April 2013

April 2013

In this Issue:

Notes from the RE’s Desk Matthew Cox

Page 1 . . . . RE Column Page 2 . . . . BoG & Officers, other info Page 4 . . . . Activities & World of Wheels Page 5-6 . . . RallyCross Results and Photos Page 7-10 . . SCCA News Releases Page 11 . . . National SCCA Conv. Stories Page 12 . . . Race Stories Page 13 . . . Natha’s Corner & CotA photos Page 14 . . . Rally info for July Cruise Page 15 . . . Schedules Page 16 . . . SCCA Application Page 17 . . . Coming Soon: NRSCCA events

N E B R A S K A R E G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

“They made the rules” is something that I have heard in just about every organization I have ever been involved with, and I have often wondered who “They” are. In the case of SCCA, some members may think it is a group of shadowy figures meeting in a dimly lit room in Topeka with the pure thought of somehow making a specific car/setup uncompetitive or irrelevant. This could not be further from the truth. In SCCA, “They” is you, me, and every dues paying member in the organization that is willing to make their voice heard. SCCA is an organization that bases its rules and rule revisions primarily on member input, and all rules regardless of activity type are open to member comments before any action is taken.

Every month, SCCA publishes the “Fastrack News”. This publication is the report to the members on actions taken by the National Committees and the National Board of Directors. If you do not read this occasionally, I encourage you to do so. The publication can be found on the SCCA Website in the “Downloads” section.

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Points keeper - Jerry Doctor..............................402-592-7918 Club Racing Worker Coordinator Matthew Cox..................................402-680-6180 Ass’t.Coord. Andrew Anderson..........................402-637-1521 Solo Youth Steward - Tim Heaton.....................402-991-7221 Publicity Chair - Chuck Garcia ...........................402-672-3370 Solo Chair - Sue Eckles.......................................402-796-2407

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RallyCross Chair - Steve Ducharme....................402-416-8693

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Co-RoadRally Chairs - Juie Heaton.....................402-991-7221

MiDiv Exec. Steward : Scott Bowman..................515-314-3788 [email protected] Exec. Committee Chair: Keith Pfautz......................620-327-3264

Patt Buell.........................402-391-0120 Solo Novice Advisor - Jon Simmons ............... 402-250-8916 Webmaster - David [email protected] Regional Historian - Patt Buell...........................402-391-0120

Nebraska Region Meetings M e m b e r s h i p m e e t i n g s are held as the need arises and will be announced in the newsletter or by postcard. Also, can check the NRSCCA web site. Board of Governers meetings are held on the last Thursday of the month at Asset Appraisal Services, 344 N. 115th St. Omaha, NE - Members welcome. Meeting starts at 8 PM. NRSCCA Website: http://www.nrscca.com N E B R A S K A RE G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

MiDiv Nat./MidAm Pointskeeper: Rocky Entriken.................785-827-5143 Solo Steward: Al Hermans.......................816-478-2386 Solo Safety Steward: Jan Rick............................636-680-2416 Rally Div.Steward: Rich Bireta........................785-842-5097 RallyCross Div. Steward: Jim [email protected] PA G E 2

RE Column continued . . . . . This past month, there was one proposal in particular that deserves the scrutiny of the Solo focused membership. For the first time in a couple of decades, the Solo Events Board (SEB) has put out a rule change that basically re-writes the SCCA Solo Stock Rules into the new Solo “Street” classes and at the same time modifies the Street Prepared category as well (in a limited way). A description and rational of this rule set is published in this month’s Exhaust Notes. I would encourage anyone who has any involvement in Solo to read this the explanation, and then go online and read the exact proposed rule changes. If after reading the proposed rule changes, if you have an opinion either way on the rule set, I would strongly recommend submitting a note to the SEB outlining your thoughts on the rule. This can be done online at http:/// www.sebscca.com. The SEB is responsible for reading ALL submissions made and must address them. If you have an opinion, do not assume that someone else has the same opinion or thought. If the SEB receives no input from members, they are forced to make recommendations to the Board of Directors in a vacuum. In making comments, make sure comments are presented in a professional manner (no swearing). This website can also be used to submit any other questions or requests to the SEB. It’s not only on the Solo side where input is needed. Club racing is facing the culmination of the SCCA Majors program in 2014. With this change, National race weekends no longer exist. There will only be Majors races and Divisional races (name still being discussed).

in MiDiv, this plan will also create a path to the runoffs for competitors inside MiDiv. At this point, I would not expect there to be more than 2 or possibly 3 Majors Races in MiDiv and 6-8 Majors races in the Central Conference (MiDiv, Southwest Division and Rocky Mountain Division) each year. The rest of the race season will be made up of Divisional Races. MiDiv will be preparing the proposal for 2014 in the coming months and then enacting that plan. We need input from our drivers and race officials to make sure the plan is well made and is palatable to our drivers. I cannot stress this enough that this is an almost entirely blank sheet of paper as far as the organizational structure goes for 2014. This change presents us with an opportunity to re-invigorate the SCCA Club Racing program in MiDiv. If we come up with a well thought out plan, Club Racing should grow and thrive. If we come up with a half-baked plan that benefits only a few very vocal drivers, we will have to live with the plan for 2014 and possibly beyond at the detriment of the majority of the drivers and officials who opted not to be involved. Nebraska Regional will be having the first of hopefully a couple of sessions with our drivers and race officials on April 16th at Legends Bar and Grill in Irvington. I would like to see as many people at Legends as possible. If you are unable to attend and have a suggestion for Natha and I to take to the division, please email either one of us (contact information inside the front cover of this publication.)

Each Division is responsible for coming up with a plan for their Divisional Racing program by July 1st of this year and submitting it to the Club Racing Board/National Office. In addition to creating the basis for non-majors club racing N E B R A S K A R E G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

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photos by Candy Gerber

NRSCCA Activities Candy Gerber [email protected] 2013 has certainly been interesting in the weather department! February we had nice days, but in March it has been cold and snowy. Just like Nebraska Region’s 2nd RallyCross of the year on March 24th, the “Dirt Farming” RallyCross. There were 18 entries even with the cold weather and the snow on the ground. The snowy course was turned to muddy muck by the entrants and their snow tires, but they still had fun! Kris Martison put on a fun course and everyone ran 6 runs for the day. There were even 3 entries from the Kansas City Region and they had more snow that weekend than we did.

Steve Ducharme RallyCross

Dave Fink Time Trails

The weekend prior to the RallyCross, Nebraska Region once again participated in the World of Wheels car show at the C-Link. Thank you goes out to Steve Ducharme, Dave Fink, Shana Hogan and Trevor Janke and for entering their cars in the show. Also, Mark Walker brought down the club’s trailer and had it on display. Chuck Garcia was in charge of putting together the show this year. Nice job, Chuck! NRSCCA’s next event will be a Solo at Lincoln Air Park. Saturday, April 13th will be a Solo School and Test and Tune with Eventmaster Jon Simmons. The following day there will be the first Solo Points event of the year with John Hunter at the reigns. I am sure these two will put on an excellent event and I hope to see many of you there. Calling all Club Racers! There will be a meeting on Tuesday, April 16th at Legends Sports Bar (see info elsewhere in this newsletter). Matthew and the Board of Governors would like to discuss the future of Club Racing in 2014 in Nebraska Region and would very much like your input and opinions. See you at the track, Candy Gerber N E B R A S K A RE G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

NRSCCA Workers

Trevor Janke Club Racing

Shana Hogan Solo

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World of Wheels photos . . . continued

Dirt Farming RallyCross Setting up on Saturday for the RallyCross Steve Dicharme & Kris Martenson

photo by Julie Heaton

Johathan Warlof Jim Wood

David Tung N E B R A S K A R E G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

Delos Flint

photo by Shana Hogan

RallyCross Sunday photos by Patt Buell

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Dirt Farming RallyCross Points #2 March 24, 2013 at I-80 Speedway Eventmaster: Kris Martison Car# CLS Entry Run 1 P Run 2 P Run 3 P Run 4 P Run 5 P Run 6 P TOTAL SF Jim Wood - VW Jetta 55.256 51.318 59.266 62.650 80.861 78.080 387.431 1 15 2 71 SF Terry Hack - Hyundai Accent 63.551 67.320 71.655 75.103 79.213 1 74.966 433.808 1 11 SR Doug Liebman - VW Beetle 62.864 62.750 58.689 56.916 77.678 73.752 392.649 1 86 SA Stephen Ducharme - Subaru WRX 41.610 40.988 42.231 42.825 52.456 53.510 273.620 2 186 SA Jan Gerber - Subaru WRX 41.633 41.365 41.055 41.872 53.422 54.853 274.200 38 SA Mark Walker - Subaru WRX 41.200 41.453 41.242 41.567 63.124 59.446 2 292.032 4 37 SA Jonathan Warlof - Subaru WRX 48.344 50.595 46.629 50.806 61.835 63.877 2 326.086 5 77 SA Hector Huerta - Subaru STi 50.397 50.961 51.503 52.731 61.199 64.094 2 334.885 6 137 SA Delos Flint - Subaru WRX 55.591 1 48.295 48.311 2 49.835 62.348 2 60.296 3 340.676 7 30 SA David Fink - Porsche 911 56.248 52.605 54.374 48.525 65.254 65.017 342.023 8 119 SA David Tung - Subaru XV 49.546 47.935 48.024 46.250 78.737 83.000 353.492 1 87 PA Jerry Doctor - Subaru WRX 50.364 56.629 61.421 63.086 76.108 73.309 380.917 17 MR Aaron Dewey - Mazda RX-7 62.249 1 61.913 70.873 75.602 84.739 79.889 437.265 1 176 MF Matthew Cox - Dodge Neon 53.217 57.131 60.039 59.429 76.457 2 79.068 389.341 1 555 MA Alex Reinkordt - Subaru Legacy 46.908 48.977 1 53.045 56.306 58.346 59.638 1 327.220 23 MA Jon Simmons - Subaru WRX 42.384 1 44.512 53.671 59.769 61.830 1 64.068 330.234 3 04 MA Jared Evans - Subaru Impreza 48.978 47.475 2 55.221 3 53.582 57.662 6 59.055 2 347.973 4 40 MA David Cosseboom - Subaru Impreza 53.942 58.025 1 58.124 1 58.657 63.484 61.226 357.458 All times are raw, (P)ylons are added in totals (no-one had gate penalties)

Jared Evans

Aaron Dewey

Doug Liebman N E B R A S K A RE G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

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Jerry Doctor

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..... this article is credited to Heyward Wagner

Street Category Proposal Explained By admin Sunday March 17, 2013 This week, via Fastrack, the Solo Events Board released a proposal that would radically reshape what we now call Stock Class. The proposal includes changes to the allowances for tires, shocks, sway bars and wheels as well as new language to allow for camber adjustment and the disabling of traction and stability control. All totaled, the proposal includes 36 changes to the category, including changing the name from “Stock” to “Street” to be more reflective of the true nature of the class. The proposal represents the first rewrite of the category’s ruleset in 40 years and one of the largest proposals in the sport’s history. At its core, it comes down to a simple philosophy, autocrossing should be fun, and the SEB’s belief that, more than any single factor, stock class participation has declined because the current ruleset does not provide the allowances needed to make a modern car fun to autocross. The proposal represents a meaningful change in the philosophy of the Board. Historically the SEB has strived for rules stability in the category. To that, if you look at the Stock Class rules from 1972 you will find the foundation of what we have today. Those rules included an allowance for any make of shock absorber, the substitution or addition of a front sway bar and substitution of any part of the exhaust beyond the manifold. Though there have been incremental advances in theses allowances, for the most part the foundation of shocks, a bar and exhaust has been constant since the early 70s. These allowances were part of a larger set of rules intended to make stock cars more appropriate for autocross. The early ruleset also included catch cans, vents, upgrades to brake lines and the replacement of steering wheels and gas caps. The purpose was not to go faster, but rather to make cars of the era better suited for the sport. In effect, the rules were intended to address universal shortcomings in vehicle manufacturing. Over time, the allowances that did result in performance gains, N E B R A S K A R E G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

such as balancing of engine parts and port matching have been removed. Others, such as “windshields may be folded” have remained.Comparing the interiors of the 1975 and 2012 Civics Vehicles, on the other hand, have changed dramatically since 1972. It is hard to fathom that a 70’s era Civic was built by the same company as the modern version, much less that it is the same model. Newer cars are larger, heavier, safer, smarter and more comfortable than anything the 1972 SEB could have imagined. Still, like in the 70s, very few modern vehicles come off of the production line optimized for autocross. Most new cars do need some level of preparation to become a fun autocrosser. While there are things that can be done within the current rules to address these issues, the rules were simply not written with the challenges modern cars pose in mind. It was from this foundation that the SEB took out a clean piece of paper and asked the question, “What should stock class be?” Before any specific allowances were discussed the board first considered the key elements of the category. First and foremost, the rules had to allow for dualpurpose cars. This meant that, unlike Street Touring where cars could be dual purpose but generally are not, the category rules had to encourage dual-purpose not just allow the possibility. The Board also determined that the category should provide a significant value. This does not mean that it should be built on cheap cars, but that competing in the category should provide a solid bang for the buck. The third foundation point of the category was that the rules should foster competition between as wide a range of vehicles as possible. Specifically, allowances should be considered that would overcome problems that are common in modern cars. Above all else, the Board determined that autocrossing is something people do to have fun with cars. We have all heard statements to the effect of “come for the cars, stay for the people.” In the end, however, the fun element of driving the car has to be there for the sport to make sense. Simply put, particularly at the national level, autocrossing requires too much investment of time and money for it to be justifiable if it is not fun. It was this concept, more than any singular factor that the Board pointed to in determining the cause PA G E 7

of the decline in Stock Class participation over the last 5 years. Stock Class cars changed, the rules did not evolve to reflect and as a result the category is not as much fun as it should be. There is actually data to support this belief. 2007 was a banner year for Stock Class participation with 428 drivers competing in the category at Nationals. Since then the number has slid to 237 in 2012. Yet, all of the singular factors used to explain the decline of the category were present in 2007. While there was a Kumho car on the podium in Super Stock, the Hoosier A6 was the dominant tire in the category, remote reservoir shocks were legal, and there were four solid Street Touring classes to lure Stock Class competitors away (STS, STS2, STX and STU). But 2007 represents a shift. It was the beginning of the decline and the biggest changes between now and then have nothing to do with our rules. Some will point to the economic downturn of 2008 as the root cause, and certainly it was a factor. But for the most part, National level competition on the whole has remained consistent over that time. However, the new car marketplace has seen major changes. In 2007 the groundwork was laid for all vehicles sold in the United States to have federally mandated stability control by 2012. That year 50% of new cars were sold with ESC systems standard. Vehicle safety, and as a result weight, was skyrocketing. CNN reported in 2007 that the number of airbags in a vehicle had replaced horsepower as the most important number to consumers when selecting a vehicle. The new MX5 had just been released, larger in every dimension than the previous Miatas. The attitude toward suspension design and handling was also changing. In the years leading up to 2007 both BMW and Honda had redesigned the suspension of their sportiest cars to make them more stable and thus, more likely to understeer. Other manufactures were doing the same and part of this package was limiting front camber under load. This effectively reduced front grip so that a car would be less likely to spin and more likely to have a frontal impact, which the numerous airbags were best equipped to handle. These changes represent the biggest shift in automotive design and production since the initial Stock Class rules were written. In the 5 years since, every stock N E B R A S K A RE G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

class has seen a decline. Even Super Stock is down over 35% from 2007. It was with this perspective that the rewrite began. The Board agreed that the challenges of making a modern car fun to autocross could not be overcome with a true stock ruleset, and thus some level of allowances would be appropriated in the quest for fun cars to drive. These allowances needed to be affordable and constant with the concept of a dual-purpose car. The result is a new formula that included allowances to manage heavier vehicles, overcome electronic controls, and increase the value of the experience while staying true to the dual-purpose intention. Under load many modern cars lose camber resulting in understeer. The new allowances, set to take effect in 2014, address electronics, wheels and camber kits. 13.9.E specifically allows the disabling of Traction Control, Electronic Stability Control and Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems without limitations as to how. Changes to 13.4 allow a plus or minus 1 inch of change of diameter on wheels to ensure that all cars have greater access to “the tire to have.” 13.8.F and G provide allowances for camber. This allows tires to maintain better contact patches while cornering. The obvious benefit is increased tire life through reduced edge wear but the larger benefit is better handling at the limits and thus, more fun to drive. Shocks and sway bars allowances are retained but there are tweaks to both. Shocks are limited to two adjustments without remote reservoirs, effective 2015. The Board felt it was important to allow competitors to control the suspension compliance of their vehicles but it should be done in a method most consistent with stock. At the same time, the SEB wanted to allow people who are currently using remote reservoir shocks time to adapt to the new rules, so they have proposed sun-setting the remote reservoir allowance in 2015, a year after the rest of the rules are proposed to go into effect. Disallowing remote reservoirs eliminates the need for drilling holes and keeps vehicles consistent with stock configuration. Under the proposal, sway bars would be allowed on both ends to help competitors manage the weight of vehicles. continued next page PA G E 8

Street Category Proposal Explained

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The section likely to get the most attention in the proposal is 13.3, Tires. The proposal would set a 2014 treadwear minimum of 140 and a 2015 minimum of 200. Part of the logic behind this is reducing cost per run. Some will claim that testing and optimizing 200+ treadwear tires will be just as costly as current R-Compound tires. There will always be a faction of our sport that will invest heavily in achieving the greatest pace and it is possible that the treadwear limitations will not result in significant savings for them. However, for the average competitor, the per run cost of autocrossing would be greatly reduced with the higher treadwear ratings as the number of on pace competition runs a tire could produce would meaningfully increase. There is more to the tire discussion than cost, though. While the high grip R-Compound tires are certainly fun, the Board is inclined to believe that they are not appropriate for the category. As these tires have evolved they have drifted further and further from “streetable” and now often carry “for racing purposes only” warnings. Cost aside, this is not consistent with the Board’s vision of dual-purpose. While some competitors will opt to drive on the street and compete on separate sets of tires no matter what, the opportunity to have dual-purpose tires would be far greater under the proposed rules. The SEB does recognize that not everyone will be excited or even willing to give up the thrills that only R-Comp grip can produce. In an effort to give those participants a place to play, the Board is proposing a limited preparation ruleset for Street Prepared classes. This ruleset would allow vehicles prepared to the limit of the new proposal to compete in an appropriate Street Prepared class on R-Compounds. The limited preparation cars would run in a slower class than their SP classing. The SEB’s goal would be to place cars where they are competitive but do not become the car to have for the class. In all of this the Board also decided it was time to move past the name Stock and adopt “Street,” as Stock was no longer reflective of the level of preparation in the category. This is not meant to imply that there is no place for true stock vehicles in autocross. In fact, the intention of the SEB is to highly encourage regions who have N E B R A S K A R E G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

accommodated membership needs with indexed street tire classes to transition those classes into a home for true stock, or unmodified cars. Under the street ruleset, the SEB hopes cars like this BMW will become more attractive for the category. This proposal is not about making it harder, or more expensive to compete at the National level. In fact, the opposite is the goal. By allowing competitors to add simple, generally inexpensive modifications, such as sway bars and camber kits, and by limiting the scope of shocks, the SEB is aiming for an affordable package that is easier on tires, more fun to drive and allows a greater number of cars to realistically and affordably participate in the category. If successful, we may see a resurgence of cars that have been written off in the past due to camber limitations alone -cars like the late model Volkswagen GTi, the WRX/STi and a wide variety of BMW products, all of which are not able to get enough camber to be attractive stock class cars under the current rules. The goal is to find the formula that unlocks the potential of these and other modern cars and to build a ruleset that makes sense both to current members and those we hope to attract in the future. And above all else, the goal is having fun with our cars. If you would like to provide feedback to the SEB on this proposal, please do so at http://www.sebscca.com/. Comments are closed.

SCCA release . . . TOPEKA, Kan. (March 14, 2013) - Sports Car Club of America’s Board of Directors finalized the invitation process for the 2014 National Championship Runoffs®, including paths through the U.S. Majors Tour as well as Regional/Divisional racing. “While the location of the 2014 National Championship Runoffs has yet to be finalized, the Board recognizes that many Divisions and Regions PA G E 9

are already diligently working on their 2014 program details,” SCCA Chairman Lisa Noble said. “With the elimination of ‘National’ races in 2014, Regions and Divisions have a considerable amount of freedom in determining their local Championships, and the path to the Runoffs is a critical part of this for many SCCA racers.”

drivers qualified for the Runoffs through the Majors path or defending Champions at their discretion. If a Divisional Championship has not concluded at the time of the Runoffs, invitations will be extended to drivers meeting the requirements at a period of time three weeks prior to the start of the Runoffs event.

In 2014, there will be three distinct paths to the Runoffs:

Defending Champion As in the past, any defending, 2013 National Champion will receive an invitation to the 2014 National Championship Runoffs. The only exception to this is if the individual used a provisional (past or defending Champion) invitation for that class in 2013. In 2014 the National Point Standings will only include U.S. Majors Tour races. As is currently the case, the National Point Standings removes Conference boundaries from consideration, scoring a driver’s best finishes in Majors events, regardless of the Conference in which it was held.

U.S. Majors Tour Earning an invitation to the Runoffs through the Majors has both participation and performance requirements in 2014. This is different from 2013, where a driver had the option of earning an invitation through participation only. Participation Requirement: In the same class, a driver must participate in a minimum of three separate U.S. Majors Tour event weekends and have a minimum of three individual race finishes. P e r f o r m a n c e R e q u i r e m e n t : One of the following: - Finish in the top 10 of their Conference point standings in class - Finish in the top 50% of National Point Standings (as in 2013) - Achieve a point total in National Point Standings ≥ the mid-point of the 2013 standings for that class (as in 2013) Divisional Divisions will determine their own Championship structure, including the point payout schedule and the events to be counted. Any Regional or Majors event may be used in the Championship structure, at the discretion of the Division. A Division’s plan for its 2014 Championship must be submitted to SCCA Club Racing by July 1, 2013. These plans will be reviewed, to ensure they recognize the best in competition, and accepted for the following year. Runoffs invitations will be extended based on the following participation and performance criteria: Participation Requirement: Within the same class, a driver must participate in a minimum of four Divisional points weekends. Performance Requirement: Finish in the top three positions in class point standings, except for Spec Miata and Spec Racer Ford, which will take the top five positions. Divisions may exclude N E B R A S K A RE G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

Additional information about the 2014 Runoffs will be announced in the coming months.

Mark Your Calendars !

Tuesday April 16, 2013 Club Racing Meeting at Legends Patio Bar & Grill 6910 No. 102nd Circle 402-884-1006

7 PM

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. Wish you would of been with us there Patt. (March 2, 2013) Thanks, Chuck and Shana The final day of the SCCA Convention Shana Hogan & Chuck Garcia’s Photos presented by SafeRacer broke for lunch at the South Point Hotel and Casino, presenting awards to some of the Club’s outstanding members during Saturday’s midday celebration. Warren Elliot, Jan Gerber and Will McDonald were called to the stage for RallyCross TripleCross awards.

Shana on the zip line

photo by Candy Gerber

Chuck haming it up!

More stories from National SCCA Convention in Vegas By Shana Hogan We registered at SouthPoint convention center on Thurs afternoon and attended the meet and greet on Thurs evening. Fri we went missing in action and visited the Freemont Street Experience and zipped lined ,took pictures with Superman and Kiss and danced the night away...

Shana & friends

Also went to Stratesphere and went to top on observation deck and saw the beautiful lights overlooking the city of Las Vegas. Sat we attended the seminars and ate lunch and attended the evening meal. Met many wonderful people ... N E B R A S K A R E G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

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Jerry Doctor. . .after SCCA Convention Jerry’s Extended Vacation at Exotics Racing School STOP DREAMING AND START DRIVING! “Accessible to all, our exotics racing school is the most exciting attraction in Las Vegas! We give you the opportunity to drive our fleet of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Porsche, McLaren, Audi, Mercedes and Nissan on a race track... Take the wheel of these supercars and push the limits of performance with 1-on-1 coaching from our instructors! Our driving experiences are available Tuesday through Sunday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (20min from The Strip).” See photos at: http://public.fotki.com/jdoctor/ “The yellow Corvette Z06 (on Jerry’s photo pages) is the drifting car. For $99 you get two laps with their drifting guy at the wheel. While we were there he was almost constantly taking people out on the track in it. Nice little source of additional income! Whenever he came in to the hot pits he was parked by four little fans aimed at the wheels to cool the tires/brakes.”

Guess Who Went to Bondurant? Combining a race-prepared C6 Corvette and the open-wheel excitement of Formula Mazda, this is the signature Bondurant course! “Experience the ultimate adrenaline rush in an open wheel rotarypowered Formula Mazda racecar.” See what Frank Safranek did in mid-March. Ask him if he had too much fun!

“The Aston Martin Vantage S was the easier car to drive fast. My best time on the 1.4 mile, 7 turn road course was 1:12.22. (Average speed of 69.8 mph) The Ferrari F430 F1 was quicker but needs better reflexes than this old man has to actually go faster. The best I could manage in it was a 1:13.38 (68.7 mph). I’d really love to take my Corvette out on that track and see what I could get for a lap time in it. Unfortunately they don’t let customers drive their own cars there.” photos below by Mark E. Walker

photo’s by Bondurant N E B R A S K A RE G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

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Natha’s Fun Corner

Natha Was at COTA (Circuit of the America’s at Austin, TX)

Natha Waldbaum, Comp Director

April Puzzle photo by Frank Diringer

As far as we know, Natha was the only NRSCCA driver at Austin, TX at the first SCCA race on the J i m Land i s k aBob Formula 1 track. Also there was her crew Herman who worked in Tech.

ACROSS 1. Recession 5. Cause a fuss 7. Punctuation Mark 8. Gobble up 9. Beauty Shop 10. Baby’s Bed 12. Sugar Coating 13. South American Mountains 14. Delicious Down 1. Cloth Bag 2. Ex-Directory 3. Quiz show member 4. Barbeque rod 6. Parts of feet, digits 10. Eagle’s talon 11. Unsightly N E B R A S K A R E G I O N - E X H A U S T NO T E S

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These were sent in by Patc Henry Patc started with National SCCA in January 1984 as project manager for the new ‘Sports Renault’ car program. Today it is handled by SCCA Enterprise and still the largest class in Club Racing as Spec Racer Fords (SRF). She akso worked for Pro Racing as Operation Manager for 10 years and then took the job as Director of Club Racing until November 2002 when the National office moved to Topeka. She is now employed by ACCUS (F1 racing). She has been an NRSCCA member since 1964.

COTA . . .they started a field of 85 Spec Racers!!! It was said to me; since I was the “Mother of Spec Racers” I should be proud of my “kids”

* Donations accepted onsite with proceeds to benefit cancer victims through: -Southeast Nebraska Cancer Foundation -Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium Logistical Information: 1. Each participant is responsible for their own meals, entertainment and lodging. 2. Places to stay in Carroll, IA. -Carrollton Inn -Super 8 Motel -Days Inn For further info call: 402-525-9213 or email: [email protected] The Rally Schedule: July 27 - 28, 2013 SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2013 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration at Speedway Motors, Lincoln, NE • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cruise to Omaha, Bellevue, Plattsmouth, & Pacific Junction • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch at Mid America Motor Plex in Pacific Junction, IA *For those who would like to come out and join us for lunch only, you are welcome! • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Cruise to Carroll, IA • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wellendorf Performance, owners of the Ford BOSS 302S Mustang that Paul drove in his last championship

Paul Brown Memorial Rally by Jim Holstein Website with all information: http://www.paulbrownmemorialrally.com Rally - July 27 - 28, 2013 Registration: $25 Per Car Participating in the Rally Payable to “Paul Brown Memorial Rally.” * Download form for mail in pre-registration here on the website. * Preregister by July 7th and receive a commemorative dash plaque. * Rally rules are indicated on the Registration form. * Onsite Registration will be available with check payment only. No credit cards accepted.

Wellendorf Performance, Carroll IA. The “Mustang Room” • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Evening in Carroll, IA SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2013 • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Breakfast *All food, beverage and lodging are participant responsibility. *Rally stop times and locations are subject to change.

April 2013

2013 Calendar of Events 20,21 - Dbl 6,7 - Dbl Nat/ 13 - Solo School 14 - Solo #1 School/Dbl Reg Majors @Hallett @LAP @LAP Club Race @Gateway 17,18,19 - Dbl Rat/IT, V8 & Wings Fest @IA Spdwy

24,25 - Spring Nationals Pro Solo @LAP

26,27 - Spring Nationals Solo Tour @LAP

May 2013

5 - Solo #2 @LAP

June 2013

1,2 - Dbl Rat/IT 8,9 - RX #3 @HPT 80 Spdwy

July 2013

6,7 - ProSolo @Blythville

13 - Nebraskana 14 - Solo #4 @LAP @LAP

20,21 - MiDiv Solo Series @HPT

August 2013

3,4 - Majors Showcase @Gateway

25 - Solo #5 17,18 - MiDiv Solo Series @LAP @LAP

30-1 - Pro Solo Finale @LAP

September 2013

3-6 - Solo Nationals @LAP

13-15 - RX MiDiv 15-22 - RunOffs Champ Nat Chall @Rd America @I-80 Spdwy

@I- 19-22 Formula SAE @LAP

22,23 - MiDiv Solo Series @Neosha

23 - Solo #3 @LAP

5,6 - RX Nat 13 - Time Trials October 2013 Champs @Tulsa @MAM

19,20 - Bonus 19 - Street Sur- 20 - Solo (Extra) Dbl Reg Races vival @TBA @TBA @Gateway

November 2013

17 - RX #5 @I-80 Spdwy

3 - Road Rally @TBA

1-3 - ARRC @Road Atlanta

29,30 - Dbl Rat/ IT @MAM

27 - RX #4 @I-80 Spdwy

Nebraska Region Points Events are shaded gray Pre-Registration required on all Nebraska Region Solo's

Photo of the Month

This is a pic from the Pine Wood Derby in March. Carter Heaton got 2nd in his SCCA Super Speedy Ferrari and R i l e y Heaton got 3rd in the Open Class (siblings and adults). Next year we are going to put both of their go karts on display. Some racers from 1-80 speedway were there with their cars this year. Thought the SCCA should get in on the action as well. Besides I think go karts will appeal more to those cub scouts. photo & article by Julie Heaton

For Nebraska Region return to: Julie Heaton, membership 15748 O Circle - Omaha, NE 68135-1030

Membership Application Dear Prospective SCCA Member Member: To apply for a membership in the Sports Car Club of America, the world’s largest motorsports enthusiast organization, please complete the form below and return, with payment, to SCCA Membership Department, P.O. Box 299, Topeka, KS 66601-0299.

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Dues include payment for subscription To SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contributions) Membership Dues (Includes region dues) _____ Individual $80.00 _____ First Gear $45.00 (24 yrs & under)

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Name____________________________________________ Birthdate_________________ Address__________________________________________ Telephone_________________ City_______________________________________ State_______________ Zip________ Email_______________________________________________________________ Primary Interest: Please indicate the area of SCCA in which you plan to participate, or interests you the most. (please check only one box) __ Club Racing __ Time Trials/PDX __ Rally __ RallyCross __ Solo __ Vintage __ProRacing Payment Method: __ Check __ Credit Card __ Money Order Visa/MasterCard (only) ________________________________________ Exp.________ Acct#________________________________________ Applications submitted by fax must be accompanied by a Visa or MasterCard account number for payment. Spouse Name _______________________________________ Birthdate___________ Child’sName _______________________________________ Birthdate___________ Child’sName ________________________________________ Birthdate__________ Amount Due Membership Amount $80.00 Weekend Membership #1_______$15.00 Weekend Membership #2 _______-$15.00 Referred by SCCA Member ___________________________#___________ -$15.00 First / Last Name & Member Number REQUIRED TOTALDUE $_________ I will become a member in the region I reside in or place me in N E B R A S K A r e g i o n . B y accepting membership in the SCCA and any SCCA Region I agree to conduct myself a c c o r d i n g t o t h e h i g h e s t standards of behavior and sportsmanship in a manner that shall not be prejudicial to the reputation of the Club or fe l l o w m e m b e r s . _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________

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Solo School @ LAP Solo #1@ LAP (Tuesday) 7 PM Club Racing Meeting Legends Patio Bar & Grill 6910 No. 102nd Circle

May 2013 5 - Solo #2 @ LAP 24,25 - Spring Nationals Pro Solo @ LAP 26,27 - Spring Nationals Solo Tour @ LAP

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