Loud Pedal - Oregon Region SCCA

There is nothing that lights your fi re like
getting back into the racecar. After the fi rst
lap of the national, I was reminded of why
SRF used to be called “Spec Rambo.” A tip
of the helmet goes out to the workers and
stewards for seeing that everything came
out all right in the end. I had to wonder
what it looked like on the monitor in race
control?
Yes, P.I.R., our favorite city park, has
gone high tech. They have installed nine
cameras around the course so race control
can now monitor any situation. Smile, Big
brother is watching.
Speaking of the park, I am told the infi eld
work should be done by this fall along with
the repaving. That is the extension of the
Festival road out to the SCCA City road.
The current grandstand will be turned 90
degrees. The west end extension may wait
until next spring.
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The Duck Stops Here
Howard Allen, Competition Manager
Email: howduck@qwest.net
PIR Track Improvements on the Way
Also turn six will move fi fty feet to the
west, which sets up a reconfi guration of
turn seven. The plan is for the track to have
two halves that can each operate independently.
Hopefully we can obtain a map
soon to show the exact details.
Word comes my way that another racer’s
better half on the mend. It seems that Deb
Harlan fell off a horse in January and
cracked her hip. Get well soon Deb.
Get well wishes also go out to Mike Davies,
former Spec Miata racer and brother of Jon
Davies.
It sure was an honor to have Sam Egli and
Lew Scott together during the last event. I
treasure every moment with these two. It is
indeed a pleasure to be in their company.
Believe a Corvette can lap the fi eld? Todd
Harris did just that during the May event.
It is even more impressive considering that
Keith Delaney was out there too. Keith
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was the “most improved” driver during the
double national at Thunderhill or so it says
in “The Wheel.”
Ken Garchow’s Porsche might just be the
best-prepared and most beautiful car to
date. No wonder it gets a nod from Captain
Perfect.
A huge tip-of-the-helmet goes out to the
friends of P.I.R. for their successful cleanup
day at the PIR, as well as their work on
the SOLV north Portland clean up project.
Another tip-of-the-helmet goes out to the
Artic Alaska crew for coming down in
force to support our club-racing program.
As this is being written, Club Racing Vice
President Terry Ozment plans to attend the
Rose Cups. So have your questions ready.
Tune in next month to read about the
“Crown Jewel of Racing in the Northwest,”
the Rose Cup Races presented by
Temp-Control Mechanical Corp.
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Trackside support at all
Oregon and Northwest
SCCA races.
27 years experience
in motorsports.
Offi cial AiM Sports
trainer.
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