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Welcome to the St. Louis Region of the Sports Car Club of America
Somehow, somewhere, the motorsports bug bit you. The thrill is already there. The SCCA is the place to turn to help you scratch that itch. You’re not alone – like you, zero percent of our members are indifferent about motorsports.
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Region BBQ
Buder Picnic Shelter
June 8th 12-5
Registration Available for
All Club Racing Events (8/2-3 & 10/25-26)
Check out the Rally Cross Schedule @ www.stlrallyx.org
Events are 6/15, 8/16, 9/12 & 10/21 all at Gateway |
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Welcome to St. Louis Region SCCA. For information on any of our Racing programs, go to the “STL Racing Programs” tab above.
Here are some upcoming events you won't want to miss! Click on an event for location and additional details.
2008 MIDIV Schedule revised 2/8/08 2008 MIDIV SOLO Schedule revised 2/8/08 |
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| Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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SCCA Board Approves NASA Licenses For Club Racing
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 10:42 PM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 14 Views
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TOPEKA, Kan. (May 9, 2008) – Sports Car Club of America’s Board of Directors approved today at its face-to-face meeting in Topeka the approval of National Auto Sport Association licenses for Regional Club Racing competition, effective immediately.
The NASA Competition License joins those of 13 other organizations approved for Regional competition. Any of these license holders may participate in a Regional event, providing they are a full, First Gear, family or weekend member.
The full list of organizations with licenses approved for competition are:
BMW CCA
CACC
FIA
HSR
ICSCC
IMSA
MCSCC
NASA
PCA
Ontario Region CASC
SCCA Pro Racing
SVRA
VMC
Waterford Hills
West Canada Motorsports Association
Detailed information on the licenses approved for each organization is available in the SCCA General Competition Rules, section 3.1.5.
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2008 Runoffs Volunteer Info
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 12:09 PM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 17 Views
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Volunteers Needed!
The SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Heartland Park Topeka will be held October 6-12th, 2008. As with all Club Racing events, our volunteers are critical to its success. SCCA has some exciting changes/additons for the volunteers:
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Park Where You Work! - Corner Workers will be able to drive to their stations and there will be additional parking near the Tech Barn and SOC Area.
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Free Volunteer Camping moved to the North Paddock!
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Reservations available after Registration opens.
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Enhanced Community Presence
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Continued Improvements to Evening Parties
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AMA Flat Track Championships—Saturday. October 4th
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Special Admittance for SCCA Runoffs Participants (minimal fee). Located at the Dirt Track adjacent to the paddock.
It’s time to start planning for our return to Heartland Park Topeka for the third and best year yet! Here are some of the exciting additions slated for this year:
ONLINE VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION OPENS TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH AT 9:00 A.M. C.D.T.
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Congrats to Solo National Winners
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 1:53 PM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 20 Views
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In news from the Fort Worth Texas National Tour held at Texas National Speedway May 3 & 4, 2008.
St. Louis Region Dave Whitworth brought home his first National Tour Trophy and it is a 1st place over last year's ESP National Champion.
Beth Whitworth was a one car class in ESPL which gave her a 1st place also
Kia Gharib took a 3rd place in HS
Congratulations to all and good job representing the St. Louis Region!
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| Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
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PDX Events Coming May 7, 21 & 24
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 8:53 AM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 95 Views
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The next event of the Solo Performance PDX Events, hosted by St. Louis Region SCCA will be Wednesday May 7, 2008 at Gateway Raceway. Yes, that day and date are correct. The event is a weekday and will be held 3PM to sunset. A driving experience is an opportunity to work with an instructor and get practice in car handling and precision driving in your own car. This is a non-competitive, un-timed event.
The Wednesday event series dates remaining are May 7 and May 21. This series was developed in partnership with Gateway Raceway to offer busy car enthusiast another option to bond with their car and get some seat and smile time. Chuck DeProw, PDX Program Chairman, said “Gateway has had a lot of attendance for their weekday drag racing events and we thought that the same might be true for the track day events”, he went on to say “and we were correct!”. “We were worried about getting volunteers to staff the event might be hard, but we have had great people step up to help out”. Volunteers also have a big incentive to help. For each time they come out their name will be entered in a drawing to win a ½ day PDX event on October 19, 2008 FREE!
Sponsorship for the Solo Performance PDX Events, hosted by St. Louis Region SCCA has been great. AutoTire of Chesterfield has joined Izzy’s Custom Cages, PhotoMotion and of course the title sponsor, Solo Performance to support one of SCCA fastest growing events. The St. Louis PDX Program has been growing by leaps and bounds for since its inception in 2006.
AutoTire is offering Special PDX discounts for all involved in the event! 10% all services, $10 off brake flushes and AutoTire Chesterfield Valley Store's commitment to not be undersold, period, on anybody's tire pricing, from any source. They encourage you to bring in a competitor's quote! 17401 Chesterfield Airport Road , Chesterfield MO 63005 , 636-536-0301
PhotoMotion will be giving 1 lucky entrant on full day events on May 24 and October 19 a Free Photo CD of their cars photos on track. PhotoMotion is the official photographer of the PDX events. www.photomotiononline.com .
Izzy’s Custom Cages is sponsoring a contest to give away a custom 4 point roll bar built to SCCA Time Trail Rules/GCR specifications to the winner of a drawing of the Volunteers, Entrants and Instructors who have attended 2008 events. Drawing will be help Oct. 19, 2008 www.izzyscustomcages.com .
Solo Performance can be found at www.soloperformance.com
Support them because they support the St. Louis Region PDX Events!
Events coming at GIR - Wed. Events (Only $150) May 7 & May 21. - Full Day Events $225 (save - sign up for both for $200 each) Sat May 24 & Sun Oct 19, 2008
Registration is at www.dlbracing.
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| Monday, April 21, 2008 |
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Solo Divisional News
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 9:59 AM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 93 Views
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Four St. Louis Region Solo Drivers brought home Divisional Solo Trophies from the R&S and Solo Performance Specialties Event #1 in the MiDiv Divisional Solo Series held on April 19 and 20, 2008 in Kansas City.
Joe Floretta brought home a 1st place in FSP, Dave Whitworth 1st ESP, Carla Russo 1st in CPL, Morgan Baskett in EP and Andy Hohl a 2nd in ESP. The also rans were, Chris Hammond, Lynn Wilson, Janice Rick and Kyle Langley. Fun was had by all.
The event was held on the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot and featured large long courses. The weather started out cold Sat. morning, but warmed up later to a nice day and pretty much stayed that way for the rest of the event.
The event was best described by Kyle Langley, first time Divisional Driver
“Just got back from my first Midiv in Kansas City and all I can say is do yourself a favor and go to a divisional. The course was wide open and fast! Things happen FAST and when I crossed the finish line each time my heart was beating, I was out of breath and my hands were shaking!! The competition was a notch above local and I got my ass handed to me on day one by last year's Midiv FS champion Don Knopp by 3 seconds. Day two I got to within 1.3 seconds and actually out-timed some cars in faster classes. The stepped-up competition forced me to improve fast and also allowed me to work on new things and push the car even harder.
The highlight of the weekend beyond the driving was watching Andy Hohl and Dave Whitworth battle in ESP. Andy led in the Shelby GT after day one by about a tenth, I believe. Day two, Andy led until Dave's last run and he beat Andy by 2 tenths and change, I think, to take the win. It was the talk of the event and a real joy to watch some awesome driving ability.
Do yourself a favor and sign up for Memorial Day and drive against some of the best.”
A huge thanks to Al Herman and Donna Hill for co-chairing this event.
The R&S and Solo Performance Specialties Event #2 in the MiDiv Divisional Solo Series will be at Gateway Raceway May 25 & 26, 2008. For more info on that event and to register go to http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmEventDetail.Show?psevent_id=8469
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| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
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Solo Performance Opens Gateway International Raceway Pro Shop
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 11:19 AM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 116 Views
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April 14, 2008 — St. Louis, MO - Solo Performance Specialties, a distributor and retailer of quality, graphics and racing supplies tailored for amateur racing and track events has partnered with Gateway International Raceway, the St. Louis area’s leading amateur and professional racing facility, to offer a Pro Shop store for their amateur entrants and visitors.
The GIR ProShop will carry Gateway logo merchandise, convenience and race items. The race items are manufactured by vendors such as Bell, HJC, Longacre, Chatterbox, Corbeau, G-Force, Mechanix, Piloti, QuickCar, Race Technology, RedLine Oil, Chase Cam, I/O Port, Schroth, Speed Bleeder, Tire Tote, Ultra Shield and SoloTime.
Solo Performance provides trackside service to SCCA autocross events across the United States via a mobile trackside store. The new Pro Shop, a permanent location, is located across from the Media Center on the infield of the road course.
The GIR Pro Shop is managed and stocked by Solo Performance. Both SPS and GIR targeted excellent customer service as their main goal for the new Pro Shop. Most items are also available at www.soloperformance.com.
SPS Managing Partner, Dave Whitworth stated “We are excited to be partnering with the management team of Gateway to provide even more value to the entrants and their guests that attend the amateur events held at the track.”
SPS and GIR are also currently developing a program to expand this service to the amateur drag racing events.
Gateway International Raceway is an all-purpose racing facility hosting the NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals on its 1/4-mile drag strip and the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on its 1.25-mile oval. Gateway is the site of more than 250 racing events throughout the season. The facility hosts everything from local drag racing and drifting to the United Black Drag Racers' Association's "Black Sunday," the largest African-American motorsports event in the country. Gateway boasts a challenging 1.6-mile road course utilized by the Sports Car Club of America and a number of local, regional, and national racing clubs. In 2008, the track will begin its 12th season of providing intense racing action for the thousands of fans in St. Louis and the surrounding areas.
Solo Performance Specialties is the nation's largest and oldest distributor of racing supplies tailored for amateur racing and track events. Since 1984, SPS has been providing the highest quality products at great prices to amateur racers throughout the USA.
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| Tuesday, April 15, 2008 |
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Solo News
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 9:34 AM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 109 Views
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The second event of the St. Louis Region Solo Program is also now complete. 94 entrants braved the 37 degree wet weather to come out and play in the cones.
Results and Virtual Drivers Meeting Information (No drivers meetings at the events this year to maximize run time) are posted at www.stlsolo.org (or click on Solo above)
Top Index winners at event #2 were:
1st Arshad Mohabatt 2nd Chris Lybarger 3rd Shane Henderson
The next event is May 11, Mother’s Day (Bring Mom – she secretly hates those brunches you have been dragging her to for years) Pre-Registration is on www.dlbracing.com . Avoid the lines and pre-register. See you there!
Reminder! It isn’t too early to register for the:
2008 Memorial Day Bash Solo Event
Part of the R&S Racing and Solo Performance Midwest Division Solo Series
Hosted by St. Louis Region SCCA, 2000 SCCA Solo Divisional of the Year Winner.
2 days of fun. Entry Fee: $60.00 Includes all food & drink at the Sunday night Happy Hour, Additional Meal Tickets $10 each, maximum* of $20 per family. *Bring as many kids as you want, the extra charges will not exceed $20. Pre Registration is required, no walk ins will be accepted. Entries must be received by May 19, 2008. Any entries received after this date are subject to a $10 late fee. No Entries will be accepted after May 25, 2008. This event is pre-registration only at www.myautoevents.com
Event Schedule
Saturday, May 24, 2008
3:00pm - Dark Registration, Check-In & Tech Inspection at Gateway. Course open for walking.
Join us for snacks, pizza, drinks, beer and bench racing!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
6:30 AM Site Open, Course Open for Walking
7:30-8:30 AM Late Check in and Late Tech
9:00 AM Driver’s Meeting-1st Heat Cars to Grid
9:30 AM First Car Off
1/2 hour after last car BBQ at Gateway Infield Center
Monday, May 26, 2008
6:30 AM Site Open, Course Open for Walking
7:30 AM First Heat Cars to Grid
8:00 AM First Car Off
3:00 PM (approx) Trophy Presentation
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Sponsors for PDX
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 9:30 AM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 113 Views
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The first event of the Solo Performance PDX Events, hosted by St. Louis Region SCCA will be Wednesday April 16, 2008 at Gateway Raceway. Yes, that day and date are correct. The event is a weekday and will be held 3PM to sunset. A driving experience is an opportunity to work with an instructor and get practice in car handling and precision driving in your own car. This is a non-competitive, un-timed event.
The Wednesday event series dates are April 16, May 7 and May 21. This series was developed in partnership with Gateway Raceway to offer busy car enthusiast another option to bond with their car and get some seat and smile time. Chuck DeProw, PDX Program Chairman, said “Gateway has had a lot of attendance for their weekday drag racing events and we thought that the same might be true for the track day events”, he went on to say “and we were correct!”. “We were worried about getting volunteers to staff the event might be hard, but we have had great people step up to help out”. Volunteers also have a big incentive to help. For each time they come out their name will be entered in a drawing to win a ½ day PDX event on October 19, 2008 FREE!
Sponsorship for the Solo Performance PDX Events, hosted by St. Louis Region SCCA has been great. AutoTire of Chesterfield has joined Izzy’s Custom Cages, PhotoMotion and of course the title sponsor, Solo Performance to support one of SCCA fastest growing events. The St. Louis PDX Program has been growing by leaps and bounds for since its inception in 2006.
AutoTire is offering Special PDX discounts for all involved in the event! 10% all services, $10 off brake flushes and AutoTire Chesterfield Valley Store's commitment to not be undersold, period, on anybody's tire pricing, from any source. They encourage you to bring in a competitor's quote! 17401 Chesterfield Airport Road , Chesterfield MO 63005 , 636-536-0301
PhotoMotion will be giving 1 lucky entrant on full day events on May 24 and October 19 a Free Photo CD of their cars photos on track. PhotoMotion is the official photographer of the PDX events. www.photomotiononline.com .
Izzy’s Custom Cages is sponsoring a contest to give away a custom 4 point roll bar built to SCCA Time Trail Rules/GCR specifications to the winner of a drawing of the Volunteers, Entrants and Instructors who have attended 2008 events. Drawing will be help Oct. 19, 2008 www.izzyscustomcages.com .
Solo Performance can be found at www.soloperformance.com
Support them because they support the St. Louis Region PDX Events!
Event schedule is post on this website for all the 2008 PDX events. Come out and see the event this Wednesday at GIR.
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| Friday, April 11, 2008 |
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1st Solo Event a huge success
By Sheila Burkett (saburkett) @ 9:04 AM :: General :: 0 Comments :: 114 Views
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The first event of the St. Louis Region Solo Program is now in the history books. Lots of smiles as 132 entrants cleaned the cobwebs out of their heads to navigate the pylons. Weather was sunny with a slight cold breeze, but certainly good for autocrossing The event was cleaned up and everyone was on their way home right after 5PM.
Results and Virtual Drivers Meeting Information (No drivers meetings at the events this year to maximize run time) are posted at www.stlsolo.org (or click on Solo above)
Top Index winners at event #1 were:
1) Dave Whitworth 2) Andy Hohl 3) Chris Hammond
Top Ladies Index were:
1) Vicki Maupin 2) Carla Russo 3) Martha Lou Haddon
Event 2 is April 13 and Pre-Registration on www.dlbracing.com is open until Friday night. Avoid the lines and pre-register. See you there!
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