Solo School on June 9th

Hi; It's that time, and we are ready to get going on our SOLO School registration. The school will be the 9th of June at the SUNY Binghamton lot M, Rain or Shine. Here is a brief run-down.

- Solo II / Autocross School for beginner and intermediate participants.

- School limited to 20 students only, done by PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY on a first come first served basis ,so get your registration in early. Deadline for registration is June 5th.

- Registration will be done on-line through our site [click here for registrastion form]. Payment is expected the day of the event. Cash or Check only, sorry no credit cards.

- Cost will be $50.00 with a $10.00 discount on your next SNYR Region SOLO event. This discount does not apply to any out of region event, SNYR events only. (All proceeds will go directly to our Region)

- Cancellation Policy: Cancel by e-mail to Darryl (lindsaydj@earthlink.net) or Brian (bballiet@stny.rr.com) no later than June 6th. Students cancelling after June 6th and NO SHOWS the day of the school will be responsible for paying the $50.00 class fee. Please don’t be a no show.

- SCHEDULE
Open 8 AM
Registration 8 AM to 9AM
Car Safety Inspections (instructed) 9:00 to 9:30
Class Instruction 9:30 to 10:30 We will have our tent, but dress for the weather.
Driving Exercises 10:30 to 12:30
Lunch Break - Pizza provided 12:30 to 1:00
Class Instruction 1:00 to 1:30
Course Walk Through 1:30 to 2:00
Instructor/Driver Runs 2:00 to 4:30
Class Debriefing 4:30 to 5:00

TERMS
Limited to 20 Students
NO CO-DRIVERS, each student must have their own vehicle, no exceptions
All SCCA Requirements in effect
All SNYR SCCA Equipment needed. We will have a limited number of loaner helmets available, but bring one if you have it.

Incentive for the Glen this weekend!

Hi all; We're still on for Saturday, Rain or Shine.  As the sports car racers always say..."real race cars race in the rain".   The Glen is throwing in a voucher for pace laps at a later time in the year.  Here is the message from the Glen.   See you Saturday, 09:45, Rt 96 and 38. 

Darryl

From: "Evranian, Michael"

Subject: if you come this weekend - get a free thunder road tour visit!

Greeting All

With the updated forecast for this weekend looking like a typical rain, er I mean race weekend of late, we wanted to reach out to those clubs that had planned on attending –

This weekend, proceeds are to support JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ) in their search to end type 1 diabetes for children.  Last year, mother nature didn’t cooperate at JDRF’s expense –

We realize the less than favorable forecast may put many club owners on the fence about driving down for Opening Weekend – so we would like to sweeten your deal:

Any car club member that attends the weekend and pays for a lap around the track will receive a voucher for ONE free Thunder Road Tour ( 3 laps ) that can be redeemed anytime this year per our track schedule. I know many of you plan group visits to the track for this later in the year – for your support this weekend for a great cause, we would like to say thank you.

Come please help us support a great cause rain or shine! We look forward to seeing you this weekend

Mike Evranian
  Manager, Business Development
  2790 County Route 16 - Watkins Glen, NY 14891
  O: (607) 535-2486 x351 / F: (607) 535-8918
  Email  /  Web  /  Facebook /  Twitter       

The Woolstons and The Glen

Hi;

First, the bad news.  Jim Woolston who ran with us in an ESP 2009 Blue Mustang was the victim of this morning’s fire in Chenango Bridge.  Jim, his wife and two sons lost everything.  They are safe but the house is gone.  At this point it is too early to know if and how we can help.  I will pass on any information as I get it.  Thoughts and Prayers to Jim and his family. 

For those going to the Glen on opening day, Saturday the 21st, please let me know.  We will be meeting at the corner of Rt’s 96 and 38 just outside of Owego.  Our lap times are between 11 and 11:15.  I want to leave Owego at 10:00am. I need to know if you are going and if you will be driving up with us or on your own. 

Thank You
Darryl

The Season's Schedule

Greetings and Welcome to Spring
I’ve heard from several of you over the past week and like you I am anxious to get the season going.  The paperwork is being submitted to the SCCA and hopefully everything will be “official” soon.  I have an event chair for the August SUNY B event, but I’m looking for more, specifically TCCC in July or The Shops in September.  If you are interested in learning more about an event and being the chairperson, let me know.  Were always open to help with course design if you’re interested.

From the board meeting: 

• We set our schedule and discussed a few other events. 
• NO RISE IN COST!  Because of your support we feel that we can keep prices where they have been for the last 4 years.  25.00 will be the cost for SCCA members and 40.00 for non-members.    
• We will be participating in the Glen opening day tour as a club
• Solo school will be held June 9th and an event on the 10th
• Two day event with the Corvette Club will be Aug 11-12
• Several volunteered to help with the events, course design and tech inspections.
• As a region we will probably receive discount tickets to the Rolex Grand-Am race at Watkins Glen in June. 

First up April 21st is the opening day at Watkins Glen International.  Our region has track time at 11:00am.  The first 3 lap segment will be run with all of us on track as a group.  If you have other laps after that you will be put into whatever line is available.  The cost is $25.00 for three laps.  If you pay 50.00 for 6 you will receive an additional 3 for free.    If you would like to travel up as a group we can meet in Owego at 9:45 to leave for the Glen.  If you are definitely going please let me know by sending me an e-mail at   Lindsaydj@earthlink.net   

Schedule:
April 21                 Opening Day at the Glen
May 27                 SOLO @ SUNY B  (Matthews Import Center will be there with a display car)
June  9                  SOLO School (At SUNY B.  Entry forms will be out later)
June 10                 SOLO @ SUNY B
June 29–July 1   6hr Rolex series race at the Glen               
July 7 (Sat)          SOLO @Tompkins Cortland Community College
August 11            Southern Tier Corvette Club SOLO at SUNY B
August 12            SOLO @SUNY B (2 day event)
Sept  9                   SOLO @The Shops in Ithaca

We will add a few Glen Region events as Out of Region Events

Keep it tuned here for more.
Darryl

CNY events

Hi all;
Just putting this out for anyone interested.  The Central NY Ice Racing association is holding an event at a large go-kart track.  There will be 5 or so cars on the track at a time.  Attached is a link for a you tube video of the track and information.  The contact information is there so call them with any questions. The class race should be $50 and membership should be $30 for a day of paved racing.  This will be the most seat time per dollar you will ever get (2 hours about).

Also please add that Sunday, the 25th is the Central NY Region Rally Cross is being held in Weedsport  Check cny-scca.com or cny rallycross on Facebook.

You tube link 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4pO9uv21DM&feature=youtu.be

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Due to lack of ice this year, CNYIRA is looking at putting on a land based event on the asphalt road course at St. Lawrence Motorsports Park.

SLMP

If CNYIRA decides to go ahead with the project, it would be wheel to wheel racing on a pavement road course, and because of the size of the track it would be some sort of bracket event with 5 or 6 cars on the track at a time.

This event will be limited to the first 50 drivers. Any card carrying member of AMEC or F L I R will be welcome without having to pay for a CNYIRA membership.

This would be a race for any car that meets the CNYIRA rules of size, weight, and engine limitation with the exception of the tire rules. For this event, of course there are no studs allowed. Otherwise you can use any DOT approved tire. No slicks allowed.
All cars must meet current CNYIRA rules such as no V8s allowed.

All cars must pass standard CNYIRA Tech inspection.

CNYIRA will only put on this event if it looks like there will be enough participation to cover the expenses involved.

Please let us know if this is something you are interested in or not.

The date is Saturday 3/24/12

We need to know:

Yes I will be driving in the Class category.

Yes I will be driving on the Open category.

Yes I will be driving in both Class and Open.

No I won't be driving, but I would be happy to show up to help run the event.

No I won't be there at all.

Please send your reply to:

casey@senecasaw.com

Deadline for reply is Tuesday 3/20 by noon.

To save time at registration please go to http://www.cnyira.com/cnyirajoin.html
where you be able to fill out and print the forms you will need.
That beats filling out forms in the cold.

If you need more info or have questions contact Casey at 607-546-5887 or casey@senecasaw.com.

Meeting Results

Hi all;

We had a productive meeting last week, so here are a few details.  We are still working on our schedule for 2012.  Awaiting approval on a few sites, so stay tuned for that.  Dates to save on your calendar are:

March 2-4.  Speedworld Mall Show  -  We will have our display and a car at the show again this year.  The show runs mall hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Due to a few commitments, Brian and I need your help to cover the weekend.  If you can spend a little time at the display please let Brian or I know asap.  It can be busy at times so 2 people during peak mall hours are really needed.  

April 21-22  -  Glen Opening Weekend -   The Glen will again hold its opening weekend track laps for clubs.  If you want to drive your car around the Glen's 3.4 mile road course, here is your chance.  You'll be behind a pace car, but, still have the chance to feel the corners and long straights.  Like last year, I need a count so I can reserve a time block for the club.  We will meet in Owego and caravan up to the Glen.  The cost is 25.00 for 3 laps.  Buy 6 for 50 and they will give you an extra 3 laps.  All money collected is donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.   Let us know soon.

June - Solo School  - We are looking at the possibility of putting on a Solo School.  We would like to do this on June 9th and hold our solo event the next day, all at SUNY B.  Brad Brooks is a long time member, racer and instructor with our region and has offered to run this with all proceeds going to the region.  Here is what the day may look like (remember, this is still in the planning stages):

This school is limited to 20 students only.
Pre-registration preferred.
First come, first reserved registration, no exceptions.

SCHEDULE
Open 8 AM  Registration 8 AM to 9AM
Car Safety Inspections (instructed) 9:00 to 9:30
Class Instruction 9:30 to 10:30
Driving Exersizes 10:30 to 12:30
Lunch Break - Pizza provided 12:30 to 1:00
Class Instruction 1:00 to 1:30
Course Walk 1:30 to 2:00
Instructor/Driver Runs 2:00 to 4:30
Class Debriefing 4:30 to 5:00

We need to know if this something you want.  Cost is TBD, but probably in the 40-50 dollars / person range and may come with a discount for Sunday's Solo event.  Reply to Brian or I if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity.

Whew, that is a lot of info.  Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.  
Darryl

Meeting this Thursday

Hi all;  Just a quick reminder. We will be holding a general membership meeting Thursday night the 16th at 7:00pm at Jonathon’s, 534 Hooper Road Endwell.  Even if you’re not an SCCA member, you’re welcome to attend.  We will be discussing the upcoming season so bring your ideas.  See you then.

Darryl

Meeting Feb. 16th

Hi all;
We will meet at Jonathon's in Endwell on Feb 16th at 7:00 pm.  I've heard from several of you who are interested in helping this year.  Thank you for your support.  If you cannot make the 16th, that's ok.
On the 16th we'll discuss our schedule, locations, our account balance and the cost for the events.  
Darryl 

Meeting for Next Year

Greetings;
It's that time again and we need to start organizing the 2012 season.  I would like to hold a general meeting (probably at Jonathon's in Endwell) on the 16th of Feb.  As I mentioned at the year end party, we need you to get involved.  This would be a great time to get started at organizing next year.  We're looking for event organizers, timing help, tech inspectors and any other help you can give.  Please let Brian (bballiet@stny.rr.com)  or me (lindsaydj@earthlink.net) know if you can attend.

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!
Darryl

Happy Holidays!

Greetings;
The board wants to take a moment to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  Here's to hoping that Santa brings you that new toy you've wanted all year (like maybe a new Helmet, Toyo Proxy Tires, Koni adjustable's, K&N intake and all that other great stuff for the upcoming season).  We'll be meeting in January sometime so keep watching for the time and date.  Till then, wishing you a great 2012.

End of Year Party

Mark your calenders!
We will have our year end awards party on Saturday December 3rd at Bobby's place in Endwell.  7 to 10pm is the time. There are 17 Championship plaques being given out this year.  The year-end results are up on the results page.  Congratulations to everyone for a great year.  If you are attending,  Brian or I have to know by FRIDAY November 25th.  The room only holds so many so we need to know by that time how many are attending.  We'll buy the wings, pizza, veggies and cheese & crackers as well as non-alcoholic beverages.  More info to come soon.

Darryl

Road Rally and Awards

Greetings SNYR Members and friends,  
Last Sunday 17 cars took a nice relaxing drive on a beautiful day to Watkins glen.  Well it was a beautiful day, but relaxing is probably not the way it really was for those of us rallying.  We were fortunate to have Jim Feeney, Frank Whitney and Jesse Darrow to help us through our day.  There were old police cars, an S2000, Chrysler Crossfire, Chrysler Conquest, a Mini, a Shelby and several other cars, but none could match the beauty of the Jordan's 1953 Ford Road Tractor (yes an early 50's semi).  Most of us were hoping to not get lost let alone actually make it to the finish without losing too much time.  In the end we all made it and were greeted by a great meal at the Sharaf's.  The finishing order will be posted here.
I'd like to thank EVERYONE for a great day.  We all had a lot of laughs and are looking forward to the next one.

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

Out of Region Event this Sunday and Road Rally

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. 

Watkins Glen Event:
This Sunday is the Glen Region's SOLO event which is being held inside the Watkins Glen Racetrack.  Because of its location, you must register outside of the track before entering.  This is also an Out of Region Points event for our region.  I know there are a few of you going. There was talk of us traveling up to the Glen as a region.  If you would like to do that let me know.  I’m thinking of meeting at the corner of Rt 96/Rt38 (the Citgo lot just North of Owego) between 7 and 7:15.  The trip is an hour.  We could drive up together and park together, if interested.

Below is a map and directions for Registration.

Special registration instructions for Watkins Glen
Since the Solo at Watkins Glen is held inside the track there is a special registration process that must be followed or you will not be allowed into the facility.
See map below. You must register (and pay the event fee) at the Watkins Glen registration office at Watkins Glen on Sunday morning between 8:00 am and 9:00 am. The office is located on Old Bronson Hill Road (see map below).
Once registered enter the track at Gate 2 and proceed to the Solo Paddock.

Road Rally

The Date is Set!
As previously mentioned, on October 23rd the SNY Region is going to be holding a beginners Road Rally from Owego to Watkins Glen.  At this time we're still working out the details.  Unfortunately we really need to get an idea of how many participants we are going to have in order to finalize those details. Please email me by October 9th if you would like to attend.  Because this is a learning/social event for us, there is little SCCA cost associated.  For that reason we are going to keep the cost down to $5.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members.  Only the driver is responsible for paying,  Navigators are included.  Additionally there will be a buffet at Dr. Sherif’s house in Watkins Glen immediately upon finishing.  If you are staying that will be 10.00 per person.

Approximate Schedule  *Subject to (and probably will) change*

Meet 9:00 or 09:30 at a location TBD for instructions on Rallying
Start at 11:00
15-30 minute calibration
20 minute transit to Fairgrounds in Owego (or the plaza)
Start at 12:30 (1 minute intervals)
With 20 – 30 minute rest break, finish in Watkins Glen approximately 3:15 -3:30

Don’t Forget the Glen Regions Event  on October 9th is an out of region points event for SNYR.
Keep watch here for an update next week.
Darryl

Road Rally

SAVE THIS DATE! 10/23/2011
Hi, this is to get out the information that the Southern NY Region is going to hold a Road Rally on Sunday the 23rd of October.  This will be our region's first Road-Rally in several years.  As many of you have asked about rallying we are going to hold a fun rally.  The day will start out around 09:00am at a location to be determined.  Jim Feeney and Jesse Darrow will instruct us on how to read the rally directions as well as give the required safety talk.  This should take 1 ½ to 2 hours.  We’re looking for a restaurant to hold this so we can have breakfast at the same time.

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
This will be necessary reading before the event for those competing. 

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

A Note from our RE

Greetings;
Thanks to everyone for a great event Sunday.  45 cars took time on a very warm and sunny (yes sunny) day.  We couldn't have asked for a better day, especially since it was supposed to rain all day.  Even with 45 entrants we were able to get 8 runs.  That's all thanks to all of you who got to the line quickly, ran clean (kind-of, we all had a few cones) and then quickly got to your worker stations.  Once again a Subaru took FTD.  This time, however it was Clint and not Brenden that took the top honors.  Richard was right there in the Vette making it an exciting finish.  It wasn't until the last run that we knew who it would be.  The best part was everyone cheering.  As I always say, it's about having fun.  You guys and gals definitely know how to have fun.  Congrats to Jesse for PAX in his Volvo C30.

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

Event this weekend!

Greetings;
The summer is almost over, but we still have one more event.  This Sunday at the Shops at Ithaca on N. Triphammer Road.  We will be behind the Target.  The road is closed off by Target so go to the left as you enter the mall and proceed around Dicks Sporting goods toward the movie theaters.  The lot looks good.  We'll have a quick little course.

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 

A note from or RE

Hi everyone;
The two day SNYR / STCC is over and what a great weekend it was.  Lots of cars, great competition, fun courses, lots of runs and... NO RAIN (well almost).  Except for 2 runs for groups 1 and 2 on Sunday we stayed dry.  Big Thank Yous to all involved.  A lot of people from both clubs deserve a thank you for their help.  I also want to Thank Carquest of Vestal for their support and the donations.  I'm sure the royal purple oil changes will come in handy.

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

Next Event and Current Standings

Hi;
We're only a little over a  week away so get ready now.  It’s the Southern Tier Corvette Club / Southern NY Region 2 day SOLO event happening at SUNY Binghamton.  We will be at our usual SUNY lot on the 13th and 14th of August.  Come run both days.  We will have trophies for fastest combined times (class and overall). The cost will be $25.00 per day if you are a member of either the Corvette club or the SCCA.  Non-members of either club will need to pay the $40.00 fee on Saturday and $25.00 for Sunday.  If you are a non-member and only attending Sunday the cost will be $40.00.   If you are planning on hauling a trailer, you may leave it there overnight.  Security is your responsibility, however, the campus does have a 24hr Law Enforcement division on patrol. 

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:
http://www.wix.com/matthewsodon/photography

Out-of-Region Events Added

We have added two Glen Region events to our schedule. The first will be on August 20th at Corning Community College, and the second is October 9th at Watkins Glen International. These will be OOR (Out-of-Region) events for us and will count towards the SNYR championship points.

A note for our RE

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

A note for our RE

Greetings;
Another weekend down and time to say Thank You.  We had 44 entrants Sunday.  Although there were weather and a few timing issues, we still were able to get in six 50 second runs.  Although  Cornell’s Formula SAE car smoked everyone, Pat's 66 vette came home a strong second and was the fastest car.   There were a lot of new competitors Sunday.  We hope you’ll come back.

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.
 
Our next event is Saturday July 9th at Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden.  Although a small lot, last year came down to a battle of the Corvettes for FTD.  Who will take it this year?   We hope to see you there.

facebook = Matthew-Sodon Photography

Website  =  http://www.wix.com/matthewsodon/photography

Darryl

Sunday's Event

Hi all;
Sunday is quickly approaching and we're preparing for the next event.  We will again be in the SUNY B lot "M".  The last event was a great success, so were looking foreword to this Sunday. 

 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).
Darryl

This past Sunday's Event and The Glen this weekend

Hi members and friends, 
We had a beautiful day Sunday, although it was a little warm, there was NO rain.  Forty entries and we were able to get eight 50 second runs and be off site at 5:00pm.  To all who made it possible and to those who participated I say THANK YOU!  We saw a lot of close class finishes with the 66 'vette of Pat Brennan taking the FTD honors.  Watch the site for photos and results. 

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

Sunday's Event

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

Grand AM Rolex Series 6 Hours of the Glen Race

Hi All,
    For those interested in attending the Grand Am Rolex Series Six Hours of the Glen race at Watkins Glen June 3-5, see the flyer for details on a special SCCA club offer. Ticket price is $20 for the entire weekend and there are other special items for club members. Darryl and I are planning to attend the 6 Hour race on Saturday. If you would like to join us for the drive up to the track, let Darryl (lindsaydj@earthlink.net) or me (bballiet@stny.rr.com) know before MAY 20th.  You may also get tickets on your own by contacting Mike Evranian at the number on the flyer.

It’s a fun race and a good time!  Hope to see you there.

Brian

Sunday's event

Greetings;
Sunday turned out to be a beautiful (dry) day.  I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved.  Thanks to not only our members who were there to help and guide some of the novices, our volunteers (Jeanne and Sue) but also to all of you who showed up and participated in a clean, safe event.  

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