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In this issue: Note from the RE • Upcoming Events • Final Autocross Event & 3rd Annual Mini Match Tour • Spooktober Regional Meeting - NEW Location • Susquehanna Region - COVID-19 Guidelines • Susquehanna Region Gift Certificates for MSR are Available! • Hagerty Feature: When to Buy or Rent That Special Tool • Spreading SCCA Through The Minority Racing Association • 2021 Runoffs: 100 Pictures Worth 1000 Words • Cobb's Presidential Address Scheduled for November 3
Note from the RE
I’m not sure how it’s Spooktober already! I keep typing nines at work... (wishing and hoping) it’s still September and we’re not approaching fall and winter! Somehow, this year has seemed to fly by...I guess when we aren’t stuck in the house all year, things go by faster than we realize.
The end of the 2021 seasons are quickly approaching as well. Today marks the final Rallycross event for the year, and next weekend will be the last Autocross and Rally Sprint events as well.
While it’s the end of the racing season, it’s not the end of the work - we’ll get right into planning mode to get everything ready for the Banquet and next season!
I look forward to seeing you all as we close the 2021 season!
Keep it Classy Susquehanna,
Melissa
Upcoming Events
While you're here, why not register for some upcoming fun? We've got something for everyone in the very near future. Looking to plan ahead? View our full calendar on our website, and see when all the events this season are happening!
Final Autocross Event & 3rd Annual Mini Match Tour
The final event of the season is upon us, and we will have a single point event in the morning, followed by our 3rd Annual Mini Match Tour. We’re going to allow everyone to participate this year, so we hope you stay for the entire day.
What is the Match Tour you ask? It’s our localized version of an event that was once run in the National SCCA circuit. The final point event in the morning will serve as our PAX indicator to determine who qualifies for each of the three groups that will compete. Remember - EVERYONE is eligible to participate in the match tour, so everyone gets to have some fun!
The competing groups will consist of the following, PER HEAT:
- 1st-8th in PAX are the “Top Dogs”
- 9th-16th in PAX are the “Under Dogs”
- Everyone else who participates are the “Lucky Dogs”
So we’ll have a total of 24 Top Dogs, 24 Under Dogs, and (hopefully) a lot of Lucky Dogs. From there, each grouping of racers will compete in a single elimination round to determine the overall winners of the event!
Make sure to sign up as soon as you can, as we’ve capped the event at 115 and we won’t be raising it!
Spooktober Regional Meeting
NEW Location!
Spooktober 28, 2022 - at 7:00pm
WE’RE AT ROADHOUSE CAFÉ BAR & GRILL
Our next meeting will be held on the second floor at Roadhouse Café Bar & Grill, located at 1031 Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg, PA 17111. All members are encouraged to attend. Come an hour early for dinner (and a drink) with other members.
The staff has reserved the back room for us from 5:30pm until they close. Please make sure you tell them you’re with the SCCA group, and they will get you seated with us. We look forward to seeing you!
Susquehanna Region - COVID-19 Guidelines
As restrictions are getting lifted, we will be following the state and CDC guidelines for COVID-19. Pennsylvania is following the CDC guidelines, which can be found below. If you have any questions on this, please make sure you reach out to me by email - mmauro@scca-susq.com.
Susquehanna Region Gift Certificates for MSR are Available!
Do you have someone who’s hard to shop for? Are your family and friends always bugging you for birthday ideas? ...We have the solution! We now have gift certificates for Motorsportreg.com available! You can send someone a gift for a special occasion or receive credits for some free racing events from your loved ones.
News from SCCA
Spreading SCCA Through The Minority Racing Association
OCT 21, 2021 — We at SCCA.com first recognized [Wesley] Brown when he lugged his Mustang GT in a box truck to Pitt Race despite living in Florida, just for a drivers’ school to get his competition license. Not unusual in and of itself, but it was late in the year, he was a long way from home, he had headed north – what was going on with this guy?
The answer, as it most always does for Brown, was not in him particularly. Yes, he was on his way to (successfully, we might add) getting his comp license. But what was less obvious was the bigger picture.
2021 Runoffs: 100 Pictures Worth 1000 Words
OCT 5 2021 — [Editor's note: The pictures truly speak for themselves, and are worth checking out!]
Hagerty Feature: When to Buy or Rent That Special Tool
OCT 05, 2021 — The big three auto parts stores (AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts, and O’Reilly’s) all have tool rental programs. Basically, you buy the tool on a credit card, return it within the required window (and this varies between 24 hours and 45 days; make sure you know what it is), and they fully refund the balance to your card. If you’re short on money and they have the tool that you need, it’s a great way to lower the cost of a DIY repair.
Cobb's Presidential Address Scheduled for November 3
OCT 18, 2021 — Clear your calendars and stay informed in the Club you love! SCCA President and CEO Mike Cobb’s next Presidential address is scheduled for a virtual presentation on Wednesday, November 3 at 7pm CDT/8pm EDT.
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2021 Event Schedule
9/25/21 - RX: Farm Show Elmerton
10/2/21 - AX: Farm Show Elmerton
10/23/21 - RX: Farm Show Elmerton
10/30/21 - AX: Farm Show Elmerton
2021 Officers
Regional Exec: Melissa Mauro
Assistant RE: Rich Thomas
Treasurer: Alan Lesher
Secretary: Jared McGahen
Director 3 Yr: Andy Bierach
Director 2 Yr: Chris Brown
Director 1 Yr: Rob Springer
2021 Meetings
9/23/2021: Member Meeting, Roadhouse
10/21/2021: Member Meeting, Roadhouse
11/18/2021: Member Meeting, Roadhouse
2021 Rules
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