2006 AWARDS
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2006 Award winners.
Worker of the Year Jon Beck
Member of the Year Cliff McCandless
National Driver of the Year David Pintaric
Regional Driver of the Year Scott Nutter
We still have approx. 200 members including duals.
Welcome new members:
Brian Ross of Cortland, OH
Mike Seansiger of Canal Fulton, OH
Jared Vogt of Leavittsburg, OH
The following members have April renewals:
Jennifer Badger
The Hal Baker Family
Ray & Barbara Barnharat
Thomas Bumgardner
Cynthia Gabri
Jeremy Ganss
The McCann Family
Christopher McCord
Mike Petrusko
Robert Soltis
The Vernis Family
Happy Birthday Wishes to:
Ron Baldine 4/9
Thomas Bumgardner 4/15
Patrick Cavanaugh 4/3
Jeremy Cesene 4/29
Cassie Doinoff 4/6
Steve Dominish 4/15
Jeremy Ganss 4/30
Vick Marsh 4/30
Doug Marsh
4/14
Ryan McCann 4/14
Vicki Nutter 4/19
Brandon Nutter 4/12
Steve Selments 4/21
Tim Walton 4/14
Kera Yelkin 4/21
Annual Techs/Driver Physicals
Nelson Ledges tech crew will be performing Annual Techs at Nelson Ledges on Saturday, March 31 and April 14 from noon until 4:00. If you are interested in setting up a time please contact Maurice LaFond at 440-946-2207 evenings after 7:00 or at mrl1070@yahoo.com
Dr. Mike Saddleton has agreed to do SCCA Drivers physicals for us again this year. He will be doing these at Nelson Ledges in the Registration Building on Saturday, April 14 from noon until 4:00. If you are interested in setting up a time contact Debbie LaFond at 440-946-2207 evenings after 7:00 or fastlady1026@yahoo.com.
A Timers View - by Cindy Gabri
Timing and scoring has changed dramatically over the past thirty years with new technologies. Timing with stopwatches has gone from the main system, to emergency backup. Computers, transponders and I-card have taken first in timing systems. These improvements have made timing easier in some ways.
Timing still needs workers. Taping is still
necessary to do lap charts to back up the modern timing system. Lap tapes
and charts are used to determine a cars place in-group standing during
or at the end of each on
track session. In case of a system or
transponder failure or a dispute, lap tapes and chart are used to help
determine a cars position.
Each group of cars on course has lap tapes
written. The number of every car crossing the start/finish line is written
down in the order in which it crosses. This takes concentration with packs
of cars not to miswrite or omit a car number. This is not much of a problem
in small
groups, but in larger groups have tendencies
to bunch up in large packs. Normally this is not a big problem for timers,
unless there are distractions. The spectacular view for officials, crew
and drivers is interesting from the timing tower. Spectators are welcome
but, please, have
consideration for the workers in the timing
tower. They are trying to do their jobs as efficiently as they can. The
continual or loud discussions behind the timers can be a distraction at
times.
Illegible numbers on a car can be a timer’s
nightmare at times. Fancy or elaborate graphics on a car are stunning and
surely make a car look good standing on the ground admiring it setting
still. Add movement, speed and
distance those neat graphics can blur
or become confusing to read. If your
A Timers View - by Cindy Gabri (cont.)
car has numbers and graphics that might
look cluttered or busy it may be hard to make out in the fraction of a
second a timer has to read it. This can and often does result in missing
the car number and/or others in the
approaching group. Clear-cut numbers with
a clear background are easy to read. If you think, your graphics might
not be clear you can have a friend or crew member go up to timing and try
to write a list of approaching cars with you in the pack to see how easy
it is to distinguish the car numbers.
Experience is not necessary to work in timing if you have an interest.
Come on up. Join us. Try it.
WORKER'S NEEDED
MVR is hosting the only drivers school at Nelson Ledges in 2007. It will be a Double School. Which means cars on track on a Friday. The date of the school is April 20-22.
MVR members - we need your help.
While all the regions chip in with providing workers - it would be nice
if for once MVR had the majority of them. You do not need experience
in a particular speciality to help out.
Lunches are provided and dinner on Saturday
night.
Speciality areas are:
F & C
Grid
Pit
Tech
Sound
Start
Registration
T & S
See the enclosed entry for times.
MVR Double Driver School Schedule
Schedule
Friday - April 20, 2007
8:00am - 7:30pm
Registration
8:30am - 5:30pm Tech Inspection
9:00am Mandatory classroom
11:00am Course rides w/instructors
Noon (approx) 25 Minute Alternating
On Track Sessions by Groups
Saturday - April 21, 2007
7:00am - 10:00am Registration
7:15am - 7:45 am Course rides with
instructors
7:30am - 4:30pm Tech
Inspection
8:00am
25 Minute Alternating On Track Sessions by Groups
Lunch
Noon (approx) 25 Minute Alternating On Track Session by Groups followed by 5 Lap Races by Groups
3:00pm (approx.) 25 Minute Sessions for Groups 1,2 & 3
Dinner for ALL DRIVERS, CREW AND WORKERS to be held under Timing & Scoring Tower at the end of the day.
Sunday - April 22, 2007
7:00am - 10:00am Registration
7:15am - 7:45 am Course rides with
instructors
7:30am Tech inspection
7:15am Motorsports Ministries
8:00am
25 Minute Alternating On Track Sessions by Groups
Lunch
1:00 pm (approx) 25 Minute Alternating
On Track Sessions by Groups followed by
5 Lap Races by Groups
PLEASE NOTE; REGISTRATION WILL BE
OPENING AT 7:00 AM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 20.
CLASSIFIEDS
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** FOR SALE: GTech Pro RR, Never Used. Still in box. $240.00. Call Reed Kryder 330-854-4889.
** RACE CAR PREP: Kryderacing offers race car preparation, chassis set up, trackside services, etc. Check out their Website www.kryderacing.com
** Driver's School Car Rental: We are having a double driver's school at Nelson this April and I have some cars to rent. They are IT-C Renaults and are very reliable and competitive in that class. I have some drivers suits that you could use in various sizes (they got bigger as I got larger). You would need your own racing underwear, shoes and helmet. Double school, 3/4 rental. For information, Contact Carl Holbrook at 330-856-7841 or email to cholb2698@aol.com if interested.
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** Race Rental:
I have Renaults to rent for events at
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that are reliable and fun. For information, Contact Carl Holbrook at 330-856-7841
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*** FOR RENT: ITS Nissan 240SX or ITA NX2000 for Regionals or Driver Schools. Kryderacing - 330-854-4889.
*** FOR SALE: Motec M48 Engine Management
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