St. Louis Region SCCA
2010 is the 60th Anniversary of the Region
 
 

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Region News
News from the Board of Directors March Meeting 

March Board Meeting News - official minutes are available at www.stlscca.org

 

April Board Meeting news will be reported in next month's issue.

 

Diane officially appointed Chuck DeProw to the Region Board to replace Lee Hanson who resigned.  Diane alsoappointed April Schnardthorst as the Solo Advisory Committee Chairman, again to replace Lee Hanson who resigned.

 

A motion was that the Solo and Performance Rally checking accounts shall have the Regional Executive and the Region Treasurer as signatories.  Jose moved and Chuck seconded.  Passed.  

 

The PDX Committee has offered the new drifting group a test day during a PDX event.  They have been given the cost costs.  We are awaiting further information from the drifting group to proceed. All are in process of joining the region as members.

 

To further help potential members or answer questions the website needed contact phone numbers. The Pro vs Cons were discussed.  It was decided that each person should always be contacted for permission before publishing their phone number.  It was moved to publish the phone numbers of the persons giving individual approval on the website.  Jan Moved and Jose seconded.  Passed.  The website was discussed.  This information will be sent to the webmaster to get the ones approved posted as soon as possible.

 

Tech O Rama Event Chairman,  Dave Jones requested the Board to provide two memberships for new members to give away at this event. 

Jose moved to supply 2 memberships.  Steve seconded.  Passed.

 

The board decided to table any changes to the bylaws for now.

 

Jan moved to make a annual donation of $100 to the SCCA Foundation in tribute to any and all life changing events for all members of the Region.  Steve seconded.  Passed.

 

Region stickers with a logo, name, tagline and website address were discussed and approved.  Artwork will be designed for BoD approval. .

 

The board discussed the need to find storage for our financial records.  Several options were discussed.

 

Street Survival School was discussed.  Kevin Brown has volunteered to chair a Tirerack Street Survival School.  The committed will be Bob Mondschein, Dana Hullinger,  Steve Slotten, Jose Hernandez, Jan Rick and Chuck DeProw.  They will meet March 29.  Tom Allen of the local BMW street survival event is taking us under their wing.  The proposed date is October 30 at Gateway.

 

The board voted that any person must be an annual member of the Region by December 1 in order to win any Regional Award earned in that year.  Jan motioned and Lynn seconded.  Passed. It was also discussed that the awards will be promoted on Wheelspin now so people can start looking for nominees. 

 

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Make it Easy, Make it Fun Socials - No Boring Meeting!
 
The St. Louis Region Monthly
MAKE IT EASY, MAKE IT FUN Socials
 
 
The St. Louis Region SCCA Make it Easy, Make it Fun Socials at
Spazio's,
  EVERY 3rd Monday EACH MONTH,
12931 Lackland Road, 314-576-0400.
 
There are NOT meetings, but Socials!   
 They are EASY & FUN!
 
So... You say, " what is a social?"  
Well it is NOT A BORING MEETING. It is face to face time for friendship with others who enjoy having and nurturing a sports car addiction.  It is 12 steps of how to grow that addiction with current and possibly new friends. 
 
It is a "hello", it is a "what tires are you going to use this season?" It is a place to talk about your new car, or ask others how to set up your shocks. Or it is a time and place to invite that co-worker that is interested in cars to meet others with the same interests.
 
Think of it as a time and place to come, maybe have dinner, maybe have a drink or a cookie, maybe bring the kids (of all ages) and see some car friends.
 
It is informal. No dress code, no membership required, just a friendly smile and some car talk.
 
The Region will offer a BIT of info IF anyone wants it or needs it. But, we promise NO BORING MEETING JUNK. Mostly it is a place to come and do a little bench racing, enjoy some friendship, maybe see an old friend or maybe even make a new friend.  So come on by on the 3rd Monday of each month.
 
April 19, 2010
"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" - Social, Dinner (if you chose, come right from work, Spazio's is open all afternoon).
 
We will MAKE IT EASY to learn how to do a PDX with the St. Louis Region PDX Committee presenting (in the conference room) 
 What is a PDX? ? and how can I do it?
 
May 17, 2010
"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" - Social, Dinner (if you chose, come right from work, Spazio's is open all afternoon).
 
We will MAKE IT EASY to learn all about Data Aquisition with Dave Jones presenting (in the conference room) 
 Fun with Data Aquisition?

From Dave Jones, Data Acquisition Presenter.  We will set a small course in the parking lot at Spazio's, install a data logger in someone's car, and have them drive slow laps around the course, trying different brake points, turn-in points, etc. Then we will take that data and open in on the screen for everyone to see. We will go through the easy steps we would use if this were an autocross or a road course, looking for clues about the car, the driver, and how to improve each.
When we're done, you'll see how easy it is to install and gather data, and how valuable data can be to improve at the track. If there is interest, we'll hold more advanced sessions on other evenings.

 
Events
STL Upcoming Events - NOTE Changes/Additions

 

DateEventLocation
Always check the website before the event for updates, changes or other info 
4/15PDX Afternoon Tax Day EventGateway Raceway Road Course
4/18STL Solo Series Event #3Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
4/19"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" - Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, FUN with PDX - What is it and How do I do it?  Spazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
5/2Monte Python - RGTA Road Rally - starts 1PMJamestown Mall Food Ct
5/8PDX Full Day EventGateway Raceway Road Course
5/9STL Solo Series Event #4Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
5/14PDX Club Trials AM EventGateway Raceway Road Course
5/14Club Racing Drivers School, Regional RaceGateway Raceway Road Course
5/15Club Racing Drivers School, Regional RaceGateway Raceway Road Course
5/16Club Racing Drivers School, Regional RaceGateway Raceway Road Course
5/17"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" -Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, Having More FUN with Data Acquisition - This is will a hands on demo of how they work - don't miss it!Spazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
5/23STL Solo Series Event #5Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
5/29You Play We Pay Event - travel with the Solo GroupBlytheville, AR Solo National Tour
5/30You Play We Pay Event - travel with the Solo GroupBlytheville, AR Solo National Tour
6/9PDX Afternoon EventGateway Raceway Road Course
6/12Possible Test n' Tune - if registrations is filled by May 10, 2010Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
6/13STL Solo Series Event #6Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
6/21"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" - Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, More FUN with you Solo Car - A Suspension DiscussionSpazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
6/27STL Solo Series Event #7Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
7/10On the Roads Again NT Tour Road RallyTo be announced
7/11Trust Me Two NC Course Road Rally To be announced
7/11STL Solo Series Event #8Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
7/19"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" - Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, How EASY is  to go to the National Events - Solo Nationals or Run Offs Spazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
7/21PDX Afternoon EventGateway Raceway Road Course
7/31Club Racing Regional, National IT Tour RacesGateway Raceway Road Course
8/1Club Racing Regional, National IT Tour RacesGateway Raceway Road Course
8/1STL Solo Series Event #9 ******revised was 7/25/10Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
8/11PDX Afternoon EventGateway Raceway Road Course
8/15STL Solo Series Event #10Gateway Raceway Drag Lot
8/16"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" -  Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, Make your racing experience more EASY and FUN with SponsorshipSpazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
8/21PDX Full Day EventGateway Raceway Road Course
8/22STL Solo Test n' Tune EventGateway Raceway Drag Lot
9/20"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" -   Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, Solo National Report and how to go see the Run Offs at Road AmericaSpazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
10/13PDX Afternoon EventGateway Raceway Road Course
10/17STL Solo Year End EventGateway Raceway Drag Lot
10/18"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" -   Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, Happy Hour, Have FUN sharing your CD of photos or videos on the big screen TV, The EASY way to Meet the candidates for the Nov. Election Spazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
10/30St. Louis Region SCCA's First Annual TEEN STREET SURVIVAL SCHOOLGateway Raceway Road Course
11/15"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" -  Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, Election Meeting at 7PM - Annual Meeting after electionSpazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
12/20"Make it Easy, Make it Fun with STL Region SCCA" -   Holiday Social, Dinner (if you choose) Bench racing, Meet the new Board of the Region, have a drink, say Happy Holidays to your racing friends and have FUNSpazio's West Port 6 PM (Spazio's is open earlier if you want to go right after work) 
1/152010 Region Awards BanquetSpazio's
Website:
STL Region SCCA Main Website is www.stlscca.org 
Club Racing Click from Main Website or www.roadracing.stlscca.org
Solo - Click from Main Website or  www.stlssolo.org
PDX - Click from Main Website or www.stlpdx.com
RallyCross - Click from Main Website or www.stlrallyx.org
Teen Street Survival School www.streetsurvival.org 
Contacts:
Steve Slotten - Membership Chairman [email protected]
April Schnarthorst - Solo Program Chairman [email protected]
Bryon Prokopf Club Racing Committee Chairman [email protected]
Jose Hernandez - PDX Committee Chiarman [email protected] 
Mark Huebbe - RallyCross Program Chairman [email protected] 
Ron Ferris - Road Rally Program Chairman [email protected]
Tom vanHatten - ProRally Program Chairman [email protected]
Kevin Brown - Teen Street Survival School Event Chairman [email protected]

For more info check the website for each programs info at www.stlscca.org or click on the Quick Links on the right side bar for the programs.

2010 Awards - START LOOKING FOR NOMINEE'S NOW!
 
St. Louis Region Year End Awards.   
Start watching for potential winners NOW! 
 
St. Louis Region SCCA Year End Region Awards
 
St. Louis Region Special Award

 

St. Louis Region, SCCA Driver of the Year

Awarded to the St. Louis Region, SCCA driver who best exemplifies the characteristics of driving ability, competitive spirit, sportsmanship and conduct.

 

St. Louis Region, SCCA Rookie of the Year

Awarded to the St. Louis Region, SCCA driver who has demonstrated the greatest driving skill in the "season" of his or her first Race, Rally or Solo.

 

St. Louis Region, SCCA Most Improved Driver of the Year

Awarded to the St. Louis Region, SCCA driver for his or her improved driving ability. The selection should be based on driver performance, not equipment performance.

 

St. Louis Region SCCA Regional Executive

The Regional Executive (at his or her discretion) may make special recognition awards to such persons as he or she deems appropriate.

 

SCCA Mechanic of the Year

Awarded to the St. Louis Region, SCCA most outstanding mechanic. General characteristics to be considered are mechanical excellence, reliability, competitive success, enthusiasm, resourcefulness and initiative.

 

St. Louis Region, SCCA event of the Year

Awarded to the most outstanding St. Louis Region, SCCA event of the year.

 

St. Louis Region, SCCA Worker of the Year

Awarded to the St. Louis Region, SCCA worker who has contributed the most outstanding efforts in support of events throughout the season.

 

Spirit of St. Louis Region, SCCA

Presented to the person(s) whose direct contribution and service to our Club has resulted in an outstanding achievement that has measurably improved and benefited the entire St. Louis SCCA Region.

 

Region Awards are a honor and tribute to the St. Louis Region member(s) who win them.  All Awards are to be awarded to a St. Louis Region Annual Members (Annual Members are defined as an yearly/annual paid member as of Dec 1 of the year the award was earned.)

SCCA Street Survival Event Chairman Found - Kevin Brown
 
The Date has been chosen - October 30, 2010 at Gateway Raceway!
 
Mark you calendar if you can spare some time for one of the most important things the St. Louis Region is doing for our community!
 
To contact Kevin to join help email him at [email protected]
 
  
The Tire Rack Street Survival� Teen Driving School - Car control instruction designed to provide teen drivers with accident avoidance skills and knowledge. It's not just about Driving, It's about Living....
 
The leading cause of death among 13-19 year olds in the US is from a motor vehicle crash.
 
62% of teenage passenger deaths in 2004 occurred in vehicles driven by another teenager.
 
Teenagers cause 2.5 million accidents per year.
 
In 2007 that resulted in over 6,000 deaths of teens.
 

If you have a teen driver at home or know someone who does, then those sobering statistics should be of concern. Recent and well publicized national stories have brought to light the tragedy of teen injury and death caused by traffic accidents. The stories often mention how the teen driver "lost control and over-corrected..." causing a tragic accident of some kind.

The Tire Rack Street Survival� Teen Driving School will be a great community effort for the St.Louis Region, SCCA
Program News
STL Club Racing Program News - from  the Committee
Program Manager, Bryon Prokopf
 

            Thanks to everybody who came out to our Regional/National/IT Tour at Gateway on March 27-28.  Our entry count was a little light and the weather didn't cooperate very well with the rain on Sunday but despite all this the worker count was high and some fun was had.  Despite the light turnout there was still some good racing in some classes and some great individual drives in the tricky and changing conditions on Sunday.

 

            We would like to extend a big thank you to Cobalt Brakes for their sponsorship this race weekend.  Phil Gumpert and Brad Lewis won a complete set of Cobalt brake pads and every competitor received a coupon for � off good for up to four sets of pads. 

 

            We are looking forward to our next event.  Our Double Drivers School/Double Regional with the Time Trials at Gateway on May 14-16 is approaching quickly.  Registration is currently open for competitors and workers at www.dlbracing.com  Students will be able to complete the school and both regional races and leave the weekend having completed the requirements for a Regional race license.  The Double Regional portion of the weekend will be run entirely on Sunday, so a racer can come out for one day and have 4 track sessions with 2 of them being races.  If you are interested in instructing, you can contact our Chief Instructor Dave Jones at [email protected]  We will be giving away four complete sets of Cobalt Brakes during the weekend.  We will give away two sets to registered students and two sets to instructors.  As was the case in March, every competitor will leave with a coupon for � off good for up to four sets of brakes.

STL PDX News - from the committee    
Program Manager, Jose Hernandez
 
STLPDX

Precision Driving Xperience (PDX)

All of us have done the burn-out at a red light, or taken that curve at more than the "suggested speed," imagining ourselves as racers while never leaving our street cars. With these events, you don't have to dream anymore!

PDX's are about you, the driver. Plenty of seat time, plenty of individual instruction and a ton of driving exercises make up these events held at Gateway Raceway on the 1.6 mile Road Course; both of which is designed to educate you and make you more confident behind the wheel, both on the track and on the street.

 

 A Precision Driving Experience (PDX) is an opportunity to work with an instructor and get practice in car handling and precision driving in your own car on the 1.6-mile road course at Gateway International Raceway. This is a non-competitive, un-timed event. Drivers are grouped by prior experience. For safety, drivers are required to wear a helmet, long sleeve shirt and long pants.

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 Come visit us at the Thursday April 15 event and see what PDX is all about or come visit us at the Monday Social April 19, as Bruce Stephens explains PDX Event in conjunction with the St. Louis Region Monthly Socials Event.
 

 

2010 Solo Performance St. Louis PDX Program 

Thurs. April 15, 2010 Afternoon Event; SOLD OUT!

Sat. May 08, 2010 Full Day Event ;
Fri.  May 14, 2009 Club Trial Morning Event;
Wed. June 09, 2010 Afternoon Event;
Wed.  July 21, 2010 Afternoon Event;
Wed.  August 11, 2010 Afternoon Event;
Sat. August 21, 2010 Full Day PDX;
Wed. October 13, 2010 Afternoon Event. 
 

If you need help with Registration contact our registrar, Carla Russo at [email protected] or 314-616-6313
 
Need Info on the 2
010 Solo Performance St. Louis PDX Program? Contact our Chairman, Jose Hernandez at [email protected] or 314-753-3880
 
 

We are very proud to announce our Sponsors for 2010.

 
They are ......................................

 

Solo Performance Specialties has been the official title sponsor of our PDX Series for a few  years. SPS is the nation's largest and oldest distributor of racing supplies tailored for Solo, amateur racing and track events. Since 1984, they have been providing the highest quality products at great prices to amateur racers throughout the USA. The owners of our company participate in SCCA Solo competition and track day events. They leverage this experience to provide the products you need. They pride themselves on stocking a large selection of products, in ALL of the sizes and colors you need. No more searching the Internet or big box stores looking for that XS pair of gloves or XXL sized helmet. Visit Dave Whitworth or Jan Rick  at www.soloperformance.com or at 636-343-5095.

 

Izzy's Custom Cages is a fabrication shop in St. Louis, Missouri specializing in custom roll cages, race car and off-road fabrication for competition in Club Racing, Drag Racing, Rally, Track Days and Drift. Being a small shop built on the pure enjoyment of race car fabrication, they can afford the attention to detail that each customer should expect when having custom work done on their project. They believe in doing one thing and doing it well. Izzy's focus means you get the best product at the best price. Visit Scott Rhea at www.Izzyscustomcages.com or 314-302-3395

 

McDonough-Whitlow, P.C. 's mission is to meet the needs of their clients by providing innovative, professional services, within our realm of expertise; to provide those services at a reasonable and competitive fee; and to conduct business honestly, fairly, and professionally. McDonough-Whitlow, P.C. has achieved recognition throughout Central Illinois for a multitude of services rendered to State, County, and Municipal Agencies. Our specialty services in Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Transportation Engineering and Land Surveying have augmented the design teams of Architects and other Engineering Professionals. Visit Toni M. McDonough at www.mcdonough-whitlow.com or 217-532-9233

 

Dads Auto Repair is located in Saint Peters, Missouri, Dad's Auto Repair provides you with no-hassle, quality service that helps you take care of your vehicle without spending massive amounts of time and money. Since 1990, our professionals have been providing exceptional and reasonably priced service. At Dad's Auto Repair, we understand cars and the people who drive them. Therefore, we cater to your specific needs to ensure that our service exceeds your expectations. Visit Bruce Stephens at www.dadsautorepair.net 636-970-2140

 

LKQ Corporation together with its subsidiaries, provides replacement systems, components, and parts needed to repair vehicles in the United States. They provide recycled original equipment (OEM) products and related services, as well as aftermarket collision replacement products and refurbished bumper covers and wheels. The company's products include engines, vehicle front end assemblies, doors, transmissions, trunk lids, bumper assemblies, wheels, head and tail lamp assemblies, mirrors, fenders, and axles; and aftermarket products, such as head lamps, tail lamps, grilles, hoods, mirrors, bumpers, bumper covers, and fenders, as well as paint and related repair materials. LKQ Corporation also performs refurbishing of OEM wheels, bumpers, head lamps, and tail lamps. It serves collision and mechanical repair shops and insurance companies, including extended warranty companies, through its sales staff. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Visit Steve Kleeschulte at www.lkqcorp.com or 800-605-7359

 

Lynch Hummer, Chesterfield, MO  Lynch Hummer has sold more Pre-owned Hummer H1s more New H1 Hummers more certified used Hummers and more Hummer parts than anyone in the World! Jim Lynch is the only Hummer Dealer whose ONLY automotive dealership business is Hummers. Our pricing on new and used Hummers is extremely aggressive. Find out why everyone is buying their Hummer from Lynch Hummer. Visit Jim Lynch at www.lynchhummer.com  or 636-777-7600 or 1-800-HUMMER9.

 

Adventure Performance of St. Louis, MO offers the latest in DynoJet Tuning technology. We can customize your tune to any combination of aftermarket modifications you have made to your vehicle and we have the in-house experience and expertise to optimize the addition of any performance modification including cold air intake kits, exhaust modifications, superchargers, and more. This is Performance Tuning by Race Industry Experts. Visit Jim Lynch or Omar Phelps at www.adventureperformance.com or 636-777-7600

 

Takata is the world leader in safety technology and the ultimate in safety and style.  Takata Multi-Point Racing harnesses, now available at Solo Performance Specialties trackside store and online. SCCA members be sure to take advantage of special pricing on harnesses. Strap in like a pro!  For more info contact www.soloperformance.com or at 636-343-5095.

 

PhotoMotion was born of a combination of two passions: photography and motorsport. We strive to capture all the speed, excitement and adrenalin that draw so many to the sport and to provide those images to the drivers who participate. Our goal is to ensure that participants go home happy with a way to enjoy their experience well after the last checkered flag is waved. As enthusiasts ourselves, we understand how driver's schools, track days and race events are put together. We work with club and track officials to get the best shots possible for the attendees and to meet any of the club's needs such as group pictures, staging shots, or materials for driver training. We're very familiar with track protocol and safety, so we can provide you with a value-add without getting under foot or throwing off an event's timing. Visit Robert Phelan at www.photomotiononline.com or call 314-795-9778

  

Spazio's is the official Bistro and meeting place for the St. Louis Region, SCCA.  The facility includes three Banquet rooms. Spazio's Bistro and Garden Rooms offer a more casual setting. The Bistro is a wonderful area for your guests to enjoy Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or Sunday Brunch.  Spazio's is part of Russo's Gourmet Catering which is one of the top catering companies in the St. Louis Metro Area.  Great Food at reasonable prices.  Visit Mark Russo at www.russosgourmet.com or call 314-576-0400.

 
VISIT OUR SPONSORS SOON AND THANK THEM FOR SUPPORTING OUR FUN!
STL RallyCross News 
Program Managers, John Huebbe and Mark Huebbe
 
 
2010 SCCA RallyCross National Championship Schedule
Jan. 16 - 17  Stafford Speedway Stafford Springs, Conn.
Feb. 27 - 28* Site TBA Florida Region
March 27 Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah
May 22 Eastern States Challenge Championship Lenawee County Fairgrounds Adrian, Mich.
June 12 - 13 Summit Point Motorsports Park Summit Point, W.V.
June 19 - 20 Western States Championship
Site TBA San Diego Region
June 26 - 27* Washington County Fair Complex Hillsboro, Ore.
July TBA Corcoran Lions Park Corcoran, Minn.
Sept. 11 - 12 Tennessee Roberts Field Manchester, Tenn.
Sept. TBA
Sept. 25 - 26* National Trail Raceway Hebron, Ohio  TBA
Site TBA San Francisco Region
2010 RallyCross National Championship Aug. 20 - 22
U.S. Truck Driving School - Fountain, Colo.
* - Tentative 
STL Solo News - from the Committee 
Program Manager, April Schnardthorst.
 
 STLSOLO
  

The Novice School was very successful and 99% of the participants returned the next day for an event. We had our first event on March 14th with 104 drivers...lots of Novices.  The event did end rather unexpectedly so was not counted as a points event. We had several new people join the SCCA at the Tech O Rama plus two more at Event 2 on March 27. The March 27th event had 134 drivers!  It was a great success.

 

The EVO school was a great success, thanks to Andty Hohl for all his work.

 

The Solo Program added two new sponsors to their list.

Waves Corporation - Waves Corporation is an Information Technology Services Provider providing Managed IT Services, Value-Added Reselling, and Leasing Solutions for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses in the midwest.  As an independent solutions provider and IT Management firm, Waves Corporation provides you with your own IT solutions team. Our managed solutions will help you take control of your IT Needs so that you can focus on your business. Contact Dave Schnardthorst for all your IT needs at 800-750-4880

 

Aprils Tax Service,  Inc. - Aprils Tax Service,  Inc. - April's Tax Service offers tax preparation for individuals and businesses with professional and personal service at practical pricing. The company is an authorized eFile provider for both federal and state preparations.  April Schnardthorst, President of the company, has been a tax and accounting professional since 1998 and currently services over 200 clients each year.  She also enjoys racing with the SCCA Solo program. You can contact April Schnardthorst at 314-724-8804 or email at [email protected]

  

They join Takata as a 2010 Sponsor of the Solo Program. 

Takata - Takata isthe world leader in safety technology and the ultimate in safety and style.  Takata Multi-Point Racing harnesses, now available at Solo Performance Specialties trackside store and online. SCCA members be sure to take advantage of special pricing on harnesses. Strap in like a pro!  For more info contact www.soloperformance.com or at 636-343-5095.

 

We have 3 events coming up in April and May .  April 18th, May 9th and May 23, all points events. Our Note that the End-Of-Year event got bumped from September 19 to October 17, 2010.  Change your calendar. 

 
POSSIBLE TEST & TUNE - We have the possibility of running a test n tune on Sat. June 12 but need 40 participants (at $45/person) to cover the costs. I have the event set to open for registrations on Sunday, April 11th and registration will close on May 10th. Please register so we can determine if we need reserve the date with Gateway!
e have a request from a St. Charles County police officer to put on a charity event for Back-Stoppers.  He has already found that there is interest among his fellow police officers.  They will race their squad cars and will potentially allow some of our members to co drive their cars.  We will ask an additional fee of the co-drivers which will go directly to charity.  He has gotten 93.7 The Bull to provide free advertising for us.  Lee will meet with him and ensure the advertising is directed at attracting new members and not spectators.  It looks like they plan on June 27thfor this.

 

 

Event Chairman and Solo Safety Stewards are needed for the events. Contact Lynn Wilson at [email protected] ASAP. Remember we need these positions filled ASAP - paperwork must be completed 30 day prior to the event for Gateway. Please contact Lynn now.i

 

 

You can always contact the Solo Committee by emailing them at [email protected]

Visit the Solo Website at www.stlsolo.org

STL Road Rally News
Program Manager, Ron Ferris
Upcoming 2010 Events planned to date are:
 
The May 2  Event (Monte Python) will be GTA Course Following sign identification events with theme trivia for tie breakers.

Registration at noon and the start at 1PM for both rallies will be at Jamestown Mall in front of the Food Court. The May event will end in Grafton, Illinois.

The July (July 10-11) events will be National Championship rallies. On the Roads Again is a Tour Rally and Trust Me Two is a Course event.

For more information call the "Rallywizard" Ron Ferris at 314-503-7411 or 

[email protected]
STL Rally News - from the 100 Acre Wood Committee
Program Manager, Tom vanHatten:
 
100AW
 
 

 

 Plans are already in the works for the 2011 event!  Watch for news on this event from Pooh & the Gang!

 

 

FYI - This event is sponsored by the St. Louis Region SCCA. 
This event is not sanctioned, operated or organized by SCCA, Inc.
Membership
Membership News Membership Chairman Steve Slotten 
 
2010 is the 60th Anniversary of the St. Louis Region SCCA
Members reports since January 2010
542 Members as of January
545 Members as of Feb.
551 Members as of March
and now ...................................................................  (drum roll)
591 Members as of April 13, 2010
YES THAT IS A LOT OF NEW MEMBERS SINCE 2010 STARTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Long Time Members
VanceBraxton JrSt LouisMO4/1/1955
LTough IIIBrentwoodMO11/1/1958
TomTomlinsonTarpon SpringsFL2/1/1961
R JamesBoehmBendOR4/1/1965
RameauJohnsonAshevilleNC4/1/1966
BernieSunierOlivetteMO10/1/1967
JeroldAnnaBellevilleIL11/1/1968
KimDemotteSt LouisMO5/1/1970
EdSmithSaint LouisMO10/1/1970
MarkWeberSaint LouisMO10/1/1970
CarolCohnSaint LouisMO9/1/1971
JerilynWilsonSaint LouisMO10/1/1971
 
New members who recently joined the St. Louis Region - WELCOME
 
Name    Joined (in April)

Jerry Bizzell 4/3/2010

Kerry Brookshire 4/12/2010

Alana Davis 4/3/2010

Destiny Davis 4/3/2010

Soraya Davis 4/3/2010

Steve Davis 4/3/2010

Bradley Harris 4/9/2010

Dana Harris 4/9/2010

Genevieve Harris 4/9/2010

Jonathan Harris 4/9/2010

Ian Maloney 4/3/2010

John Maloney 4/3/2010

John Maloney 4/3/2010

Sean Maloney 4/3/2010

Vicky Moellenbeck 4/3/2010

Martin Montagno 4/3/2010

Clayton  Owens 4/3/2010

Mike Pachangi 4/3/2010

Bailey Ryan 4/3/2010

Cameron Ryan 4/3/2010

Cassie Ryan 4/3/2010

Evie Ryan 4/3/2010

Fynn Ryan 4/3/2010

Jenny Ryan 4/3/2010

Sean Ryan 4/3/2010

Brian Schwantner 4/4/2010

Dan Shipley 4/3/2010

Dan Shipley 4/3/2010

Emily Shipley 4/3/2010

Sallie Shipley 4/3/2010

Jim White 4/12/2010

Stephen White 4/3/2010

 
Reminder **************************Memberships that expired recently
If you aleady haven't renewed we hope you will do so soon! 

Ryan Barrett 2/28

Julian Cates 2/28

Donald Dickey 2/28

Christopher Doebert 2/28

Charles Herbig 2/28

Tom Langley 2/28

Brent Meyer 2/28

michael owen 2/28

James Stevens 2/28

L Tough III 2/28

Deloris Warren 2/28

Douglas Warren 2/28

Michael Webers 2/28

Mark Adams 3/31

Marcus Ahern 3/31

Dustin Ambler 3/31

Barry Betz 3/31

Mark Blythe 3/31

Barry Calhoun 3/31

John Cardwell 3/31

Diane Easton- Leavell 3/31

James Elterman 3/31

Howard Hesketh 3/31

Jill Kelsey 3/31

Pamela Laird 3/31

Thomas Laird 3/31

Jeff Leavell 3/31

Robert Leavell 3/31

Brad Lewis 3/31

Alison Promaroli 3/31

James Rittis 3/31

Ed Settle 3/31

Canaan Sonnenschein 3/31

Margo Stevens 3/31

James Swank 3/31

Caiden Trebilcock 3/31

Charles Trebilcock 3/31

Loralei Trebilcock 3/31

Melissa Trebilcock 3/31

Quintin Trebilcock 3/31

Sonia Weatherford 3/31

Leigha Wise 3/31

 
 
St. Louis Region Member Birthday in April:
(info compiled based off SCCA membership records) 
 

Kerry Brookshire 4/1

Nicole Morhaus 4/1

James Durbin 4/2

Clayton  Owens 4/3

John Shalhoub 4/3

Curtis Weilandich 4/5

Steven Nitkowski 4/10

Chad Bersche 4/12

Ward Herst 4/12

Timothy Finley 4/13

Terry Marlow 4/13

James McDonnell 4/13

Toni McDonough 4/13

Carol Cohn 4/14

kevin  hunt 4/14

Rose Vonhatten 4/16

Jason Young 4/16

Kaylee Hanson 4/17

Leann Weilandich 4/17

michael owen 4/18

Elizabeth Young 4/18

Donald Dickey 4/19

Michael Mahen 4/20

Fynn Ryan 4/20

Ned Buckmaster 4/21

Richard Hanson 4/21

Raymond Hartzke 4/21

Loralei Trebilcock 4/21

Maureen Missimore 4/22

Pamela Laird 4/23

Dennis Schneider 4/25

Heath Harris 4/26

Brad Lewis 4/26

Charles Udell 4/26

Joyce Ruth 4/27

Michelle Hohl 4/28

Emily Shipley 4/28

Jonathan Ricker  4/29

Daniel Easley 4/30

Walter Floretta 4/30

 Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday from the STL Region SCCA,
Happy Birthday to YOU!
 
 
 

 

 
SCCA Membership Contest (contest runs 1/1/10 to 12/1/10)   

 
2010 SCCA Region Membership Statistics
St. Louis Region as of 1/1/2010
2010 Goal = 551
Jan 10 = 545
# to goal = 6
2009 Year End = 540
2010 New = 7
Lost * = 2
Retention * = 100% 
 
 

SCCA Membership Contest Rules

Contest runs from January 1, 2010 through December 1, 2010.

Reward Categories:

Category 1: Current SCCA Members

Category 2: Current SCCA Regions (and corresponding Chapters)

Category 1 Rewards:

For each new member, referring members will receive $10.00 in "SCCA Gold" that may be used

for the purchase of SCCA merchandise, applied to entry fees to a SCCA National Event or

applied to SCCA membership. There is no limit to the amount of "SCCA Gold" a member may

earn based on new member referrals. "SCCA Gold" will be applied as a credit in the

membership record of the member. Additionally, for each referral, the referring member will

earn one entry into a Grand Prize drawing.

1st Place - Skip Barber Racing School (valued at $7,000)

2nd Place - $1,500 Tire Rack � Gift Certificate

3rd Place - $500 SCCA Merchandise Gift Certificate

Category 2 Rewards:

Regions are eligible for rewards based on an overall increase in their total membership and their

membership retention rate. Both are important for the continued growth of the SCCA, since

renewing members are more likely to stay with the SCCA for more years while new members

are needed to replace those that don't renew.

Region Goals:

� Membership Growth - 2%

� Membership Retention - 80%

Rewards:

� Level 1: Achieve 2% Growth: Receive $20 in "SCCA Gold" per Member (Individual

and First Gear) and $30 in "SCCA Gold" per Family Membership above 2009

membership.

� Level 2: Achieve 2% Growth and 80% Retention: Same as Level 1, plus 5%

discount on all 2011 event sanction fees (excluding insurance and late fees).

� Level 3: Achieve 10% Growth and 80% Retention: Same as Level 1, plus 10%

discount on all 2011 event sanction fees (excluding insurance and late fees).

� Level 4: Achieve 20% Growth and 80% Retention: Same as Level 1, plus 15%

discount on all 2011 event sanction fees (excluding insurance and late fees).

Recognition:

The top ten referring members and top ten Regions in percentage of new members and

retention will be recognized monthly in Inside Line and the top ten and grand prize winners will

be officially recognized in SportsCar.

Eligibility:

� Members; to be eligible for drawing, current SCCA members must be paid members in

good standing through December 31, 2010.

� Regions; to be eligible, Regions must be in good standing.

New Membership Definition:

A new membership is defined as a membership for an individual that has not previously

belonged to the SCCA, or an individual that was previously a SCCA member but whose

membership lapsed at least six months prior to the date of the new membership. A new

membership with a corresponding spouse or family membership counts as one membership.

New members may join:

1. By visiting www.scca.com and submitting an online application. To receive credit the

referring member's name and membership number must be entered in the appropriate

space on the online application form.

2. By mailing a membership application to: Sports Car Club of America, P.O. Box 299,

Topeka, KS 66601-0299. In order to receive credit, the referring member's name and

membership number must be written on the membership application. Membership

applications can also be faxed to 785.232.7213.

Membership applications/brochures are available from the SCCA by contacting Membership

Services at 800-770-2055 or via email at [email protected].

Deadline and Restrictions:

� All new member applications must be postmarked no later than December 1, 2010 to be

counted.

� If referred by a current SCCA member, a new member application must contain the

name and membership number of the referring member in order for the referring

member to receive credit. Referral credit will not be given to applications received

without the referring member's membership number.

� If not used, "SCCA Gold" will be automatically applied to your Membership Renewal.

� For purpose of this contest, 2009 Membership is total membership as of December 31,

2009.

� For Regions, "SCCA Gold" will be awarded at the end of the program January 1, 2011.

� SCCA members who are paid employees of SCCA are eligible for referral award

incentives, but are not eligible for the grand prize drawing.

Tech O Rama Report from Chairman, Dave Jones

 
 

Thank you to everyone who attended the St. Louis Region SCCA Tech-O-Rama event March 20th. Every one of you contributed to the enjoyment of the day.

 

A very special "thank you" goes to Jim Lynch and all his employees, without whom this event would never have taken place.  Jim allowed us free use of his magnificent facility; then he provided a discounted rate for the DynoJet and Omer Phelps(operator/tuner); and THEN he provided the hot dogs, chips and soda. You can guess what all that was worth! You can thank him by shopping at and sending your friends to Lynch Shooting Sports if they are looking for guns, ammo, and hunting and camping accessories. Check out www.LynchHummer.com . Thank You Jim!!

 

What would the event be without our sponsors?  A huge thank you to Terry Gilvin of Hoosier Tire Midwest and Andie Lin of Cobalt Friction Technologies, for their very generous donations of tires and brakes.  Also a big thank you to PDX Sponsors: Solo Performance Specialties, McDonough-Whitlow, P.C., Izzy's Custom Cages, Spazios, Takata, Adventure Performance of St. Louis, LKQ Corporation, Dad's Auto Service, Lynch Hummer, and PhotoMotion for participating in our event!!

 

Thank you also to MBJ Machine for the engine knowledge and information they brought and shared; Angelo Zarra with ANZE Engineering who couldn't attend but provided the ultimate suspension tuning guide; Jeremy Lucas with FASTtech Limited for his data knowledge that he shared through our data presentation; and Dan Govero who presented the Rolling Hills Resort / Race Facility information to many of those attending.

 

Other raffled products were contributed by: Toni McDonough with McDonough-Whitlow, P.C.  (aluminum air tank), Bruce Stephens with Dad's Auto Service (two four-wheel alignments), Autowerks of America for the Show 'N' Go license plate frame, and Rob Phelan with PhotoMotion (two 2010 DVDs and a future picture of the winners in their car at an event).  Thank You all so much!

 

We would also like to thank all the St. Louis Region programs for their support and contributions: PDX chairman Jose Hernandez and their PDX ride-alongs, Solo chairperson April Schnardhorst and their Solo event entries, Club Racing chairman Bryon Prokopf and their Gateway Raceway pace car rides, and two free new memberships from the Membership Chairman Steve Slotten, and R.E. Diane Prokopf and the St. Louis Region Board of Directors.

 

One of our goals was to co-mingle the various car enthusiasts in the St. Louis Area. We all share the same appreciation for fast cars and great drivers, as was so clearly evident Saturday, whether it was the crowd watching cars on the dyno or race videos on the screen. Along with St. Louis Region SCCA members and guests, the Tech-O-Rama was attended by club members from Audi, BMW, Corvette, Honda/Acura, Lotus, Porsche, Viper, and the St. Louis Racing Fan Club to name a few. Many of these other clubs expressed their appreciation for being included and posted invitations before and rave reviews after the event on their own websites. We look forward to expanding these new friendships with all area car enthusiasts.

 

The cast of thousands who assisted, supported, and were cheerleaders for this event are too numerous for the available space. I'll apologize now for leaving someone out, but there are some who come to mind that made this event a success: Julia is irreplaceable, the poster-person for the ultimate club member. Nothing was too much for her, even dealing with me! Eileen Waters, who found time to help in-spite of her own responsibilities in too many other activities! Steve Scheifler, who with Randy, Bruce, Dana, and others provided corner weights and alignment info to dozens of drivers. Tech people Sarah, Ed, Chris, Steve, Bob, and others, who made ALL tech smooth and fun.

Jim Easley, Tim Weatherford, Daryl, Lee, Bob M, Robert, Omer and Kenny, Carol Cohn, Steve Slotten, Jose, April, and Bryon, Tom from Solo who worked all day and I don't know his last name! Damn, we have some great people in our club. And those in other clubs; John Palumbo from the Audi Club invested as much time as any of us because he believed in the goal. EVERY person who attended and assisted, thank you so much! We put the event together for YOU, and all of YOU made our effort worthwhile.

 

By the way, St. Louis Region gained TEN NEW MEMBERS Saturday. Welcome to the club!

Stephen White,                Steve Davis, Bradley Harris, Mike Pachangi, John Maloney Jr., Dan Shipley, Jerry L Bizzell, Sean Ryan, Clayton Owens, Dan Shipley, Jr.

 

Members Renewing:
David Moellenbeck, Brent Wilson, Martin Montagno

 

 

Drum roll please for all of our winners:

Two Free SCCA Memberships - St. Louis Region

Susan Anderson

Andy Shanfeld

50/50 drawing / Backstoppers Donation

Mark Rozycki ($200 to Mark and $200 to Backstoppers!)

Pace Car Rides - Club Racing Committee

Tom DeYoung

Dan Shipley

Connie Curran

Chad Bershe

PDX Ride-Alongs - PDX Committee

Mitch Hampton

Gail Nittel

Tony Shamoon

John Maloney

Autowerks of America - Show 'N' Go License Plate Frame

Joyce Ruth

PhotoMotion - 2010 DVD and Future car picture at an event

Rick Ruth

Tom Dutton

Dad's Auto Repair - two free four-wheel alignments

Carla Russo

Clint Albin

McDonough- Whitlow P.C. - Aluminum Air Tank

Steve Kleeshulte

100 Acre Wood Autographed Poster - ProRally Committee

Diane Prokopf

Lynch Adventure Performance - two Dyno Runs

Chris Albin

Mike Killian

Hoosier Tire Midwest/Terry Gilvin - one set Hoosier Competition Tires

Mandy Kosyan  

Cobalt Friction Technologies/Andie Lin - ten car sets Cobalt Brakes

Scott Rhea

Carla Russo

John Nelson

Justin Pollnow

Dave Whitworth

Bob Mondeshein

Bob Eickelberger

Matt Huntsman

Nicholas Reine

Jeremy Frens

(PLUS all attending could purchase up to four sets of brakes for 50% off!)

 

We're calling or sending emails to all winners to congratulate them and make arrangements for them to pickup their prizes. If you haven't heard from us, email us at [email protected].

 

We welcome any comments, suggestions, likes and dislikes.  Please email them to [email protected].  We'll summarize your input in our final report to the Board of Directors so they can consider whether the sports car community wants more of these events. Julia and I are taking a well-deserved rest - NOT! Julia is Race Chairperson for the March 27-28 Gateway Regional-National races, and I will be wrenching on as many cars as I can get my hands on! Come to the races, come to a solo event or a PDX event! Just like the Tech-O-Rama, they are FREE to visit, fun, and we will share all of our knowledge just as we did March 20th. See you there!

 

Sincerely,

 

Dave Jones, Chairman of Event

Julia Briggen, Co-Chair of Event

 

Midwest Division News and Events
Midwest Division News 
 
 
MiDiv Solo Events ComingUp

2010 TireRack Midwest Division Solo Series presented by R&S Racing and Solo Performance Specialties.

Info at  www.midiv.org   

 

April 24-25 Series Event #1 Neosho (OMR)

SCCA - Midwest Division - Solo

Friday Apr 23 - Sunday Apr 25

Crowder College Truck Driving School, Neosho, MO

Last day to register online: Wed Apr 21, 2010

Ozark Mountain Region SCCA once again invites everyone to Crowder College Truck Driving School in Neosho, Missouri, for the opening round of the 2010 TireRack Midwest Division Solo Series presented by R&S Racing and Solo Performance Specialties.

All registration is at www.motorsportsreg.com

Come enjoy Springtime weather and 375,000 square feet of grippy, tire-friendly, and unobstructed asphalt. Just south of Joplin, it is centrally located to the Midwest division, and is an easy four-lane haul from most locations via I-44 and US 71. The 2009 Neosho event was runner-up in the SCCA Division of the Year, and we hope to have as much fun this year!

Never been to a divisional-level autocross? If you're an SCCA member, this is your chance to compete against some of the best drivers from the Midwest by combining the best times from two days of competition.

 

June 19-20 Series Event #2 Salina, KS

 

July 24-25 Series Event #3 Kansas City, KS

 

Aug 28-29 Tire Rack Divisional Championship Lincoln, NE

 

SCCA Solo National Tours within driving distance to St. Louis:  www.scca.com  

5/29/10 Blytheville National Tour, Southern States Championship, Arkansas Aeroplex

7/3/10 Peru National Tour Northern States Championship, Grissom Aeroplex(MCEDA)

10/23/10 Tire Rack Tri State Championship National Tour Arkansas Aeroplex

 

SCCA Solo Nationals: scca.com

9/7-10 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championship,   Lincoln Airpark Lincoln NE

 

SCCA ProSolo Events within driving distance to St. Louis: www.scca.com   

5/1/2010 2010 Lincoln Prosolo Lincoln Airpark

6/5/2010  2010 Blytheville ProSolo Arkansas Aeroplex

9/4/2010 2010 ProSolo Finale Lincoln Airpark

 

 

MiDiv Club Racing Events Coming Up:  www.midiv.org

5/1-2 KVRG Heartland Park Topeka Kansas Regional/National/IT Races   www.asevet.com/kvrg  

5/14 St. Louis Gateway Raceway Club Trials www.stlpdx.com

5/14-16 St. Louis Gateway Raceway Double Drivers School Regional/Regional Races www.stlscca.org  

5/22-23 MVRG Mid America Motorplex Regional/National/IT Races www.mvrg.org

6/5-6 Heartland Park Topeka Kansas Regional/National Races   www.asevet.com/kvrg

 

MiDiv RallyCross National Events Coming up

2010 SCCA RallyCross National Championship Schedule www.scca.com

May 22 Eastern States Challenge Championship Lenawee County Fairgrounds Adrian, Mich.

June 19 - 20 Western States Championship

July TBA Corcoran Lions Park Corcoran, Minn.

Sept. 11 - 12 Tennessee Roberts Field Manchester, Tenn.

Sept. TBA

Sept. 25 - 26* National Trail Raceway Hebron, Ohio  TBA

2010 RallyCross National Championship Aug. 20 - 22

U.S. Truck Driving School - Fountain, Colo.

* - Tentative

 

MiDiv RoadRally Area Events Coming Up  www.scca.com

4/17/2010 Indianapolis IN - search of Old Indiana RoadRally W. 56th (Eagle Creek)  

5/1/2010 Rally to the Race National GTA Subaru of Plano, TX Texas Regional TX

5/1/2010 Land O 'Lakes Sturculinus Creek RoadRally Pepin Land O'Lakes - Sturculinus Creek RoadRally Pepin, WI Land O' Lakes Region/WI

5/1/2010 Texas Rally to the Race Subaru of Plano, Plano, TX Texas Region/TX

5/2/2010 Monte Python Regional GTA  St Louis Region/MO

 

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