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The Downshift - Page MEETING OF MIDWESTERN COUNCIL BOARDS – May 14th, 2009 Board of Directors Regular Executive and Contest Boards meeting, Sam’s Ristorante, Rockford IL. President Cassaro called the meeting to order at 8:05 PM. It was ascertained that a quorum was present. All officers were present and clubs represented as follows: CSCC - Weis; FTR – S.Green; GLSCC – Schley, Kannard; LSCC – Martin, Harlan; MSCC – Anderson, Jackson; NSSCC – Saccameno, Serra; SCSCC – Lewis, Cromas; SCCR – Rehberg, White. M(Schley) & 2(Kannard) to approve the minutes of the April meeting as printed. Pass. Treasurer’s Report: The Apr. School may have made a little money. All income is in with no bill from the sponsoring club yet. There are 667 paid members. M(Serra) & 2(Saccameno) to approve report as printed. Pass. Wheeler noted that drivers participating in both MC and SCCA schools were of the opinion that the MC on-track school is better but doing the MC paperwork is non-user-friendly. J.Boldt noted that MC is volunteer organization and has no paid employees to expedite membership and other paperwork. OLD BUSINESS - BFR New Concessions: All went well at the 1st event. Concessions people don’t handle Sat. night parties or provide items such as plates etc. for them. Clubs must clean up their own parties afterward. Treasurers Report, M(Martin), 2nd (?) to accept. Passed NEW BUSINESS - Electronic Entries: Clubs must send their documents to Cassaro well ahead of their event to be put on myAutoEvents. - Safety & Rescue: Pobgee mentioned that clubs need to contact him ahead of time if they need his truck for non- BFR events and he needs gas money up front to get the truck there. OLD BUSINESS COMPETITION - Autocross Committee Report: No reps present – there is nothing new. - Race Staff Committee Report: No committee, no chief. We have a wonderful race staff and need a leader! - Steward Committee Report: A race specialty sign-in sheet has been developed and will become part of race reports. - The Steward manual is on the steward forum as is the 1st race report. Stewards should access the forum regularly. The NS Autobahn event is on myAutoEvents, and there will be a chase race on that date. Clubs need to send their reps to these meetings. Next one is Fri., July 17 at Backyard Bar & Grill in Roscoe at 8 PM. - Minor Participation: Last meeting a minor was approved to participate in the first w-w event without driver school attendance, which is required by the rules. He did not show up at the 1st race. A different minor with similar qualifications showed up to run the race, and since there were no minutes of the April meeting to refer to, it was not clear if the ruling could apply to another driver or just the original one in the motion. A special meeting took place to allow the second driver to participate. He performed well, so he will be allowed to participate in other MC w-w events. There was much controversy over the issue. - April Race: Weather was cold and rainy. Much credit is due to drivers and staff who braved the elements. NEW BUSINESS - First Race: A driver entering the school for track time holding a NASA license drove over-aggressively after being cautioned that at a driver school such behavior is inappropriate. He then was involved in a serious incident. It was discovered that his NASA license has been revoked. There is no way to learn if a driver’s competition license from other organizations has been revoked, as the other licensing bodies will not share on this matter. M(Jackson) & 2(J.Boldt) that Matt King be banned from MC events for life. Tabled for more information. Wheeler will invite him to attend the June meeting. Jackson is the steward of the next event, which occurs before then, so he will refuse the driver’s entry should he enter, as is the steward’s prerogative. - Todd Utter was injured while setting out cones the Friday evening before the school; he is recovering. It was noted that an individual’s insurance is his primary coverage. If he has no insurance, the event insurance is primary. - At another sanctioning body’s event this year a driver collided with a turkey flying over the track and was seriously injured. M(P.Green) & 2(several) to adjourn at 9:55. Minutes taken and transcribed by S.Boldt.
The Downshift - Page Raceway Woods: Subtle Track Artifacts Remain It’s been 51 years since Meadowdale International Raceway opened the gates as one of the world’s most challenging road racing courses. Meadowdale has now been closed for 40 years. Meadowdale International Raceway was built in 1958 to promote growth in the Carpentersville area, 40 miles northwest of Chicago. The original track was 3.27 miles long with a variety of turns and elevation changes. Its signature feature was the Monza Wall, a 180 degree steeply banked turn that led onto the 4,000 foot main straight. Meadowdale underwent a series of track and management changes in its brief life. It hosted major spectator road races from many different sanctioning bodies: USAC, Midwestern Council, SCCA regions, AMA motorcycles and kart clubs. An NHRA drag racing sanction was issued late in 1968 for the 1969 season. It was also used for police training, new car introductions and local club events. The last major event at Meadowdale was an SCCA Trans-Am race July 6-7, 1968. A few sports car club races followed, but for all practical purposes, the track closed down after that pro event. Plans to revive it were announced periodically, but none were successful. The combined park districts who bought the north 90 acres of the Meadowdale Raceway property in 1994 purchased the balance of the track in 2002. The track is now a forest preserve, nature area, recreation area called Raceway Woods. When they put up buildings at Raceway Woods, they have indicated they would devote some space to the track history. While we will never again race on the track, a vigorous clean-up campaign is being waged by volunteers to clear open areas for activities and picnics and a walking path around the old course. This is being done to assure that Meadowdale Raceway retains its important position in American racing history. Jack and Donna Redmer are volunteer stewards for the track. They live adjacent to the property and Jack raced on it when it was open. They devote a substantial amount of their time and resources to making the property a pleasant place for motorsports fans and others to hike, picnic, and relax. CSCC Member Phil Paradiso (above left) “walked the course”, amazed at the terrain and scale of MIR. The remaining steel I-Beams of the Gate 2 bridge over the track (above right) are being reclaimed by the landscape. A section of inside retaining wall (above) remains in good condition on the uphill “Serpentine” near “Len’s Hairpin”. Much of the MIR Photo: course Lynn is Serra accessible on foot, offering a vigorous workout when following the traffic direction (up hill).
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