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2009 CSCC Officers<br />
Bill Boesen<br />
President<br />
630-261-9021<br />
billboesen@hotmail.com<br />
Michael Schindlbeck<br />
Vice President<br />
630-308-4456<br />
mk6c@aol.com<br />
Rich Cwik<br />
Secretary<br />
630-483-8799<br />
lotusrich@sbcglobal.net<br />
Larry Best<br />
Treasurer & Newsletter<br />
847-683-1028<br />
ljbest@foxvalley.net<br />
Alden Wells<br />
Chief Steward<br />
847-245-8756<br />
alden_racing74@yahoo.com<br />
Paul Schindlbeck<br />
BoD Member<br />
630-554-2546<br />
pschindlbeck@comcast.net<br />
Gary Weis<br />
BoD Member and Steward<br />
847-303-9204<br />
g.weis@comcast.net<br />
CSCC <strong>Club</strong> Access/Info<br />
www.cscc-racing.com<br />
847-683-9283<br />
cscc@foxvalley.net<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Downshift</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Off icial Publication of <strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
Volume: 8 Issue: 9 October - November 2009<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong>’s Loooong Race<br />
<strong>The</strong> Legacy Continues<br />
Susan Kahler made the trip from Richmond Kentucky with the “Screamin’ Green” ‘67<br />
Spitfire to run <strong>Chicagoland</strong>’s Loooong Race, in the Vintage/Historic race group. Susan<br />
exits Blackhawk Farms’ Turn 4 ahead of Tom Strange in a ‘72 Triumph Spitfire.<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong> dialed in the October weather with a great result for the<br />
39th running of Chciagoland’s Loooong Race at Blackhawk Farms Raceway on October<br />
24th and 25th. With 6 race groups over two days, 168 cars participated in the final<br />
Wheel to Wheel event in the Midwestern Council Championship Series. Fifty lap races<br />
were the standard for all groups, with the V/H group running in 2 25 lap races with<br />
cumlative scoring.<br />
On behalf of <strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, we thank all of the Race Staff members,<br />
Stewards, Safety & Rescue, Chief’s of Specialty, and volunteers that helped to make<br />
the event a success. <strong>The</strong> Staff of Blackhawk Farms Raceway and the Paramedic team<br />
provided a safe environment throughout the weekend. We also thank the competitors<br />
in both the Wheel to Wheel and Big Wheel events. All of the competitors put their best<br />
effort into gaining the final points of the 2009 season. Thanks to ALL!
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Tentative 09/10 Event Schedule<br />
Date Event Sponsor Venue<br />
November 18 <strong>Club</strong> Meeting CSCC Aurielio’s<br />
December 16 <strong>Club</strong> Meeting CSCC Aurielio’s<br />
January 16 MC Banquet MC/NSSCC Cliff Breakers<br />
February 6 CSCC Banquet CSCC TBD<br />
February 27-28 Kart Expo Franklin DuPage Expo<br />
March 6-7 Perf. Parts Expo MC/NSSCC Pheasant Run<br />
March 20 Indoor School NSSCC ACC<br />
April 17-18 DS/W2W TBD BHF<br />
May 29-31 AX/W2W TBD BHF<br />
June 19-20 Vintage Event VSCDA BHF<br />
June 26-27 W2W TBD RA*<br />
July 17-18 DS/W2W TBD BHF<br />
July 24-25 TBD/W2W TBD Grattan*<br />
August 14-15 AX/W2W TBD BHF<br />
August 28-29 AX/W2W TBD ACC-N<br />
Sept 4-6 AX/W2W TBD MM*<br />
October 2-3 AX/W2W TBD ACC-S<br />
October 23-24 W2W TBD BHF<br />
* Dates for RA, Grattan, and Milwaukee are subject to change<br />
ACC-N/S: Autobahn Country <strong>Club</strong> (North/South)<br />
AP: Aurielio’s Pizza Addison, IL<br />
BHF: Blackhawk Farms Raceway www.blackhawkfarms.com<br />
Cliff Breakers: Rockford www.cliffbreakers.com<br />
Grattan: grattanraceway.com<br />
MIR: Meadowdale International Raceway<br />
MM: Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI.<br />
RA: Road America www.roadamerica.com<br />
Bold: MCSCC Championship Series Competition Event<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Downshift</strong> Information (<strong>The</strong> fine print)<br />
“<strong>The</strong> <strong>Downshift</strong>” is the official news publication of <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. <strong>The</strong> monthly publication<br />
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September 2009 CSCC Meeting Minutes<br />
Minutes of the September 23rd, 2009 <strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
<strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong> General Membership and BOD Meeting<br />
Attendees: Paul Schindlbeck, Rich Cwik, Dale Kofoed,<br />
Frank Riemann, Mike Schindlbeck, Alden Wells, Lois<br />
Berg-Wells, Larry Best, Jay Busse, Bill Boesen, Gary<br />
Weis, Frank Hartl, Neil Janota.<br />
Food and drink was ordered at 7:01 pm.<br />
President Bill called the meeting to order at 8:06 pm.<br />
Move to accept the (edited) meeting minutes (MS) and<br />
2nd (BB) -pass.<br />
Treasurer’s Report: (LB)- <strong>The</strong> CLR39 expenses are<br />
coming due beginning this month, including the insurance<br />
bill, printing and postage, stickers and posters, etc.<br />
<strong>The</strong> fax line setup for CLR39 is $26.95, plus $25-30.00 to<br />
My Auto Events.com for registration fee with them. Last<br />
month’s expenses included brochure printing, the State<br />
of Illinois filing fee, (for our tax exempt non-profit annual<br />
report), and some Meadowdale expenses.<br />
We have a new member, Scott Krause. Welcome to<br />
CSCC.<br />
Move to accept the Treasurer’s report (RC) & 2nd (MS)<br />
-pass.<br />
Old Business: <strong>The</strong> Auto Show at Meadowdale-Frank<br />
Hartl and Gary Weis showed their cars in the CSCC exhibit,<br />
along with about 200 other cars. <strong>The</strong>re were approximately<br />
3-4000 spectators. <strong>The</strong>re was a not-so-brief<br />
discussion about Honey Wagons and Port-A-John maneuvering-<br />
LB and FH were both on the Port-A-John Allotment<br />
Committee.<br />
MC Contest Board: (GW)- <strong>The</strong> 2009 MC Banquet will<br />
be on the 3rd weekend in January at the Cliff Breakers in<br />
Rockford. Price and other details will soon be available.<br />
Nominations for year end awards are now open online at<br />
the MC website.<br />
MC officer nominations are also open. Nancy Harlan said<br />
she would run again as Treasurer, and Sue Boldt as Secretary.<br />
Gary Weis has expressed interest in the position<br />
of Competition Director. Votes are in Dec.<br />
MC’s new tri-fold brochure is available online as a downloadable<br />
pdf file.<br />
MC is talking about starting another fund (!) to purchase<br />
a truck to tow the MC equipment trailer.<strong>The</strong> next Auto-X<br />
meeting is (was) Sept. 19th.<br />
<strong>The</strong> race at <strong>The</strong> Milwaukee Mile was OK, and we’ll probably<br />
go back next year. Salt Creek did a great job staffing<br />
the track. Rockford won the Ferris wheel competition.<br />
We have a VERY tentative schedule from BFR for the<br />
races in 2010.<br />
CSCC should nominate someone to win the Lou<br />
Schauppner Award. Our club did donate it to Council .<br />
(MS) nominates Frank Hartl for the 2009 Lou Schauppner<br />
Award – 2nd (JB) -pass. Deadline for nominations is November<br />
10th. Continued on Page 3
September CSCC Meeting Minutes Continued<br />
Other MC awards seeking nominees:<br />
- W2W Rookie of the Year<br />
- Auto-X Rookie of the Year<br />
- W2W Driver of the Year<br />
- Auto-X Driver of the Year<br />
- <strong>Sports</strong>man of the Year<br />
- Member of the Year<br />
- Worker of the Year (Lou Schauppner Award)<br />
- Bill Poole Award (Long Term Outstanding Service To MC)<br />
- Rookie Worker of the Year<br />
CLR39: (LB)- Larry passed out a staffing needs sheet, a jobs<br />
available, just sign on the dotted line deal .<br />
We discussed Pace <strong>Car</strong>s, and RC volunteered Dave/Meade<br />
Korwin’s PPG Indy Pace <strong>Car</strong> Turbo Esprit.<br />
We also discussed the rent-a-scout program, subsequently<br />
axed due to scheduling conflict.<br />
Entry forms are in the mail (about 1100) for CLR39 and also<br />
available on our (and MC’s) website.<br />
Press releases will go out the week of 9/27.<br />
We’re trying a radical old schedule this year-we’ll see if it<br />
works again<br />
More Old Business- <strong>The</strong> revised copy of the by-laws will be<br />
distributed soon…..<br />
Bruce Weatherston believes we should continue to attend<br />
the Kart show. CSCC has been getting good visibility there<br />
and at some other car shows lately.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Board recognizes Neil Janota, back after a long absence!<br />
Move to adjourn at 9:37 pm (BB) &2nd (PS) -pass -meeting<br />
adjourned.<br />
Minutes taken and transcribed by Rich Cwik, CSCC Secretary<br />
December <strong>Downshift</strong> - Input Request<br />
If you have a story about yourself, your racing interests, curious<br />
pictures of historic racing, or a current picture of your car, consider<br />
sending it in for the December <strong>Downshift</strong>. In order to make<br />
the publishing schedule prior to the CSCC <strong>Club</strong> Meeting, plan<br />
on getting your input in before December 7th, 2009. We can<br />
not publish copyright material without written permission, so<br />
don’t send material copied out of the Tribune (or other paper).<br />
Get your input to Larry Best at ljbest@foxvalley.net or to the<br />
PO Box in the return address of the <strong>Downshift</strong>.<br />
Have more dynamic input? If you have Pictures and Video files<br />
that you would like to share with <strong>Club</strong> members, we can get<br />
them on the CSCC Facebok site. Contact Bill Boesen for details<br />
and get your input ready for the masses. We invite everyone to<br />
join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com<br />
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Web Links to CSCC and MC Information<br />
Bookmark these Internet Links for access to info:<br />
MC Website: http://www.mcscc.org<br />
MC Forum: http://www.mcscc.org/forum/<br />
MC GCR: http://www.mcscc.org/gcr.php<br />
CSCC Website: http://www.cscc-racing.com<br />
Race Registration: http://www.myautoevents.com
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MEETING OF MIDWESTERN COUNCIL BOARDS – October 8th, 2009<br />
Regular Executive and Competition Board meeting, Sam’s Ristorante, Rockford IL.<br />
EXECUTIVE BOARD<br />
President Cassaro called the meeting to order at 8:13. It was ascertained that a quorum was present. All officers<br />
were present and clubs were represented as follows: CSCC-Best, Weis; FT-Hoover, Brozynski; GLSCC-Kannard,<br />
Schley; LSCC-Jerominski, Karth; MSCCAnderson, Schneider; NSSCC-Serra; SCSCC-Cromas, Lewis; SCCR-<br />
P.Green, Rehberg.<br />
M(Kannard) & 2(Schley) to approve the minutes of the meeting as printed. Pass.<br />
TREASURER’S REPORT: <strong>The</strong>re is limited activity at this time of year with only sanction fees coming in. M(Kannard)<br />
& 2(P.Green) to approve the report as presented. Pass.<br />
OLD BUSINESS<br />
- Special Awards: <strong>The</strong>se must be submitted by Nov. 10.<br />
- Officer Nominations: Nominees for Comp. Director are Gary Weis and Patrick Kevin. Pres. Cassaro is willing to<br />
serve again and hopes to give over other MC jobs he does. V-P Kneubuehl will not run again. Sec. S. Boldt and N.<br />
Harlan are willing to serve as Sec. and Treas. respectively.<br />
- MC Promotional Flyers: A sample is on the MC website. <strong>Club</strong>s should use it.<br />
- Safety & Rescue Truck: Trucks from the old Milw. Mile organizers are not available. Serra will contact RA, since<br />
it was rumored that RA is getting new equipment. Martin is working on radios. He needs to know how much of an<br />
upgrade the MC is willing to finance. A committee is proposed to work on these needs. Jackson will set up one for<br />
radios and will work on having a Finance Committee meeting also to address such needs. Hoover suggested to get<br />
the word out to members who may be willing to help with donations.<br />
NEW BUSINESS<br />
- 2010 Race Schedule: Tentative dates for BFR and ACC are in the works. A date at RA is a possibility, as is one<br />
at the Milw. Mile. No club was interested in a July 4 weekend date at ACC, MSCC might be interested in a date at<br />
Grattan if a consortium of clubs can be formed (no other club picked up on it), and NS would partner at Gingerman<br />
(no other clubs expressed interest).<br />
- GTSC Class: <strong>The</strong>re is some interest from non-MC drivers to include this class.<br />
- Race & Performance Expo: It will be on Mar. 6-7 at Pheasant Run in St. Charles IL. MC had 2 booths last year<br />
and will try for 3. <strong>The</strong> cost for 2 is $1050 with a la carte items. M(Wheeler) & 2(Hoover) to approve the expenditure<br />
of $1500 total for 3 booths, and if one is thrown in for free, all the better. Pass. MC flyers will be used to the max<br />
there.<br />
- Driver Sanction: J. Boldt reported that at the Autobahn Oct. 4 event, official dated and timed paperwork was again<br />
removed from the Timing & Scoring bulletin board. This has happened several times this season in spite of a note<br />
on the board not to do so, warnings at driver meetings, and mentions of it in Board meeting minutes. This paperwork<br />
is dated, timed, and signed, and it needs to remain available to other drivers who may find an error or wish to<br />
dispute results. <strong>The</strong> offending driver was found and disqualified, and would not be eligible for a refund because he<br />
had time on track. He filed a grievance with Pres. Cassaro requesting 2nd place points for the event, feeling that<br />
disqualification was illegal and unjust.<br />
It was determined that the steward’s decision was not illegal, as MC rules do cover the situation. M(Wheeler) &<br />
2(Schneider) that the event steward’s action was reviewed and found justified; no reason was seen to take any<br />
contrary action; Jeff Primm will be notified in writing that the Board supports the action, listing the GCR passages<br />
that apply. Unanimous pass. Further driver sanctions were suggested by other board members, but these were not<br />
pursued.<br />
COMPETITION BOARD<br />
OLD BUSINESS<br />
- Autocross Committee: <strong>The</strong>re was a meeting at ACC on Oct. 3. Info will be at the Nov. meeting. No new meeting<br />
was scheduled.<br />
- Race Staff: <strong>The</strong> MC staff is excellent and committed and needs a steward.<br />
- Steward Committee: Next meeting is Oct. 17 at 7 PM at Backyard Bar & Grill. All club stewards are encouraged to<br />
attend. Continued on Page 5
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MEETING OF MIDWESTERN COUNCIL BOARDS – Continued<br />
Rule-a-Thon – AX<br />
• Previously passed rule to move all pressurized vehicles up one class was rescinded. Language will be added to<br />
tech sheets for competitors to affirm that performance modifications were declared.<br />
• Motion to add in section 6.3: All/any AWD/4WD std./opt – SPA –2 did not pass. Jackson noted that the classification<br />
committee should properly classify cars individually and not penalize them across the board.<br />
• Several cars were proposed for classification but need input from the AX Classification Committee.<br />
Rule-a-Thon – W/W<br />
• Driver Info <strong>Car</strong>d: Did not pass as a requirement or strong recommendation. <strong>The</strong> MC has a procedure in place.<br />
When it didn’t work, it was because non-MC rescue personnel did not utilize it.<br />
• Coolant: J.Boldt’s proposal that a 20% concentration of antifreeze in a car’s cooling system be allowed passed.<br />
<strong>The</strong> concentration can be checked in Tech. With early and late season events it could avoid engine damage while<br />
not being a great enough concentration to complicate clean-up.<br />
• GT Lite: D.Wessel’s proposal that SCCA GT Lite cars be allowed to run in GT4 with GTL specs passed. This follows<br />
SCCA changes.<br />
• Fiesta: R. Woelfle’s proposal that the 77-80 Fiesta be reclassified from GP to HP passed. This follows the SCCA<br />
change.<br />
• Motorcycle Engines in FA: J. Bartelt and Formula Committee’s proposal to add rules clarifying their use was tabled<br />
for club input.<br />
• DOT tires for SpecRenault: T. Mc<strong>Car</strong>ter’s proposal that any DOT tire meeting original Yoko (no longer available) or<br />
Goodyear sizes may be used passed. Drivers are asked to try to come up with alternatives that work.<br />
• SRen <strong>Car</strong>bs: Mc<strong>Car</strong>ter’s proposal to allow alternative commercially available 2-bbl progressive carb with the same<br />
throttle bore size as the originals (which are no longer available) passed.<br />
• GT2 Spoilers & Wings: Mc<strong>Car</strong>ter’s proposal that GT2 rules be updated to include SCCA spoiler & wing rules<br />
passed. M(Hoover) & 2(Kannard) to also adopt those rules for GT3 and GTLite. Pass.<br />
• Roll Cages: Mc<strong>Car</strong>ter’s proposal to bring roll cage material in line with industry specs, eliminating ERW in Appendix<br />
Z, 2.1 and similarly in App. ZZ, as of 2011 is approved under “Errors and Omissions”.<br />
• GTSC: D. Karth’s proposal to create GTSC (GT-stock car) passed.<br />
• AGS Heads: P. Meier’s proposal to add the Edelbrock head for AGS GM & Ford cars passed. This matches SCCA<br />
rules for AS. It is noted that there is a weight penalty with some heads.<br />
NEW BUSINESS<br />
- IT Rule Revision: ECU rules tabled for input.<br />
M(P.Green) & 2(several) to adjourn at 10:28 . Pass. Minutes taken and transcribed by S. Boldt.<br />
Lotus Esprit Sets Pace At <strong>Chicagoland</strong>’s Loooong Race<br />
Many Thanks to Dave and Meade Korwin for the use of the yellow PPG Pace <strong>Car</strong> all weekend.
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October 2009 CSCC Membership Meeting Minutes<br />
Minutes of the October 28th, 2009 <strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong> general Membership and BOD Meeting<br />
Attendees: Rich Cwik, Dale Kofoed, Frank Riemann, Frank Hartl, Paul Schindlbeck, Gary Weis, Jay Busse, Larry<br />
Best, Bill Boesen, Keith Kofoed, Alden Wells, Lois Berg-Wells.<br />
Drinks were ordered at 6:58 pm, and food at 7:06 pm.<br />
President Bill attempted to call the meeting to order at 8:27 pm, but actually called it to order at 8:34 pm.<br />
Motion to remove the words “00000 0000 0000000” from Sept meeting minutes. (JB) -pass<br />
A second motion to remove “00 00000000 0000000” from the <strong>Downshift</strong> was also made and passed. (Sorry,<br />
the Secretary believes in transparent government, but the BOD believes in Political correctness).<br />
Move and second to accept the minutes as revised (BB) &2nd (LB) -pass.<br />
Treasurer’s Report: (with a little Loooong Race thrown in) -(LB)- We took in some money, we spent some money,<br />
we’ve paid some bills, we still have some bills to pay. <strong>The</strong> refund request deadline (was) 10-29, so we won’t know<br />
the final accounting for the race until the refunds are processed and we get the final bill from BFR. 202 cars registered,<br />
and 168 actually hit the track on a beautiful race weekend. We’ve paid the track rental bill, but the final bill for<br />
worker meals and misc. expenses from the track hasn’t arrived yet. Somebody stiffed BFR $48.00 for race gas (6<br />
gallons @$8.00/gallon Saturday, and BFR made CSCC pay for that. If you know who didn’t remember to pay, we’ll<br />
gladly accept their $48.00 CSCC extends their thanks to Dave and Meade Korwin for the use of the PPG Pace <strong>Car</strong><br />
all weekend.<br />
Move to accept the Treasurer’s Report (PS) &2nd (FH) -pass.<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong>’s Loooong Race 39: <strong>The</strong>re was a brief discussion about bad driving and red flags at CLR39. For next<br />
year, we definitely need a registrar for CLR40. It’s an easy, although time consuming job (at least in the final week<br />
before the race), but Larry will equip you with all the software and tools, and training you will need to be successful.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re will be free Geritol for Senior trainees. <strong>The</strong> total time commitment is probably 6-7 weeks of evenings, spread<br />
out through September and October. Candidates will need access to a Windows PC, familiarity with the Microsoft<br />
Office suite of software (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and a relatively decent printer. Call Larry for more info, or to<br />
volunteer. It’s never to early to begin basic training!<br />
<strong>The</strong> race schedule used for CLR 39 worked well despite several red-flag moments that required brief periods of<br />
downtime. Generally, the event met the base level financial and operational objectives. A number of pre-registered<br />
no-shows were attributed to pre-event weather conditions. A lighter than expected number of on-site registrations<br />
helped to close the gap on car counts, keeping the event in the black. Competitors from 10 US States and 2 other<br />
Countries reinforced the diversity of entrants to this annual event. Participation in the Jerry Smith Big Wheel Race<br />
was on par with 2008. A special “Thank You” was made to Bill Dentinger for his generous donation to the Big Wheel<br />
event. Bill has supported this aspect of the Loooong Race for many years.<br />
We had a discussion about the club purchasing some FRS radios to facilitate communication between Registration,<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Volunteers, and CSCC Race officials. (Not to be confused with official Race Control communication equipment<br />
that is managed, used and supported by others.)<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was a discussion about the Race Staff Rides on Saturday afternoon, following competition activities. (<strong>The</strong>re<br />
was some stink raised during the Worker Rides that I wasn’t privy to at CLR39).<br />
MC Contest Board: (GW)- This month they’ll pick the picking order for the race dates for 2010.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y’ve added another class, called GTSC, for stock cars previously running as Stock <strong>Car</strong>s in GT1 or UNR. Specific<br />
rules for steel bodied cars and trucks will be included in the 2010 GCR.<br />
MC will have a booth again at the Race Performance Expo at Pheasant Run on March 6 & 7, 2010.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was a discussion about the guy that’s been removing the posted results from the pavilion all season and his<br />
disqualification for it at Autobahn (he finally got caught!).<br />
<strong>The</strong> Auto-X rules changes will be posted online. You can run antifreeze in your race car in 2010 (in reduced concentrations,<br />
and if you PROMISE not to spill it onto the track).<br />
<strong>The</strong> MC Banquet will be the third Saturday in January at the Cliff Breakers in Rockford , and the MIRPA banquet will<br />
be the 4th Saturday in January.<br />
Move to adjourn at 9:53 pm, by President Bill -pass<br />
Minutes taken and transcribed by Rich Cwik, CSCC Secretary
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<strong>Chicagoland</strong>’s Loooong Race 39 - Formula <strong>Car</strong>s<br />
CSCC Members Bruce Weatherston (51) and Paul Schindlbeck (11) exit T4 at BHF in the opening laps of the 50 lap<br />
race that would have Bruce finish 3rd in FF, with Paul and co-driver Mike Schindlbeck finishing 2nd in CFF<br />
John Luxon waiting patiently as Co-Driver Brian Tomasi and dad, Tony Tomasi<br />
re-fuel the Piper. John and Brian made up time on track, finishing 2nd in FF.<br />
Frank Riemen had the winning combination and brought his Swift FF in 1st.<br />
Chief of Impound, Frank Hartl<br />
<strong>The</strong> Shadow Guy, Phil Paradiso
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<strong>Chicagoland</strong>’s Loooong Race 39<br />
Tom Tiede, driving an ‘87 BMW 325is exits T4 with his mirrors full of Miatas in ITA trim.<br />
Bill Dentinger’s 1959 Tornado Thunderbolt was a classic in the Vintage Historic Race Group. Bill is also a long time<br />
supporter of the Big Wheel Race, and CSCC Thanks Bill for his support of future champions.
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Some of the best competition at the Loooong Race takes place in the Sunday Feature Event - <strong>The</strong> Big Wheel Race!<br />
Many thanks to Nate Isaacson and many others that came prepared to provide the Saturday “Race Staff Rides”.<br />
Lisa Knaack (left) pre-registered for<br />
CLR 39 and attended the Driver’s<br />
Meeting on Sunday morning. Those<br />
two actions put Lisa in contention to<br />
win the Registration Lottery - and<br />
she did! Lisa raced for FREE.<br />
Greg Blaser was fortunate to have<br />
been the winner in the Saturday<br />
morning Registration Raffle drawing.<br />
Greg raced on Saturday in the<br />
Spec Miata group for FREE.<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong> extends<br />
a “Thank You” to all of the staff<br />
and competitors that made the 39th<br />
Loooong Race a success and safe<br />
conclusion to the 2009 season.
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For Sale and Trade<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Member ads are free and may be submitted via US<br />
Mail, eMail, or by telephone. Non-member and Commercial<br />
ads are $5.00 for 3 months. Contact Larry Best via<br />
phone (847-683-9283) or at LJBEST@Foxvalley.Net.<br />
For Sale: Quick-trip Header for a BMW-2002 (66 to 76),<br />
$75. Rear muffler for a Triumph GT-6 (71 to 73) $125.<br />
Ansa Sport muffler for a 911 Porsche <strong>Car</strong>rera (78 to 87)<br />
$400. One pair of Brass control nuts for Maxon above<br />
ground lift $250. All NOS. Phone Ron at 630-377-3033<br />
For Sale: Simpson Helmet. Spitfire parts - many engine<br />
parts including block, crank, new and used spark plugs,<br />
etc. Make offer for any or all. Call for specifics on available<br />
Spitfire parts. Contact: Dan Haley 815-672-3091<br />
For Sale: 1970 Quasar D-<strong>Sports</strong> Racer. Ocelot-built<br />
750cc Suzuki powered. Era-correct vintage racing car,<br />
right hand drive, aluminum monocoque tub with front &<br />
rear tubular sub-frames; fiberglass front and rear body<br />
sections. Fully adjustable independent front and rear<br />
suspension, with coil-over dampers. Four wheel Airheart<br />
disc brakes, dual master cylinders with balance<br />
bar. Treaded Bluestreaks on Chassis Engineering<br />
aluminum wheels with one each spare front and rear<br />
wheel, plus rain tires mounted on light alloy wheels.<br />
Contact Mike Boyajian at mboyajian@sbcglobal.net or<br />
at 708-798-5415<br />
For Sale: Civil War Farm House with Race Garage, Big<br />
trees, Classic Pond, Open fields. Boats, golf, jet ski, trail<br />
bikes and seconds away from the starting grid at GingerMan<br />
Raceway! $175,000. Over 3 acres. A Perfect<br />
Paradise. Contact: Dan at 269-207-0913<br />
For Sale: 1968 Corvette Vintage Race <strong>Car</strong> complete rebuilt/full<br />
cage/450 hp 350 ci bow tie power; beautiful body<br />
work/dark red paint; 4 hrs use since rebuilt $48,000. Contact:<br />
Dan at 269-207-0913<br />
For Sale: 1998 FF VanDiemen. Race Ready with trailer<br />
and parts! $17,500 . Contact: Dan 269-207-0913<br />
Free: Evening practice at GingerMan Raceway with purchase<br />
of either of two cars listed above. Contact: Dan<br />
269-207-0913<br />
For Sale: ANSA performance muffler for a Porsche 911<br />
<strong>Car</strong>rera (78 to 87). It is NOS---$350. and it has a new<br />
home. Contact Ron @ 630-377 3033.<br />
For Sale: Drum-to-drum rear axle from MG Magnette<br />
(57?). This is a 4.55 gear and the axle shafts and brake<br />
components reportedly fit MGA . $150 complete, will not<br />
separate. Contact Jim Evans at 630-858-8192<br />
Repair Service: Check with Prix Parts for NOS parts<br />
used on 60’s and 70’s imported cars. Electrical restoration<br />
services for Distributors, Starters, Generators, Fans,<br />
Heater, and Windscreen motors. Prix Parts, PO Box 39,<br />
Wasco, IL. 60183 Phone Ron at 630-377-3033 or on the<br />
web: www.prixparts.homstead.com.<br />
For Sale: 1983 Audi GT Coupe. Five cyl. five speed manual<br />
transmission. Would make a quick race car or parts<br />
donor for another project. Replaced it about eight years<br />
ago, parked since. $500. OBO. Ron @ 630-377 3033<br />
For Sale: 1977 Porsche 911S (Purchased as a 16,xxx<br />
original mile roller in 2004) (Now built to SCCA and MC<br />
GT-3 specs). 2006 MC GT-3 Championship car. Full cage.<br />
2.2L engine (Fresh beginning 2008. Dyno time and 2<br />
events since). Dual MSD 6-AL’s and coils. 5-speed gear<br />
box. 1960 lbs. Porsche 930 Turbo brakes, with bias adjustment.<br />
Corbeau seats (2). Racing Electronics radios for<br />
driver and crew chief. Intercomp lap timer system. Driver<br />
side Impact belts dated 6/2008. <strong>Car</strong>bon fiber doors, rear<br />
quarters, nose, and hood. 2 Spare noses. Extra windshield.<br />
1 Set extra headers with megaphones. Sprint<br />
and Enduro fuel cells. Extra alternator. Extra gear drive<br />
starter. Extra MSD boxes. All set-up notes. Call for details<br />
about the enclosed Trailer. I need to get at least $25,000<br />
for everything. Contact: Rob Fike: 316-244-1166 (h) 317-<br />
727-9333 (c).
“More Stuff” (style of Chuck Barris)<br />
For Sale: Formula BMW FB2. BMW chassis (2004 #100)<br />
with 2006 updates. <strong>The</strong> engine has 32 hours (#KRS12416<br />
Extensive spares kit that includes:<br />
1 Rear Crash Box<br />
1 Master Switch<br />
4 Air Filters<br />
14 Gear Sets<br />
11 Spring Sets<br />
4 Brake Rotors<br />
2 Brake Pad set<br />
Wing and mounting components. Not raced since Formula<br />
BMW World Finals in Bahrain in 2005. Complete car<br />
and spare parts: $25,000.00 USD.<br />
Extra and Available:<br />
Front and rear jack<br />
Set up tools<br />
1 Set of wheels<br />
Aluminum Platform with digital scales<br />
Contact: Udo Peper at TEAMUDO 815-744-6242, Cell at<br />
815-531-9950 or email: udopeper42@aol.com<br />
TEAMUDO Racing<br />
1926 Donmaur Drive<br />
Crest Hill, IL 60403<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
1 – 010 Years of Service<br />
010 Membership Application & Renewal<br />
Membership Application Data (CSCC & Midwestern Council) Fee: $ .00<br />
Name: _________________________________________<br />
Address: _______________________________________<br />
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State: _____ Country _________________ Zip: ____________-______<br />
Telephone: _______ - _______ - ________________ (Home)<br />
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P.O. Box 102<br />
Hampshire, IL 60140<br />
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For Sale: Kawaski 500cc motorcycle engine with G.E.M.<br />
reed valve conversion and upgraded Mikuni carbs. $50<br />
3 padded chrome bar stools, suitable for use in the workshop<br />
(when you are not working). Padding is ugly, but repairable<br />
with standard duct tape application. $10 for one<br />
or all 3.<br />
One Set of 15” Factory Aluminum Mustang wheels with<br />
center caps. Nice, with minimal scratches. Includes attached<br />
set of worn out tires. $40<br />
Collection of softcover books on the subject of handgun<br />
modifications for enhanced sport shooting. Includes Gloc,<br />
1911, etc. Also, VHS tape collection featuring sport sword<br />
fighting (not mine).<br />
RC Radio kit with servos and instructions for interfacing<br />
to RC cars and model aircraft. Adjustable frequency. $40<br />
Saab Model 95 and 96 Shop manual for the 1966-1968<br />
family of cars. Includes the V4 and 3 cylinder 2 stroke<br />
models, including the Monte <strong>Car</strong>lo 850. Clean and in nearmint<br />
condition. Published in Trollhatton by trolls. $40<br />
RC Radio kit with servos and instructions for interfacing<br />
to RC cars and model aircraft. Adjustable frequency. $40<br />
Make an offer! Contact: Larry Best at 847-683-1028<br />
For Sale: 1963-1977 Harley Davidson Golf <strong>Car</strong>t. Gasoline<br />
powered engine with manual. Make Offer. Contact:<br />
International Classics @ 847-674-6980
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October - November 2009<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
P.O. Box 102<br />
Hampshire, IL 60140<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong> is a<br />
member of the Midwestern Council<br />
of <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>s that was founded<br />
in 1958.<br />
<strong>Chicagoland</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong>: Next Meeting on November 1 th, at Aurelio’s<br />
<strong>The</strong> next BOD/General Membership meeting<br />
will be held Wednesday, October 18th,<br />
2009 at Aurelio’s Pizza in Addison, Il. <strong>The</strong><br />
BOD Meeting start time is officially 7:30<br />
PM.<br />
<strong>The</strong> BOD will meet to review the <strong>Club</strong> Business<br />
agenda, with the General Membership<br />
meeting following immediately afterward at<br />
8:00 PM. Plan to come early and enjoy a<br />
snack with some of your <strong>Club</strong> members.<br />
Aurelio’s Pizza is located at 1455 W. Lake<br />
Street in Addison, IL, just East if I-355, and<br />
West of John’s Pizza, the old CSCC meeting<br />
location. An easy route is to exit I-90 at<br />
Rt. 83 (Southbound), proceeding South toward<br />
the Lake Street Exit (Route 20). Proceed<br />
Westbound on Lake Street -or- Exit<br />
East from I 355 and proceed East on Lake<br />
Street (Route. 20) to Aurelio’s.<br />
We will review the results from 2009 and<br />
the upcoming CSCC events including the<br />
2010 Awards Banquet, <strong>Car</strong> Shows, Kart<br />
Expo and other popular topics!<br />
First Class Mail<br />
Loooong Race Steward Keith Von Kampen awards Driver Steven<br />
Lemke a Checkered Flag at the conclusion of the 50 Lap event held<br />
at Blackhawk Farms Raceway on October 24-25. Steven’s Hendrick<br />
Chevrolet pickup will be classified with other Stock <strong>Car</strong>s in a new MC<br />
Racing class called GTSC in 2010. <strong>The</strong> class will be included in the<br />
Large Production Race Group with GT1-3, ITGT, SP and EP.