Welcome New Members!

October 4, 2016

North Carolina Region recruited 15 new members at the IMSA and SCCA Pro Global MX-5 Cup races at VIR during the weekend of August 26 – 28. Member-at-Large John Lindquist organized our presence there, with three race cars under two 10X20 canopies, and staffed by over fifteen Region members who volunteered their time to talk to prospective members over those three days. We were the largest display space there, save for IMSA’s title sponsors Continental Tire and Weather Tech. Eric Cruz provided his Formula Enterprises racer, David Knoche his Spec Racer Ford, and Dan Robson was on hand all weekend to answer questions about his scratch-built Mazda Proteg5 GT car. That collection of hot hardware drew many visitors to our display area, where they were met by eager members of our Region, who explained their particular passion for amateur motorsports. Who were they? Many thanks to these volunteers:  Justin Barbee, Patrick Pardee, Dwight Pardee, Blair Deffenbaugh, Steve Martin, Dean Baumgardner, Ben Tyler, Bruce Dover, Eric Danielsen, Megan Smith, James Shanks, Sam Fouse andMatt Decker

Many visitors were impressed that they were able to meet with real competitors in solo and road racing, as well as car builders, flaggers, timers, scrutineers, and even Region officers. That, together with a special one-time-only at-event discount of $35 did the trick, making this the most successful membership drive in Region history. Where did the discount come from? The National Office kicked in $15 and the NCR Board of Directors agreed to forego our $20 annual due for the first year for those who would sign on the dotted line right there. And it worked! You should be seeing these folks at our events soon.

Welcome aboard new NCR members!

  • Marty Baucom
  • Dario Lavonde
  • Adam Lavonde
  • David Klebanow
  • Chris Swink
  • Jennifer Swink
  • Nathan Buhr
  • Ronnie Weatherly
  • Joe Lyons
  • Henry Gerrits
  • George Tsantes
  • Robert White Jr.
  • Jeffrey Martin
  • J P Roach
  • Billy Gilliam

May you all do well at your first event! Go fast!

submitted by James Shanks, NCR Secretary

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