Club News
Buddy Matthews 1942-2018
Alfred “Buddy” Matthews, long time NCR member, racer, Chief of Tech, former RE and current Chapter Coordinator for the West Chapter tragically lost his life in a traffic accident on Monday, December 3rd. Buddy was RE from 1987 through 1994, Assistant RE in 1986, and seemingly Chief of Tech or co-chief forever (officially since 1989). He…
Read MoreNCR Awards Banquet Returns to Wilmington this Year
NCR’s Annual Awards Banquet returns to Wilmington this year, on January 12th at the Brooklyn Arts Center in downtown Wilmington. For more information, prices, dinner menu, etc., please click here.
Read MoreGoblins Go cancelled…again!
Fellow Competitors and Volunteers: As I write this, it’s mid-50’s at VIR with cars on track, but unfortunately, depending on which forecast you choose to believe, for next weekend it looks like a high of 38 to 41 with a strong possibility of wintry mix, to straight out snow with accumulation. Therefore, both NC Region…
Read MoreMark Senior Awarded National Race Administration Worker of the Year at Runoffs
Mark Senior, NCR Member, former RE, Triangle Chapter coordinator and Race Chair has been awarded the National Race Administration Worker of the Year in Sonoma, Califonia at the 2018 Runoffs. The SCCA press release stated, “Race Administration Worker of the Year is Mark Senior of the North Carolina Region. Cool, calm and collected, he is…
Read MoreA Long Day at VIR and A Necessary Decision
It’s now 24 hours since I first arrived at VIR around 7:00PM Thursday evening. I’m now back home, the trailer is just now unloaded and parked. I want to run down the past day’s events while they are still fresh in my mind (and awake), because it went by in a blur. Last evening about…
Read MoreMeet the Candidates
Below are the candidates for Member-at-Large, the only office being contested this year. The other two offices that could have been contested are Assistant Regional Executive (ARE) and Treasurer. Anna Crissman has served as ARE since being appointed by RE Sam Fouse after ARE Mike Spencer resigned from the position due to increased job requirements in…
Read MoreUpdating the Bylaws
A ballot will be mailed to you soon! A lot has changed since the last time our North Carolina Region Bylaws were updated in 2002. New technology has made some of our practices, like the use of paper ballots for our elections, seem quaint and old-fashioned at best, cumbersome and expensive at worst. There are…
Read MoreVIRginia International Raceway Named 2019 Runoffs Venue
TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 24, 2018) — The Sports Car Club of America® has officially announced the 2019 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® will be held October 8-13 at beautiful VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton, Virginia. This will be the very first time the Runoffs has been held at the sprawling venue located near the border…
Read MoreNC Region’s New Permanent Home at VIR
At some point early-on after VIR reopened, almost twenty years ago, our F&C team was granted permission to use what became known as the “Flag Shack”. It’s the building back in the corner of the paddock as far from the tech shed as you can get. I believe it also serves as a utility pump…
Read More2017 Tarheel Cup Pro Series Results
The Tarheel Cup Pro Series (TCPS) is a points-based ‘pro’ series sponsored by NC Region. Unlike the also-popular Carolina Cup Pro Series, it does not award prize money and therefore does not charge the additional prize fund fee. Both series are 45-minute races held in conjunction with the usually longer 90-minute ECR series enduro races.…
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