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The Official Publication of the Finger Lakes Region Sports Car Club of America
December 2014 Volume 59 No 12
Solo and Membership Meeting - Tuesday December 2The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar
3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467
2 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
wwwflr-sccacom Finger Lakes Region - SCCA
Elected Positions2014 Board of DirectorsRegional Executive Charles Tanck (585) 467-4993 175 Eastgate Drive Rochester NY 14617-4104 reflr-sccacomAssistant Regional Executive Dave Ciufo (585) 346-5002 6488 Coe Rd Livonia NY 14887-9306 assist-reflr-sccacomTreasurer Elizabeth Thiel (585) 671-9995 Fax (585) 266-0942 753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580 treasurerflr-sccacomSecretary Marcus Kroll (585)563-6206 502 Thornell Rd Pittsford NY 14534 secretaryflr-sccacomActivities Director Mary Hartman (585) 426-3288 2840 Chili Ave Rochester NY 14624-4807 activitiesdirectorflr-sccacomDirectors Chris Ciufo (585) 322-5713 6488 Coe Rd Livonia NY 14887-9306 director3flr-sccacom Ben Gilmore (315) 521-4538 1996 Stevenson Road Seneca Falls NY 13148 director1flr-sccacom Brian Reeves (585) 429-7613 17 Chi Mar Dr Rochester NY 14624-4055 director2flr-sccacom Fran McAllister (585) 750-4674 54 Gateway Rd Rochester NY 14624-4438 director4flr-sccacomPast Regional Executive Michael Toombs (585) 328-2617 152 Gillette St Rochester NY 14619-2227 mltoombsnetaccnetCompetition BoardsRaceRace Board Chris De Minco (585) 330-5456 clubracingflr-sccacom Fran McAllister (585) 750-4674 Dave Ciufo (585) 346-5002 Peter Kummer (585) 624-2853 Mary Hartman (585) 426-3288 Charlie Tanck (585) 467-4993ldquoWestward HOrdquo Race Chairman Lew Giesy (315) 597-9637 westwardflr-sccacom
ldquoFUN ONErdquo Race Chairman Chris DeMinco (585) 330-5456 funoneflr-sccacomChief Registrar Marsha Toombs (585) 328-2617 registrarflr-sccacomChief Timing amp Scoring Carl F Dresie (585) 544-6482 tsflr-sccacomChief Flagging and Communication Barbara Lissow (585) 773-9712 fcflr-sccacomChief Starter John Flowers (607) 546-2369 starterflr-sccacomChief Grid TBAChief Pitts and Paddock TBAChief Scrutineering Bruce Perry (585) 382-9234 techflr-sccacomChief Sound Control TBANYSRRC Representative Mary Hartman (585) 426-3288 flrrepnysrrcorgRally Rally Chair TBAInterim RoadRally Chair Tom Langdon (315) 524-2260 rallyflr-sccacomRallyCross Chair Tony Zanni (585) 281-2510 rallycrossflr-sccacomSolo Solo Board Marcus Kroll (585)563-6206 Shaun Hallam (585) 455-9607 solo_chairflr-sccacomJim Hoelscher (585)576-3357 jhoelschrochesterrrcomMike Stutzman (585)503-8679 stutzearthlingnetMichael Toombs (585) 328-2617 mltoombsnetaccnetAretta Stillman (585) 261-0572 amstillmangmailcomGeorge Modlin (585) 265-9599 gandemogmailcom Colin Kingsley (914) 980-9326 ckingsleygmailcomChief Registrar Shaun Hallam (585) 455-9607 shallamrochesterrrcomChief Safety Steward Brian Reeves (585) 429-7613 bjreevesrochesterrrcomChief Technical Inspection Jim Hoelscher (585) 247-9596 jhoelschrochesterrrcomChief Novice Program Greg Turner (585) 637-7045 gregturnerfrontiernetnetChief Junior Driver Program
Brad Fish (585) 392-5283 bfish117yahoocomChief Timing amp Scoring and Results Colin Kingsley (914) 980-9326 ckingsleygmailcom Chief Sound Control TBA Chief Workers George Modlin (585) 265-9599 gandemogmailcom Chief Waivers Tina Reeves (585)429-7613 solobeargmailcomAdministrative PositionsMembership Mike Brunner (585) 752-7233 membershipflr-sccacomTOP END Editor Carl Dresie (585) 544-6482 editorflr-sccacomMerchandise Chris McAllister (585) 872-2530(days) merchandiseflr-sccacomEquipment Chairman Michael Toombs (585) 328-2617 mltoombsnetaccnetRegional Historian Lynn Randall (585) 451-5298 historianflr-sccacomWebmaster William Crowe webmasterflr-sccacomSocial Media MaryAnne Shults (949) 768-2609 webmasterflr-sccacomSTPRreg Motorsports LLCManagers Meridith Croucher (315) 331-5354 chairmanstprorg Lewis Giesy (315) 597-9637 lgiesylocalnetcom Alan Smith (585) 359-4688 rallymasterstprorgTreasurer Joyce Bucknam (315) 597-5668 treasurerstprorgNEDiv Administrative
PositionsArea 10 Director John Walsh (585) 624-9289 jwalshsccacomNEDiv Council Chair Mike Toombs (585) 328-2617 reflr-sccacomNEDiv Executive Steward Race Earl Hurlbut (585) 219-4891 ehurlbutrochesterrrcomNEDiv RoadRally Steward Steve McKelvie (508) 520-7135 shanna12comcastnetNEDiv RallyCross Steward Scott Beliveau (603) 524-4305 beliveauaavidcomNEDiv Solo Steward David Newman (610) 433-5690 dn59verizonnetAdditional positions see httpwwwnedivcom
32014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
TOP END is the official publication of the Finger Lakes Region (FLR) SCCA and is mailed to all members in good standing and to advertisers Opinions expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the contributor and do not neces-sarilyreflecttheviewsofFLRPermission to reprint articles is granted to all SCCA regional publications and its national magazine SportsCar Full credit must be given to FLR TOP END and the author
Non-membership subscrip-tion rate $1500 per year Submit subscription orders and address changes to the Circulation Editors Bulk rate mail is not forwarded by the PostOfficewhenyouchangeyouraddressevenifyoufilea forwarding request with your Postmaster
Submit materials for pub-lication to the Editor or any of the Editorial Staff Contact Editor for information regard-ing submission of classified advertising Contact the Ad-vertising Editor for commer-cial advertising Deadline for submissions to TOP END is the 10th of each month Typed printedandelectronicfilesareacceptable Contact Editor re-gardingelectronicfileformatsand fonts All submissions are subject to revisions that may be necessary to meet the require-ments for publication
The Official Publication of the Finger Lakes REGION
SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA
Staff ContentsRErsquos Report 4 November Membership Meeting 4 - 5October Board Meeting 5Awards Banquet Notice 6FLR News 7 Membership News 7 Solo 7 Report 7Race 8 WGI Repave 8Rally 8 - 15 Party Flyer 8 Rally Meeting Notes 9 Dice Rallt Report 10 Autumn Warm Up Repoet 10 Long Way Home Flyer 11 Ithaca Rally Flyer 12 Winter Series Intro 13 - 15ClassifiedAds 15Membership Application 16Calendar 17Last Pit 18
EDITORADVERTISINGCarl F Dresie119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903(585) 544-6482e-mail cfdresiecscom
FEATURE EDITORLynn Randall15 Diana DrScottsville NY 14546(585) 889-1289e-mail lynnsccarochesterrrcom TOP END CIRCULATIONChange of AddressNotifytheSCCANationalOfficeinTopeka and the Membership ChairMike Brunner228 Robert Quigley Dr Apt-1Scottsville NY 14546(585) 752-7233e-mail membershipflr-sccacomAndOr The EDITOR (see above)
Cover Photo
Aretta Stillman (top) and Colin Kingsley being recognized for their extra volunteer efforts in the Solo program 2014
Mike Brunner photos
See back cover for more
More available at httpswwwdropboxcoml
TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Gathering before venturing out in ldquoAutumn Warm Up 2014rdquo rally
Mike Brunner photo
4 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Charlie TanckRegional Executive
REPort
Meeting MinutesFinger Lakes Region SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes
Most of you know by now that the paving project has been approved for Watkins Glen for next year The project will begin in the boot on July 6th right after the Majors race The Glen Region will be able to have the July Sprints but will only be able to use the short course The track will completely close to racing after the NASCAR race in August so the rest of the paving can take place Our September date for the Fun One has been cancelled so we will only have one race at WGI in 2015 Finger Lakes Club Racing will also co-sponsor a race with Mahoning Valley Region at Nelsons Ledges on Fathersrsquo Day weekend We are currently working out the details for the event The track has made significant improvements since our2014 Westward Ho event
2015 is shaping up to be a year with many challenges for the region Solo is looking for new sites Rally Cross has to resolve issues at its only site and Club Racing is looking at a shortened season I am sure we are up to these challenges and hope for a successful year of competition
Our annual board of directorsrsquo election will take place in December The regionrsquos awards banquet is the end of January The NYSRRC series will present region
members their trophies at their banquet The Rochester auto show takes place in late February Barb Lissow is looking for cars for our display This is an opportunity for us to gain new members We are at the time of year were most of us are getting ready for winter Cars are put away upgrades are planned and parts are ordered as we all get ready for spring to come around There are a few members who look forward to winter The winter rally series will start with Alan Smithrsquos Long Way Home on January 10 These events are meant for the rallyist who enjoys driving snow covered back roads A few people will be ice racing if weather permits I wish that both groups have a great season Irsquoll be hibernating
We should thank our members who have worked on the various events and committees throughout the year We see the same faces serving in various rolls at events Without these volunteers we could not function We need participation by more members Keep in mind that you cannot have an event be it Solo Race or Rally without workers
2015 also marks the regionrsquos 60th anniversary Mary Hartman is looking for people who would like to be on a committee to plan the years non- competition events She is looking for ideas and people who are willing to work to implement them 2015 will have its challenges but it will also be another great year for the region if we all work to make it so
Stop by the December membership meeting and hear the latest news from the Mini-Con and our site search efforts
Charlie2014 NEDIV Mini-con
The 2014 Mini-con took place on Nov 14 and 15 The schedule included meet and greetswithSCCAofficialsandpresentationsI was able to attend one presentation in the morning but spent most of my time at work sessionstofinalizethe2015NEDIVClubRacing series and schedule The work group consisted of the REs from the regions that are involved with road racing and the divisional committee It is usually hard to accomplish much in a room with 16 people but in this case everyone came prepared for the necessary task The NEDIV race schedulewas defined fairly quickly TheMajors series had a very successful firstyear and will again be an 8 race series Each event is at a different race track To be deemed a champion in a race category a
November 11 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
The meeting was called to order at 800 pm by Regional Executive Charles TanckTREASURER ndash Elizabeth Thiel
The Fun One went very well and generated surplusACTIVITIES
Soliciting ideas for the regionrsquos 60th anniversary
Soliciting ideas for the Auto ShowThe Awards Banquet is Jan 31 at the
Riverrsquos EdgeMEMBERSHIP ndash Mike Brunner
We lost sixteen members and gained four ndash a net loss of twelve This happens every November
participant must have the highest number of points and have completed four weekends at different tracks The schedule also had to be reviewedtoresolveanyconflictsProblemswith the 2014 series were discussed Overall it went very well There was some confusion relative to requirements to win The confusion was over whether four races or four weekends were required (Some events were double regionals were each race was good for one point but both races counted as one weekend) We discussed at length the wording necessary to make this clear
Unfortunately the time necessary for the aboveworkconflictedwiththepresentationon Club Racing and the roundtable What I was able attend talked about how time become a very important consideration for people and single day events are preferred We have had the same discussions at our board meeting and the SCCA did a survey to confirmwhatwe already knew Thepresentation I was able to attend was of limited value The description in the agenda promised more content than was presented This is just my opinion and probably not universal
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YEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARS
Finger Lakes Region SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
RALLY ndash Alan SmithSocial Rally Sunday the 9th at Tom
Wahlrsquos in FairportRally Party Dec 13 at Cheap CharliesWaste Management Winter Performance
Rally on February 21stSOLO ndash Marcus Kroll
Race America has quoted us between $1900 to $3600 for a wired or wireless timing system
The wireless package allows us to design more interesting courses adds more reliability and is easier to setup and take down
We need to make sure our display works with the new system ndash new displays are outrageously expensive
We may not need to update to AXWare 2014 but we would like to add the Live Timing module
We are not willing to replace our current truck with a trailer alone It is a hassle for us to rent a truck every weekend and also expensive (~$70 per weekend with tax and insurance plus have to pay per mile)
The trailer idea would only work if we also had a dedicated tow truck but then we run into the issue of the tow vehicle sitting all winter
Our preference is for a box truck school bus or tour bus
We want timing equipment before a new truck
Still looking for Chief of Safety and Chief of Waivers
Were working on Street SurvivalRACE
Considering a joint event with a local Ohio chapter for Nelson Ledges
Watkins Glen schedule is messed up due to paving after NASCARNEW BUSINESS
People used to wear FLR patches on their race suits They dont anymore
Adjourned at 900 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
October 28 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
Officers anddirectors presentCharlieTanck Regional Executive Elizabeth Thiel Treasurer Marcus Kroll Secretary Directors Chris Ciufo Fran McAllister Brian Reeves
Others Present Carl Dresie Top End Editor
Charlie called the meeting to order at 737 pmTREASURERS REPORT
Everything for the year has been paid but minor adjustments are needed to the report toreflectlastminuteexpenses
We had a surplus this year thanks to fruitful races
STPRreg paid us our share of their 2014 surplus
RaceshavebeenprofitableduetoChrisDeMincos efforts and personal asksACTIVITIES
Eighteen people attended the boat ridePeople who want to help with next years
activities should call Mary at 247-9838Were looking for nominations for
banquet awardsDEVELOPMENT
This year we reviewed competition board obligations expenditure allowances and reimbursements for conventions - all approved
Marcus will have a revision of the bylawsRACE
The Glen is scheduling for 2015 around their paving
We dont want to run on Labor Day because we already have a July 4th event for 2015 - holiday weekends have low attendance
The potential conflictwith theFerrariclub could turn into an opportunity to share and work togetherSOLO
The picnic was well attendedMarcus still has awards for people who
didnt show upMarcus discussed running events at Pole
Position with their owner - she wont run officialgroupeventsuntilearlynextyearso Marcus has been posting karting events on Facebook
Solo is looking for sponsors and sites for 2015
We need timing equipment but we need a truck The Board would like the truck issue addressed whereas Solo feels timing equipment is more important
Soloists do not like the concept of a trailer unless the Board also approves the purchase of a tow vehicle which then gets us back to the problem of having a vehicle that sits all winter Soloists dont have their own tow vehicles because they drive their competition vehicle to their eventsRALLY
Party is Dec 13 at Cheap CharliersquosRallyCross lost Perrys Park and needs
to put in a permit application Marcus suggested checking out Spencer Speedways Mud Run location
The Nov 9 Social Rally is intended to introduce people to the sport
Waste Management Winter STPRreg Rally is Feb 21RACE
Nelson Ledges management has been difficulttoworkwithforplanningWestwardHo
We are considering coordinating with a local Ohio region
Discussions regarding a separate sub-account for races especially if we coordinate with other regions
Meeting adjourned 911 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
6 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
PLEASE RSVP by January 25 2015Mary Hartman ph (585) 426-3288 e-mail MKHartmanGeneseeedu or activitiesdirectorflr-sccacom
The Riverrsquos Edge31 Paul Road Scottsville Road
Rochester New York 14624
ph (585) 766-1435
2014 Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday January 31 2015
Checks payable to ldquoFinger Lakes Region SCCArdquoAt the door or mail to Finger Lakes Banquet 2840 Chili Ave Rochester NY 14624
Number of Adults _____ x $25 = $_______
Number of Children ____ x $12 = $_______
Total enclosed $_______
Name(s)
Cocktails at 600 pm - Registration Open bar Hors drsquooeuvres
Beer wine soda - Cash bar for mixed drinks Cheese crackers assorted vegatables and dips
Dinner amp Cash Bar at 700 pm - Buffet Menu to be set later
Following dinner Presentation of awards
Handicapped accessible entrance and parking off Paul Rd
DirectionsThe Riverrsquos Edge Party House is located at the south
end of the Greater Rochester International Airporto Take Exit 17 Scottsville Road off of I-390o Turn toward Scottsville (away from downtown)o Travel 15 miles to the light at Paul Road o TurnrightonPaulandthenthefirstleftintothe
parking lot
72014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Membership News and Information Marcus Kroll and Shaun Hallam
Solo Co-Chairs
SoloFLR News
Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region SCCA
Kevin J VanValkenburghRegularPro and Club racingWeb Site
Address changesWilliam John Bowman
673 California RdWestfieldPA16950-8811
Gene Dinkel170 Bluhm RdFairport NY 14450-9513
William D Spedding49 Haven DrFranklin NC 28734
Dont forget to renewDonald AdamsJohn CornellWalker CoughlinTobias DallasJohn E RichardsonAidan SawyerJeff SmithTodd amp Wyatt SmithColin StaubJohn TranelloJill Caris amp Connor TrippeTimothy YoungKen Barlow amp FamilyKent A Lewis Jr amp FamilyDavid P PriorNicholas Ryan amp Jaclyn PytlarzSam DragosSharon S HoganDavid KriegerBarbara LissowTom Weaver
SOLO REPORTWhile the year is just over we
havent stopped working Weve been tirelessly searching for new sites and new sponsors for next year
If anyone knows someone who would be interested in sponsoring our program the basic sponsor level starts at $250 and includes an ad in Top End their logo on our shirts and a mention at each event Were also looking for a main sponsor to re-wrap the van
Wed also like people willing to sponsor events - if they pay for their customers to attend well dedicate the entire event to them We tentatively have a Corvette day and a VolkswagenAudi day planned next year
Were still looking for new sites Spencer Speedway has agreed to host at least one and potentially two events next year
Xerox has agreed (after relentless pressure from yours truly) to host a Street Survival school next year If this goes well we hope to work them over for an actual event in the future Sponsors for this event are always welcome - think repair shops and insurance agencies
Finally there are several regional airports that have the room to host an event with some creative course setup If anyone has contacts to Geneva LeRoy or Batavia we would love to talk to someone from those sites
8 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Chris De MincoCompetition Board Chair
RaceWatkins Glen International Set to Repave in 2015WATKINS GLEN NY (November 5 2014) ndash Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summerof2015Itisthefirsttimethetrack will be repaved since 1998
The repave will begin with ldquoThe Bootrdquo in July (after the SCCA Majors Ed) followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-Ittrade 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in August The repave is slated for completion in advance of the 2016 race season
ldquoThis is a significant project
for Watkins Glen International our competitors fans and track rental customersrdquo Printup stated ldquoThe repave is a tremendous undertaking and next summer is the right time to begin this historic project and prepare The Glen for the futurerdquoFurther details and project specificswillbereleasedatalaterdate
As a result of the repave the Glenora Wine Cellars US Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver will take place July 24-26
Fans will be able to witness the project from the Fans R1st Viewing Area in the Argetsinger Grandstand That area will continue to be free and open to the public through the end of October Fans will also be able to follow the progress of the project via Facebook Twitter and wwwTheGlencom
2014 FLR Rally Christmas Party Date Saturday December 13 Where Cheap Charliersquos in Bloomfield Cocktails at 6PM Social hour with cheese and crackers cash bar Dinner at 7PM Visit from Santa after dinner Entree choices
12oz Prime Rib Chicken amp Shrimp Scampi Chicken Parmesan Veal Parmesan
Salad Baked Potato Vegetable Bread Coffee and Mexican Sundae included Cost TBD but expected to be $25person (tax and tip included) RSVP to Alan Smith by Saturday 12612 at asmith2357aolcom or leave message at 585-359-4688
Rally
92014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
RallyTom LangdonInterim Rally Chair
144 Railroad Street Rochester NY 14609Located next to the public marketwwwrediimportscom bull 5852353444
All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
Pre-Track Inspections bull HPDE Rentals
Quality automotive repair
I PORTS
Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
10 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
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The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
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An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
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instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
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Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
2 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
wwwflr-sccacom Finger Lakes Region - SCCA
Elected Positions2014 Board of DirectorsRegional Executive Charles Tanck (585) 467-4993 175 Eastgate Drive Rochester NY 14617-4104 reflr-sccacomAssistant Regional Executive Dave Ciufo (585) 346-5002 6488 Coe Rd Livonia NY 14887-9306 assist-reflr-sccacomTreasurer Elizabeth Thiel (585) 671-9995 Fax (585) 266-0942 753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580 treasurerflr-sccacomSecretary Marcus Kroll (585)563-6206 502 Thornell Rd Pittsford NY 14534 secretaryflr-sccacomActivities Director Mary Hartman (585) 426-3288 2840 Chili Ave Rochester NY 14624-4807 activitiesdirectorflr-sccacomDirectors Chris Ciufo (585) 322-5713 6488 Coe Rd Livonia NY 14887-9306 director3flr-sccacom Ben Gilmore (315) 521-4538 1996 Stevenson Road Seneca Falls NY 13148 director1flr-sccacom Brian Reeves (585) 429-7613 17 Chi Mar Dr Rochester NY 14624-4055 director2flr-sccacom Fran McAllister (585) 750-4674 54 Gateway Rd Rochester NY 14624-4438 director4flr-sccacomPast Regional Executive Michael Toombs (585) 328-2617 152 Gillette St Rochester NY 14619-2227 mltoombsnetaccnetCompetition BoardsRaceRace Board Chris De Minco (585) 330-5456 clubracingflr-sccacom Fran McAllister (585) 750-4674 Dave Ciufo (585) 346-5002 Peter Kummer (585) 624-2853 Mary Hartman (585) 426-3288 Charlie Tanck (585) 467-4993ldquoWestward HOrdquo Race Chairman Lew Giesy (315) 597-9637 westwardflr-sccacom
ldquoFUN ONErdquo Race Chairman Chris DeMinco (585) 330-5456 funoneflr-sccacomChief Registrar Marsha Toombs (585) 328-2617 registrarflr-sccacomChief Timing amp Scoring Carl F Dresie (585) 544-6482 tsflr-sccacomChief Flagging and Communication Barbara Lissow (585) 773-9712 fcflr-sccacomChief Starter John Flowers (607) 546-2369 starterflr-sccacomChief Grid TBAChief Pitts and Paddock TBAChief Scrutineering Bruce Perry (585) 382-9234 techflr-sccacomChief Sound Control TBANYSRRC Representative Mary Hartman (585) 426-3288 flrrepnysrrcorgRally Rally Chair TBAInterim RoadRally Chair Tom Langdon (315) 524-2260 rallyflr-sccacomRallyCross Chair Tony Zanni (585) 281-2510 rallycrossflr-sccacomSolo Solo Board Marcus Kroll (585)563-6206 Shaun Hallam (585) 455-9607 solo_chairflr-sccacomJim Hoelscher (585)576-3357 jhoelschrochesterrrcomMike Stutzman (585)503-8679 stutzearthlingnetMichael Toombs (585) 328-2617 mltoombsnetaccnetAretta Stillman (585) 261-0572 amstillmangmailcomGeorge Modlin (585) 265-9599 gandemogmailcom Colin Kingsley (914) 980-9326 ckingsleygmailcomChief Registrar Shaun Hallam (585) 455-9607 shallamrochesterrrcomChief Safety Steward Brian Reeves (585) 429-7613 bjreevesrochesterrrcomChief Technical Inspection Jim Hoelscher (585) 247-9596 jhoelschrochesterrrcomChief Novice Program Greg Turner (585) 637-7045 gregturnerfrontiernetnetChief Junior Driver Program
Brad Fish (585) 392-5283 bfish117yahoocomChief Timing amp Scoring and Results Colin Kingsley (914) 980-9326 ckingsleygmailcom Chief Sound Control TBA Chief Workers George Modlin (585) 265-9599 gandemogmailcom Chief Waivers Tina Reeves (585)429-7613 solobeargmailcomAdministrative PositionsMembership Mike Brunner (585) 752-7233 membershipflr-sccacomTOP END Editor Carl Dresie (585) 544-6482 editorflr-sccacomMerchandise Chris McAllister (585) 872-2530(days) merchandiseflr-sccacomEquipment Chairman Michael Toombs (585) 328-2617 mltoombsnetaccnetRegional Historian Lynn Randall (585) 451-5298 historianflr-sccacomWebmaster William Crowe webmasterflr-sccacomSocial Media MaryAnne Shults (949) 768-2609 webmasterflr-sccacomSTPRreg Motorsports LLCManagers Meridith Croucher (315) 331-5354 chairmanstprorg Lewis Giesy (315) 597-9637 lgiesylocalnetcom Alan Smith (585) 359-4688 rallymasterstprorgTreasurer Joyce Bucknam (315) 597-5668 treasurerstprorgNEDiv Administrative
PositionsArea 10 Director John Walsh (585) 624-9289 jwalshsccacomNEDiv Council Chair Mike Toombs (585) 328-2617 reflr-sccacomNEDiv Executive Steward Race Earl Hurlbut (585) 219-4891 ehurlbutrochesterrrcomNEDiv RoadRally Steward Steve McKelvie (508) 520-7135 shanna12comcastnetNEDiv RallyCross Steward Scott Beliveau (603) 524-4305 beliveauaavidcomNEDiv Solo Steward David Newman (610) 433-5690 dn59verizonnetAdditional positions see httpwwwnedivcom
32014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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Submit materials for pub-lication to the Editor or any of the Editorial Staff Contact Editor for information regard-ing submission of classified advertising Contact the Ad-vertising Editor for commer-cial advertising Deadline for submissions to TOP END is the 10th of each month Typed printedandelectronicfilesareacceptable Contact Editor re-gardingelectronicfileformatsand fonts All submissions are subject to revisions that may be necessary to meet the require-ments for publication
The Official Publication of the Finger Lakes REGION
SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA
Staff ContentsRErsquos Report 4 November Membership Meeting 4 - 5October Board Meeting 5Awards Banquet Notice 6FLR News 7 Membership News 7 Solo 7 Report 7Race 8 WGI Repave 8Rally 8 - 15 Party Flyer 8 Rally Meeting Notes 9 Dice Rallt Report 10 Autumn Warm Up Repoet 10 Long Way Home Flyer 11 Ithaca Rally Flyer 12 Winter Series Intro 13 - 15ClassifiedAds 15Membership Application 16Calendar 17Last Pit 18
EDITORADVERTISINGCarl F Dresie119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903(585) 544-6482e-mail cfdresiecscom
FEATURE EDITORLynn Randall15 Diana DrScottsville NY 14546(585) 889-1289e-mail lynnsccarochesterrrcom TOP END CIRCULATIONChange of AddressNotifytheSCCANationalOfficeinTopeka and the Membership ChairMike Brunner228 Robert Quigley Dr Apt-1Scottsville NY 14546(585) 752-7233e-mail membershipflr-sccacomAndOr The EDITOR (see above)
Cover Photo
Aretta Stillman (top) and Colin Kingsley being recognized for their extra volunteer efforts in the Solo program 2014
Mike Brunner photos
See back cover for more
More available at httpswwwdropboxcoml
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Gathering before venturing out in ldquoAutumn Warm Up 2014rdquo rally
Mike Brunner photo
4 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Charlie TanckRegional Executive
REPort
Meeting MinutesFinger Lakes Region SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes
Most of you know by now that the paving project has been approved for Watkins Glen for next year The project will begin in the boot on July 6th right after the Majors race The Glen Region will be able to have the July Sprints but will only be able to use the short course The track will completely close to racing after the NASCAR race in August so the rest of the paving can take place Our September date for the Fun One has been cancelled so we will only have one race at WGI in 2015 Finger Lakes Club Racing will also co-sponsor a race with Mahoning Valley Region at Nelsons Ledges on Fathersrsquo Day weekend We are currently working out the details for the event The track has made significant improvements since our2014 Westward Ho event
2015 is shaping up to be a year with many challenges for the region Solo is looking for new sites Rally Cross has to resolve issues at its only site and Club Racing is looking at a shortened season I am sure we are up to these challenges and hope for a successful year of competition
Our annual board of directorsrsquo election will take place in December The regionrsquos awards banquet is the end of January The NYSRRC series will present region
members their trophies at their banquet The Rochester auto show takes place in late February Barb Lissow is looking for cars for our display This is an opportunity for us to gain new members We are at the time of year were most of us are getting ready for winter Cars are put away upgrades are planned and parts are ordered as we all get ready for spring to come around There are a few members who look forward to winter The winter rally series will start with Alan Smithrsquos Long Way Home on January 10 These events are meant for the rallyist who enjoys driving snow covered back roads A few people will be ice racing if weather permits I wish that both groups have a great season Irsquoll be hibernating
We should thank our members who have worked on the various events and committees throughout the year We see the same faces serving in various rolls at events Without these volunteers we could not function We need participation by more members Keep in mind that you cannot have an event be it Solo Race or Rally without workers
2015 also marks the regionrsquos 60th anniversary Mary Hartman is looking for people who would like to be on a committee to plan the years non- competition events She is looking for ideas and people who are willing to work to implement them 2015 will have its challenges but it will also be another great year for the region if we all work to make it so
Stop by the December membership meeting and hear the latest news from the Mini-Con and our site search efforts
Charlie2014 NEDIV Mini-con
The 2014 Mini-con took place on Nov 14 and 15 The schedule included meet and greetswithSCCAofficialsandpresentationsI was able to attend one presentation in the morning but spent most of my time at work sessionstofinalizethe2015NEDIVClubRacing series and schedule The work group consisted of the REs from the regions that are involved with road racing and the divisional committee It is usually hard to accomplish much in a room with 16 people but in this case everyone came prepared for the necessary task The NEDIV race schedulewas defined fairly quickly TheMajors series had a very successful firstyear and will again be an 8 race series Each event is at a different race track To be deemed a champion in a race category a
November 11 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
The meeting was called to order at 800 pm by Regional Executive Charles TanckTREASURER ndash Elizabeth Thiel
The Fun One went very well and generated surplusACTIVITIES
Soliciting ideas for the regionrsquos 60th anniversary
Soliciting ideas for the Auto ShowThe Awards Banquet is Jan 31 at the
Riverrsquos EdgeMEMBERSHIP ndash Mike Brunner
We lost sixteen members and gained four ndash a net loss of twelve This happens every November
participant must have the highest number of points and have completed four weekends at different tracks The schedule also had to be reviewedtoresolveanyconflictsProblemswith the 2014 series were discussed Overall it went very well There was some confusion relative to requirements to win The confusion was over whether four races or four weekends were required (Some events were double regionals were each race was good for one point but both races counted as one weekend) We discussed at length the wording necessary to make this clear
Unfortunately the time necessary for the aboveworkconflictedwiththepresentationon Club Racing and the roundtable What I was able attend talked about how time become a very important consideration for people and single day events are preferred We have had the same discussions at our board meeting and the SCCA did a survey to confirmwhatwe already knew Thepresentation I was able to attend was of limited value The description in the agenda promised more content than was presented This is just my opinion and probably not universal
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YEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARS
Finger Lakes Region SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
RALLY ndash Alan SmithSocial Rally Sunday the 9th at Tom
Wahlrsquos in FairportRally Party Dec 13 at Cheap CharliesWaste Management Winter Performance
Rally on February 21stSOLO ndash Marcus Kroll
Race America has quoted us between $1900 to $3600 for a wired or wireless timing system
The wireless package allows us to design more interesting courses adds more reliability and is easier to setup and take down
We need to make sure our display works with the new system ndash new displays are outrageously expensive
We may not need to update to AXWare 2014 but we would like to add the Live Timing module
We are not willing to replace our current truck with a trailer alone It is a hassle for us to rent a truck every weekend and also expensive (~$70 per weekend with tax and insurance plus have to pay per mile)
The trailer idea would only work if we also had a dedicated tow truck but then we run into the issue of the tow vehicle sitting all winter
Our preference is for a box truck school bus or tour bus
We want timing equipment before a new truck
Still looking for Chief of Safety and Chief of Waivers
Were working on Street SurvivalRACE
Considering a joint event with a local Ohio chapter for Nelson Ledges
Watkins Glen schedule is messed up due to paving after NASCARNEW BUSINESS
People used to wear FLR patches on their race suits They dont anymore
Adjourned at 900 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
October 28 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
Officers anddirectors presentCharlieTanck Regional Executive Elizabeth Thiel Treasurer Marcus Kroll Secretary Directors Chris Ciufo Fran McAllister Brian Reeves
Others Present Carl Dresie Top End Editor
Charlie called the meeting to order at 737 pmTREASURERS REPORT
Everything for the year has been paid but minor adjustments are needed to the report toreflectlastminuteexpenses
We had a surplus this year thanks to fruitful races
STPRreg paid us our share of their 2014 surplus
RaceshavebeenprofitableduetoChrisDeMincos efforts and personal asksACTIVITIES
Eighteen people attended the boat ridePeople who want to help with next years
activities should call Mary at 247-9838Were looking for nominations for
banquet awardsDEVELOPMENT
This year we reviewed competition board obligations expenditure allowances and reimbursements for conventions - all approved
Marcus will have a revision of the bylawsRACE
The Glen is scheduling for 2015 around their paving
We dont want to run on Labor Day because we already have a July 4th event for 2015 - holiday weekends have low attendance
The potential conflictwith theFerrariclub could turn into an opportunity to share and work togetherSOLO
The picnic was well attendedMarcus still has awards for people who
didnt show upMarcus discussed running events at Pole
Position with their owner - she wont run officialgroupeventsuntilearlynextyearso Marcus has been posting karting events on Facebook
Solo is looking for sponsors and sites for 2015
We need timing equipment but we need a truck The Board would like the truck issue addressed whereas Solo feels timing equipment is more important
Soloists do not like the concept of a trailer unless the Board also approves the purchase of a tow vehicle which then gets us back to the problem of having a vehicle that sits all winter Soloists dont have their own tow vehicles because they drive their competition vehicle to their eventsRALLY
Party is Dec 13 at Cheap CharliersquosRallyCross lost Perrys Park and needs
to put in a permit application Marcus suggested checking out Spencer Speedways Mud Run location
The Nov 9 Social Rally is intended to introduce people to the sport
Waste Management Winter STPRreg Rally is Feb 21RACE
Nelson Ledges management has been difficulttoworkwithforplanningWestwardHo
We are considering coordinating with a local Ohio region
Discussions regarding a separate sub-account for races especially if we coordinate with other regions
Meeting adjourned 911 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
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PLEASE RSVP by January 25 2015Mary Hartman ph (585) 426-3288 e-mail MKHartmanGeneseeedu or activitiesdirectorflr-sccacom
The Riverrsquos Edge31 Paul Road Scottsville Road
Rochester New York 14624
ph (585) 766-1435
2014 Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday January 31 2015
Checks payable to ldquoFinger Lakes Region SCCArdquoAt the door or mail to Finger Lakes Banquet 2840 Chili Ave Rochester NY 14624
Number of Adults _____ x $25 = $_______
Number of Children ____ x $12 = $_______
Total enclosed $_______
Name(s)
Cocktails at 600 pm - Registration Open bar Hors drsquooeuvres
Beer wine soda - Cash bar for mixed drinks Cheese crackers assorted vegatables and dips
Dinner amp Cash Bar at 700 pm - Buffet Menu to be set later
Following dinner Presentation of awards
Handicapped accessible entrance and parking off Paul Rd
DirectionsThe Riverrsquos Edge Party House is located at the south
end of the Greater Rochester International Airporto Take Exit 17 Scottsville Road off of I-390o Turn toward Scottsville (away from downtown)o Travel 15 miles to the light at Paul Road o TurnrightonPaulandthenthefirstleftintothe
parking lot
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Membership News and Information Marcus Kroll and Shaun Hallam
Solo Co-Chairs
SoloFLR News
Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region SCCA
Kevin J VanValkenburghRegularPro and Club racingWeb Site
Address changesWilliam John Bowman
673 California RdWestfieldPA16950-8811
Gene Dinkel170 Bluhm RdFairport NY 14450-9513
William D Spedding49 Haven DrFranklin NC 28734
Dont forget to renewDonald AdamsJohn CornellWalker CoughlinTobias DallasJohn E RichardsonAidan SawyerJeff SmithTodd amp Wyatt SmithColin StaubJohn TranelloJill Caris amp Connor TrippeTimothy YoungKen Barlow amp FamilyKent A Lewis Jr amp FamilyDavid P PriorNicholas Ryan amp Jaclyn PytlarzSam DragosSharon S HoganDavid KriegerBarbara LissowTom Weaver
SOLO REPORTWhile the year is just over we
havent stopped working Weve been tirelessly searching for new sites and new sponsors for next year
If anyone knows someone who would be interested in sponsoring our program the basic sponsor level starts at $250 and includes an ad in Top End their logo on our shirts and a mention at each event Were also looking for a main sponsor to re-wrap the van
Wed also like people willing to sponsor events - if they pay for their customers to attend well dedicate the entire event to them We tentatively have a Corvette day and a VolkswagenAudi day planned next year
Were still looking for new sites Spencer Speedway has agreed to host at least one and potentially two events next year
Xerox has agreed (after relentless pressure from yours truly) to host a Street Survival school next year If this goes well we hope to work them over for an actual event in the future Sponsors for this event are always welcome - think repair shops and insurance agencies
Finally there are several regional airports that have the room to host an event with some creative course setup If anyone has contacts to Geneva LeRoy or Batavia we would love to talk to someone from those sites
8 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Chris De MincoCompetition Board Chair
RaceWatkins Glen International Set to Repave in 2015WATKINS GLEN NY (November 5 2014) ndash Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summerof2015Itisthefirsttimethetrack will be repaved since 1998
The repave will begin with ldquoThe Bootrdquo in July (after the SCCA Majors Ed) followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-Ittrade 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in August The repave is slated for completion in advance of the 2016 race season
ldquoThis is a significant project
for Watkins Glen International our competitors fans and track rental customersrdquo Printup stated ldquoThe repave is a tremendous undertaking and next summer is the right time to begin this historic project and prepare The Glen for the futurerdquoFurther details and project specificswillbereleasedatalaterdate
As a result of the repave the Glenora Wine Cellars US Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver will take place July 24-26
Fans will be able to witness the project from the Fans R1st Viewing Area in the Argetsinger Grandstand That area will continue to be free and open to the public through the end of October Fans will also be able to follow the progress of the project via Facebook Twitter and wwwTheGlencom
2014 FLR Rally Christmas Party Date Saturday December 13 Where Cheap Charliersquos in Bloomfield Cocktails at 6PM Social hour with cheese and crackers cash bar Dinner at 7PM Visit from Santa after dinner Entree choices
12oz Prime Rib Chicken amp Shrimp Scampi Chicken Parmesan Veal Parmesan
Salad Baked Potato Vegetable Bread Coffee and Mexican Sundae included Cost TBD but expected to be $25person (tax and tip included) RSVP to Alan Smith by Saturday 12612 at asmith2357aolcom or leave message at 585-359-4688
Rally
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RallyTom LangdonInterim Rally Chair
144 Railroad Street Rochester NY 14609Located next to the public marketwwwrediimportscom bull 5852353444
All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
Pre-Track Inspections bull HPDE Rentals
Quality automotive repair
I PORTS
Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
10 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
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The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
132014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
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instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
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The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
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The Official Publication of the Finger Lakes REGION
SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA
Staff ContentsRErsquos Report 4 November Membership Meeting 4 - 5October Board Meeting 5Awards Banquet Notice 6FLR News 7 Membership News 7 Solo 7 Report 7Race 8 WGI Repave 8Rally 8 - 15 Party Flyer 8 Rally Meeting Notes 9 Dice Rallt Report 10 Autumn Warm Up Repoet 10 Long Way Home Flyer 11 Ithaca Rally Flyer 12 Winter Series Intro 13 - 15ClassifiedAds 15Membership Application 16Calendar 17Last Pit 18
EDITORADVERTISINGCarl F Dresie119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903(585) 544-6482e-mail cfdresiecscom
FEATURE EDITORLynn Randall15 Diana DrScottsville NY 14546(585) 889-1289e-mail lynnsccarochesterrrcom TOP END CIRCULATIONChange of AddressNotifytheSCCANationalOfficeinTopeka and the Membership ChairMike Brunner228 Robert Quigley Dr Apt-1Scottsville NY 14546(585) 752-7233e-mail membershipflr-sccacomAndOr The EDITOR (see above)
Cover Photo
Aretta Stillman (top) and Colin Kingsley being recognized for their extra volunteer efforts in the Solo program 2014
Mike Brunner photos
See back cover for more
More available at httpswwwdropboxcoml
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Gathering before venturing out in ldquoAutumn Warm Up 2014rdquo rally
Mike Brunner photo
4 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Charlie TanckRegional Executive
REPort
Meeting MinutesFinger Lakes Region SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes
Most of you know by now that the paving project has been approved for Watkins Glen for next year The project will begin in the boot on July 6th right after the Majors race The Glen Region will be able to have the July Sprints but will only be able to use the short course The track will completely close to racing after the NASCAR race in August so the rest of the paving can take place Our September date for the Fun One has been cancelled so we will only have one race at WGI in 2015 Finger Lakes Club Racing will also co-sponsor a race with Mahoning Valley Region at Nelsons Ledges on Fathersrsquo Day weekend We are currently working out the details for the event The track has made significant improvements since our2014 Westward Ho event
2015 is shaping up to be a year with many challenges for the region Solo is looking for new sites Rally Cross has to resolve issues at its only site and Club Racing is looking at a shortened season I am sure we are up to these challenges and hope for a successful year of competition
Our annual board of directorsrsquo election will take place in December The regionrsquos awards banquet is the end of January The NYSRRC series will present region
members their trophies at their banquet The Rochester auto show takes place in late February Barb Lissow is looking for cars for our display This is an opportunity for us to gain new members We are at the time of year were most of us are getting ready for winter Cars are put away upgrades are planned and parts are ordered as we all get ready for spring to come around There are a few members who look forward to winter The winter rally series will start with Alan Smithrsquos Long Way Home on January 10 These events are meant for the rallyist who enjoys driving snow covered back roads A few people will be ice racing if weather permits I wish that both groups have a great season Irsquoll be hibernating
We should thank our members who have worked on the various events and committees throughout the year We see the same faces serving in various rolls at events Without these volunteers we could not function We need participation by more members Keep in mind that you cannot have an event be it Solo Race or Rally without workers
2015 also marks the regionrsquos 60th anniversary Mary Hartman is looking for people who would like to be on a committee to plan the years non- competition events She is looking for ideas and people who are willing to work to implement them 2015 will have its challenges but it will also be another great year for the region if we all work to make it so
Stop by the December membership meeting and hear the latest news from the Mini-Con and our site search efforts
Charlie2014 NEDIV Mini-con
The 2014 Mini-con took place on Nov 14 and 15 The schedule included meet and greetswithSCCAofficialsandpresentationsI was able to attend one presentation in the morning but spent most of my time at work sessionstofinalizethe2015NEDIVClubRacing series and schedule The work group consisted of the REs from the regions that are involved with road racing and the divisional committee It is usually hard to accomplish much in a room with 16 people but in this case everyone came prepared for the necessary task The NEDIV race schedulewas defined fairly quickly TheMajors series had a very successful firstyear and will again be an 8 race series Each event is at a different race track To be deemed a champion in a race category a
November 11 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
The meeting was called to order at 800 pm by Regional Executive Charles TanckTREASURER ndash Elizabeth Thiel
The Fun One went very well and generated surplusACTIVITIES
Soliciting ideas for the regionrsquos 60th anniversary
Soliciting ideas for the Auto ShowThe Awards Banquet is Jan 31 at the
Riverrsquos EdgeMEMBERSHIP ndash Mike Brunner
We lost sixteen members and gained four ndash a net loss of twelve This happens every November
participant must have the highest number of points and have completed four weekends at different tracks The schedule also had to be reviewedtoresolveanyconflictsProblemswith the 2014 series were discussed Overall it went very well There was some confusion relative to requirements to win The confusion was over whether four races or four weekends were required (Some events were double regionals were each race was good for one point but both races counted as one weekend) We discussed at length the wording necessary to make this clear
Unfortunately the time necessary for the aboveworkconflictedwiththepresentationon Club Racing and the roundtable What I was able attend talked about how time become a very important consideration for people and single day events are preferred We have had the same discussions at our board meeting and the SCCA did a survey to confirmwhatwe already knew Thepresentation I was able to attend was of limited value The description in the agenda promised more content than was presented This is just my opinion and probably not universal
52014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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Finger Lakes Region SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
RALLY ndash Alan SmithSocial Rally Sunday the 9th at Tom
Wahlrsquos in FairportRally Party Dec 13 at Cheap CharliesWaste Management Winter Performance
Rally on February 21stSOLO ndash Marcus Kroll
Race America has quoted us between $1900 to $3600 for a wired or wireless timing system
The wireless package allows us to design more interesting courses adds more reliability and is easier to setup and take down
We need to make sure our display works with the new system ndash new displays are outrageously expensive
We may not need to update to AXWare 2014 but we would like to add the Live Timing module
We are not willing to replace our current truck with a trailer alone It is a hassle for us to rent a truck every weekend and also expensive (~$70 per weekend with tax and insurance plus have to pay per mile)
The trailer idea would only work if we also had a dedicated tow truck but then we run into the issue of the tow vehicle sitting all winter
Our preference is for a box truck school bus or tour bus
We want timing equipment before a new truck
Still looking for Chief of Safety and Chief of Waivers
Were working on Street SurvivalRACE
Considering a joint event with a local Ohio chapter for Nelson Ledges
Watkins Glen schedule is messed up due to paving after NASCARNEW BUSINESS
People used to wear FLR patches on their race suits They dont anymore
Adjourned at 900 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
October 28 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
Officers anddirectors presentCharlieTanck Regional Executive Elizabeth Thiel Treasurer Marcus Kroll Secretary Directors Chris Ciufo Fran McAllister Brian Reeves
Others Present Carl Dresie Top End Editor
Charlie called the meeting to order at 737 pmTREASURERS REPORT
Everything for the year has been paid but minor adjustments are needed to the report toreflectlastminuteexpenses
We had a surplus this year thanks to fruitful races
STPRreg paid us our share of their 2014 surplus
RaceshavebeenprofitableduetoChrisDeMincos efforts and personal asksACTIVITIES
Eighteen people attended the boat ridePeople who want to help with next years
activities should call Mary at 247-9838Were looking for nominations for
banquet awardsDEVELOPMENT
This year we reviewed competition board obligations expenditure allowances and reimbursements for conventions - all approved
Marcus will have a revision of the bylawsRACE
The Glen is scheduling for 2015 around their paving
We dont want to run on Labor Day because we already have a July 4th event for 2015 - holiday weekends have low attendance
The potential conflictwith theFerrariclub could turn into an opportunity to share and work togetherSOLO
The picnic was well attendedMarcus still has awards for people who
didnt show upMarcus discussed running events at Pole
Position with their owner - she wont run officialgroupeventsuntilearlynextyearso Marcus has been posting karting events on Facebook
Solo is looking for sponsors and sites for 2015
We need timing equipment but we need a truck The Board would like the truck issue addressed whereas Solo feels timing equipment is more important
Soloists do not like the concept of a trailer unless the Board also approves the purchase of a tow vehicle which then gets us back to the problem of having a vehicle that sits all winter Soloists dont have their own tow vehicles because they drive their competition vehicle to their eventsRALLY
Party is Dec 13 at Cheap CharliersquosRallyCross lost Perrys Park and needs
to put in a permit application Marcus suggested checking out Spencer Speedways Mud Run location
The Nov 9 Social Rally is intended to introduce people to the sport
Waste Management Winter STPRreg Rally is Feb 21RACE
Nelson Ledges management has been difficulttoworkwithforplanningWestwardHo
We are considering coordinating with a local Ohio region
Discussions regarding a separate sub-account for races especially if we coordinate with other regions
Meeting adjourned 911 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
6 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
PLEASE RSVP by January 25 2015Mary Hartman ph (585) 426-3288 e-mail MKHartmanGeneseeedu or activitiesdirectorflr-sccacom
The Riverrsquos Edge31 Paul Road Scottsville Road
Rochester New York 14624
ph (585) 766-1435
2014 Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday January 31 2015
Checks payable to ldquoFinger Lakes Region SCCArdquoAt the door or mail to Finger Lakes Banquet 2840 Chili Ave Rochester NY 14624
Number of Adults _____ x $25 = $_______
Number of Children ____ x $12 = $_______
Total enclosed $_______
Name(s)
Cocktails at 600 pm - Registration Open bar Hors drsquooeuvres
Beer wine soda - Cash bar for mixed drinks Cheese crackers assorted vegatables and dips
Dinner amp Cash Bar at 700 pm - Buffet Menu to be set later
Following dinner Presentation of awards
Handicapped accessible entrance and parking off Paul Rd
DirectionsThe Riverrsquos Edge Party House is located at the south
end of the Greater Rochester International Airporto Take Exit 17 Scottsville Road off of I-390o Turn toward Scottsville (away from downtown)o Travel 15 miles to the light at Paul Road o TurnrightonPaulandthenthefirstleftintothe
parking lot
72014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Membership News and Information Marcus Kroll and Shaun Hallam
Solo Co-Chairs
SoloFLR News
Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region SCCA
Kevin J VanValkenburghRegularPro and Club racingWeb Site
Address changesWilliam John Bowman
673 California RdWestfieldPA16950-8811
Gene Dinkel170 Bluhm RdFairport NY 14450-9513
William D Spedding49 Haven DrFranklin NC 28734
Dont forget to renewDonald AdamsJohn CornellWalker CoughlinTobias DallasJohn E RichardsonAidan SawyerJeff SmithTodd amp Wyatt SmithColin StaubJohn TranelloJill Caris amp Connor TrippeTimothy YoungKen Barlow amp FamilyKent A Lewis Jr amp FamilyDavid P PriorNicholas Ryan amp Jaclyn PytlarzSam DragosSharon S HoganDavid KriegerBarbara LissowTom Weaver
SOLO REPORTWhile the year is just over we
havent stopped working Weve been tirelessly searching for new sites and new sponsors for next year
If anyone knows someone who would be interested in sponsoring our program the basic sponsor level starts at $250 and includes an ad in Top End their logo on our shirts and a mention at each event Were also looking for a main sponsor to re-wrap the van
Wed also like people willing to sponsor events - if they pay for their customers to attend well dedicate the entire event to them We tentatively have a Corvette day and a VolkswagenAudi day planned next year
Were still looking for new sites Spencer Speedway has agreed to host at least one and potentially two events next year
Xerox has agreed (after relentless pressure from yours truly) to host a Street Survival school next year If this goes well we hope to work them over for an actual event in the future Sponsors for this event are always welcome - think repair shops and insurance agencies
Finally there are several regional airports that have the room to host an event with some creative course setup If anyone has contacts to Geneva LeRoy or Batavia we would love to talk to someone from those sites
8 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Chris De MincoCompetition Board Chair
RaceWatkins Glen International Set to Repave in 2015WATKINS GLEN NY (November 5 2014) ndash Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summerof2015Itisthefirsttimethetrack will be repaved since 1998
The repave will begin with ldquoThe Bootrdquo in July (after the SCCA Majors Ed) followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-Ittrade 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in August The repave is slated for completion in advance of the 2016 race season
ldquoThis is a significant project
for Watkins Glen International our competitors fans and track rental customersrdquo Printup stated ldquoThe repave is a tremendous undertaking and next summer is the right time to begin this historic project and prepare The Glen for the futurerdquoFurther details and project specificswillbereleasedatalaterdate
As a result of the repave the Glenora Wine Cellars US Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver will take place July 24-26
Fans will be able to witness the project from the Fans R1st Viewing Area in the Argetsinger Grandstand That area will continue to be free and open to the public through the end of October Fans will also be able to follow the progress of the project via Facebook Twitter and wwwTheGlencom
2014 FLR Rally Christmas Party Date Saturday December 13 Where Cheap Charliersquos in Bloomfield Cocktails at 6PM Social hour with cheese and crackers cash bar Dinner at 7PM Visit from Santa after dinner Entree choices
12oz Prime Rib Chicken amp Shrimp Scampi Chicken Parmesan Veal Parmesan
Salad Baked Potato Vegetable Bread Coffee and Mexican Sundae included Cost TBD but expected to be $25person (tax and tip included) RSVP to Alan Smith by Saturday 12612 at asmith2357aolcom or leave message at 585-359-4688
Rally
92014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
RallyTom LangdonInterim Rally Chair
144 Railroad Street Rochester NY 14609Located next to the public marketwwwrediimportscom bull 5852353444
All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
Pre-Track Inspections bull HPDE Rentals
Quality automotive repair
I PORTS
Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
10 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
132014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
152014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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For Sale 2005 Margay Brava 44 go-kart with blue printed World Formula engine Includes a two level rolling kart stand 16 wheels mounted rain tires 4 clutches with gears about two dozen sprockets for gear ratio changes and tools for mounting tires Also included are lots of spare parts including both front axles steering rods brake pads fasteners racing oil carburetor fuel pump etc Kart is set up for SCCA Solo in JA with spec tires (won every time last 2 years) and can be used in JB with a restrictor Have also run it in KM and even though itrsquos not using the largerstickiertiresalloweditstillfinished3rdinModifiedfor2014WehaveonlyrunitinSCCASolo events so very little time on the engine and no chassis damage Have other kart parts Irsquoll throw in and have driverrsquos suits in 3 (teen age) sizes if you need one Everything for $2200 Also have an enclosed trailer that carries the kart on the stand with racks for tires parts tools etc Trailer is $1000 or the whole package for $3000 Contact Mike Lilley at 5858808084 (1214)For Sale 2004 Kawasaki Ninja 250R motorcycle for sale 12500 miles blue with short windscreen $1400 or best offer Call Charlie at 585-467-4993 (1014)For Sale Ultrashield Racing Shoes and Gloves Shoes are Mid-Top style in black suede SFI 335 certifiedsize10brandnew$55 GlovesareNomex with padded leather palm and knuckles BlackwithwhiteleatherSFI331certifiedsizeLarge brand new $30 Take both for $75 They wereincludedinarecentpurchaseanddonrsquotfitme Email Gary Lippert at glippert26aolcom for pictures or call for questions 5857325154 (714)
So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America Inc and its Finger Lakes Region (62) and agree to abide by the bylaws
Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution
172014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region Social Media (Website) wwwflr-sccacom (NewsAnnouncement) newsflr-sccacom etcFacebook wwwfacebookcomflrscca - YouTube wwwyoutubecomuserflrscca - Twitter twittercomflrscca
Yahoo Groups Solo - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupflrsolo RoadRally - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupFingerLakesRally
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
4 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Charlie TanckRegional Executive
REPort
Meeting MinutesFinger Lakes Region SCCA General Membership Meeting Minutes
Most of you know by now that the paving project has been approved for Watkins Glen for next year The project will begin in the boot on July 6th right after the Majors race The Glen Region will be able to have the July Sprints but will only be able to use the short course The track will completely close to racing after the NASCAR race in August so the rest of the paving can take place Our September date for the Fun One has been cancelled so we will only have one race at WGI in 2015 Finger Lakes Club Racing will also co-sponsor a race with Mahoning Valley Region at Nelsons Ledges on Fathersrsquo Day weekend We are currently working out the details for the event The track has made significant improvements since our2014 Westward Ho event
2015 is shaping up to be a year with many challenges for the region Solo is looking for new sites Rally Cross has to resolve issues at its only site and Club Racing is looking at a shortened season I am sure we are up to these challenges and hope for a successful year of competition
Our annual board of directorsrsquo election will take place in December The regionrsquos awards banquet is the end of January The NYSRRC series will present region
members their trophies at their banquet The Rochester auto show takes place in late February Barb Lissow is looking for cars for our display This is an opportunity for us to gain new members We are at the time of year were most of us are getting ready for winter Cars are put away upgrades are planned and parts are ordered as we all get ready for spring to come around There are a few members who look forward to winter The winter rally series will start with Alan Smithrsquos Long Way Home on January 10 These events are meant for the rallyist who enjoys driving snow covered back roads A few people will be ice racing if weather permits I wish that both groups have a great season Irsquoll be hibernating
We should thank our members who have worked on the various events and committees throughout the year We see the same faces serving in various rolls at events Without these volunteers we could not function We need participation by more members Keep in mind that you cannot have an event be it Solo Race or Rally without workers
2015 also marks the regionrsquos 60th anniversary Mary Hartman is looking for people who would like to be on a committee to plan the years non- competition events She is looking for ideas and people who are willing to work to implement them 2015 will have its challenges but it will also be another great year for the region if we all work to make it so
Stop by the December membership meeting and hear the latest news from the Mini-Con and our site search efforts
Charlie2014 NEDIV Mini-con
The 2014 Mini-con took place on Nov 14 and 15 The schedule included meet and greetswithSCCAofficialsandpresentationsI was able to attend one presentation in the morning but spent most of my time at work sessionstofinalizethe2015NEDIVClubRacing series and schedule The work group consisted of the REs from the regions that are involved with road racing and the divisional committee It is usually hard to accomplish much in a room with 16 people but in this case everyone came prepared for the necessary task The NEDIV race schedulewas defined fairly quickly TheMajors series had a very successful firstyear and will again be an 8 race series Each event is at a different race track To be deemed a champion in a race category a
November 11 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
The meeting was called to order at 800 pm by Regional Executive Charles TanckTREASURER ndash Elizabeth Thiel
The Fun One went very well and generated surplusACTIVITIES
Soliciting ideas for the regionrsquos 60th anniversary
Soliciting ideas for the Auto ShowThe Awards Banquet is Jan 31 at the
Riverrsquos EdgeMEMBERSHIP ndash Mike Brunner
We lost sixteen members and gained four ndash a net loss of twelve This happens every November
participant must have the highest number of points and have completed four weekends at different tracks The schedule also had to be reviewedtoresolveanyconflictsProblemswith the 2014 series were discussed Overall it went very well There was some confusion relative to requirements to win The confusion was over whether four races or four weekends were required (Some events were double regionals were each race was good for one point but both races counted as one weekend) We discussed at length the wording necessary to make this clear
Unfortunately the time necessary for the aboveworkconflictedwiththepresentationon Club Racing and the roundtable What I was able attend talked about how time become a very important consideration for people and single day events are preferred We have had the same discussions at our board meeting and the SCCA did a survey to confirmwhatwe already knew Thepresentation I was able to attend was of limited value The description in the agenda promised more content than was presented This is just my opinion and probably not universal
52014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING THE RACING
COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH COMMUNITY WITH INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND
DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME DISABILITY INCOME FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40 FOR OVER 40
YEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARSYEARS
Finger Lakes Region SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
RALLY ndash Alan SmithSocial Rally Sunday the 9th at Tom
Wahlrsquos in FairportRally Party Dec 13 at Cheap CharliesWaste Management Winter Performance
Rally on February 21stSOLO ndash Marcus Kroll
Race America has quoted us between $1900 to $3600 for a wired or wireless timing system
The wireless package allows us to design more interesting courses adds more reliability and is easier to setup and take down
We need to make sure our display works with the new system ndash new displays are outrageously expensive
We may not need to update to AXWare 2014 but we would like to add the Live Timing module
We are not willing to replace our current truck with a trailer alone It is a hassle for us to rent a truck every weekend and also expensive (~$70 per weekend with tax and insurance plus have to pay per mile)
The trailer idea would only work if we also had a dedicated tow truck but then we run into the issue of the tow vehicle sitting all winter
Our preference is for a box truck school bus or tour bus
We want timing equipment before a new truck
Still looking for Chief of Safety and Chief of Waivers
Were working on Street SurvivalRACE
Considering a joint event with a local Ohio chapter for Nelson Ledges
Watkins Glen schedule is messed up due to paving after NASCARNEW BUSINESS
People used to wear FLR patches on their race suits They dont anymore
Adjourned at 900 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
October 28 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
Officers anddirectors presentCharlieTanck Regional Executive Elizabeth Thiel Treasurer Marcus Kroll Secretary Directors Chris Ciufo Fran McAllister Brian Reeves
Others Present Carl Dresie Top End Editor
Charlie called the meeting to order at 737 pmTREASURERS REPORT
Everything for the year has been paid but minor adjustments are needed to the report toreflectlastminuteexpenses
We had a surplus this year thanks to fruitful races
STPRreg paid us our share of their 2014 surplus
RaceshavebeenprofitableduetoChrisDeMincos efforts and personal asksACTIVITIES
Eighteen people attended the boat ridePeople who want to help with next years
activities should call Mary at 247-9838Were looking for nominations for
banquet awardsDEVELOPMENT
This year we reviewed competition board obligations expenditure allowances and reimbursements for conventions - all approved
Marcus will have a revision of the bylawsRACE
The Glen is scheduling for 2015 around their paving
We dont want to run on Labor Day because we already have a July 4th event for 2015 - holiday weekends have low attendance
The potential conflictwith theFerrariclub could turn into an opportunity to share and work togetherSOLO
The picnic was well attendedMarcus still has awards for people who
didnt show upMarcus discussed running events at Pole
Position with their owner - she wont run officialgroupeventsuntilearlynextyearso Marcus has been posting karting events on Facebook
Solo is looking for sponsors and sites for 2015
We need timing equipment but we need a truck The Board would like the truck issue addressed whereas Solo feels timing equipment is more important
Soloists do not like the concept of a trailer unless the Board also approves the purchase of a tow vehicle which then gets us back to the problem of having a vehicle that sits all winter Soloists dont have their own tow vehicles because they drive their competition vehicle to their eventsRALLY
Party is Dec 13 at Cheap CharliersquosRallyCross lost Perrys Park and needs
to put in a permit application Marcus suggested checking out Spencer Speedways Mud Run location
The Nov 9 Social Rally is intended to introduce people to the sport
Waste Management Winter STPRreg Rally is Feb 21RACE
Nelson Ledges management has been difficulttoworkwithforplanningWestwardHo
We are considering coordinating with a local Ohio region
Discussions regarding a separate sub-account for races especially if we coordinate with other regions
Meeting adjourned 911 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
6 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
PLEASE RSVP by January 25 2015Mary Hartman ph (585) 426-3288 e-mail MKHartmanGeneseeedu or activitiesdirectorflr-sccacom
The Riverrsquos Edge31 Paul Road Scottsville Road
Rochester New York 14624
ph (585) 766-1435
2014 Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday January 31 2015
Checks payable to ldquoFinger Lakes Region SCCArdquoAt the door or mail to Finger Lakes Banquet 2840 Chili Ave Rochester NY 14624
Number of Adults _____ x $25 = $_______
Number of Children ____ x $12 = $_______
Total enclosed $_______
Name(s)
Cocktails at 600 pm - Registration Open bar Hors drsquooeuvres
Beer wine soda - Cash bar for mixed drinks Cheese crackers assorted vegatables and dips
Dinner amp Cash Bar at 700 pm - Buffet Menu to be set later
Following dinner Presentation of awards
Handicapped accessible entrance and parking off Paul Rd
DirectionsThe Riverrsquos Edge Party House is located at the south
end of the Greater Rochester International Airporto Take Exit 17 Scottsville Road off of I-390o Turn toward Scottsville (away from downtown)o Travel 15 miles to the light at Paul Road o TurnrightonPaulandthenthefirstleftintothe
parking lot
72014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Membership News and Information Marcus Kroll and Shaun Hallam
Solo Co-Chairs
SoloFLR News
Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region SCCA
Kevin J VanValkenburghRegularPro and Club racingWeb Site
Address changesWilliam John Bowman
673 California RdWestfieldPA16950-8811
Gene Dinkel170 Bluhm RdFairport NY 14450-9513
William D Spedding49 Haven DrFranklin NC 28734
Dont forget to renewDonald AdamsJohn CornellWalker CoughlinTobias DallasJohn E RichardsonAidan SawyerJeff SmithTodd amp Wyatt SmithColin StaubJohn TranelloJill Caris amp Connor TrippeTimothy YoungKen Barlow amp FamilyKent A Lewis Jr amp FamilyDavid P PriorNicholas Ryan amp Jaclyn PytlarzSam DragosSharon S HoganDavid KriegerBarbara LissowTom Weaver
SOLO REPORTWhile the year is just over we
havent stopped working Weve been tirelessly searching for new sites and new sponsors for next year
If anyone knows someone who would be interested in sponsoring our program the basic sponsor level starts at $250 and includes an ad in Top End their logo on our shirts and a mention at each event Were also looking for a main sponsor to re-wrap the van
Wed also like people willing to sponsor events - if they pay for their customers to attend well dedicate the entire event to them We tentatively have a Corvette day and a VolkswagenAudi day planned next year
Were still looking for new sites Spencer Speedway has agreed to host at least one and potentially two events next year
Xerox has agreed (after relentless pressure from yours truly) to host a Street Survival school next year If this goes well we hope to work them over for an actual event in the future Sponsors for this event are always welcome - think repair shops and insurance agencies
Finally there are several regional airports that have the room to host an event with some creative course setup If anyone has contacts to Geneva LeRoy or Batavia we would love to talk to someone from those sites
8 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Chris De MincoCompetition Board Chair
RaceWatkins Glen International Set to Repave in 2015WATKINS GLEN NY (November 5 2014) ndash Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summerof2015Itisthefirsttimethetrack will be repaved since 1998
The repave will begin with ldquoThe Bootrdquo in July (after the SCCA Majors Ed) followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-Ittrade 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in August The repave is slated for completion in advance of the 2016 race season
ldquoThis is a significant project
for Watkins Glen International our competitors fans and track rental customersrdquo Printup stated ldquoThe repave is a tremendous undertaking and next summer is the right time to begin this historic project and prepare The Glen for the futurerdquoFurther details and project specificswillbereleasedatalaterdate
As a result of the repave the Glenora Wine Cellars US Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver will take place July 24-26
Fans will be able to witness the project from the Fans R1st Viewing Area in the Argetsinger Grandstand That area will continue to be free and open to the public through the end of October Fans will also be able to follow the progress of the project via Facebook Twitter and wwwTheGlencom
2014 FLR Rally Christmas Party Date Saturday December 13 Where Cheap Charliersquos in Bloomfield Cocktails at 6PM Social hour with cheese and crackers cash bar Dinner at 7PM Visit from Santa after dinner Entree choices
12oz Prime Rib Chicken amp Shrimp Scampi Chicken Parmesan Veal Parmesan
Salad Baked Potato Vegetable Bread Coffee and Mexican Sundae included Cost TBD but expected to be $25person (tax and tip included) RSVP to Alan Smith by Saturday 12612 at asmith2357aolcom or leave message at 585-359-4688
Rally
92014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
RallyTom LangdonInterim Rally Chair
144 Railroad Street Rochester NY 14609Located next to the public marketwwwrediimportscom bull 5852353444
All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
Pre-Track Inspections bull HPDE Rentals
Quality automotive repair
I PORTS
Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
10 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
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Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
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An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
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instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
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PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
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The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
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Finger Lakes Region SCCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
RALLY ndash Alan SmithSocial Rally Sunday the 9th at Tom
Wahlrsquos in FairportRally Party Dec 13 at Cheap CharliesWaste Management Winter Performance
Rally on February 21stSOLO ndash Marcus Kroll
Race America has quoted us between $1900 to $3600 for a wired or wireless timing system
The wireless package allows us to design more interesting courses adds more reliability and is easier to setup and take down
We need to make sure our display works with the new system ndash new displays are outrageously expensive
We may not need to update to AXWare 2014 but we would like to add the Live Timing module
We are not willing to replace our current truck with a trailer alone It is a hassle for us to rent a truck every weekend and also expensive (~$70 per weekend with tax and insurance plus have to pay per mile)
The trailer idea would only work if we also had a dedicated tow truck but then we run into the issue of the tow vehicle sitting all winter
Our preference is for a box truck school bus or tour bus
We want timing equipment before a new truck
Still looking for Chief of Safety and Chief of Waivers
Were working on Street SurvivalRACE
Considering a joint event with a local Ohio chapter for Nelson Ledges
Watkins Glen schedule is messed up due to paving after NASCARNEW BUSINESS
People used to wear FLR patches on their race suits They dont anymore
Adjourned at 900 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
October 28 2014Location Fireside Grill amp Sports Bar 3939 E Henrietta Rd Henrietta NY 14467
Officers anddirectors presentCharlieTanck Regional Executive Elizabeth Thiel Treasurer Marcus Kroll Secretary Directors Chris Ciufo Fran McAllister Brian Reeves
Others Present Carl Dresie Top End Editor
Charlie called the meeting to order at 737 pmTREASURERS REPORT
Everything for the year has been paid but minor adjustments are needed to the report toreflectlastminuteexpenses
We had a surplus this year thanks to fruitful races
STPRreg paid us our share of their 2014 surplus
RaceshavebeenprofitableduetoChrisDeMincos efforts and personal asksACTIVITIES
Eighteen people attended the boat ridePeople who want to help with next years
activities should call Mary at 247-9838Were looking for nominations for
banquet awardsDEVELOPMENT
This year we reviewed competition board obligations expenditure allowances and reimbursements for conventions - all approved
Marcus will have a revision of the bylawsRACE
The Glen is scheduling for 2015 around their paving
We dont want to run on Labor Day because we already have a July 4th event for 2015 - holiday weekends have low attendance
The potential conflictwith theFerrariclub could turn into an opportunity to share and work togetherSOLO
The picnic was well attendedMarcus still has awards for people who
didnt show upMarcus discussed running events at Pole
Position with their owner - she wont run officialgroupeventsuntilearlynextyearso Marcus has been posting karting events on Facebook
Solo is looking for sponsors and sites for 2015
We need timing equipment but we need a truck The Board would like the truck issue addressed whereas Solo feels timing equipment is more important
Soloists do not like the concept of a trailer unless the Board also approves the purchase of a tow vehicle which then gets us back to the problem of having a vehicle that sits all winter Soloists dont have their own tow vehicles because they drive their competition vehicle to their eventsRALLY
Party is Dec 13 at Cheap CharliersquosRallyCross lost Perrys Park and needs
to put in a permit application Marcus suggested checking out Spencer Speedways Mud Run location
The Nov 9 Social Rally is intended to introduce people to the sport
Waste Management Winter STPRreg Rally is Feb 21RACE
Nelson Ledges management has been difficulttoworkwithforplanningWestwardHo
We are considering coordinating with a local Ohio region
Discussions regarding a separate sub-account for races especially if we coordinate with other regions
Meeting adjourned 911 pmRespectfully submittedMarcus Kroll Secretary
6 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
PLEASE RSVP by January 25 2015Mary Hartman ph (585) 426-3288 e-mail MKHartmanGeneseeedu or activitiesdirectorflr-sccacom
The Riverrsquos Edge31 Paul Road Scottsville Road
Rochester New York 14624
ph (585) 766-1435
2014 Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday January 31 2015
Checks payable to ldquoFinger Lakes Region SCCArdquoAt the door or mail to Finger Lakes Banquet 2840 Chili Ave Rochester NY 14624
Number of Adults _____ x $25 = $_______
Number of Children ____ x $12 = $_______
Total enclosed $_______
Name(s)
Cocktails at 600 pm - Registration Open bar Hors drsquooeuvres
Beer wine soda - Cash bar for mixed drinks Cheese crackers assorted vegatables and dips
Dinner amp Cash Bar at 700 pm - Buffet Menu to be set later
Following dinner Presentation of awards
Handicapped accessible entrance and parking off Paul Rd
DirectionsThe Riverrsquos Edge Party House is located at the south
end of the Greater Rochester International Airporto Take Exit 17 Scottsville Road off of I-390o Turn toward Scottsville (away from downtown)o Travel 15 miles to the light at Paul Road o TurnrightonPaulandthenthefirstleftintothe
parking lot
72014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Membership News and Information Marcus Kroll and Shaun Hallam
Solo Co-Chairs
SoloFLR News
Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region SCCA
Kevin J VanValkenburghRegularPro and Club racingWeb Site
Address changesWilliam John Bowman
673 California RdWestfieldPA16950-8811
Gene Dinkel170 Bluhm RdFairport NY 14450-9513
William D Spedding49 Haven DrFranklin NC 28734
Dont forget to renewDonald AdamsJohn CornellWalker CoughlinTobias DallasJohn E RichardsonAidan SawyerJeff SmithTodd amp Wyatt SmithColin StaubJohn TranelloJill Caris amp Connor TrippeTimothy YoungKen Barlow amp FamilyKent A Lewis Jr amp FamilyDavid P PriorNicholas Ryan amp Jaclyn PytlarzSam DragosSharon S HoganDavid KriegerBarbara LissowTom Weaver
SOLO REPORTWhile the year is just over we
havent stopped working Weve been tirelessly searching for new sites and new sponsors for next year
If anyone knows someone who would be interested in sponsoring our program the basic sponsor level starts at $250 and includes an ad in Top End their logo on our shirts and a mention at each event Were also looking for a main sponsor to re-wrap the van
Wed also like people willing to sponsor events - if they pay for their customers to attend well dedicate the entire event to them We tentatively have a Corvette day and a VolkswagenAudi day planned next year
Were still looking for new sites Spencer Speedway has agreed to host at least one and potentially two events next year
Xerox has agreed (after relentless pressure from yours truly) to host a Street Survival school next year If this goes well we hope to work them over for an actual event in the future Sponsors for this event are always welcome - think repair shops and insurance agencies
Finally there are several regional airports that have the room to host an event with some creative course setup If anyone has contacts to Geneva LeRoy or Batavia we would love to talk to someone from those sites
8 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Chris De MincoCompetition Board Chair
RaceWatkins Glen International Set to Repave in 2015WATKINS GLEN NY (November 5 2014) ndash Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summerof2015Itisthefirsttimethetrack will be repaved since 1998
The repave will begin with ldquoThe Bootrdquo in July (after the SCCA Majors Ed) followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-Ittrade 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in August The repave is slated for completion in advance of the 2016 race season
ldquoThis is a significant project
for Watkins Glen International our competitors fans and track rental customersrdquo Printup stated ldquoThe repave is a tremendous undertaking and next summer is the right time to begin this historic project and prepare The Glen for the futurerdquoFurther details and project specificswillbereleasedatalaterdate
As a result of the repave the Glenora Wine Cellars US Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver will take place July 24-26
Fans will be able to witness the project from the Fans R1st Viewing Area in the Argetsinger Grandstand That area will continue to be free and open to the public through the end of October Fans will also be able to follow the progress of the project via Facebook Twitter and wwwTheGlencom
2014 FLR Rally Christmas Party Date Saturday December 13 Where Cheap Charliersquos in Bloomfield Cocktails at 6PM Social hour with cheese and crackers cash bar Dinner at 7PM Visit from Santa after dinner Entree choices
12oz Prime Rib Chicken amp Shrimp Scampi Chicken Parmesan Veal Parmesan
Salad Baked Potato Vegetable Bread Coffee and Mexican Sundae included Cost TBD but expected to be $25person (tax and tip included) RSVP to Alan Smith by Saturday 12612 at asmith2357aolcom or leave message at 585-359-4688
Rally
92014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
RallyTom LangdonInterim Rally Chair
144 Railroad Street Rochester NY 14609Located next to the public marketwwwrediimportscom bull 5852353444
All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
Pre-Track Inspections bull HPDE Rentals
Quality automotive repair
I PORTS
Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
10 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
132014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
152014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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To place a Classified Ad Contact the editor at cfdresiecscom Ads will run for three issues or longer if space allows Be sure to notify the editor if your item has been sold or is otherwise no longer available ldquoYour ad will also be published on the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos News amp Announcements blog at httpnewsflr-sccacom under Classifiedsrdquo Classified Ads are free to members $500 per issue for non-members
Free Classified Ads for FLR Members
For Sale StreetSoloTrack Day Jetta Engine Blueprinted 010 over 20l Eurospec steel rods JE Pistons Ported Polished big valve head with high rev valve springs Performance cam Headers BBM Intercooled Stage 3 Supercharger C2 Software Matched injectors billet fuel rail Fuel pressure gauge BEGI Variable pressure regulator High volume High pressure aux fuel pump Comp Clutch Lightweight flywheel included Catch Can Pacesetter low restriction exhaust 100 amp alternator New Optima red battery Transmission Volkswagen factory rebuilt 020 with Quaife limited slip New axles wheel bearings Suspension Voightland Cup kit Eurosport Adjustable rear sway bar and front bar Eurosport upper and lower stress bars and rear stress bar New lower control arms with ball joints inner and outer tie rod ends All suspension and steering rack bushings are poly Rolling Stock New Dunlop Dizzeras on XXRs Rally tires on separate set of rims all 17 Eurosport Big brake kit and rear disc brake conversion also big brakeTrimCustomdiamondflakegreenpaintwith gold pinstripe Race seat Corbeau passenger seat Custom gauges for temp oil press vacuum boost and AF mixture Momo shift knob custom boot Sparco steering wheel Maserati air hornsWith it goes all documentation all the spares you want Basket engine 2 gear boxes wiring etc Body panels Less than 3000K on all mods Over $30KinvestedReluctantlybeingsoldtofinancevintage racing effort $15000 obo Contact Mark Green pitonviewyahoocom 585-354-0806 (1214)
For Sale 2005 Margay Brava 44 go-kart with blue printed World Formula engine Includes a two level rolling kart stand 16 wheels mounted rain tires 4 clutches with gears about two dozen sprockets for gear ratio changes and tools for mounting tires Also included are lots of spare parts including both front axles steering rods brake pads fasteners racing oil carburetor fuel pump etc Kart is set up for SCCA Solo in JA with spec tires (won every time last 2 years) and can be used in JB with a restrictor Have also run it in KM and even though itrsquos not using the largerstickiertiresalloweditstillfinished3rdinModifiedfor2014WehaveonlyrunitinSCCASolo events so very little time on the engine and no chassis damage Have other kart parts Irsquoll throw in and have driverrsquos suits in 3 (teen age) sizes if you need one Everything for $2200 Also have an enclosed trailer that carries the kart on the stand with racks for tires parts tools etc Trailer is $1000 or the whole package for $3000 Contact Mike Lilley at 5858808084 (1214)For Sale 2004 Kawasaki Ninja 250R motorcycle for sale 12500 miles blue with short windscreen $1400 or best offer Call Charlie at 585-467-4993 (1014)For Sale Ultrashield Racing Shoes and Gloves Shoes are Mid-Top style in black suede SFI 335 certifiedsize10brandnew$55 GlovesareNomex with padded leather palm and knuckles BlackwithwhiteleatherSFI331certifiedsizeLarge brand new $30 Take both for $75 They wereincludedinarecentpurchaseanddonrsquotfitme Email Gary Lippert at glippert26aolcom for pictures or call for questions 5857325154 (714)
So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America Inc and its Finger Lakes Region (62) and agree to abide by the bylaws
Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution
172014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region Social Media (Website) wwwflr-sccacom (NewsAnnouncement) newsflr-sccacom etcFacebook wwwfacebookcomflrscca - YouTube wwwyoutubecomuserflrscca - Twitter twittercomflrscca
Yahoo Groups Solo - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupflrsolo RoadRally - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupFingerLakesRally
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
6 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
PLEASE RSVP by January 25 2015Mary Hartman ph (585) 426-3288 e-mail MKHartmanGeneseeedu or activitiesdirectorflr-sccacom
The Riverrsquos Edge31 Paul Road Scottsville Road
Rochester New York 14624
ph (585) 766-1435
2014 Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday January 31 2015
Checks payable to ldquoFinger Lakes Region SCCArdquoAt the door or mail to Finger Lakes Banquet 2840 Chili Ave Rochester NY 14624
Number of Adults _____ x $25 = $_______
Number of Children ____ x $12 = $_______
Total enclosed $_______
Name(s)
Cocktails at 600 pm - Registration Open bar Hors drsquooeuvres
Beer wine soda - Cash bar for mixed drinks Cheese crackers assorted vegatables and dips
Dinner amp Cash Bar at 700 pm - Buffet Menu to be set later
Following dinner Presentation of awards
Handicapped accessible entrance and parking off Paul Rd
DirectionsThe Riverrsquos Edge Party House is located at the south
end of the Greater Rochester International Airporto Take Exit 17 Scottsville Road off of I-390o Turn toward Scottsville (away from downtown)o Travel 15 miles to the light at Paul Road o TurnrightonPaulandthenthefirstleftintothe
parking lot
72014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Membership News and Information Marcus Kroll and Shaun Hallam
Solo Co-Chairs
SoloFLR News
Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region SCCA
Kevin J VanValkenburghRegularPro and Club racingWeb Site
Address changesWilliam John Bowman
673 California RdWestfieldPA16950-8811
Gene Dinkel170 Bluhm RdFairport NY 14450-9513
William D Spedding49 Haven DrFranklin NC 28734
Dont forget to renewDonald AdamsJohn CornellWalker CoughlinTobias DallasJohn E RichardsonAidan SawyerJeff SmithTodd amp Wyatt SmithColin StaubJohn TranelloJill Caris amp Connor TrippeTimothy YoungKen Barlow amp FamilyKent A Lewis Jr amp FamilyDavid P PriorNicholas Ryan amp Jaclyn PytlarzSam DragosSharon S HoganDavid KriegerBarbara LissowTom Weaver
SOLO REPORTWhile the year is just over we
havent stopped working Weve been tirelessly searching for new sites and new sponsors for next year
If anyone knows someone who would be interested in sponsoring our program the basic sponsor level starts at $250 and includes an ad in Top End their logo on our shirts and a mention at each event Were also looking for a main sponsor to re-wrap the van
Wed also like people willing to sponsor events - if they pay for their customers to attend well dedicate the entire event to them We tentatively have a Corvette day and a VolkswagenAudi day planned next year
Were still looking for new sites Spencer Speedway has agreed to host at least one and potentially two events next year
Xerox has agreed (after relentless pressure from yours truly) to host a Street Survival school next year If this goes well we hope to work them over for an actual event in the future Sponsors for this event are always welcome - think repair shops and insurance agencies
Finally there are several regional airports that have the room to host an event with some creative course setup If anyone has contacts to Geneva LeRoy or Batavia we would love to talk to someone from those sites
8 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Chris De MincoCompetition Board Chair
RaceWatkins Glen International Set to Repave in 2015WATKINS GLEN NY (November 5 2014) ndash Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summerof2015Itisthefirsttimethetrack will be repaved since 1998
The repave will begin with ldquoThe Bootrdquo in July (after the SCCA Majors Ed) followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-Ittrade 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in August The repave is slated for completion in advance of the 2016 race season
ldquoThis is a significant project
for Watkins Glen International our competitors fans and track rental customersrdquo Printup stated ldquoThe repave is a tremendous undertaking and next summer is the right time to begin this historic project and prepare The Glen for the futurerdquoFurther details and project specificswillbereleasedatalaterdate
As a result of the repave the Glenora Wine Cellars US Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver will take place July 24-26
Fans will be able to witness the project from the Fans R1st Viewing Area in the Argetsinger Grandstand That area will continue to be free and open to the public through the end of October Fans will also be able to follow the progress of the project via Facebook Twitter and wwwTheGlencom
2014 FLR Rally Christmas Party Date Saturday December 13 Where Cheap Charliersquos in Bloomfield Cocktails at 6PM Social hour with cheese and crackers cash bar Dinner at 7PM Visit from Santa after dinner Entree choices
12oz Prime Rib Chicken amp Shrimp Scampi Chicken Parmesan Veal Parmesan
Salad Baked Potato Vegetable Bread Coffee and Mexican Sundae included Cost TBD but expected to be $25person (tax and tip included) RSVP to Alan Smith by Saturday 12612 at asmith2357aolcom or leave message at 585-359-4688
Rally
92014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
RallyTom LangdonInterim Rally Chair
144 Railroad Street Rochester NY 14609Located next to the public marketwwwrediimportscom bull 5852353444
All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
Pre-Track Inspections bull HPDE Rentals
Quality automotive repair
I PORTS
Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
10 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
132014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
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instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
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Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
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Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
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The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
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Membership News and Information Marcus Kroll and Shaun Hallam
Solo Co-Chairs
SoloFLR News
Welcome to the Finger Lakes Region SCCA
Kevin J VanValkenburghRegularPro and Club racingWeb Site
Address changesWilliam John Bowman
673 California RdWestfieldPA16950-8811
Gene Dinkel170 Bluhm RdFairport NY 14450-9513
William D Spedding49 Haven DrFranklin NC 28734
Dont forget to renewDonald AdamsJohn CornellWalker CoughlinTobias DallasJohn E RichardsonAidan SawyerJeff SmithTodd amp Wyatt SmithColin StaubJohn TranelloJill Caris amp Connor TrippeTimothy YoungKen Barlow amp FamilyKent A Lewis Jr amp FamilyDavid P PriorNicholas Ryan amp Jaclyn PytlarzSam DragosSharon S HoganDavid KriegerBarbara LissowTom Weaver
SOLO REPORTWhile the year is just over we
havent stopped working Weve been tirelessly searching for new sites and new sponsors for next year
If anyone knows someone who would be interested in sponsoring our program the basic sponsor level starts at $250 and includes an ad in Top End their logo on our shirts and a mention at each event Were also looking for a main sponsor to re-wrap the van
Wed also like people willing to sponsor events - if they pay for their customers to attend well dedicate the entire event to them We tentatively have a Corvette day and a VolkswagenAudi day planned next year
Were still looking for new sites Spencer Speedway has agreed to host at least one and potentially two events next year
Xerox has agreed (after relentless pressure from yours truly) to host a Street Survival school next year If this goes well we hope to work them over for an actual event in the future Sponsors for this event are always welcome - think repair shops and insurance agencies
Finally there are several regional airports that have the room to host an event with some creative course setup If anyone has contacts to Geneva LeRoy or Batavia we would love to talk to someone from those sites
8 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Chris De MincoCompetition Board Chair
RaceWatkins Glen International Set to Repave in 2015WATKINS GLEN NY (November 5 2014) ndash Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summerof2015Itisthefirsttimethetrack will be repaved since 1998
The repave will begin with ldquoThe Bootrdquo in July (after the SCCA Majors Ed) followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-Ittrade 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in August The repave is slated for completion in advance of the 2016 race season
ldquoThis is a significant project
for Watkins Glen International our competitors fans and track rental customersrdquo Printup stated ldquoThe repave is a tremendous undertaking and next summer is the right time to begin this historic project and prepare The Glen for the futurerdquoFurther details and project specificswillbereleasedatalaterdate
As a result of the repave the Glenora Wine Cellars US Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver will take place July 24-26
Fans will be able to witness the project from the Fans R1st Viewing Area in the Argetsinger Grandstand That area will continue to be free and open to the public through the end of October Fans will also be able to follow the progress of the project via Facebook Twitter and wwwTheGlencom
2014 FLR Rally Christmas Party Date Saturday December 13 Where Cheap Charliersquos in Bloomfield Cocktails at 6PM Social hour with cheese and crackers cash bar Dinner at 7PM Visit from Santa after dinner Entree choices
12oz Prime Rib Chicken amp Shrimp Scampi Chicken Parmesan Veal Parmesan
Salad Baked Potato Vegetable Bread Coffee and Mexican Sundae included Cost TBD but expected to be $25person (tax and tip included) RSVP to Alan Smith by Saturday 12612 at asmith2357aolcom or leave message at 585-359-4688
Rally
92014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
RallyTom LangdonInterim Rally Chair
144 Railroad Street Rochester NY 14609Located next to the public marketwwwrediimportscom bull 5852353444
All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
Pre-Track Inspections bull HPDE Rentals
Quality automotive repair
I PORTS
Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
10 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
132014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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To place a Classified Ad Contact the editor at cfdresiecscom Ads will run for three issues or longer if space allows Be sure to notify the editor if your item has been sold or is otherwise no longer available ldquoYour ad will also be published on the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos News amp Announcements blog at httpnewsflr-sccacom under Classifiedsrdquo Classified Ads are free to members $500 per issue for non-members
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For Sale StreetSoloTrack Day Jetta Engine Blueprinted 010 over 20l Eurospec steel rods JE Pistons Ported Polished big valve head with high rev valve springs Performance cam Headers BBM Intercooled Stage 3 Supercharger C2 Software Matched injectors billet fuel rail Fuel pressure gauge BEGI Variable pressure regulator High volume High pressure aux fuel pump Comp Clutch Lightweight flywheel included Catch Can Pacesetter low restriction exhaust 100 amp alternator New Optima red battery Transmission Volkswagen factory rebuilt 020 with Quaife limited slip New axles wheel bearings Suspension Voightland Cup kit Eurosport Adjustable rear sway bar and front bar Eurosport upper and lower stress bars and rear stress bar New lower control arms with ball joints inner and outer tie rod ends All suspension and steering rack bushings are poly Rolling Stock New Dunlop Dizzeras on XXRs Rally tires on separate set of rims all 17 Eurosport Big brake kit and rear disc brake conversion also big brakeTrimCustomdiamondflakegreenpaintwith gold pinstripe Race seat Corbeau passenger seat Custom gauges for temp oil press vacuum boost and AF mixture Momo shift knob custom boot Sparco steering wheel Maserati air hornsWith it goes all documentation all the spares you want Basket engine 2 gear boxes wiring etc Body panels Less than 3000K on all mods Over $30KinvestedReluctantlybeingsoldtofinancevintage racing effort $15000 obo Contact Mark Green pitonviewyahoocom 585-354-0806 (1214)
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America Inc and its Finger Lakes Region (62) and agree to abide by the bylaws
Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution
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Finger Lakes Region Social Media (Website) wwwflr-sccacom (NewsAnnouncement) newsflr-sccacom etcFacebook wwwfacebookcomflrscca - YouTube wwwyoutubecomuserflrscca - Twitter twittercomflrscca
Yahoo Groups Solo - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupflrsolo RoadRally - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupFingerLakesRally
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
8 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Chris De MincoCompetition Board Chair
RaceWatkins Glen International Set to Repave in 2015WATKINS GLEN NY (November 5 2014) ndash Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summerof2015Itisthefirsttimethetrack will be repaved since 1998
The repave will begin with ldquoThe Bootrdquo in July (after the SCCA Majors Ed) followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-Ittrade 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in August The repave is slated for completion in advance of the 2016 race season
ldquoThis is a significant project
for Watkins Glen International our competitors fans and track rental customersrdquo Printup stated ldquoThe repave is a tremendous undertaking and next summer is the right time to begin this historic project and prepare The Glen for the futurerdquoFurther details and project specificswillbereleasedatalaterdate
As a result of the repave the Glenora Wine Cellars US Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver will take place July 24-26
Fans will be able to witness the project from the Fans R1st Viewing Area in the Argetsinger Grandstand That area will continue to be free and open to the public through the end of October Fans will also be able to follow the progress of the project via Facebook Twitter and wwwTheGlencom
2014 FLR Rally Christmas Party Date Saturday December 13 Where Cheap Charliersquos in Bloomfield Cocktails at 6PM Social hour with cheese and crackers cash bar Dinner at 7PM Visit from Santa after dinner Entree choices
12oz Prime Rib Chicken amp Shrimp Scampi Chicken Parmesan Veal Parmesan
Salad Baked Potato Vegetable Bread Coffee and Mexican Sundae included Cost TBD but expected to be $25person (tax and tip included) RSVP to Alan Smith by Saturday 12612 at asmith2357aolcom or leave message at 585-359-4688
Rally
92014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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144 Railroad Street Rochester NY 14609Located next to the public marketwwwrediimportscom bull 5852353444
All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
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I PORTS
Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
10 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
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Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
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An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
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Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
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Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
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The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
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All makes and Models bull Brakes bull Tires
Maintenance bull Timing belts bull Suspension
Alignments bull After-market Part Installation
Pre-Track Inspections bull HPDE Rentals
Quality automotive repair
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Rally Meeting NotesNovember 11 201496 Church Street Victor NY
These notes are grouped by subject and are not in chronological order
The following eight RoadRally and RallyCross enthusiasts were present Rick Barnes Carl Dresie Ben Gilmore Jerry Kerwin Tom Langdon Alan Smith Kurt Thiel and Tony Zanni General Rally
The Rally Party is scheduled for Dec 13 at Cheap Charliersquos in BloomfieldCocktailsat6dinnerat7andSantashouldshowupabout 8 Alan is taking reservations More details will be printed in the December issue of Top End Corn in a cup is a requirement RallyCross
There is no new information about the status of Perryrsquos Park The correspondence does not include a code that we are violating The winter RallyCross events may need to be moved to other sites Several alternate sites were suggested and discussed Dual events with Central New York Region is also a possibility Summer and Fall Social Rallies
Lynn Randallrsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo run on Oct 19 had nine teams start at Colbyrsquos restaurant and ending at CB Craft Brewers A report will be printed in the December issue of Top End
The ldquoAutumn Warm Uprdquo fall social and training rally Rick as rallymaster had eleven teams enter Results and a report will be printed in the December issue of Top End Waste Management Winter Rally
The rally will happen on Feb 21 Details are in the works Committee meetings have been scheduled Winter Rally Series
TonyiscreatingaseriesflyerThe generals have been updated by Tom and will be sent out
for printingHowLEDlightbarsaretobeclassifiedintheldquotwoauxiliary
lightsrdquo portion of the general instruction was discussed Two concerns are the impact on checkpoint visibility and on illuminating houses along the rally route Have LED lights been addressed by SCCA
Sanction applications have been sent for Alan Smithrsquos Jan 10 rally and for the Jan 24 rally with John Kastenhuber as rallymaster Sanction requests for the remaining events are in the works Jeff Coppola is well on the way to writing ldquoLost in a Wintry Woodrdquo Jamie HayslipwithGretchenKriesenKurtandRickhavebeenidentifiedas rallymasters for the rest of the six event series
Tony has updated the trophy artwork for the series Miscellaneous Discussions
Attempting to cross a ditch on the ldquoover plowrdquo can sometimes result in wet feet and pants legs A paint gun could be used to mark a checkpoint site without crossing the ditch The ability to aim a paint gun is critical
Ben reported (firsthand experience) thatwhen driven on theAutobahn a Nissan GT-R will go through a tank of gas in four hours Cost for the high octane gas was $134 The mpg calculated out to be 45andtheaveragespeedwaswellintothreefiguresNotethatuseof a lower octane rating gas can result in a trip back to the dealership
Subaru is coming out with a Sti version of the Forester A number of Sti conversions were mentioned
Tall Pines is set up to provide several good spectating possibilities Zip ties are handy to have when putting trim pieces back onto a car (afteranexcursionintoasnowyfield)
Hockey can work as an alternate to ldquomechanicingrdquo for breaking a pinky
Alan reported the results of Andyrsquos test showing 1100 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
Several personal characterizations and other comments are not reported in an effort to avoid any lawsuits
Various off road andor off wheels anecdotes replaced the wiener dog and submarine stories
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lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
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Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
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An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
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Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
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PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
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lsquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrsquo winds through fall foliage of Finger LakesBy Lynn Randall Rallymaster
A sunny fall afternoon blessed us for the Finger Lakes Region SCCArsquos ldquoItrsquos a Dice Rallyrdquo Sunday Oct 19
The peak of the colorful foliage greeted us from Rush New York to HoneoyeLakeandbackfinishingattheCraft Brewers in Honeoye Falls
This was a course- fo l lowing instructional rally supplemented with tulip diagrams but the scoring was done with the roll of the dice at six checkpoints the team with the highest number of points claiming the top spot As this was a fun social rally timing was not a factor although the drivers were to stay under the posted speed limits
The scores were extremely close even though some teams made slight errors proving it was all in the roll of the dice
Withascoreof104pointsfirstplacewent to Anna Thiel our youngest driver with Dan Thiel her dad as her navigator Second went to Brett Hodgeman and Tanner Huls with 103 points Bob and Diane Swinehart took third place with 102 in spite of a wrong turn leaving the halfway mark
Alex and Tony Lipnicki were next with a score of 100 followed by ShaunKaren Hallam CharlieLisa Tanck Jerry Jill Trippe and FranJean McAllister Nonmembers Gage Buckland and Justin Kraft also competed placing in the top five
Thanks to the workers who manned the ldquodice-pointsrdquo Mary Hartman Jerry Kerwin Mike and Marsha Toombs Barbara Lissow Karen Hodgeman and Carl Dresie
We plan to hold another social rally with this concept in the future as this is a good opportunity to learn a little bit about rallying while having a good time with friends
Lynn Randall and Mike Brunner Rallymasters
Autumn Warm Up 2014By Rick Barnes Rallymaster
Jumping feet first into aWinter-SeriesTSD rally is a daunting experience As much as seasoned veterans try to emphasize that newcomers should focus on course following before being concerned with timing it still is very much a sink-or-swim proposition When its dark the weather is bad you donrsquot know where you are and yoursquore not familiar with what to do the pressure can really mount So to provide an avenue to allow novices to learn this rally business in a convenient easy-to-swallow form the rally group held a ldquotrainingrdquo rally that doubled as a fall social event on Nov 9
Starting out of Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant in Fairport ndash which was kind enough to tolerate our nonsense over in their side room ndash the event wound through the countryside and orchards of Webster Walworth Ontario and Williamson taking teams to the Pultneyville Deli and back Though the event was somewhat late for foliage tours competitor were able to still see a fair amount of color in the trees not to mention lake views a nuclear power plant a trash dump and top it all off with Giffordrsquos ice cream (from Maine) while on break at the deli What could make for a better day
While there were no dirt roads the route
did offer a nice cross section of road types and conditions giving teams a diverse array of different tulips speed changes transits etc Six checkpoints in approximately 60 miles kept the time reasonable and the scoring simple Eleven teams turned up to compete four classifiedthemselvesasactualnoviceswhilethe rest were bunched together as Other-Than-Novice (OTN) and used the opportunity to try new things or brush up on technique Most (if not all) of the novices were new faces as were several of the OTNs so the event turnout was positive The weather was cooperative and though checkpoint locations kept competitors on their toes no one got seriously lost (except a checkpoint crew) and everyone hit all control locations in a reasonable timeframe Everyone seemed to have a good time and I even heard a few of the Novices say that theyrsquod be back this winter ndash and thatrsquos the whole point here
Congratulations go out to Lex Sleeman amp Bob Cooper for their win in the Novice class and to the Smith family (Alan Amy amp Andy) for afirst placefinish inOTN Events likethis are possible due to the effort and time of volunteers This event went off without a hitch thanks to Carl Dresie Tom Langdon Deb Langdon Alan Smith Lynn Randal Mike Brunner Angelo Filippone and thanks to the staffs at Tom Wahlrsquos Restaurant (Fairport) and at the Pultneyville Deli We couldnrsquot have pulled it off without them
Cls OA Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5
1 OTN Alan SmithAmy Smith
2005 SubaruOutback 1 1 41 -12 -3 0 11
15TA -13
11 OTN Chris CiufoSteve Shapiro
2014 FordFocus 2 2 57 -30 -1 3 5 -14
2 OTN Dan ThielAnna Thiel 2005 Volvo 3 3 102 -6 70 -5 0 -15
4 OTN Griff JonesChristine Haka
2006 SubaruBaja 4 4 203 63 23 31 36 32
6 OTN Shaun HallamLloyd Murray
1998 SubaruImpreza 5 5 329 -13 200 -19 -6 -51
10 OTN Alexander LipnickiAnthony Lipnicki
1986 Porsche944 Turbo 6 6 340 -47 33 -80 83 96
5 OTN Darrien OharaJohn McAneney
2001 Subaru25 RS 7 7 362 73 10 24 91 40
3 Novice Lex SleemanBob Jacobs
2003 MiniCooper S 1 8 551 -200 -36 -41 -45 200
8 Novice Kris FletcherElizabeth Stacy
2013 ToyotaTacoma 2 9 698 -200 172 106 200 0
9 Novice Wayne AlmondHarley Almond
2003 FordTaurus 3 10 717 200 200 76 57 133
7 Novice Alexander GrasselMattleo Sedick
1991 Mercedes 190E 4 11 757 16 163 104 200 -179
Leg Score - is early 200 maxCarNo Class
DriverNavigaator Marque
Place TotalScore
Autumn Warm Up Results
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
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An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
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PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
112014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
The Long Way Home lsquo15 January 10 2015
It is once again time to enjoy the winter roads of the Southern Tier with the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos 2015 Winter Rally Series The first rally of the series consists of approximately 160 competitive miles using mostly unpaved roads in the New York Southern Tier Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice Snow tires are recommended (all season tires may limit your speed group eligibility) tow ropestrap and 90 minutes of flares or one DOT triangle are required to compete StartFinish location Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main Street Wadsworth NY
(on route 36 South of route 63) Schedule Registration 300 to 400 PM Novice school 320 PM Driverrsquos Meeting 400 PM First car starts 416 PM First car finishes about 1030 PM
Contact the rallymaster to pre-register and for answers to questions Alan Smith asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
132014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
152014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
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Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America Inc and its Finger Lakes Region (62) and agree to abide by the bylaws
Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution
172014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
12 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region SCCAPresents Event 2 of the 2015 Winter Rally Series
6th Annual Ithaca Winter RallyJanuary 24 2015
This is a Thomas and Kastenhuber production
A rally of approximately 190 miles using paved and unpaved roads in the southern parts of West-Central New York
Entry fees are $35car for SCCA members $45car for guests There is a 35 car limit so pre-registration is recommended Series classes are Equipped Limited Stock and Novice
The rally starts and ends at Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY
Schedule Registration 200 to 330 pmNovice School Driverrsquos Meeting
315 pm 340 pm
First car starts First car finishes
401 pm 1045 pm
There are several hotels in the area for those wishing to stay overnight after the rally If you have any questions contact Rallymaster Gary Thomas
garygeorgethomasgmailcom or call (607) 277-0501
132014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
78 Bennington DriveRochester NY 14616
585-621-8200wwwekstenautoworkscom
CLUB RACING AND TRACK EVENT PREPARATION FULL IMPORT MAINTENANCE
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES amp FABRICATION ENGINE BUILDING AND CUSTOM CYLINDER HEAD WORK
DYNOMAX CHASSIS DYNO BY LAND-AND-SEA 10 Off Labor to Club Members
CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
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November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
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From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
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An Introduction to the Winter Rally Series - Pt 3(Continued from the November Top End p 14 Edited from an article by John Simonson)
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CheckpointsWhat do you do at a checkpoint Yoursquoll probably see the checkpoint
as you come around a corner or up over a hill Turn off any driving lights andor high beams so you wonrsquot vex and irritate the checkpoint crew The bright lights may cause them to accidentally give you too high a score (just kidding but do dim your lights) You might correct some deviation from correct time but you donrsquot want to speed up too much (it can be dangerous at the checkpoints ndash watch for other competitors on foot getting their time cardsfilledout)andyoucanrsquotslowdowntoomuchpriortothecheckpointline or you may be penalized So donrsquot worry about adjusting your speed too much until yoursquove had more experience As you cross the line the driver should be watching for other competitors both on foot and in cars The cars already at the checkpoint may be leaving so be careful You need to stop by the side of the road past the checkpoint vehicle Donrsquot block other competitors or the road You should also turn off your headlights but leave your parking lights on (on many newer cars you canrsquot turn off your headlights)
The navigatorrsquos job as you cross the checkpoint line is to take care of timing Note exactly what time you crossed the checkpoint line and write it down on your legal pad or on the route instructions by the instruction
last executed Be sure you also stop the stopwatch if yoursquore using one and record the elapsed time and note the exact mileage on the odometer
Once safely stopped the driver should get out and go back to the checkpointcarwiththescorecardThecrewwillrecordyourofficialarrivaltime and will give you a new out time Rallies are like golf in two ways firstlowscorewinsandsecondeveryleg(hole)startswithzeropointsSo donrsquot worry if you messed up this leg yoursquore starting afresh for the next leg (driving fast on leg one wonrsquot make up for being late on leg one ndash it just gets you more points for being early) The driver will get a checkpoint slip which contains all the mileages for the leg just completed plus the amount of time it should have taken each speed class It also usually has the distance to the next instruction (and which instruction that is) so the navigator can check your elapsed time with the correct elapsed time for that leg and can calculate how long it should take to get to the next instruction (ie the incremental time)Herersquos a brief example
Suppose you arrive at a checkpoint at 65010 (that 10 is hundredths of a minute or 6 seconds or 65006) and stop your stopwatch Note the elapsed time from your previous out-time and the current time-of-day Write these down on your legal pad or the route instructions and let the driver know what your arrival time was
The driver runs back to get the checkpoint slip and timing information He should be very careful as other cars may be approaching the checkpoint Walk on the shoulder not on the road When he gets up to the checkpoint car let the workers know your car number If you and another car (or cars) arrive at the same or almost the same time then he should let the workers know where you were in the arrival order Youll get an arrival time (in-time) a checkpoint slip and a departure time (out-time) Check the in-time (compare to what you had noted in the car and check the out-time against the current time (weve gotten - by mistake - out-times that just wrong eg an out-time of 910 when it is already 912 ndash so were already 200 points down) - if the out-time is in the past or less than a minute (preferably at least 2-3 minutes) in the future go back to the workers and ask for a more appropriate out-time
Back at the car the driver tells the navigator the out time (navigator write that down on the route instructions or your legal pad and make sure any Time Allowance (TA) you requested has been entered on the scorecard If not ndash enter it in the appropriate box) and keeps an eye on the clock You want to leave about 10-30 cents early (that is 6 - 18 seconds) as it takes time to get up to speed Also be careful when you are leaving other competitors may be arriving It is not fun to pull out as another car is pulling in The Laws of Physics are harshly enforced
The navigator should note the out-time on the pad then should calculate the new incremental time to the next instruction (based on the distance to the next instruction as noted in the checkpoint slip) and add that to the out-time to yield the correct arrival time at that instruction then he starts adding incremental times (that he pre calculated before the start the navigator always calculates all the incremental times prior to the start) to that running total for each following instruction I usually try to stay 3-6 instructions ahead in these calculations - no need to go too far otherwise you have a lot to erase at the next checkpoint Wersquoll expand on this example later
ThesecondlegworksmuchlikethefirstandsoonOurwinterralliesusually have a break about frac12 to 23 of the way through the event so the car can get refueled (the break is usually at a gas stationminimart) and the driver and navigator can catch a breather and maybe take care of some of their needs At the checkpoint prior to the break yoursquoll be told (and it will probably be on the checkpoint slip) that all you need do is follow the route instructions to get to the break You usually have enough time to transit to the break location and have about 20 minutes to tank up etc You usuallyhavealdquorestartrdquoafterbreakYougotoaspecificspot(usuallythe exit from the minimart) zero your odometer and start following
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
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Free Classified Ads for FLR Members
For Sale StreetSoloTrack Day Jetta Engine Blueprinted 010 over 20l Eurospec steel rods JE Pistons Ported Polished big valve head with high rev valve springs Performance cam Headers BBM Intercooled Stage 3 Supercharger C2 Software Matched injectors billet fuel rail Fuel pressure gauge BEGI Variable pressure regulator High volume High pressure aux fuel pump Comp Clutch Lightweight flywheel included Catch Can Pacesetter low restriction exhaust 100 amp alternator New Optima red battery Transmission Volkswagen factory rebuilt 020 with Quaife limited slip New axles wheel bearings Suspension Voightland Cup kit Eurosport Adjustable rear sway bar and front bar Eurosport upper and lower stress bars and rear stress bar New lower control arms with ball joints inner and outer tie rod ends All suspension and steering rack bushings are poly Rolling Stock New Dunlop Dizzeras on XXRs Rally tires on separate set of rims all 17 Eurosport Big brake kit and rear disc brake conversion also big brakeTrimCustomdiamondflakegreenpaintwith gold pinstripe Race seat Corbeau passenger seat Custom gauges for temp oil press vacuum boost and AF mixture Momo shift knob custom boot Sparco steering wheel Maserati air hornsWith it goes all documentation all the spares you want Basket engine 2 gear boxes wiring etc Body panels Less than 3000K on all mods Over $30KinvestedReluctantlybeingsoldtofinancevintage racing effort $15000 obo Contact Mark Green pitonviewyahoocom 585-354-0806 (1214)
For Sale 2005 Margay Brava 44 go-kart with blue printed World Formula engine Includes a two level rolling kart stand 16 wheels mounted rain tires 4 clutches with gears about two dozen sprockets for gear ratio changes and tools for mounting tires Also included are lots of spare parts including both front axles steering rods brake pads fasteners racing oil carburetor fuel pump etc Kart is set up for SCCA Solo in JA with spec tires (won every time last 2 years) and can be used in JB with a restrictor Have also run it in KM and even though itrsquos not using the largerstickiertiresalloweditstillfinished3rdinModifiedfor2014WehaveonlyrunitinSCCASolo events so very little time on the engine and no chassis damage Have other kart parts Irsquoll throw in and have driverrsquos suits in 3 (teen age) sizes if you need one Everything for $2200 Also have an enclosed trailer that carries the kart on the stand with racks for tires parts tools etc Trailer is $1000 or the whole package for $3000 Contact Mike Lilley at 5858808084 (1214)For Sale 2004 Kawasaki Ninja 250R motorcycle for sale 12500 miles blue with short windscreen $1400 or best offer Call Charlie at 585-467-4993 (1014)For Sale Ultrashield Racing Shoes and Gloves Shoes are Mid-Top style in black suede SFI 335 certifiedsize10brandnew$55 GlovesareNomex with padded leather palm and knuckles BlackwithwhiteleatherSFI331certifiedsizeLarge brand new $30 Take both for $75 They wereincludedinarecentpurchaseanddonrsquotfitme Email Gary Lippert at glippert26aolcom for pictures or call for questions 5857325154 (714)
So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America Inc and its Finger Lakes Region (62) and agree to abide by the bylaws
Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution
172014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
14 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
instructions again Your out-time is like your startingout-timeafixedtime(eg930)plusyour car number in minutes (if we continue our example of car number 14 the out-time would be 944) So if you donrsquot need a break all you need do is ensure that you are at the restart location by your out-time Like starting any new leg you may (and probably should) leave 10-30 cents early) Make sure you know what your speed should be
The end of the rally is similar to the break at the last checkpoint the crew will inform you (as will the checkpoint slip) that this is the last checkpoint and all you need do is follow route instructionstogettothefinishlocationOnthetransittothebreakandthetransittothefinishyou need only follow route directives the timed portion of the rally is over and you do not need to travel at ldquorally speedsrdquo nor do you need to worry about pauses Just drive normally and safely and legally to the end of the transit
Suppose you have the following instructions This demo doesnrsquot have the usual odometer checkcalibration so this is pretty much what yoursquore doing from the OMP (OfficialMileage Point) onward Assume that in this demo rally the OMP is a sign along side the road and your rally speed will be 36MPH (NRI == Numbered Route Instruction) For this example assume
you are car number 30 (See Figure 1)Without the tulip diagrams these instructions
mightlooklike(Seefigure2)Notice that the distances are shown to two
decimal places The rally master measures the rally to three decimal places But the information you have and the information used to calculate the official (and hence ldquocorrectrdquo) distance and times for scoring are to two places and importantly they are truncated not rounded So 7120 and 7129 both truncate to 712 This is important as you will see small amount of randomdriftingofyourodoaroundtheofficialdistances
So herersquos how the pre-calculations look (Time=Distance60Velocity+delay assume 6036 == 1667 and 6025 == 24) to get minutes to travel a given distance at a given mph (See Figure 3)
Nowprepareforthefirst3-4instructionsby adding incremental calculated times to your out-time (in this case your start time 800 also remember wersquore doing the calculations in hundredths of a minute not seconds)
NRI Time of Day1 8000002 800650
NRI Overall Incremental Tulip Comment
1 000 000 Leave OMP at 730 + your car number in minutes
2 033 033 Xpause 010 (6 secs)MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo
3 110 077 CLARK HILL RD
4 230 120X pause 020 (12 secs)
MTS ldquoSTOPrdquo (MTS is ldquoMeasured To Signrdquo)
5 245 015
AREA SPEED LIMIT 30MPHAll cars CAS 25Begin Free Zone
6 290 045
END 30 MPH All cars CAS rally speedEnd Free Zone
7 351 071
8 360 009
9 370 010 at crest of hill - blind curve
10 413 043
11 501 088 ravine on left greasy surface when wet
12 544 043 X pause 010 (6 secs)
3 8019344 8041345 8043846 8054647 8064818 8066319 80679810 80751511 809982Complete tables can be found at httpwww
flr-sccacomwp-contentuploads201410Winter_Navigation_22-21pdf
So just after NRI 9 (which occurs at 370 miles) you encounter a checkpoint You do your checkpoint thing and back at the car you find that your out-time is 812 (good yoursquovegotsufficient time)your in-timewas80742and that the checkpoint was at 3868 miles Thus it is 0168 miles or 028 minutes from the previous instruction so your arrival time should have been 806798 + 028 or 807078 so you were 034 (34 cents) late Not too bad More importantly the next instruction is at 413 miles and thus the new incremental distance from the checkpoint to the next instruction is 413 - 3868 = 0262 miles To get the incremental time to the next instruction we multiply our incremental distance by our rate (minutesmile which is 60CAS) for the current CAS (36) and add any
Figure 1NRI Overall Increment
al Instruction
1 000 000 Start - out time is 730 plus your car number
2 033 033 pause 010 left at intersection Measured at stop sign
3 110 077 left onto side road 4 230 120 pause 020 right at T Measured to stop
sign 5 245 015 Speed limit 30MPH CAS 25 Begin Free
Zone 6 290 045 end 30 mph - CAS rally speed End
Free Zone 7 351 061 hard left 8 360 009 hard right 9 370 010 hard right at crest of hill - blind curve
- caution 10 413 043 left at T 11 501 088 right at T caution ravine on left greasy
surface when wet 12 544 043 pause 010 left at T immediate right
onto side road
NRI Incr Dist Calculation 1 000 000 2 033 033 1667 = 0550 + 010 (pause) = 0650 3 077 077 1667 = 1284 4 120 120 1667 = 2000 + 020 (pause) = 220 5 015 015 1667 = 0250 6 045 045 24 = 108 (remember you are at CAS 25
here) 7 061 061 1667 = 1017 8 009 009 1667 = 0150 9 010 010 1667 = 0167 10 043 043 1667 = 0717 11 088 088 1667 = 1467 12 043 043 1667 = 0717 + 010 (pause) = 0817
Figure 2
Figure3
152014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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To place a Classified Ad Contact the editor at cfdresiecscom Ads will run for three issues or longer if space allows Be sure to notify the editor if your item has been sold or is otherwise no longer available ldquoYour ad will also be published on the Finger Lakes Regionrsquos News amp Announcements blog at httpnewsflr-sccacom under Classifiedsrdquo Classified Ads are free to members $500 per issue for non-members
Free Classified Ads for FLR Members
For Sale StreetSoloTrack Day Jetta Engine Blueprinted 010 over 20l Eurospec steel rods JE Pistons Ported Polished big valve head with high rev valve springs Performance cam Headers BBM Intercooled Stage 3 Supercharger C2 Software Matched injectors billet fuel rail Fuel pressure gauge BEGI Variable pressure regulator High volume High pressure aux fuel pump Comp Clutch Lightweight flywheel included Catch Can Pacesetter low restriction exhaust 100 amp alternator New Optima red battery Transmission Volkswagen factory rebuilt 020 with Quaife limited slip New axles wheel bearings Suspension Voightland Cup kit Eurosport Adjustable rear sway bar and front bar Eurosport upper and lower stress bars and rear stress bar New lower control arms with ball joints inner and outer tie rod ends All suspension and steering rack bushings are poly Rolling Stock New Dunlop Dizzeras on XXRs Rally tires on separate set of rims all 17 Eurosport Big brake kit and rear disc brake conversion also big brakeTrimCustomdiamondflakegreenpaintwith gold pinstripe Race seat Corbeau passenger seat Custom gauges for temp oil press vacuum boost and AF mixture Momo shift knob custom boot Sparco steering wheel Maserati air hornsWith it goes all documentation all the spares you want Basket engine 2 gear boxes wiring etc Body panels Less than 3000K on all mods Over $30KinvestedReluctantlybeingsoldtofinancevintage racing effort $15000 obo Contact Mark Green pitonviewyahoocom 585-354-0806 (1214)
For Sale 2005 Margay Brava 44 go-kart with blue printed World Formula engine Includes a two level rolling kart stand 16 wheels mounted rain tires 4 clutches with gears about two dozen sprockets for gear ratio changes and tools for mounting tires Also included are lots of spare parts including both front axles steering rods brake pads fasteners racing oil carburetor fuel pump etc Kart is set up for SCCA Solo in JA with spec tires (won every time last 2 years) and can be used in JB with a restrictor Have also run it in KM and even though itrsquos not using the largerstickiertiresalloweditstillfinished3rdinModifiedfor2014WehaveonlyrunitinSCCASolo events so very little time on the engine and no chassis damage Have other kart parts Irsquoll throw in and have driverrsquos suits in 3 (teen age) sizes if you need one Everything for $2200 Also have an enclosed trailer that carries the kart on the stand with racks for tires parts tools etc Trailer is $1000 or the whole package for $3000 Contact Mike Lilley at 5858808084 (1214)For Sale 2004 Kawasaki Ninja 250R motorcycle for sale 12500 miles blue with short windscreen $1400 or best offer Call Charlie at 585-467-4993 (1014)For Sale Ultrashield Racing Shoes and Gloves Shoes are Mid-Top style in black suede SFI 335 certifiedsize10brandnew$55 GlovesareNomex with padded leather palm and knuckles BlackwithwhiteleatherSFI331certifiedsizeLarge brand new $30 Take both for $75 They wereincludedinarecentpurchaseanddonrsquotfitme Email Gary Lippert at glippert26aolcom for pictures or call for questions 5857325154 (714)
So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America Inc and its Finger Lakes Region (62) and agree to abide by the bylaws
Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution
172014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region Social Media (Website) wwwflr-sccacom (NewsAnnouncement) newsflr-sccacom etcFacebook wwwfacebookcomflrscca - YouTube wwwyoutubecomuserflrscca - Twitter twittercomflrscca
Yahoo Groups Solo - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupflrsolo RoadRally - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupFingerLakesRally
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
152014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
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For Sale StreetSoloTrack Day Jetta Engine Blueprinted 010 over 20l Eurospec steel rods JE Pistons Ported Polished big valve head with high rev valve springs Performance cam Headers BBM Intercooled Stage 3 Supercharger C2 Software Matched injectors billet fuel rail Fuel pressure gauge BEGI Variable pressure regulator High volume High pressure aux fuel pump Comp Clutch Lightweight flywheel included Catch Can Pacesetter low restriction exhaust 100 amp alternator New Optima red battery Transmission Volkswagen factory rebuilt 020 with Quaife limited slip New axles wheel bearings Suspension Voightland Cup kit Eurosport Adjustable rear sway bar and front bar Eurosport upper and lower stress bars and rear stress bar New lower control arms with ball joints inner and outer tie rod ends All suspension and steering rack bushings are poly Rolling Stock New Dunlop Dizzeras on XXRs Rally tires on separate set of rims all 17 Eurosport Big brake kit and rear disc brake conversion also big brakeTrimCustomdiamondflakegreenpaintwith gold pinstripe Race seat Corbeau passenger seat Custom gauges for temp oil press vacuum boost and AF mixture Momo shift knob custom boot Sparco steering wheel Maserati air hornsWith it goes all documentation all the spares you want Basket engine 2 gear boxes wiring etc Body panels Less than 3000K on all mods Over $30KinvestedReluctantlybeingsoldtofinancevintage racing effort $15000 obo Contact Mark Green pitonviewyahoocom 585-354-0806 (1214)
For Sale 2005 Margay Brava 44 go-kart with blue printed World Formula engine Includes a two level rolling kart stand 16 wheels mounted rain tires 4 clutches with gears about two dozen sprockets for gear ratio changes and tools for mounting tires Also included are lots of spare parts including both front axles steering rods brake pads fasteners racing oil carburetor fuel pump etc Kart is set up for SCCA Solo in JA with spec tires (won every time last 2 years) and can be used in JB with a restrictor Have also run it in KM and even though itrsquos not using the largerstickiertiresalloweditstillfinished3rdinModifiedfor2014WehaveonlyrunitinSCCASolo events so very little time on the engine and no chassis damage Have other kart parts Irsquoll throw in and have driverrsquos suits in 3 (teen age) sizes if you need one Everything for $2200 Also have an enclosed trailer that carries the kart on the stand with racks for tires parts tools etc Trailer is $1000 or the whole package for $3000 Contact Mike Lilley at 5858808084 (1214)For Sale 2004 Kawasaki Ninja 250R motorcycle for sale 12500 miles blue with short windscreen $1400 or best offer Call Charlie at 585-467-4993 (1014)For Sale Ultrashield Racing Shoes and Gloves Shoes are Mid-Top style in black suede SFI 335 certifiedsize10brandnew$55 GlovesareNomex with padded leather palm and knuckles BlackwithwhiteleatherSFI331certifiedsizeLarge brand new $30 Take both for $75 They wereincludedinarecentpurchaseanddonrsquotfitme Email Gary Lippert at glippert26aolcom for pictures or call for questions 5857325154 (714)
So nowNRI Time of Day10 81243711 81390412 814721And those arrival-time values replace any we
had previously calculated (which is why you donrsquot want to get too far ahead otherwise yoursquove got a lot of erasing to do Lucy)
Now right after that nasty twisty uphill section between NRI 11 and 12 you get another checkpoint at mileage 5351 (according to the checkpoint slip) You get an out time of 817 To calculate the incremental time to the next NRI (which is 12) 544 - 5351 = 0089 to get the incremental time multiply by the rate for our current CAS (which is 36mph so the value we use is 1667) and get 0148 But note we have a pause of 010 at NRI 12 so we add in the 010 and get 0248 Add that to our out time (817) and we should leave NRI 12 at exactly 817248 The navigator should again do the ldquoarrival timerdquo calculations (summing of incremental times) for the next 5-6 NRIs
NRI Time of Day12 814721Having said all of this you can also work on
Elapsed Time rather than Time-of-Day ie zero a stop watch and then start it running at your out time and all calculations are relative to that zero value rather than a time-of-day It is a matter of taste some teams successfully use time-of-day based calculations others use zero-based calculations We started using a stopwatch and zero-based calculations but switched to time-of-day based calculations once we started competing in limited class where we had a rally odometerclock with a clock that read in thousandths of a minute If you are using time-of-day you only need calculate the third column in the above tables If you are using elapsed time then you only need calculate the fourth column
Also once yoursquove gotten to the last checkpoint (the workers will let you know that they are the last checkpoint) you just follow the route instructions to get to the end - you do not have to keep ldquoon timerdquo anymore Just donrsquot get lost on the way to the end-of-rally meeting place Thatrsquos as embarrassing as crashing or getting lost on the odometer check
(more on special instructions transits etc in future issues of Top End)
pause (or subtract any gain) and so we get 0262 1667 = 0437 add that to our out time (812) to get 812437 - thatrsquos when we should be taking that ldquoleft at Trdquo
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America Inc and its Finger Lakes Region (62) and agree to abide by the bylaws
Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution
172014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region Social Media (Website) wwwflr-sccacom (NewsAnnouncement) newsflr-sccacom etcFacebook wwwfacebookcomflrscca - YouTube wwwyoutubecomuserflrscca - Twitter twittercomflrscca
Yahoo Groups Solo - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupflrsolo RoadRally - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupFingerLakesRally
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
16 December 2014TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
REGION 62
Membership Application
Dear Prospective SCCA MemberTo apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America the worldrsquos largest member participation automotive organization please complete the form below and return with payment to SCCA Membership Department P O Box 299 Topeka KS 66601-0299
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEName _____________________________________ Birth date_________________ E-mail_______________________________________
Address___________________________________ Telephone_______________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________ State ________Zip__________________County __________________________
Have you been an SCCA member before No Yes Year______________Previous Member ____________________________
IF APPLYING FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Please list name and age of spouse and children under age 21
Spouses Name____________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Spouses Member Number (if current member)________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
Name___________________________________________________________Birth date______ ______ ______
PRIMARY INTEREST IN SCCAPlease indicate the area(s) of SCCA in which you plan to participate or which interest you most Your response will be used to allocate your national dues to the areas you indicate Thank you
Club Racing Pro Racing Rally Solo Please send me a Crew License
Annual National Dues + Annual Regional Dues = TOTAL DUE
REGULAR MEMBER$65 + REGULAR MEMBER$15 = $80FAMILY MEMBERSHIP$85 + FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $25 = $110FIRST GEAR (21 amp Under) = $45NEW CLUB RACING VOLUNTEER = $30
Enclosed is my check or Money Order for $____________________ US DO NOT SEND CASH
VISA MC No____________________________________ Exp Date __________________________
I hereby apply for membership in the Sports Car Club of America Inc and its Finger Lakes Region (62) and agree to abide by the bylaws
Applicants Signature____________________________________________ Date __________________________
Dues include payment for subscription to SportsCar ($24 value) Dues are not deductible as charitable contribution
172014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region Social Media (Website) wwwflr-sccacom (NewsAnnouncement) newsflr-sccacom etcFacebook wwwfacebookcomflrscca - YouTube wwwyoutubecomuserflrscca - Twitter twittercomflrscca
Yahoo Groups Solo - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupflrsolo RoadRally - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupFingerLakesRally
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
172014 December TOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP ENDTOP END
Finger Lakes Region Social Media (Website) wwwflr-sccacom (NewsAnnouncement) newsflr-sccacom etcFacebook wwwfacebookcomflrscca - YouTube wwwyoutubecomuserflrscca - Twitter twittercomflrscca
Yahoo Groups Solo - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupflrsolo RoadRally - sportsgroupsyahoocomgroupFingerLakesRally
Calendar of events for the Finger Lakes Region
Dates and venues are subject to change Request 2015 dates from the Activities DirectorRallyCross events are subject to field conditions
November 201425 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
December 20142 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
2 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
9 FINGER LAKES Region Rally Meeting -730 pm 96 Church St Victor Rick Barnes (rbarnestorsencom (585) 967-3762)
13 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)13 Rally Party and Awards Cheap Charliersquos
BloomfieldNYAlanSmith(asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688)
30 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
January 20156 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700
pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contact reflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
6 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
10 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series The Long Way Home lsquo13 Wadsworth Grill 3901 Main St Wadsworth NY Contact Alan Smith (asmith2357aolcom (585) 359-4688
17 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)24 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series Ithaca
Winter Rally Manos Diner 357 Elmira Rd (Route 13) in Ithaca NY (Contact Gary Thomas garygeorgethomasgmailcom (607) 277-0501)
27 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
31 Finger Lakes Region Awards Banquet Riverrsquos Edge
February 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
7 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 14 RallyCross (FLR) (Pending land use code variance)21 Wellsboro Winter Rally24 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series
March 20153 FINGER LAKES Region SOLO Meeting - 700 pm
ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta RoadHenriettaNY14467(Contactreflr-sccacomfor further information)
3 FINGER LAKES Region General Membership Meeting - 800 pm ndash The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
14 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 28 Finger Lakes Region Winter Rally Series 31 FINGER LAKES REGION Board of Directors
meeting - 730 pm The Fireside Grill and Sports Bar 3939 East Henrietta Road Henrietta NY 14467 (Contactreflr-sccacomforfurtherinformation)
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll
TOP ENDFinger Lakes REGION SCCA INC
The LAST PIT
Treasurer753 Klem Rd Webster NY 14580TOP END Editorial Staff119 Brookview DrRochester NY 14617-3903
From the Solo ldquoEnd of seasonrdquo Picnic Mike Brunner photosMore available at httpswwwdropboxcomlC0Fcx43lR3Len6PKW3OYeltext=1
Chris Morton (left) 1st in Prowith Marcus Kroll
Steve Hayward (left) 1st inModifiedwith Marcus Kroll
Steve Marshall (left) 1st in Classic American Musclewith Marcus Kroll
Shaun Hallam (left) 1st in Street Touringwith Marcus Kroll