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In Memoriam: Sara Brookfield
reprinted with permission from the December 2020 issue of the WDCR Straightpipe newsletter By Janet Toland SCCA lost a friend and a part of our family. Sara Brookfield, 69, of Wardensville, West Virginia, passed away Saturday morning following a head on collision near her home. Her husband, Bob Brookfield, another long time SCCA volunteer, remains…
Read MoreMeet the Candidates 2020
Each year, the NC Region has 4 office vacancies to fill on the Board of Directors. This year, the offices are Assistant Regional Executive, Treasurer and two (2) Member-at-Large seats. Those elected will serve for 2021 & 2022. Below are the candidates for each office with a description of responsibilities as defined in the Region’s…
Read MorePete Romanowski is retiring from marshaling
Pete Romanowski, one of NCR’s and SCCA’s best known flaggers is retiring from marshaling after 41 years of dedication to our sport. But that doesn’t mean he’s going away! I received the following email from him the other day: Hi folks in the racing community, It is with sadness that I’m giving up marshaling at…
Read MoreHayden Beatty, one of NCR’s founding fathers, has died…plus, memories of Hayden and pics of his cars
Hayden Beatty was one of North Carolina Region’s founding fathers. In 1955, 16 members of the Sports Car Club of North Carolina petitioned the SCCA to become the North Carolina Region and Hayden was one of those. Perhaps his member number, 932, would be the give-away for his long involvement in the Club, but it wouldn’t…
Read MoreSpring Sprints CANCELLED
For everyone’s safety VIR has decided to cancel all large group events through April 12, 2020. Although we would all love to go racing, we agree with VIR in that the safety of our members, participants, and VIR staff is of the utmost importance at this time. If you have registered for the Spring Sprints…
Read MoreNew Developments in Regional Racing with NC Region for 2020
North Carolina Region is implementing a number of changes and enhancements to its Regional racing program at VIR for 2020. Here’s a rundown: SARRC: All of NC Region’s SARRC races will comfortably exceed the minimum required length as prescribed by SARRC rules. Saturday qualifying sessions are being increased to 20 minutes and Sunday races are…
Read MoreNCR Member & Runoffs Winner Bauguess Receives Mark Donohue Award
Broderick Bauguess, of Laurinburg, N.C., was named the 49th recipient of the RRDC Mark Donohue Award. This unique award is presented annually by the Road Racing Drivers Club for outstanding performance, competitiveness and sportsmanship during the Sports Car Club of America National Championship Runoffs®. It is voted on by RRDC members attending the Runoffs and/or…
Read MoreNew SCCA Member Account Portal is Live
Now that the National Convention is over, the new Member Account Portal is now open for use. Go to SCCA.COM and click on the big Red rectangle “SCCA MEMBERS Member Account Portal Log In”. A new screen will show asking for your member number and password. When this is all entered, the next screen will be the new revised…
Read More2019 Board of Directors Election Results
As Chairman of the Elections Committee, it is my honor and privilege to announce the results of this year’s NC Region’s Board of Directors election. I first want to thank all those who stepped forward to run for the Regional Executive, Secretary, and 2 Members-at-Large positions that were open this year. Those serving on the…
Read MoreMeet the Candidates – 2019
Voting for the NCR Board of Directors is again being done online this year. A complete description of the voting procedure and the link to the voting site are at the bottom of this page. Each year, four offices are open for election. This year, the offices are Regional Executive, Secretary and 2 Member-at-Large seats.…
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