Yellowstone SCCA

REGION FEATURED ON "ANGELA'S ADVENTURES" ON KTVQ

"Angela's Adventures" is a segment that airs every other Sunday on Q2 at 5:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The focus of each story is on an outdoor activity. The goal behind each story is to motivate Montanans and Wyomingites to get out and enjoy their surroundings. Angela (and her cameraman) visited the Region's Father's day event at GM Petroleum on June 19th and were given a quick introduction into the sport of autocross/solo. Like all other first-timers, Angela walked the course and took her first runs under the capable tutelage of an experienced driver--in this case--Regional Executive Chris Brewer. In quick order, Angela was looking for more speed out of Brewer's Mini. Angela also rode with Scott Cranston in his GT3 and R.J. Matthews in his STI. (However, the real highlight was shoehorning Angela's cameraman--and camera--into the back seat of Brewer's car!) Click here to see and hear more about her visit.

DO YOU KNOW YOUR SCCA SOLO RULES?

At Solo events, drivers and spectators are often seen huddled around a scoreboard comparing times of drivers within and between classes. Often a worker from a run group is assigned to keep the scoreboard up to date. Recently, the Chief Timer suggested that computer printouts of times be posted at the end of each heat rather than entering times by hand on a scoreboard. Is there an SCCA rule relating to scoreboards?

No.
The primary purpose of scoreboard is too keep someone busy during an event.

Yes.
Although scoreboards are not "official," they must be maintained during an SCCA event.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR GRADUATES FROM MSU-B

The editor and staff of the Yellowstone Region website is pleased to announce that the Region's Newsletter Editor recently graduated (with honors) from MSU-B with a B.S. degree in biology. The normally shy and reclusive editor is show below taking her own picture at La Perouse Bay just prior to uploading same to her Facebook page. Next time you see Kaitlin, make sure to offer your congratulations!

SOLO AT SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
1775 High Sierra Blvd., Billings, Montana
Sunday, May 27, 2012

Event Fees:
$25 SCCA members; $35 non-members; and $20 "First-Timers"

Times:
Course set-up at 7:00 a.m.
Registration and tech inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
(Save time and hassle by downloading an entry form here)
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT CLASS YOUR CAR IS IN!
Course walk-thru from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Drivers' meeting at 9:45 a.m.
First car out at 10:00 a.m.
Late registrations (time permitting) over lunch break

Registration Process
1.    At registration desk, sign waiver and receive wristband and registration form.
2.    Fill out registration form completely and clean out and prepare car for tech inspection.
3.    Present car and registration form to the tech inspector.
4.    After tech inspector signs off on registration form, return to registration desk and pay entry fee.
5.    Be prepared for drivers' meeting.

(We will try to have three run groups no matter how many entrants)

JUNE MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at 6:00 p.m.

LAW OFFICES OF GUTHALS, HUNNES & REUSS, P.C.
175 North 27th Street, Suite 903, Billings, MT
(Wells Fargo Plaza)

Agenda: TBA

PAST EVENTS

SOLO AT RIMROCK AUTO TRUCK CENTER
Sunday, May 6, 2012

(Results)

SUMMIT MEETING BETWEEN YELLOWSTONE REGION AND MAUI SCCA

Yellowstone Region Webmaster J. Reuss recently met with Maui SCCA Webmaster, Spiritual Leader, and Chief Menu Advisor, Scott Hughes, at La Perouse Bay in south Maui. (La Perouse has a rich history. It was at La Perouse that the first Westerners set foot on Maui. When French explorer Jean Francois de Galaup La Perouse landed there in 1786, scores of Hawaiians from the village came out from the village of Keone'o'io to greet him.)

J. was unable to attend Maui SCCA's February event at Maui Raceway Park this year, but Scott was kind enough to provide a tour of south Maui to J., the "Team Owner," the Newsletter Editor, and her roommate (and former Region member), Jerod Staebler. Scott has lived in Kihei for many years and had many insights to offer about south Maui and its beautiful features and activities.

Scott noted that participation at Maui SCCA events over the past 3-5 years has averaged about 10-12 drivers per event. The rough pavement at Maui Raceway Park (a former military airfield) is the source of 99% of the Region's issues. Many participants do not return after one or two events because of the fractured and abrasive paving which can be tough on tires and cars. There have also been plans in the works to build a prison on the site, which could lead to a better venue. However, the powers that be continue to have difficulty finding $275M to build the new facility.

Dustin Park posted some nice videos like the one above of his Mazdaspeed 3 at Skyview and Yellowstone Drag Strip. After the video plays, type "Yellowstone SCCA" into the search box at the top of the YouTube screen. Dustin's "driver's view" video of Yellowstone Drag Strip is a must-see! Click here.

For those of you that are a bit more "old school," former Region Member Gordon Dewey has uploaded various autocross videos to YouTube dating back to 1990. To watch Gordy putting his 1983 15th Anniversary Hurst/Olds through its paces at Skyview High School, click here. (Skyview looks pretty much as it does now, but there was not much in the way of houses around the campus back then.) If you click on Gordy's link--unknownporker--on YouTube you will be treated to a variety of other videos uploaded by Gordy over the years including a 1994 video from Vo-Tech featuring a KTVQ Sports Challenge with Jim Conner. The video features a variety of shots of Dennis McCollough (when he was much younger!).

MEMBER PROFILES

Check out this new feature by clicking here or on "Member Profiles" above. A new member profile will be added each month, so check back often.

Profiles of Steve Gruver and Dwight Gilliland are now online.

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ARE YOU A CAR NUT?

So, you think you know cars? Can you identify this beauty?

Click on the image and see if you guessed right.

WANNA RACE?

Have you seen one of our posters around town or stopped by an event and are interested in participating? It's easy! All you need is a valid driver's license and a car that will pass tech inspection. For a tech inspection checklist, click here. Next, to determine your car's class, click here. Last, for everything you wanted to know about autocrossing (and then some) click here. If you still have questions, send an e-mail to a board member on our Contacts page or ask an official at an event. You can be out there having fun before you know it!

CLICK HERE FOR SOLO/AUTOCROSS SET-UP TIPS

"You can always spot veteran autocrossers by their ridiculous hats."

-post by ReverendDexter on Grassroots Motorsports Message Board

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR FEEDBACK? CLICK here

This is a bird's-eye view of the cockpit of Dwight Gilliland's hand-built (and National-winning) Avenger II. R.E. Chris Brewer will fit, but if you're much taller than Dwight or Chris, don't even try to squeeze in.


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