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APRIL 2005
2005 Remaining Schedule 7:00 AM is a good time to arrive to help get things going 8:00 AM start tech/registration Cut off time for registration is 8:30 (9:00 out-of town events).
May 15 Helena Airport, June 5 Expo Park, June 26 Helena Airport, July 17 TBA, Sept 17-18 TOP GUN Helena Airport, Oct 16 TBA TBA-To Be Announced Our club meetings are at 7:00 on the last Thursday of the month (April 28) at the 10th Av. Hardee’s. Meetings are your best opportunity to make suggestions and ask questions. If you have ideas or a beef come to a meeting. Members and Non Members are welcome. Thank you to all of us who made it out to the last meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Damn was that some autocross last Sunday or what? Not just the action on course but the teamwork in the pits combined to make a stellar day. To my knowledge there wasn’t one competitor that didn’t help out, if there was he missed-out on some of the fun and I’ll try and include him next round. Last years board was a big help most of who didn’t even compete but helped just the same. We had 55 drivers James Rowan clamed FTD with a 55.083. Shortly after 3:30 we were rained-out, we all got four runs the last of which had a wet course. Hadn’t the rain came we would have continued until at least four with fun runs. A lot of people really enjoyed the day it was just great. We do have fantastic club going here. Bob Stevenson set-up a terrific course that flowed well and was tricky. The last series of turns still fooled some of us and cost a few DNFs, one light fell victim to a wide turn and is in critical condition (that’s racing). The timing light hasn’t been written off as of yet, Tyson Tracy is going to try and resurrect it. The final results are on the last page of this newsletter. In light of the cooperation we mustered for the first event and since we are striving for an earlier start for the rest of our events we will go ahead with six competition runs in place of four. This should work. Look at this way, when we show-up to race we own that tarmac it’s ours all day (until five most times). Lets get our moneys worth, you and I have invested time and cash into chasing cones on particular Sundays, so why not make the most of it. I also propose that after we all had our six runs and if it’s not four o’clock we conclude the day with fun runs. That last idea will take some extra effort from members (corner watchers etc..) but we will figure it out. From the March panic slip “ One more thing, it has been decided to streamline our mailing list. The list has grown quite long and needs to be updated. Therefore this might be your last Panic Slip if you’re not a member of the Montana Region 105 of the SCCA. Were going to use the member list for a mailing list. The web page will be a better resource for nonmembers to find information.” Well with the changes we made to registration and the like, I think we should extend sending out our panic slip to everyone on our list this time. Also I added the address of new and out-of town drivers from the last event, at least the ones I could read off of their registration form. So now this might be your last panic slip if… blab blab blab. Stuff you should know Cut off time for registration is 8:30 (9:00 out-of town events). Why? More runs. Car show May 7th Free lunch provided by the club Next Event is May 15th (I included the Rules and Regulations agreement between our club and the RMESTC, please read it) We found a vehicle’s key at our last autocross if it might be yours then give me a call 268-1742 (Jim)
New Ideas and suggestions from club members Get an air compressor/air station for all to use Have a social/spectator area in the pits Where are the morning doughnuts? Get some earplugs to go with the new leaf blower Don’t put out-of-towners on the clean-up List. Stock the workstation “buckets” with ponchos, flags and an orange safety vest Club Dynamics We have a Pit Boss and his name is Greg Rice. Alex Chung is running our morning registration. James Roan is our Competition Chair. Paul is filling in for our new secretary/treasurer (still looking for his replacement). Dennis Figarelle and Rick Cummings handled Tech (and ran the starting grid). These fellows are helping to streamline events so we all get more runs. At future events we will assign competitors to assist those folks as needed. Alex and I are working on pre-assigning you/us tasks ahead of time for events, letting people know before hand and rotating the order. We hope this helps the efficiency of the club and gets the events up and running early. Pit Edict New year, same rules, enforced by all of us PIT SPEED 5mph, you knew this already Everyone is allowed into the pits with a PIT PASS (SCCA Wrist Band), it’s a very big deal to our insurance provider so make sure your friends and family check-in with Alex for there free pit pass. Please don’t hesitate to send someone you see minus a pass to the table to pick one up. The only Vehicles allowed in the pits are COMPETITION CARS, with the exception of vehicles used for working the event Be ready to Race and empty the trunk at home not in the pit area The center island is for equipment (jacks, air tanks, etc). Stuff should be safe left unattended in this area, respect personal property of your fellow racers. Thank you James Rowan for setting-up the Tribune spot light. In case you didn’t know the Trib featured your club in last Fridays paper. No doubt explaining all the spectators lining the course Sunday. I guess Fort Benton liked it, after seeing the story they sent Bob Morin a letter asking us to drive in their parade. Hey wont Rukavina’s Camero scare all the babies? Keep in mind some racecars may over-heat at parade speeds, 268-1742 that’s my number call me if you’re in for this, I’ll have more details soon (like the date). Thanks again James for cultivating new interest in our club.
REIGION 105 IS GOING TO MAKE A DISPLAY AT THE CAR SHOW May 7th Greg Rice has scored our club a prim piece of real estate; it’s on the corner of 7th and Central. We have room for 15+ cars and more if needed. Here is the plan- bring the car you drive in our events, not a show car but the same car you drove in the last event. If your car makes it that doesn’t mean you need to stay there all day, hang-out as much as you like but don’t forget to come back for it. The idea is to show other folks we run a nice mix of stock and hotrod machines and that those who might want to come play with us don’t have to invest in something new. The club trailer will be there, we will sprinkle some cones around our cars for effect. Gary Wolf is looking for some video and there will be a TV/VCR playing his tape. Lunch will be cooking on the BBQ and it’s for you and your friends that come by (until its all eaten). One more thing its all free, no entry fees the lunch is paid for by your club. Right now we have six cars signed-up there is room for lots more. Call Greg Rice 761-1831 to show your car or help in any way you feel comfortable.
April 17 Results Cut off time for registration is 8:30 (9:00 out-of town events). Why? More runs
A-Sedan Ben Olmstead 94 Mustang 57.877 Dean Mikes 05 Mustang 59.255 Jess Bandel 95 Mustang 101.548 John Shaffer 85 Mustang 102.592 Rick Edwards 02 Mustang 105.225 Randy Keirn 04 Mustang 104.525 Scott Mauseth 04 Mustang 111.817 Hugh Good 05 300C 104.545 Bo Good 05 300C 101.959
B-Sedan Zach Gilmor 95 Contour 101.108 Bob Morin 02 Mustang 103.351 Helen Morin 02 Mustang 108.997
C-Sedan Hans Coate 99 Neon 100.073 Chris Schinning 84 GTI 101.370 Greg Madson 92 GTI 102.682 Brandon Burns 96 Jetta 105.714 Isaac Baumgartner 84 Celeca 107.859
A-Production Zan Brady 02 Audi 105.759
B-Production Phil Kisser 04 C4S 57.149 Tracy Mikes 85 RX7 102.259 Tom Masterson 84 911 103.519 Thomas Flegel 87 300ZX 106.054 Dustin Coop 98 GTP 106.451 Drew Lovec 73 240Z 106.426 Jan Lovec 73 240Z 109.978
C-Production Nick Coate 04 SRT-4 56.031 Coby Christansen 04 SRT-4 56.582 Tyson Tracy 91 SE-R 57.194 Doug Herold 04 Focus 58.920 Reza Mapili 84 944 105.553 David Thurston 85 Conquest 102.158 Cory Guessen 93 Del Sol 104.920 Joe Baily 92 Civic 103.882 Alex Baily 92 Civic 104.512
Prepared-1 Jeff Miklautsch 95 Mustang 56.788 Bert Dowell 58 Chevy PU 109.331(DNF)
Prepared-3 James Rowan 91 CRX 55.083 John Weinzettel 89 CRX 56.168 Rico Salvino 91 Legacy 56.511 Alex Chung 04 WRX STI 58.169 Stephen Cotton 87 944 103.878
GT-1 Adam Johnson 03 Cobra 55.824 Jerry Rukavina Camero 56.630 Bob Stevenson 68 Mustang 57.046 Dennis Figarelle 86 Camero 58.914 Kelly Rolfe 79 Trans-AM 101.254 Mike Cummins 85 Camero 104.688 Randy King 82 Trans-AM 103.380 (DNF)
GT-2 Jim Wilson 81 280ZX 58.644 Rick Cummings 74 Capri 100.381
GT-3 Greg Rice 76 Celica 57.405 Jim Messick 81 Scirocco 57.517 Gary Wolf 95 Saab 58.382 Russell Wilson 76 Celica 59.086
GT-S Glen Barnhouse 00 Corvette 57.600
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