Meeting for Next Year |
Jan 27, 2011 | ||
Greetings; ROLEX 24 THIS WEEKEND! Speed Channel and Speed.com are going to cover all 24hrs of the race live from Daytona this weekend. Coverage begins on speed at 2:30pm Saturday. It's the 24hr 50th anniversary. If you have a moment check it out. You'll see some of the best endurance racing there is. This year the GT class has Camaro's, Mustangs, RX-8's Ferrari 458's, Corvettes, Audi R-8's,a Viper and of course the Porsche GT-3's. The new Daytona Prototypes are debuting. The new corvette prototype is a beautiful car. Let us know if you can make the meeting. Enjoy!
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Happy Holidays! |
Dec 23, 2011 | ||
Greetings;
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End of Year Party |
Nov 14 , 2011 | ||
Mark your calenders!
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Road Rally and Awards |
Oct 30, 2011 | ||
Greetings SNYR Members and friends, The next event will be our awards get-together. I'm looking for a site now and should have a date and location soon. We are tentatively looking at the Friday after Thanksgiving or the following Friday. Location will be somewhere central. There will be 17 class champions awarded this year. You had to have a minimum of 4 events to be considered for a championship. The points are under Season Standings at left. At the dinner I would like to talk about getting more of you involved in running the events. We need to get a few more events chairs to run the events. This is also a great chance to get out of working at a flagging station for the day! Stay tuned for more info soon. Darryl
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Out of Region Event this Sunday and Road Rally |
Oct 4, 2011 | ||
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Update for Road Rally: We will be meeting at the Blue Dolphin by 09:00am. This will be your chance to eat while Jim gives us instructions on how to do a Time/Speed Rally. Breakfast will be on your own. This will be your last chance to eat until the end at the Dr’s. house. There are two short breaks built into the rally at convenience stores along the route. The plan is to leave the Blue Dolphin starting at 10:45am. If you already know how to rally and wish to skip the training, be at the Blue Dolphin by 10:30. When you submit your entry we need to know if you will be attending breakfast/training and/or the buffet at the Dr’s house in the Glen. I have one member who is looking to drive or navigate with someone. If you're without , let me know and I’ll pass that on to Curtis.
Below is a map and directions for Registration. Special registration instructions for Watkins Glen
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Road Rally |
Sept 29, 2011 | ||
Approximate Schedule *Subject to (and probably will) change* Meet 9:00 or 09:30 at a location TBD for instructions on Rallying Don’t Forget the Glen Regions Event on October 9th is an out of region points event for SNYR.
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Road Rally |
Sept 15, 2011 | ||
After that we will head out on an unknown route with a destination of Watkins Glen. After the instruction it is estimated that the calibration time and rally time will get us into Watkins Glen sometime around 3:30 – 4:30. Dr. Wayne Sharif has offered his residence to hold the after rally dinner and awards party. A couple of other local car clubs are interested in getting involved with us. The cost will probably be around 10-15 dollars per car for members and 15-25 for non SCCA members. Each car has to have a driver and navigator. Additionally, if you are going to stay for the food at Dr. Sherif’s it will be 10.00 per person. These prices are not yet set. Given the logistics of setting this up it will be mandatory that you pre-register. No one will be able to register the day of the event. More information coming soon. If you want to learn a little more about rally, go to: http://www.northeastrallyclub.com/How2rally.html Jim Feeney needs an assistant to run the course with him sometime in the next week or two to observe the course, timing and checkpoint locations. You only need be an SCCA member and not competing on the 23rd. If interested please let Brian or I know as soon as possible. If you cannot compete that day but want to learn this is a great opportunity. Darryl
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A Note from our RE |
Sept 7, 2011 | ||
Don't forget, the Glen Festival downtown Friday and Vintage Racing at the Glen all weekend. Rob has discounted tickets for the region so let me know before Thursday night if you want to go to the track. I will be going Friday to the Festival and Saturday to the track. All are welcome to come along. As for the points, and how they are figured. You must have run at least 4 events for championship consideration. With the OOR events we will score 8 events. The computer will drop your two worst. Points will then be based on 6 events. There are a couple of tight races so the Glen's Oct 9th event may come into play for some of you. This will be at Watkins Glen International on the 9th. Keep track of the Glen's site at www.glen-scca.org. There will be information on where to go to register before entering the track. If interested, a bunch of us may caravan up to the track that morning as a region. More info to come. Once again, I want to thank everyone who has helped or competed this year. Many of you helped with set-up, tech, registration, timing and the many other jobs that make these events run. Having such a great group of members really makes for a fun event. Darryl
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Event this weekend! |
Sept 1, 2011 | ||
The video of the racereport show is now up at www.theracereport.tv. On the left is a link to past shows. Choose the August 18th show. If you have the time, watch the whole show (our piece is the last 5 minutes) and see what local short track racing has to offer. Rob from the Glen has sent along a flier for the Vintage weekend at the Glen. This is a great weekend and your chance to get close to a lot of great vintage race cars. Some worth several hundred thousand dollars. They still race them. The paddock and garages are open. I'll probably be there Saturday or Sunday so let me know if your interested. Rob is offering discounts on tickets for our region so don't miss out. Hope to see yo all Sunday. Remember registration closes at 09:30. Darryl
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A note from or RE |
Aug 18, 2011 | ||
There were two great courses, each different in their own way. In the end, it was Brandon's Subie STi taking the FTD trophy. There were a few new comers and to them we say Thank You for your support. For those of you who have been around awhile you might like to know that I received a lot of compliments on how helpful and friendly everyone was. We hope that our new friends can join us in Ithaca in Sept. That leads me to our schedule. Our next event is Sept 4th at the Shops at Ithaca - Tripphamer Road. For those who want a chance at a points title, we will include your points from running the Glen Region's event on the 20th of August. That event is being held at the Corning Community College. Check their site for event details ( www.glen-scca.org ). As time allows I'll be getting a few more pictures up on the Flickr account. These are from Matt's photos taken at TC3. I'll keep you posted on that. The video that Ron Hills shot for the Race Report is currently up on his site. This is the raw video so I do not know if it will still be up after his show for this week is posted. Check the site for air times and stations. Ron's site is... www.theracereport.tv Lastly, if you did not get your email to Matt the photographer, you can contact him directly by the links provided previously on this site. Guess that's it for now. Thank You all. See you at the races. Darryl
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Next Event and Current Standings |
Aug 4, 2011 | ||
As per request, we have posted the current season standings. Click on 'Season Standings' at the left, then on 'Current Standings' on the top line. Remember, you need to attend at least 4 events to be considered for the end-of-year championship. Photos are up! I have posted 200 of Matt Sodan’s photos on a Flickr account. You can hit the link below or search the site by searching for the tag SNYR SCCA. The first of next month I will be able to up load more photos from this event as well as the July TC3 event. Thank You. See you soon http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=snyr+scc a&f=hp To contact Matt:
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Out-of-Region Events Added |
July 25, 2011 | ||
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A note for our RE |
July 18, 2011 | ||
Hi; Just a quick recap and the usual Thank you's. We had a beautiful day Saturday and a thank you to all of you that came out. It was a 9 run day on a short but fast track. In the end Brendan and his STi took FTD away from Pat and Richard and Kathy. Great job Brendan. Of course a big thank you goes out to TC3 and its staff for hosting our event. We'll get the photos up soon from the last couple of events. Matt Sodan (the photographer) took another 1,000 + shots Saturday. A few of you have contacted him, I would encourage anyone who would love a professional quality image of their car on course to give Matt a call. His number is in one of my earlier posts. NEXT EVENT! Saturday and Sunday the 13th / 14th of August at BU. It's our 2 day Corvette Club, SCCA Challange. Trophies for the best 2 day times in each class. Carquest will be there Sunday with some gift certificates for a lucky few. This is a great 2 day event so mark your calendar now. It's a meeting. We're going to try and get together Tuesday the 26th, 7:00pm at Jonathan's in Endwell. This will be a chance to discuss how things are going so far and prepare for the 2 day event. All are welcome. Don't foget the Vette club is holding an autocross this Sunday the 24th at Cherry Valley. Stay safe Darryl |
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A note for our RE |
June 16, 2011 | ||
Greetings; Special Thanks to Matthews Import Center. Not only did they bring a new Mx-5 to check out and free bowling cards, they also made a sponsorship donation to the Region. A second Thank You to Rob for bringing down the Glen Camaro pace car and give-a-way items. Please support our sponsors. If you have a chance, tell them how much you appreciate their support As many of you know, a young aspiring photographer was there. Last count he had taken close to 3000 pictures. Matt took photos at an event last year and I can assure you he will have some fantastic actions photos. As soon as he gets a chance to go through them I’ll let you know. If your interested in seeing his shots of your run you can contact him through his face book page or his web-site. I’ll post the links below. facebook = Matthew-Sodon Photography Website = http://www.wix.com/matthewsodon/photography Darryl |
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Sunday's Event |
June 9 , 2011 | ||
Hi all; I cannot tell you how nice it is to have the help from all of you. Having members there early to help with course set-up and timing is a big plus. Members doing tech also helps with us getting our events started on time. If you wish to help with course or timing set-up we would love to have you. We are on site and setting up by 07:45. I would love to get more of you involved in course design. If you wish to help out with Tech inspections, we try to get those started by 09:00. Registration closes at 09:30. Matthews will be there with a new car to display and a representative from Watkins Glen will be on hand to give out a few things and promote the track. We may also have our Carquest rep on hand. I hope to see you all there Sunday. Dress for the weather, we run rain or shine (shine preferred). |
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This past Sunday's Event and The Glen this weekend |
June 2 , 2011 | ||
Hi members and friends, Speaking of photos, once they are posted in the gallery make sure you check out the 3 wheeled Jaguar. At least 3 wheels is how most of its runs were made. Thanks for the entertainment guys. If you have photos or videos you would like to share, let Brian or I know. I have a few videos which I will try and get uploaded to You Tube next week. THE GLEN: If you were one of the 15 that asked for Glen tickets, they have been ordered and paid for. For those who have not yet paid, they were $20.00 per ticket. They are at the "will call" window. To get to the "will call" office, go past gate two and turn left onto Old Bronson Hill Road. Registration and the track ticket office are located immediately on your right. "Will call" should be located in the small office building to the left. The tickets are under the name Southern NY region SCCA. There should be a note with the tickets of the names of those picking up. Should there be a problem ask that Robert Murphy or Mike Evranian from the Glen staff be contacted. If your going up Friday and are there by 11:00am you can park in the turn 10-11 area and be part of the track's parade laps with your car. Parking for the clubs will also be allowed in the same area on Saturday (but no parade laps). A few of us will be going up Saturday morning, leaving Owego @8. If you want to go with us let Brian or I know asap. Thanks Again and we'll see you at SUNY B in two weeks. Darryl |
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Sunday's Event |
May 26, 2011 | ||
Hi everyone. We're getting close and so far Sunday's weather is looking ok. We will be at SUNY Binghamton's lot "M". This will be our first points race of the year. To all of those who helped with the SAE meet, we would love to have your help again. To those who would like to help, we'd love to have you. We are on-site by 08:00am. There is course set up, Timing set-up, Registration set-up and then we start registration and tech. Tech inspection takes the most time and where we really needed the help. Each inspection needs two people so there is always something for you to do. Even if you do not want to do the mechanical part, you can help. The sooner we can get started, the more runs we get and the sooner we are done. Registration will close at 09:30am! Please do not be late. If we have a lot of cars you may find yourself locked out of competing. Dress for the day's weather (remember we will run in the rain, just not lightening) and be prepared to have fun. Thank You and see you Sunday. Darryl |
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Grand AM Rolex Series 6 Hours of the Glen Race |
May 7, 2011 | ||
Hi All, It’s a fun race and a good time! Hope to see you there. Brian |
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Sunday's event |
May 6, 2011 | ||
Greetings; We had 53 entrants take time, 23 of which were SAE students. For those who completed a weekend membership form (35 of you) remember that the number on the top right corner is worth $15.00 off the cost of a SCCA membership. Get a second weekend membership within 60 days and you'll receive $30.00 of your SCCA membership. Even with such a large number, we still were able to get 6 runs and be on our way home by 5. That can only happen with your help. So.... THANK YOU. The results will be up soon on our site. Don't forget that the 29th of May is our next event at SUNY Binghamton. We hope to see you there. Darryl |
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First Event This Sunday |
April 27, 2011 | ||
Hi everyone; Sunday is looking dry! This will be the start of our 2011 season. We will be hosting an event for the Society of Automotive Engineer members on the SUNY Binghamton campus. I'm not sure how many are going to be there. Given that I have had several calls from potential new members, people interested in SOLO, we are going to host this as a normal event. BUT. Many of you have talked about helping more, soooooo here is your chance. This would be a great day to learn some of the jobs that need to be done at an event. We will be there at 07:30 to start set-up. The course needs to be set up as well as all of the timing equipment and tents. We're looking for volunteers to be there by 08:00 to learn how to set up the timing equipment and to learn what the vehicle tech inspection is. Your help will help Brian, Rob and I get things going faster which means an earlier start and more runs. Thanks again for all of your support and we hope to see you Sunday. Darryl |
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Tom Deneka |
April 22, 2011 | ||
We are very sorry to communicate the news that Tom Deneka, long time Glen Region Solo competitor, died unexpectedly the evening of April 19th. We have limited information right now other than we understand that he collapsed while playing ice hockey. Tom, who was 38, is survived by his wife, Mary, a Corning employee at S&T and their 2 young daughters. Tom was an enthusiastic and well-liked Solo racer and volunteer for many years. His absence is already felt. Services for Tom Deneka have been scheduled as follows: Calling hours are 5-8 pm on Friday, April 22, at Phillips Funeral Home (Pulteney Street in Corning) Funeral service will be at 1 pm on Saturday, April 23, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Painted Post (Pulteney Street) Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends. |
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Glen Weekend |
April 14, 2011 | ||
See you Saturday. Darryl |
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April 10th Event Postponed, Glen Weekend |
April 8, 2011 | ||
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2011 Season |
March 29, 2011 | ||
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Mall Show and Watkins Glen |
March 9, 2011 | ||
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SNYR Wins! |
Feb 15, 2011 | ||
The Southern New York Region SCCA received the Tom Burke Award for Regional Growth (Small Regions) at the SCCA National Convention in Las Vegas last week. This is not a region award, but an award for each and every one of you who joined and supported our region. THANK YOU. We will be at the mall for the Speedworld show the 4th, 5th and 6th of March. We're still looking for help and maybe another car. Let Brian or I know if you can help. Watch the site and e-mail for more information as we get close. |
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2011 Season |
Feb 9, 2011 | ||
Greetings; We're still looking for locations so if you have an idea please let one of us know. We also would like to hold a Rallycross event and a Road Rally. 2011 is looking like a great year. March 4,5 and 6 we will be at the Oakdale Mall for Race World 2011. This year the Glen Region SCCA will also be there. They are possibly going to have a competition car or two. It would be nice to be able to display a solo car for our display. If you're interested in displaying your car please get a hold of myself or Brian as soon as possible. I'm also going to need help with the display that weekend. As some of you know I am retiring from my current position with Vestal on Thursday the 10th (Yes this Thursday). Friday the 11th I will be having shoulder surgery and will probably not be too much help for the mall show. Stay warm and keep thinking warm (racing) thoughts. Darryl |
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2010 SCCA Membership Drive Contest Winners Announced |
Dec 23, 2010 | ||
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Happy Holidays! |
Dec 19, 2010 | ||
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End of the Year Party! |
Nov 3 , 2010 | ||
Come join us Friday night November 26th at Jonathans in Endwell for our year end party (and awards banquet). We have the back room reserved so there will be plenty of room. I'll have the awards and maybe a video. It all starts at 7:00pm. The region will buy the food and soda. If you can attend please reply to Brian (bballiet@stny.rr.com) or I (lindsaydj@earthlink.net) by Tuesday, Nov. 23rd so we have an idea of how much food to order. I look forward to seeing you all. Thanks for a great year. Darryl |
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