Chicane. Newsletter of the Madison Sports Car Club. November 2012

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1 Chicane Newsletter of the Madison Sports Car Club November 2012

2 NEWSLETTER OF THE MADISON SPORTS CAR CLUB, LTD. Chicane November, 2012 Editor Polly Linden 355 Adams Street, Waterloo, WI Web Site Mailing Address SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 10 TH DAY OF EACH MONTH Madison Sports Car Club P.O. Box Madison, WI BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Erik Hutchins Vice President Bruce Szczech Secretary Polly Linden Treasurer Gary Schneider DDirectors at Large Joe Thornton Ray Jackson Andy Schmiechen Devin Anderson Pete Wood COORDINATORS Membership Gary Schneider & Loren Ziglin Race Steward Devin Anderson Autocross Steward Joe Thornton High Speed Autocross Steward Joe Thornton Librarian & Historian Pete Wood Social and PR Coordinator Bruce Szczech Rally Cross Tom Hille Web Site Jorden Kleier In This Issue.. Calendar of Events Flyer for November Mtg Banquet Reservation Form BOD Minutes Activity Form Membership Form Classifieds On The Cover Pete Wood Chicane Articles The Chicane is made up of articles submitted by our membership. Every one of you, our members, has a story to tell. Please take a few moments to share it with the club. Submissions can be sent by or snail mail to the Editor. Thank you. Madison Sports Car Club, Ltd. Organized in 1954 for the participation in motor sports, and the enjoyment of sports cars. Madison Sports Car Club, Ltd., is affiliated with the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs. MEETINGS Membership Board of Directors Autocross Committee 1 st Thursday of Each Month Bourbon Street Grill 7:30 p.m. 3 rd Thursday of Each Month Bourbon Street Grill 7:30 p.m. 3 rd Wednesday Nov-April Tamarack Trails 7:30 p.m. AD RATES: Annual Monthly Full Page $300 $30 ½ Page $200 $20 ¼ Page $100 $10 Business Card $ 50 n/a WEB Ad Rates: $300 annual $200 6 months All meetings will be starting at the time posted. 2

3 Calendar of Events MSCC October 27, Rallye for the Rest of Us November 1, 2012 Social/ Meeting Bourbon Street Grill Yves Boode (speaker) December 8, 2012 Annual Banquet Candlewood Suites See the full calendar on the MSCC Web Site Council events are listed later in the newsletter. Important Notes Anyone retiring their old helmet, please donate it to the club for the autocross group as a loaner helmet at events. Thank you. Contact Joe Thornton Please visit the club website to view merchandise available with our club logo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Council gear can be found on the council website at: Members: Please tell us what you would like for meetings this year. Call any board member with your suggestions PassingofBrianKetterer ItiswithsadnessthatwesaygoodbyetoBrianKettereronSundayeveningofOctober14,2012.Brian wasthebrotherofmembermarkkettererandwaswithusatthemillerparkautocrossonsundaythe 14th.Helosthisbattleagainstcancerbutwillalwaysberememberedforhisamazingsmile,generosity, andselflessness.heissurvivedbyhiswifebronwyn;hisstepson,riley;hismothermarilynketterer;his brothermark(jennifer)ketterer;nephewhudsonketterer;hismotherandfather inlawkathieand DavidBaldwinandmanyaunts,uncles,cousinsandfriends. 3

4 The Rallye for the Rest of Us What You Need to Know Date:Saturday,October27 th Free Beer Free Food Firstcar(motorcycle,bike,? basically, runwhatya brung departsat2:00pm MeetatQuaker,Steak&LubeinMiddleton ThewinnerWILLNOTberequiredtoputonnextyear shalloweenrallye Skillsyoualreadyhavewillbeincorporatedintothisrallye Drinkingbeerisnotaskill,buttherewillbesomeofthat OriginalMiniCoopersnotallowed wekinda wanteverybodytofinishinoneday Whereveryourrelationshipisheaded,you llgettherequickerbydoingthisrallye Beingapinballwizardcouldbeuseful Youwillbedrivingonsomeseriouslygreatroads 47%ofyouwillhaveagreattime Therewillbeprizesthatcanbeeatenandconsumed Thedarnthingisfreesowhat sholdingyouback? LastyearsomekidfromDenmarkwon,buthegotsenthomeforeatingtoomuch ParticipantsknowntobeSpecMiatadriverswillbeassessedapenaltyjustbecause AldecisionsandrulesshallbearbitraryandarethesolepurviewoftheRallyeMaster Need more Information? Call or Loren Ziglin (608) This Rallye Is FREE! 4

5 MadisonSportsCarClub PresentsonNovember1,2012 YvesBoode Around1965Iwasintroducedtoautoracingfromthepaddocksideofthefence,bymyFrenchbrotherinlaw.Hewasmighty interestingforayoungimpressionablefellow,withhisdauphinesandrallyprepared4cvwith5speedgearboxes.ourneighbors hateditandwhenthefrenchcame;theneighborkidswerenotallowedtoplayoutside.thingsdidn'tgetbetterwhenacoupleofhis friendsrolledtheircars,onekilometerfromourhouse.quitetheexcitement,butthelittleboodeboydidn'tmind.thiswascool! ItbecameevenbetterwhenmysisterandherhusbandcametoliveintheNetherlandsforayear.Thiswasatimeintheirliveswhen theyownedanalpinerenaulta110.stillmyfavoritecar. WhentheymovedbacktoFrance,mybrotherinlawstartedracingingroup1and3withR8Gordinis.DuringmyvacationsIwentto France,stayedwithmyfamily,andworkedinshopsaroundtheSouthWestofParis.Sweepingandcleaningpartsatfirst,andfinallya coupleofyearslatertheyletmestartwrenching.themanwhotaughtmethebasics(bernardmange)becamelatertheengine builderforallrenaultraceandrallyengines(exceptf1)andalsobuildtheenginesforthedtmmercedesteamforseveralyears. AftermovingtotheUnitedStatesandaseveralyear sofbattlingimmigrationtoobtainagreencard,ifinallysucceededandwasable tostartmybusiness.firstoutofmygarage,andabitlaterimovedtocrystallake.always,myfocuswasvintageracecars.iamnota fanofcarsthatthinkforthedriver,andihavenopleasurediggingintoelectronics. In2009ImovedtoWoodstock,wheremybusinesshasgrownsteadily. Iworkwithmymechanics,onlyonvintagecars.NoECU'sandnochipsinourshop!Thereareplentyofgoodmechanicsforthose available.wedopoints,carburetors,hydrolasticsuspensions,andmore! OneofmyAlpinecustomers,fromTennessee,boughtacarinBelgiumsohecouldparticipateintheMilleMiglia.Hesentthecarto O'Hareandtoldmetopickitupandprepfortherally.TwicewehavedonetheMMwiththiscarnow,mechasingthelittleSiataina PeugeotDiesel.Greatfun! Mypresentation,ItisallaboutthemindbogglingMilleMigliaadventuresof2011and2012t.Andperhapsevenmoreimportant,I willbringaprettydecentslideshowofmanyofthe outofthisworld"carswhichparticipated,rangingfrom4cv'stoom,ferraris andotherfiats,bugatti,jaguarandoh,yes,alsomercedel. Hopetoseeyousoon, yves PleasejoinusatBourbonStreetGrillat7:30pm 5

6 2012 Annual Awards Banquet And Meeting At the banquet, the 2012 Club Award winners will be honored; autocross season champions; the Board of Directors will be appointed; and door prizes will be won. Surrounding all of this activity is a fabulous buffet dinner, great social conversation and bench-racing. Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012 Place: Candlewood Suites, 5421 Caddis Bend, Fitchburg, WI Cost: $25/ per person for the buffet meal ( Beef Tips with Mushroom Demi Glaze, Baked Tilapia with Spinach Cream Sauce,Whipped Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Almondine, Mixed Green Salad & Pasta Salad. Appetizers: Barbecue Meatballs, Brushetta, Fruit Tray, Cheese & Sausage Tray & Mixed Nuts Cash bar for mixed drinks and soda, ½ barrel of Spotted Cow beer on tap. (activity points* can be exchanged for tickets to use at the bar (1 ticket =$1) Registration: 6:00 to 7:00 PM - Bring your activity point sheet with you. Dinner: 7:00 PM, a short business meeting, awards and door prizes to follow. Please confirm your dinner reservations before Nov 30 th. Any are welcome to attend the awards, but you must reserve your dinner by November 30 th with your payment for the meal. Send confirmation and money to: Polly Linden 355 Adams Street Waterloo, WI Number attending: Names Total Amount Enclosed $ *What are Activity Points? For each club event you attend you get a certain number of points. Each point is worth $.25. It doesn t take many events to earn a few bucks off your drinks. 6

7 2012 Madison Sports Car Club Activity Points Instructions: For every event you participated in, enter the number from the Points column into Your Points column. Add up all of Your Points in the last line of each table. Add First Half points to Second Half points for Total Points. NOTE: Chief Steward & Race Chairs for High Speed AX and Race awarded 10 points for each day (instead of the regular 2 or 4 point award). Activity 1st Half of Season Points January Social 1 February Social - Rocky s 1 March Social - John Haydon 1 April Social - Season Kickoff 1 April 15 Park Lot AX April 21 Drivers School - BHF 2 April 22 Race - BHF 2 Apr 29 Park Lot AX School May Social - Kelly Moss 1 May 5 HS AX - BHF 2 May 6 Race - BHF 2 May 20 Park Lot AX - Jefferson 4 May 26 HPDE - BHF 4 May 27 Race - BHF 4 May 28 HS AX - BHF 4 June Social 1 June 2 Club Night - Sugar River 1 June 10 P. Lot AX-Dells Rcwy 4 June 16 VSCDA Staffing - BHF 1 June 17 VSCDA Staffing - BHF 1 June 24 Park Lot AX-Sugar Riv 4 July 7 Social/Picnic - Botham 1 July 8 Park Lot AX - MIS 4 Total 1st Half Season Points 54 Your Points Points July 14 HS AX BHF 2 July 15 Race - BHF 2 July 22 P. Lot AX-Dells Rcwy 4 August Social - Quaker Steak 1 Aug 5 Park Lot AX - Jefferson 4 Aug 11 Race - R/A 2 Aug 12 Race - R/A 2 Aug 19 Park Lot AX-Sugar Riv 4 Aug 25 HS AX - BHF 2 Aug 26 Race - BHF 2 September Social 1 Sept 15 HS AX - BHF 4 Sept 16 Race - BHF 4 Sept 28 Sugar River 100 Enduro 1 Oct Social - Stauffer Classics 1 Oct 6 HS AX - Autobahn 2 Oct 7 Race - Autobahn 2 Oct 14 Park Lot AX - Miller Pk 4 Oct 20 Loong Race Day 1 -BHF 2 Oct 21 Loong Race Day 2 - BHF 2 Oct 27 Halloween Rally 1 November Social - Yves Boode 1 December Banquet 1 Total 2nd Half Season Points 51 Your Points Total 1 st + 2 nd Half Season Points (105 possible Season points) 7

8 MSCC Board of Directors Meeting September 20, 2012 Present: Pete, Devin, Bruce, Polly, Gary, Erik, Ray, Andy Absent: Joe Guest: John Eberhardt, Nate Bukoski, Sheryl Rawkowski Call to order: 7:36 PM Minutes from August- Motion by Andy and second by Devin to approve minutes from August. Passed. Taper Pro Nate presented samples of lug nuts that Taper Pro sells. Handed out a pricing sheet. Would like to advertise on website and in Chicane and offer a discount to club members. Treasurers Report- Gary -- The balance in the account is $28, Membership- Gary -- We have 214 members with 200 reported to Council. Socials- Bruce October Stauffer s Classics November Yves Boode as speaker December Banquet is the 8 th at Candlewood Suites Website- Polly- Flyers to be posted and send ad for website to Jorden. Chicane- Polly - Ready to go to the printers. Will add flyer for Halloween Rallye and Taper Pro. MC BOD/Contest Board Meeting- Devin - See the Klaxon or council website for minutes and any other details. Nominations for council will be in the next Chicane. AX Committee- Next AX meeting should be 10/10 to determine AX awards. Miller Park is the 14 th. Old Business- Blackhawk- We broke even. HSAX timing & scoring done by Erik. Delays were due to oil spills. Saturday night food was a combination of 2 problems small portions, put out too early and no one to hand out. Motion to send out $10 gift to all workers by Gary, second by Ray. Passed. Sheryl volunteered to send out cards. W2W portion went well. Pete will provide a race report. 8

9 New Business- 9/28 is karting event at Sugar River Raceway. Need more entries. Halloween Rally - Loren is the Rally Master. Date is 10/27. Awards to be determined at the October meeting Bruce will bring list of previous winners. Banquet entertainment - A slide show montage. Banquet October meeting. Board terms expiring Polly, Pete, Devin & Bruce. Polly, Pete & Devin are retiring from the board. Discussion ensued on possible nominees. Motion to adjourn at 9:47 pm by Ray, seconded by Devin. Passed. Ballot for the Board of Directors will be available on the web site and at the banquet. 9

10 Madison Sports Car Club Membership Form Full - $50 Spousal - $25 Dual - $25 Junior Competition - $25 Family - $5 Please check your membership type Name: Spouse Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Work Phone: Occupation, Company Name: Vehicles Owned (year, make, model): (limit of 4 please) Autocross or Race Car (please specify): (car type and class) Help us Celebrate! Birthday of Member: (We don t use or publish the year, honest!) All members who provide s receive a link each month to the Chicane newsletter in PDF format. Please mail me the printed Chicane newsletter. New Members Where did you hear about us? Please check any activities you would be interested in Committees Race Planning Autocross Membership Publicity Rally Newsletter Board of Directors Driving School Social Picnic Special Meetings Annual Banquet Newsletter Articles Tours W2W Racing Event Chair Registrar Tech Steward Starter Corner Worker Timing & Scoring Pit & Grid Parking Lot Autocross Course Setup Registrar Tech Starter Timing & Scoring Equipment Storage High Speed Autocross Steward Registrar Tech Starter Corner Worker Timing & Scoring HPDE Registrar Tech Starter Corner Worker Please complete this form and mail along with a check payable to MSCC to: Gary Schneider, MSCC Membership, 6 Knollwood Ct, Madison WI membership@madisonsportscarclub.com 10

11 It s Only Money IT S ONLY MONEY ads are FREE TO MADISON SPORTS CAR CLUB MEMBERS; $5.00 per insertion for nonmembers. DEADLINE: 10 th of each month. Send your ad to CHICANE AD, 355 Adams Street, Waterloo, WI pannlin@yahoo.com Member ads are run for three months; nonmember insertions for one month. Please let us know if your ad gets results! For Sale by Shane Patza 9/12 01' 2.5RS sedan forsale! Sedona red pearl in color. Super fun little car. 170K on chassis 80k on engine. Kyb agx struts, prodrive springs, kartboy short shift, Cobb intake. I also have an un painted, undrilled Rallybar.com RallyBar that will come with it. This car will get almost 30mpg's and is fun as hell to drive! Comes with wrx rims and 2 sets of all seasons, will include 17" rims with 225 starspecs I bought new this summer for an extra $500. Looking to get $5500 obo, I wanna buy a house so a couple cars need to go. hit me up if you want to come check it out. Thanks for looking! "Shane Patza" <notification+pp5uwpud@facebookmail.com 11

12 For Sale By Brad Paschke 2011 WRX STI Satin White Pearl, 6 speed manual, 305 HP, 4 door, 18K miles and is in excellent shape. Asking $30,600. Cobb Stage 2 w/invidia downpipe available for $600 installed. Send me a message if interested: bpaschke@tomotherapy.com 12

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