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In this issue: Do YOU Want to Drive on a Racetrack? • National Search: 1988 Chevrolet Camaro • A Vitour-ious Announcement • Welcome Back, Hanover Auto Group • Car Classing Help Available • April Regional Meeting - Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing Co. • Susquehanna Region Gift Certificates for MSR are Available! • SCCA’s Solo Events Board is Making Rules Inquiries Simpler • Much of SCCA’s 80-Plus Years of Success Can be Attributed to Female Leaders • What You Need to Know About ’25 Solo Nats Run Days and Registration • I Was One of SCCA’s First Track Night in America Coaches
Do YOU Want to Drive on a Racetrack?
If you've ever wanted to try a track day, there are four race tracks within a 4 hour drive of Harrisburg, PA. Track Night in America is a program from the SCCA that is the cheapest way to get on track. For less than $200, you can get three 20 minute sessions on a real race track. No cones, no work assignment. Just fun with cars.
April 16: Pitt Race- April 22: Pocono Raceway
- April 23: New Jersey Motorsports Park
- May 15: Dominion Raceway
- May 15: Pitt Race
- May 16: Pocono Raceway
- May 21: New Jersey Motorsports Park
For more info and to sign up, visit TrackNightInAmerica.com
National Search: 1988 Chevrolet Camaro
I am looking for a 1988 Camaro I purchased new but had to sell when my company transferred me overseas. I would like to locate this car, and if possible, buy it from the current owner. The last record of the title is in Pennsylvania.
I feel it is likely being used as a racecar considering its current age. I will pay the first person that locates this car and provides me with a picture of the VIN number, a few pictures of the current condition of the car, and the contact information of the current owner $500. The VIN number is 1G1FP21F4JL149816. Regardless of the condition of the car, I will come take a look at it.
The car was delivered with a white exterior and black interior, though it may have been repainted for racing. It came with a 305 engine with fuel injection, a 5-speed transmission and disc brakes. The body is a coupe, i.e. no removable roof panels or sunroof, etc..
I received a tip that my car actually may now be a race car and may have a paint scheme like the one in the [above] picture. This information may help some who remembers a race car with paint like or similar to this.
Call/Text Jim Hudson, 404-229-3673
A Vitour-ious Announcement
Did you know that Vitour Tires are now legal? Yep, there was a lot of confusion about them last year but rest assured, they're legal for autocross in your Miata, Corvette, or even Triumph Spitfire. You can order them at vitourp1.com
Welcome Back, Hanover Auto Group!
We’re pleased to announce that Hanover Auto Group has agreed to be the title sponsor for both our Autocross and Rallycross programs in 2025. We appreciate the sponsorship and look forward to their continued support in 2025. One of the perks is a special SCCA discount for all of our members. They have a link to their website below with the discount, which is $500 off a new/used car and 20% off parts and service.
Car Classing Help Available
New to SCCA functions/events, and not sure where your car fits in? Just finished putting enough aero on your Avalon to cross the Atlantic, and not sure if it's legal for H Street? Well good news -- with some help from our fantastic volunteers, we now can assist with car classing questions. Do not be afraid to ask on the facebook groups for classing information as well, but there's now another way to get assistance if you'd prefer. Simply send an email over to classmycar@scca-susq.com and we'll help to the best of our ability.
April Regional Meeting: Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing Co.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 7:00pm
We’re going to continue rotating venues in 2025! Keep your eyes peeled each month to make sure you know where we’ll be meeting!
This month’s meeting will be held at Marzoni's Brick Oven Brewing Co at 4925 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. All members are encouraged to attend. Come an hour early for dinner (and a drink) with other members. Please make sure to let the host know that you’re with the SCCA group so they seat us all together.
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
SCCA’s Solo Events Board is Making Rules Inquiries Simpler
APR 10, 2025 — Competition rules do a fantastic job of offering consistency for all involved. Rulesets allow drivers and organizers access to the same documentation stating which cars are legal, what modifications are allowed, how events are to be run, and more. Only, SCCA’s rules are constantly changing and improving because sometimes adjustments or clarifications are needed. The problem is, the current letter-writing system isn’t the best at resolving all varieties of requests, as letters vary from classing needs and allowance adjustments to a simple clarification about what a rule’s meaning truly is.
This is something the SEB is actively working to improve on – and soon.
What You Need to Know About ’25 Solo Nats Run Days and Registration
APR 15, 2025 — It’s only April and we’ve already got the Solo Nats on our mind. Don’t blame us, though, blame adulting! With the Sept. 1-5, 2025, Tire Rack SCCA® Solo® National Championships less than five months away (!!!), we know you’re itching to submit work vacation request forms and dig into travel logistics – all the stuff responsible grownups love to do. Fortunately, we’ve got just enough info available for you to do exactly that.
While we can’t yet tell you the exact time of day your class will be running at the 2025 Solo Nationals, we do know which days most classes will be hitting the concrete at Lincoln Airpark in Lincoln, NE, during that first week of September. We can also unveil the dates and times for the two registration tiers (that’s right, just two this year), plus we can keep you abreast of a few other key dates.
Much of SCCA’s 80-Plus Years of Success Can be Attributed to Female Leaders
MAR 31, 2025 — If you've been an SCCA® member for any length of time, you have surely noticed that there are a tremendous number of people working in the background to produce every event, every series, and every Regional and National championship. Truth is, many of the people who keep the Club’s Regions and the National organization going have been women – and while you might not know all their names, you've certainly benefitted from their work.
While no list of women contributing to SCCA can ever be complete, the list that follows of numerous SCCA Hall of Fame members is intended to give you an idea of the contributions that have been made.
I Was One of SCCA’s First Track Night in America Coaches and Soon Realized the Program Would Change Everything
APR 14, 2025 — I was asked to help with Track Night in America after three years of instructing with the SCCA Starting Line school. Heyward Wagner brought me on board specifically to help with Track Night’s Novice program, which had a radical new approach: motorsports for recreation with no in-car instructors. This was common in Europe at the time, but unheard of in the U.S.
We went to Atlanta Motorsports Park for the first event in 2015; Heyward Wagner, Jon Krolewicz, Teddie Alexandrova, several others, and myself were there to operate the first event. We flew into Atlanta the night prior to the first event and met in the hotel lobby the morning of the event where Heyward shared the following: "It's taken everything I've got to make this program happen; I kinda know what we're going to do, but I don't really know what we're gonna do."
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2024 Event Schedule
- May 3: AX #3 & #4
- Jun 21: AX #5 & #6
- Jul 12: AX #7 & #8
- Aug 16: AX #9 & #10
- Sep 27: AX #11 & #12
- Oct 25: AX #13 & Match Tour
- May 10: RX #2
- Jun 7: RX #3
- Jul 19: RX #4
- Aug 9: RX #5
- Sep 13: RX #6
- Oct 18: RX #7
2025 Officers
Regional Exec: Melissa Mauro
Assistant RE: Michael Chilcote
Treasurer: Alan Lesher
Secretary: Natalie Limm
Director 3 Yr: Rob Springer
Director 2 Yr: Andy Bierach
Director 1 Yr: Jason Felty
2025 Meetings
Apr 24 - Marzoni's Brick Oven
May 22 - TBD
Jun 26 - TBD
Jul 24 - TBD
Aug 28 - TBD
Sept 25 - TBD
Oct 23 - TBD
Nov 20 - TBD
2024 Rules
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