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2011 WOR Year-End Awards Banquet

You're invited to the 2011 Year-End Awards Banquet. The banquet will be held Saturday, January 28 at 6:30 pm (note new date) at Bullwinkle's in Miamsburg. Cost is $20 per person including tax and tip. You may pay that evening, but no-shows will be charged. RSVP by January 24, to Jim and Becky Suhr at 937-885-4022 or rjsuhr@gmail.com.

December Membership Meeting, December 13th!

Join us for the year�s last membership meeting at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday December 13th. As always, there will be free appetizers and good conversation.

We will be hearing a report on offers from other clubs to co-sponsor the next WOR Games. We will also have a presentation on the Street Survival Program.

This will be the last Membership Meeting of 2011, so be sure to show up.

Party This Weekend!

You are invited to a Western Ohio Region SCCA Party this Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Rally Cross site just off of Route 42 S. in Waynesville around 5 p.m. Or come early and participate in the Rally Cross or spectate to learn what it's all about. Bundle up and join us around the bonfire. The region will provide hot dogs, chips, cookies and beverages. Bring hot dog sticks or forks if you have any, chairs, beverages if you want something other than soft drinks, beer or hot chocolate. Also feel free to bring a dish to share if you would like. Plates etc. will be provided. See you there. Contact Nancy Edgerton at 937-866-5729 with any questions.

Membership Meeting Tonight - Voting and Street Survival

Don't forget the membership meeting tonight, Tuesday the 8th, 7:30 at Bullwinkle's. Cast your vote for next year's board and learn about a potential Street Survival program for the 2012 season.

Skip Barber Offering Discounts on Racing School

If anyone is currently looking for a driving school, Skip Barber is offering a great value with its current promo. It includes a three day racing school for $3000, which includes a car and no damage liablility. SCCA will credit this school for a regional license.

More info:
http://www.skipbarber.com/promotions.asp#promo5

Full Throttle Indoor Karting Grand Opening

Full Throttle Indoor Karting is set for its grand opening tomorrow, September 2, 2011. Opened by fellow Cincy region autocrossers David Santel and Joe O'Gorman, the facility features a track with laptimes hovering around 30 seconds, arcade games, pool tables and industry leading Sodi RX7 karts with Honda GX270cc engines. Located near Dave N Busters, races start at $20 per person and kid's karts are available. Visit http://www.cincykarting.com for more information or call 513-341-KART.

Meet the Candidates � Open Invitation

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 @ 8:00 PM
Mill Race Banquet Center
1515 West Sharon Road
Greenhills, OH 45240

This October-November all Great Lakes Division SCCA members will be asked to vote for the Area 4 Director to serve as our representative to the SCCA Board of Directors for 2012-2014. This is an important position that ultimately helps define the direction and future of the SCCA, no matter what activities in which you participate.

The Cincinnati Region has invited all known candidates for this position (currently Marcus Merideth and Steve Harris) to come talk to our membership, define their platforms and visions, and field questions from the general membership. Both have accepted the date of September 27th. We would also like to open this meeting up to any SCCA member from any region within the Great Lakes Division. We realize some neighboring regions will have easier access to our meeting location, but all are invited to join our meeting. We anticipate the meeting will go from 8:00 � 9:30, depending on questions.

We do ask that if you, or a group, are planning to attend, you send an email to Jerry Cabe (jcabe@belcan.com) by September 25th so that we can properly plan seating and refreshments.

Directions to Mill Race Banquet Center

2011 Great Lakes Division Annual Fall Roundtable

Is SCCA road racing your passion? Perhaps autocrossing through the pylons is how you want to spend your weekends? How about rallying the interesting roads in your community?

No matter what your involvement with SCCA is, consider this an invitation to join the Regions in Great Lakes Division for the annual fall Roundtable meeting in Indianapolis!

Put Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th on your calendars! The weekend will kick off with a welcome reception on Friday night and then meetings on Saturday.

Roundtable will take place at the Caribbean Cove and Water Resort, 3850 DePauw Blvd. This motel is located on the north side of Indianapolis at I-465 and Michigan Road.

A block of rooms will be available until October 15th for $89-109. $159 will get you one room and four passes to the water park! Their phone number is 317-872-9790 � mention Indy Region when making reservations!

Bring the family � there is a GREAT indoor waterpark at this Holiday Inn!

See you in November

Left Over WOR Games Bags Available for Purchase

We have a limited number of WOR Games bags left over for purchase.
WOR Games Duffle Bag - $20 each
WOR Games Messenger Bag- $15 each
WOR Games Travel Bag - $10 each If you are interested in purchasing any of these bags, please email Mike Wright. Remaining bags will also be available at the June membership meeting.

2011 WOR Games Results Posted

The 2011 WOR Games results have been posted and can be found at wor-games.com/results.php. Thanks to all who came out and made the weekend a success.

Pictures from 2011 WOR Games

Below are a few of the pictures Mike Edgerton shot during the course of the WOR Games weekend. Thanks Mike!

Bob Jennings leads the way in the ex-Jerry Martin Suzuki

Charlie DiPasquale aboard the Stohr WF-1 DSR

Rex Gunning before the melt-down in the Reynard SF100 CFC

Ed Hill marshalls the Spec Miata grid

Kyle Webb (#99) in Spec Miata traffic

Get Additional Track Time at Mid-Ohio on May 20

The Mid-Ohio School is offering an Open Testing & Tuning - Twilight Session on Friday, May 20. This is perfect for scrubbing some tires, calibrating the brakes and fine tuning your race car. Each group will receive at least three 20-minute sessions of track time (approx. 5 p.m. � 8 p.m. run time). Price is $195. Those entered in the WOR SCCA event can enroll for a special price of $150 through 5 p.m. EDT on May 19 by using promotional code WORMay11. Use code online in the coupon code box in Step 1 of 8 of the enrollment process.

To see all the racing programs The Mid-Ohio Schools offers, please visit http://www.midohio.com/School/Courses/Racing-Programs, click on the course you�re interested in, and then click on �Enroll Now!�. For your convenience, you may also call 877-793-8667.

WOR Games Penalty Guidelines and Driver's Newsletter Posted

The Penalty Guidelines and Driver's Newsletter have been posted on wor-games.com under Important Documents on the homepage.

WOR Games late fee waived for Novice Permit holders

WOR is waiving the late fee for WOR Games, which kicks in on May 7, for all the GLDiv Driver School Novice Permit holders. Didn't seem fair to hit you with a late fee when you haven't even finished the school.

Get your school completed May 7-8, then get your two races done just two weeks later at Mid-Ohio on May 21-22.

Good luck to WOR's own Simon Ward, who will be at school in the ITB Mustang he built last year.

5/1 Solo Postponed

Due to impending weather, the decision has been made to postpone tomorrow's solo event at Kilkare. The schedule will be updated as soon as the new date is set.

First PDX of the season at Mid-Ohio

WOR will hold a PDX at Mid-Ohio on Friday, May 20, 2011. This is an excellent chance to experience the thrill of high performance driving, in your own car, around the 2.4 mile, 15 turn road course at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. All you need is a non-convertible car and a helmet. We will provide instructors to help you learn the racing line and keep everyone safe. For more information on what to bring see this link.
For registration go to Motorsportreg.com

ITR Approved to Participate in the WOR Games Enduro

We just got word that the SOM have approved the addition of the ITR class to Group 7, the enduro for the WOR Games. Updates to the supplemental rules and regulations are taking place now.

A Word From The WOR RE On WOR Endurance Racing

To begin, I'd like to say thank you to those that participated with WOR's first endurance race back in October 2010, and also to the racers and teams that provided valuable feedback via our endurance racing survey over the holiday season in 2010-2011. By now it is widely known that WOR has made the decision to feature sprint racing for our 46th annual WOR Games, held over 20-22 May 2011. The move back to a traditional WOR Games format, was prompted by feedback from our members, and the needs of our region and division. However, WOR has not lost the fire to bring SCCA sanctioned endurance racing back to Mid Ohio, and cast men and machine into a grueling contest that brings both drama and spectacle to spectator, worker, and racer alike. For more on what the future holds, and how you can help, please read on. Yours in the sport, Frank Levinson Endurance Racing Outlook Pending a successful 2011 event, the WOR Board and this year's event organizers will discuss the viability of bringing another event onto our calendar. We will be closely watching, with many members attending and even participating in, the other endurance races in the Great Lakes Division, and also in our neighboring divisions to the East and South so that we can continue to gauge the potential for holding a future endurance event at Mid Ohio. Hearing from you, the competitors, workers, and stewards will also help shape the future for this type of event - so don't be shy when we see us at events, and feel free to contact us via e-mail. The response to the aforementioned survey indicated that nearly 20 teams were strongly interested in participating at a Mid Ohio event, with another 15 teams interested but tentative in their commitment. While these numbers are encouraging, they are on the low end of what would be needed to have a successful event. Additionally, between the other endurance races on the calendar, such as those held at Nelson Ledges, New Jersey Motorsports Park, and Virginia International Raceway, we realize that adding another event to the calendar may unduly crowd the schedule. While these items pose significant challenges, they are not so large as to be overcome, especially if we know an event at Mid Ohio will be well attended. Endurance racers are a tight knit group and many teams and individuals, spurred on by WOR's 2010 event and subsequent survey, have asked us what they can do to help us put on another enduro. Our response is predictably simple, "raise awareness and get teams to run the event!" In all seriousness, for the concept to work the endurance racing community needs to embrace it. So join us and help us spread the word! If you'd like to join our endurance racing email list, head over to wor-games.com and sign up to stay up to date on the latest news.

Great Lakes Division Double Driver School

The 2011 Great Lakes Division Double Driver School will be held May 6-8, 2011 at Nelson Ledges Road Course. The school offers an opportunity for aspiring drivers to attain their SCCA road racing license.

For more information on attaining an SCCA road racing license or attending the driver school, please see the pdfs below.

Competition License Information
2011 Great Lakes Division Double Driver School Registration Form

Racer's Annual Tech Inspection

Any WOR road racers who need an annual tech inspection should contact Denny Powell for an appointment. His phone number is 322-5643. Annual tech and dyno days is Saturday, April 2nd at Colletti Motorsports in Moraine.

2011 Annual Dyno Day sponsored by Colletti Motorsports!

Colletti Motorsports will open their dyno to all WOR members for a complimentary pull. Contact Steve Colletti at 937-294-1533 to schedule your dyno appointment.

When: April 2, 2011 9:00am
Where: Colletti Motor Sports
2835 Main St.
Moraine, Ohio 45439
(937) 294-1533

GLDiv and LEC seminars kick off the 2011 Club Racing Season

All Great Lakes Division workers (current and prospective) are encouraged to attend the GLDiv Spring Seminar in Toledo on March 5th. Training sessions are scheduled for Scrutineers, Stewards, Registrars, Corner Workers, and all the rest. It's a great time for reconnecting with fellow workers after the long winter break, or for prospective workers to ask questions and meet old-timers. Registration is $25 and information is on the GLDiv website at http://www.greatlakes-scca.org

Corner workers and starters have their own seminar coming up on March 19th when Lake Erie Communications presents their Spring Seminar and Awards Banquet at JP's BBQ at Bolton airfield in Columbus. LEC seminars always have the latest and greatest information for the racing season in addition to training topics and just a great party. Prospective corner workers are welcome too. Pricing information is not available on the website yet, but costs are very reasonable. Check the website for up to date information: http://www.lakeeriecommunications.com

Mitchell 1 and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Present Technician of the Future Award to WOR Member

Simon Ward, a WOR SCCA member from Dayton, Ohio received the Technician of the Future award, sponsored by Mitchell 1 and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), during a ceremony on Nov. 17 as part of the ASE Board Meeting & Technician Recognition Awards held in Scottsdale, Ariz. Ward earned this prestigious honor from a total technician candidate pool of close to 400,000 certified professionals. As featured in AfterMarketNews.com. We�d like to congratulate Simon on being named the ASE Technician of the Future,� said Karen Wagner, senior marketing manager, Mitchell 1. �We are very proud of Simon�s accomplishments as it demonstrates his commitment to being the best automotive technician he can be. We wish Simon the very best � we know he will be successful in his future endeavors.� Ward is an ASE Certified Master Technician who has worked in the field for four years. He has been employed at Preferred Fleet Services in Dayton, Ohio for the past three years. Ward received an associate of applied sciences degree in automotive technology from Sinclair Community College in Dayton in June 2010 and a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, with a minor in philosophy, from the University of Colorado in Boulder in Dec. 2004. Ward decided to become an automotive technician because he has been around racing his entire life. He was introduced to racing by his parents at two weeks of age. Growing up, Ward and his dad frequented all the local race tracks, including the Indy 500 every year since 1984, and he supported his dad�s brief experience in amateur Sport Car Club of America (SCCA) racing. He also spent a lot of time watching his grandfather work as a machinist, as well as complete carpentry, plumbing, electrical and automotive repairs. After Ward graduated from college he got an office job, but he did not feel satisfied in his new career. He realized that he wasn�t meant to sit behind a desk. Ward then moved from Colorado to Ohio where he began spending more time at the race track. At the time, he was also working for Rindler Landscaping, where his boss realized he had a knack for fixing engines and allowed him to learn on his equipment. �I feel very fortunate to work for Gary Madden, a six-time Master Certified Technician, at Preferred Fleet,� said Ward. �He gave me an opportunity early in my schooling and allowed me to complete my internship in his shop. During the past three years with Preferred Fleet, I have gained an immense amount of automotive knowledge, and everyday I continue to realize how much there is still to learn.� Outside of work, Ward and his brother, Colin, are finishing up the complete build of a Ford Mustang SCCA Improved Touring car, including fabricating the roll cage, machining and rebuilding the engine. The car recently completed its initial technical inspection with full certification of the roll cage. Ward is currently competing in SCCA autocross and rallycross. He�s looking forward to regional competition in 2011. Full Article

2011 WOR Games Kick Off Meeting Details and Agenda

Your WOR Games 2011 Chairs (Jim Suhr and Frank Levinson) have set the
kickoff meeting to be January 22, 2011 at Jim Suhr's house at 5:30 PM.
The meeting will start at 6:15 PM sharp, but please feel free to show
up at 5:30 PM with drinks and snacks and we can have a social time
before we get down to business.

The Agenda so far is:

Set the double regional race format (classes, sessions, etc)
Set the weekends schedule (PDX, party, racing)
Assign leads and job expectations (trophies, food, party, helping tech, tire people, etc)
Assign leads for forums and contacting clubs (IT forum, SM forum, GRM/CM, NASA, BMWSCCA, Mazda Racers forum, ApexSpeed, PDX attenders Corvette Troy, etc)
Website content
Determine how WOR Games trophy will be awarded
Set fees for entry, late entry, garages

Jim's address is:
450 Sycamore Springs Drive
Springboro, OH 45066

Please RSVP to Jim at jsuhr@ieee.org.

Great Lakes Division Permanent National Number Application Now Available

The purpose of the assignment of a permanent national number is to assist the competitor in his/her participation in the Great Lakes Division National Race Program and to aid the race administration in all specialties with participant consistency event to event. Please note, there is a $10 fee for applying for a permanent number. Proceeds from this will go to support the Divisional Driver�s School. The Division views this support as crucial to the continued success of the Club Racing program. The following guidelines have been established for national numbers:

Race Groups

Group 1 � AS, ST, STO, T1 ,T2
Group 2 � F500, FF, FV
Group 3 � SRF
Group 4 � GT1, GT2, GT3
Group 5 � EP, FP, GTL, HP
Group 6 � CSR, DSR, FA, FB, FC, FE, FM, S2000
Group 7 � SM, SSB, SSC, STU, T3

General Guidelines:

This is open to all drivers with a region of record in the Great Lakes Division and holding a SCCA National Competition License
All requests must be submitted in an email or in writing and will be honored by a postmark date.
National number assignments do not supercede individual race supplemental regulations or the GCR.
Expiration of an assigned national number: Once a number is assigned to you, you retain �ownership� of that number for one season ending March 1st.
2010 numbers have priority over 2011 until March 1st, 2011. After that date, the numbers will be on a first come, first serve basis on open numbers.
The cutoff date for obtaining a national number is March 31, 2011. No exceptions!!

Download the application

2010 Season Awards Banquet Announced

Western Ohio Region of SCCA will hold its Awards Banquet on January 8, 2011 at Bullwinkles in downtown Miamisburg. (the same location as the membership meetings) COD bar opens at 6:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The cost is $20 per person which includes dinner, coffee, tea, tax and tip. Please RSVP to Nancy Edgerton at 937-866-5729 or nedgerton@sbcglobal.net by January 5. Come for an evening of good food, fun and fellowship. Be there to receive your award or to congratulate your friends and fellow competitors.

WOR Games 8-Hour Enduro Race Recap

Time will tell if the first Western Ohio Region �WOR Games� 8-Hour Enduro can be called a huge success. One thing is certain however, everyone who was at the track enjoyed themselves. Although the morning started a little chilly, the sun came out and everyone was soon enjoying sunny blue skies and temperatures in the 60�s.

The race started a bit differently because the grid positions were handed out based on time of paid entry with the pole position going to the earlybirds of High Street Racing. At the green flag the racers quickly reshuffled the order and the fun began. The first hour proved that the Honda America Race Team 1 (HART1) Honda Accord with Michael Galati driving was the car to beat. At the end of the first hour the HART1 team had the most laps (34) and had set the fast time of the day (1:38.9.) They were followed by High Street Racing�s Acura Integra Type R and the Colletti Motorsports RSX Type S with Car and Driver editor Tony Snow at the wheel. Problems surfaced during the first hour of racing as the HART2 Honda Civic developed a misfire, as did the SRT-4 of Doyle Racing. The Toyota Supra of JP Racing broke a front hub and temporarily retired to the paddock for repairs.

In hour two, with 54 laps completed, the HART2 Honda Civic had to retire. Shortly thereafter, with 60 laps in the books, the HART1 Honda Accord also retired from the race. Team leader John Schmidt attributed both failures to water contaminated fuel. The SRT-4 was suffering from a fuel starvation problem due to a faulty fuel cell, but was able to cross the finish line under its own power. Good sportsmanship was on display as all the other competitors were cheering for the SRT. After driving all over the Columbus area to find a replacement hub, the JP Racing Toyota Supra was able to reenter the race in hour 5. Great job guys! The Colletti Motorsports RSX had power steering problems in hour three which cost them five laps to repair. This gave the lead to the High Street Integra and suddenly it became a three horse race between the Integra, the Spec Racer Ford of Crowned Eagle Racing, and the Colletti RSX. At the finish it was the High Street Integra with 226 laps, the Crowned Eagle SRF with 224 laps, and the Colletti RSX with 223 laps.

The two Miatas in the race proved to be trouble free. Waterford�s Greatest Miata completed 205 laps and finished fourth overall, while the Miata of MW Motorsports completed 198 laps. Rounding out the field in sixth was the Colletti Motorsports Integra, which suffered from a broken hub in hour 6 with rising star Greg Vandersluis at the wheel. Vandersluis was able to nurse the car back to the pits without further damage to the front end which enabled the crew to have the car back on track after losing only 10 laps.

Awards were presented to seven �First in Class� winners at the Saturday evening pizza party. The many volunteers that made the Enduro a success were treated to a drawing for gift cards made possible by driver donations. Frank Levinson, WOR Regional Executive, asked �Should we do this next year?� There appeared to be unanimous consent.

WOR Games Results Have Been Posted

The 2010 WOR Games results have been posted at http://www.wor-games.com/results.php in pdf form. Results in HTML format will be posted as soon as they become available.

WOR Games Feedback

We got a lot of great feedback from this year's WOR Games and the new 8 hour enduro format. Below are some of the comments we received.

"Thanks for putting on this event...I am hoping the event comes back next year."

"Enduro is a big part of roadracing and with Mid-Ohio now allowing this again we can make this an annual event. Thanks so much for stepping up and starting this event. I only want to see this grow."

"That was a great event, hope you do it again next year."

"I had a great time - even though both races had a FCY - the SSC Civic was more spectacular than yours!"

We also heard a lot of suggestions on things we can do better. Our ears are wide open and we look forward to improving the WOR Games every year! If you have feedback you'd like to share, feel free to contact any of the board members to share.

November Rally Date Has Been Changed

The "It's Too Cold Rallye" date has been changed to November 21st. All other details remain the same. Please take note. Other details can be found on the TSD Rally schedule page.

Congrats to WOR racers at the Runoffs

Four racers from WOR made the journey to the Runoffs at Road America this year. The first race on Friday morning was the Touring 3 group (combined with STU). On a cold track at 0830 Frank Levinson fought his way through a gaggle of STU traffic to finish 8th in class. The last race before lunch was the Spec Miatas. Jim Suhr started 55 out of 60, kept his nose clean during a hairy crash at the kink (ask to see his in-car video) and finished 39th. After lunch the father/son team of Fred and Jason Albright took the track in the E Production race. Out of 28 starters, Jason went from 17th to 10th at the finish, while Fred went from 28 to 21st. With all the outstanding competitors from around the country, and with the possibility of crashes and equipment failure to spoil any racer's day, it is no small accomplishment that these racers were able to improve their positions and finish these intense 52 mile races. Congratulations to all our racers for a season well fought.

WOR Games Supplemental Rules and Registration Open

The supplemental rules, sanction numbers, entry forms and other info have been posted on the wor-games.com website. The 2010 WOR Games will consist of a PDX on Friday the 15th, an 8 hour enduro on Saturday the 16th and double regional on Sunday the 17th of October.

Download the registration forms or register online at motorsportsreg.com.

Download the information packet directly here (pdf, 872Kb).

PE5 Rallycross Results and Year End Points Have Been Posted

Thanks to everyone who came out to the second event held at Paintball Country! The final, raw and pax results can be found on the rallycross results page, as can the year end points to date.

Please note, PE6 at PBC has been marked as tentative again. Dave and the gang will have an update as soon as possible on the status of the event.

'10 WOR Games "Intent to Run Form" Posted

The Intent to Run form for the 2010 WOR Games can be found on the WOR Games website: wor-games.com. Please print, complete and mail it to Eric Marcus at 3746 Riva Court, Beavercreek, OH 45430.

Our WOR Games Board is working feverishly on the supplemental rules and other information. It will be posted as soon as it's available.

PE4 Rallycross Results Have Been Posted

Thanks to everyone who came out to the event at Paintball Country! The results can be found on the rallycross results page.

Your Story in This Month's Rev Record!

Keith Pulford, WOR's Rev Record editor is seeking additional content for this month's Rev Record. If you have a story about your experience at a WOR event, a pro motorsports event, a motorsports book review, or anything related to driving and auto racing, email them over to Keith at lemans4vr@gmail.com. We'll be glad to entertain publishing all stories submitted!

Great Lakes Division Drivers School at Nelson Ledges - May 7-9

The Great Lakes Division Drivers School at Nelson Ledges is coming up and still has spots open. It will be a two day school and drivers may attend one or both days. A one day school is $285, while both days is $475. If you are at all interested in attending, please contact Debbie LaFond at 440-946-2207 with any questions. Find links to the official flier and entry form below.

Official Flier (.doc, 467Kb)
Entry Form (.pdf, 353Kb)

April Fool Rallye Results Posted

The April Fool Rallye results have been posted. 15 cars participated and Ed & Beckie Trudeau took the win. Thanks to all that attended.

Work Day at the Roos Farm

Saturday April 24 is the day planned for the work day at the Roos farm.

We will be doing some clearing of trees and brush to create better access to the field for those with trucks and trailers.

We will be also tearing down a barn so break out those chainsaws and demolition tools!

Come prepared to get dirty and help the Roos and WOR create a great place to Rallycross.

Contact Dave Rudy with any questions. Get directions.

Great Lakes Solo Series Schedule

The Great Lakes Solo Series (GLSS) 2010 schedule has been posted and entries are being accepted via mail in entry.

Attending these events is a great way to see what other competition is in and around the Great Lakes division. It's also a great step between local and national level competition.

HJC CL-31 Helmet WOR Group Buy - $72.49 Shipped

The folks at Solo Performance are kind enough to give WOR and its members a discount on HJC open face helmets. Karleine Cramer kmcramer@sbcglobal.net), our Asst RE, is taking care of all the details. Please contact her to place an order and to pay. The details:
HJC CL-31 Open Face M2005 Helmet
Club Price (Bulk 4+): $67.99+$4.50 s&h ($89.99 regular price)
Colors: Black, White, Silver, Candy Red, Pearl White, Wine
Sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL sizing chart at (http://www.soloperformance.com) Karleine would like all orders by 1-Apr-2010. They will be here by the next monthly meeting. They can email me directly at and I"ll add them to the list.

SCCA Western Ohio Region Board Minutes�Feb 3rd 2010

Treasurer report:

No Checks outstanding

Assistant RE report:

Inventory & Valuation has started & an audit team has been established. Two laptops to be added to inventory list
Chair budgets to be submitted to Asst. RE.
Generic & MAE sponsorship paper produced.

Publicity report:

Publicity Chair is on vacation

Membership report:

Steve Colletti to pass membership box to Boris Tirpack

Rally report:

Preliminary budget & schedule presented.
'April Fool' rally planned for April 11th.
Quote to be obtained for 2010 trophies & investigate whether any �in stock� trophies can be used. Discuss with Jim Suhr & John Justice.
Total of 8 events. (4) shared with OVR at 3 venues.

Solo Report:

6 x booked dates at Kil Kare. The joint event with Cincinnati to be finalized. First event to be a Test & Tune & may be shared with MVSCC.
Events with Corvette Troy club are still in discussion.
Include renewal of radio & timing head batteries in 2010 budget
Contact Cincinnati region to purchase any surplus cones.

Race Report:

Denny Powell agreed to provide Tech Inspection at Dyno day
Dyno day date to be confirmed for 2nd weekend in April
Concern re. conflict of race days & solo events which may reduce Solo worker support.

WOR Games report:

WOR Board propose that the 2010 meeting will be a 6 or 8 hour endurance race on Sat & an open wheel festival on Sun. Friday will be a PDX + qualifying for the endurance competitors.
We understand that the Corvette Troy club are not interested in sharing the PDX day. RE will contact the Cincinnati Ferrari club re PDX day.
RE is attending Cincinnati region meeting on Feb 8th to discuss sharing WOR Games.

New Business:

Cincinnati Auto Expo�rally fliers to be distributed at the event.
Web budget presented & motion carried to renew hosting contract for 1 year. Motion accepted.
Board congratulated Dave Rudy for organizing a great Awards night.

Rev Record report:

Keith Pulford to compile 2010 Rev Record

Next Board Meeting:

Donatos March 3rd @ 7.00pm

Club Racing Annual Tech and Dyno Day sponsored by Colletti Motorsports!

When: April 10, 2010 9:00am
Where: Colletti Motor Sports
2835 Main St.
Moraine, Ohio 45439
(937) 294-1533Club Racers can receive their Annual Tech, and ALL WOR Members can receive a FREE Session on the Colletti DYNO. Racers, please call Denny Powell for your Tech Appointment at 937-322-5643 after 6:00 p.m. Contact Steve Colletti at 937-294-1533 to schedule your dyno appointment.
(Don't call Denny about the dyno. Denny don't do dyno!)

Feb 9th Membership Meeting Cancelled

Tonight's membership meeting at Bullwinkle's has been canceled due to bad weather. We will see everyone next month at Bullwinkle's!

GLDiv Spring Training - March 6 in Toledo

Spring Training for Club Racing officials will be held in Toledo at the Ramada Inn. Rooms are $70 and registration is $25. The agenda and registration form is here. Sessions on the agenda include T&S, F&C, Tech, Registrar, and Stewards. Registration is requested by 23 Feb, and reserved block of hotel rooms is requested by 12 Feb.

April Fool Rallye - April 11, 2010

Don't miss the first WOR TSD rally of 2010! It will be held at The Dock in Enon. As usual, all street legal cars are welcome. Details and contact information are below. Registration will be on-site.

Registration 12:30P.M.
Driver’s Meeting 1:20P.M.
First Car Out 1:30P.M.

Starting Place: The Dock, Enon, Ohio

Cost: $15.00 SCCA members
$20.00 nonmembers
2 people per car

No vehicles weighing over 6000 pounds

Rallye ends at The Colonial Pizza, Cederville, Ohio
Colonial has the best pizza that I have ever eaten!

Contact Dan Coughnour at 937-232-0732, for any questions

Solo Spring Training in March

Who � All Interested Solo Competitors In GLDivWho � All Interested Solo Competitors In GLDivWhat � Solo Spring Training.
Learn about T/S � Tech � Sound Control � Solo Safety Steward Training � Course Design � Registration/Waivers and more

When - Saturday, March 20, 2010 9 AM � 4:30 PM

Where � Andersen Logistics � 3333 Mesilla Court, Indianapolis

Why - Great chance to see your friends, make new friends, get ready for the 2010 Solo Season!

And the best news � It�s FREE!!!!

Pre-registration is requested but not required. Contact Velma Boreen for more information and to pre-register. wiznby1973@yahoo.com or 317-706-8969

Ruggles Weight Balancing Scales for Sale at Colletti's

Steve Colletti is selling a set of Ruggles scales for $100. This could be a great deal if you need a set of scales for corner weighting. Contact Steve for pictures or for more info at his shop; 937-294-1533.

WOR 2009 Awards Banquet Coming Up

Keep one eye on your mailbox. Invitations to the 2009 WOR Awards Banquet are on their way. From the invitation:

Please join the Board of Directors
of the Western Ohio Region
of the Sports Car Club of America
in celebrating of the 2009 Racing Season
at the America’s Packard Museum in Dayton, Ohio on
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 6:30 PM.

Cost is $30 per person.

RSVP and payment due by Jan 1, 2010 to Dave Rudy.
Positive and Negative responses requested.
Make checks payable to ”WOR SCCA” and mail to Dave Rudy, 422 Terrace Creek Ct., Lebanon,
Ohio 45036. Credit Cards arrangements through PayPal are also available on an as needed basis.
Dinner includes: Mediterranean Penne Pasta with Chicken and Vegetarian Lasagna
with appetizers, sides, and dessert.
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Dinner at 7:30 PM
Awards after dinner
Dancing and Packard Cars until 11:00 PM

WOR Board Election Results

The results are in. Here are the WOR Board of Directors for 2010.
Regional Executive: Frank Levinson
Assistant RE: Karleine Justice
Secretary: Keith Pulford
Treasurer: Jim Suhr
Road Race Chair: Mike Wright
Solo Chair: John Justice
Rally Chair: Dave Rudy (RallyX)/Dan Coughnour (RoadRally)
Membership Chair: Boris Tirpack

The Horse's Ass was voted on, but results are held secret until the Awards Banquet.

It was announced by Dave Rudy that the Awards Banquet will be at the Packard Museum, January 9th, 2010. Cost is $30 per person.

2010 Western Ohio Board Elections, November 10th

The 2010 Western Ohio Board elections are right around the corner. Nominations will reopen, then the election will be held at the November 10th membership meeting held at Champps in Centerville. Ballots will be available at the meeting, however if you cannot attend, please fill out the absentee ballot found in this month's Rev Record. Mail in ballots must be recieved by November 10th. If anyone has any questions regarding the nominations or voting, please contact Boris Tirpack, Asst. RE, or any board member.

Below are the nominees for this year's positions:

RE
Frank Levinson

Assistant RE
Karleine Justice
Mike Sonderman
Steve Demeter

Secratary
Keith Pulford

Solo Chair
John Justice

Treasurer
Jim Suhr

Road Race Chair
Mike Wright

Membership Chair
Keith Pulford
Boris Tirpack

Rally Chair
Dave Rudy/Dan Coughnour (Co-Chairs)

Activities Chair
Open

Nominations are also being taken for the WOR Horse's Ass Award and other year end awards, found below.

Ned Kamp Award:
This is the most prestigious award WOR presents. It is given to a WOR member that is a consummate volunteer, one who is always working to make WOR better and more fun for all of us.

Tom Burke Award:
Tom enthusiastically welcomed everyone to WOR and actively recruited new members because he loved the club and wanted others to experience the fun of the club. This award is given to recognize a new member who becomes actively involved in the club and demonstrates that same spirit.

President’s Award:
This award is presented solely by the RE to the person who has helped make the RE’s job easier.

Bob Kimes Memorial Driving Spirit Award:
This is given to a club racer who, while having a great season, also enthusiastically participates and contributes significantly in other areas of the club.

Driver of the Year:
This is awarded to the driver who has a great season and represents WOR’s dedication to their amateur road racing program.

Horse’s Ass Award:
Given in the spirit of fun to the person who does the most bone-headed stunt of the year. Not limited to drivers or events on-track.

Contact any current board member to submit a nomination.

November 2009 Rev Record Online Now!

The November Rev Record has been posted here on our site. Inside, have a look at the 50th anniversary celebration, the OVR sprints at Mid Ohio and info about the upcoming board elections.

Download this issue of the Rev, as well as prior issues here.

Solo PE5 Results Are Posted

Results from the September 27th solo have been posted to the solo results page. 43 drivers attended what turned out to be a wonderful day. Pictures are posted on worscca.smugmug.com.

Don't miss the season finale hosted by the Cincy region at River Downs. It will be the Second Annual Tri-Regional PAX CHALLENGE! Be sure to attend and represent WOR. See the Cincy solo page for details and registration info.

Used Race Tires to All WOR Members!

Used race tires to all WOR members at Colletti's. Please come and pick them up FREE. There are 14, 15 and 17 inch tires available while supplies last. Mounting and balancing is available at an extra cost.

Steve Colletti
2835 Main Street
Moraine
OH 45439
1-937-294-1533
Collettimotorsports.com

2009 WOR Games Cancelled

Due to circumstances outside their control, the SCCA WOR board regrettably announce that its scheduled race meeting at Bluegrass on September 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2009 is cancelled.Due to circumstances outside their control, the SCCA WOR board regrettably announce that its scheduled race meeting at Bluegrass on September 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2009 is cancelled.WOR & Bluegrass intend to hold a PDX at the new track on October 31st, 2009. We encourage all prospective participants to experience this new & exciting track.

The next WOR Games race event will be held in 2010.

WOR 50th Anniversary Celebration

Look forward to your invitation to the WOR 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Saturday, October 3, 2009, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.Mark your calendars
Spread the word
Gather photos & memorabilia to display

Call or email Nancy Edgerton or Boris Tirpack with contact information for previous WOR members

Food & soft drinks provided
B.Y.O.B.

$10 per person

First Annual Bimmerfest Ohio July 11th at the Greene

The first annual Bimmerfest Ohio, put on by BimmerPost, will be held at the Greene on July 11th. Meet at 12:00 at the USAF museum for a pre-meet and cruise to the green. The cruise in at the Greene will begin at 3pm and last until 10pm. All makes and models are welcome!

*WOR is not affiliated with Bimmerfest or BimmerPost

"It's Too Hot Rallye", July 19th!

WOR will be putting on a TSD style rally on July 19th. The event will start at The Pub at the Greene and will finish at Marion’s Piazza in Beavercreek. Marion’s has pizza, sandwiches, beer and soft drinks.

The cost is 15 dollars per couple (Only 2 people per car) and 20 dollars for non-members. Contact rallye masters Dan Coughnour and Ildiko Marcus with any questions at 937-232-0732.

For more info, visit our rally schedule page.

Solo Test and Tune Results Are Up!

The opening solo event's times are available for viewing. Check the solo schedule page for Final, Raw and PAX times.

Registration Open for June Rallycross National

Registration is now open for the June national rallycross hosted by WOR. Visit the rallycross schedule page for a direct link to the event on My Auto Events. Registration closes on June 18th, but may reach its 60 registration limit earlier. Reserve your spot by registering now!

March 2009 "RE Rantings" with Steve Demeter

Well racing season is just around the corner. The first Solo event is just weeks away and Frank has a great schedule set. The sanction for the National Rallycross has been applied for. The WOR Games Committee, under the guidance of Chair Steve Colletti has started the long process of putting the race together. And Bluegrass is hosting a Trans AM the week before the WOR Games. This will provide an opportunity for any issues that would come up with a new track to be found and fixed before our race. I just received an e-mail from the Cincy Region PDX committee that the track has been approved for their May PDX. So things are progressing nicely. Kudos to Jim Hardesty for coming up with the idea of meeting at Champs. There has been grumbling about changing the meeting location for a while and Jim is the first one to actually do something towards that end. A good time was had by all. The March meeting was the largest turn out in many months. Also thanks to Mike Wright for standing out in the cold at the Christopher Club with maps to Champs in case anyone did not get the word. Please remember that there is no ill will towards the Christopher Club, but simple economics dictated this change. The room at Champs costs the region nothing. Dave Rudy with help from his lovely wife is continuing work on the awards banquet. Should be a very special event. Great job to all.

Tuesday Membership Meeting Moved!

Beginning with the March 10th meeting, the location has changed from the Christopher Club to Champps Restaurant. The start time will continue to be 7:30 p.m. Champps is located about 1 mile east of the Dayton Mall at 7880 Washington Village Drive. Visit our meetings page for an interactive map. Go in the front door and turn left to the party room. The first round of drinks and appetizers are on us.

WOR encourages everyone to attend early and have their evening meal at the restaurant before the meeting begins.

See you Tuesday!

2009 WOR Solo Schedule Posted!

The 2009 Solo schedule has now been posted. We will have six points events and a test and tune event. We will be teaming up with the Cincy SCCA for two events, similar to last year, where we will host one event, and Cincy will host one.

Registration will be through My Auto Events and will be open shortly.

Jan/Feb 2009 Rev Record Online Now!

The first Rev Record of 2009 has been posted here on our site. Inside, have a look into the 2008 WOR awards and awards ceremony, a review of the 24 Hours of Daytona by contributor Rick Docken, WOR's 2008 Editor's Choice winner. Also find a word from the former GLDiv director, Larry Dent, coverage of the GLDiv RoundTable and tire safety tips from Mike Wheeler.

Download this issue of the Rev, as well as many prior issues here.

Club Racing Annual Tech and Dyno Day sponsored by Colletti Motorsports!

When:
April 4, 2009
9:00am

Where:
Colletti Motor Sports
2835 Main St.
Moraine, Ohio 45439
(937) 294-1533

Club Racers can receive their Annual Tech, and ALL WOR Members can receive a FREE Session on the Colletti DYNO. Racers, please call Denny Powell for you Tech Appointment at 937-322-5643 after 6:00 p.m. Contact Steve Colletti at 937-294-1533 to schedule your dyno appointment. (Don't call Denny about the dyno. Denny don't do dyno!)

Dave Rudy will be working the grill from 11:30 to 12:30.

2009 GLDiv Spring Training Seminar

The Spring Seminar has been scheduled for 3/7 in Toledo, OH. Flyers with agenda and registration details have been posted below. Contact Val McCammon (Pyramid@bluebirdview.com) if you have any questions.

2009_Solo_Spring_Training.pdf
(.pdf, 34Kb)

2009+Great+Lakes+Spring+Training+Agenda+UPDATE+2-1-09.pdf
(.pdf, 15Kb)

2009+GreatLakes+SprgTrain+Reg+3-7-09.pdf
(.pdf, 37Kb)

Congrats to Our 2008 Award Winners!

Thanks to all who came out for our 2008 banquet and congratulations to all who were honored with awards. To recap, our winners are below:

Tom Burke New Member Award
Keith Pulford

Ned Kamp Award
Dan Coughnour

Joann Burke Worker of the Year
Mike and Joy Wright

President's Award
Jim Suhr

Bob Kimes Memorial Driving Spirit Award
Boris Tirpack

Drive of the Year
Frank Levinson

Rev Record Editor's Choice
Rick Docken

Solo Nationals To Move To Lincoln Nebraska For 09

After calling Topeka, Kan. home for the last 14 years, the SCCA Tire Rack Solo national championships will move to Lincoln, (Neb.) Lincoln Airpark in 2009.

The Solo national championships have experienced tremendous growth, welcoming nearly 1,200 drivers. The event's success has been linked strongly to the central location and hospitality of the Topeka community and excellent facilities offered by both Forbes Field and Heartland Park Topeka. For 2009 however, it was clear that the continued expansion would require a new venue, the SCCA said in a statement.

"The Tire Rack SCCA Solo national championships [have] had a great home in Topeka for 14 years, with the community providing its trademark hospitality to our members and sponsors," said Howard Duncan, SCCA vice president of rally/solo and special programs. "This has allowed us to grow the event to the point where we need a new location to accommodate the ever increasing interest in nationals. The Lincoln Airpark is the best Solo site in the country and will provide us the new home we need to make the championships more accessible to the growing number of SCCA Solo members."

As is traditionally the case, the ProSolo season finale will precede the national championship event at the same site.

The Lincoln Airpark offers 35.6 acres of concrete for course layouts, 5.7 acres of grid space and 16.9 acres of paddock space. In all, the site is more than double the size of the previous venue. Moving to the Lincoln Airpark marks a return to concrete for the both events, after three years on Heartland Park's asphalt Solo pad.

The 2009 Pro Solo finale will take place on Sept. 5-6, followed by the national championships on Sept. 8-11.

2008 WOR Awards Banquet Right Around the Corner!

Our annual awards banquet will be held at the Christopher Club on December 13th. The festivites will start at 6:30pm and continue until everyone has fizzled out.

As usual, year end awards will be presented for solo and rallycross, as will WOR's set of traditional awards. Please make an effort to attend to receive your award, support those you race with, or just have a blast.

Registration is open to everyone. The SCCA member fee is $25 per person, while the non member fee is $30 per person. This includes admission and a gourmet family style meal. Registrations need to be received by December 5th.

RSVP and make payment to Dan Coughnour, 937-232-0732, 1497 Charleton Mill Rd.,Xenia, Ohio 45385.

November Rev Record Posted

Folks, the final Rev Record of 2008 is now online. While we don't have coverage of the Presidential elections (Obama won, by the way) we do have year end reports from our four race chairs, plus a report on the new Bluegrass Motorsports Park. The Race Docktor gives us two reports, plus much more. Don't forget about WOR Board elections at the November meeting!

Great Lakes Division Roundtable - Saturday, November 1, 2008

WOR has the pleasure of hosting the Great Lakes Division Roundtable this year. The Roundtable is open for all current GLD/SCCA members that have registered and paid the required fee.

Please join us for hospitality on Friday Night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn and a full day of activity on Saturday. We have made a special effort to hold the registration fee to $25.00 and to find a reasonably priced motel in a great location.

A registration form and a tentative schedule can be downloaded here (.pdf, 8Kb). If you have any questions please call Nancy or Mike Edgerton at 937-866-2222 or email nedgerton@sbcglobal.net. Or call Dan Coughnour or Ildiko Marcus at 937-232-0732 or email dcoughnour@yahoo.com.

A block of rooms under SCCA is being held for $79.00 per night at the motel below. Please make room reservations directly with the motel.

Holiday Inn Dayton Mall
31 Prestige Place
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: 937-434-8030 Download the registration form

Great Lakes Division Roundtable 2008 Tentative Schedule

Friday, October 31, 2008
7:00-9:00 Registration & Western Ohio Region Hospitality (food, drink and fun!)

Saturday, November 1, 2008
7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration

Time	Meeting Room	Meeting Room	Meeting Room
7:00-8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast	DA meeting
8:00-8:15 a.m.	Welcome, Introductions, Announcements, etc.
8:15-9:15 a.m.	Town Hall Open Forum
9:30-10:30	2009 Race Scheduling	Solo Open Forum	Worker’s Open Forum
	BREAK
10:45-11:45 a.m..	2009 Race Scheduling Continued	Solo Open Forum Continued	Worker’s Open Forum Continued
12:00-1:00	LUNCH
1:00-2:00 p.m.	Race Chairman 101	Street Survival Seminar	Rally Cross Meeting
.	BREAK
2:30-4:00 p.m.	Region’s Open Forum		Regional Champ series Meeting
4:00 p.m.	Closing and Wrap-up Comments Meeting

Sunday, November 2, 2008
Ask any Western Ohio Region member for details and directions about great ways to spend your Sunday before heading home.

Great Lakes Division Roundtable Agenda

If you have the need for a meeting that is not on the schedule please let us know. We can add your group.

All attendees are encouraged to participate in the Town Hall - Open Forum. Anyone may ask a question or offer an opinion. Moderators will conduct the meeting so all who want will have a chance to speak and a few don't dominate.

The 2009 Race Scheduling Meeting is open to anyone interested in attending. However, there can be only one spokesperson per Region - so make that decision before the meeting begins.

The Solo Meeting is an opportunity for all Solo enthusiasts to gather to share information and ideas and to ask questions. WOR Solo Chair will moderate the meeting and Division Administrators will be on hand to answer questions.

If your Region doesn't participate in the Street Survival Program this is the time to learn what it's all about. It is a win, win, win deal. Your Region gets positive publicity, you provide a Community service for teen drivers and you can make a little money. If your Region already participates, please come and share your expertise.

The Race Chairman 101 meeting is presented by John Peterson and is a must for Race Chairs, future Race Chairs and any key race personnel. He will lead you through the steps necessary to run a good race and stay on the good side of the Division and National.

The Region's Open Forum will give Regions a chance to share problems, concerns, solutions and good ideas. We plan to cover membership, activities, finances, communications (including newsletters, web sites and email blasts), and anything else you'd like to bring up.

Rally Cross has four Regions that we know of with a program in place. They would like to get together and would welcome any other Regions who want to learn about Rally Cross so they can join in the fun. How about a Divisional Rally Cross Series?

Workers, we welcome you with open arms. The workers will have an open forum to discuss mutual issues and the room is large enough to break out into specific specialties if you wish.

We are awaiting responses from some before we firm up the moderators or speakers for some of the sessions. We also welcome volunteers if you feel you want to contribute. We have letters out to possible sponsors for our Continental Breakfast and Breaks. Again, we WELCOME any volunteers, so if we didn't contact you please contact us.

Third Solo Points Event in the Books!

WOR's third solo points event was held yesterday, the 21st. 59 driver's came out to Kilkare to compete; 28 members and 31 non members. It was exciting to see so many new faces, as well as see most of our regulars.

As usual, the event started on time, at 10:15 and ran flawlessly. Everyone received four runs in the morning and four runs after a lunch break for a total of eight runs.
Interestingly, the largest class of the day came from E Stock, with eight drivers. Ken Moist led the class all day and finished around two seconds ahead of second place. It seems he's getting that Miata really dialed in.

The bulk of the action, though, was found in D Stock, where the lead switched back and forth all day. Frank Levinson and George Thielen finished a mere two-tenths of a second from one another, while timing and scoring guru Scott Irwin finished third in his BMW.

Most of the Gordon family attended and all raced Bob's 92 Mazda Miata. While Bob has more experience in this car, it was his sons, Andrew and Matt who came out ahead in C Street Prepared. Currently, Bob is getting the last laugh though, as he is currently winning the points race for the year.

Street Modified also was well attended, as the Civic Hatchback crew was out in force. Adam Kolatorowicz came down from OVR and Greg Hall, David McGuigan and Christian Moist also brought their hatchbacks out. Tom Thieman and Doug Brown (who is getting faster by the day) entered Street Modified 2. Tom Thieman had not only the fastest SM time, but the fastest overall time of the day, besting Christian Moist by over two tenths of a second.

Several faces attended this event that we havent seen much of this year. Hector Fontanet entered his new (to us) Ford Focus for a win in D Street Prepared, while the Olivers (Rudy and Matt) brought the Z06 Vette out to take the top two spots in A Street Prepared.

There is one more WOR solo event this year, which is a joint event with Cincy region, hosted by the Cincy region at River Downs on October 5th. This will be the fourth points event and will count towards WOR year end point totals. Participation at three of our four solo points events are mandatory to qualify for year end awards. Additionally, drivers must be a WOR SCCA member. Hope to see you in October!

From the Activities Desk: September Membership Meeting

September's meeting will take place on the 9th from 7-9pm (our usual date and time) but the location will be at the Taj Ma Garaj Porsche Museum. John Dixon has graciously consented to allowing us to hold our membership meeting, (and it will be quick!), among his lovely and well cared for Porsches. We will have light snacks and soft drinks available, but absolutely NO alcohol by request. After the meeting, John will judge our very own WOR Concours d'elegance.Trophies will be given in the following classes;
Best Sports car
Best Race car
Oldest Sports car
Oldest Race car
and the public gets to vote a People's Choice Award

All WOR members are invited to enter. Your entries may be placed starting at 6:30pm.

The Taj Ma Garaj is located at 300 South Perry St. in Dayton, Ohio.

Directions are;

travel south on Ludlow
at Packard Museum turn right onto Franklin St.
then right onto South Perry
the Taj is at the corner of Perry and Eaker St.

Parking is available along both Perry and Eaker St. Please DO NOT PARK in the church parking lot, you will be towed. Only concours entries may park in the Taj parking lot.

Please be respectful to the cars and property so that we may have this wonderful treat again in the future. If you have any questions call Dan Coughnour at (937) 232-0732.

WOR Games Registration List is Up!

The list of registrations up to this point can be found on the WOR Games site at http://www.wor-games.com/entries.php. If you havent registered yet, please do so now!

5 Days to go to WOR Games

Just about five days left before the WOR Games and PDX at Nelson Ledges. Don't miss what may turn out to be your last chance to drive your car at Nelson. Avoid the late fee by getting your entry in the mail before 25 August. PDX your street car on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Visit the WOR Games website for PDX and Race entry forms. http://www.wor-games.com

Anyone wondering about working the race, please contact Mike Wright (msw151@yahoo.com). Flaggers are especially needed. Free food and drinks, close to the racing action, meet your club mates, fun Labor Day activities! What are you waiting for?

WOR Club Racing Results from IT Spectacular

WOR had racers in many classes and run groups at the Cincinnati Region's IT SPECtacular at Mid-Ohio 9-10 August. Some of them even brought home trophies. Results for both days are summarized below:
Columns are name, car class, position in run group, position in class (trophy if any), fastest lap.

Saturday, 9-Aug-2008
grp 1: its/itb
no members
grp 2: srf
jd pfetzing, 1(trophy), 1:42.106
alex moore, 12, 1:45.866
grp 3: ita/it7/itc,
jason albright, it7, 10/1(trophy), 1:47.474
fred albright, it7, 16/3(trophy), 1:47.922
steve colletti, ita, 22/15, 1:48.043
jim hardesty, itc, 25/7, 1:54.056
pam poppe, ita, 28/16, 1:59.150
shawn hobbs, itc, 30/10, 1:51.361
grp 4: sm/ssm
jim suhr, sm, 32/31, 1:50.088
grp 5: itr/ite/tcc/as, no members
grp 6: ff/cff/fc/cfc
rex gunning, cfc, 2/2(trophy), 1:31.125
steve demeter, cfc, 10/4, 1:35.886
chris watson, fc, 11/3(trophy), 1:38.572

Sunday 10-Aug-2008
grp 1: its/itb, no members
grp 2: srf
jd pfetzing, 1st(trophy), 1:42.775
alex moore, 14, 1:45.507
grp 3: ita/it7/itc
jason albright, it7, 7/1(trophy), 1:47.890
fred albright, it7, 13/3(trophy), 1:48.679
steve colletti, ita, 16/11, 1:48.528
shawn hobbs, itc, 18/3(trophy), 1:51.221
jim hardesty, itc, 23/7, 1:55.671
pam poppe, ita, 27/14, 1:57.358
grp 4: sm/ssm
jim suhr, 37/36, 1:50.982
grp 5: itr/ite/tcc/as, no members
grp 6: ff/cff/fc/cfc
rex gunning, cfc, 4/4, 1:32.114
chris watson, fc, 11/2(trophy), 1:36.476
steve demeter, cfc, 12/6, 1:35.796

This Weekend's Rallycross Pricing

The entry fee for Rally PE6 is the standard $25/$40 for one day with an additional $15 if you run both days.

IE saturday OR sunday is $25/$40, both saturday AND sunday is $40/$55.

Sorry for any confusion out there!

Popcorn and Movie!

The August 12 membership meeting at the Christopher Club will feature Pizza, Popcorn and Pie for a pittance. In addition, Dan will be showing a great racing movie showing footage of Danny Sullivan and others racing at Laguna and other tracks. Should be a hoot!

The 2008 Great Lakes Divison Solo Divisional Championship

The 2008 Great Lakes Divison Solo Divisional Championship GASS event #4 and GASS awards banquet are right around the corner. They will take place at Grissom Aeroplex in Peru, IN on August 9th and 10th.

For those who havent been to Peru, which also hosts a National Tour event, you should make the trip out to experience the intense grip of the concrete surface.

The GASS series is a regional series that intends to fill the gap between local and national level competition.

Dowload the event flyer (.doc, 204Kb) for more information, including entry forms, fees, schedules and more. You can also check out the GASS website.

Porsche Club of America Drivers Education at Mid-Ohio

Porsche Club of America's Mid-Ohio Region is presenting a Drivers Education Event at Mid-Ohio Road Course on August 18-19, 2008. They welcome us to participate in this event. The school is open to all and any automobile is most welcome. For more information and sign-up visit their website at www.morpca.org.

Experience high performance driving on one of America’s most famous road courses
You will learn correct driving control from experienced instructors
All automobile makes welcome and you don’t have to be a member of our club
Classes for beginners through experts

Event Information:
Two-day Drivers Education
The Mid-Ohio Region presents the third annual Driver Education event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. This is a great opportunity to learn and practice the techniques of high performance driving on the 2.4 mile, 15 turn challenging track known as "the Most Competitive in the U.S."

Student drivers will be teamed-up with Mid-Ohio Region approved instructors. This is an excellent time to learn more about your car and enhance your driving skills

This is not a racing school. It’s an opportunity to drive your car in a fun, safe, learning environment. Best of all, you’ll get to meet and socialize with a wide array of enthusiasts anxious to challenge their skill and knowledge.

Classroom Instruction
Comprehensive classroom sessions cover many of the basic concepts that are the foundation for skilled high performance driving. Topics include car prep, driving position, attitude, vision, weight transfer, tire adhesion and cornering techniques.

On-Track Driving
Students get to drive the track at speed during multiple 20-30 minute sessions with an instructor riding along providing guidance. This opportunity allows students to enhance car control skills by applying and practicing the techniques discussed in class. Run groups are established to allow students to run laps with other drivers of similar experience. Passing is only allowed on designated sections of the course, and under controlled circumstances, making for a very safe environment.

2008 GLDiv Rallycross Schedule and Current Standings

Here is the complete 2008 GLDiv Rallycross Schedule. The WOR National Challenge was a blast. The rest of the events on the calendar are sure to follow suit. Please make an effort to attend.

2008 GLDiv Rallycross Schedule
GLD PE #1 Apr 20 - OVR Divisional only
GLD PE #2 June 21 - WOR National Challenge
GLD PE #3 July 12 - Det Divisional only
GLD PE #4 Sept 13-14 - OVR Divisional only
GLD PE #5 Oct 4-5 - Det National Challenge

2008 GLDiv Rallycross Points Standings
Points Standings

In addition, the National Rallycross Championship will be visiting Nashville Superspeedway the 24-26 of October. Visit www.trscca.com for more details.

The July Rev is Online!

The July Edition of the Rev Record is now available online. Read about WOR's first National Rallycross, the Solo kickoff at Kilkare and the Ault Park Concourse. All three topics feature many full color pictures.

Additionally, read the latest meeting minutes and keep up to date with our upcoming events schedule.

Download the Rev here.

Neohio Double Regional, July 26-27, 2008 - Nelson Ledges Road Course

The NEOhio region is holding a double regional road race at Nelson Ledges July 26 and 27th. This is a great chance to visit the road course for some practice before our WOR Games in August. Costs are $200 for one day and $295 for both days, per driver. Download the full supps and entry form here.

Participation credits; what they mean and how to track them

With the announcement, late last week, that you may now enroll online to record your participation for the purpose taking advantage of the club’s volunteer incentive program, I thought it was a good time to go over the meaning and use of that program and how it differs from participation as it pertains to retaining or upgrading your specialty license.

THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM was initiated to reward members who volunteer for specific club activities for their participation by reducing the cost of national dues for the member. Members receive $15.00 off their national dues for volunteering to work 4 days per year, $22.00 for working 6 days and $30.00 for working 8 or more days. The funding for this program is derived from a fee, charged to the regions, that is based on the participating car count at amateur events. The only events that count toward this incentive, therefore, are regional and national races and driver schools.

When you get your renewal letter you will receive a form that allows you to record your participation days and submit it, along with the payment balance, to the national office. The program began on January 1 this year so please do not attempt to use any races before that date. The paper form requires sanction numbers for the events you are submitting and I have emailed that information to all of you in two past postings. Alternatively you can register on-line and have the correct balance billed to you at the time of your renewal.

To register on-line you must log into your personal account on the club website (www.scca.org ). Near the top of the page are two red tabs, the second labeled “log in”. Click that and log in if you have an account. If you do not follow the directions under “Never signed on at SCCA.com?”. You will need your current membership number to create an account.

Once you have an account you can view your licenses, edit your mailing address and email address and, now, register your participation dates. Since only valid events are listed sanction numbers are not needed. To register participation after logging in, click ‘My Membership” on the left side of the page. At the top of the membership page are 3 tabs the third of which is “Volunteer Participation”. After clicking that tab you will be on a page that lists member information, active participation and participation history. If you click “add” under active participation you will navigate to a page that will allow you to”
1) Enter a date in the form xx/xx/20xx.
2) Pick a track and event from a list
3) Pick the number of days worked at that event
4) Pick the specialty worked
5) Save the record to your participation history.

Believe me, it takes much longer to explain it than it does to do it and everybody I know who has tried it has been successful. Remember, only club dates count.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALTY LICENSE RETENTION
The participation requirements for retaining or upgrading your (F&C) specialty license has not really changed but each and every DA reads and does things a little differently. It is only fair that you know how I intend to operate. The day count is set by the national office. No day count is needed to retain your regional license. To retain a divisional license you need to volunteer in your specialty at least 6 days every season. To maintain a national license you need at least 8. Participation days are credited for national and regional club races, driver schools, time trials, PDX dates and street survival events, training and recruiting events that are on a region’s official schedule, SCCA Pro races but ONLY for the days that the SCCA sanctioned event is on the track, and other events that are promoted by a region and on their official calendar. For that last category please have your Regional Administrator of Regional Executive contact me. In these days of high gas prices and aging members I will do what I can to help, within reason. Remember that the intent of the participation requirements is to encourage your participation in OUR events, ensure proper training and skill maintenance and to provide regions with the necessary specialty workers to staff their events. All of you who know me will know what comes next; RECIPROCATION. Any measure of leniency in my interpretation of what counts and what doesn’t for participation credits is going to be balanced against an individual’s application of this principle (hint - if you choose to do a pro event, bike event or vintage event on a date that conflicts with a club event in the division, you will probably NOT get participation credits). I do almost every club event on the west side of the division. Ronda does most events on the east side of the division. Every month we get a list from the national office of the folks whose license renews in 2 months time. If I haven’t seen you I email it to Ronda. If she hasn’t then I email the RA or, in the absence of an RA, I will contact you and ask for a resume of your experience for the last season. As DA I have the ability to continue a license for up to three years if an individual cannot maintain the required participation schedule. I prefer to use that discretion for folks who have physical, family or financial hardships to contend with.

June Rev Record is posted

The June issue of the Rev Record is now posted on the website.

Jim Hardesty says "Not so fast" to H.A. nominations

Not to be outdone by Steve Demeter's antics, Jim Hardesty had his own Horse's Ass moment last weekend. He and Scott Irwin were up and motoring to Mid-Ohio at 5:30 am. It was pouring rain and pitch black when both WOR members noticed their tow dolly with Civic attached was trying to make a pass on the left! In the course of stopping to fix the problem the dolly got wedged under the bumper of the Luxo-Tow-Buggy which necessitated Jim and Scott digging out a jack and lifting the Buggy off the Dolly. Hilarity ensued as the pair got sopping wet, all the while being illuminated by a Greene County Sherrif's Deputy who stayed warm and dry in his cruiser.

Steve Demeter Gets Triple H.A. Nomination

In not one, not two, but three spectacular displays of classic Horse's Ass behavior at this weekend's event at Mid-Ohio, Steve Demeter has become the early frontrunner to snatch the 2008 trophy from reigning H.A. winner, Retha Tirpack.
Mr Demeter's first try involved starting the race with a 99% dead battery which resulted in his Formula Continental sputtering to a stop in the vicinity of turn one on the pace lap! His second attempt is for his impressive demonstration of "locking the gate after the horse's done run away," Steve requested that the responding Emergency Services worker, a Mr Dave Howard, please turn off his kill switch as Steve couldn't reach it.
His third try was during the Saturday night party when he did his best Tony Stewart impersonation by climbing to the top of the barrier fence outside the carousel. Well done Steve. You've got my vote!

May RevRecord is Now Online!

This month's issue of the RevRecord features writeups on the groundbreaking of the new Bluegrass motorsports facility, the annual Collietti Dyno Day as well as all the chair news and meeting minutes.

In addition to the May Rev currently being in the mail to all of our members, it is also online, along with the entire available history of the newsletter.

Improved Touring Discussion with Larry Dent

As some of you may know a Task Force was recently created to study the SCCA racing program and the RunOffs with everything, good or bad, on the table for discussion. One of the items was the thought of making IT a national class. This was to be discussed at the upcoming fact to face, but the idea has been openly discussed with drivers at one race this spring, and so I am sending this to all of you for discimination and discussion. I personally am NOT in favor of this for a variety of reasons, cost, it ain't broke, don't fix it, and others.

A lively discussion is taking place on the IT forum. For those of you who don't frequent the IT forum (or haven't done so recently), you might want to look at this:

http://www.improvedtouring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23946

I would like all my RE's in GreDiv to get the word out on this idea with comments back to myself or the BoD ASAP.

Best to all,

Larry Dent

Volkswagen Selects Drivers for New Jetta TDI Cup

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today the selection of 30 drivers to compete in the all-new Jetta TDI Cup series. The drivers were chosen at a driver selection event April 3-6 at the Firebird Raceway in Phoenix , Ariz. Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today the selection of 30 drivers to compete in the all-new Jetta TDI Cup series. The drivers were chosen at a driver selection event April 3-6 at the Firebird Raceway in Phoenix , Ariz.

"We're offering a unique opportunity for some of the best and brightest drivers to get their start in a factory-backed racing series," said Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "Through an exhausting driver evaluation process, we looked at a variety of factors including driving ability and potential, media and communication skills and overall fit, to choose the 30 best drivers to help promote Volkswagen and the introduction of our all-new 50-state clean diesel Jetta TDI, and ultimately themselves."
The 30 drivers are:

Chad Brassfield, 20, Phoenix , Ariz.
Caleb Kenney, 22, Berkeley , Calif.
Gary Williams Jr., 26, Dana Point , Calif.
Ryan Buetzer, 25, Long Beach , Calif.
Evan Pflock, 20, Redondo Beach , Calif.
Andy Lee, 25, Colorado Springs , Colo.
Jimmy Underhill , 21, Denver , Colo.
Taylor Broekemeier, 21, Fort Collins , Colo.
Josh Hurley, 23, Cooper City , Fla.
Mark Pombo, 25, Duluth , Ga.
Timmy Megenbier, 16, Melrose Park , Ill.
Nick Mancuso, 21, Mettawa , Ill.
Adam Love, 21, Normal , Ill.
David Richert, 25, Niverville , MB , Canada
Chris Castagna, 22, S. Boston , Mass.
Michael DeNino, 18, Gaithersburg , Md.
Chris Kuenning, 20, Grand Rapids , Mich.
Noah Arundel, 27, Tonka Bay , Minn.
John Shim, 22, Starkville , Miss.
Adam Crepin, 20, St. Louis , Mo .
Jake Dallenbach, 18, Charlotte , N.C.
Adam Kretschmer, 21, Brampton , ON , Canada
Andrew Cordeiro, 24, Woodbridge , ON , Canada
Chris Holman, 20, Burlington , ON , Canada
James Kirkham, 23, Beaverton , Ore.
Derek Jones, 24, Philadelphia , Penn.
David Jurca, 22, Federal Way, Wash.
Liam Kenney, 16, Sterling , Va.
Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle, 23, Puebla , Mexico
Wyatt Dallenbach, 16, San Antonio , Texas

The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series is an innovative approach to motorsports – 30 factory-prepared and managed 2009 Jetta TDI clean-diesels will be piloted by talented, up-and-coming drivers, ages 16 to 26. Volkswagen's goal is to find the driver with the most talent and help them break into the world of professional motorsports. The Jetta TDI Cup series is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Pro Racing Inc.

The concept is as revolutionary as the car, which is powered by a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder TDI, clean diesel engine. The Jetta TDI is lightly modified from spec, featuring race-ready suspension and brakes, and a six-speed double-clutch automatic DSG transmission. Additionally, to highlight its environmental dedication, Volkswagen has partnered with Carbonfund.org to certify the entire race series as carbon free.

"With the Jetta TDI Cup, Volkswagen has created an amazing platform to develop young drivers and expand their knowledge about clean, quiet and powerful diesel technology," said Robert Wildberger, president and CEO, SCCA Pro Racing, Inc. "We look forward to the series in hopes that it will attract more attention to the drivers and advantages of diesel power."

In the end, the winner of the race series will be awarded $100,000 from Volkswagen to aid them in their next steps as a professional racer. An additional $150,000 will be given to the winner if he or she signs a contract with a professional level team within six months of winning the Jetta TDI Cup series.

April Rev Record is Posted

The April Rev Record is now online for your info-tainment pleasure. Read about important WOR events like the Dyno Day and the Membership Meeting. Plus, the hardcopy will be a little late this month. Sorry!

2008 Solo Registration is Open!

Preregister for all of our solo events online at My Auto Events. Direct links to the event registration can be found on the solo schedule page. If you plan on attending, please pre register to make check in at the event run more quickly.

Rallycross PE1 Cancelled

PE1 is Cancelled.

Sorry. Mother nature must not like us!

I will work on the details for refunds and/or credits towards the Divisional on April 20. I need to spread the word that we are cancelled first.

Questions? please email me at ovr.rallyx@gmail.com and I'll answer as soon as it's humanly possible!

Orion

(as posted on WOR Rallycross Forum, 4:07 pm Thursday)

Breakfast Rally - Sunday, May 4th

Here's another chance at a low-pressure, fun road rally event. Meet at the Christopher Club parking lot at 8:00 a.m. First car leaves for the "mystery destination" at 9:00 a.m. Breakfast will be around 10:30 a.m.

Price is $15 per team for SCCA members or $20 for non-members. Price includes complete breakfast at a shelter by a pretty stream. Please bring a clipboard and pen.

View more info here.

2008 WOR Solo Schedule Starting to Fill!

With four events and more to come, the 2008 WOR Solo schedule is starting to fill up. We will be racing primarily at out local racing facility; Kilkare Raceway and with it's tarmac surface and hundreds of possible track configurations, its sure to be a great time for all who attend.

We look forward to hosting a joint event with the Cincy region SCCA on June 8th as well as joining them in October for another joint event; this time at River Downs in Cincy!

At this point, the events on our schedule are concrete and can be found on My Auto Events. Keep an eye out for more events to be added, as our solo team is working round the clock to expand our season.

Mar Rev Record is posted

The March issue is online. Read about the Kart racing, the Road Rally, the scheduled meeting activities, and the WOR Games.

Spring Training Cancelled!

Just got word that Spring Training in Toledo has been cancelled.

March 11 Membership Meeting

Shake off the chills with Chili Nite at the March membership meeting (only $3!) Show off your automotive prowess in automotive trivia and win dumb prizes. We are pleased to have Dave Schardt, owner of Forgeline Wheels as our guest speaker. Dave is a longtime SCCA member, and he will be talking about racing tires, wheels, and his many experiences as a successful club and pro road racer.

As always, prospective club members are invited to attend. Meetings are at 7:30 pm at the Christopher Club.

Colletti Motorsports Annual Tech and Dyno Day!

Steve Colletti has given us a dyno day on April 5, at 9:00A.M. Denny Powell will be there to do an annual and/or a new car tech as well as issue log books. Please call Denny at 937-322-5643, so that he can make an appointment to tech your car at a certain time on April 5.

As in year's past, all WOR members will be entitled to a baseline run on the dyno. Dyno runs will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Colletti Motorsports
April 5, 2008
9:00A.M
2835 Main St.
Moraine, Ohio
937-294-1533

Feb Meeting Activities

Won't you be Steve Demeter's Valentine? Join us at the Christopher Club on February 12th for the Valentine's Day Celebration. Snacks and candy provided. Attempt to utilize those few remaining brain cells in the Auto Trivia contest; maybe even win a prize! Guest speaker will be Dan Coughnour, who will speak about the recent Sno*Drift Rally Race in Atlanta, Michigan.

The Jan/Feb Rev Record is Online

New board of directors, feature stories and pictures from Detroit Auto Show and Rennsport III, the new Kumho Endurance Championship Series, and more.

Great Lakes Division Spring Training!

The annual Spring Training is coming up. It is specifically tailored to F&C, EMS, T&S, Techs, Solo Chiefs, Stewards and Registrars.

There will be a lunch included.

Steward/Workers Seminar
March 8, 2008
Clarion Hotel & Suites
2340 South Reynolds Road
Toledo, OH 43614

To register, download the pdf form here. Registration must be received by March 3rd, 2008.

TSD Rally Coming To WOR

WOR will be putting on a TSD rally Sunday, February 17th. The rally is geared to start and end at Kickers on the corner of St Rt 48 and 73. The rally will end back at Kickers for a gathering to watch the Daytona 500. A great time is sure to be had by all.

For those new to TSD rallying, TSD stands for time-speed-distance. Scoring is based on correct arrival time at checkpoints, with penalties for early or late arrival. Checkpoint locations may be known or unknown and events are held on open public roads. All that is required is a car, a driver and a co-driver, or navigator. Further instructions, such as the route, will be provided on site.

Rally General Instructions, Rules and Forms will be posted on the website as soon as they are available. For more information, visit the TSD rally schedule. If you have any questions, contact Dave Rudy.

Event Info
The general instructions can be found at this link (pdf, 44Kb): Instructions

Donations Make 07 Banquet Special

The 2007 WOR Annual Awards Banquet was made special this year with donations made by some very generous businesses. Everyone in attendance recieved a wrapped gift before leaving the party. Please try to patronize these businesses as a thank you for their support of the Western Ohio Region Sports Car Club of America. Special thanks to the following:

2 Free Exterior Details
Ziebart
Kaufman Rd Fairborn, OH
878-9135
Ron Derkson - Mgr

4 Free Oil Changes (for 1 person)
Firestone
Broad St. Fairborn, OH
879-4776
Jim Collins - Mgr

Nascar Trivia Book
News Readers
Main St Fairborn, OH
879-4444

Inside Monster Garage Book
News Readers
Main St Fairborn, OH
879-4444

Corvette Book
News Readers
Main St Fairborn, OH
879-4444

2 Free Appetizers
Texas Roadhouse
Bechtle Rd Springfield, OH
322-6500
Melody Young - Mgr

Free Entree
Texas Roadhouse
Bechtle Rd Springfield, OH
322-6500
Melody Young - Mgr

4 Free Oil Changes (for 1 person)
Grismer Tire
Dayton Yellow Sprgs Rd Fairborn, OH
754-4650
Rob Joseph - Mgr

Collectible Nascar Car - Marlin
Ehman\'s
6075 Springfield-Xenia Rd Springfield, OH
323-2421
David Ehman - Mgr

Collectible Nascar Car - Labonte
Ehman\'s
6075 Springfield-Xenia Rd Springfield, OH
323-2421
David Ehman - Mgr

Rousch\'s Restaurant - $10 Gfit Cert
Rousch\'s
Main St Fairborn, OH
878-3611
Mike Gharst - Mgr

12 VIP Discount Cards
Big O Tires
Bechtle Rd Springfield, OH
324-3250
Dan Owens - Mgr

UPS Nascar Crew Cap
Motorsports & More
Rt 48 Englewood, OH
890-2440

Free Oil Change & More
Goodyear
31 S. Broad St Fairborn, OH
878-3612
Jamie Hensley - Mgr

Road Atlas
AAA
Bechtle Rd Springfield, OH
323-8661
Robert Johnson - Mgr

Smoke & Mirrors T-shirts
Smoke & Mirrors
Allan & Amanda Dwire

Photo Frame Clock

SRT Hat and Notebook

WOR Games Tees & More

Schedules Released for 2008 Tire Rack National Solo Season

Sports Car Club of America has released dates for the 2008 The Tire Rack® National Solo Season, including the Tire Rack Solo National Tour, Tire Rack ProSolo National Series and Tire Rack Solo National Championships.Sports Car Club of America has released dates for the 2008 The Tire Rack® National Solo Season, including the Tire Rack Solo National Tour, Tire Rack ProSolo National Series and Tire Rack Solo National Championships.

The 2008 Solo National Tour kicks off the season, February 23 – 24, in the same spot the 2007 season started, South Georgia Motorsports Park, in Cecil, Ga. Other highlights include the return of Texas Motor Speedway on May 3 – 4, after a six year absence, and the first stop at Atlanta Motor Speedway in a decade, May 24 – 25.

The regular season closes at a brand new venue, Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City, Mo., August 30 – 31. The date was strategically chosen to be very near that of The Tire Rack Solo National Championship, September 16 – 19, to enable competitors to leave their cars and trailers in Kansas for the interim.

Before the 2008 ProSolo season officially begins, the South Georgia Motorsports Park will host a test run of the new timing equipment January 26. The ProSolo National Series will then commence March 29 – 30 at El Toro Airfield, in El Toro, Calif. The second round on the calendar is a new venue, that of Newport Airport, in Newport, Ark., April 12 – 13. Seven more events complete the 2008 ProSolo season including the ProSolo Finale at Heartland Park Topeka, September 12 – 13.

ProSolo returns to a point championship format in 2008. Similar to 2006, a competitor’s two best finishes from their first three events will be added to points scored at the ProSolo Finale to determine the National Series Champions.

Online registration for the National Tour event and ProSolo test at South Georgia Motorsports Park will open shortly, registration for the remaining Solo events will open after the SCCA National Convention Feb. 7 – 9.

2008 The Tire Rack® Solo National Tour

Date	Site	Location
Feb. 23 - 24	South Georgia Motorsports Park	Cecil, GA
March 15 - 16	Qualcomm Stadium	San Diego, CA
May 3 - 4	Texas Motor Speedway	Fort Worth, TX
May 24 - 25	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Atlanta, GA
June 7 - 8	Moore Airfield	Devens, MA
June 28 - 29	Grissom Aeroplex	Peru, IN
July 19 - 20	Miller Park	Milwaukee, WI
Aug. 16 - 17	Hampton Mills	Packwood, WA
Aug. 30 - 31	Arrowhead Stadium	Kansas City, MO

2008 The Tire Rack® ProSolo National Series

Date	Site	Location
March 29 - 30	El Toro Airfield	El Toro, CA
April 12 - 13	Newport Airport	Newport, AR
April 26 - 27	Castle Airport	Atwater, CA
June 21 - 22	FedEx Field	Washington, D.C.
July 5 - 6	Toledo Express Airport	Toledo, OH
July 26 - 27*	Seneca Army Depot	Romulus, NY
Aug. 2 - 3	Wendover Airport	Wendover, UT
Aug. 23 - 24	Hampton Mills	Packwood, WA
Sept. 12 - 13	Heartland Park Topeka	Topeka, KS

* - tentative
2008 The Tire Rack® Solo National Championships

Date	Site	Location
Sept. 16 - 19	Heartland Park Topeka

Attendees Have a Blast at Banquet

The 2007 WOR Banquet was a success as many soloists, rallyists and road racers attended for wine, prime rib, dancing and awards. Aside from the solo and rally awards, several special awards were presented to deserving members.

Dan Coughnour was awarded the Drive of the Year award. This is awarded to the driver who has a great season and represents WOR\'s dedication to their amateur road racing program.

Jim Hardesty was awarded the Ned Kamp award. This is the most prestigious award WOR presents, given to a WOR member that is a consummate volunteer, one who is always working to make WOR better and more fun for all of us.

Christian Moist was awarded the Joann Burke Memorial Worker of the Year award. Joanne epitomized the spirit and intent of this award in the enthusiasm she had as a volunteer in all aspects of WOR. This is given in recognition of overall dedication to all aspects of WOR -- racing, solo, rally or the club in general.

The Biglers and Starla McCauley received the Nancy Davis award. Nancy dedicated 40 years to working on the WOR Games as a chairman, registrar, committee member, doing whatever she could to make it a successful, safe and fun event. This award goes to a club member that works WOR Games and gives enthusiastically to make the race a success while expecting nothing in return.

Frank Levinson was awarded the Tom Burke award. Tom enthusiastically welcomed everyone to WOR, & actively recruited new members, because he loved the club and wanted others to experience the fun of the club. This award is given to recognize a new member who becomes actively involved in the club and demonstrates that same spirit.

Rex Gunning was awarded the Bob Kimes Memorial Driving Spirit Award, which is given to a racer who while having a great season, also enthuastically participates and contributes significantly in other areas of the club.

Retha Tirpack was awarded the infamous Horse's Ass award.

Congratulations to all the champions and thanks to all who attended! We cant wait to see you in the spring.

2007 WOR Winter Karting Challenge!

Don't miss the chance to be a part of the 2007 WOR Winter Karting Challenge! Competition Racing will be hosting the first annual event on the 27th of January. We will be accepting 8 teams of 3. The race will follow an enduro format complete with qualifying and driver changes.

More information can be found on the forum at http://www.autocrossforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4960. Hurry to get a team together, as spaces are filling up quickly.

The November Rev Has Been Added to the Site

Inside the November record of the Rev, read about the 42nd annual WOR games, PDX and end of season reports. Also find many pictures from the WOR games.

Year End Awards Banquet Details Finalized

The year end awards banquet will be held December 8th, 2007 at 6pm at the Christopher Club. Tickets are $30 per person, include hors d'oevres, a prime rib dinner, dessert and are available from Starla McCauley. Attendees must RSVP by Dec. 3rd.

Click here for directions to the Christopher Club.

2008 Solo PAX Multipliers are Up!

Rick Ruth has gone over results from over 200 nationwide Solo events including, the Tire Rack® Solo National Championships, National Tour, Chicago Region, California Sports Car Club, Great American Solo Series, Houston Region, Midwest Divisional Series, Milwaukee Region, New England Region, Northwest Region, Northern New Jersey Region, Oregon Region, Philadelphia Region, Southeast Divisional Series, San Francisco Region, San Diego Region, South Jersey Region, St. Louis Region, Tri-State Sports Car Council, Texas Region, Wisconsin Autocrossers Inc., and several others and has come up with the latest PAX/RTP multipliers. Of course, the 07 numbers are still up for comparison.

Congrats to the 2008 WOR Board!

Thanks to all who came out to the meeting last night, it was a good turnout. All hale $5 steaks!

Congrats to the new board. They are as follows:

RE - Steve Demeter
Ass. RE - Boris Tirpack
Treasurer - Lauren Marcus
Secretary - Pam Poppe
Activity Chair - Ildiko & Dan Coughnour
Membership Chair - Steve Colletti
RR Chair - Dave Howard
Rally Chair - Dave Rudy
Solo Chair - Christian Moist
Solo Co-Chair - Frank Levinson

The new board will become effective at the turn of the year.

MyLaps.com Results from the WOR Games Are Up!

In addition to the standard results from the WOR Games, MyLaps results are now available. The mylaps.com results provide more in depth look at the performances of all who raced.In addition to the standard results from the WOR Games, MyLaps results are now available. The mylaps.com results provide more in depth look at the performances of all who raced.

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=263548

WOR Now Has an Available RSS Feed!

That's right. You can keep up to date on the latest WOR news without even visiting the site through RSS feeds. RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is an XML feed that is updated daily with the latest news from worscca.org. Simply add this feed to your feed reader, sit back and enjoy. Click on "what's this" by the orange RSS icon for more info about RSS.

Reserve Your GLDiv Permanent National Road Race Number Here!

To reserve a number for competition in Great Lakes Divsion national events in 2008, please visit the link below on the GLDiv official website.
http://www.greatlakes-scca.org/node/49

It May Get Messy!

At the November membership meeting, a raffle will be held for a chance to plaster our RE's face with a pie! Don't miss this opportunity, as it only comes around once a year.

The 2008 WOR Board Nominees are in!

The following is the current list of nominees for the 2008 Board. Ballots will be mailed out Monday, October 29th. Be sure to fill your ballot out and bring it to the October membership meeting!

Regional Executive:

Steve Demeter
Starla McCauley

Assistant RE:

Everett McCauley
Jim Suhr
Boris Tirpack

Treasurer:

Bob Jennings
Everett McCauley

Secretary:

Pam Poppe
Retha Tirpack

Road Race Chair:

Dave Howard
Everett McCauley
Steve Colletti

Activities Chair:

Starla McCauley
Dan Coughnour & Ildiko

Membership Chair:

Steve Colletti
Pam Poppe

Solo Chair:

Christian Moist

Rally Chair:

Dave Rudy

WOR Games results are up!

Results are up from the 2007 WOR Games. Thanks to all who attended. Also, view images and discuss the Games on the forum.

Smile, you're on camera!

262 pics from the PDX at Mid Ohio have been posted and are available to view on our account at SmugMug.

Vote for this year's WOR award winners!

The awards will be decided by a committee and presented at the Awards Banquet. Please send any nominations to Steve Demeter via email, mail or simply turn them in at the November membership meeting. All nominations need to be in by November 13th as to allow time for the committee to meet and have the awards made/engraved.

Check out the Check out the Shifting Gears webcast tomorrow night!

Tune in to the live audio on www.racinboys.com at 7:00 CT. Have a live look at the parties, activities, youth officials and qualifying from the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by AT&T at Heartland Park Topeka.

The October Rev Record monthly newsletter is now online!

This month's issue features the Colletti race team at Nelson Ledges 24 Hour enduro, Dayton Concours d'Elegance highlights and a review on the book "Secrets of Solo". Also find the monthly chair reports and meeting minutes.

The June Rev is online.

The June Rev Record monthly newsletter is now online!

June 9th Rally Results Are Online

The results from the June 9th rallycross have been posted. Check the rally schedule.

YTD Rally points have been posted

Check the rally schedule to find the latest year end points.

Thanks from Mid Ohio!

Thanks to all those who came out and helped work the Mid Ohio pro races this year!
June 22 � 24, 2007
EMCO Gears Classic
June 29 � July 1, 2007
Vintage Grand Prix
July 20 � 22, 2007
Acura Sports Car Challenge Honda
July 27 -29, 2007
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
August 3 � 5, 2007
Honda Super Cycle Weekend

The May Rev is online.

The May Rev Record monthly newsletter is now online!

Competition License Waivers

Did you miss out on racing last year due to any number of reasons - money, job, family, health, no car?

Do you want to go racing again in 2007?

You will need to complete the following procedures to obtain a License Waiver if you are a Competition Driver in Great Lakes Division formerly known as Central Division - Area 4.

These instructions can also be found at http://www.greatlakes-scca.org/node/424

Also remember that this entire process can take up to two weeks.

The following is what you will need to provide for a potential SCCA license waiver.

Copy of your current membership card.
If you do not have a current membership, complete the application you received or download from http://www.scca.com/_Filelibrary/File/sccamemberapp.pdf with the appropriate fees for National and your Region made out to SCCA.
Completed license application with fee of $75 made out to SCCA which can be found at http://www.scca.com/_Filelibrary/File/form-license.pdf
Completed current physical form which can found at http://www.scca.com/_Filelibrary/File/form-physicalexam.pdf
A short resume of your racing experience along with any documentation (results, letters/diplomas from SCCA accredited racing schools), letter of recommendation, type of cars and organizations raced, Novice Permit, etc.
What level license you are applying for (National or Regional).
A separate check for $25 made out to Great Lakes Division SCCA for waiver processing fee.
Mail all to: Maurice LaFond, 418 Quentin Rd., Eastlake, OH 44095
I can be reached at (440) 946-2207 (Mon-Thurs evenings after 7:00 EST when I am not working on race cars) or mrl1070@yahoo.com.
What your schedule is until your first event, there can possibly be a two-week turn around on the paperwork depending on when I receive it and process it and then it is mailed to SCCA Topeka for their processing.
Include an envelope addressed to SCCA Membership Services, P.O. Box 299, Topeka, KS 66601-0299 with appropriate postage.
Keep a copy of everything that you send please.

I am looking forward to seeing you at the track.
Maurice LaFond � Great Lakes Divisional Administrator of Licensing

Solo PE2 Results Online

Results, Pax and Pics from the May 6th PE2 Solo are up!

Solo PE1 Results Online

Results, Pax and Pics from the April 22nd PE1 Solo are up!

April 15th Solo Cancelled

The April 15th Solo Test and Tune has been cancelled.

April 8th Solo Postponed

The April 8th Solo Test and Tune has been postponed and has been rescheduled for April 15th.

The April Rev is online.

The April Rev Record monthly newsletter is now online!

Rally PE1 Results Are Up

Rally PE1 results are up. Thanks to everyone who came out and played in the dirt

WOR Games Meeting Cancelled

The March 20 WOR Games meeting has been cancelled. Call Starla for more details.

Rally Test and Tune Cancelled

The March 3rd Rallycross Test and Tune has been cancelled.

Club Racing Annual Tech and Dyno Day sponsored by Colletti Motorsports!

When:
April 7, 2007
9:00am � 5:00pm

Where:
Colletti Motor Sports
2835 Main St.
Moraine, Ohio 45439
(937) 294-1533

ALL WOR Members can receive their Annual Techs and a FREE Session on the Colletti DYNO.
Please call Denny Powell for you Tech Appointment at 937-322-5643 after 6:00 p.m.

Membership meeting moved!

The membership meeting has been moved to Sunday, Feb 18th at 1:00pm. This will double as the WOR annual Daytona 500 party! Bring food to share; drinks will be sold at the bar.

The Febuary Rev is online.

The February Rev Record monthly newsletter is now online!

2007 solo schedule posted.

The 2007 Solo schedule has been posted. View it here.

2007 rallycross schedule posted.

The 2007 Rallycross schedule has been posted. View it here.

Big wheels needed!

Attention WOR Members: Debbie Rudy needs as many big wheels as possible for the March Membership meeting. If you have a bigwheel we can borrow or have, please email her. If you don't know what a big wheel is, click here.

Year end points have been updated

The year end solo points have been posted to the solo results page.

WOR is now on the autocrossforum.com!

WOR has joined forces with The Autocross Forum! We now have a real forum for members to post on! There is a link on the top nav which will open the forum in a new window. You must register to post. Enjoy!

New PAX multipliers are live.

2007 PAX Multipliers have been posted.

The 2007 WOR Board has been elected.

Congrats to the newly elected 2007 WOR SCCA Board.

New membership meeting location?

The Western Ohio Region of SCCA is seeking member input into a what would be a good place for the monthly membership meetings. With the possibilty of the loss of the Christopher Club for 2007, WOR is faced with the task of finding a new meeting place. So we, the Board of Directors of WOR-SCCA as seeking member input on what and where you as WOR Members would like to meet in 2007.

Please contact Debby Rudy or one of the other members of the 2007 Board.

Website Issues

We are having some hosting problems currently. For that reason, we are temporarily switching to this new platform. Not all the links work yet, so please be patient. We are working to get everything up and running.

2006 awards banquet details have been finalized!

The Board of Directors of the Western Ohio Region of SCCA cordially invites you
to attend The Annual Awards Banquet and Dinner Dance

When:
Saturday, December 9th, 2006,
At the Packard Museum
Dayton, Ohio

Where:
Get Directions via Mapquest
Get Directions via Packard's Site

Schedule:
Cocktails between 6-7 PM
Dinner starting at 7 PM
Awards immediately following Dinner
Dancing and DJ until 11 PM

Dinner will include:
Roasted Turkey
Vegetarian Lasagna
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Old Fashioned Dressing
Corn
Tossed Salad & Dressing
Dessert
Pop will be provided with dinner, however a cash bar will be available.

Cost:
$30 per person � Cash or Check
$35 per person � Credit Card

RSVP by DECEMBER 1st
to Debby Rudy
(937) 254 -9480 or zrudys@netzero.net
mail to Debby Rudy, 745 Parkview Ave, Dayton Oh, 45403.

Click here to download the RSVP form. (27k, word doc)

The 2006 WOR Games results have been posted

Congrats to all on another great year of WOR's annual road race, the WOR Games. The results have been posted and can be found here.