The 2001 Road Racing Program dominates this month’s article. The first issue is the scheduled Drivers School / Regional at IRP. Due to the extensive renovation of the front straight at IRP, the facility will not be ready for use until May. As a result, this event has been canceled. Our first event will now be the Double Regional in May.

Ultimately, this renovation is a positive for the region in terms of the improved facilities, but unfortunately we will not be able to utilize the track for a month.

The second item regards the use of transponders for timing and scoring purposes at our road races. The region has decided not to mandate the use of transponders in the year 2001. That is the short-term good news.

The reality of this situation is that this technology is coming and we must start preparing ourselves. Some regions are already mandating transponders as a backup system at their events. Now in order to help you out if you do not have one, they will even sell or rent you one at those events. The reason for this support will become obvious as you read on.

At the 2001 Stewards Seminar, there was a discussion about the cost and future of using transponders. The manufacturer of the system has an incentive program for regions. This program involves reducing the cost of the equipment based on the number of individual transponders sold. To deal with this situation, the regions are combining forces to help defer the costs. We are going to join forces with approximately three other regions in a consortium that will share the equipment as well as the incentives. The bottom line here is that we would like each person in the region that has to buy a transponder to purchase through our plan. If you purchase from another group, then the region will have to bear the cost of a complete system on our own. I have made reference to the large overhead costs of this region in several previous articles, and I would like to have every racer’s support of this program.

We are finalizing the details of this program and will have more information in next month’s newsletter. I would liked to have had all of this worked out by now, but we would have missed the Clutch Chatter deadline.

Overall, I would very much appreciate the continued support of the newly created Road Racing Committee and their efforts to improve our races in the year 2001. If you would like to help with this effort, I am sure that Dave Hart would like to hear from you.

As always, I look forward to seeing you all somewhere.

This is a summary of the Indy Region Board of Directors meeting held on March 15, 2001.  If you have any questions about the region’s affairs, please attend the next meeting or contact any officer or board member.

In attendance: Dave Hart, Matt Curry, Darlene Badgley, Dave DeBolt, Chuck Hanson, Steve Linn.  Not attending: Mark Badgley, Chris McGuire, Cathy Hart.

Treasurer’s Report.  A current cash flow report was provided.

Clutch Chatter.  Discussed some issues with March CC, schedule for next few issues, non-member mailing lists, publishing newsletter on website.

Membership.  Agreed to provide membership directory to those who request it via mail; will publish request slip in April CC.  Also will ask members to indicate if they don’t want info published.  Will publish blurb about address changes in CC.  Current membership 577.

Activity Report.  Darlene reported on Thunder in the Dome, work on Panther Racing, Pinewood Derby.  Curry & Linn reported on Dyno Day.

Rally.  All 10 rallymaster positions are filled.  Divisional work progressing well; checking on getting divisional calendar updated.  Red Herring event #2 on 3/24.

Solo.  Acquired helmets, rulebooks.  Working on contract for 16^th Street.  Board approved events for other car clubs as SCCA sanctioned, non-points events; Linn will continue negotiations.

Race.  Driver School/Regional canceled because track will not be ready, and no alternative dates were available.  IRP says the May double regional date is ok.  Board approved joining Detroit Region transponder consortium – our members should purchase transponders thru this, and we will get use of timer for our races. 

Old Business.  D Hart will ask for final report from Future Planning Committee.  D DeBolt presented proposal for SpeedFreakz annual awards; will present with revisions at next meeting.

New Business.  Cincy Region asked if we were interested in selling old radios; board agreed that we will not sell them, but rather will plan to use them for other programs.

Next board meeting was set for April 19 at 6 PM at Union Jack Pub, Indianapolis.

Due to popular demand, we decided to produce a by-request membership directory.  Please mail your request to Dave DeBolt at the address listed on the order form by May 1.  If you don’t want your info published, please send in the form with the appropriate box(es) checked.

Note that all address changes should be sent to SCCA in Denver.

Our new members for the month of February are:

Michael W. Baden 916 Dresser Dr. Anderson, IN 46011 765-622-1087	Joshua M. Butler 1243 Richwood Dr. Avon, IN 46123 317-272-4344
Stephen L. & Barbara Carr 6008 Buckskin Cr. Indianapolis, IN 46250 317-849-4006	Robert Gill 8045 Lieber Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46260 317-202-0261
Michael B. Neal 1243 Richwood Dr. Avon, IN 46123 317-272-4344	Bill & Krista Riley 865 Sugarbush Ridge Zionsville, IN 46077 317-248-9470
Dave Stratton 8729 Camby Rd. Camby, IN 46113 317-856-3737	Chris Van Treese 9625 Vandergriff Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46239 317-553-4733

 

New member for the month of February via transfer from the Atlanta Region to the Indianapolis Region was:

James A. Bredle 1805 FoxCliff N. Martinsville, IN 46151

 

Our new members for the month of March are:

Glenn E. Davis Jr. 8722 Knickerbocker Way Apt. 3-K Indianapolis, IN 46240 317-574-0949	Guy Dingman 2219 Pheasant Run Westfield, IN 46074 317-867-5384
Brendon E. Hines 12223 Pentwater Ct. Indianapolis, IN 46236 317-823-9508	Steve Krisiloff 8431 Georgetown Rd. Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46268

 

New member for the month of March via transfer from the Kansas City Region to the Indianapolis Region was:

Jay C. Shadoan 1526 Orchard Pk. N. Indianpolis, IN 46280 317-846-5784

 

Welcome to the Indianapolis Region of the Sports Car Club of America.  If you have any questions concerning your membership, please call 317-891-8596 (H) or 317-242-3762 (W).

 

Members whose address have changed for January & February are:

Pete Deshong 12691 Waters Edge Ct. Camby, IN 46113-9598	Kip C. & Rita F. Hollowell 104 E. Washington St. Paris, IL 61944-2257 217-465-2533
Sylvia L. Johnson 2747 Northmont Ln. Richmond, IN 47374 765-965-1930	Charles P. McBride 6239 Behner Way Indianapolis, IN 46250 317-578-9837
Betty Moore 472 Westside Dr. Rochester, NY 14624	Harold P. Mowery 3668 N. 400 E. Huntington, IN 46750
Jay C. Shadoan 1526 Orchard Pk. N. Indianpolis, IN 46280 317-846-5784	Ronald C. Stewart 29 Van Heuval St. Apt. 2C Mobile, AL 36606-1475

 

The Spring Cone-Fever Solo Report

Time to put away your gloves and boots and hang up your snow shovel – spring is finally here.  Hopefully you have your vehicles ready because by the time you read this, the 2001 Indy Region season will only be a few days away.

We begin the season with two events in April.  The Test & Tune will be held on Saturday, April 7^th with a modified format that should increase both the amount of runs and the time available to make those final adjustments in preparation for the upcoming season.  Our first points event will be held on Sunday, April 29^th.  Both April events will be held at the 16^th Street Speedway.

Who Will Win in 2001?

Our esteemed Clutch Chatter editor has asked us to make predictions about possible class winners for this season’s Solo II competition.  So, using the same prognosticating skills that chose Iowa State and North Carolina in the NCAA Final 4, here is a brief glimpse into the possible future for the Indy Region Solo II series.

C Stock:  OK, we started with an easy one.  Clemens Burger is our obvious choice for this class.  It’s hard to bet against a driver who finished 3^rd at Nationals last year.  While Clemens enters the season as the favorite, there are several drivers that are capable of closing the gap on the aquamarine MR2.  Look for Jeff Alexander, Sean Murphy, and Darren Daubenspeck all to have good seasons.

D Stock:  DS will continue to be dominated by two drivers.  Brian Gard in the white Neon and Gus Hammerly in his black CRX.  While on paper the Neon has the competitive advantage, Gus is the defending champion in this class.  This one is too close to call.

E Stock:  History is full of great father-son racing combinations.  Names like Andretti, Unser, Petty, Villeneuve, and Earnhardt immediately come to mind, but in ES, our great racing family is the Tiptons.  Last year Patrick edged out his father Andrew for the ES crown in their shared VW GTI.  To avoid causing any family quarrels at the Tipton house, we’re going to predict a tie.

G Stock:  The other Hammerly brother (Harold) will have his hands full with the rest of the competitors in the regions second largest class.  Watch out for those Integras.

F Stock:  This muscle car class was pretty well dominated by Dave Johnson in his Camaro last year, but anything can happen in a class that had a Dodge Ram truck compete in last year.

H Stock:  This is an interesting class as it will probably include two drivers who both won in 2000.  James Owens returns as defending champion in his fuel-thrifty diesel Jetta and he will be challenged by Dennis Dunkman who won last year in Street Tire.  Look for Dave Debolt to make a run at the title as well.

STS:  Given the fact that both Solo II co-chairman compete in this class, choosing a potential winner doesn’t seem like a good idea at this time.  Co-chairman rivalry aside, STS appears to again be the regions largest and one of our most competitive classes.  The wide variety of cars, drivers, and tires available make for a somewhat unpredictable season.  However, look for Steve, Chris, and an increasingly faster Greg Murphy to again be at the top of the standings.

All the usual suspects should be back in the Prepared and Modified classes:  watch for Paul Lazaro’s ESP Eclipse to sprout more go-fast goodies, Jack Tovey to keep the dirty side down, more CSP Mazdas than you can shake a stick at, no more stuck throttles for Lee Miller, no more thrown belts for Paul Fox, and everyone hopes that Andy Bratt finds a muffler for the P.O.S.  One additional prediction:  we’ve been too lucky the last two years – watch out for those infamous “April Showers”.

Finally, if you take a look at the “Other Solo Events” schedule in this issue, you’ll notice that there are five divisional or national events being held just an hour north of Indianapolis at Grissom AFB.  If you’ve never competed in a larger event such as these, this year is a great opportunity to see the wide variety of people and cars that compete in our sport throughout the Midwest and even across the nation.

As always, if you have a potential site lead, want to volunteer to help, or just want to talk racing, you can contact us at the usual places.

Steve Linn        317-297-4814   steve.linn@frco.com 

Chris McGuire  317-577-2518   mcguirecm@aol.com 

2001 Indianapolis Region Solo II Schedule

Date	Event	Location
April 7 (Saturday)	T&T	16th St.  (Test & Tune)
April 29 (Sunday)	#1	16th St. Speedway
May 19 (Sat)	#2	Anderson GM Plant 3
June 9 (Sat)	#3	Anderson Australian Pursuit
June 24 (Sun)	#4	16th St. Speedway
July 15 (Sun)	#5	Anderson GM Plant 3
July 29 (Sun)	#6	16th St. Speedway
Sep 9 (Sun)	#7	Anderson GM Plant 3
Sept 23 (Sun)	#8	TBD

 

 

 

Other Solo Events

May 5-6	CENDIV #1	Grissom AFB, Peru, IN
May 28	CSCC	Walesboro Airport
June 2-3	CENDIV #2	Grissom AFB, Peru, IN
June 10	CSCC	Walesboro Airport
June 16-17	CENDIV #3	Rantoul, IL
Jun 30-Jul 1	National Tour	Grissom AFB, Peru, IN
Jul 8	CENDIV #4	TBD
Jul 15	CSCC	Walesboro Airport
Jul 21-22	CENDIV #5	Milwaukee, WI
Aug 5	CSCC	Walesboro Airport
Aug 11-12	Divisional Championship	Grissom AFB, Peru, IN
Aug 18-19	ProSolo	Grissom AFB, Peru, IN
Aug 25-26	CENDIV #6	Oscodo, MI
Sep 2	CENDIV #7	Perrysburg, OH
Sep 16	CSCC	Walesboro Airport
Oct 20-21	CENDIV #8	Lexington, KY
Nov 11	CSCC	Walesboro Airport

A large round of applause for the entire Tackitt family for designing both the March rally and the trophies.  I thought that the Hindustone coaster sets are really attractive trophies, and they are something that the winners will be able to use.  Thanks to Jay Quinn and Jeannie Spellman for stepping up at the last minute to become checkpoint workers.  Rally, race, etc.  We know why this pair regularly gets involved member awards.  And a special thank you to our youngest checkpoint worker, Alicia DeBolt.  This young lady is really good with a stop watch.  Since it was her first time doing this I was routinely doing a mirror watch and she matched me within 1 hundredth every time.  You can be on my team any time Alicia!

And scores!  This gang is getting their act together.  Of course McGraw and Calhoun are two of the finest rallyists that Indianapolis Region has ever produced and it was wonderful to see that they haven’t lost their touch.  Then there is Fred Steinhoff who has gotten his significant other’s son interested.  Nick is doing quite well as a navigator with two zeros and two fives in only his second event.  Do I smell a real championship race brewing here with the Popes and the Cates & George team? 

Next month the DeBolts are going to do a reprise of their “Little History Rally,” this time in Shelby County.  This is a map rally where the competitors get to choose their own route for getting to the checkpoints.  The details are elsewhere in this issue of Clutch Chatter.

You will notice that the schedule is filled, although there are still a few questions to answer about whether Saturday or Sunday events are preferred.  Please express yourselves to me on this subject.

Finally, Dan Cook and I went to Michigan for the Moonlight Monte Divisional.  Last year we had major problems after dark.  This year we ran our best legs after dark, so I guess that we are making progress on the lighting issue.  However, we only managed a third in the Stock class.  More work required.

 

2001 INDY REGION RALLY SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 29	A Little History of Shelby County	DeBolts
Saturday, May 12	Mama Loves Yahtze Rally	Julie Partridge
Saturday, June 16	Tour to Metamora	Osiecki’s	Sam’s, E. Washington St, Indy
July 21/22	Monte Carlo Tour	J. Cates & C. George	Hancock County
August 25/26	Tour Rally	Candice Pope
September 15/16	Pre-Check I	Brunamonti’s	Wendy’s I74 & US231
October 13/14	Pre-Check II	Steve Phillips	Wendy’s I74 & US231
November 3/ 4	Pre-Check III	Osiecki’s	Wendy’s I74 & US231
Saturday, November 24	La Rallye Variform Divisional Tour	Committee	Wendy’s I74 & US231

 

2001 CENDIV DIVISIONAL RALLY SCHEDULE

May 5	Wisconsin Glacier Trails	LOL
Jun 23	CAST in Stone	Det
Sept 7-8	Press-on-Regardless	Det
Oct 6	Johnny Appleseed	NeOh
Nov 10	Thumbs Up XIII	Det
Nov 24	La Rallye Variform	Indy

Any fish found on this rally were definitely frozen before all was said and done.  Despite a nasty wind chill, those who ventured northwest of Indy on Ben Tackitt’s rally on Saturday, March 24 were treated to a fun afternoon. 

I rode along as a backseat passenger in Roberta DeBolt’s Pontiac while Dave navigated.  You could say that I was “in training”.  While we waited to start, Roberta explained that the driver was the key to a low score.  As we took off,  Dave explained the herringbone instructions.  I was somewhat relieved that I wasn’t a navigator, as I had started reading the herringbone backwards and was immediately totally lost.  But soon thereafter I was catching on to the thing.

Ben started us off with a tricky leg that doubled back on itself.  We had to resist the urge to follow the cars coming towards us.  Just toying with us a bit.

Roberta proved herself behind the wheel on Leg 2’s gravel stretch.  It featured a series of 90’s.  This to be done at an average speed of 35 mph.  That alone would have been a bit fast, but then we got stuck behind a pickup for a short while.  Roberta decided we had lost enough time already and passed this guy, and lost no further time on the twisty gravel bit.  The navigator types decided that we needed to pause a minute as per instructed, and we ended up just over a minute late.  Oops.

Leg 3 was our last undoing.  We wrongly counted a Court and made a wrong turn.  Lo and behold we ended up at Checkpoint 4 (not 3).  This is when it got interesting.  Rather than turn around, we kept going.  After a few miles, we saw a custom van take a left.  Well, we half-guessed that it had to be Jo and Stace’s who were supposed to be a couple of minutes or thereabouts behind us.  It took a mile or so before we confirmed that it was them.  Then by paying close attention to what they did (hoping they were right) and watching the map route, we figured out where we were.  It was time to go – we needed to get a couple of minutes further ahead of them.  Roberta made up some more time.  We took a time allowance (wish they had those on the race track), but should have taken another minute.

Either the rest of the legs were easier, or Leg 3 was our wake up call.  We saw Kurt and Alex Weisner cross our path at one point and figured something was amiss.  Turns our they were.  After our little adventure, we only had one minor near-miss right before we end of Leg 7.

I wasn’t ready for the rally to end when we rolled into Checkpoint 7.  Ben’s herringbone proved a good puzzle.  Roberta and Dave were good mentors and company.

Final results showed that the errors on the two legs spelled doom, yet the competition in class C was tough anyway.  As a consolation, we did have best score on Leg 6. 

Thanks to Roberta and Dave for a fun afternoon, and to Alicia for giving up her seat to me.  We’ll have to do it again!

 

Team (Driver & Navigator)	Class	Class Place	Leg 1	Leg 2	Leg 3	Leg 4	Leg 5	Leg 6	Leg 7	Total Points
Michael McGraw & John Calhoun	B	1T	6	-2	1	-5	9	-6	5	34
Fred Steinhoff & Nick Roller	B	2T	0	-17	5	-22	18	5	0	67
Jim Bredle & Dan Cook	A	1T	13	23	-2	11	5	5	10	69
Candice & Frank Pope	B	3	-20	16	8	-22	-7	9	14	96
Richard & Janet Atkins	C	1T	5	21	11	17	39	-8	-28	129
Deborah & Ken Osiecki	A	2	-4	200	3	-8	-6	17	38	276
Jo Seymour & Stace Fletcher	C	2	-11	116	-38	24	53	23	11	276
Roberta & David DeBolt	C	3	14	112	116	17	18	1	-12	290
Julie & Bill Partridge	B	4	200	53	200	-63	-8	88	-38	650
Jay Nogan & Scott Dales	N	1T	-35	200	200	76	56	78	49	694
Kurt & Alex Weisner	HA	1T	200	200	-58	27	200	-2	-29	716

 

 

 

 

Indy Region’s Mike Hurst will make his Michelin One Lap of America debut May 5^th.  Competitors embark on a week-long sleepless journey, as they trek throughout the United States traveling non-stop from track to track, stopping only for fuel and the occasional snack. Once at the scheduled venue, teams compete for overall and class honors, scored by their on-track performance. Then, they pack up and soldier on to the next stop.

The 2001 edition will visit racing facilities including Michigan Speedway, Heartland Park, Road Atlanta and Virginia International Raceway, with two stops at Watkins Glen.

Mikeis a regular competitor in SCCA ProRally, scoring three Divisional ProRally Championships, while amassing several National class wins in his twenty years behind the wheel.

His partner is Ted Lyons, a semi-pro boxer and experienced drag racer.

In the grueling test of skill and determination, reserved for the most hard-core automotive enthusiast, Hurst will handle road course duties of the event, while Lyons will be behind the wheel for the straight-line events.

They’re competing in the Mid-Priced Sedan category in a 1989 Ford Thunderbird Cobra, custom-built by Tune Tech, that sports a 600hp supercharged race-duty 5.5 liter V8.

Good luck, Mike! 

INDIANAPOLIS REGION DOUBLE REGIONAL RACES

INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK     MAY 5-6, 2001

On the first weekend in May, Indy Region will open its racing season by hosting a Double Regional at IRP.  The races are CenDiv Regional Championship Series events, drawing the top regional racers from across the Midwest.

 

Indy Region is encouraging broad participation from throughout its membership.  Please come out to the track and find out what this racing deal is all about.  There’s a Worker’s Party Saturday at 5pm after the racing is done. 

 

There is a Worker Rebate of $25.00 (One Day) or $50.00 (Two Days) for drivers working a recognized specialty at any 2001 Indianapolis Region Race.  A rebate coupon will be available at Registration.  The driver must work an Indianapolis Region event at IRP for a full day, have the coupon signed by the specialty chief, and mail in the completed rebate coupon.  The rebate can be redeemed after any Indianapolis Region Race that the driver has entered.  Rebate must be redeemed by August 31, 2001.  No rebate will be honored for canceled or refunded entries.  One rebate per driver in 2001.

 

Julie Hanson, Chief of Timing and Scoring, offers this open invitation to the "non-competing" spouse or significant other:  Are you bored when you come to the track (or do you not come because you're bored)? Would you like to have your own friends to see when you come? Have you ever thought "I wonder what it takes to do that"?  Have I got a deal for you!!  I’m looking for some help in Timing and Scoring. Don't worry if you have no idea what to do - I have a GREAT staff who can help you learn what we do.  If you're interested in learning, come on up and see us! (We're on the second floor of the tower, and it's DRY too!)

 

Transponders are NOT required for this event.

 

Race Chairman................... Jason Baugh....... 317-858-6344

Saturday Chief Steward....... Cindy Hylton........ 317-892-4206

Sunday Chief Steward......... Andy Welden....... 317-297-5474

Chief Registrar.................... Cathy Hart........... 317-849-2495

Chief Scrutineers................ Jay Quinn, Jeannie Spellman                                                            317-248-9626

Chief of T&S....................... Julie Hanson........ 734-699-1690

Chief of F&C....................... John Best............ 765-642-2916

Chief of Grid....................... Deb Osiecki........ 317-375-9986

Chief of Pit......................... Ken Osiecki........ 317-375-9986

Chief of Sound Control......... John Holman....... 812-333-1623

Chief of Course................... Harold Kulke........ 317-745-6918

Driver Information................ Myra Kulke.......... 317-745-6918

 

Saturday or Sunday Regional Only                            $ 195.00

Both Regionals – One Car/One Driver                        $ 250.00

Both Regionals – One Car/Two Drivers                       $ 325.00

SRF Compliance Fee (Each Day)                              $   10.00

Saturday Evening Party Donation (Voluntary)              $   10.00

Worker Rebate – One Day (See Supps)                     $ - 25.00

Worker Rebate – Two Day (See Supps)                     $ - 50.00

Entry Deadline:  Postmark Thursday – April 26, 2001

Late Entry Fee                                                         $   50.00

 

Schedule

Friday – May 4, 2001

      Registration                                           6:00p -   9:00p

      Tech Inspection                                     6:00p -   9:30p

Saturday – May 5, 2001

      Gates Open                                                        7:00a

      Registration                                           7:15a - 10:30a

      Registration (Sunday Races)                   3:00p -   6:00p

      Tech Inspection                                      7:30a - 11:30a

      Tech Inspection (Sunday) (No Annual)     3:30p -   6:30p

      Scales                                                  9:00a - 11:30a

Practice & Qualifying                                             8:00a

            Group 1                                           8:00a -   8:40a

            Group 2                                           8:50a -   9:30a

            Group 3                                           9:40a - 10:20a

            Group 4                                         10:30a - 11:10a

            Group 5                                         11:20a - 12:00p

      Drivers Meeting – Mandatory                   12:00 Noon
      Lunch                                                 12:00p – 12:45p

Regional Races (16 Laps)                                       1:00p

            Race Group 1                                               1:00p

            Race Group 2                                                Next

            Race Group 3                                                Next

            Race Group 4                                                Next

            Race Group 5                                                 Last

      The Worker/Driver/Official/Crew (Everybody) Party  5:00p

      NO Racing Engines After                                     8:00p

      Track Closes                                                    10:00p

Sunday – May 6, 2001

      Gates Open                                                        7:00a

      Registration                                           7:15a - 10:30a

      Tech Inspection                                      7:30a - 11:30a

      Scales                                                  9:00a - 11:30a

Practice & Qualifying                                             8:00a

            Group 1                                           8:00a -   8:40a

            Group 2                                           8:50a -   9:30a

            Group 3                                           9:40a - 10:20a

            Group 4                                         10:30a - 11:10a

            Group 5                                         11:20a - 12:00p

      Drivers Meeting – Mandatory                   12:00 Noon
      Lunch                                                 12:00p – 12:45p

Regional Races (16 Laps)                                       1:00p

            Race Group 1                                               1:00p

            Race Group 2                                                Next

            Race Group 3                                                Next

            Race Group 4                                                Next

            Race Group 5                                                 Last

      Track Closes                                                      7:00p

 

Race Groups

Group 1FV, F5, FF, CFF

Group 2ITS, ITE, GT1, GT2, AS, T1, T2, SP, SRX7

Group 3SSA, SSB, SSC, ITA, ITB, ITC

Group 4FA, FM, FS, FC, CFC, S2, ASR, CSR, DSR

Group 5SRF, EP, FP, GP, HP, GT3, GT4, GT5, BG, LC

 

Transponder Update – Indy Region is NOT implementing the use of transponders at any of our races in 2001.  However, some regions will be requiring you to run with them this year.  That means you can buy one or rent.  Thus we have joined the "Transponder Consortium" consisting of Detroit, Indiana Northwest, South Bend & Western Michigan Regions.  The benefit to Indianapolis Region is that by racers purchasing their transponders from this particular consortium, we will have future access to the necessary Timing and Scoring equipment.  You can find an order form below.  Thanks in advance for supporting Indy Region.  For more info see www.cendiv.scca.org.

 

Vintage Date at IRP – Long time Indy Region member Mauri Henricks of Kokomo sent me a reminder about the VSCDA event on October 5-7 at IRP.  For some reason this doesn’t appear on the Cendiv schedule on their website.  This is a great event that Indy Region has supported over the years.  Mauri runs a restored ’63 Lotus Super 7 with support from his wife Janet. 

 

Membership Directory.  Please don’t miss the chance to order a 2001 membership directory.  See page 1 for details and order form.

 

Address Changes.  I’ve received several e-mails, letters and calls about address changes.  Please send these to Denver (see info in SportsCar).  We run our mailing list from the database that we get from the National office each month.  Sometimes they’re a bit behind.  This way all of your SCCA mailings will arrive safely.

 

A Spring Break – Is anybody else out there ready for some decent weather?  Are you tired of having to thaw out inside after every 30 minute stint in the unheated garage?  Warm weather is almost here, and the schedule is heating up in April.  See you there!

 

Indoor Karting – In case you haven’t heard already, the Indianapolis area will shortly enjoy three indoor karting facilities.  A new facility is soon to open in the 96^th & Keystone area on the northside.

 

9.1.1 Passing – Apply this paragraph of the GCR to the last lap incident at Bristol when Jeff Gordon (overtaking driver) and Tony Stewart (overtaken driver) bumped, resulting in Stewart losing 21 positions in the standings:

“The responsibility for the decision to pass another car and to accomplish it safely rests with the overtaking driver.  The overtaken driver has the responsibility to be aware that he or she is being overtaken and not to impede the overtaking car.  The overtaken driver shall not block.  Any driver who fails to make use of the rear view mirror, or who appears to be blocking another car seeking a pass, may be black flagged and/or penalized.”

You make the call.  Next month Schumacher and Hakkinen?

	DATE	DRIVER'S SCHOOLS		REGIONALS	NATIONALS		SCCA PRO EVENTS or OTHER EVENTS
	Apr 7-8
	Apr 14-15 (Easter)
	Apr 21-22	DET @ WAT
	Apr 27-28-29	BVR/LOL/CHI/MIL @ BHF (D)		BVR/LOL/CHI/MIL @ BHF (C)	INR @ GM
	May 5-6			INDY @ IRP (D)(C)	BVR @ BHF		VSCDA @ GM
	May 12-13	NEO @ NL		MIL @ RA (D)(C)
	May 19-20			LOL @ BIR (R)	LOL @ BIR		SVRA @ RA
	May 26-27 (Memorial Day)			WMR @ GRA (D)(C)
	Jun 2-3				OVR @ M-O
	Jun 9-10						GRAND AM @ M-O AMA @ RA
	Jun 16-17			NEO @ NL (D)(C)			CART @ DET VSCDA @ BHF
	Jun 22-23-24				CHI @ RA JUNE SPRINTS
	Jun 30-Jul 1			CINCY @ M-O (D)(C) BVR @ BHF (D)(C)			CART @ CLEV
	Jul 6-7-8				INDY @ IRP		VSCDA @ GM GRAND AM @ RA
	Jul 14-15			SBR @ GM (D)(C)			CART @ TORONTO
	Jul 21-22			DET @ GRA (D)(C)	NEO @ NL		INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE @ RA CART @ MIS
	Jul 28-29			FTW @ M-O (D)(C) MIL @ RA (R)(IT)	MIL @ RA		CHR @ GM
	Aug 4-5			LOL @ BIR (D)(C)(T)
	Aug 11-12	MIL @ BHF		MIL @ BHF (C)	WMR/DET @ GRA		CART @ M-O
	Aug 18-19						CART @ RA VSCDA @ GRA
	Aug 25-26			CHI @ RA (D)(C)	NEO @ M-O
	Sept 1-2 (Labor Day)			WMR/LSR @ GRA (D)(C)	MIL @ BHF		MIDW. COUNCIL @ GM NASCAR @ BIR (T)
	Sept 8-9			OVR @ M-O (D)(C)
	Sept 15-16			DET @ GM (REG + ENDURO) (T)
	Sept 22-23				SCCA RUN-OFFS @ M-O (17-23)		VSCDA @ RA
	Sept 29-30			LOL @ BIR (D)(C)			F1 @ INDY
	Oct 6-7			WOR @ M-O (C)			VSCDA @ IRP
	Oct 13-14			CHI @ BHF (D)(C)
	Oct 20-21
	Oct 27-28
	Nov 3-4	ROUNDTABLE???
	Nov 10-11	ROUNDTABLE???
(D) Double			BHF-Blackhawk Farms			M-O-Mid Ohio
(R) Restricted			BIR-Brainerd Int'l Raceway			NL-Nelson Ledges
(T) Tentative			GRA-Grattan			RA-Road America
(C) Regional Champ Series			GM-GingerMan			WAT-Waterford Hills
			IRP-Indianapolis Raceway Park

 

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS REGION SOLO II PRESENTS

 

This event is open to both experienced autocrossers interested in clearing the winter cobwebs from their vehicles (and minds) and anyone else with the desire to try autocrossing.  While not a formal (or even informal) school, we will have experienced drivers available for some one-on-one coaching of novice competitors or anyone else that would like some pointers.  Note that the format and times for this event are slightly different. 

 

Contact:  Steve Linn at (317)297-4814 e-mail: steve.linn@frco.com  or  Chris McGuire at (317)577-2518, e-mail: mcguirecm@aol.com

Registration:                          8 AM - 10 AM

Tech:                      All day starting at 9 AM

Test & Tune sessions:         10 AM - ????

Rain or Shine

(It’s still only April – dress appropriately!)

 

$15 SCCA Members, $20 Non-Members

 

Karts Welcome!  (Contact Chris McGuire for Rules)

It is the judgment of the Solo Safety Steward whether the course design, surface, solid objects, and type of karts running present an unsafe mix (2000 Rulebook 2.1.D).  Please contact the Solo Chairman prior to the event to determine the likelihood of limitation or exclusion occurring.