyinexpensive to buy a car to prepare. Andeventually, the car will no longer be eligible forthe Showroom Stock class.Currently, approximately 30 different cars areeligible to compete within the SSB and SSCclass.TouringThe Touring category was created in 1996and expanded into three classes, T-1,T-2, and T-3. The T-1 class is home to suchultra high-performance vehicles like the C5Corvette, the Dodge Viper, the Porsche 996,and the Acura NSX-T. T-2 consists of highperformancevehicles like the Z-28 Camaro,Subaru WRX, Solstice Turbo and Lancer Evo.T-3, consists of the smaller displacement carssuch as the Pontiac Solstice, Miata, The ruleswithin the Touring classes allow for aftermarketwheels and open muffler and exhaustsystems, along with other options.Similar to Showroom Stock, no vehicle maybe more than five years old.ProductionThe Production Racing category consists ofvehicles that retain the look and platform ofthe production vehicle that they are basedon. After that, a multitude of performancemodifications are allowed (as stated in theclass rules and the GCR). Since many ofthe cars within this class are older Europeansports cars, a Production car is generallywhat comes to mind when Sports CarRacing is mentioned. SCCA is now allowingcertain IT cars to be added to productionclasses, with very limited preparationregulations. This allows an IT car to competein the National Racing program. See theGCR to determine which cars are eligibleand what modifications are allowed.The Production category is divided into fourperformance categories:E-Production (EP), F-Production (FP),G-Production (GP), and H-Production (HP).EP is the fastest category with HP beingthe slowest (a relative term). Although theclass does consist primarily of Europeansports cars (like the MG Midget, Alfa RomeoSpyder, and the Austin Healy Sprite), recentrule changes have opened up the categoriesto new cars (such as the Toyota MR2, theMazda Miata, the Honda Civic, and variousIT cars).Grand TouringGrand Touring (GT) cars are purpose-built,highly modified replicas of series-producedsports sedans. GT cars are permitted tubeframechassis. Performance is equalizedby allowing cars with smaller engines tocompete with a lightweight, thus creatingequal power-to-weight ratios.Grand Touring — GT-1Aside from Super Production, GT-1 carsare the fastest of the category and are theclosest to the SCCA Pro-Racing Trans-Amseries. These vehicles have a full tube/space frame and the make of the vehicle isdetermined by the bodywork (generally’FordMustangs and Chevrolet Camaros) and brandof engine (Ford vs Chevy) in it. In fact, thefront-running GT-1 is from the previous Trans-Am season, and many GT-1 drivers competein selected Trans-Am events throughout theGT-1 American thunder rumble into the esses at NHIS (bottom) and a Spec Racer (inset) negotiates turn three.Photos: Doug@the16V.comyear. Each of the remaining GT categories(GT-2, GT-3, GT-4, GT-5) feature cars that areprogressively lighter and less powerful. Carsin these classes include the Toyota Celica,Mazda RX-7, Nissan 200SX, Honda CRX,Porsche 944, and Austin Mini Cooper, just toname a few.American SedanThis class is home to late model ChevroletCamaros, Pontiac Firebirds, Ford Mustangs,and Mercury Capris. All cars haveproduction-based chassis with modifiedsuspension and brakes. Engines arecarbureted 5.0 liter V-8’s that have beenbalanced. The interiors are gutted with fullroll cages. In some ways, an AmericanSedan car is similar to a NASCAR StreetStock car.FormulaThe SCCA currently has six classes ofopen-wheel, single-seat formula racing cars:Formula Atlantic (FA), Formula Continental(FC), Formula Mazda (FM), Formula Ford(FF), Formula 500 (F500), and Formula Vee(FV). Generally all cars in all classes arepurpose-built by a manufacturer, althoughF V does feature some home-built cars.Formula Atlantic, Continental, and Mazdacars all feature front and rear wings, are thethree fastest classes, and are also featuredin Professional Racing series. FormulaAtlantics use liberally modified 1600ccengines averaging 2 change 40hp, while theFormula Continental runs a basically stock2-liter Ford engine (also called a 2000 motor)averaging 140hp. All Formula Fords runa 1600 Ford motor, with the newer chassisfeaturing in-board suspension and advancedaerodynamic bodywork. The FormulaMazda utilizes a spec‚ chassis and a sealedrotary engine to ensure equal competition. Atthe lower end of the price and speed range,you have Formula Vee, Formula 500, andClub Formula Ford:—continued next page18 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 19

Formula VeeThe Formula Vee (FV) race car is anopen-wheel racer with engine, drive train,and suspension from (or based on) the VWBeetle. Formula Vee first appeared in the1960’s and quickly became one of theSCCA’s most popular classes, both for itsaffordability and its promotion of individualcreation and design.Formula 500A Formula 500 (F500) racing car issomething of a cross between a Formula Veeand a Go Kart. These open-wheel, opencockpitcars are powered by a two-strokesnowmobile engine. They are generallyfaster in a straight line than a Formula Vee,but don’t corner quite as well.Don Denomme has been driving a classic Club Ford for years.Photo: Doug@the16V.comFormula FordThe Club Formula Ford category was createdas a home for older Formula Fords thatwere no longer competitive against newerand more up-to-date Formula Fords. SinceFormula Ford has always been considered astepping stone to higher levels of Formula Carracing throughout the world, there are plentyof Club Formula Fords out there in the racingworld. On the down side, they will cost moreto buy and require more maintenance than aFormula Vee or Formula 500.Sports RacerThese are purpose-built road racing carsfeaturing full composite bodies and,generally, open cockpits.The C Sports Racer (CSR) and D SportsRacer (DSR) feature a variety of home-builtand manufacturer-provided chassis whereinnovation is the key word. While theseSports Racing categories have certain rulesand limitations designed to create a levelplaying field and control costs, these arecategories where a creative and talentedperson or team with a dream and a designcan create their vision of the ultimate racingmachine.Sports 2000Sports 2000 (S-2) is an open-cockpit midenginedcar using a modified Ford‚ series2000cc engine with a single overhead cam.Spec RacerThe Spec Racer was originally introduced asan entry level class where all the cars wereequal. The class was an immediate successand provided racers both new and old withplenty of close racing. The cars are poweredby a “spec” Ford engine designed by RoushRacing.Because of the class’ popularity,there are plenty of Spec Racers outthere to be bought, but also becauseof the popularity, they are not exactlycheap, and the new ones have aprice that is hard to consider entrylevel.Other Regional-OnlyClassesBesides the already mentionedImproved Touring and Club FormulaFord classes, there are otherRegional-only classifications for cars.These classes include:Super ProductionOne of the newest classifications of racing inthe SCCA is Super Production (SP). SP carsare also some of the fastest and most exotic.SP has simple rules. The car as configuredneed not comply with the rules forclassification in GT or Prod. The onlyrequirement is that all cars must meet SCCAsafety regulations. Some of the cars look likeold Can Am cars, others are high- winged,twin-turbo Porsches, Baby Grands, or 7/8thPro Stocks. Super Production cars aregenerally custom-built racing machines thatwere originally built for a purpose other thanclub racing.Classic GT 1-3These are older GT cars without tubeframes.The 1983 GCR and GT class rules apply tothese older GT cars.SPEC Miata:Probably the most popular class in Regionaland National racing! This is a special classfor Miatas only (obviously). Rules are wordedsuch that all cars prepared for the class shouldbe the same. The cars incorporate all safetyaspects, but are modified very little. The carsare a ball to drive, are basically bullet proof(Many times you may se one Spec Miatarunning numerous other classes on the samerace-weekend) and obviously, very affordable.Legends:Legends cars are legal to race with SCCA.There are minor changes which need to bemade in order to make the car legal. Ask themanufacturer for the SCCA Homologationpackage.So Which One’s for Me?Given this wide range of classes and the vastnumber of cars within each class, you areprobably wondering which class is right foryou. The best way to figure this out isto come to the track, walk around the pits,and talk to the drivers. They can give youinformation about the pluses and minuses ofthe class they have chosen. When you’reready to get your competition license andthink you have an idea of which class you’dlike to be in, rent a car from that class for yourdriver’s school.If you’re looking for some guidance abouta class you are interested in, please contactone of NER/SCCA Drivers Representativeslisted on page 4.So popular are Spec Miata’s that they consist of tworace groups on an average regional racing weekend.Photo: Doug@the16V.comPhoto: Leigh McBrideThe NER Race WorkerHow to Enjoy the Best Seat In The HouseBy Mack McCormackIt takes a large number of volunteers to supportand protect the drivers who race withSCCA. These are some of the activities thatSCCA workers enjoy doing.Flag & Communications (F&C): Severalteams of marshals (Flaggers) are stationedaround the course (usually just before acorner) and the members of the teams allhave a unique and important job. Theflaggers display flags of different colors thathave special meanings to the drivers. Theflags tell the drivers to slow down or stop, goto the pits, or watch out for a slippery track,for example. The communicator uses a radioto tell Race Operations what is happening onthe course. If a car goes off course, it is thesafety/outpost responder who will attend tothe vehicle and/or the driver.Race Operations: In the tower overlookingthe race course, Race Operations is staffedby a control operator, a recorder, andan operating steward. Together, thesevolunteers gather information from the cornerstations; create a log of all communications;direct the movement of wreckers and otherresponsibilities to keep the even in operation.Starter: The starters usually stand in aspecialized flag station above the Start/Finishline. They wave the familiar green andcheckered flags, but they also may show allthe flags displayed at the other flag stations.The starters constantly keep track of thenumber of laps and the order of the cars, sothat they know when and for whom to wavethe checkered flag.Sound Control: The sound control marshalis responsible for monitoring the sound levelof each racecar. He/she also maintains andcalibrates the sound measuring equipment,and makes frequent measurements oftemperature, humidity and barometricpressure, since these can affect the cars’sound readings. SCCA has a maximumsound reading limit for every car at everyrace.Grid Marshals: Grid marshals line theracecars up in the proper starting orderbefore every race. They perform a lastminute safety check to be sure that thedriver has the proper credentials andequipment.Pit Marshals: These marshalsare assigned to the pitlane to direct localtraffic and ensurethat safety rulesare maintained in thepits. They also may assistthe Pit Steward in gatheringinformation about on trackincidents.Emergency Services:Emergency Servicesis staffed by marshalswith highly specializedtraining in fire fightingor emergency medicaltreatment. They areexperts in the safe removal of a driver froma damaged race vehicle. They may becalled to an incident anywhere on the racecourse by the F&C marshals who are the firstresponders.Timing and Scoring (T&S): The marshals intiming and scoring keep track of the positionsand lap times of each competitor on thecourse in every practice, qualifying, or racesession. Results are published at the end ofevery session.Scrutineers: The scrutineers or technicalinspectors evaluate each racecar forcompliance with all safety regulations as wellas the specific rules for the class in which itruns. A full tech inspection is done annuallyand all or part may be repeated at any event.Stewards: At every race there are stewardsperforming a number of activities. Thecommon theme among them is that thesevolunteers are responsible for administeringthe event, maintaining order, settlingdisputes, and ensuring that the eventis conducted in a safe and fairmanner.All of the jobs above areperformed by people whoseonly previous qualificationwas that they enjoyed beingaround cars and racing.Training is provided in allspecialties and entry levelenthusiasts are alwayswelcome.If you love racing, come andjoin us! Its simple and easy, justcall up the specialty head (listed onpage 4) that you may interested in, theyare sure to welcome you and extend aninvitation to come join us!20 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 21Photo: Scott Dowd

NER Solo Championship—Making Your Start In Solothat before the mandatory driver meeting.Here’s a quick description of your typical day.On your way onto the site, you’ll have to sign the waiverand get your wrist band, then proceed to the paddock, finda spot and make your car ready to run (mostly by makingsure there’s no loose stuff in the interior or trunk.) Tune yourradio to 95.1 FM and listen for announcements (and mostlikely some sort of theme music.)The Solo SpiritBy Ed SavageAre you driving a sedate sedan? Have you built your own all-out race Car? Maybe you havesomething or anything in between…but the bottom-line is: are you looking to get the bestdriving experience for a low-buck cost? If the answer is YES!, then the SCCA Solo programcould be for you!Solo offers a safe venue for you to test the limits of you and your car in an excitingenvironment, and yet at a relatively low risk. What’s great about Solois that no matter what you bring to an event, there’s a place you canrun. So the first thing you need to do is just show up at an event.To find events, look on the NER web site or in your Pit Talk. NER Solohosts a number of events each year, 2008 currently has 9 pointsevents, two driver schools planned, a National Tour (come and watchsome of the countries best competitors compete in your own backyard), and during the course of the season other opportunities arise asscheduling permits.One other nice (and free) aspect of Solo is that your event-day activityis often very similar at any other event across the country. So, if youtravel, you can take your enthusiasm and “drive” with you at all times!Once you’ve found an event, you need to consider the following: aStreet Stock, modified to special purpose -built specials, there is a class for you inSolo. Top Photo, Bob Barone, Bottom; Bob Beaulieutypical event starts early. Plan to arrive on-site at around 7:15 AM(gates usually open at 7AM if you’re an early riser). So your firstpriority should be to get a good night’s sleep before the event and get to the Site early.You’re going to have to park your car, register, get “tech’d” and walk the course and do allOnce you’ve established your paddock space, go getregistered. NER registration is always at/near the timingtruck. You will have to specify the class that you will berunning in when you register. Some folks will do a littleresearch before arriving at an event to determine whatclass to run in. Class assignment can seem confusing atfirst, so don’t be afraid to ask someone for help figuring outyour car’s class. NER has “open”, “ladies” and “novice”classes at all events (except no Novice Class at the “TeamChallenge” event). You also have to pick a number for yourcar, 0-99 is typical and dual driver cars can use numbers100-199. Numbers higher than 199 are not typical and arelikely to be “unique” and assigned ONLY to veteran drivers.After you register, you should get your car “tech’d”. Tech isdone to make sure your car is safe. The tech workers are nottrying to criticize your car; they are just making sure that itis safe to run for both you and your competitors. Once yourcar is deemed to have passed tech, you will be told that itis okay and you can proceed to the next step: walking thecourse.Walking the course is very important. The purpose of thewalk-through is to familiarize yourself to the course and toformulate a plan. If you’re not sure what to look for whenwalking, hook up with one or more other participantsand ask questions. Also note that NER has a NoviceWalkthrough just prior to the Mandatory Driver Meeting.Take advantage of this opportunity.At the Mandatory Driver Meeting, you will hear the “do’sand don’ts” about the event. The information may seemoverwhelming, but the theme is SAFETY. So pay attentionand if something isn’t clear, please ASK. The run/work orderis announced at the driver meeting. Make a note of whichrun group you are assigned to.Everyone that runs at a Solo event must work. There aremany different work assignments, for example: course,timing/scoring, grid, and so forth. If you’re not sure whatto do when you get your work-assignment: just ASK!During the day, announcements calling for workers will bemade over the PA (and radio). Don’t be late for your workassignment! Not showing up for your duty slows the EventThirty Eight Years of Racing andRace Prep Experiencedown and that impacts everyone.At some point during the day, it will be your time to run.If you are confident that you know where the course goesand you’re ready to go, excellent! If you’re not sure howto run the course, ask a grid worker for an instructor. NERhas a program that allows qualified drivers to instruct.For the most part, the instruction consists of a ridealongwith input (the instructor will point you in the rightdirection) and de-brief of your run. Take advantage of thisopportunity. We WANT to help!When you are not running or working, you can attend toyour car, socialize and/or watch the other competitors.Plan on spending the whole day at the event. NER hasan awards ceremony at each event after the results aretabulated. This includes Novice class awards, so stickaround for the commraderie. You’ll find out there areplenty of other lugnutz’s, both young and old, for you tomeet!So, now you know what a typical Solo day is like.All you have to do is show up!For further information, see page four for a complete list ofall Solo Directors that can assist you with any questions.22 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 23

Communications–The “C” of F & CBy Mack McCormack and Leigh McBrideCommunications tie the whole racetogether. There are communicationsamong flaggers on station, between flaggersand drivers, and between flaggers andRace Control. These communicationslead to communications between theControl Operator in Race Control and theOperating Steward, which in turn lead tocommunications between the Steward anda whole lot of other people—Pit Lane, Grid,Chief Steward, Safety Steward, Black FlagSteward, Timing and Scoring, Registration,Race Chair—you name it! As a flaggeron station, you may sometimes feel thatyour call disappears into a black box. Inthis article, we’ll cover what types of callsshould be made to Race Control, how theyshould be made (and why), phone etiquette,what happens in Race Control after youmake your call, and some special situationsrequiring radio silence (and why).In New England Region, we use two-wayradios for communication. Each stationhas a radio with which it can communicatewith Race Control or another station. Theperson on station wearing the radio andheadset is called the communicator. Thecommunicator never leaves the phonesor the station unless relieved by anothermarshal.With radios, it is necessary to key themicrophone and wait for the radiofrequency carrier to come up before makinga call. If you forget to wait this second,the first word of your transmission willbe chopped off. A good idea is to put in a“throw-away word”, such as saying “control”twice (“Control, Control”), at the beginningof a transmission, so that if it does get cutoff, no important information will be lost.With practice, pausing briefly betweenkeying the microphone and speakingbecomes automatic.Race Control is usually located in theoperations tower. In the tower, the F&CControl Operator uses a base station tocommunicate with all of the corner stations.Sitting next to the Control Operator is theOperating Steward, who is in charge ofall the decision-making for what happenson track during a given event. Sitting onthe other side of the Control Operator isanother member of the F&C team, therecorder (or logger), who writes down, in apermanent log, all of the radio transmissionswhich come in over the net. Accuraterecord keeping is important because theinformation may be requested by theOperating Steward or for a protest. We tryto get new flaggers up to Race Control toact as recorders early in their training toteach them the importance of making brief,accurate and concise calls. There is no betterway to learn this than to have to write outall the long-winded calls that one’s fellowflaggers are making!Sitting on the other side of the OperatingSteward is the Backup Operating Steward,who communicates with third parties, asnecessary, during a session. For instance,if there is a car with no brake lights, theBackup Operating Steward will call the BlackFlag Steward and ask him or her to speak tothe driver of the car when he or she comesin off track.The first thing that the Control Operatordoes each day is a “course check”. A coursecheck is also performed before each newrace group goes out on track. The purposeof a course check is to get a “snapshot” ofthe entire track, in order to assess readinessto put cars on course. On a course check,the communicator at each station calls inthe condition of his or her station, whichis usually “clear, manned and ready”.However, if there is a worker on trackchecking the condition of the racing surface,or a rescue vehicle on site moving a vehiclefrom the previous session, then that stationis not clear and that information should becommunicated to Control. The course checktells the Control Operator and the OperatingSteward when each station has a clear trackand is ready to accept race traffic.It is the responsibility of the stationcommunicator to accurately convey to RaceControl information regarding anythingthat happens in that station’s sector. Thecommunicator calls in such things asmechanical problems, driver problems,spins, drive-offs, impacts or somethingon the track. He or she is also responsiblefor relaying information and instructionsfrom Race Control to the station captainand co-workers. It is important to notethat at no time should personal, private ordisparaging information be communicatedover the radio. This includes the medicalcondition of the driver in an incident (otherthan “OK” or “needs Medical”). The radiocommunications can be (and are) monitoredby anyone who is interested, such as crewand spectators. Always use care in what yousay and how you say it.Each station is supplied with a packetcontaining paper and pens or pencils. InNew England Region, the paper suppliedis a “Corner Log” which is identical tothe “Control Log” used by the recorder inRace Control. Using the Corner Log, thecommunicator writes down all the availableinformation regarding the incident in theproper sequence before making the call.The Corner Logs are discarded at the endof the day, but they serve at least two veryuseful functions in their short lifespan. Thefirst is that all the information is writtendown in the proper format before a callis made, allowing the communicator tomake a concise, accurate and brief call. Ifthe net is tied up with another call or ifRace Control asks him or her to hold thecall, the information can be called in atany time, without having to depend onanyone’s memory. Second, if a write-upis requested by Race Control, the incidenthas been written down while it is still freshand detailed in everyone’s mind, againeliminating that memory problem. It isalso possible that Race Control may callthe station back at a later time and ask forsomething in an earlier call to be verified.Calls to Race Control should give theinformation in the sequence it is recordedby the logger: station calling, flag condition,car number, car color, car class and whathappened. By convention, car numbers aregiven as single digits (Car 44 = Car four-four)but stations are given as numbers (Station11 = Station eleven). It is best to wait untilan incident is completed and cleared beforemaking a call, rather than give a longwinded,play-by-play account and needlesslytie up the net. For instance, when a carspins and stops, wait a few moments to seeif the car continues before making the call.Try to avoid making calls in “real time”whenever possible. It is also importantthat after the communicator calls in withthe station number and flag condition thathe or she wait to be acknowledged by RaceControl before continuing. Never continuea call without being acknowledged byRace Control, even in an emergency. Thisacknowledgement ensures that Race Controlhears you and that they are ready to takeyour call.The Operating Steward is particularlyinterested in those incidents which affectdriver/worker/spectator safety or interferewith the running of the day’s busy raceschedule. Therefore, incidents suchas a car spinning off the racing surfaceand continuing back on track withouthitting anything do not require a detaileddescription of how exhilarating it wasto watch the driver deal with his or herspinning car. No action or decision will bemade by the Operating Steward regardingthat spin if the car regains the track andcontinues. It is important to have thatincident recorded in the control log as partof the official record, but any details aresuperfluous and unnecessary. If a spinningcar brought dirt or gravel back onto the trackduring re-entry, the communicator mightdescribe the flag condition as “surface”or “debris”. It is important to give theOperating Steward enough information forhim or her to form a mental image of whatjust happened at your corner. Likewise,it is important to withhold extraneousinformation which would tie up the net,preventing a more important call from beingmade. If you have a bona fide lengthy callto make, break it into smaller transmissionsby saying “break” at the end of each two orthree second phrase. This lets the controloperator know that you have more to say,but gives an opportunity for another stationwith an emergency to break in.When should a call be an “emergency”?Hard (high-speed) impact of a car withanything (another car, wall, concrete barrier,guard rail), a car which rolls over, a car onfire, a car which goes out of sight off thetrack, and a worker down all necessitateemergency calls. Learn these so you areready to call an emergency when there isone in your sector!Once an “emergency” call has been madeFlagging & Communications islooking for a few good women,men, girls and boys!We are looking for people to record the radiocommunications in the control tower. It isnot a difficult job, and we will provide youwith training and guidance. If you are thespouse, daughter or son of a driver or worker(no age requirement), or are just looking fora new volunteering experience and want totry it out, please give us a holler.Requirements:1. Must be willing to work a minimumof two consecutive sessions. A half orwhole day would be preferred, butwe understand that you may have othercommitments or interests.2. Able to take legible notes—sometimesthere is a lot to be recorded all atonce, but more often calls come in at areasonable pace.If you are interested or would like moreinformation, please contact:Leigh McBride,Assistant Flag Chief, F&Clmcbride@fairpoint.net • (518) 325-6905several things happen. First, you have theundivided attention of everyone in RaceControl. Radio silence is established, exceptfor information related to the emergency.Stations with other calls will hold their callsuntil the emergency has been downgradedand Race Control asks for held calls.Emergency Services and Medical will “stand—continued on page 26With nearly a 100% view of the race track, Race Control ensures the communication of all the disciplines involvedin the operations of a successful race weekend. Photos: Leigh McBride24 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 25

RoadRally in New England—continued from page 17Novice – Novice RoadRally events have 2 classes of competition, Noviceand First Time. The events are less than 100 miles in length, generallyfeature paved roads, daytime competition, and can be completed in lessthan 6 hours.For GTA events, NER/SCCA has the traditional Cape Cod Old TimersRally Shortest Distance RoadRally in early April. In 2006, there will be aRally School in Brattleboro, VT called ‘Where Am I?’ and Hurdle 2006 willbe run as a short distance event in August.Class of CompetitionClasses of competition are defined by the course measuring, timemeasuring, and calculation equipment you are allowed to use. In NewEngland, the classes are:Class A – No limits placed upon equipmentClass B – Currently, there may be no direct input of mileage into thecalculation equipment. Pending regulation changes call for no direct inputof time into the calculation equipment either.Class S – Competitors are limited to stock odometer in its stock location.Calculation equipment is limited to single memory four function noncalculator, standard slide rule devices, and/or tables and books.Class C – Competitors may have no reference to mileage. Calculationequipment is limited to single memory four function calculators.A complete schedule for the NER Rally serises is listed on on page 28.Special pricing toall NER Members!Any NEW or USED SubarusGenuine Subaru Parts @ wholesale!Call Steve for your Subaru needs!For more information please visit www.ner.org. Contact Jon Lamkins (jon.lamkins@cox.net, 860-621-5964) or Mark Ziburis (mziburis@cox.net)The C in F& C...—continued from page 25up” and be ready to dispatch on command from the OperatingSteward via the Control Operator.Other situations requiring radio silence are black flag and mechanicalblack flag operations. The black flag is shown only at the designatedblack flag station (Station 5 at NHIS and Station 7 at LRP) and at Start/Finish. Once Race Control has requested that a black flag be displayedto a particular car, all stations, except the black flag stations and thosedesignated as “point stations”, must maintain radio silence until thatcar has entered the pits. “Point” stations, that is, the stations beforethe designated black flag station and before Start, point out the carto be black flagged to the black flag station before the car is about toreach them. The car number and color, as well as the relation to othercars nearby on the track, make it easier to pick up and display theblack flag and number board to the correct driver. When instructedby Race Control to display a black or mechanical black flag, thecommunicator on the black flag station should confirm the command,the car number and color. Confirming also repeats the informationfor the point stations. Radio silence during a black flag procedureallows the car to be located for the black flag station without having towait for a call on the net to finish, thereby delaying the black flag.We also ask for radio silence during the pace lap and the first green flag(racing) lap except for emergencies or matters that will affect the startor continuation of the race. Radio silence allows these important callsto be made without having to wait for an opening on the net. Radiosilence is also required during the last lap of the race so the leader canbe called around by each station for Start to show the checkered flag.In conclusion, let us review several points about proper phoneetiquette. Always state your station number and flag condition andthen wait to be acknowledged by Race Control before proceedingwith your call. Put in a “throw-away word” at the beginning of yourtransmission. Always give your call in the control log format. Repeat“emergency” in your call to make sure that you have been heard. Donot give sensitive or personal information over the net. Observe radiosilence during black flag procedures, during the pace lap, first and lastlaps of a race, and when an emergency has been called, or any othertime when what you hear on the net seems more important than thecall you are about to make. Keep your calls BRIEF!What we don’t want here is a failure to communicate!(This article has been abridged for publication. The complete,unabridged article may be found on the NER website at:http://ner.org/worker/flag.htm and at the NESCCA website at:http://www.users.fast.net/~nescca/flagging.html)SCCA®Sports Car Club of America Membership ApplicationDear Prospective SCCA Member:To apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America, the world’s largest member participation automotive organization,please complete the form below in full and return, with payment, to theSCCA Membership Department, P.O. Box 299, Topeka, KS, 66601-0299PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName Birth Date / /Address Telephone ( )City State Zip❑ Married ❑ Single Spouse’s NameIF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP (husband/wife & children), list names and ages of children under 21:03 Name Birth Date / /04 Name Birth Date / /05 Name Birth Date / /06 Name Birth Date / /Have you been an SCCA member before? No Yes Year Previous Member No.I am interested in the following areas of SCCA activities: ❑ Please send me a Crew License (check box)❑ Pro Racing ❑ Club Racing ❑ Solo ❑ Road Rally ❑ Pro Rally ❑ Vintage ❑ Worker/OfficialNational dues Regional dues Total❏ Regular Member $60.00 $25.00 $ 85.00 --------------------------------❏ Spouse Member* $20.00 $10.00 $ 30.00 _____________❏ Family Membership $95.00 $25.00 $120.00 _____________❏ First Gear ** (you must be under the age of 21)Birthdate__________/___________/_______ $45.00 _______________❏ Active Military*** $25.00 $0.00` $25.00________________* Spouse must be regular member’s legal spouse.** May compete in rally and solo events; may be active in many race specialties.*** Please provide proof of active military duty.Total amount due ______________❑ Enclosed is my check or money order for $ U.S. Do not send cash.❑ VISA No.Expiration Date❑ Mastercard No.Member Number If Current MemberExpiration Datemonth day yearNATIONAL OFFICE USE ONLYC- $C- $C- $C- $C- Source $I hereby apply for my membership in the Sports Car Club of America, Inc.and its Region and agree to abide by the bylaws. New England Region #2248 Damon Road, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 413•584•5355Applicant’s SignatureDate26 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 27

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New brake box, tire rack,110V and 12V lights, workbenchwith vise. $5,000. Rod Folia (603)490-3529, rfolia@comcast.net18 Degree Chevy motor: GM heads, Edelbrock intake, King crank,Honda rods, Jesel, bowtie block, Weaver pump, MSD, 4 races since rebuild,643 HP $ 8500.00 Glenn Seward Brownsville, VT 802.484.3140 /gbsewardracing@shelleyseward.comEXPERIENCE...High Speed MotoringEveryone’s favorite Driving Experience...Open to All... No Racing Experience Necessary!Use Your Street Car...The SCDA would like to remind driving enthusiasts thatwe have two Spec Miata track cars available for rent.Enroll now! Space is limited.To enroll, print a student application sheet at thebottom of the FAQ section of www.scda1.comApril 10 Thursday Lime Rock ParkApril 14 Monday NHISApril 28 Monday Watkins Glen Intl.April 29 Tuesday Watkins Glen Intl.May 27 Tuesday NHISJune 3 Tuesday Lime Rock Park1/2 unmuf. /experienced drivers onlyJuly 14 Monday NHISat Sugar Hill SpeedwayThe Sports Car Driving Association, LLC www.scda1.com invites drivingenthusiasts of all levels to join us for on track driving at the best tracksin the Northeast : Lime Rock Park, New Hampshire Internationaland Watkins Glen! Please visit our website for more information andapplication forms. We look forward to seeing you at the track!August 13 WednesdayAugust 18 MondayLime Rock ParkSports Car Driving Association18 Maple Avenue, Essex, CT 06426 • 860.767.1906 • Ianuprout@aol.com • www.scda1.comNHISSept. 22 Monday NHISOctober 9 ThursdayPocono(North Course)Oct. 16 Thursday NHISOct. 27 Monday Watkins Glen Intl.Oct. 28 Tuesday Watkins Glen Intl.30 PIT TALK PIT TALK February/March 2008 31

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