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In this issue: Note From The RE • Bylaw Notice For All Members • Autocross At An Airport • June (Virtual) Regional Meeting • Staying Updated with SCCA National • Region raises $4,000 for Food Bank at First Event Back • 2020 Great Lakes ProSolo Fast Notes • ’20 Hoosier Super Tour: June Sprints Winner Videos • F4 U.S./FR Americas Reach Worldwide Audience with New Streaming Package
Note From The RE
A quick one from me this month (I’m sure you’re all breathing a sigh of relief with that statement)! Things are starting to take shape, and I am cautiously going to mention that it looks like our season is going to be starting soon! As the counties are going green, and the state is starting to come back to life, we should be able to get things back in action in the next coming weeks.
Please make sure you keep your eyes out for emails and communications on Facebook and our website about the events, safety items, and registration details. We have a lot of little details to finalize, but as soon as we have information for you, we’ll be getting in touch...and SOON!
I’m glad I can finally say that I hope to see you all soon!
Keep It Classy, Susquehanna
Melissa Mauro
Bylaw Notice For All Members
This is a notice that there have been a few proposed changes to the Regions Bylaws. The revised Bylaws will be discussed and voted upon at the next regional membership meeting on Thursday June 25th. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Please review the revisions at the link below. To aid in your review, text deletions are noted in red with a strike-through, while text additions are highlighted in yellow.
Members with questions, concerns or proposed amendments may bring these items forth in person at the regional membership meeting held:
Virtual Meeting via Zoom - Thursday, March 26th @ 7:30pm
See the Monthly Meeting section for more information on the Virtual Meeting.
Autocross At An Airport
By Jared McGahen
Although Susquehanna is still not able to host events due to COVID-19, the Central Pennsylvania Region hosted a two day event on June 6th and 7th. Several members from Susquehanna made the two hour trip to Mid-State Airport in the middle of the Black Moshannon Forest to shake off the rust of a long winter and spring of watching their cars collect pollen in the driveway. Jared McGahen in his Ford Fiesta, Quinn Slonaker in his Subaru Impreza, Martin Valent in his Mazda Miata, Chris Brown in his Ford Mustang, Ed Walls in his Chevy HHR, Justin and Eric Peachey in the Z06 Corvette, Dennis Latshaw in his Ford Mustang, Alex Pankiw in his C5 Corvette, Mike Thomas in his Miata, and Geoff Wolpert borrowed a few cars. The event went very smoothly even with a plane landing on the adjacent runway Sunday afternoon. I personally would like to thank Cliff Moten and his team for getting us back into racing and hosting a great event.
June (Virtual) Regional Meeting
Thursday, June 25, 2020 @ 7:30 - to be held virtually through a Zoom meeting. If you are interested in attending (you can do this by phone or by your computer), please email me at mmauro@scca-susq.com so I can get you the meeting details. Please make sure to email me that you’ll be attending BEFORE Wednesday, June 24.
Staying Updated with SCCA National
You can stay informed on a National level with SCCA’s dedicated COVID-19 page here.
News from SCCA
Region raises $4,000 for Food Bank at First Event Back
JUN 16, 2020 — Last weekend, San Francisco Region’s Fresno Chapter held their first event in more than three months at the Fresno Fairgrounds. With the coronavirus guidelines in place, the chapter had a successful return to autocross events—raising $4,000 for the Central California Food Bank and helping to supply 28,000 meals to people in need.
’20 Hoosier Super Tour: June Sprints Winner Videos
JUN 14, 2020 — The 65th annual WeatherTech Chicago Region® June Sprints® were again part of the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA® Super Tour. It was 1956 when the first full season of racing began at Road America, and the June Sprints was part of that year’s schedule. Back then, the June Sprints was a component of the SCCA National Sports Car Championship, a series determining SCCA champions prior to today’s Runoffs® format. In 2020, the Runoffs return to Road America in October -- and winners from this weekend’s June Sprints certainly should be considered as “in the running” to claim an SCCA National Championship this fall. What did the victors have to say about their triumphs? Find out in post-race winner videos below.
2020 Great Lakes ProSolo Fast Notes
JUN 16, 2020 — After a three-month delay, the 2020 Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo® season kicked off this past weekend in Peru, IN with the 2020 Tire Rack SCCA Great Lakes ProSolo. For the first time, at least in recent history, the two courses laid out on the concrete weren’t even intended to follow a similar path. Instead, course designer Dave Feighner worked with the surface challenges of the site and delivered two unique courses that worked out to be within about two seconds of each other on the clock. The left course featured a very fast slalom that allowed many cars to reach third gear while the right course was tight and technical, rewarding patience and accuracy.
F4 U.S./FR Americas Reach Worldwide Audience with New Streaming Package
JUN 19, 2020 — SCCA Pro Racing partners with Formula Americas Network to create live television and streaming package for full 2020 season
The Honda-powered Formula 4 United States and Formula Regional Americas Championships will now be accessible worldwide to fans with the newest partnership between SCCA Pro Racing and the Formula Americas Network (FAN).
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2020 Event Schedule
6/12/20: NEPA/SUSQ AX, Pocono (T&T)
6/13/20: NEPA/SUSQ AX, Pocono
6/14/20: NEPA/SUSQ AX, Pocono
7/25/20: AX AM/PM: Farm Show Elmerton
8/2/20: Autocross, Spooky Nook
9/19/20: NEPA/SUSQ AX, Pocono
9/20/20: NEPA/SUSQ AX, Pocono
10/31/20: AX AM/PM: Farm Show Elmerton
11/1/20: AX: Farm Show Elmerton
*This schedule of events is preliminary and not complete. Watch for future updates.
2020 Officers
Regional Exec: Melissa Mauro
Assistant RE: Nick Landis
Treasurer: Alan Lesher
Secretary: Jared McGahen
Director 3 Yr: Chris Brown
Director 2 Yr: Rob Springer
Director 1 Yr: Markus Houser
2020 Meeting Schedule
Regional Meetings:
5/28/2020 - Cancelled
6/25/2020 - Member Meeting, Virtual
7/23/2020 - Member Meeting, ABC
8/27/2020 - Member Meeting, ABC
9/24/2020 - Member Meeting, ABC
10/22/2020 - Member Meeting, ABC
11/19/2020 - Member Meeting, ABC
2019 Rules
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