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In this issue: Note from the RE • From the Editor's Desk • Who's Ready to Party? • 2022 Season Schedules • 2023 Executive Board • December Regional Meeting - NO MEETING • Susquehanna Region - COVID-19 Guidelines • Susquehanna Region Gift Certificates for MSR are Available! • RallyCross Is a Blast, and These Videos Prove It • The Coolest of School Field Trips • SCCA National Convention Schedule Available • Time Trials National Tour 2023 Event Schedule
Note from the RE
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
I look forward to seeing you at the banquet! We’re already working on things for
2023, so as we have news, we’ll make sure to let you know.
Keep it Classy Susquehanna,
Melissa
From the Editor's Desk
It's currently about 4F (-15C for you cultured folks) outside, so I suppose we can officially call it "cold". But weather aside, it's that time of the year when people are giving gifts, planning resolutions, and well, prepping for the next racing season.
I'll be looking forward to seeing you all at this year's banquet, details below! PS, check your tire pressure -- and don't forget the spare. And don't forget to bring the race tires indoors, because if you're cold, they're cold.
When in doubt - throttle out
(until it spins, then both feet in),
Jake
Who's Ready to Party?
You’re invited to come out and help us celebrate our 2022 Autocross and RallyCross Series presented by Casalingo Foods at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey on Saturday, January 14, 2023. We’ll present our region recognition awards as well as our series of competition awards while enjoying complimentary beer and soda, a great buffet dinner and, of course, door prizes! We’ve upgraded the menu and
added more/better beer to this year’s selection, so don’t miss out!
Registration is NOW OPEN. We have the event capped at 100 people. Registration closes on January 10, so don't wait to RSVP! We already have 89 signed up so far, and we should be able to adjust our numbers higher if we have the interest, so please make sure you get signed up ASAP!
SCCA members pay a discounted rate or $30 per person, with one non-member guest at the same price. Non-members and additional guests are also welcome to join us for $50 per person.
2022 Season Schedules!
Please note that these are our tentative dates and could be subject to change, as the contracts are not 100% finalized. Events will be created on the website event calendar once they are finalized.
Autocross
- Finished up for this year, watch this space for 2023!
RallyCross
- Finished up for this year, watch this space for 2023!
RallySprint
- Finished up for this year, watch this space for 2023!
2023 Executive Board
This year, nominations were held for the Executive Board all of the Board seats have remained the same, excluding the 3-year Director position. All of the positions are uncontested, so we didn’t need to open up voting for this year. I’d like to introduce the 2023 Executive Board.
Regional Executive: Melissa Mauro
Assistant Regional Executive: Michael Chilcote
Treasurer: Alan Lesher
Secretary: Adam Dellinger
Director 3-Year: Jason Felty
Director 2-Year: Rob Springer
Director 1-Year: Andy Bierach
December Regional Meeting - NO MEETING
We’re going to begin rotating venues in 2022! Keep your eyes peeled each month to make sure you know where we’ll be meeting!
THIS MONTH…We’re at home!
No meeting this month, so enjoy the time with your racecars (or loved ones I suppose, if no racecars are available).
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.
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.
News from SCCA
RallyCross Is a Blast, and These Videos Prove It
DEC 19, 2022 — “Oh man it’s fun! It doesn’t get much more fun than that!” And with that enthusiastic endorsement from RallyCross National Champion Bret Hunter, a promotional video produced by SCCA kicks off two minutes of unadulterated RallyCross eye candy.
With dirt flying and cars sliding, RallyCross is one of SCCA’s most cherished hidden gems. It’s like autocross, but crazier because traction is limited, sliding is encouraged, and every run counts toward the driver’s total score – to win in SCCA RallyCross, competitors need to be fast and accurate, run after run after run.
SCCA National Convention Schedule Available
DEC 15, 2022 — While many assume the Sports Car Club of America is built around hosting motorsports events, it’s the gathering of people that built the Club. The first official SCCA meeting took place on Feb. 26, 1944. Nearly 10 months later, on Saturday, Dec. 16, 1944, SCCA hosted yet another gathering, but this time it was dubbed the first Annual Meeting. Seven Club members attended that gathering, but word of the SCCA was spreading. By 1950, the Annual Meeting attracted 125 members, with 200 showing up for the evening’s dinner.
In modern times, the Annual Meeting is followed by the SCCA National Convention – and in 2023, the whole shebang will be held virtually and for free, as it was in 2021 and ’22. If attendance in 2023 rivals that of the previous convention, expect north of 800 members to register.
The Coolest of School Field Trips
DEC 22, 2022 — Think back to your field trips during high school. Perhaps there was a visit to the nearby zoo, city hall, or maybe the state capital. But how many of us had a field trip to a racetrack for a fantastic learning experience that involved having #funwithcars?
In September, more than a dozen students from the Automotive Technology program at Medina Valley High School in Castroville, TX, loaded into a school bus and traveled about 80 miles to Harris Hill Raceway (H2R) in San Marcos, TX. Their afternoon outing was geared toward learning more about motorsports thanks to SCCA’s Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack (TNiA). Russell Alvarez, an instructor with the Automotive Technology program who is familiar with TNiA, reached out to event organizers beforehand to set up the visit, and was instrumental in having minor waiver forms filled out in advance.
Time Trials National Tour 2023 Event Schedule
DEC 13, 2022 — The Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials National Tour Powered by Hagerty (TTNT) is about to enter its fifth season – that means 2023 will see a continuation of the quest for speed, mechanical creativity, and personal development for drivers. Certainly, the program’s pursuit of flat-out fun at each event will endure, too.
Seven different TTNT gatherings are part of the 2023 calendar, plus the Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials Nationals Powered by Hagerty, which continues the tradition of drivers lapping NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, KY.
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2022 Event Schedule
No more events for 2022 -- keep an eye out, we'll post the 2023 schedule as soon as it is finalized!
2022 Officers
Regional Exec: Melissa Mauro
Assistant RE: Michael Chilcote
Treasurer: Alan Lesher
Secretary: Adam Dellinger
Director 3 Yr: Rob Springer
Director 2 Yr: Andy Bierach
Director 1 Yr: Chris Brown
2022 Meetings
NO DECEMBER MEETING
2022 Rules
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