September 2014
Volume 59, No. 9
The Official Publication of the Finger Lakes Region, Sports Car Club of America.
Solo and Membership Meeting - Tuesday, September 2 The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467
Finger Lakes Region - SCCA Elected Positions
2014 Board of Directors
Regional Executive Charles Tanck .............. (585) 467-4993 175 Eastgate Drive Rochester, NY 14617-4104 re@flr-scca.com Assistant Regional Executive Dave Ciufo .................. (585) 346-5002 6488 Coe Rd. Livonia, NY 14887-9306 assist-re@flr-scca.com Treasurer Elizabeth Thiel ............ (585) 671-9995 Fax (585) 266-0942 753 Klem Rd. Webster, NY 14580 treasurer@flr-scca.com Secretary Marcus Kroll................. (585)563-6206 502 Thornell Rd Pittsford, NY 14534 secretary@flr-scca.com Activities Director Mary Hartman ............. (585) 426-3288 2840 Chili Ave. Rochester, NY 14624-4807 activitiesdirector@flr-scca.com Directors Chris Ciufo................... (585) 322-5713 6488 Coe Rd. Livonia, NY 14887-9306 director3@flr-scca.com Ben Gilmore ................ (315) 521-4538 1996 Stevenson Road Seneca Falls, NY 13148 director1@flr-scca.com Brian Reeves ............... (585) 429-7613 17 Chi Mar Dr Rochester, NY 14624-4055 director2@flr-scca.com Fran McAllister ........... (585) 750-4674 54 Gateway Rd. Rochester, NY 14624-4438 director4@flr-scca.com Past Regional Executive Michael Toombs ............ (585) 328-2617 152 Gillette St. Rochester, NY 14619-2227 mltoombs@netacc.net
Appointed Positions Race
Competition Board Chris DeMinco............. (585) 330-5456 clubracing@flr-scca.com Fran McAllister............ (585) 750-4674 Dave Ciufo................... (585) 346-5002 Peter Kummer.............. (585) 624-2853 Mary Hartman ............ (585) 426-3288 Charlie Tanck ............ (585) 467-4993 “Westward HO!” Race Chairman Lew Giesy.................... (315) 597-9637 westward@flr-scca.com
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www.flr-scca.com
“FUN ONE” Race Chairman Chris DeMinco................ (585) 330-5456 funone@flr-scca.com Chief Registrar Marsha Toombs ........... (585) 328-2617 registrar@flr-scca.com Chief, Timing & Scoring Carl F. Dresie ............... (585) 544-6482 ts@flr-scca.com Chief, Flagging and Communication Barbara Lissow............. (585) 773-9712 fc@flr-scca.com Chief, Starter John Flowers................ (607) 546-2369 starter@flr-scca.com Chief, Grid ........................................................TBA Chief, Pitts and Paddock ........................................................TBA Chief, Scrutineering Bruce Perry................... (585) 382-9234 tech@flr-scca.com Chief, Sound Control Jim Craven ................... (585) 889-5363 jcraven@rochester.rr.com NYSRRC Representative Mary Hartman.............. (585) 426-3288 flrrep@nysrrc.org
Rally
Rally Chair ........................................................TBA Interim RoadRally Chair Tom Langdon............... (315) 524-2260 rally@flr-scca.com RallyCross Chair Tony Zanni.................. (585) 281-2510 rallycross@flr-scca.com
Solo
Solo Board Marcus Kroll.................... (585)563-6206
Shaun Hallam ................ (585) 455-9607
solo_chair@flr-scca.com Jim Hoelscher ...................... (585)576-3357 jhoelsch@rochester.rr.com Mike Stutzman .................... (585)503-8679 stutz@earthling.net Michael Toombs................... (585) 328-2617 mltoombs@netacc.net
Aretta Stillman ...................... (585) 261-0572 amstillman@gmail.com George Modlin ...................... (585) 265-9599 gandemo@gmail.com
Colin Kingsley ................... (914) 980-9326 ckingsley@gmail.com Chief Registrar Shaun Hallam ................ (585) 455-9607 shallam@rochester.rr.com Chief, Safety Steward Brian Reeves .................. (585) 429-7613 bjreeves@rochester.rr.com Chief, Technical Inspection Jim Hoelscher.............. (585) 247-9596 jhoelsch@rochester.rr.com Chief, Novice Program Greg Turner ............. (585) 637-7045 gregturner@frontiernet.net
Chief, Junior Driver Program Brad Fish ............. ....(585) 392-5283 bfish117@yahoo.com Chief, Timing & Scoring and Results Colin Kingsley ......... (914) 980-9326 ckingsley@gmail.com
Chief, Sound Control TBA....................................................... Chief, Workers George Modlin ........... (585) 265-9599 gandemo@gmail.com Chief, Waivers Tina Reeves ................ (585)429-7613 solobear@gmail.com
Administrative Positions
Membership Mike Brunner.............. (585) 752-7233 membership@flr-scca.com TOP END Editor Carl Dresie .................. (585) 544-6482 editor@flr-scca.com Merchandise Chris McAllister (585) 872-2530(days) merchandise@flr-scca.com Equipment Chairman Michael Toombs ............ (585) 328-2617 mltoombs@netacc.net Regional Historian Lynn Randall............... (585) 451-5298 historian@flr-scca.com Webmaster TBA. webmaster@flr-scca.com Social Media MaryAnne Shults ........ (949) 768-2609 webmaster@flr-scca.com
STPR® Motorsports, LLC
Managers Meridith Croucher........ (315) 331-5354 chairman@stpr.org Lewis Giesy.................. (315) 597-9637 lgiesy@localnet.com Alan Smith ................... (585) 359-4688 rallymaster@stpr.org Treasurer Joyce Bucknam............ (315) 597-5668 treasurer@stpr.org
NEDiv Administrative Positions
Area 10 Director John Walsh .................. (585) 624-9289 jwalsh@scca.com NEDiv Council Chair Mike Toombs ........... (585) 328-2617 re@flr-scca.com NEDiv Executive Steward, Race Earl Hurlbut ..................(585) 219-4891 ehurlbut@rochester.rr.com NEDiv RoadRally Steward Steve McKelvie.............(508) 520-7135 shanna12@comcast.net NEDiv RallyCross Steward Scott Beliveau...............(603) 524-4305 beliveau@aavid.com NEDiv Solo Steward David Newman ........... (610) 433-5690 dn59@verizon.net Additional positions: see http://www.nediv.com/
September 2014
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EDITOR/ADVERTISING Carl F. Dresie 119 Brookview Dr. Rochester, NY 14617-3903 (585) 544-6482 e-mail: cfdresie@cs.com FEATURE EDITOR Lynn Randall 15 Diana Dr. Scottsville, NY 14546 (585) 889-1289 e-mail: lynnscca@rochester.rr.com TOP END CIRCULATION Change of Address Notify the SCCA National Office in Topeka and the Membership Chair: Mike Brunner 228 Robert Quigley Dr. Apt-1 Scottsville, NY 14546 (585) 752-7233 e-mail: membership@flr-scca.com And/Or: The EDITOR (see above)
Contents RE’s Report..................................................4 August Meeting .............................................. 4 July Board Meeting .................................... 5 FLR News ............................................. 5 - 6 Membership News ............................ 5 - 6 From the editor ....................................... 6 Barry Budlong - Fun One....................... 6 Rally Report ............................................... 7 Solo .................................................... 8 - 10 Solo Report ........................................... 8 Solo Results 8 - 10.............................. 10 Remembering Tim Rizzo .................. 11 - 13 Race .......................................................... 14 Fun One ............................................... 14 Nelson Ledges ..................................... 14 Classified Ads .......................................... 14 Calendar ......................... Inside Back Cover Last Pit ...................................... Back Cover
Cover Photo:. George Modlin ran a 28.860 PAX at the July 20 event at MCC driving his Soltice. Anthony Bristol photo.
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REPort Charlie Tanck Regional Executive
The Regions’ board elections are coming up. Fran McAllister, as an outgoing board member, is chairing the election search committee. I would encourage anyone who is interested in taking a more active role in the Region to contact him. We have a lot of challenges as we go forward. The board has been working on operating guidelines intended to clarify roles and responsibilities. Discussions have taken place relative to if defining these roles will make people more hesitant to come forward to chair an event or committee. I believe better defining these roles will be a benefit. If nothing else it would give members a better feel for what it takes to chair an event or activity. It would show the behind the scenes work that goes on by the few people who now work on them. We need more members to become active in their areas of interest. A lot of changes are taking place in the SCCA and the Region. We previously depended on Club Racing to generate funds to support the Regions’
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administrative expenses. Participation is down and the cost at Watkins Glen goes up every year. It has become hard to break even at an event. Our savior has been a “Majors Race” every other year. We have seen diminishing returns at these events over the years so they may not be the answer to our financial problems. SOLO is a bright spot. They have seen growing participation in their events. In past years, SOLO had been a gateway to Club Racing. Now it is a place where people are happy to participate and have no desire to move onto wheel to wheel competition. They too have their problems. Sites for events are getting harder to find and cost are going up. They have done a great job in using social media to promote their events and the sport. We can learn from this. Rally Cross is also growing. People have been coming from other regions and areas to participate. Rally has had increased participation and has a loyal following. Unfortunately all these activities do not generate the funds that Club Racing once did. We need to look at PDXs (or Track Days) as ways to increase interest in our sport. A more cost effective venue than Watkins Glen is needed. The Glen Region tried a CRE (Club Racing Experience) at their Last Chance event last year. In my mind there is a flaw in the thinking for this. I agree that there are a lot of old race cars around that could be used. The problem is how to get them to the track. The cars usually need to be trailered and the people that have them are using their trailers to race at the event. We need events where you can bring a street car and run it on the track. BMW and Porsche clubs have figured out how to do it. We need events that do not require an entire weekend to participate in and gives more time behind the wheel. Time has become a critical factor in all of this. The events that are becoming more popular are the ones where you come participate for a day and go home. In a 24/7 world it is becoming more difficult to dedicate two or three days to anything. The National SCCA has recognized these problems. Hopefully they will come up with some creative solutions and programs to help us.
Meeting Minutes Finger Lakes Region, SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes August 5, 2014 Location: Fireside Grill & Sports Bar, 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta, NY 14467 Fran McAllister, Director, called the meeting to order at 8:06 p.m. TREASURER'S REPORT – Elizabeth Thiel • We have a large bill due to WGI and expenses associated with Fun One SCCA UPDATE - John Walsh • D i r e c t o r s w i l l h a v e a PA X competition at Solo Nationals • SCCA Runoffs have big numbers for Laguna Seca • RallyCross nationals will also be held in Lincoln • Solo nationals will have live streaming RALLY – Tom Langdon • Social rally October 19th • Want to train new Rallymasters • August RallyCross moved to the 30th to accommodate the picnic on the 23rd RACE • Planning the 50th running of the Fun One MEMBERSHIP – Mike Brunner • Lost 16 old members in July, but gained 16 new members • New electronic systems are speeding up registration ACTIVITIES – Mary Hartman • Going to show a Rally video from 1933 at the October meeting • Exploring canal cruise this fall Adjourned at 8:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marcus Kroll, Secretary
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Finger Lakes Region, SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes July 29, 2014 Location: Fireside Grill & Sports Bar, 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta, NY 14467 Officers and directors present: Charlie Tanck, Regional Executive; Dave Ciufo, Assistant Regional Executive; Elizabeth Thiel, Treasurer; Marcus Kroll, Secretary; Mary Hartman, Activities Director; Chris Ciufo, Ben Gilmore, Fran McAllister and Brian Reeves Directors; Mike Toombs, Past Regional Executive Others Present: Chris DeMinco, Comp Board Chair; Carl Dresie, Top End Editor; Marilyn Randall, Rallymaster for the October 19 social rally. Charlie called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. TREASURER'S REPORT – Elizabeth Thiel • All of our bills are paid • The SOLO deposit went in • We don't have a final bill from Nelson Ledges for Westward Ho • We're going to shut off credit card processing over the winter • We have a large payment due to Watkins Glen
PROVIDING THE RACING COMMUNITY WITH INSURANCE AND DISABILITY INCOME FOR OVER 40 YEARS. 2014 September
ACTIVITIES – Mary Hartman • Region Picnic is Saturday, August 23rd • Social rally coming up soon • Planning river or canal cruise this fall RALLY – Ben Gilmore • October 19 Social Rally • Recent RallyCross had good weather and 18 drivers, people came from PA • Central New York Region held an event at the racetrack in Syracuse SOLO – Marcus Kroll • MCC went great • Van Bortel failed to meet their obligations for the Corvette promotion • Rich Ide is committed to his day at RIT • The lot at CMAC is garbage RACE – Chris DeMinco • Fun One has sanction • Need help with shirts and trophies • Feature groups (Vintage S2000, Formula First) hope to have good turnout • Bruce Perry has resigned as Chief Scrutineer • We need a new person willing to learn and become the Chief Scrutineer WEBSITE – Marcus Kroll • Each group needs to designate someone to provide the webmaster with content • We would love to have someone volunteer to be permanent webmaster CHAIR RESPONSIBILITIES – Charlie Tanck • Each group needs standing meetings on a regular basis • The Board is working on job descriptions for each competition group • Consider term limits to bring in new blood • Board will review by email Meeting adjourned 9:09p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marcus Kroll, Secretary
FLR News
Membership News and Information Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region SCCA
Peter Bajorski Regular Weekend Membership Dustin Barden Regular Solo Web Site Donald H Chaffin Regular Solo Web Site Andrew Kachaylo First Gear Written Inquiry Andrew & Olenka Masny First Gear Weekend Membership Richard F Mihalkovic & Brenda Moody Family Written Inquiry Col Stephen J Smeenk First Gear Club Racing, Rally, Solo Web Site Robert Joseph, Janine, Collin, Andrew, Brianna Susz Family Pro Racing Web Site James Szustakowski First Gear Solo Web Site Jesse Turley Regular Club and Pro Racing, Rally, Solo Web Site
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Don't forget to renew From the editor’s Barry Budlong Fun Gus Anderson bench One Interview. Ethan Ausburn Brian D Barlow Matthew Brill Norman Frisch Peter Kummer Dave Lambert Adrian Martin Matthew Mullard Phil Nguyen Adam Prince Dylan Pudiak Peter Simon Christopher Surrosco Bradley M Talbot Sophia Vietze Mike Westervelt Ian Wilson Matthew Zakhary
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Top End is a major portion of the administrative or overhead costs of the Finger Lakes Region. Recent total monthly costs have been running around $775 per month ($9,300 per year or just over $20 per member). Because only one copy is mailed to family members, the per issue cost of printing, mailing preparation and postage is closer to $24 per year per mailed address. At 16 pages per issue the cost breakdown is 60% printing, 20% mail preparation and 20% bulk mailing cost. The cost of Top End is being looked at by the region’s board of directors. Among the options are increasing membership dues or reducing the number of paper copies printed and mailed. The reduction in paper copies could be realized by providing electronic copies to members not wanting a paper copy. Electronic copy could be by e-mail to a members account and/or posting to the region’s website, www.flr-scca.com. Let your thoughts be known by contacting a board member or the editor at cfdresie@cs.com.
It was 1965. The drivers of our Finger Lakes Region wished to have a race of their own, in a location near to our own region. Roger Clouser was Regional Executive at that time. At the SCCA National in Philadelphia, permission was granted to hold a non spectator race at Watkins Glen. Barry Budlong was chosen to be Race Chairman. Meetings were held at the Lafayette Restaurant in Geneva, with the Glen Region, which was the “Region of Record” as the track was in their geographical area. A man named Bob Stevens, who was both a Glen Region member, and a representative of the Grand Prix Corporation, met with Barry, Roger and other members of both regions to iron out the difficulties of putting on a race. Barry recalls this meeting took place in late winter as there was still snow on the ground. Barry doesn’t remember what the budget was for this event, but the whole point was to have fun, not to make a profit for the Region. This first race was actually an “INEC” event. The initials stand for “Inter Regional Northeast Council.” This was the precursor of NEDiv. This first event was called the Annual Finger Lakes Invitational, continuing with that name until 1969. The late Bill Bell, who was then the Activities Director, described in the November 1965 Top End, putting on a race as “like a blind man trying to describe an elephant by touch.” That was the way Bill described the first Finger Lakes race meeting.” One could only report on what each was directly concerned” Gene Dinkel, who was also involved in putting on this first race, wrote for the same article, “It offered Finger Lakes members a lot of experience with the problems of putting on a race!” Not only was the Region most lucky to have a premier world venue for its very first race, but had the help of all the neighboring SCCA regions, and the flagging expertise of Race Communications, the flagging group founded by Fred German, and our own Joe Cerino. The spirit of that first Finger Lakes race continues today. The region was doing it “just for the fun of it and the organizers are not going to have any fun unless the participants have fun!” Fun we have had… for the last fifty years!
September 2014
Rally Tom Langdon Interim Rally Chair
Rally Meeting Notes
August 12, 2014 96 Church Street, Victor, NY These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order. The following nine RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present; Rick Barnes, Carl Dresie, Ben Gilmore, Jerry Kerwin, Jason Kostyshak, Bill Laitenberger, Tom Langdon, Debbi Segall and Alan Smith. General Rally New rally clock containers have been defined and a sample was displayed for comment. RallyCross The February RallyCross has tentatively been moved to February 14. The July RallyCross was well attended (17 or 18 entrants) and won by Tony Zanni in a front wheel drive car. Competitors come from Syracuse, Pennsylvania and Buffalo. Incidents at the recent event include a separated wheel on the nonWagon of Doom rental car, a temporary fire on a black Neon and track oiling by a Porsche. Gas line repairs prevented another fire. Some track work has been completed with more to be done. The August date has been moved from the 23rd to the 30th. STPR® The Wellsboro Winter Rally is scheduled for February 21. Summer/Social Rallies Rick Barnes’ fall rally is planned for the weekend of October 4-5. We need to ask Solo if they can run their October event on Oct. 12 instead of the currently listed tentative date of Oct. 5. Lynn Randall is working on a social event to be run October 19. Winter Rally Series Several of the series dates have been moved. Current schedule is for January 10, January 24, February 7, February 28, March 14 and tentatively March 28. Dates need to be reported to the national office. Could we run the RallyCross course as one or more of the initial stages of a winter series event? The trophies for the 2015 series can be the same as the 2014 glasses
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except in green (a traditional British Racing Green). Other possibilities include a pen with led light or rally screw drivers. Miscellaneous Discussions Rally meetings are announced on the rally Yahoo site. Sign up at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FingerLakesRally/info if you want to be notified. The Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet is scheduled for January 31. Ben reported on the recent board meeting (see board report on page 5.) A web proficient rally group member is needed to keep the rally information up to date. More Solo and Rally participation on the region’s board of directors is needed. Reducing Top End costs is being investigated by the region’s board of directors. The SCCA rally board has initiated online “town hall meetings.” Subaru is shifting advertising emphasis from performance to economy. Tom will provide updated wiener dog pictures for use in Top End. Tom’s official retirement date will be around the end of March, 2015. Actual retirement has not been documented. The starting discussions were not captured due to the late arrival of the recorder. While attempting to exit through the front door, balance was lost and during the resulting fall a cut was suffered in the right hand. Time spending getting up off of the floor was also a factor. Another attendee reportedly went through a screen door without opening it first. Not all points in multiple simultaneous conversations can be captured.
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Solo
Marcus Kroll and Shaun Hallam Solo Co-Chairs
SOLO REPORT – Marcus Kroll
The Solo program has been having record numbers turning out this year. We had over 70 at our mid-summer event at MCC, despite rain, and approximately 90 people at our mid-summer RIT event - these are unusually high numbers and we attribute it to our early spring marketing blitz and personal invitations from existing competitors to people we think would enjoy the sport. Van Bortel Corvette failed to show up to the MCC event, and we do not plan to work with them in the future as they failed to promote the event internally. We did have seven Corvette competitors. Ide Dealerships showed up to our RIT event with a brand new, bright red GTI, and a brand new, bright red Miata club. They even took the Miata for a spin, and I took Rich Ide around in my RX-8. We've started cycling regular workers into the timing truck in an attempt to bring fresh blood to the operations level of our events. That is working out well, but unfortunately we're still having problems with wrangling workers and having enough per heat, particularly with so many exempt workers. We need to devise a better system for this. Season scoring will be based on 80% of the events attended. The bottom 20% will be dropped. Trophies will be awarded based on a percentage of average attendance per class, but will be capped at three trophies per class.
Finger Lakes Region Solo Series Event Results: #4- MCC - Sun. 7-20, 2014 Total Registered: 77, with Times: 74 Plc Cls
#
Driver
Best Time Pax
Runs 1-7
Year/Make/Model Pro Indexed
1 DS 2 STX 3 BS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
HS CSR GS GS CS DS CSR FS BS DS CS GS DS ES FS HS CS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Morton, Chris 11 Wallace, Bret 91 Modlin, George 21 1 500 501 48 70 10 16 82 66 148 50 25 10 46 170 20
Cuzzacrea, Anthony Kroll, Marcus Guerdat, Jeff Arena, Jen Lombardi, Tim Cass, John Buchholz, Richard Pielow, Gillian Porter, Tyler Stillman, Aretta Overhauser, Dan Pozniakas, Bob Taylor, Joshua Smith, Michael Krasucki, Doug Cass, Brian twentyfive, nick
2011 Hotwheels Batmobile 2013 Toyobaru BFRZS 2009 Pontiac Solstice
41.172 46.150 39.192+1
36.949 40.884+1 36.739
Street Indexed
36.188+1 39.271 36.018
34.549 66.436+RNR 36.256 36.374+1 35.443 36.839 36.687+1 37.021+1 37.087 37.772+2 37.350 36.321 37.670 37.473 38.416 39.091 39.290 40.219
35.019 34.652 35.074
34.191 34.782 34.730
34.537+1 34.062 34.816
34.191 27.865 34.062 28.169 34.730 28.860
2006 Mini COOPER 2004 Mazda RX-8 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Fiat 500 2014 Subaru BRZ 2008 Mini S 2004 Mazda rx8 2013 BMW 135i 2008 Honda S2000 2012 Mini Cooper S 2014 Subaru BRZ 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS nonSC 2011 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 1999 Mazda Miata 2007 BMW 335i E93 Chrysler 200 2014 Scion FR-S
36.762 36.091+OFF 36.445 37.693 36.137+1 35.062 37.851 37.189 37.332 38.537 37.955 42.397+OFF 37.927+OFF 38.018 36.892+1 36.666 36.370+1 36.610 39.377+OFF 40.560 36.466 38.882 37.593 37.052 38.260 37.619 36.444 38.293 37.727 38.067 40.528 39.313 37.787+1 39.746 38.962 38.884 39.508+OFF 39.925 41.221 40.458 41.196 39.960 44.645+OFF 42.500 41.604 43.432 41.177 40.783 41.916+OFF 40.614+OFF 43.958+OFF
STF 57 Day, Robert STF 7 Kingsley, Colin STS 86 Hallam, Shaun STU 291 Moriarty, Jonathan STX 19 Bastian, Geoffrey STS 11 Prior, David STX 1 Nguyen, Phil STX 56 Havens, Sean STS 57 Holdsworth, Cary
2008 Mazda 3 2008 Mazda 3 1990 Mazda Miata 1995 BMW M3 2002 Nissan Sentra 1990 Mazda Miata 2006 BMW 330xi 2003 Subaru WRX 1988 Mazda RX-7
35.748 36.650+OFF 35.980+1 35.132 35.096 35.272 34.812 34.812 27.884 37.128 35.280+1 36.380 35.714+1 45.316+1 35.906 36.142+1 35.906 28.760 36.512 36.210 35.915 35.712 35.201 35.186 34.766 34.766 28.821 37.267 36.875 36.532 36.140 35.982+1 36.607+OFF 35.509 35.509 30.040 38.540 38.031 37.637 36.879 37.231 37.988 40.597+OFF 36.879 30.498 37.838 37.935 37.536 37.598 36.951+OFF 36.835 36.819 36.819 30.523 40.565 39.374 39.904 42.234 39.160 38.481 38.436 38.436 31.786 42.278+1 40.647+OFF 39.481+OFF 39.511 38.980 39.443+OFF 38.437 38.437 31.787 41.526+OFF 45.527 39.986+OFF 39.941+OFF 39.830+OFF 40.456+OFF 40.935 40.935 33.935
1 2 3
DSP 123 Dillon, Melvin CSP 33 Toombs, Mike CSP 42 McCool, Evan
2004 BMW 330i 1994 Mazda Miata 1992 Mazda miata
39.625 43.676 41.051
1 2 3
SM SM SM
89 Little, George 129 Moriarty, Tim 86 Shepardson, Corey
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995 BMW M3 1984 Toyota Corolla
40.407 39.423 50.723
1 2 3 4
CP DP DP CP
342 135 35 14
1996 Ford Mustang Cobra 1994 Mazda Miata 1994 Mazda Mazda Miata 1988 Chevrolet Camaro
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KM
15 Lilley, Michael
39.860
36.012 36.674 36.291 36.012 28.701 35.389 34.731+OFF 35.154 35.062 29.241 36.320 36.434+1 36.667+OFF 36.320 29.273 36.516 36.249+1 36.739 36.516 29.431 35.934 36.193 36.229 35.934 29.501 36.254 36.224 36.023+1 36.224 29.522 36.128+OFF 36.844+OFF 35.589 35.589 29.681 36.576 37.206 37.147 36.576 29.919 36.141+1 36.472+1 35.784+1 36.321 30.182 37.010+1 37.278 37.076 37.076 30.216 37.867 37.029 37.314 37.029 30.400 38.770 38.571 38.416 30.963 38.109+1 38.574 38.002 38.002 30.971 39.487 38.705 49.075 38.705 31.505 40.106 39.967 39.273 39.273 32.125 40.783 32.504 39.748+OFF 38.344+OFF 40.139+OFF 39.860 32.725
Street Touring Indexed
Street Prepared Indexed
38.815 57.350 41.426
38.733+1 41.649 40.553
34.822 36.774 37.309
34.434 36.384+1 36.666
34.504 36.341+1 36.871
34.393 35.484 36.525
34.393 29.406 35.484 30.551 36.525 31.448
40.223 38.952 42.093+1
34.770+OFF 34.765 39.278
34.005+2 34.640 38.149
33.797 34.508 38.875
33.501 34.472 37.758
33.501 29.145 34.472 29.990 37.758 32.849
34.745 34.370 39.117+2 35.502+1
34.610 34.123 34.751 35.944
33.811 33.621 34.326 34.806+1
33.879 33.243 33.770 35.879
33.139 33.563 35.785+1
33.139 33.243 33.563 35.879
36.336
35.238
34.814
33.977
Street Modified Indexed
39.731 39.723 43.151
Prepared Indexed
Stutzman, Mike Reeves, Tina Reeves, Brian Hoelscher, James
38.087 30.400+OFF 35.854 37.310
36.064+1 36.063 34.210 36.160+1
28.632 29.220 29.501 30.999
Modified/Formula SAE Indexed
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Margay Brava
48.322
39.926
43.357
33.977 32.516
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Plc Cls
#
Driver
Year/Make/Model
43 23 77 12 1 11 71 111
Traphagen, Michael Heidt, William Olsen, Steve Myers, Duane Feor, David Feor, Kevin Bluestone, Aaron Danforth, Jim
2003 Chevrolet Corvette z06 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2006 Chevrolet Corvette 1998 Chevrolet Corvette 1998 Chevrolet Corvette 2008 Chevrolet Crovette 1998 Chevrolet Corvette
Best Time Pax
Runs 1-7 Corvette
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1
C C C C C C C C
CAM 67 Chaffin, Donald
41.530 42.113 43.496+2 43.711 50.701 52.167
40.943 38.648 35.567 35.207 41.477 38.441 36.048+1 35.837 45.294 44.652 39.048 38.272 45.111 44.751 41.162 42.153+OFF 67.782+OFF 49.185+2 43.223 57.384 48.260+OFF 50.049+OFF 43.921+OFF 45.329
Classic American Muscle
1967 Chevrolet Camaro
39.923
39.491
Junior Kart A
64.485+OFF 56.193+OFF
39.626
39.788
47.447
94.715+OFF
38.224
50.405
39.599
37.494
36.850
1
JA
16 Ledain, Sara
Margay Brava
1
JB
7 Fish, Evan
2011 Intrepid Kart Maky Kart
50.841
46.648
46.057
1
JC
5 Fish, Ryan
2007 Gold Baby kart
66.849
66.575
63.802
1 CS 19 Krueger, Mark 2 STU 710 Lambert, Kyle 3 STX 26 Wadsworth, JohnWindthrop 4 DS 18 Jones, Jason 5 CS 27 Pudiak, Dylan 6 DS 16 Vandivert, Gregg 7 STC 44 Kachaylo, Andrew 8 CS 7 Bajorski, Peter 9 DS 2 Cornell, John 10 CS 911 tranello, john 11 HS 51 Holewka, David 12 HS 42 Runyon, Aaron 13 DS 95 Borraccia, Michael 14 FS 111 LaVallee, Joe 15 BS 33 Barden, Dustin 16 STF 75 Hatakeyama, John 17 BSP 2 Lindemuth, Karl 18 ES 32 Hawthorne, Brian 19 STS 24 Masny, Andrew 20 DS 22 Masny, Olenka 21 ES 18 Morich, Jake 22 GS 7 Sparmann, Aric 23 STX 17 Marino, Phil 24 HS 7 Martinez, Christian
35.031 35.591 37.930 40.827 42.144 43.818
Junior Kart B
Junior Kart C
Novice Indexed
2003 Nissan 350Z 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2013 Scion FRS 2011 Audi TT 2014 Ford Focus 2012 Subaru WRX 2000 Volkswagen Jetta 2013 Subaru brz 2002 Subaru wrx 2013 Subaru BRZ 2013 Ford Focus SE 2008 Honda FIT 2005 Subaru Legacy 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Mazda MazdaspeedMiata 2005 Mazda Mazda3 2012 Volkswagen Golf R 1994 Mazda Miata 2000 BMW 323it 2007 BMW 328xi 1987 Toyota MR2 2014 Subaru Impreza Sport 2013 Scion FRS 2012 Honda Accord
43.151 39.405 46.012 45.165+OFF 54.114+OFF 42.519 46.528+OFF 45.880 45.739 47.047 45.660 54.575 48.455 50.462 56.586 55.372+OFF 45.514+1 55.166 46.514 59.445 53.121+OFF 55.953+OFF 56.465+OFF 65.440
34.713
34.713 35.591 37.987 37.930 40.246 40.246 41.411 41.411 44.187+OFF 43.818 DNS DNS
34.713 35.591 37.930 40.246 41.411 43.818 DNS DNS
39.491 39.491
69.646+OFF 73.025+OFF
41.177 40.508 35.397+OFF 35.038 38.377 38.549+1 35.758 35.000 44.328 42.383 38.852 37.842 43.815+0 44.256 41.007 39.544 43.880 40.792 40.503 39.465 43.158 44.830 40.423 38.814 42.688 41.732 40.541 39.944 46.979 43.046 39.596 40.110 42.823+OFF 42.796+OFF 41.847 39.712 43.845+OFF 44.406 41.082 40.742+1 44.871 45.016 43.468 42.163 49.739 47.647 43.187 42.801 47.602+1 44.729 42.514 40.790 45.602+OFF 45.042 42.369 42.090 60.293 47.116 45.473 42.593 51.276+OFF 46.611 45.539 43.696 45.005 42.938 99.191+RNR 40.235 54.704 46.831 44.864 42.964 45.366 43.225 65.326+RNR 41.672 51.407 46.821 47.055+RNR 44.336 48.202 45.791 43.249 43.393+OFF 49.542 48.173 46.692+OFF 43.976 48.349 46.247 42.850+OFF 60.781 54.455 49.452 52.151+OFF 46.414
40.198
38.224 33.637 36.850 31.027
63.571
54.197
35.863+1 34.916 37.685 38.372 39.306 40.645+1 38.986 39.323 40.110 40.607 41.427 41.532 41.051 42.901 40.884 42.539 39.756 42.330 41.804 43.787 43.030 43.629 43.427 44.716
35.471+1 35.164 38.014 38.617 38.232 39.365 39.257 39.391 40.080 40.053 41.689 42.467 40.811 41.462 41.392 42.437 39.470 42.831 41.839 42.722 43.515 42.577 45.847
54.197 40.160 35.038 34.916 37.685 38.372 38.232 38.814 38.986 39.323 39.712 40.053 41.427 41.532 40.790 41.462 40.884 42.437 39.470 42.330 41.672 42.722 43.030 43.515 42.577 44.716
28.766 29.538 31.165 31.273 31.388 31.633 32.124 32.284 32.365 32.883 33.017 33.101 33.243 33.915 33.974 33.992 34.062 34.456 34.546 34.818 35.026 35.073 35.211 35.638
Top Times Of Day Raw time Pax & Pro Street Street Touring Street Prepared Street Modified
Time 33.139 27.865 28.701 27.884 29.406 29.145
Class PRCP PDS SHS TSTF SPDSP $MSM
# 342 1 21 57 123 89
Driver Stutzman, Mike Morton, Chris Cuzzacrea, Anthony Day, Robert Dillon, Melvin Little, George
Prepared Modified Novice Junior Kart Classic American Muscle Corvette
Time 28.632 32.516 28.766 36.850 39.491 34.713
Class PRCP MKM NCS JB CAM C
# 342 15 19 7 67 43
Driver Stutzman, Mike Lilley, Michael Krueger, Mark Fish, Evan Chaffin, Donald Traphagen, Michael
Finger Lakes Region Solo Series Event Results: #5- RIT - Sun. 8-10, 2014 Total Registered: 86, with Times: 86 Best Plc Cls
#
Driver
Runs 1-5 (additoional on second line)
Year/Make/Model
Time
Pax
Street Indexed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
HS 21 Anthony Cuzzacrea DS 70 John Cass CSR 1 Marcus Kroll GS 500 Jeff Guerdat CS 12 William Crowe FS 16 Gillian Pielow CS 33 Robert Reid DS 25 Joshua Taylor FS 86 Matthew Lebowitz FS 46 Doug Krasucki GS 50 Bob Pozniakas CS 25 nick twentyfive CS 125 Eric Filion HS 7 Matt LaGoy CS 2 Samantha Crowe
2014 September
2006 Mini COOPER 2008 Mini S 2004 Mazda RX-8 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth 2014 Subaru BRZ 2013 BMW 135i 2013 Scion FRS 2011 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 2001 BMW 330i 2007 BMW 335i E93 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS nonSC 2014 Scion FRS 2013 Scion FRS 2012 Nissan Leaf SL 2014 Subaru BRZ
50.004 50.268 50.931 49.541 50.632 49.476 49.051 49.779+1 49.979+2 49.343 49.144 48.228 48.848 49.289+1 49.594 50.905+4 51.528+1 51.981 50.461 51.343 50.892+OFF 50.494 50.350 50.101 50.232 50.930 51.527 50.553 50.699 52.724 53.236 52.324 52.106 53.188 52.569 55.963 55.475 54.505 53.881 54.174 53.449+2 54.380 53.346 53.013 53.093 55.213+1 55.094 53.792 54.354+1 54.977 54.826 54.963 55.295 56.911+OFF 55.602 56.721 54.150 53.615+8 77.595+1 56.588 55.008 54.559 58.693 58.460 60.572+OFF 57.283+OFF 57.917+OFF 122.563+OFF 63.116 58.874+1 56.026+1 57.302 57.341
49.541 49.051 48.228 50.461 50.101 50.553 52.106 53.792 52.806 53.640 54.826 54.150 54.559 58.460 57.302
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39.484 39.976 40.222 40.671 41.132 41.352 42.779 44.001 43.036 43.716 44.189 44.457 44.792 46.592 47.044
Best Plc Cls
#
Driver
Runs 1-5 (additoional on second line)
Year/Make/Model
Time
Pax
Pro Indexed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DS STX STF STX STX STC STS BS
1 124 57 11 24 87 6 91
Chris Morton Eric Kutil Robert Day Bret Wallace Brian Kuehl Dale Kunze David Potocki George Modlin
2012 1998 2008 2013 1998 1989 1990 2009
Hasbro Milenium Falcon Acura Integra Type R Mazda 3 Toyobaru BFRZS Honda Integra Hype R Honda Civic si Mazda Miata Pontiac Solstice
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
STU STS STX STS STR STU STX STX STS STF STF STX STX STS
710 86 111 1 11 291 19 14 11 7 10 114 26 57
Kyle Lambert Shaun Hallam Chad Rioux Andy Cocilova Chris Gifford Jonathan Moriarty Geoffrey Bastian Michael Scholl David Prior Colin Kingsley Lun Chen Chris Schwab JohnWindthrop Wadsworth Cary Holdsworth
2005 1990 2011 1990 2007 1995 2002 2010 1990 2008 2012 2010 2013 1988
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Mazda Miata Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 Mazda Mista Honda S2000 BMW M3 Nissan Sentra Volkswagen GTI Mazda Miata Mazda 3 Ford Fiesta Volkswagen GTI Scion FRS Mazda RX-7
48.017+1 48.373 48.983+1 47.811 48.893 58.112+OFF 55.077+OFF 48.952 50.737 50.077+2 50.271 50.348 51.053 50.307 49.715+1 50.094 51.116+OFF 51.059 49.374 49.086 50.062+1 61.761+1 48.627+5 49.522 51.737 52.105+1 51.486 53.920+3 52.423 52.266 51.103 51.761 52.588 51.559+OFF 51.850 51.233+1 50.374+4 49.997+3 51.769+2 51.224+OFF 53.339 53.671+1 54.330 53.969 59.052+OFF 55.101 53.282 55.430 53.442 53.903 53.085+1 52.879 58.235 56.767+OFF 56.884 55.473+1
1 2 3 4 5 6
DSP CSP CSP ASP DSP CSP
123 42 4 77 13 90
Melvin Dillon Evan McCool Benjamin Tarloff Steve Dobson Donald Kairewich Stefan Napp
2004 1992 1992 2013 2012 1990
BMW 330i Mazda Miata Mazda Miata Subaru WRX Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 Mazda Miata
48.994 49.200 48.366 50.992 51.649 50.517 51.812+OFF 50.652+OFF 53.227+OFF 55.832+1 51.941 51.517 55.147 53.972+OFF 53.775 54.204 53.671 73.029+OFF
1 2 3
SM SM SMF
129 Tim Moriarty 89 George Little 11 WIlliam Ray
1995 BMW M3 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse 1993 Honda Civic
1 2 3 4
DP CP DP CP
135 342 35 14
1990 1996 1990 1988
1 2 3 4 5
BM 117 Brad Fish FM 44 Steve Hayward BM 17 Ron Fish FM 199 Paul Shaver FSAE 68 Jon Washington
1 2
5 Ryan Fish 15 Mads Kroll
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Tina Reeves Mike Stutzman Brian Reeves James Hoelscher
7 CSR GS ES STU GS DS HS DS DS DS CS HS STC CS DS STX BS FS HS STX ASP DS ASP ES STC ESP
1 2
10 6 25 816 31 212 161 16 29 99 7 33 44 47 36 17 103 111 61 23 30 22 666 94 118 112
48.120 47.824+3 49.004+1 48.040 48.375 48.235 48.722 49.944
Street Touring Indexed
47.953 47.140 48.875+2 47.508+1 48.007 48.314+1 48.753 48.961+3
47.313 47.534+1 43.476+OFF 47.576 48.032 47.354+1 48.371+1 49.392
47.965 51.822+1
47.313 47.140 48.692 47.205 48.007 48.235 47.965 49.057
38.560 38.984 39.002 39.038 39.701 39.745 39.763 40.766
47.615 49.305 49.219 49.351 49.363+1 49.199 50.383 50.478 51.207 51.092+1 53.420 52.044 52.506 55.258
47.615 48.893 49.219 49.351 49.086 49.199 50.383 50.478 51.207 53.013 53.202 52.044 52.506 55.258
40.282 40.532 40.704 40.912 41.134 41.622 41.666 41.745 42.450 43.364 42.880 43.040 43.422 55.258
48.580 49.955 51.695
48.038 49.775 54.919
52.691 52.452
52.407+1 52.641
48.038 49.775 51.695 51.517 52.691 52.452
41.072 42.856 44.509 44.613 45.050 45.161
47.891 49.155+4 52.198+1
47.404 51.201+1 51.973+1
47.318 48.523 52.246
47.318 47.605 52.246
41.166 41.416 44.461
48.147 49.123 48.346 50.011
42.321 42.442 42.496 43.209
Street Prepared Indexed
Street Modified Indexed
76.479+OFF 48.265+1 60.757 47.605 56.668+OFF 54.560+OFF
Prepared Indexed
McLaren Miata Ford Mustang Cobra Mazda Miata Chevrolet Camaro
47.609 47.136+1 77.986+OFF 47.205 48.570
51.379+1 49.747+1 48.852+OFF 50.125+2
49.477 48.569+1 48.346 50.026
48.147 49.425 48.743 50.656
49.624+1 49.200+1 49.299+1 50.808
49.471 49.123 49.360 50.011
42.602 44.190 43.446 44.101 123.567
40.649 43.673 42.460 43.956
43.312 41.960 43.583
42.785 41.182 43.520
43.727 43.226
71.345 95.808
68.121 89.928
66.758 85.464
66.758 85.464
49.467 63.328
Modified/Formula SAE Indexed
1981 Ralt RT-5 2001 Red Devil 1981 Ralt Rt5 1995 KBS MK7 FSAE FSAE
Junior Kart C
2007 Gold Baby Kart 2007 Gold Kart
76.339 77.917 117.697+OFF 103.763+OFF
Junior Kart B
Evan Fish
2011 Intrepid Kart Maky Kart
Eric Knorr DC Cantwell Alexander Cordts Johann Grotkier David Griffin John Doe William Murphy Gregg Vandivert John Cornell Sam Dragos Peter Bajorski Aaron Runyon Andrew Kachaylo Justin Morelli Don Theodorou Phil Marino Dustin Barden Joe LaVallee Teasha Cote Zach Truex David Peterson Olenka Masny Stephen Smeenk Walter Schulze Nathan Reiner Rich Haight
823 Steve Marshall 803 Kyle Marshall
48.160 48.127 48.692 48.238+1 49.527+2 48.355 49.023+3 49.057
40.649 39.226 42.785 39.533 41.182 39.740 43.226 39.940 123.567 122.207
52.616
51.675
50.321
53.517
49.960
49.960
42.066
2008 Mazda RX8 2013 Ford Focus ST 1995 Mazda Miata 2006 BMW M3 2010 Volkswagen GTI Mystery 2014 Volkswagen Jetta 2012 Subaru WRX 2002 Subaru WRX 2012 BMW 128i 2013 Subaru BRZ 2008 Honda Fit 2000 Volkswagen Jetta Miata Club 2014 BMW 435i 2013 Scion FRS Mazda MazdaspeedMiata 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2014 Volkswagen Jetta 2010 Mazda Speed3 2010 Subaru WRX 2007 BMW 328xi 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 1995 Mazda Miata 2004 Honda Civic Si 2012 Chevrolet Camaro
55.332+2 53.314 55.651 56.106 57.452+OFF 56.075 56.765 54.672 58.877 65.752 57.468 63.776+OFF 57.344 62.619+OFF 68.763 61.221 58.625+OFF 61.714 77.610 67.238+OFF 60.644+OFF 64.819 68.495+OFF 61.152 81.811+OFF 67.121+OFF
52.045 52.854 56.120 52.251 55.217 53.421 53.811+OFF 54.690 55.591 55.514 55.605 58.053 55.674 56.627 60.721 61.734 59.574+OFF 60.707 66.675 60.833 56.478+OFF 64.292 59.475+OFF 67.579 65.751+OFF 64.294+OFF
50.544+OFF 52.294 53.903+1 51.508 54.854 53.510 55.703 53.996 54.640 56.352 54.866 57.167 55.607 56.218 57.273+OFF 59.315 56.560 58.973+OFF 64.144+OFF 57.734 55.309 60.061 54.221+OFF 64.954 64.781+OFF 63.162
50.913+1 52.410 52.369 52.036+OFF 54.000 52.790 54.690 53.640 54.327+OFF 55.171 54.856 57.624+OFF 54.885+OFF
49.862 51.626 53.216+1 50.587 53.202 52.690 54.368 52.773+1 55.659 56.448 55.606 57.772+1 55.000+1
57.190 56.275 56.433 57.430 59.728 58.392+OFF 53.269+OFF 58.991 54.065+1 66.241 61.259+0 59.338+OFF
56.770 56.793 55.712+1 58.128 61.557 55.880+OFF 52.661+OFF 57.633+OFF 53.201+3 64.009+1 60.468 66.411+OFF
49.862 51.626 52.369 50.587 53.092 52.690 54.368 53.339 54.640 55.171 54.856 57.167 55.607 56.218 56.770 56.275 56.433 57.430 59.728 57.734 55.309 58.991 56.065 61.152 60.468 63.162
41.584 41.610 42.628 42.796 42.526 42.942 43.331 42.724 44.531 44.964 45.036 45.562 45.820 46.155 46.267 46.539 46.895 46.977 47.603 47.746 47.897 48.077 48.552 49.777 49.825 53.624
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
66.168+OFF 69.186+OFF 57.030 55.258 64.439 58.108 59.381+OFF 60.712+OFF
56.108+OFF 57.085+OFF
55.258 58.108
45.808 58.108
Novice Indexed
Classic American Muscle
Top Times Of Day Raw time Pax & Pro Street Street Touring Street Prepared Street Modified
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Time 40.649 38.560 39.484 40.282 41.072 41.166
Class MBM PDS SHS TSTU SPDSP $MSM
# 117 1 21 710 123 129
Driver Brad Fish Chris Morton Anthony Cuzzacrea Kyle Lambert Melvin Dillon Tim Moriarty
Prepared Modified Novice Junior Kart Classic American Muscle
Time 42.321 39.226 41.584 49.960 55.258
Class PRDP MBM NCSR JB CAM
# 135 117 10 7 823
Driver Tina Reeves Brad Fish Eric Knorr Evan Fish Steve Marshall
September 2014
Remembering Tim Rizzo
By Tina Reeves There is a red button in our DP Miata. It is a kill switch. It was installed years ago after an unfortunate incident with our DSP Fiat where a kill switch would have been helpful. I look at that red button every time I get in the Miata and hope that I won't have to use it. But it is there, part of a plan for assistance if something bad should happen. I like having it there; it has made me feel safer. That same red button now carries even more meaning each time I look at it. It reminds me of the friend who made sure that the red button was in the Miata. It reminds me that good friends are hard to come by and when you have one, it is important to appreciate them. This red button is a reminder of Tim Rizzo who passed away in March. It has taken me this long to be able to write this memory because there is so much to remember, so much to be appreciative for, and so many "Tim-membrances" that it is difficult to trim them into a few paragraphs. Tim was one of those great friends who snuck up on us and before we knew it he, and his wife Rhonda, had slipped into our inner circle of best friends. Tim had the best smile, the brightest eyes and an inquisitive nature that made him a loved member of the Solo community here in FLR as well as the other car related clubs he ultimately joined. Tim was always up for an adventure; if there was a car involved, he was there. We first met Tim and Rhonda at a friend's party. The friend was someone who Brian had known from the neighborhood he grew up in and who has slipped into a distant compartment of our lives. But it is obvious; his role was to bring Tim and Rhonda into our lives, and eventually into the lives of so many SCCA members. Tim often told people, when he introduced Brian and me to them, that we were the ones responsible for getting him into "racing". We would always chuckle, and say "you can't pin that on us". But he could and did. And we are happy that we had a small part in bringing Tim and Rhonda to SCCA. There are so many memories that come to me when I think of Tim. The memory of how proud he was to tell people about my 7 Solo National Championships and how when he learned that I was going to attend a BMW drivers' school at Watkins Glen, without a moment's hesitation he offered his car to me. He said that the Fiat would not have enough power to make getting out of The Boot any fun and that his Street Prepared Nissan 240 SX would be a much better choice. He would not take no for an answer. So I took his car and still recall the instructor being a bit uncomfortable while I closed in on 100 mph at the end of The Esses and Back Straight. The car was stable, fast and fun. The instructor wasn't. Tim was always available for his friends. He helped us more than once with the Fiat and with the Miata, getting the kill switch installed was only a tiny part of what Tim did for us. He brought over his oscilloscope to help us get the new engine management system working. He understood the way electricity worked better than anyone else I know. He designed a part that would alter the signal and allow the car to start. It still works like a charm, 12 years later. Tim had a gift for simple solutions to complicated problems. He was always a valuable sounding board for Brian when making decisions about changes to the Miata.
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Additional memories that are part of not just our history with Tim, but also for many of the FLR-Solo drivers, are the pool parties after events. They would invite everyone over and let us take over their pool and back yard. It was always a welcome invitation. While Brian and I were living in St. Louis as I attended school, Tim and Rhonda came out to visit. They also attended my graduation and drove one of our cars home to Rochester for us. During those years we were in St. Louis, we managed to get home to Rochester a couple of times to visit with friends. They insisted that we stay with them and they hosted pool parties so we could get to see more of our friends. One of those times on a Saturday afternoon, they had a wedding to go to. They didn't give it a bit of worry though. While we were all in the backyard and pool, they got ready for the wedding, and as they left the house, told all to have fun and lock up when we were done. Apparently this seemed a bit crazy to some people, but that was Tim. He did things for his friends that were unanticipated and the crazier it seemed to "outsiders" the more he wanted to do it. I have so many more "Tim-membrances" and I'm sure most FLR members do too. I can't write them all, and can't even remember them all, but there is that red button that reminds me about the friend that we were all lucky enough to have. Thanks Tim. With all the friends you made and who love you, your "racing season" will never end.
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The following is a copy of tribute to Tim that I, along with Mike Toombs and Alan Smith, was honored to read at Tim's Memorial Service. Rhonda added photos which makes it an even more fitting tribute to Tim. Please enjoy reading it and remember the happy times we all had with Tim. Tina Reeves As a child Tim Rizzo already had an interest in ANYTHING with wheels and that interest remained with him the rest of his life. • His go cart was modified from gliders he used to speed down the hills of Durand Eastman Park.
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• He competed in the soap box derby that was also held on the hills of Durand Eastman Park. • He built a mini bike out of a bicycle he bought from his friend Marty. Tim boasted that he could drive it from Park Rd to his girlfriend Nancy’s. A trip of 3.5 miles each way with no break downs but he had to stop at his friend Harry’s for gas. • His first car was a used 1960 Sun Beam Alpine. He paid $250 for it and it lasted 250 miles. His friend Karen added “groovy” leopard print seat covers.
• The Alpine was traded in on a used 1957 Rambler American which he drove to his first USCG duty station in Carolina Beach.
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The Rambler in turn was traded in on a 1967 Ford Falcon which was sold when he was stationed on Kure Island. After the service there were a succession of affordable serviceable cars including a 72 Nova, a Falcon and then a Plymouth station wagon. At last he could afford his first NEW car which was a 1978 Dodge Aspen. In 1983 he again had a fun, high performance car when he bought a 1983 Mercury Capri which became known as the Mutant Mustang. As so often happened in his life the right elements came along in his life at just the right time to fulfill a dream. Over a dinner party at Dave and Martha’s we met Brian and Tina who did something called Autocross with the Sports Car Club of America. By the end of dinner Tim knew he had found an outlet for his racing ambitions. He learned a lot with the 83 Capri but it wasn’t until he bought the 1986 Capri that he had had enough experience driving and the knowledge to modify the car that
allowed him to win 2 year end trophies in CP class. The Capri was in the shop getting some modifications done when Tim was activated for Desert Storm. His Dad wanted to help by driving it home after the work was completed but had no prior experience to draw on to prepare him to drive a muscle car which had been further modified for competition. He was trying to slowly let out the clutch and the Capri was bucking and jerking all the way home!!!!!! You see, the Capri could generate .7 g’s off the starting line and 1.3 g’s in a slalom. The car just didn’t like to be going so slow!!!
• Next he raced a used 1991 Nissan 240SZ. And won a year end trophy in road tire class. • Over the years he drove Mac’s Brabham BT21, Alan’s Camaro, and Chris’s Star Fire. • He co-drove for many seasons with Chris in the Capris and one season with John in John’s Mustang. • He attended Autocross events locally and in Harrisburg, Boston, and St Louis. • Like so many other competitors he enjoyed the go-cart tracks at Avon and Batavia. And events at Spencer Speedway (as it was called then) and he competed in the Glen Region’s Grand Prix through the streets of Horse Heads. • He was a dependable novice instructor at events and at novice schools. • Wanting to see what a car would “really” do he took the Aspen and the Capri to the drag races at the then Lester Speedway. • After traveling to the Detroit Car Show with a group of SCCA friends he bought a
2002 PT Cruiser for his daily driver while buying a 2002 Mini Cooper S to race. After winning a year end trophy in road tire class he upgraded to the 2005 Mini Cooper S but soon found he was slowly shifting from participation in Autocross to Sports Car Touring. • In 1998 he was finally able to buy one
of his all-time dream cars a 1976, Tahiti Blue, Triumph TR6. He started to attend meetings and events with MG Car Club, and
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then with the Greater Rochester Triumph Touring Club • Immediately after buying the Triumph he participated in a driving event to the Roadster Factory in Pennsylvania for their annual summer party. Club members asked him when we arrived in PA what tools and parts he brought with him. His answer….. none. That’s why I’m traveling with the group. • Together with Rhonda he co-hosted 14 fall
tours for the MGCC. His personal favorites being “The Over and Under Tour” which used a road that went under the Erie Canal, “The Soul Tour” where we stopped to through shoes into the local shoe tree, and the “MG Alpaca Tour” which included stops at various alpaca farms in the area. • He was also proud to drive In the July 4th parade in his home town of Irondequoit. • To leave no vehicle behind there was also a Mazda RX7, a 1979 SAAB 99EMS with
the bullet hole in the windshield from its days in Colorado and a 1989 SAAB 900 Turbo, a Chevy HHR, a Honda CL175 and
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where he would sleep in the SAAB which was parked at the boot, wake up during the night to watch the race for a while and then go back to sleep). Yearly he enjoyed the Vintage Festival and races at Watkins Glen, some years as a spectator others as a participant. • “Timism"…..he told time by the car he was driving. • His all-time dream car? A d-type Jagua 2 Suzuki motorcycles a 550 and a 750. After moving to 7 acres in Canandaigua all kinds of new vehicle opportunities opened up to him. There were lawn tractors a zero turn mower, utility carts and snow blowers to play with. ............... • He belonged to the BMW Club and took Drivers Schools at Watkins Glen International and eventually became the provided of the mandatory infield exorcises that was compulsory for all novices attending the school. He felt a great sense of satisfaction when the students improved or told him they had as much or more fun in the parking lot doing his exercises than they did on the track. He also taught at Street Survival Schools and taught teenagers car handling. • One of the more memorable driver’s school incidents was the year we were late getting
the exercises set up due to the fact that the lot we were to use had not been cleared of cars and equipment yet. When security came buy and wanted to close up for the night and saw we were still working they said……no problem just lock the gate to the track behind you when you leave. • He was hired as an instructor by Jeff who was trying to get his Silver Back driving school off the ground. • He attended car races at Watkins Glen, Lime Rock, Pocono and Sears Point. He especially liked the enduro/24 hour events
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Race Chris DeMinco Competition Board Chair
The 50th Annual Fun One
By Bob Henderson In September, the Finger Lake s Region will host the 50th Annual Fun One at Watkins Glen. The members of FLR should be very proud of this accomplishment. The race has been very successful throughout the years, and a favorite of SCCA Club race drivers who come back to the Glen again and again. They appreciate the wonderful atmosphere and enjoyable competition that our Region has instilled in this very special “happening.” that the drivers expect and receive time at the Fun One. It was designed by its founders to be a special event for the drivers, to give them more for their buck than they get elsewhere. It is delivered with 1. More time on course 2. A fantastic Saturday evening meal and party 3. More and better trophies than they earn elsewhere 4. Extremely friendly atmosphere 5. A world famous racing venue Yes, Fun One lives up to its name because it delivers its promise to the paying customers time after time!
Nelson Ledges Race Course
Mahoning Valley Region Assistant RE Brad Morris created a website for racers interested in the status of Nelson Ledges. It is called www. racing-mvr.org.
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The initial intention is to update the racing community of the progress being made at Nelson Ledges Road Course. There will be photos and comments from members and other interested individuals. Updates should be frequent. There has been tremendous progress at the track since Finger Lakes conducted their June event. Improvements are visible with each and every passing week. While much work still needs to be done, in many ways the facility is in better shape than at any time during the last few years. This is especially true of the pavement. MVR has Regional races planned for the September 27-28 weekend and we want everyone to know they will find a much improved facility over what has been reported during the past few months. We would prefer people contact us with their firsthand impressions and photos so we can add them to the new website. Anyone that is skeptical is welcome to visit on a Funday (scheduled September 6, 7, and 26). You can participate in the Funday, Tune & Test, or simply take a ride with me around the track. Websites with additional updates include: www.race-mvr.org www.nelsonledgesracecomplex.com (official track website) DO NOT use www.nelsonledges.com www.kryderacing.com Please spread this message. Entry information should be available in the near future. A Double Regional, Pursuit Race, PDX, Club Trials, and Alternate Driver's School are just a few of the activities already being planned. Thank you, Reed Kryder, RE Mahoning Valley Region
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September 2014
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
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FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 7:30 p.m., The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) 30 RallyCross, (FLR) 30-31 Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo Series Finale, Lincoln Airpark Lincoln, NE 30-9/1 NEDivision Regional, Summit Point 30-9/1 NEDivision Regional, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park 30-9/1 Track Trials, Summit
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8/30-1 NEDivision Regional, Summit Point 8/30-1 NEDivision Regional, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park 8/30-1 Track Trials, Summit 2 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 7:00 p.m. – The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) 2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 8:00 p.m. – The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) 2-5 Tire Rack Solo National Championships, Lincoln Airpark Lincoln, NE 9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, -7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762) 6-7 NEDivision Regional, New Hampshire Motorsports 7 FINGER LAKES Region OOR SOLO, WNY (Tent.) 13-14 NEDivisional Series, Watkins Glen International, FLR 13-14 PDX, Summit 13-14 Hilclimb,Weatherly 21 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO (Tent.) 27 RallyCross, (FLR) 27-28 NEDivisional Series, LimeRock 27-28 NEDivision Regional, Nelson Ledges 27-28 PDX, Nelson Ledges 27-28 Club Trials, Nelson Ledges 28 FINGER LAKES Region OOR SOLO, WNY 30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 7:30 p.m., The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)
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Driver’s School, Watkins Glen International
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NEDivision Regional, Watkins Glen International Pro IT Series, Watkins Glen, GLN REX, Watkins Glen, GLN NEDivision Regional, Summit Point NEDivision Regional, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park 5 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO (Tent.) 5 FINGER LAKES Region Fall Social Rally, Rick Barnes 5 Last Chance Enduro, Watkins Glen, GLN 6-12 SCCA National Runoffs- Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca, Salinas, CA 7 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 7:00 p.m. – The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) 7 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 8:00 p.m. – The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) 14 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, -7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762) 18-19 NEDivision Regional, New Jersey Motorsports Park 19 FINGER LAKES Region Fall Social Rally, Lynn Randall 25 RallyCross, (FLR) (Night event?) 28 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 7:30 p.m., The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)
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FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 7:00 p.m. – The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 8:00 p.m. – The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information) FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting, -7:30 p.m., 96 Church St., Victor, Rick Barnes (rbarnes@torsen.com / (585) 967-3762) RallyCross, (FLR) Tentative FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 7:30 p.m., The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar, 3939 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 (Contact re@flr-scca.com for further information)
Dates and venues are subject to change. Request 2014 dates from the Activities Director. RallyCross events are subject to field conditions.
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At the MCC July 20 Solo. Anthony Bristol photos.
Tyler Porter and the 2008 Honda S2000
Duane Myers ran in the Corvette Class
Brian Cass brought out his Chrysler 200
Shaun Hallam driving his 1990 Miata
Jeff Guerdat and his FIAT 500 Abarth
Marcus Kroll driving his 2004 RX-8