| Race Dates | May 31, 2008 | ||
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We are a go for: 6/22 @ BCC 7/13 @ BU 8/17 @ BU 8/24 @ BCC Two OOR Points Events with Glen Region (Warning!!!! Registration closes at 9am!) 7/20 at Ithaca College 9/28 at Arnot Mall Season Class scoring will be based on 4 out of 6 if all 6 events are held. Will need help loading trailer. Packing boxes. Testing timing & scoring: 5pm thru....on 6/18 at 105 Oak St., Binghamton. Pizza/beverages, and tall tales to follow. See you there. Nick |
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| Cancellation | May 13, 2008 | ||
| The May 25th event has been cancelled. We still need volunteers - someone for timing and scoring, and someone to take over website duties. | |||
| Our Region Needs Your Help! | May 01, 2008 | ||
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Guys I need help. I cannot do it by my self. No help = no season. I have scrapped the 5/11 BCC event and I will be forced to scrap season unless I get some help. Here's what we need to run events:
- Timing and Calculations - Event Chairs - Officers - Sites Without these basics we will have no events! Call if you can help, Nick 607 222-4827 |
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| 2008 Season Schedule Posted! | April 09, 2008 | ||
| The tentative season schedule has been posted for 2008. We hope to see you all there!
Here's the quick and dirty schedule: - 6/22 at BCC - 7/13 at BU - 7/27 & 28 Pro Solo at Big Runway - 8/17 at BU (Finals and OOR events TBA) |
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| Website Fixed | April 09, 2008 | ||
| The website is working again, the problem was a server configuration glitch. Sorry for the inconvenience! | |||
| Year-End Banquet | Oct 09, 2007 | ||
| The awards banquet will be held at Brothers 2 Restaurant in Endwell, NY on Oct 17th. Drinks at 6:30, awards to follow. We hope to see you all there! | |||
| Final results | Aug 13, 2007 | ||
| I've compiled year-end results as they stand right now. Take a look and let me know if there's anything wrong. In STX there was some confusion with people using the same car number - could one of you guys get on SCCAforums and let me know who ran which number for which event? Also, only members of the Southern New York Region are eligible for awards, so things will get shuffled around before the awards dinner - I'll check the membership list before I figure out the awards, so if you've let your membership lapse, sign up now so you're on the list when I check it! On the topic of numbers: We're now using AxWare which is a great timing and scoring program and is the reason we can get results up within about 24 hours. This means way less work for those of us running the event. We need one or two people to run timing and scoring instead of three or four, we can post results after each heat. It also automates the year-end points stuff. However, like with all computer programs, we have some restrictions. We need you to use the same number for each event you run with us, and it would be ideal if it followed the SCCA National Solo conventions of a two-digit number, with the second driver of a two-driver car running 1xx, where xx is the number of the first driver. I'll be sure to mention this at the beginning of next year, and we'll be using AxWare at the registration table so we can catch these things when you register. We are done for the year, but we have an out-of-region points event with Glen region coming up, so we hope to see you there. Remember you need 2 events to qualify for the points race, and there are two drops if you missed an event or two or had a bad day. That goes for both the PAX and class points. | |||
| Event 5 Results are Up | Aug 1, 2007 | ||
| The results page is now up to date. Also, I've got a very nice course for BU on the 12th. I finally figured out how to make a course as long as the 6/3 BCC one with the pin turn, but that drives like the BU event on 7/1 with the fast, flowing corners. Expect lots of elevation change, a large variety of elements, a course run entirely in 2nd gear, and FTD between 30 and 40 seconds. Come help make the last event of the year a good one! | |||
| ProSolo at Seneca Army Depot. | July 6, 2007 | ||
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Finger Lakes Region of the SCCA is hosting a ProSolo at Seneca Army Depot! For the uninitiated, a ProSolo is an autocross featuring a drag-race start. You can show up Friday night, tech your car, Andy Hollis will give you a primer on how ProSolo works, and then you get some practice starts to get used to the drag-light launch portion. There is camping at Sampson State Park right across the road from the site, and then competition on Saturday and Sunday. You get 6 runs on Saturday, and then three more Sunday morning. Based on your best run you may get seeded into a Challenge. The Super Challenge is a bracket-based single-elimation competition to determine the overall winner, and then there's a Bonus Challenge where you get in by having your name picked out of a hat. Overall it's a much more fast-paced, spectator-friendly autocross event, and there are a ton of cool cars to watch. There are spots opening up as a few people have backed out - grab one now! | |||
| FINALLY, 2007 Results | June 24, 2007 | ||
| There is a new webpage coming! Results are up for the first 4 events, and we'll be fixing our hosting so we can keep the page updated. For the latest news, check out SCCAforums.com. | |||
| SCCA Edition of Book Guides Prospective Racers | May 25, 2007 |
| Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA) announced today a partnership with Dragon Publishing to distribute its comprehensive guide to motorsports participation, “Go Ahead – Take the Wheel.” The special SCCA Edition of the book provides step-by-step instruction for racing enthusiasts with aspirations of racing in their own racecar. “I grew up watching races and always dreamed that one day it would be me out on the track,” Dave Gran, author of “Go Ahead – Take the Wheel” said. “Unfortunately, when I first attempted to get into the sport, I listened to the wrong people and thought that racing is only a sport for the rich. Of course now I know better. “When I was getting into racing, I faced several hurdles and all too many times did things the hard way. I later realized that I was not alone and many others face the same obstacles, or even worse, choose to never pursue racing as a hobby. This inspired me to write a book that clearly shows how anyone can become involved in motorsports and how to overcome the most common road blocks. Trust me, if I can do it, so can you!” Gran’s book guides readers through various forms of racing starting with Solo events held on large open paved lots, Performance Driving Experience events (PDX) held on permanent road course race tracks, and competitive wheel-to-wheel Club Racing with a racecar. “Go Ahead – Take the Wheel” also describes what the prospective racer can expect when entering the world of SCCA Club Racing, steps on building or purchasing a racecar, safety considerations, detailed costs for budgets ranging from economy to extravagant and much more. “My goal with this book is to prove that racing is possible and affordable for the average person,” said Gran. “Most people would be surprised at just how attainable it really is to begin racing. Life is too short not to pursue our dreams.” “Our average club racer is a regular person with a nine to five job and a really, really fun hobby,” SCCA President & CEO Jim Julow said. “Becoming involved in racing can sometimes seem intimidating, but it doesn’t need to be. “Go Ahead – Take the Wheel” provides clear and easy-to-follow instructions on becoming actively involved in motorsports with the SCCA.” SCCA has scheduled the release of “Go Ahead – Take the Wheel” for early June 2007. Orders are being accepted now on the SCCA merchandise web site (www.SCCACollection.com) or by calling 888-267-2187 for $16.95, plus shipping and handling. | |
| More Confirmed Dates | May 15, 2007 |
| The BU dates have been confirmed. They are: 5/27/07, 7/1/07, & 8/12/07. Hope to see you there! | |
| Confirmed Dates and Prices for 2007 | April 10, 2007 |
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We have the following dates confirmed at BCC:
4/29/07, 6/3/07, 7/29/07 The BU dates we are tentatively looking at are 5/27/07, 7/1/07, & 8/12/07, and although they have not yet confirmed these days, the lot is available on those dates. So things look optimistic. Unfortunately, due to increasing venue costs, the new 07 fees will be $5 more than last season. |
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| Kojote open track days at Watkins Glenn | March 22, 2007 |
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Kojote Motorsports is the
top venue in the USA for focused advanced driver events.
There are no other events exactly like these. Kojote
events are for advanced drivers and drivers with racing
licenses. Events are run in an open format. The track is
green all day. There are no run groups. Attendance is limited. Everyone gets a garage space and more track time (14 hours per event!) than they have tires to handle. Here are some highlights for the upcoming Watkins Glen events: April 16 & 17 July 30 & 31 October 3 & 4 I you sign up by April 1st you get a reduced rate. We also offer a "bulk event" rate for all of you who want to attend more than one event! See: http://www.KojoteMotorsport.com The April event is the Watkins Glen season opener for their 2007 season. Major portions of the track have been repaved in the off-season. Be the first to drive the new track. Get ready for your races and your driving season. The July event is at the height of the season. This event is incredibly popular and has no schedule conflicts with professional or club racing in the East. The October event will be at the peak of leaf season. Plus, for you SCCA racers, the event days are immediately prior to the SCCA Watkins Glen races. So, this offers you extra pre-race learning time on the track the 2 days immediately prior to SCCA. Last season we had a couple of active professional racers at the event for coaching. We expect to continue that tradition this year at several events. If you are interested in signing up for professional coaching, let us know with an email. This year you can pay for your event entry on-line with a major credit card or PayPal account. For more details, visit: http://www.KojoteMotorsport.com Or send us an email: Kojote@KojoteMotorsport.com |
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| 2007 Event Dates | March 22, 2007 |
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Although we don't have
locations firm yet, the following is a tentative
schedule of 2007 autocross events for the SNYR: 4/29/07 5/27/07 6/3/07 7/1/07 7/29/07 8/12/07 |
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| Northeast Rally Club Events | March 22, 2007 |
| There will be road rally events starting in Johnson City and Binghamton April 4th and May 4th thru 6th, respectively. For more information regarding these, please visit http://www.northeastrallyclub.com/ | |
| Meeting for Scheduling 2007 Events | March 1, 2007 |
| There will be a meeting to discuss the 2007 season's events schedule on Friday, March 9th at Brothers 2 restaurant at 5:30pm (located at 2901 Watson Blvd, Endwell, NY. All members are encouraged to participate. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Nick Brewster. | |
| Finger Lakes Region to host ProSolo event | January 17, 2007 |
| The Finger Lakes Region will be hosting a ProSolo event July 21st, 2007. The event will be held at the Seneca Army Depot. For more information and online registration, please visit http://www.scca.com/Solo/ProSolo.asp. Sign up now while spots are still available! | |
| Formula First Comes to the Northeast | November 20, 2006 |
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Formula First (FST) was
confirmed as a 2007 NEDiv regional class at the NEDiv
Mini-Convention in Cherry Hill, NJ on November 12th. FST
has been a CenDiv regional class for the past two years
with entries over 100 per year. The FST class made its
NorthEast debut at Watkins Glen in July with an 11 car
field. Many of the FST cars are based in the Eastern
Great Lakes area and expect to attend races at the
Western NEDiv tracks. It is expected that over 40 FST
cars will race across the country in 2007. Formula First was introduced as a class which would “plug in” to the FV/F500 race group. This will boost entries in a race group with room for expansion but will not affect any other existing groups or their track time. FST performance is between classic FV and F500 levels. Formula First race cars are much like the Formula Vee that has been raced in the U.S. for over 40 years. The later air-cooled VW Beetle provides inexpensive components which are still manufactured for an international VW aftermarket. The complete front axle assembly is used with steering rack, ball-joints and disc brakes. A restrictor plate is used on a strictly modified 1600 cc engine. Other features include spec gear ratios, enlarged driver compartments, and long-wearing spec Hoosier tires. Classic FVs can be converted with absolutely no disadvantage. For more information, please visit http://www.formula-first.org/ or contact the NorthEast FST Driver Representative:greg13rice@hotmail.com |
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| 2007 GCR Now Available on SCCA.com | November 14, 2006 |
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The 2007 Sports Car Club
of America General Competition Rulebook (GCR) is now
available for download from the SCCA website and will be
available in hardcopy shortly. In addition to being outfitted with rules for the new Prepared classes and updated Formula, Touring and Improved Touring classes, the 2007 GCR has undergone an extensive review to provide competitors with clear, concise regulations in an easy-to-follow format. “The book is added to and subtracted from each year,” SCCA Technical Services Manager Jeremy Thoennes said. “After years of this practice, we ended up with duplicate language or in some cases conflicting language in various sections. The reorganization involved a review of each paragraph; moving similar sections together and resolving any conflicts. The result is a book with better structure and flow, making it easier to find what you are looking for.” The 2007 GCR can currently be found in PDF format on the SCCA Web site. Hard copies will be mailed to all licensed SCCA drivers shortly before the New Year. The 2007 GCR is available at http://www.scca.com/Club/Index.asp?reference=gcr |
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| Winter Challenge | November 13, 2006 |
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The WINTER CHALLENGE date
has been changed from 13 January to 10 February. This
change was necessitated by conflict with other rallies
in the Northeast and Canada that draw from the same pool
of competitors. For additional information as it becomes available www.ner.org or entries tedgcb@tds.net. |
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| New SCCA Merchandise Program | November 13, 2006 |
| To view merchandise, go to www.sccacollection.com or to our website www.scca.com and click on the "merchandise" link. NOTE: this site and its prices are for individuals only. | |
| 8/5/06 Event Results | August 5, 2006 |
| The results are in for the event at SUNY BU on 8/5/06. You can access them here. We had a great showing, with several teams coming from other areas to compete. If you have any pics to contribute, please e-mail them to the webmaster. Season points standings will be updated around the end of the week. | |
| Important News - Event Cancelled | July 28, 2006 |
| Sad news to report: Barry Butterfield, one of our region's club officers, passed away Wednesday night. Barry was a very active member of our region, and will be sorely missed. Our Sunday (7-30-06) event will not be held out of respect for Barry, his family, and so we can attend the services of one of our club officers. Memorial services for our friend and avid autocrosser Barry Butterfield will be held this Sunday, 7/30/06, at the Candor Firehouse on Route 96B in Candor at 1:00pm. There will be refreshments and an informal get together at the firehouse immediately following the services. Our members are invited to attend. - News added by Ryan |
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| Points Update | June 21, 2006 |
| The class and PAX points for both events have been posted. Also, the current 2006 season standings are available here. | |
| Car Show | June 21, 2006 |
| We've all been invited to drop in on the 2nd annual Mustang Round Up at Highland Park on the Fourth of July. The event will be from 12:30pm to 6:30pm, and is brought to you by the Twin Tier Mustang Club and the Endwell Rotary. There will be fireworks at 9:30pm. Cars will meet at the Home Depot parking lot at 11:30am and parade to the Highland Park. For more details, call 607-341-8060 or 607-748-2168. | |
| 6/18/06 Event Results | June 19, 2006 |
| The results are in for the event at BCC on 6/18/06. You can access them here. Pics shall be added to the gallery shortly; if you have any to contribute, e-mail them to the webmaster. | |
| Divisional Registration | June 13, 2006 |
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Registration is now open
for the NEDiv Solo Championship, July 21-23 hosted by
Finger Lakes Region at the Seneca Army Depot. The
registration page can be accessed from the NEDiv web
site by following the Divisional Championship links: http://www.nedivsolo.org/06divisional/index.html http://nediv.soloreg.com The entry fee is $60 and the event is open to SCCA members. Dinner Saturday and lunch Sunday are included in the entry price. Additional meal vouchers can be purchased on the registration site for $15. Payment can be made via PayPal or by mailing a check to the Registrar. |
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| Central New York Duel | June 1, 2006 |
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The Destiny Corvette Club
and Southern Tier Corvette Club are sponsoring a low
speed autocross event, which you are all invited to.
There will be 4 events at the Cherry Valley Motorsports
Park on June 17th. You don't need a Corvette to
attend! Here are the details:
Registration and Tech
starts at 8:30am |
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| Inside Line - May 2006 issue | June 1, 2006 |
| The May 2006 issue of Inside Line is now available at http://scca.com/_FileLibrary/File/IL050620.pdf and includes the latest issue of the Solo Safety newsletter "Safety Belt" and the RoadRally newsletter "On Course On Time." | |
| Results Are In! | May 29, 2006 |
| We had a pretty good participation for our first race at BU this past Saturday, and the weather held up nicely. The results of the day can be found here, and check back in the gallery in a few days for some photos from the event. | |
| FLR to host NEDIV Solo Championship | May 29, 2006 |
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Finger Lakes Region is
hosting the NE Divisional Solo Championship this year at
the Seneca Army Depot. The site is a decommissioned
military air strip that is high quality asphalt. It
features a side area that creates an extra loop (like a
reverse P) to provide variety from the standard
up-and-back route of a typical air strip. Members are invited to join July 21 – 23. There are some informational pages on the NEDiv web site: http://www.nedivsolo2.org/06divisional/index.html When registration is open, a link will be made available on the site. |
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| Another Race Date | May 19, 2006 |
| Got another one! 7/30/2006 @ BCC. Go here for all currently scheduled events. | |
| More Race Dates | April 10, 2006 |
| Clear your calendar for 6/18, and head over to BCC that day. It has been confirmed we will be racing at BCC again - so far only 6/18 is reserved for us. Hopefully we'll be able to get even more race dates! Go here for all currently scheduled events. | |
| New Location + Race Dates | March 31, 2006 |
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Binghamton University has
graciously given us the opportunity to use their parking
lots for two events this coming year. The events
are currently scheduled for 5/27 and 8/5. The
parking lots (M3 and M4) are very large and have quite a
bit of elevation change throughout them, so it should
make for some fun course layouts. Additionally, BCC may allow us to use their parking lot for several events this year as well. The dates of these events have not been firmed, but updates will be posted here as they are received. |
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| Northern New Jersey "Freedom Races" | March 28, 2006 |
| On September 11, 2001 the Northern New Jersey Region of the SCCA lost two (2) members, Joe DeLuca and Linda Gronlund. They were flying to California on United 93. This September it will be 5 years. The Northern New Jersey Region will from this year forward name the first racing event of each year for Joe and Linda. We call these Freedom Races, this will be a celebration of Joe and Linda's love of cars, racing and the SCCA. Please visit www.scca-nnjr.org/NNJR_Race/060514/20060513.shtml for more info. |
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| URGENT: A Friend in Need | February 23, 2006 |
| One of our region's members can use our help. Barry Butterfield is currently fighting a battle with cancer. If you've attended ANY of our region's events, you've surely met Barry and know what a great guy he is. On Saturday, March 4th at the American Legion in Candor on Rt 96 starting at 3pm-7pm, his close friends (that's us) are hosting a fund raiser to help support him in his upcoming trip to the Sloan clinic in NYC. Barry will be in attendance and we will be presenting him with his trophy plaques. Cost is $10 and all donations will be greatly appreciated. See you there. | |
| 2006 Season Approaches | February 1, 2006 |
| As we get closer to the 2006 Summer Season, we're left with one big problem - lack of locations! With Tioga Motorsports Raceway no longer available, and BCC under new administration, we need to find new locations. If you know of any large, suitable parking lots, contact us. If you have any other ideas about this, please let us know! Without any locations to race at, 2006 won't be a very fun year for SNYR! | |
| 2006 Solo Rulebook Goes Electronic | February 1, 2006 |
| Now you can access the official Solo rules online: http://www.scca.org/_filelibrary/File/2006_solo_rules.pdf | |
| New Website, New Feature | February 1, 2006 |
| As you've probably noticed, the SNYR SCCA website has gone through a major overhaul. If you notice anything out of place or not working, please contact the webmaster. As part of the new website, I'd like to add a new feature I think everyone will enjoy; at each event, I'll be running around with a camera taking pictures of one participant's car (with their permission of course) and interviewing them about what's done to the car. Pictures and descriptions will be put right here, on the front page, for all to see. You've just put a lot of time and effort into that car, why not show it off? | |