VIR Oak Tree Down!

Oak Tree

Alton, VA, July 2, 2013 – There is no easy way to say this – The Oak Tree is down. The iconic landmark that has come to symbolize VIRginia International Raceway has fallen, broken at the base.

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SCCA National Convention coming to Charlotte, NC in 2014

SCCA MSX

TOPEKA, Kan. (July 2, 2013) – Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA®) and National Trade Productions, Inc. (NTP) have announced a new, unique event: MSX, the North American MotorSports Expo™, launching March 7-9, 2014 at the Charlotte Convention Center, in Charlotte, N.C.SCCA has partnered with NTP to create a conference and expo expanding the annual SCCA National Convention and Hall of Fame Induction.

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The SARRC/MARRS Challenge

Double Double at VIR

May 11th & 12th, 2013

It’s almost time for the last race in our spring flurry, the Double SARRC/Double MARRS is this weekend!

You don’t want to miss it!

The Double MARRS / Double SARRC is always a great time and great races. Join us this weekend at VIR and you won’t be disappointed. The Double Double means more race cars and more racing excitement. Sign up now at motorsportreg.com

Two exciting days of racing along with the usual amenities – breakfast and lunch both days ( including a hot lunch on Sunday ) and a Saturday night social. Schedule and supps can be found here.

Remember to watch for the signs directing you to the new registration location as you enter the track. Registration is at the OLD Synergy building in the VIR Raceplex. You’ll need to turn right before you get to the guard gate.

Flag meeting at 7:35 at the north flag shack ( the usual place ) Green course at 8:20.

Sincerely,
Your award winning NC Region Flag Chiefs
North Carolina Region SCCA

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Thank You NCR!

Thank you from Majors Series Administrator to NCR

To: Sara Snider, Race Chair
Sent: Wed, Apr 24, 2013 12:49 pm
Subject: B.F.Goodrich Tires Super Tour

Sara,

On behalf of the Majors Team, I’d like to thank the North Carolina Region for hosting rounds five and six of the Eastern Conference of the U.S. Majors Tour.  The event delivered above our expectations, largely due to the efforts of the North Carolina Region personnel and I want you to know how much it was appreciated.

I want to thank you for all your pre-event work which made my arrival at VIR go so smoothly as well as all your support during the weekend.  I also want to thank you for recruiting Sandy Sisk to help me at Victory Circle.  She is a natural and was a huge help.  I really enjoyed meeting her and spending the weekend with her.   Having Patty and Dawn take the iPad Mini around to get folks to do the survey was great. 

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Report on the SCCA National Convention

by John Lindquist, Assistant Regional Executive

I will surely leave something out, but not on purpose. My first SCCA National Convention and it was worth the trip! You see I am not a gambler so the trip was for the Convention. I did, however, lose $4 showing my wife, Annie, how the slot machines worked. There you have it, bet $4 and lost $4, just what I expected!

Now to the reason for the trip… It seems like it was well attended by folks from all over the country, lots of RE’s and specialty chiefs. One of the first things Jerry Pell and myself did notice, was that the majority of the folks attending were…well, we will just say past mid-life. This was somewhat understandable since travel, work and the like would keep several non-retired folks away.

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Attention Racers: Announcement from VIR about fuel

The following announcement was sent out via email by VIR regarding fuel available at the track. For additional information, click the link in the story or write to info@virnow.com

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

January 31, 2013

In an effort to better serve our Track Renters, Participants and VIR Club Members, we have made the decision to replace the 112-octane fuel in the North Paddock with 98-octane (260 GTX).  This is an unleaded fuel which is ethanol-free and for off-road and racing applications only. 

We hope this switch will better serve our customers’ needs and make it more convenient for them by eliminating or reducing the need to bring drums of fuel to the track.  Of course, VIR will not enforce any restrictions against fuel grades we do not carry.

The following link will provide information from our website and rental contract and offers more information on the fuel available at VIR. http://virnow.com/about-vir/fuel/

As always, if you have any questions or comments about this change, please feel free to give us a call.

Sincerely,

Kerrigan Smith
Director of Track Operations

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Photos and Election update

Photos posted on NCR Facebook page

Photos from previous website postings, covering events from 2004 thru 2008 have been posted on the NCR Facebook page, Photos, Albums. If you have any additions, modifications, captions, etc. please send them to me, Bruce Dover and I’ll get them updated. Also, anyone with photos to be posted of current (or previous) events, zip them up and send them to me. If you have your own photo albums on-line and would like to share them, let me know where they are and I’ll post a link to them on this website.

Sam Fouse elected as new Member-at-Large

By secret ballot, the NCR Board of Directors, per the ByLaws, elected Sam Fouse as Member-at-Large at their January 16, 2013 meeting, thus breaking the tie between Sam and Ron Gentry.

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North Carolina Region Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner 2012

The NCR Annual meeting and awards dinner was held Saturday, January 5th, at Caffé Luna in Raleigh.  Over a hundred members attended and the festivities were in high gear.  The food was out of this world!  The buffet featured something for every one, from fresh fruit and cheese, through chilled salmon and shrimp cocktail, sliced ham, grilled sausage, steak, chicken, four kinds of pasta, asparagus and other veggies, and of course, salad. If you left hungry, it was your own fault! All drinks including beer and wines were included in the meal and that kept the conversation going until we went through the buffet line table-by-table. Many thanks to Bibi Tucker for setting all this up!

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NCR Election Results

Here are the results of the recent BoD election:

John Lindquist defeated Sara Snider for Assistant Regional Executive

Blair Deffenbaugh was a run-away favorite for Member-at-Large

The other Member-at-Large seat is undecided. Ron Gentry and Sam Fouse tied in the popular vote. Per the Bylaws, the election must be decided by a runoff determined  by written ballot of the remaining Board of Directors.  The winner will be announced on or before the next Board meeting on  January 16th.

Steve Keadle ran unopposed for Treasurer

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SCCA announces new program for 2013 – The Starting Line

scca starting line

Topeka, KS (SCCA) – The Starting Line School is a partnership between The Tire Rack, the Sports Car Club of America and The Evolution Performance Driving School to give automotive enthusiast a professional, all-inclusive entry into the sport of autocross.

The Starting Line is…

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