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Steve DesimoneLEG-Sat.
Gregory RiehleF5-Sat. & Sun.
June 2004
Buccaneer TimesThe official publication of the Buccaneer Region Sports Car Club of America
POINTS OF INTEREST:
Next newsletter dead- line is June 15
Next Board Meeting July 12 at Captain Joe’s in Brunswick at 7:00
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Contacts 2Editor’s Letter 3President’s Letter 4Letters to the Editor 5Schedule 7Mustang Weekend 8Notes From the Grid 9Racing at School 10Proper Helmets 1160th Ann. Book 12Keeping Score 13Mem. Application 14Classifieds 15
2003 Third PlaceMedium/Large Publication
Another Jim Stark In the Record BooksBy Lindsay FoxBuccaneer Times Editor
The last weekend in Aprilwas a very busy one forBuccaneer memberswho attended the JimStark Double SARRCevent at Roebling Road.
Over 200 SCCA mem-bers arrived Thursdayand Friday to compete inthe double weekendpacked with racingaction. Saturday andSunday’s scheduleswere identical withqualifying sessions in themorning and 17-lapraces in the afternoon.
Congratulations to all ofthe Buccaneer memberswho won. They include: Hyler Craft
SSB-Sat. & Sun. Mark Hardin
SSC-Sat.
Russ StalveyFV-Sat.
Dave BacherGT1-Sat. & Sun.
Jeffrey RyanIT7-Sat.
All photos are property of JoAnneAlbaneze. These prints and more canbe purchased at www.photo-jo.com
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REGIONAL EXECUTIVE
Ted Migchelbrink215 Calley Rd.Savannah, GA [email protected]
ASSISTANT R.E.Fred Clark7938 Jolliet Dr.Jacksonville, FL 32217
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John “Skippy” BoatrightPO Box 13Bloomingdale, GA 31302(912) 748-4286Larry Buell1513 Freckles Ct.Orange Park, FL 32073(904) 264-4560 phone(904) 269-0613 faxArt CorbittPO Box 246Rincon, GA 31326(912) 826-7068 phone/[email protected] CorbittPO Box 246Rincon, GA 31326(912) 826-7068 phone/[email protected] Eversoll10 Rio Rd.Savannah, GA 31419(912) [email protected] Frazier4609 Sussex Ave.Jacksonville, FL 32210(904) 779-2027 phone/[email protected]
Michael Walters1335 Claxton Rd., SouthYulee, FL 32097(904) 225-1937(904) 504-6277
SECRETARY
Judy CorbittPO Box 246Rincon, GA 31326(912) 826-7068 phone/[email protected]
TREASURER
Jackie Travison12 Glen Lake Ave.Bluffton, SC 29909(843)[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP
Paula Frazier4609 Sussex Ave.Jacksonville, FL 32210(904) 779-2027 phone/[email protected]
TECH
Hyler Craft6645 Aline Rd.Jacksonville, FL 32244(904) 771-4208
Fred Clark7938 Jolliet Dr.Jacksonville, FL 32217
MERCHANDISE/NOVICE
PERMIT
Faye Craft6645 Aline Rd.Jacksonville, FL 32244(904) 771-4208
REGISTRATION
Wanda Cecil1040 Slatestone TrailColumbia, SC 29203(803)714-9797
CHIEF OF GRID/PITS
Amber Walters/MichaelWalters1335 Claxton Rd., SouthYulee, FL 32097(904) 225-1937(904) [email protected]
TRACK MANAGERS
Richard & Kay McCloy1135 Roebling Rd.Bloomingdale, GA 31302(912) 748-4205
CHIEF STARTER
John Ingram641 A Rose Dhu Rd.Savannah, GA 31419(912) 920-8277
FLAG CHIEF
Art CorbittPO Box 246Rincon, GA 31326(912) 826-7068 phone/[email protected]
SOUND CONTROL
Larry Buell1513 Freckles Ct.Orange Park, FL 32073(904) 264-4560 phone(904) 269-0613 fax
TIMING AND SCORING
David [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS
Bob McKay
SOLO I
SOLO II -JACKSONVILLE
CHAIRMAN
Julius Ashley10230 Shore View Dr, NJacksonville, FL 32218(904) [email protected]
SOLO II -SAVANNAH
CHAIRMAN
Vacant
AREA 3 DIRECTOR
Phil MellorPO Box 151Carnesville, GA 30521(706) 356-7052SARRC REPRESENTA-TIVES
Fred Schmucker2819 Vann CircleTallahassee, FL 32312(850) 385-2209(850) 297-2209 [email protected]
Fred Clark7938 Jolliet Dr.Jacksonville, FL 32217
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Letter From the Editor
I could probably fill up thiswhole newsletter on whata great experience I had inDave Brown’s AS Mus-tang, but I’ll try to containmy excitement to onearticle!
Dave is the perfect ex-ample of what great Clubmembers we have. Whileracing is part of his busi-ness, he is also con-cerned with havingenough workers andhopes the chance to win aride in his car keeps you
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On a much saddernote...Al Fairer of theNorth Carolina Region haslost his battle with cancer.Please keep Kaye andtheir family in yourthoughts and prayers.
In this issue there aresome letters concerningour race track. I person-ally think the track manag-ers do a great job. Keepup the good work Richardand Kaye!
You are probably workingout all of your arrange-ments for the summer. Asyou make your plans don’tforget about the Lou EllaCook Double National heldat Roebling Road July 3-4.
My contact info:1013 Jefferson Hwy.Winder, GA 30680770-867-5310
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A Letter From the President
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Letters To the EditorAs a long standing memberof the Buccaneer Region ofthe SCCA and a vintage racerwith membership in severalvintage racing organizations, Icould not let my recentexperience at OUR racetrackin Savannah go unreported. Ihave been racing at RoeblingRoad Raceway since 1965,first with the SCCA and forthe 12 years, with vintagegroups, SVRA, HSR, VDCA.On occasion I have rented thevenue for personal testing. Ihave raced numerous timesat other facilities throughoutNorth America and haveattended events in Europewith both long-term andrecent experience atDaytona, Sebring, Moroso,Road Atlanta, VIR, SummitPoint, Mid-Ohio, Lime Rock,Watkins Glen, Road America,Barber Motorsport Park,Pocono Raceway, Home-stead, Laguna Seca,Goodwood, Silverstone,Donnington Park, Montreal,Monza and Le Mans to namea few. I feel I am qualified tocomment on track manage-ment, facilities and condi-tions. As an active businessperson, I feel qualified tocomment on customerservice and value perception.
My reaction to my recentexperience at Roebling Roadwas first disbelief, then angerand finally dismay, as Irealized if changes in trackmanagement are not madesoon, we (the BuccaneerRegion) are going to lose ourhistoric venue, investmentand point of pride to thedevelopers knocking on thedoor and at a reduced rate,due to lack of revenue andinterest.
Roebling Road Raceway is abusiness, our business, andas such must respond to itscustomers, the racers andrace groups who rent it forevents. If the SVRA eventheld over the weekend of April1-5 is any indication of howall of our customers aretreated, we (as track owners)are headed for a disaster.
First, on arrival Wednesdayat 4:45pm, with race registra-tion open from 3:00pm until7:00pm (for move in) arrivingparticipants found the trackentrnace closed and lockedwith registration still open andno cars on the track. Thetrack manager (standing bythe gate with keys in hand)informed all present that thegates would be closed until5:30 and that any inconve-nience was just tough and ifanyone touched his gates,they would be barred fromadmission to the track. Oncein and settled, our groupdiscovered that literally 2/3sof the power outlets didn'tfuncion. While moving theracecars around in thepaddock it was discoverd thatareas at the sides, cornersand ends of the paving hadholes large enough to causemany cars, including sedans,to bottom. This included ahole at the entranc eto thefalse grid where the holemeasured over four inchesdeep.
The new restrooms were awelcomed and much neededaddition. However, they wereplaced at a viewing edge ofthe track where centerplacement would seem morelogical and certainly moreconvenient for all concerned.
These were also initiallylocked until numerouscomplaints were registered.The reason was given that aprevious event trashed them,implying that now we, thenext group to rent the facili-ties, would have to "pay" forthose transgressions. Alsothe entrnace from the pad-dock to the new restroomswas blocked by fencingplaced to prevent taking alogical path to the entrance.The walkways didn't lead tothe roadway, but off to theside. The inside of the facilityis poorly designed andconstructed allowing standingpools of water ouside show-ers. There are no drains orfloor boards. I would suggestthe facilities were sub par,both from design and con-struction and will causeproblems in short order. Toadd insult to injury, whenpaper supplies ran out, itrequired numerous requestsfor replacement and soapsupplies were not replacedduring the entire four-dayevent. The classroomsnormally available for thedriver education programswere also locked. Thecompetition director of SVRA/HSR was even taken to taskby track managers forrequesting that they be madeavailable for classroomtraining.
These problems, a few amany reported, resulted inthe competition director of thelargest vintage sanctioningbody in the U.S. coming tome, knowing I am a memberof the Region, to see if I couldhave some influence on howthe track is being operated.he drew to my attendtion that
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Letters To the Editor cont.new and rebuilt tracks areopening regularly, beautifullycontrcuted, properly main-tained and professionallyrun. As much as RoeblingRoad has a great history, thecontinuation of events suchas this one will not bedesireable under the presentcircumstances, especiallygiven the more desireablealternatives.
Today's markets require theneeds and wishes of thecustomers be addressed in a
helpful, professional, cheerfulmanner. Every effort mustbe made to present a safe,clean, well-supplied trackand support facilities to therenting sanctioning bodies.When this does not occur,something is wrong with theon-site management or itsdirectives.
I realize apathy on the part ofmembership towards thsinvestment may be thecause for its present condi-tion; however, I for one, am
A Response From the REAs RE of the Buccaneer Re-gion I do occasionally get let-ters from track users eithercomplaining or praising ourfacilities. I am thankful for theletters of praise but really feelthe letters with complaints arethe ones that present the realopportunities to improve ouroperation. We take these let-ters very seriously and try toget all perspectives of the in-cidents and then make thechanges that will eliminatethe re-occurrence of thoseproblems. I appreciate yourconcern being a Region mem-ber, but wonder how the Re-gion is served by copyingpeople outside the governingboard.
The gate times for all eventsare prearranged and were setby officials of your event at5:30 pm. The renter of the day
struggle to maintain theirrestrooms.
After receiving your letter acheck of electrical outlets wasconducted and only one wasfound to be un-operational. It’spossible that a breaker mayhave tripped during the eventbut that is only a temporaryproblem. We are currently ex-tending and renewing electri-cal service and should havethe breaker problem solved.This is an ongoing programand will extend electrical ser-vice to the far end of the pad-dock.
Your comments as a Regionmember are always encour-aged and perhaps attendingour Board meetings wouldhelp to confirm that the BoDis committed to the contin-
ued improvement of ourtrack and the extension ofits history as a premier clubtrack.
To compare a non-spectatorClub track to some of themultimillion-dollar facilitiescoming on line isn’t arealistic comparison. TheBoard continues to makeimprovements to our facilityand the various racers andclubs are constantly praisingour efforts. I am sorry thatyour weekend did not comeup to your expectations, butthe picture you paint is 180degrees from reality. Iappreciate you commentsand hope to see you back atRoebling soon.
Ted MigchelbrinkRegional Executive
going to raise my voice tothe Board for an accountingof how our track got to thiscondition and what can bedone to fix it.
Other venues in the south-east are being built andrebuilt with a goal of beingprofitable ventures withschools, permanent tenants,commercial investments,storage facilities and testingand training days. Why isn'tRoebling at the forefront ofthis boom; by apathy ordesign?
I don't know if Roeblingissalvageable as a viable raceand test facility with theunchecked residential growthnow exploding all around thetrack, but I feel it is the dutyof our Club's directors andtrack management to try,and if unsuccessful toextract every penny of valuefrom this long-sufferingfacility.
Sincerely,Ross Bremer
has control of the track untilthat prearranged time.
The area entering the falsegrid that was mentioned inyour letter is a project that wehave received bids on and willbe awarded to a contractorsoon.
You question the placementof the new restrooms, be as-sured that much discussiontook place over numerousmeetings and track view andintrusion into the parking weredriving factors in its place-ment.
Bathroom checks are done onregular intervals throughoutthe weekend and the impor-tance of those inspections isnot taken lightly by staff. I canassure you that all tracks
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Schedule of EventsJune5 - 6 Regional CFla Sebring Club5 - 6 National/Double Pro IT Atl Road Atlanta12 - 13 Drivers’ School Fla Moroso19 - 20 SARRC/ECR/CCPS CCar Lowes26 - 27 SARRC/Enduro Fla Moroso27 Solo II Event 6 WhitehouseJuly3 - 5 Lou Ella Cook Dbl National SEDiv Roebling Road10 - 11 Regional/ECR Fla Moroso10 - 11 SARRC/SARRC Ala Barber17 - 18 Drivers’ School CFla Sebring Club17 Mid-Year Meeting Atlanta24 - 25 SARRC/ECR/Pro-IT Atl Road Atlanta25 Solo II Event 7 WhitehouseAugust7 - 8 SARRC/SARRC CFla Daytona7 - 8 Solo I/Solo II CCar Carolina MP7 - 8 National NCar VIR14 - 15 SARRC SCar Carolina MP22 Solo II Event 8 Whitehouse28 - 29 Drivers’ School Fla MorosoSeptember4 - 5 Regional/ECR CFla Sebring Long4 - 6 SARRC/SARRC/Pro-IT Atl Road Atlanta11 - 12 Regional Open Wheel/Vintage Roebling Road11 - 12 Regional/Enduro Fla Homestead11 - 12 Performance Rally Chatt Chattanooga18 Divisional Road Rally Chatt Chattanooga20-26 Runoffs Nat Mid Ohio25 - 26 Regional CFla Daytona26 Solo II Event 9 WhitehouseOctober9 - 10 SARRC Invitational Challenge Roebling Road9 - 10 Regional Fla Homestead16 - 17 2005 SARRC/ECR Ala Barber23 - 24 Regional CFla Sebring Club22 - 24 8/10/12 Hour Enduro NCR VIR24 Solo II Event 10 Whitehouse30 - 31 2005 SARRC/2004 ECR/2004CCPS VIRNovember5 - 7 SARRC Atl Road Atlanta20 - 21 Solo I Bucc Roebling20 - 21 SARRC 2005/ECR Fla Homestead21 Solo II Event 11 Whitehouse27 - 28 Regional/SARRC2005 CFla Sebring Long
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Great Weekend For a Ride In a MustangBy Lindsay FoxBuccaneer Times Editor
Better weather could nothave been special or-dered on the weekend ofthe Jim Stark DoubleSARRC at Roebling RoadRaceway. Nor couldmore fun have been had.
Dave Brown(www.davebrownmotorsports.com)is a long-time SCCAmember who spends hisworking days preppingracecars and working onother customer vehicles.Once a year he gives alucky Buccaneer Regionmember a chance to racehis American SedanMustang. I was the luckywinner at the 2003 ban-quet and I put my win togood use on this week-end.
And what a weekend itwas. This particular carweights over 3,000pounds and has about270hp.
Driving a car this big withthis much horsepower iscompletely different thananything I've done before.In both the go-kart andSpec Racer I am alwayseither totally on the gas ortotally on the brake.There is never anyfeathering of the throttle.
I arrived Saturday morn-ing and found Dave andSki (the guy helping withthe car). We had to dosome adjusting to the
“car seat” because I amso much smaller thanmost of his drivers.
I went out for the firstsession of the day, whichwas also qualifying. I toldmyself that the first daywould just be getting usedto the car. It took me awhile to get used to notjamming on the throttlecoming out of turns. Ionly had to downshift tothird gear going into turnone and upshift into fourthgear between turns sevenand eight.
Instead of working onbraking points and my lineit was more about work-ing on when and whereyou could get on the gas.Exiting turn two one timeit felt like the back endbroke free, same thingcoming onto the frontstraight. Little did I knowthat was me spinning thetires.
I've never experiencedanything with so muchpower. One time goinginto turn five I let off of thegas and the back endstarted to come around. Isaved it and went off ofthe track on the rightbefore re-entering with nodamage.
I was the sixth race of theday and I got a good startthe second time by thestart/finish when they
gave the green flag. Ipassed the car startingnext to me and headed toturn one. Racing withother people who weregoing my speed helped alot.
There were still fasterGT1, GT2 and GT3 carszipping by us. I thought Iwas gaining a little on the14 in front of me when Isaw a huge cloud ofsmoke at the end of thestraight. I moved to theright of the track thinking ifwho ever it was dumpedoil, they were probably inthe line.
As I went by I noticed itwas Todd Carter, whoalso races under theDave Brown tent. Therewas oil all over the track.I broke and went into turnone safe. I set my sightson number 14 because Ithought I was gaining onhim.
The next time by when I"downshifted" at the endof the straight I really went
into fifth gear instead.The same thing hap-pened the next lap.DUH!!! The next time Icame down the straightall I could see was a caron its side in the tires anda driver running and thenfalling in the grass on theoutside of turn one. Thenthe double yellow cameout. Then they checkeredthe race. I only got 10laps, but I finished anddidn't have any newmarks on the car!!
I was ready to go againSunday. I did about thesame as I did on Satur-day. They told me I wouldbe a little slower becauseof the weather, so I guessdoing the same meant Imight have improved ifthe weather had been thesame.
After qualifying there wasan hour lunch break andwe had time to discusstires. Dave and Skiwanted to put on bettertires on lighter wheels,cont on next page
JoAnne Albanezewww.photo-jo.com
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and I didn't have a prob-lem with that. It justmeant adding moreweight to the car someplace else.
I started near the back forthe race. Again, our firstlap was waved off. As wecame around for thegreen the second time Iwas totally on the gas. Ipassed the car I startednext to and made mymove on 14 going intoturn one. We went in
By Amber WaltersBuccaneer Region GridChief
We had a great weekendat Jim Stark memorial.Karl drove in from Atlantato play on the Grid withus. Thanks Karl, I reallyappreciate the help.Riggs came in to helpMike. We always enjoyhis company. DaveBrown was there and hissupport crew. LindsayFox won last year’sworker award of a car forthe weekend. Big smilesfrom her all weekend inthat car. Thanks to Davefor that wonderful gift thathe does for the workersevery year!
I would like to thank Hughfrom Solo II for coming upand helping me on theGrid. It was really nice to
Notes From the Grid
have some-one come infrom Solo tojoin us. I thinkhe had agood time.ThanksHugh!
Mike wouldlike to thankPhil from Solo II forcoming up and helping onPit Road. Phil obtainedhis Pit and Paddock andRace Control license tohelp at the track. ThanksPhil! We hope to seethese guys again.
Peter Pope had a muchbetter weekend! He andcar went home intact.Peter is a great sports-man.
I presently do not haveany workers for the Julythe 4th event. If you areinterested in helping outon the Grid, please e-mailme at [email protected] have snacks, drinksand gifts for grid workers.Any help will be appreci-ated. Look forward toseeing everyone in July.
side by side and he cameout ahead. Going intoturn five I lifted again andspun the car around.Number 23 did a good jobavoiding me.
I couldn't get the car tocrank. I kept trying andtrying. Finally I put thegas to the floor and itfired. Off I went. The carpushed really bad in mostof the turns, especiallythree and five (the lefthanders). Since I spun
the faster guys caughtme really fast.
I pulled into the pits andasked if I had been halfway. They said yes, so Iweighed and drove toimpound.
All in all it was a greatweekend and I walkedaway with an experienceI'll be able to talk about foryears. I do think I'll stickto my little go-kart andkeep my foot to the floor!!
Mustang at Roebling cont.
JoAnne Albanezewww.photo-jo.com
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By Lindsay FoxBuccaneer Times Editor
Students at Orange ParkHigh School participatedin a racecar show put onby Buccaneer Regionmember and AutomotiveInstructor Dave Bacher.
The show, open to all2400 students at theschool, featured manydifferent types of roadracing cars and a specialappearance by road racerHurley Haywood.
Several other BuccaneerRegion members helpedout to make this first-everevent a success. JustinEdwards, Bob Eubanks,Ashley Horn, Bill Warnerand Tommy Riggins allbrought their racecars tothe school. Larry Buellrepresented the workers.
The students took aspecial interest in the
cars, especially whenthey were started up.Susan Bacher, Dave'swife, commented "thegirls liked to sit in the carsand boys liked to seeunder the hood."
She said the idea that youcould race an Acura orHonda, which is an
Students Get a Taste of the SCCA
affordablecar, wasappealingto some ofthe stu-dents.
Daveteaches alllevels ofautomotiveinstruction. His shop isequipped with lifts, align-ment machines and shopequipment. The studentslearn byworking ontheirpersonalcars andteacher'scars.
Daveshares hisroad
racing and performanceinterests with his stu-dents to help keep theirattention. He even hasthe hood from theOldsmobile raced at the2001 Rolex 24.
The Bacher's plan tocontinue holding theRacecar Show withhopes to expand it nextyear.
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Proper HelmetSizingBy Al MitchellFrom RE News
When you go to buy yournext helmet, here aresome pointers to keep inmind. First make surethe straps are correctlyadjusted and the chinstrap is tight enough. Putthe helmet on in thecorrect position. Fastenthe chin strap and pull ittight.
Check the fit. Grab thehelmet with both handsand twist it to the left andright. If the helmet fitsright, the skin on theforehead will move as thehelmet moves. If it doesnot, the helmet is tooloose.
Check the straps. Grabthe helmet with bothhands and try to remove itby rolling the helmetforward and backward asfar as you can. Make aserious effort. If you canroll it off the head com-pletely in either direction,roll it forward so far that itblocks vision or backwardfar enough to expose theforehead it does not fitcorrectly.
60th Anniversary Pictorial History
The SCCA and TurnerPublishing Companyhave announced a newand unique book on theSCCA, its history andmembers. This com-memorative book willfeature a large collectionof photographs andmemorabilia from thepast six decades, includ-ing photographs andmemories from themembers.
You are invited to submithistoric and present dayphotographs of cars, raceevents, conventions andmeetings-anything that isrelated to the SCCA willbe considered. Pleaseprovide a description andyear on the back of eachphoto, if available. Allphotos will be credited totheir owners and will bereturned. In addition, youmay submit a brief storyor special memory forinclusion. There is nocost to have your materi-als included. An easy fill-in-the blank form isavailable for your conve-nience. Call Turner
Publishing Company foradditional assistance at270-443-0121, ext. 102.
This book is not onlylicensed and approved bythe SCCA, but it will beassembled in cooperationwith the SCCA NationalStaff and SCCA's Archi-vist and Historian, PeteHylton. You can beassured that it will be aquality publication thatyou will be proud to own.
The book will feature:w the history of SCCA,including hundreds ofhistoric black & white andfull-color photographs bydecadew special coverage ofClub, Solo and Rallyevents nationwidew member features,including photographs,memories and storiesw 9x12-inch, libraryquality coffee-tablevolume, printed on acid-free, double-coatedglossy paper for superiorphoto reproduction anddurability
By David WilliamsChief of Timing &Scoring
The Jim Stark Memorial2004 double SARRCraces are in the recordbooks! After last month'sdiscussion of records, Iexpected things to calmdown for a bit, but wehave three new laprecords to report thismonth.
First up, the huge SpecMiata field put on a showSaturday morning. Ofthe 50 cars that took tothe track for the group 1race, fully 30 of themwere the little SMwhizzers. Joe Evans seta new SM lap record at atime of 1:26.334.Strangely enough, havingthe fast ride didn't help,as he still finished sec-ond to Mathew Pombo.
To make things reallyodd, on Sunday the tworacers exchanged
Keeping Score
positions. Mathew Pomboreset the lap record to1:26.141, but finishedsecond to Joe Evans! Ihave a feeling we haven'tseen the last of this sort ofthing, as the SM guyscontinue to figure out howto get more speed out ofthe package.
In race two on Saturday,Russ McBride stepped upto the plate with his RaltRT-5 FS racer. He low-ered the FS lap record to1:11.037. Congratula-tions, Russ! Rumor has itthat Russ' FS racer is forsale, perhaps this is aploy to get the askingprice up a bit?
In the last race of theweekend, the ITA, ITS, IT7and T2 cars took to thetrack. Rick Thompsonwas able to reset his ownrecord in IT7 to 1:24.970.
Congratulations to Rick!
I need to thank the timingfolks who came up andhelped out Saturday andSunday. The normal crew(except for Paula andRuth) in timing were notavailable - LuAnn was atanother race and Lindsaywas racing! (By the way,Lindsay, nice job avoidingthe 10 quarts of oil in turnone on Saturday)!
Aleisha from the AtlantaRegion came down withher mom and helpedwonderfully with runningtapes. Aleisha's momhelped the starter's standkeeping those racerstoeing the line. Sonia andher husband decided tostart coming back toSCCA race events andshe helped with the tapingtasks all weekend.Paula and Ruth were their
usual efficient selves andSue Free helped byrunning the backupscoring system. Thanksto you all!
It was painfully apparentthat I need more peopletrained for operating theAMB scoring system.Dividing my attentionbetween running theOrbits console and tryingto prepare and audit gridsand results made for astressful event! If youhave trepidations aboutworking scoring due tohaving to run tapes, may Iinvite you up to try yourhand at running theOrbits system? We willhave an excellent oppor-tunity to train extra peopleat the July Double Na-tional (Lou Ella CookMemorial) over the July4th weekend.
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Your Support....Cast in Stone.Take advantage of this opportunity to support the Sports Car Club of
America by showcasing your involvement through an engraved brick paverthat will be featured in a new outdoor patio at the SCCA National Office.
Each paver costs $100 and allows you to create a lasting impression withthe message of your choice.* Whether for yourself or to recognize someoneelse, this unique program allows individuals, Regions or businesses to leave
their permanent mark and show support for the Club.
Visit www.SCCA.com for more information or contactLindsay Fox for an order form.
* SCCA reserves the right to approve all submissions
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Classifieds
RACECARS FOR SALE
SRF # 092
$17,000 obo
Contact Lindsay Fox(912) [email protected]
Ex-Robinson Motorsports car(Mark Eaton’s Pro andNational Car). One race onre-built engine and transmis-sion. Extra wheels and quickjack.
ITS Mazda RX-71985 GSL-SE with fuel-injected 13B. Wrecke donleft front and left rear. Wasvery reliable car before itsdemise. Just about every-thing that would be neededfor rebuild is included. $2Ktakes everything, deliverynegotiable within reasonabledistance.Includes:K&N air filterRacing Beat header ISC exhaust system w/MagnaFlow muffler
Stock transmission4.88 rearGround Control front sway barGround Control adjustable frontcamber platesAdjustable steel front strutbrace (slightly bent)300 lb. front springs w/adjust-able perches ISC strut cartridges ISC front brake ductsStock 4-wheel discs w/HawkpadsSpeed Source adjustable alu-minum watt-link
Full IT-legal (as of 1999) rollcage (no door bars)Stock instrument cluster (noextra gauges)Aluminum driver’s seatFire extinguisher (no fire sys-tem)Good spare body (’84 GSL-SE)Spare fresh stock transmis-sionSpare driveshaft (new, still inbox)Front air dam (never installed)Four sets of wheels (3 14x7and 1 stock 14x5.5)Fuel cell
Please send any ads for the classified section to the Editor. All ads will run fortwo issues. If you would like for your ad to continue to run after two issues,
please contact the editor.
2 Cars for the price of one!
ITC VW RABBIT, 1980 1.6LInjected Extensive history -SEDIV Enduro SeriesITC winner, ARRC Enduro(Sunoco 4-hr.) winner &ready to race.Prepared/maintained byOPM. Straight chassis, neverwrecked, good paint.Correct engine/transmission.Racing modifications includeoil cooler, competition clutch,OPM limited slip, camberplates 6ms with Hoosierradials (2 new, 4 used), four5.5ms with (ancient) Hoosierrains. Passed annual tech..Some Spares. $4,500.00
VW SCIROCCO, 1976, Lastran in 2000. Stripped andupdated cage. Fresh paintinside and out, includingunder hood. Includes all newmotor pieces you assemble,carrera suspension.Everything is there.$2,000.00
$6,000.00 FOR BOTH. ANDWILL INCLUDE THE OPEN 2AXLE TRAILER !
For more information callTom Fowler Sr at 828-687-3867, OPM (Tom Jr.)at 770-886-8199 or [email protected] pics availableon request.
COMPLETE VW IT RACE TEAM
Reach all of the members of the Buccaneer Regionby advertising in the Buccaneer Times.
Contact Lindsay Fox for more Information.
The Buccaneer Times1013 Jefferson HwyWinder, GA 30680
Don’t Forget Your Area Meetings!
SAVANNAH AREAJACKSONVILLE AREA
Second Wednesday ofEvery Month
7:00at
Lovezzola’s PizzaHighway 80
Pooler
Show up around 6:30 andwe might even buy you pizza!
Second Tuesday ofEvery Month
6:30at
Hop’s Restaurant9826 San Jose Blvd.
Mandarin
For additional information, contact theSolo 2 Hotline at (904)247-9851.
