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JAN 2004
HAPPY NEW YEAR
The following is a reprint of an article in a 1969 Gulf Coast Region Newsletter.
How is that for starting off the New Year? I have just obtained most of the Gulf Coast Re-gion archives. Event reports, newsletters back to 1964, along with financial records. I had thought these were all lost over the years, until receiving a card from Doris Moore, letting me know of more region stuff at her house. The letter above was
written by me, as the Regional Executive, for the March 1969 edition of “Sports Car Times” the official publication of the Gulf Coast Region. At that time, I was a Captain in the Air Force with a more than full time job and numerous trips out of the country, which did not allow me to spend as much time on the Region as I do now. The com-ments, however, still mostly apply but, I must ad-
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R.E.DITOR NOTES
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Beginning Bal. 11/30/03 $ 5011.98
INCOME:
Awards Banquet 480.00
Merchandise Sold 10.00
Interest Earned .29
Dues 120.00
610.29
EXPENSES:
Pylon Publication 82.92
Awards Banquet 967.62
Misc. Equipment 99.54
Year End Awards 824.43
1974.51
Ending Bal. 12/31/03 $ 3647.76
CLUB WHEELS: Regional Executive: Asst. Regional Exec: Secretary: Treasurer: Area III Director: Walt O. Wurzbach Topper Jones Roberta Speh See R.E. Bill Weston 13575 Leatherbury Rd. 10124 Willis Rd. P.O. Box 1203 Editor 20821 Sonrisa Way Loxley, AL 36551 Foley, AL 36535 Foley, AL 36536 Walt Wurzbach Boca Raton, FL 33433 (251)945-6150 (251)943-7630 (251)943-4114 [email protected] (561)483-7818
Director-at-large: Director-at-large: Solo II Chairman Solo II Co-Chairman Area XII Director: Earl Walker Zalma Chitty III Topper Jones Richard Felis Phil Mellor 4 Frisco Rd. 951 Old Shell Rd 10124 Willis Rd. 954 Palmetto St P.O. Box 151 Pensacola, FL 32507 Mobile, AL 36604 Foley, AL 36535 Mobile, AL 36604 Carnesville, GA 30521 (850)458-1212 (251)-433-2377 (251)943-7630 (251)-432-0025 (706)356-7052
Editor: Walt Wurzbach (251)945-6150 THE PYLON is the official publication of the Gulf Coast Region - Sports Car Club of America. Opinions expressed herein are those of the editors and authors who have submitted articles. The editor reserves the right to edit all material for clarity and space. Articles must be submitted prior to the 10th of the month to be included in the current month's issue.
COMING EVENTS
Jan 15 2004
Gulf Coast Region Meeting at BARNHILL BUFFET Nine Mile Rd, Pensacola, Fl 7 PM dinner, 8 PM meeting .
Jan 18 2004
Gulf Coast Region Solo II Event # 1. Blue Angel Recreation Park. . Tech & Registration 8:00 am. to 9:30 am. First car off at 10:30 am. NOTE DATE CHANGE AND NEW REGISTRATION TIMES !
Jan 23-25 2004
SEDIV Annual Convention, see pages 10 and 11 for details.
Feb 19 2004
Gulf Coast Region Meeting at BARNHILL BUFFET Nine Mile Rd, Pensacola, Fl 7 PM dinner, 8 PM meeting .
Feb 22 2004
Gulf Coast Region Solo II Event # 2. Blue Angel Recreation Park. . Tech & Registration 8:00 am. to 9:30 am. First car off at 10:30 am.
SOLO II 1/18/04
Blue Angel Navy Recreation Park (Bronson Field)
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Tech & Registration 8:00 am Registration closes at 9:30 am
SCCA Members $ 10.00 Active/Retired Military $ 15.00 Non-SCCA Members $ 20.00 Park Entry Fee - $ 1.50 Military or Retired Military - $ 1.00
PLEASE - NO PETS - Also Children MUST be under adult supervision at ALL TIMES !!
PLEASE COME EARLY
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mit the situation is much better now. During that period, the Region not only held Solo II’s (Slaloms then) but also had a very active Rally Program, Regional Races and Drivers Schools. Membership for that year stood at 42! Like I said, we have come a long way since then. Our events are 5 times larger, membership is almost 4 times larger and growing. In fact, in a recent letter from Phil Mellor, our Area III Director, we had the highest growth in membership for all of SEDIV! An increase of 34 members for a 30.91% increase. SCCA has increased our sanction and in-surance fees for 2004. It was not much, $ .50 for each, which brings the total in fees that we have to pay per entrant up to $ 6.00. This leaves just $ 4.00 from a member entrant to apply to the tro-phies. We will continue to charge the same as last year for as long as we can. If our entries drop to a low level, we may have to bump up the entry fees. The largest increase in rates went to the Pro Rally which went from $ 8,250.00 to $ 12,000.00, next was an increase in hillclimbs of $ 500.00. Regional and National races had their Saction fees
increased, $ 50.00 and $ 100.00 respectively. I guess by now you would like an explana-tion of the Corry Race course shown above! This is the course that was used for the USRRC cham-pionship races back in the mid 60’s. Drivers from all parts of the US and overseas competed in these FIA sanctioned events. Ann and I have driven on this course both in drivers schools and Regional Races. It was a super course for an airport type event, with only minor standing water problems when it rained. Highway 98 now cuts right through where the course was then, and the Navy now has a shopping center and hospital in the same location. Kind of hard to have a race course co-located with a large hospital complex! What is new for 2004? When you come to registration for the event, there will be two lines, one for pre-registered and one for newbies that do not even know what class they are in. This should speed up registration so we can start earlier. Note, also, the new registration cut off time! Walt W. R.E.
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GULF COAST REGION – SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA Solo II Supplemental Rules & Regulations for 2004
INTRODUCTION:
These Supplemental Rules and Regulations will be used in conjunction with the current SCCA Solo II Rules, to conduct all Gulf Coast Region (GCR) regional events. All SCCA Solo II Rules and car classifications will be adhered to as written unless deleted, added to or other- wise amended here in.
1.4 - Event Operating Rules
C: Add - Passengers are not allowed during competition in regional events. Passengers are al-lowed during Fun Runs provided all of the above requirements are met. Newcomers or anyone having difficulty with the course (DNFs) may request a drive through with a desig-nated driver.
3.3.3 - Vehicle Safety - Safety Inspections
S: Add -All vehicles must pass safety inspection prior to drive through or Fun Run. Safety In-spections will only be available until 09:45 AM.
3.7 - Vehicle Identification
Add - Cars will be allowed placement of identification numbers and letters on the upper right hand portion of the windshield. These may be applied by the safety/tech. inspector.
4.1 - Drivers Credentials
B: Add - Possession of a current copy of the Solo II Rules and these supplemental rules, by all competitors at all GCR events, is strongly recommended.
4.2 - Entry Fees
D.3: Add - The entry fee for GCR Solo II events will be $10.00 for SCCA members, $15.00 for active or retired military, and $20.00 for nonmembers. Entry fees will be paid at the time of registration.
4.4 – Car/Driver Limits
A: Delete -
B: Delete -
C: Add – During inclement weather, heavy rains, a driver may elect to substitute a vehicle from a lower class that has full tread tires if he/she is running on slick racing tires. It should be noted however that this substituted vehicle will then be utilized for the remainder of the runs.
4.6 – Ladies Classes
A: Add – Ladies will be grouped into one class, “Ladies”, at each event. Trophies will be awarded by utilizing the PAX/RTP factors. If there is only one lady entry she will be bumped to her open class. Yearly points will be awarded in entrants original class, ie. SSL,
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ASL etc, for year end awards.
4.8 – Conflict of Interest
Delete – first two lines to “A competitor”
6.0 - Event Operation
A: Add - Registration will open no later than 8:00 AM. Registration will close at 09:30 AM.
B: Add - Competition runs will begin at or about 10:30 AM, unless otherwise noted prior to the event.
6.1 – Entrants as Workers
Add - Entrants will be assigned work stations at all GCR events, this is a requirement. No competition runs will be made until there are enough workers to adequately man the course. Worker positions will be assigned at close of Registration. Workers who leave prior to close of event will lose their fastest time recorded. Unusual circumstances will be dealt with on a one by one issue.
6.12 – Fun Runs (Added)
A: At the conclusion of official competition runs, and at the discretion of the Event Chair-man, Fun Runs may be allowed. All cars used for Fun Runs must have passed the safety in-spection as outlined in Section 3.3.3 and are limited to Entrant Cars.
B: Passengers will be allowed in accordance with 1.4.C.
C: A fee of $ 1.00 will apply for each Fun Run. Times for Fun Runs may be given.
7. – Timing and Scoring
7.1 – Standards
7.1.1.A: Timing Equipment (Added) The location of the timing equipment (emitter and receiver) on the course will be identified
to all competitors. It is the responsibility of each competitor to avoid contact between the timing equipment and their vehicle. Drivers will assume liability and responsibility for all damage to the timing equipment as a result of contact with their vehicle. Reimbursement for repair or replacement, if necessary, will be made to GCR.
7.10 – Official Results
Add – Official results of GCR Solo II events will be published in The Pylon following the event. Results will include driver’s name, class, car make or model, best time and order of finish.
11.1 – Awards
Amend – 1 award for 2 – 4 entrants in class 2 awards for 5 – 7 entrants in class 3 awards for 8 – 10 entrants in class
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11.2 – Momentos
Delete – Entire paragraph
11.3 - Gulf Coast Region Solo II Championship (Added)
The GCR will award annual champions for each class based on the following criteria. A: Championship points will only be awarded to competitors who are SCCA members of rec-
ord before the last event of the season. Membership must be verified and recorded at regis-tration.
B: Points are awarded for each event based on class finish position; not bumped class groups used for the purpose of awarding event trophies. (i.e. - drivers may receive 1st place points in class although they do not receive a first place trophy in a combined class).
C: - Points will be awarded as follows
1st –10 pts., 2nd –7 pts. , 3rd - 5 pts. 4th -4 pts., 5th - 3 pts. , 6th - 2 pts. 7th - 1 pt. , 8th and on 1 pt
You must have gotten a time posted in order to get points. A DNF does not count as a time.
D: Championship for each class will be determined by total points accumulated during the season, minus one lowest score. (i.e. – with 10 total events – if you run all 10, your lowest point event will be dropped. If you run 9 events or less, no points will be dropped as you already have a zero point event.)
E: In the event of a tie in accumulated point totals, the driver with the most first place fin-ishes will break the tie. If this still results in a tie, then total 2nd, 3rd or 4th place finishes, as required, will break the tie.
F: A driver must compete in class in more than half of the, total number of events held during the season (i.e. - 5 out of 9, 6 out of 10, etc.) to be eligible for class championship.
NOTE: The above Supplementary Regulations are based on the 2003 Solo Rulebook.
2003 CLASS CHAMPIONS
Jeff Wetzel SS Roberta Wetzel CSL
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Bob Langham GS
Mark Silver BSP Zal Chitty DSP
Ted Bartsch CP Marianne Jones BML
Garry Crook EP Earl Walker ES
Lee Tilton AP Richard Felis CS
Mike Kensick–AS, Gerald Reyenga–BS, Boomer Savanh–HS, Ken Orgeron–CSP, Ed Curtis–ESP, Jim Lewis-FSP, Steve Fooshee-AM, Daniel Blenis-BM, Dirk Manders-DM
Clint Morrow STS
Erik Obrien EM
Roger Koby SM
Richard Felis Cone King
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2003 GULF COAST REGION SOLO I CHAMPIONS CFC – Marianne Jones DSR – Tom Haugh EP – Garry Crook FC - Topper Jones SPEC – Walt Wurzbach
CONGRATULATIONS
1/18/04 Course
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