NEW ENGLAND REGION OF THE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA

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