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September Helmet Sale at I/O Port Racing Supplies

SCCAForums Staff — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:18:00 GMT

I/O Port Racing Supplies is closing out our inventory of M2005 and SA2005 helmets. Now you can save 30% and more on in-stock helmets from Bell and Pyrotect.

Here is the deal:

30% off all in-stock Bell and Pyrotect helmets. Free UPS ground shipping on qualified orders over $100 still applies. If you are in a hurry for your order, choose the Rush Processing feature on checkout. Your order will be bumped to the head of the line.

The sale is for Internet orders only. No coupon code is needed. All closeout helmets are already marked 30% or more off the former price.

This offer cannot be combined with any other offer, coupon or discount. RDC award certificates and discount certificates are not valid during the sale. Sale discount is not valid on previously ordered items. As these are closeout helmets, all sales are final. Free UPS Ground shipping valid only in the continental USA. Please see our Web site policy page for shipping outside the continental USA.

Only the helmets in our closeout section are on sale. Please go to our Web site right now for your savings! http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=SI

(Remember, there is a limited quantity of each helmet, so order now to receive your big savings!)

Questions? Call us at 1-800-949-5712.

I/O Port Racing Supplies

14 Juniper Drive, Lafayette, CA 94549 1-800-949-5712

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1200 Solo National Championship Competitors Ready For Action

Dave Schotz — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:58:00 GMT

09/06/2010 Written by SCCA Communications

Photo:Aaron Boltman

TOPEKA, Kan. (September 6, 2010) – More than 1,170 competitors are on the entry list and registered to compete in the 2010 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships beginning Tuesday, September 7 through Friday, September 10 at the Lincoln (Neb.) Airpark. This year’s event is the 38th running of the world’s biggest motorsports competition event.

Drivers are signed up to compete in 71 classes during the four-day competition, making timed runs throughout the week to earn the honor of being named National Champion.

Entering the event, 32 drivers are eligible for the Solo Triad award, the highest award a Solo competitor can earn. The Triad recognizes those drivers that win championships at three levels of National Solo competition: a Divisional Championship, a States Championship National Tour, and a National Championship, all in the same class.

The always-competitive Stock Category contains 15 of those eligible drivers gunning for the award. Three of those come in the Super Stock class. Kevin Dietz, of Seattle, Wash., piloted his 2003 Infowars.com Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to a Northern Pacific Divisonal title and the Western States Championship. Great Lakes Divisional Champion Matthew Braun, of Northville, Mich., added a Southern States Championship win for the second leg and is hunting for a National title in his 2007 Powerplug Lotus Elise. Steve Wynveen won the Central Division title and the Northern States Championship from his hometown of Germantown, Wis., behind the wheel of a 2004 mercuryracing.com Corvette Z06. Beavercreek, Ohio’s Crissy Weaver (2002 Body By Rick/Fatt Boyz/RAFT! Chevrolet Corvette) is searching for the award in the Super Stock Ladies class after Great Lakes Divisional and Northern States Championship wins.

In B Stock, Jadrice Toussaint, Paul Kozlak and Robert Thorne will battle each other and the field for the Triad. Toussaint (2008 Crown Honda Charlotte/Team FF Honda S2000), of Charlotte, N.C., won the Southeast Division title and the Southern States Championship; Litchfield, Maine’s Kozlak (2007 Red Haus Racing Pontiac Solstice GXP) earned his titles in the Northeast Division and Northern States Championship, and Thorne (2001 SCR Performance/Autoparts Warehouse Honda S2000), of Littleton, Colo., earned the Rocky Mountain Division crown and the Western States Championship.

The C and D Stock classes have Triad possibilities. Brian Coulson, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Chris Fenter, of Appleton, Wis., are searching for the award in C Stock, while John Ma, of Fitchburg, Wis., and Mindi Cross, of Phoenix, are eligible for the award in D Stock and D Stock Ladies. Coulson (2007 Hoosier/MAZDASPEED Mazda RX-8) is the Northern Pacific Divisional and Western States Champion, Fenter (2007 My Three Girls Mazda MX-5) won the Central Division, Southern States, and Northern States Championship, Ma (2007 M2 MINI Cooper S) is the Central Division and Western States Champion, and Cross (2006 MINIUSA.com/Hoosier Tire MINI Cooper S Red) capitalized in the Southern Pacific Division and Western States Championships.

Bartek Borowski, of Elmwood Park, Ill., Jerry Jenkins, of Vancouver, Wash., and Robert Carpenter, of Knoxville, Tenn., are Triad competitors in E Stock, with Sam Strano, of Knoxdale, Penn., racing for the Triad in F Stock. Borowski’s (1996 Mazda Miata) titles came in the Central Division and Southern States Championship, Jenkins (1994 America’s Tire-Vancouver Mazda Miata) in the Northern Pacific Divisional and Western States Championship, and Carpenter (1993 Evo Driving Schools/Volunteer X-ray Toyota MR-2) in the Southeast Division and Northern States Championship. Strano (2011 Strano Performance Parts/Summit Mtg Ford Mustang) earned the top spot in the Great Lakes Division and Northern States Championship.

The Street Touring Category has five Triad eligible drivers in four classes. Andy Hollis, of Austin, Texas, pilots his 1989 Soulspeed/GRM/PowerCurve/FTW Honda Civic Si in the Street Touring class after a Northern Pacific Division and Western States Championship. Geoffrey Chambers, of Fishers, Ind., won the Great Lakes Divisional and Northern States Championships in a 1990 Aim Tuning/RRAX.com/SRSBZNSS Racing Mazda Miata in the Street Touring Sport Class. Geoff Clark (2003 Taco Time/CiroDesign Mitsubishi Evo VIII), of Monroe, Wash., and Indianapolis’ Kevin Kent (2003 Wiki Wiki Racing/Myers Motorsports Mitsubishi Evo) represent the Street Touring Ultra class. Clark is the Northern Pacific and Western States Championship winner, while Kent took the Great Lakes Division and Northern States Championships. Christy Vehe (2005 Grand Subaru Subaru 4x4), of Bolingbrook, Ill., is a contender in Street Touring Ultra Ladies after a Central Division and Southern States Championship.

In the Street Prepared Category, eight drivers have their eyes on the Triad prize. Joe Tharpe (2003 R&S Racing/Loctite/Tire Rack/NGK Chevrolet Z06), of State Center, Iowa, leads the A Street Prepared class after Great Lakes Divisional and Southern States Championship titles. Aaron Miller (2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII), of Auburn Hills, Mich., and Craig Wilcox (2006 PPI/Oasis Tan/Got Grip/SoloRacer Mitsubishi Evo IX), of Blue Springs, Mo., battle in the B Street Prepared class. Miller won the Great Lakes Divisional and Northern States Championships, while Wilcox earned the Midwest Divisional and Southern States titles. Brian Peters (2003 Evolution/Hoosier/BWP Performance BMW 330i), of Litchfield Park, Ariz., won the Southern Pacific Divisional and Western States Championship in D Street Prepared, while Sante Fe’s Connie Smith (2004 3zero3ms.com/SPE-ED.com/Ska/KW/SAMR Volkswagen Golf) has a shot at a Triad in D Street Prepared Laides after a Rocky Mountain Division and Western States Championships. Mack Tsang (2005 Kidder/Lubrify/Protégé Garage Mazda3), of Fremont, Calif., can earn a Triad in F Street Prepared, having already claimed the Southern Pacific Divisional and Western States Championships.

The Prepared Category features two drivers in Triad contention. Toledo, Ohio’s Kevin Lewis (2003 Pure Tuning Mitsubishi Evo VIII) won the Great Lakes Division and Northern States Championship in X Prepared. Scott Lewis (1997 Chevrolet Camaro), of Columbia City, Ind., matched Kevin’s championships in the C Prepared class.

In the Modified Category, four drivers can win the prestigious Triad award. In A Modified, Dan Wasdahl (2008 Hoosier BBR/Phantom DVS-1), of Massillon, Ohio, has already won the Great Lakes Divisional and Northern States Championship. Clemens Burger, of Noblesville, Ind., can earn the title in a 1976 LeGrand Mk18 after winning the Great Lakes Divisional, Northern and Southern States Championship in B Modified. D Modified’s Jeff Cashmore (2002 Del Long Sprinto 7 YC-3), of New Berlin, Wis., captured the Central Divisional and Southern States Championships. Paul MaGee (1989 Rogues-racing.com/Perrier/Saul’s KBS Mk4), of Canton, Ohio, has a chance at F Modified after a Great Lakes Divisional and Southern States Championship this year.

The Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championship begins at 8:00 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, with competition continuing through Friday afternoon.

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Record-Breaking Contingency Fund Offered To SCCA Runoffs Participants

Dave Schotz — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:57:00 GMT

09/01/2010 Written by SCCA Communications

Photo:Mark Weber

TOPEKA, Kan. (September 1, 2010) – Racers participating in the 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Presented by Subway at Road America, Sept. 20-26, will vie for their share of a pool of contingency awards worth $1.6 million. The record-setting contingency fund will be distributed not only to the National Champions in 29 classes, but throughout the field.

Automobile manufacturers have prepared significant programs for competitors displaying the strengths of their race cars.

Volkswagen of America not only supplies the Official Pace Cars of SCCA, it offers $5,000 to winners in the Showroom Stock C, Touring 3 and Super Touring® Under, with second and third place finishers earning $3,000 and $1,000. H Production, GT-2, GT-3, and GT-Lite drivers earn $2,000 for a win, $1,000 for second and $500 for third, with F Production and Formula Vee drivers earning $1,000, $750, and $500 for podium finishes in a Volkswagen.

Honda Performance Development offers each Honda and Acura driver who begins the Championship race a $500 bonus, along with a $100 parking fee reimbursement to help cover the costs of the event weekend. Race winners earn an additional $2500 from HPD, with $1,500 and $1,000 for second and third-place finishes.

Mazda North American Operations offers $5,000 for a win in eligible classes, and $2,500 and $1,250 for podium finishes. Additionally, Mazda is offering eligible drivers up to $650 in tow money for the event.

Toyota/TRD offers up to $5,000 for a National Championship, and as much as $3,000 for a runner-up finish. Additionally, Toyota drivers earning the pole position will garner a $1,000 cash prize.

Nissan North America offers drivers in a Nissan 350Z, 370Z or Sentra $1,500 for a win. All non-current Nissan or Datsun model drivers can earn $750 for a title.

To go fast at the Runoffs, the rubber is just as important as the motor. BFGoodrich, Goodyear Tire, Hankook Racing Tire, Hoosier Racing Tire and Toyo Tires all offer programs to those who race on their products.

BFGoodrich has put together a unique program for National Champions, offering 12 tires and a seat in the SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race. Second through sixth-place finishers can earn up to six tires for the effort.

Goodyear-shod competitors will earn a $3,000 product certificate for a win, with $2,000 and $1,000 certificates for the remaining podium finishers.

Hankook is offering a product credit of $600 for a win, $450 for second and $300 for third.

National Champions on Hoosier rubber will earn four tires, plus an additional four tires for every 2011 SafeRacer SCCA Club Racing National event the driver enters.

Toyo offers cash awards, including a chart-topping $7,500 for a win, to the top five places in the Spec Miata race. In addition, the sixth through last place competitors will be entered into a drawing to win one of two $500 cash awards.

Those tires, of course, must be attached to wheels, and both Forgeline Motorsports and Panasport Racing Wheels offer contingencies for using their products.

Forgeline offers $500 for a win in eligible classes, along with cash for second and third-place finishes, while Panasport offers gift certificates for podium finishers, including $300 for race winners.

Brakes are among the most competitive contingency awards, with significant programs from Carbotech Performance Brakes, Hawk Performance, KFP Magnum Brake Pads and Prospeed.

The Official Brake Products of SCCA, Hawk is offering a 2011 product sponsorship for champions, with certificates for the top-10. Touring 1 competitors will earn cash prizes from Hawk for finishing in the top six, including $1,000 to the race winner.

Winners using Carbotech brakes will earn a canopy and product sponsorship for the 2011 season, with certificates offered for finishing second through 10^th in the event.

KFP Magnum offers a $200 certificate for a win in eligible classes, along with $150 and $100 certificates for the remaining podium spots.

Prospeed offers six bottles of RS683 brake fluid to sixth-place finishers in every class.

Suspension components are another integral part of a race car, and AST Suspension and Hyperco both offer contingency programs.

AST offers drivers a $750 product credit for race winners, along with a $250 and $100 credit for second and fifth-place finishes. Hyperco is offering two free Hypercoils suspension coils for first and second-place finishers, with one free suspension coil to third-place finishers.

Fluids of all types are essential for a race car, and world-class companies are participating in this year’s Runoffs contingency program.

Sunoco, the Official Fuel of SCCA, will offer a $100 cash prize to the top finisher in every class, along with a $50 prize to the Sunoco Hard Charger for the driver who gains the most positions from the beginning of the race to the finish. Drivers in the GT-3 race are eligible for up to $1,000 for a top-six finish from the fuel company.

Mobil 1 and Red Line Synthetic Oil also offer top packages for racers using the premium oil brands.

Recently named the Official Oil of SCCA, Mobil 1 offers $500 cash and a Mobil 1 Racer Travel Kit that includes a suitcase, backpack, jacket, shirt and hat, among other prizes. Runners-up will receive a $400 product certificate, while third-place finishers will earn a $250 certificate.

Red Line matches the cash and product certificate amount for podium finishers, and includes a custom Red Line Oil driver’s suit for winners.

Throughout the week of qualifying, Gumout, the Preferred Fuel System Additive of SCCA, is supporting racers with the Gumout Pole Award, rewarding fast qualifiers with a $350 cash bonus. GT-2 competitors can earn cash from Gumout for finishing in the top six, including a $1,000 prize for winning the race. Likewise, Black Magic, the Preferred Automotive Detailing Products of SCCA, is rewarding the top six finishers in the Touring 2 class with an identical payout.

Technology has become a racer’s friend, both before, during and after the on-track sessions.

To encourage drivers to use the Official Racing Simulation of SCCA, iRacing.com is offering a free one-year subscription for a win, and a one-month subscription for podium finishers.

Most drivers are using some type of in-car video and data systems to help improve lap times. Race Technology USA is offering significant discounts on their DL1, DL2 or AX22 systems and accessories to podium finishers not already using their products and gift certificates for parts and upgrades to those who are.

Race-Keeper is offering $250 cash to winners and $150 product credit to podium finishers for supporting their video and data logger, while Chasecam offers $150 to all race winners. AiM Sports is offering an AiM SmartyCam for a Runoffs race win at Road America in select classes.

Racing service providers are also supporting customers with contingencies. Williams Racing Developments rewards eligible class winners, fifth, and 10^th place finishers $300, $200, and $100 product credit. Meanwhile, Taylor Racing Engineering is rewarding fourth-place finishers with a $250 product certificate, while Tilton Engineering offers product certificates up to $100 for first through fifth place.

Several retail outlets for accessories also offer contingencies. Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies offers fourth, fifth and sixth-place finishers gift certificates worth up to $75 in each race. Summit Racing Equipment offers top-four finishers in eligible classes up to $100 in select classes, and Chassistools.com offers sixth-place finishers a Longacre digital tire pressure gauge and all program participants a 10% discount on Longacre products. Third place finishers can receive a $150 G-Force product certificate from Racer Wholesale, while Bald Spot Sports offers a free Creafoam Seat Kit for winners in eligible classes.

Pace American, the Official Trailer of SCCA, is offering cash to the top-six finishers in the E Production class, including $1,000 to the race winner. All classes can earn contingency from Holliday Canopies, whose program offers a $300 Custom Road Racing Canopy product certificate for a podium finish. Current owners can claim a $150 cash price in lieu of the product discount. Grassroots Motorsports Magazine is awarding subscribers who win in any class a $100 prize.

Spec Racer Ford and Formula Enterprises competitors can win $800, $400 or $200 from SCCA Enterprises for finishing on the podium. Staubli is offering the same classes $150 product certificates for drivers finishing first, fifth, 10^th, and 15^th. Touring car category National Champions, under a program offered by World Challenge, will receive free entries for the 2011 season if the winner chooses to make the leap to SCCA Pro Racing. Other podium finishers will receive a single-event entry if they choose to extend their racing career to the Pro Racing ranks. XS Power rewards race winners with a free S680 battery, or provides significant discounts on their other battery lines, while also rewarding other podium finishers with certificates for similar discounts.

More than 630 participants have already registered to fight for Championships in 28 different classes, following four days of qualifying in the days leading up to the races.

All 24 races will be aired live through SpeedcastTV.com beginning Friday, Sept. 24 and concluding Sunday, Sept. 26.

For more information on these contingency programs and how to register to participate, visit http://www.scca.com/contingencies.aspx?hub=1&cid=14. Drivers must register for contingency programs prior to competing and are encouraged to do so online before Sept. 8. Following that date, participants can register at the track. Program descriptions should be read carefully to ensure all requirements are met. Failure to meet any listed requirements will result in forfeiting of awards.

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SPS Solotime Volume 10 Issue SN-4

SCCAForums Staff — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:42:00 GMT

Volume 10, Issue SN-4

www.soloperformance.com

sales@soloperformance.com

Starting this Saturday, check out the daily specials, promo codes and other deals only available via Solo National daily e-blasts and redeemable in the SPS Trackside Store at the Solo Nationals in Lincoln, Nebraska. See info on some of the special deals below, and

STAY TUNED TO THIS CHANNEL!!!!

Supporting Solo

since 1984!

Supporting National Solo Trackside

since 2000!!

PRESENTING: Solo National TRACKSIDE SPECIALS - for the wonderful Solo competitors that have supported our company since 1994 and our trackside store at Nationals since 2000.

ALL WEEK SPECIAL on Helmets: We have some helmets we have 30% off all week

FREE SHIPPING on special orders places at the event

And we will be serving FREE twinkies, cookies and snackies all week

Sunday - 10% off any Prosolo garment in stock

Monday - 10% of any SoloPro merchandise (and free lunch and course analysis provided by SoloPro)

Tuesday - 10% off STAY TUNED TO OUR DAILY BLASTS TO FIND OUT

Wednesday - 10% of STAY TUNED TO OUR DAILY BLASTS TO FIND OUT

Thursday - 10% off any helmet in stock (regular price helmets)

Friday - 10% off any SCCA (regular logo) hat (non event hat) in stock

In support of the Lone Survivor Foundation SPS is selling a special NEVER QUIT - 2010 Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals baseball cap with the proceeds going to the Lone Survivor Foundation.

THE SPS

TROPHY SHOP

will be open 7am to 6pm each day at nationals and will be showing off our trophy capabilities with a display of trophies we have done for many clubs and groups. Stop in and see us for those special awards needs.

SPECIAL DAILY CODE PROMOTION!!!!

Begriming this Sunday, keep an eye on your email via your smart phone as well for some daily special codes in our email blasts.

We will also have some great sales, closeouts and other deals, so stop on by the SPS/Solotime and SCCAGear tents at the upcoming Solo Nationals and Pro Solo Finale. We will be on vendor row and have all of our regular merchandise, plus some new stuff.

Also, we get a comically low number of these used, but there is a discount coupon for SCCAGear in the driver's information manual. Make sure you grab it before getting your event apparel.

-Solo Performance Team

Helmets	Shoes	Seats	In-Car Communications	In-Car Video
Data Acquisition	Scales	Wheel Alignment	Tools & Pit Equipment	Tire Gauges

Solo Performance Specialties

Did you know that the owners and a lot of the staff staff of SPS are competitors, drivers, and champions? Did you know the owners are or have been managers and leaders of some the nation's premiere motorsports clubs? Did you know they have been and are recognized by their peers as knowledgeable, dedicated, and supportive of all motorsports clubs, members and events?

So why is that fact about SPS important to you? Because when you purchase from SPS or the SPS Trophy Shop, you can be assured the person you talk to, exchange e-mails with or meet at the SPS Trackside Store is as dedicated to the pursuit of motorsports fun and perfection as you. They understand the budget constraints, the time demands, and the focus required to participate at every level from the local club competition up to and including regional and national championship events.

It means that the owners are dedicated to your sport and spend money reinvesting in it by sponsoring National and Divisional events, donating gift certificates or giveaways for banquets and helping with deadlines and budgets in every way they can.

Doing business with SPS is good business for your club.

It means the competitor and enthusiast will get the best price, best service, and best products available.

It means awards and trophies offered by the SPS Trophy Shop will be unique, and not some of the same old stuff your club can purchase from the neighborhood trophy shop whose staff simply does not understand the special needs of your members. It means trophies and awards purchased from the SPS Trophy Shop are manufactured to the highest standards of quality and creativity, at the best price so your awards are special and one-of-a-kind.

SPS and SPS Trophy Shop staff members are expert professionals and active participants in all forms of motorsport. When working with SPS, you have the best support in the industry at the best price. That is our guarantee, because

We Are You!

We are the nation's largest and oldest distributor of racing supplies tailored for Solo, amateur racing and track events. Since 1984, we 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. We leverage this experience to provide the products you need.

We pride ourselves 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.

While we are a small company, we are NOT a part time business. We are open to answer your questions Monday through Friday 9am - 4pm Central Time. We also pride ourselves on using e-mail as a communication medium. E-mail us at anytime at sales@soloperformance.com and we will answer you, usually within a few hours.

Make sure to visit our trackside store at many events throughout the Midwest and Central US.

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SJSU's Spartan Racing T shirts

SCCAForums Staff — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:41:00 GMT

T shirts are now available for order from the Formula SAE race team at San Jose State University. This is a student team that competes in the international collegiate race series every year to design, manufacture, and assemble a small autocross vehicle and race it against other schools. The Stpartan Racing Formula SAE team is now beginning its third consecutive year of participation in the event, and planning to travel to Detroit this year in addition to its regular race in Fontana, CA. The Detroit competition is popular for German teams to debut their cars, which are usually very advanced so the competition will be fierce. The students are thrilled to be involved and enjoy the opportunity. Anyone who has ever been involved with this project in their past is proud to tell you about it. It is a very cool experience!

San Jose State aids the team in covering registration fees and giving them a shop to build their vehicles in, but the students are on their own to fund the rest of the project. As an all-student team, they are learning firsthand to coordinate all the details of managing a race team from start to finish. They are sponsored by forward-thinking supporters who invest in their program because of the way it produces well-rounded graduates, although most of the support is material or service based, so money is tight.

They are hosting an online T shirt sale to kick start the school year, and your support would make a big difference for them!

[b]To order your T shirt, all details are posted on their team website:[/b][url]http://spartanracing.webfactional.com/[/url]

Competition details are at:
[url]http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/about.htm[/url]

Find us on Facebook
[url]http://www.facebook.com/people/Sae-Sjsu/100000743110870[/url]

2010 Formula SAE West SJSU highlights
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7RYtSJA4Oc[/url]

Dyno Day
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RihVIABHZ20[/url]

Thanks for reading! Happy racing!

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SPS Today's Special Promo Word for a 10% discount, Sunday only, on any ProSolo garment in stock is PRO.

SCCAForums Staff — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:38:00 GMT

Volume 10, Issue SN-5

www.soloperformance.com

sales@soloperformance.com

Today's Special Promo Word for a 10% discount, Sunday only, on any ProSolo garment in stock is PRO.

The staff at Solo Performance Specialties welcomes all of the Solo National Competitors to Lincoln, Nebraska for the 2010 SCCA Solo National Championships. May you all have the best event you possibly can, and most of all have fun!

We Are You, and because we have supported and competed in Solo competitions for over 20 years, we understand your needs. From the right merchandise at the right price, to the right advice and the best support, we are your best source for great products and the ONLY OFFICIAL SOURCE for SCCA merchandise..

Have a great week! - from the SPS Staff

Supporting Solo

since 1984!

Supporting National Solo Trackside

since 2000!!

THE SPS

TROPHY SHOP

SPECIAL DAILY CODE PROMOTION!!!!

Today's Trackside Special features ProSolo garments. To get your 10% off any ProSolo garment in stock such as the items shown here, just show up at the SPS tent and mention the secret daily code word (PRO) found elsewhere in this message. The code word PRO may be difficult to find, so look carefully, as we want you to read every inch of this message to find other important information about products for PRO Soloists and other Solo competitors.

PRESENTING: Solo National TRACKSIDE SPECIALS - for the wonderful Solo competitors that have supported our company since 1994 and our trackside store at Nationals since 2000.

ALL WEEK SPECIAL on Helmets: We have some helmets we have 30% off all week

FREE SHIPPING on special orders places at the event

And we will be serving FREE twinkies, cookies and snackies all week

Sunday - 10% off any PROsolo garment in stock

Monday - 10% of any SoloPro merchandise (and free lunch and course analysis provided by SoloPro)

Tuesday - 10% off STAY TUNED TO OUR DAILY BLASTS TO FIND OUT

Wednesday - 10% of STAY TUNED TO OUR DAILY BLASTS TO FIND OUT

Thursday - 10% off any helmet in stock (regular price helmets)

Friday - 10% off any SCCA (regular logo) hat (non event hat) in stock

In support of the Lone Survivor Foundation SPS is selling a special NEVER QUIT - 2010 Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals baseball cap with the proceeds going to the Lone Survivor Foundation.

Helmets	Shoes	Seats	In-Car Communications	In-Car Video
Data Acquisition	Scales	Wheel Alignment	Tools & Pit Equipment	Tire Gauges

Solo Performance Specialties

Doing business with SPS is good business for your club.

It means the competitor and enthusiast will get the best price, best service, and best products available.

We Are You!

Make sure to visit our trackside store at many events throughout the Midwest and Central US.

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SPS - Scales on a Budget

SCCAForums Staff — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:45:00 GMT

Scale Systems on a Tight Budget

Helmets	Shoes	Seats	In-Car Communications	In-Car Video
Data Acquisition	Scales	Wheel Alignment	Tools & Pit Equipment	Tire Gauges

Supporting Solo since 1984

Supporting National Solo Trackside since 2000!

SHIRT GIVE-AWAY: SPS will give away an "Eat Sleep Drive T-Shirt" to the first 7 people who type "I WANT A FREE EAT SLEEP DRIVE T-SHIRT" and their T-Shirt size in the comment section of their order.

Featured this week

· Scale Systems for Tight Budgets

· Ramps and and Alignment Pad Accessories

· Tech Article from Longacre Racing: "Scaling Made Simple"

· Customizable Tech Stickers

· 2010 SOLO Nationals Embroidered Apparel available now in the "Build Your Own Apparel" section

· Plus: OTHER STUFF YOU NEED that won't break the racing budget!

SPECIAL NEWS FROM THE SPS TROPHY SHOP:

We will be open 7am to 6pm each day at nationals and will be showing off our trophy capabilities with a display of trophies we have done for many clubs and groups. Stop in and see us for those special awards needs.

Don't forget to stop by the SPS/Solotime and SCCAGear tents at the upcoming Solo Nationals and Pro Solo Finale. We will be on vendor row and have all of our regular merchandise, plus some new stuff.

We will also have some great sales, closeouts and other deals, so stop on by. Keep an eye on your email via your smartphone as well for some daily special codes in our email blasts.

Also, we get a comically low number of these used, but there is a discount coupon for SCCAGear in the driver's information manual. Make sure you grab it before getting your event apparel.

-Solo Performance Team

Scale Systems for the Tight Budget
Longacre EconoMatrix Scale System	Longacre ComputerScales, 1500lb, 15" Pads	Longacre ComputerScales, 1100lb, 12" Pads

Just push 1 button to show ANY partial % you want - no limits! Durable Red cables and black molded carrying case Memory holds 8 complete setups with quick and easy recall Internal battery and charger included Smooth top 15" low profile pads with handles & recessed connectors 1/10% accuracy and 1500 lbs per pad capacity 2-year limited warranty	Simple to use - just push 2 buttons to get everything you need! - Push one button for all 4 wheel weights - Push a second button for all partial Heavy duty Red cables and silver AN connectors 15" x 15" low profile pads with 1500 lb. per pad capacity and convenient carrying handles Includes molded carrying case for electronics, cables, battery and charger A 9 volt alkaline battery can be used for emergency power 2-year limited warranty	Using our newest 12" x 12" 1100 lb. capacity pads for lighter weight cars Great for all but the heaviest cars or very wide tires: IMCA cars, Street Stocks, Legends, Dwarf, Mini Cup, Karts, Road Racing Formula classes. Large 4 line display - shows all 4 weights or all partial weights Uses AccuSet™ control box 12" x 12" 1100 lb. capacity pads for lighter cars Easy to use - just set them up and turn them on 1/10% accuracy Comes with molded carrying case, crush resistant Red cables, battery and charger 2-year limited warranty
Your Price: $1375.00	Your Price: $1040.95	Your Price: $938.95

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Longacre Roll-Off Leveler	Longacre Individual Scale Pad Leveler	Longacre Low Profile Scale Ramp System	Longacre Scale Platen Setup Fixture with Adjustable Spanners

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How to Scale Your: Car Scaling Made Simple

Scaling your race car is arguably one the most important practices that you can do to increase your chance of visiting victory lane. Proper chassis set up requires that the weight balance is set correctly for the car, driver and track conditions. In order to achieve proper and repeatable weight balance a quality set of electronic scales will need to be obtained.

Before you begin the scaling process you should make sure that the car is race ready. Fluid levels need to be topped off, stagger & tire are pressure set, ride heights adjusted, Caster adjusted, Camber set, rear end square and the toe checked. You will also need to take advantage of the maximum left side weight and check to see if your total weight is within the rules and the front to rear balance is where you and your chassis builder want it. Emphasis should be placed on being race ready before you begin the final scaling procedure as all of these factors will have an effect on the end result.

Now that you are ready for your final scaling procedure you will need to find a level area to weigh the car. Most garage floors vary by quite a bit. Spend a few minutes with a good level and straight edge and mark four spots on the floor that you can use each time you want to scale the car. Make sure that you mark the floor to match up with your wheel base and track width.

Should the floor have low spots you can use simple shims to make all four scale pads level or utilize some leveling trays to speed up the job. Mark the shims or trays with LF, RF, LR, RR so that you can quickly repeat the process each and every week. Consistency is the goal when scaling so weighing the car in the same spot each and every week will improve your chances of having a great handling car.

Now that you have a level surface you can roll the car into position. Set the scale pads next to the appropriate tire and hook up the cables. Make sure that the cables are plugged into the correct pad and turn the scales on. Check that there is no weight on the scale pads and press the zero button. The control box should now read zero and you are ready to place the pads under the car.

Jack up one side at a time and slide the pads under the tires. Place the car in gear or use a stop to keep the car on the scales. Verify that the sway bar is disconnected or completely neutral with plenty of slop. At this point, give the rear of the car a firm settle by placing your knee on the rear bumper. Then do the same at the front.

After settling the front and rear I like to grab the roof roll bar and shake the car several times. I try to let go right in the middle. By settling the car and shaking the roof bar you are helping to insure that the shocks are not hanging up and that you have worked out any small binds in the suspension points. Try to do the settling procedure consistently as this will help you obtain repeatable results. Settle the car after each time you raise it with a jack or make an adjustment.

You can now record your wheel weights, partial weights and percentages. Check that the front to rear balance is correct and that the left side and total are where they need to be. If not then move the lead to the appropriate spot until you are happy. Readjust the ride heights if you have to move lead around.

Now you can check the cross weight. If you want to add cross weight put a turn in the right front and left rear and take a turn out of the left front and right rear. On non coil over cars you may need to go two turns on the rear for every one turn on the front. By adjusting all four corners you will help maintain your ride heights.

Now you can set the sway bar. With the car still on the scales you can see exactly how pre-load you are putting on the bar. Record your final settings and you are ready to go.

Commonly Asked Questions

Should you weigh with the driver in or out?

You can do it either way as long as you consider the variables. Personally, I like to see the driver in the car during the set up process as he is going to be in the car when it goes around the corner. Driver weight tends to vary a bit so having the driver in the car insures the most repeatable results. You can weigh with out the driver as long as you consider the variables that will change. As long as you factor ride height changes and the weight differential scaling with out the driver can work fine. It is really a matter of personal choice.

How level do the scales need to be?

We get asked that a lot. For optimum results the closer to exact the better when it comes to level. Sometimes you can compromise. Picture a thick piece of flat glass with scale pads resting on top. Start with the glass perfectly level and your results will be perfect. Now take the glass and lower the front by one inch. The four scale pads are still in the same plane in relation to each other on the glass. In this scenario the effect from the front being lower will be very small. You can picture the same thing lowing the left side by one inch and still get good result.

Now picture a ½" shim on the glass under the Left Rear and Right Front corners or just under any one corner. Your scale numbers will go nuts. The shims will be shown as cross weight on the scales. The bottom line is that you need to maintain scale pads within the same plane. Raising one corner or opposing corners is going to effect your readings. In general, it is best to keep the scales as level as possible.

Do I have to re-zero the scales if I make a change?

Longacre Computerscales allow you to make as many adjustments as needed with out re-zeroing. Simply make your adjustments, settle the car and record your results.

Can I change the left side or rear weight by turning the jack screws?

You can turn all day and you will not move the left side or rear weight with the jack screws. To make changes to Left side or Rear percentages you will need to move lead or other mass within the car.

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Rampelberg Grabs Wild MX-5 Cup Win, Championship Lead At Mosport

SCCAForums Staff — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:36:00 GMT

Pro Racing08/29/2010

Photo:Shaun Lumley

BOWMANVILLE, Canada (August 29, 2010) – Brad Rampelberg, of San Jose, Calif., earned a wild SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup win Sunday at Mosport International Raceway, part of the Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport, in a battle with Lyonel Kent, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Russell Walker, of Dallas, Texas, that wasn’t decided until the final corner.

At the finish of the 28-lap, 68.852-mile race that averaged 90.361 mph flag-to-flag, Rampelberg had grabbed a 0.255-second victory, his fifth of the season in the No. 4 AMG Racing/Mazda/Cobalt Brakes Mazda MX-5. The path to the checkered flag in round nine of 11 in the season, however, was anything but pretty.

Rampelberg, who entered the weekend third in the championship and locked in a season-long fight with leader Justin Piscitell and teammate Michael Cooper, had struggled through the practice and qualifying sessions early in the weekend at the 10-turn, 2.459-mile circuit east of Toronto.

“Mosport is an old-school track,” Rampelberg said at the finish. “I’ve raced here before, and I have to be honest, this track is faster than I am. It’s a great win here – there are a few classic tracks in North America, and winning at Road America and winning at Mosport is just amazing. You don’t get much better than that.”

While Rampelberg fell from his seventh starting spot to ninth on the first lap, polesitter Nick Evans, in the No. 28 Team MER/Mazda/Sparco Mazda MX-5, and Cooper, in the No. 84 AMG Racing/Bromante Landscaping & Design MX-5, set the pace up front.

By lap two, Piscitell, who had started sixth in the No. 89 Team MER/DAMG Worldwide/Merchant Services MX-5, had joined the two leaders up front. Trying to slip past Cooper for third through the left-hand turn nine, Piscitell nosed ahead of Cooper. The two made contact, moving Piscitell off the racing surface at the entrance of turn 10 and into the tire barrier.

The contact moved both racers to the end of the field, with Piscitell suffering the heaviest damage. He would finish 13th, eight laps down. Cooper finished 11th.

Cooper was penalized 10 points and placed on two-race probation for his role in the incident.

Back at the front, Evans led a six-car breakaway for the lead that became a five-car train on lap eight when Jesse Combs lost control of his No. 77 ALARA Racing/coolgas.com MX-5 and made contact with the tire barriers, also in the final turn. Combs would rejoin the race, but a trip down pit lane to check the damage left him running 12th at the finish.

Evans continued to lead through lap 13, but transmission troubles relegated the driver who had topped both practice and qualifying to a sixth-place finish.

Ara Malkhassian, driving the No. 11 ALARA Racing/Bulldog Productions MX-5, took the point on lap 14, and then relinquished the lead to Rampelberg on lap 15. After turning the race’s fastest lap of 1:36.711 (91.534 mph), Malkhassian fell off the pace, leaving Rampelberg, Walker and Kent to battle for the lead.

Rampelberg led the final 13 laps, with Kent and Russell swapping the second position on lap 22. On the final lap, Kent actually moved into the lead through turn seven, but the right hand final turns left Rampelberg on the inside and just ahead at the finish line.

“Nick Evans and Michael Cooper were the two guys to beat this weekend, and I was just hoping to be a part of that train,” Rampelberg said. “I had to race smart, and there was a bunch of attrition. The AMG guys gave me a great car, and I’m just happy to be here. I got raced really clean by Russell Walker and Lyonel Kent at the end, and it was another great racing finish. I don’t like to work this hard, but we needed this win.”

For Kent, it was his best finish since a win at Road Atlanta in round two.

“I had my work cut out for me today, starting back in eighth,” Kent said. “ALARA Racing gave me a good car. The qualifying strategy didn’t work out the way we had planned. The first couple of laps were pretty crazy, and I just wanted to keep my nose clean and make sure the Bulldog Productions car was there at the end. That’s what paid off was patience, and I slowly picked cars off one-by-one.

“It came down to Brad, Russell and myself. I got a good draft on Brad coming down the back straight and we went side-by-side through eight, nine and 10. It was a close race and it’s great to be back on the podium.”

Walker’s third-place finish was by far his best of the season in MX-5 Cup. Driving a partial schedule, Walker had yet to finish in the top-10 in four previous races but qualified third and was able to run in the lead back for the entire race at Mosport.

“I’ve been here twice with Star Mazda, and it helped me get up to speed quickly,” Walker said. “The Team MER guys really helped me get up to speed this weekend. For all the open-wheel guys who think this is easy, they’re in for a shock. It’s been a big challenge to adapt to these cars, only running four races this weekend, but the work paid off this weekend. It’s been an amazing experience, but we’re getting there finally and it’s good to get my first pro podium.”

Jeff Mosing drove the No. 30 Team MER/Frank’s International/RaceNowForAutism MX-5 to a career-best fourth place finish, one day after his best-ever qualifying effort left him starting fifth. Mosing fell back early, but continued to turn laps approaching the times of the leaders.

Alfred Caiola also earned his top career finish, finishing fifth in the No. 09 AMG/B&L Management MX-5 after qualifying 11. Caiola passed the struggling Evans on lap 23 to move into the top-five.

The weekend gives Rampelberg the edge in the Championship battle with two races remaining both during a doubleheader weekend at Miller Motorsports Park. In third place and trailing Piscitell by 12 entering the weekend, Rampelberg now leads Piscitell by 16 points (482 – 466) after earning 61 points with the round nine win. Cooper trails Rampelberg by 28 points in the championship hunt. Evans (413 points) and Combs (404 points) complete the top five.

Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup rules allow each driver to drop the lowest point-scoring race from their final tally. With the excluded race, Rampelberg leads by 21 points over Piscitell, with Cooper 28 points in arrears of Rampelberg.

The SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup finishes the season with a doubleheader weekend at Miller Motorsports Park, Sept. 10-12. For more information and results, visit www.mx-5cup.com.

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Evans Earns MX-5 Cup Pole at Mosport

SCCAForums Staff — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:33:00 GMT

Pro Racing08/28/2010

Photo:Al Merion

BOWMANVILLE, Canada (August 28, 2010) – Nick Evans, of Powell, Ohio, continued to set the pace in Saturday’s SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup qualifying at Mosport International Raceway. After topping Friday’s practice, Evans earned the pole for Sunday’s Round Nine of 11 race, part of the Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport weekend.

Evans turned a time of 1:35.571 (92.626 mph) in the No. 28 Team MER/Mazda/Sparco Mazda MX-5 to establish a new Series qualifying record at Mosport and earn the top starting spot on the grid. The pole is Evans’ third in four races.

“At Team MER, we like to work together in qualifying, and we were able to do it very effectively this time,” Evans said. “We had to make sure each driver was able to feed off the other drivers and get a good tow. We gave each of us an opportunity to do that in the beginning, and my lap held up. It seemed like the laps came early, and then they fell off a little bit and we couldn’t get back down there. I was lucky it held up. It’s going to be really close in the race, but I’ve got my teammates with me and as long as we work together, we’ll be fine.”

The session almost ended before it began for Evans with a small problem in pit lane while waiting on the green flag.

“I don’t know what happened,” Evans explained. “The engine just died on pit lane, and it was idling really rough. Once it was under power it was fine, and there wasn’t any issue. Anything like that freaks me out, and it might have all been in my head. Luckily, it was fine.”

Starting alongside Evans in the front row is Michael Cooper, of Syosset, N.Y., who turned a best time of 1:35.694 (92.507 mph) in the No. 84 AMG Racing/Bromante Landscaping & Design MX-5. With the effort, Cooper earns a valuable Championship point that leaves him just six points behind Justin Piscitell with just three races remaining.

Piscitell (No. 89 Team MER/DAMG Worldwide/Merchant Services MX-5) and Brad Rampelberg (No. 4 AMG Racing/Mazda/Cobalt Brakes), who sits just 12 points behind Piscitell in the Championship, qualified sixth and seventh, respectively, and outside of the bonus points awarded to the top-five qualifiers. Just 0.734-second separates Rampelberg’s lap from Evans’ pole, however, leaving both Championship contenders in the hunt for Sunday’s race.

Qualifying third and starting on the second row is Russell Walker, of Dallas, Texas, driving the No. 29 Team MER Mazda MX-5. Walker turned a best time of 1:36.063 (92.152 mph) to earn his best starting position in the MX-5 Cup, topping a previous best of sixth at Autobahn Country Club.

Walker will share the second row with Jesse Combs’ No. 77 ALARA Racing/coolgas.com MX-5, after Combs posted a best time of 1:36.239 (91.983 mph). It marks the fifth-consecutive top-five starting position for Combs, who sits fourth in the Championship.

Jeff Mosing also earned his best starting position of the season, qualifying fifth in the No. 30 Team MER/Frank’s International/RaceNowForAutism MX-5 with a best time of 1:36.271 (91.953 mph).

The SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup field will take the green flag at 10:25 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Round Nine of 11 in the Championship. To follow notes and timing, please visit www.mx-5cup.com.

Follow the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup on Twitter @ MazdaMX5Cup.

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SCCA Runoffs Early Registration Deadline Approaching

Dave Schotz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:44:00 GMT

08/25/2010 Written by SCCA Communications

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TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 25, 2010) – The early-entry deadline for the 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Presented by Subway is fast approaching, with just days remaining for competitors to take advantage of a discounted entry fee to the Sports Car Club of America’s premier event for amateur road racers in North America, held at Road America Sept. 24-26.

The deadline for early registration, which caps the event fee at $450, is 11:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, August 27. After that date, the entry fee increases to $650 for the National Championship event.

Registration can be completed online at www.scca.com/runoffs by clicking the National Championship Runoffs tab on the left side of the page. Paper entry fees should include an additional $10 handling fee, with envelopes postmarked or dated by an express delivery on or before Friday, August 27 eligible for the early entry fee.

Paper entries should be sent to the SCCA national office in Topeka, Kan.

More than 580 participants have already registered to fight for Championships in 28 different classes, following four days of qualifying in the days leading up to the races.

All 24 races will be aired live through SpeedcastTV.com beginning Friday, Sept. 24 and concluding Sunday, Sept. 26.

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RallyCross Crowns National Champions With Record-Setting Field

Dave Schotz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:43:00 GMT

08/25/2010 Written by SCCA Communications

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TOPEKA, Kan. (August 25, 2010) – In a change from last year’s snowy weather, a move from October to August meant that a record-setting 74 competitors would participate in the SCCA RallyCross National Championship presented by Subaru and Heuberger Motors, August 21-22, under temperatures in excess of 90 degrees alongside the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. At the end of the weekend, eight participants walked away from the U.S. Truck Driving School in Fountain, Colo., as SCCA RallyCross National Champions.

Under the RallyCross National Championship format, each competitor turned laps on three different circuits laid out on the facility 25-minutes south of Colorado Springs. Each of the classes in the Stock, Prepared, and Modified classes turned four runs on Saturday morning around a tract designed by Matt Dahn and Mike Eckert, with some assistance from Brent Blakely. Blakely then reconfigured the course for the afternoon session, where the Stock and Prepared classes took three laps, but the Modified category only managed one run before darkness ended the day.

On Sunday morning, the Modified category classes led off the morning with four runs on a circuit designed by Ken Cashion and Blakely, followed by two runs each from the Prepared and Stock categories to give every competitor nine runs in total. The lowest aggregate total of the runs, including two-second penalties for every cone hit throughout the weekend, determined the winners.

The Modified category, containing both the Modified Two (for two-wheel drive cars) and Modified Four (for all-wheel drive machines) hosted two of the largest three classes of the weekend.

In Modified Two, Denver’s Jonathan McGrew led on time in his 2006 Honda Civic Si until the eighth round, when Cashion’s run in his 2007 Honda Racing HPD/Team Dynamics Honda Civic Si was 1.384-seconds quicker to take the lead. At the conclusion, Cashion led by 0.989-second, but McGrew’s two-cone penalty in the first run pushed the gap to 4.989-seconds for Cashion’s Modified Two National Championship. Harold Denham, of Holliston, Mass., Chris Blake, of Golden, Colo., and Eric Adams, of Laramie, Wyo., completed the trophy positions in the 19-car class.

Chris O’Driscoll, of Leadville, Colo., defended his Modified Four title with a 10.238-second victory after nine rounds and the assessment of penalties. O’Driscoll’s 2007 Subaru WRX topped the 14-car field, with Denver’s Max Johnson his closest competition in a 1995 Flatirons Tuning/Suba Performance Subaru Impreza. Nathanael Usher (2002 Subaru WRX Wagon), of Lansing, Mich., and Eric Genack (2003 Subaru Impreza WRX) fought for the final two trophy spots, with Usher finishing 0.243-second ahead of Genack for third.

Both the Prepared and Stock categories featured classes that weren’t decided until the cone penalties were assessed.

In the 18-car Prepared All class, Dahn, of Milford, Michigan, completed nine runs in his 2003 Performance Theory/ATS Subaru WRX 1.658-seconds faster than Ryan Gates, of Colorado Springs. Dahn, however, clipped a cone on his seventh run – a feat that Gates managed to avoid in his 2002 Heuberger Subaru/subarupartsstore.net Subaru WRX wagon, landing Gates the Prepared All National Championship by a final adjusted time of 0.342-second. Cody Hatfield (2006 AWDPirates.net Subaru Impreza), of Thornton, Colo., was third, nearly four seconds behind the leaders. Bill Martin, of Ridgecrest, Calif., was fourth in a Mitsubishi Evo, followed by Carlos Filipe, of Orlando, Fla., in a 1998 CMFRacing.com Subaru Impreza.

Keith Lightfoot, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., earned the Prepared Front National Championship by a 16.734-second margin of victory behind the wheel of his 2002 Checkpoint Racing Ford Focus SVT. Ron Foley, of Birmingham, Ala., drove a 2007 RCG Inc. Honda Civic Si to the runner-up position.

Edwin Cunnel, also of Birmingham, did bring a National Championship back to Alabama, taking the Prepared Rear title by an adjusted 11.573-seconds in a 1975 Element Garage BMW 2002. He bested Jerred Burnard, of Colorado Springs, driving a 1985 Manic Motorsports Toyota MR2.

The Stock All class was a three-driver battle that wasn’t decided until factoring in cone penalties. Jason Staats, of Keizer, Ore., topped Gary Marascola, of Windsor, Colo., by just 0.729-second over the course of the nine runs, with Jakub “Kubo” Kordisch, of Brighton, Colo., just 1.059-seconds behind Staats. Cones would become the story of the Stock All class, as Marascola had a clean weekend, with Staats clipping one and Kordisch collecting six. At the conclusion, Marascola claimed the title by 1.109-seconds in a 2009 Subaru Impreza, followed by Staats’ 2005 Entek International/Primitive Racing Subaru STi and Kordisch’s 2000 Subaru Impreza. Chris Staats, sharing a car with Jason, finished fourth.

Don Hardy, of Colorado Springs, claimed the Stock Front championship in a 1991 Hardy Boys Motorsports Ford Escort GT by 14.772-seconds over Partryk Mateki, of Colorado Springs, in a 2005 Mazda6. Denver’s Greg McMahon brought home the Stock Rear National Championship in a 1985 Zodow.com Toyota MR2.

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Call For Hall of Fame Class, Committee Nominees

Dave Schotz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:42:00 GMT

08/24/2010 Written by SCCA Communications

TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 24, 2010) –Sports Car Club of America is currently seeking nominations for the SCCA Hall of Fame Class of 2010. Up to five nominees will be selected for induction into the Hall of Fame on February 12, 2011, at the SCCA National Convention Presented by Gumout.

The SCCA National Hall of Fame was created in 2004 to preserve, protect and record the history and accomplishments of the Club by acknowledging those members who’ve made a significant impact on the development of the SCCA, be it through service to the national organization, achievements in national competition or brining national recognition to SCCA.

Nominations will be accepted through Sept. 30 and can be sent to SCCAHof@scca.com or to the attention of Howard Duncan at the SCCA National Office (P.O. Box 19400, Topeka, KS 66619 or fax 785-862-7183). Nominations should include a list of the nominee’s accomplishments and a summary of why he or she should be selected. Those who have been nominated previously, but not selected, can always be re-nominated to ensure the most up-to-date and thorough information.

“Being inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor,” SCCA President and CEO Jeff Dahnert said. “This is where you will find those who have been our greatest contributors and most successful competitors. It’s also an opportunity to honor those that may have achieved their greatest notoriety in other racing organizations, but achieved that only after success in SCCA. I encourage all members to share with the committee the individuals that made an indelible positive mark on the Club as a National organization.”

After reviewing the potential candidates, the SCCA Hall of Fame Nominating Committee will select 15 official nominees to submit to the SCCA Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will then conduct additional research on the 15 nominees before choosing the final inductees, who will be formally announced in December. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2011 will take place at the 2010 SCCA National Convention in Las Vegas, Feb. 10-12.

In addition to nominees for the Hall of Fame, resumes are being accepted for consideration on the Nominating and Selection committees. Interested individuals should contact Howard Duncan at the above information.

More information about the SCCA Hall of Fame, including a list of previous inductees is available at www.scca.com by clicking on “About SCCA” and then selecting “SCCA Hall of Fame,” from the left-hand menu.

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SafeRacer on Facebook , If you're on FaceBook, come on over and join our group, we've been giving away shirts, shoes, gloves and so on. Nothing required, but some nice freebies.