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1 FROM THE PRESIDENT Wow, the club s 50 th Anniversary activities just seem to get better and better with much more to come! (By the way, that was the plan of a very dedicated 50 th Anniversary Committee!) Our annual car show was a huge success! Thank you Mother Nature and to everyone that worked so hard to make this annual charity fundraiser such a success. PLEASE give serious thought to getting involved in some of the leadership of this valuable event for next year. Last week, a display featuring the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club s first 50 years was set up with the help of members at the Cedar Rapids History Center. We are trying to set up a time so that we can visit as a group and will let you know the date. Those of you who attended June s meeting know that a Gazette reporter was in attendance and also took some pictures of the members present. By the time you get this newsletter, an article should have been published about our club s history, past, present and future. It took a lot of phone calls to get anyone interested, but when I finally did, I have to admit that they really made an effort. The reporter even contacted Lowell Phelps, a charter member, whom you can renew friendships with or meet for the first time at our banquet on August 3 rd at the Marriott. Speaking of the banquet, the last day to have your reservations with payment to Larry Bushaw is July 20 th. I have heard some questions on the price of the meal for non-members. Early this year, the club approved a budget for our year-long celebration. The 50 th anniversary committee voted to subsidize the cost of the meal for members in the hopes that we could have all members attend. The actual cost of the meal to the club, July 2013 Beyond the Glass 1 including room rental, etc. is reflected in the nonmember cost. This celebration is a once in a lifetime event for YOU and your club. I would hate to think that you would miss this event. Don't forget the July 10 th photo shoot at Pat McGrath Chevyland. Please wear your Anniversary shirt (and pants, Bob) if you have one or a dark shirt if you don't. Pat McGrath has been a longtime sponsor and is looking forward to getting the most Corvettes possible in front of his showroom for pictures. We certainly owe him that! Let's hope that the weather gets settled soon so that we can enjoy the summer starting with the 4 th of July holiday! Mike ARTICLES OF INTEREST From the President 1 CRCC June Meeting Minutes 2-3 July CRCC Meeting Notice/Agenda 4 July Birthdays & Anniversaries 4 July at a Glance... 5 CRCC Picnic/Potluck 5 See JB with Questions... 5 Behind the Wheel... Competition Director 6-7 Don t Forget... 7 CRCC Cruisin the Ave Car Show 8-9 Banquet RSVP... 9 SPEED... CRCC Governor CRCC Officers & Committees 10 Welcome New Members 10 CRCC Pictures 11 Save These Dates Sports Club of America Press Release 13 Pat McGrath Chevyland 14

2 Cedar Rapids Corvette Club Meeting Minutes June 20, 2013 Madeline Watertor, Secretary The meeting was called to order by President Mike Williams at 7:00 PM. The meeting was held at Pat McGrath Chevyland with 58 members present. Guests present were Dave and Kathy Markham. Dave and Kathy own a 2000 Metallic Pewter Corvette Coupe. Dave and Kathy were voted in as new CRCC members. President Mike Williams welcomed members to the June 2013 meeting of CRCC s 50 th year. President Mike Williams reported the Cedar Rapids Gazette would be doing an article on CRCC. The article is scheduled to appear in the June 26, 2013 edition of the Gazette. President Mike Williams read the list of members celebrating birthdays and anniversaries during the month of June with special mention of Lew and Marlene Wasendorf who were celebrating their 55 th Wedding Anniversary. President Mike Williams asked for any additions or corrections to the minutes of the May 2013 meeting. There were no additions or corrections to the May 2013 meeting minutes. President Mike Williams called for a motion to approve the minutes. A motion was made by Bob Parrish and was seconded by Larry Beebe to approve the May Meeting Minutes as written. The motion was passed. meals at the upcoming banquet. The room cost, the food and the gratuities brought the cost to what it is. CRCC will subsidize half of the cost for members meals. Vice President Mike Benge was in charge of the 50/50 drawing. Treasurer Larry Bushaw presented the club s financial report. President Mike Williams called for any additions or corrections to the report. There were no additions or corrections. President Mike Williams called for a motion to approve the financial report as presented. A motion was made by Lyle Knutson and was seconded by Jack Gilmore to approve the financial report as presented. The motion was passed. Secretary Madeline Watertor reported a Get Well card had been sent to Joan Foster and a Get Well card had been sent to Jim McLaughlin. Joan had her appendix removed and Jim had surgery on his ankle. Social Director Jim McLaughlin reported on the 50 th Anniversary banquet at the Marriott Hotel. Jim reported there may be a photo shoot at the Marriott. Dinner will be at 7:00 PM. The banquet will consist of a sit down dinner with beef tenderloin and chicken. There will be the introduction of CRCC s Charter Members. Members are encouraged to dig out some old photos. On July 13 th there will be a picnic with a meat smokers contest. The event will be at Midway Park Toddville, Iowa. Members attending the event should bring a covered dish to share and your plates and silverware. CRCC will provide meat and beverages. Dinner will be at 6:00 PM. John Dolphin, Chris Thompson and Jim McLaughlin will be the smokers. The winner of the meat smoking contest will be awarded a trophy. There will be three judges picking the winner. Al Willenborg reported there will be a photo shoot at McGrath Chevyland. The photo shoot will be for Pat McGrath. The photo shoot is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10 th with lineup of cars starting at 6:00 PM. President Mike Williams thanked all the car show workers. There were many workers, too numerous to list individually. There will be a potluck picnic on July 13 th. The History Center would like a few Corvettes in various years for a small outdoor display on June 29 th from 12:00 to 4:00 in an effort to help kick off a summer-long feature on automobile history at the center. Dan Hampton s 1954 will be displayed inside. If anyone has items they would like to loan the center for a display, let Mike know. President Mike Williams reported he had heard some comments and concerns about the cost of non-members July 2013 Beyond the Glass 2 Governor Larry Beebe reported he will attend the next governor s meeting on September 12 th through September 13, There was a discussion about

3 lowering the number of car classes for a speed event. Competition Director Chris Beebe reported she received a nice from a man in Wisconsin about the CAR SHOW. On August 10 th there will be a Practice autocross at Hawkeye Downs and on August 24 th and 25 th there will be 12 autocross events at Hawkeye Downs. Editor Kathy Willenborg reported all information to be printed in the newsletter must be received by Wednesday June 26, Kathy also thanked members for their donations of toiletries for the Catherine McAuley Center. Trustee John Dolphin reported 58 members were present at the meeting. John also reported that CRCC s books would be audited by the July meeting. Webmaster Larry Bushaw reported he has been keeping the website up to date. Messenger Bob Bowen reported members should keep him advised of their address. Historian Dianna Knutson had her camera at the meeting and was taking pictures of members and their cars. Car Show Co-Chairman Dick Butschi thanked all members involved in the Car Show. Members needed to sign a poster for Klein Tools. There were a record number of entrants at the Car Show. Dick reported he would chair the 2014 Car Show with some help. Homecoming Director Brian Richardson reported there are a few homecoming sites on the website. Brian will send out homecoming information next month. Chris Thompson reported on the upcoming Iowa Corn 250 race on June 23 rd at the Newton Speedway. Participants should wear their 50 th Anniversary shirts. President Mike Williams reported discussion on the amount of money to be given to Camp Courageous would be tabled to a later meeting. of money. The motion was passed. Bob Baker reported that a member of the National Corvette Museum asked members if the club wanted to enter a banner for The banner, if approved, would be the 50 th Anniversary banner. A motion was made by Paul Hildebrand and was seconded by Dennis Primrose that CRCC enter its 50 th Anniversary banner at the museum. The motion was passed by a majority vote. Kathy Willenborg was the winner of the 50/50 drawing. President Mike Williams called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. A motion was made by John Dolphin and was seconded by Pam Parrish to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM. The next meeting will be on July 18, 2013 at Pat McGrath Chevyland. TO ALL OUR ADVERTISERS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! Treasurer Larry Bushaw requested the transfer of money from the club s general fund to the car show fund to have an even amount of money to present to CRCC s four charities. A motion was made by Lyle Knutson and was seconded by Dianna Knutson to approve the transfer July 2013 Beyond the Glass 3

4 JULY CRCC MEETING NOTICE The July meeting of the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be held Thursday, July 18 th at Pat McGrath Chevyland. Membership meeting at 7:00 PM... come earlier to meet and greet friends. It is important for you to attend! Our meetings wouldn t be the same without your attendance and ideas! JULY MEETING 1) Welcome & vote in potential new members 2) Good & wellness 3) Review & approve the previous meeting's minutes 4) Review & approve the financial reports 5) Officers Reports 6) Committee Reports 7) Old Business 8) New Business 9) Adjourn HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN JULY Bob Bonar 07/01 Linda Thompson 07/09 Margie Thompson 07/10 Karla McMurrin 07/11 Kathy Markham 07/12 Nancy Morgan 07/12 Lois Deerberg 07/14 Diane Sturtz 07/16 Larry Beebe 07/19 Terry Kocher 07/20 Dennis Bruster 07/21 Larry Knapp 07/21 Dave Eckman 07/23 Marlene Wasendorf 07/23 Bob Bowen 07/27 Kathy Brunssen 07/28 Jeff Kurth 07/29 Larry Wear 07/29 Paul Hildebrand 07/30 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY IN JULY Terry & Cindi Kocher 07/06 Paul & Jane Pate 07/15 Jim & Pat Schneider 07/24 Be sure to check the CRCC website regularly for details of coming events... July 2013 Beyond the Glass 4

5 A GLANCE... 3 rd Marengo Car Show 4 th Independence Day! 5 th 7 th Goodguys Car Show in Des Moines 10 th 50 th Anniversary Photo Pat McGrath Chevyland 6:00 PM line up 13 th 50 th Anniversary Picnic Midway Park in Toddville Eat 6 PM 18 th CRCC monthly Pat McGrath Chevyland 19 th 21 st Hot Rods in the the Cedar Rapids Marriott 31 st Iowa Gas Swap Meet in Des Moines Continue to check the CRCC website for updates and additions throughout the month. 50 th Anniversary Picnic / Potluck Saturday, July 13 6:00 PM Midway Park in Toddville I would like a head count for our Saturday, July 13th Picnic at Midway Park. We will have three meat smokers working for this picnic. The meat, pop and water will be provided by CRCC. This is a contest with the three smokers. The judges will determine what the meat will be and will judge which smoked meat to be the best! So we know how much meat to smoke, please RSVP to me at: bread1112@gmail.com no later than July 6 th. The park is across the street from our house. Our address is 3429 Midway Road, Toddville. We are a mile North of County Home Road; North on Center Point Road. We plan to eat at 6:00 PM. All you need to do is bring a side dish to share, your plates and silverware and your chairs. Parking is available in the park (gravel, not much) or you can fill up my driveway with Corvettes for a photo shoot. I d appreciate that! Hope to see you there... Jim McLaughlin Dreaming about that 2014 C7 Stingray parked in your garage? I can make your dream come true! There will C7 Stingrays built in nine months and Pat McGrath has been allotted six. Of those six, three are sold, leaving just three available to you! Also, be sure to give me a call if you have any questions about the C7 Stingray as I will be going to Nevada in September and can get answers for you. So, give me a , ext John Baker (JB)... your Vette Specialist July 2013 Beyond the Glass 5

6 Behind the Wheel with the Competition Director Welcome Race Fans! The time for our Hawkeye Downs Low Speed Autocross is nearly here. On Saturday, Aug. 10 we will be holding our Practice Autocross at Hawkeye Downs. We will be out there setting up at 8 am. We can always use help setting up the course, setting up the timing equipment and just getting stuff out. This practice is open to everyone and any type of car. The fee is $15.00 of which $5.00 will be donated to the Honor Flight Fund. The remainder goes to meet the cost of the track rental, ice, and water. Any money remaining goes in the competition fund. This is a good opportunity to drive your car on an oval track, and also through a course set up with cones. Come out and play with your car and improve your driving, braking and steering skills. We will have the timer set up, but that doesn t mean this is a competition. You drive at the speed you are comfortable with; no one will be pushing you to go faster. We hold a practice autocross for our club members enjoyment and to have a dry run before our NCCC sanctioned event on Aug 24 and 25. The Big Event!! Our NCCC sanctioned Low Speed Autocross will be held Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25. On Friday, August 23 we will host a Welcome Party at the Clarion Hotel on 33rd Avenue for our entrants and all CRCC members. We will be registering and teching cars starting at 6:00 pm. Registration is held in the meeting room behind the bar while tech will be held in the parking lot. This competition welcomes all Corvette drivers, but if you are not an NCCC member or you are not driving a Corvette, you will be classed as a guest. If you would like to help with anything, please come out. Don t worry if you think July 2013 Beyond the Glass 6 you don t know anything about it. We will explain, and we won t throw you in over your head. Things that need to be done on Saturday, August 24: Saturday morning 6:30 7:00 am Set up shelters, get out tables and chairs, get cones out, set up tech area, set up staging, help set up the course, chalk the cones on the course, set up display, timing lights, set up the computer and the printer. Set up the big display easel board-cover with sheet for the stickers. Saturday morning 7:00 am Registration. Fill out registration sheets and tech sheets. Collect money and make change. Set up a table for signing the waiver and wristbands. Set up a table for coffee and donuts. Tech the cars that have registered today. Sheets with classes and needed information will be furnished. Bring supplies for coffee, pre-order donuts and pick them up in the morning. Saturday morning 8:45 am Drivers Meeting then racing starts. Help with staging (sending cars to the start line). Starters need a couple so they can relieve each other. Crow s Nest watches the cars call in when cones are hit or car goes off the track. Also waves flags for caution and stop. Will have radio contact with the timing table. Corner workers usually sit on the stage, watch for cones and cars off track, call in on radio. Will have a vehicle parked out there

7 with oil dry, broom, shovel, and fire extinguisher. Driver must stay with vehicle (golf cart or gator etc.) and be readily available to drive out to pick up cones or to respond to emergencies, spills, etc. Timing table help Larry or Jon Pickrell give them breaks. If you are interested in the timing and are computer literate, this is a good time to check it out. Sticker runner takes stickers from the label printer and put it in the appropriate spot. Water boy or girl Help fill coolers with water and ice. Take bottles of water to the starter, stagers and crow s nest. Saturday afternoon/early evening help set up for Pizza Party. Set up tables, put out donated food, put out coolers of pop. Put away timing equipment. After Pizza party, need to put food away, clean up. Things that need to be done on Sunday, August 25: Sunday morning 6-7 am Registration trailer, waivers and wristbands, set up shelters, take work vehicle out to track, set up fresh display board. Set up table for coffee and donuts, and leftover food. Fill coolers with ice and water, may need to go get ice. Set up timing equipment, display, and timing table. I know it sounds like a lot, but with plenty of help, everyone only has to work part of the day. We have a lot of fun, talk with people from other clubs and regions, and watch some pretty fast cars! If we all work together, we can do everything by the book and have a smooth running, enjoyable event that all our entrants will want to come back to. After all, this is how we maintain our competition budget, which in turn maintains our trailer and equipment fund, and helps support CRCC. A big thanks to everybody who has helped in the past, and continues to do so; you guys are the ones who make this possible! Chris Beebe, CRCC Competition Director I would like everyone coming to the banquet to take some time and look for some of your best older pictures of you and what car you may have had in Please let me either display it on a special table or scan it so we can share with all the others at the banquet. Contact me at bread1112@gmail.com. Thanks, Jim McLaughlin Chevrolet trademarks used with the written permission of General Motors July 2013 Beyond the Glass 7

8 Thanks to All! Two years ago, I believe, we set a record for entrants registering at our annual Cruisin the Ave Charity Car Show, with 207 and just under 200 in attendance. This year, we shattered that record number with 250 entrants! It s carefully estimated that capacity for the top of the parkade is around 220, so the first round of thanks go to our members, who sacrificed bringing their Corvette in order to make more room for our guest entrants. Although the figures aren t officially tabulated, yet, and there may be some late money coming in, or going out, we re very much in the neighborhood of the $12,000 raised last year for our 4 charities. We had the Klein Tool raffle to help us make up the difference on losing a major sponsor, but some of our other tables numbers were down a little from last year, so things evened out and we re pretty happy with the check we re going to be able to present in October. There are many people to thank for the show s success. Foremost are the major sponsors who make the big numbers happen. Linn County Dairy Queens, Master Tool and Mfg., Eddie s Rod & Custom and Performance Concepts are repeatsupporters, as are many of our other contributors. We ll get them all mentioned in upcoming newsletters, along with our trophy sponsors. All of our day-of-the-show workers deserve high praise, indeed but again they re too numerous to mention at this time. Some really stepped up, this year, however. Our gang-in-the-trenches, (our data entry people, working in the management offices below), really came through for us, in light of the record number of entrants. John & Audrey Dolphin did a lot of preliminary work getting the early registrants entered, along with Pat Blake, Madeline Watertor, Kathy Willenborg and others, who pitched in on the show date. Special mention, here, to Judy Westergren past member who used to handle this job and knows the system very well. According to John, the system was about to collapse, and Judy showed up on literally a moment s notice, to save the entire show results! We owe her big time! July 2013 Beyond the Glass 8 Chris and Linda Thompson (day-of-the-show registration) put in a lot of preliminary work, also, getting window cards filled out for the early entrants, in order to save time at the registration trailer. Terry Primrose and Pam Parrish (and hubbies, Denny and Bob, respectively) did another bang-up job with prizes, both silent and door types. Special mention here to Marlene Wasendorf, who single-handedly covered her hometown of Anamosa, garnering prizes from many businesses. This is the type of member needed to make this show a success! I d like to personally thank Wayne Martin, who has been my partner and co-chair for the past 9 years, for all his help and service to this show. Wayne has been very instrumental in soliciting sponsors, general planning, donating many prizes out of his own pocket, stuffing envelopes for past entrants, distributing fliers, rounding up the sound system and handling the announcements over the p.a. on the day of the show among many other duties. Most of you do not see and have no idea what goes on behind-the-scenes, to pull off this show. It has actually become too much for 2, or 3, co-chairs which brings up this subject - the future of the charity car show. No one has come forward to take over the responsibility of chairing the show, and I understand why. It takes a ton of time. Wayne has decided to step out of the co-chair position, but will stay on in a greatly-reduced capacity. He and his wife, Linda, who just celebrated their 48 th anniversary, have been traveling more and enjoying life to its fullest. And 9 years at the helm of this show is more than

9 most would endure. He has served his club well and deserves your thanks. rewarding. Find your personal reason for helping others. This year, we received many, many compliments and positive comments on the show. We ve got the ball rollin, so let s keep it that way! Thank you all for a great show! Dick Butschi, co-chair I would also like to thank a new member, Lori Brendes, who was my right-hand person, throughout the planning and organization of this year s show handling everything from stuffing envelopes and selling raffle tickets to running lastminute errands on the day of the show and filling-in where and when needed. She was also very supportive through my health and family issues, these past months. I have decided to stay on as a co-chair of the show, even after 11 years of helping to make this event happen. I do this, in part, in memory of my late son, Tom, a victim of cystic fibrosis, who was a club member with me in my first year, and my brother, Marty, who recently died from aggressive dementia and a stroke. I guess we all need to find reasons to do meaningful things. In the words of Lewis Carroll, One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others. I would like to put together a panel of members, to meet and evaluate the various aspects of the show. If it is to continue to exist and grow, we ve got to get more members involved and make some changes. Many hands make light work for all. If you have some ideas for change and improvement, or just have decided to help out more, please contact me, as we will try to meet very soon. I m anticipating that every aspect of the show will be evaluated and eventually handled by a designated number of members not just on the day of the show, but throughout the entire planning stages. These groups will be formed by this fall. Let s all get on board with this, as it should be fun and personally THANK YOU to all of you that have sent in your reservations for the banquet. If you haven t done so, please make it a priority today to mail in your reservations. $25.00 for 2013 CRCC members Pre-payment required Make checks payable to Cedar Rapids Corvette Club and mail payment to: PO Box 414; Marion, IA Please note: Meal reservations MUST be postmarked no later than July 20, If you have questions Jim bread1112@gmail.com or Larry lebushaw@msn.com July 2013 Beyond the Glass 9

10 Selected Peculiars Edited and Elegantly Delivered NCCC Local, Regional and National July 6 7 th ALL HIGH SPEED WEEKEND! Corvette Club of Iowa s racing at the Iowa Speed Way in Newton, IA with 7 High Speed events on Saturday and 5 High Speed Events on Sunday. You must have a special high speed license for the high speed event. Aug 10 th CRCC s fall practice autocross. Setup 8 AM, Registration 10 AM and On the Track at Noon. Aug th Corvette Club of Iowa is hosting a 12 Low Speed event in Ankeny, IA airport, 7 Low Speed events on Saturday and 5 on Sunday. This is a great place to run. Aug th CRCC s Run the Downs Weekend event with 7 events on Saturday and 5 events on Sunday. Setup 6:30 AM, Registration 7 8:30 AM and On the Track at 9 AM. Aug 31 Sept 2 nd Cornhuskers Summer Festival with car show, rallyes and funkhana on Saturday, 7 Low Speed events on Saturday and 3 High Speeds on Sunday at Mid America Motorplex in Glenwood, IA. Check cedarrapidscorvetteclub.com for competition information All West Region Event Flyers are located at: CRCC OFFICERS & COMMITTEES Elected Officers: President Mike Williams mikewil@ogdenadams.com Vice President Mike Benge mdbenge@mchsi.com Secretary Madeline Watertor H2Otor@aol.com Treasurer Larry Bushaw lebushaw@msn.com Governor Larry Beebe crccgovernor@gmail.com Competition Director Chris Beebe crcccompetition@gmail.com Social Director Jim McLaughlin bread1112@gmail.com Homecoming Director Brian Richardson brian796@mchsi.com Trustee (1 year) Lyle Knutson cyride@aol.com Trustee (2 year) John Dolphin dolphin.john@mchsi.com Trustee (3 year) Diane Bowen diantoy94@gmail.com Editor Kathy Willenborg kathbernie@aol.com Historian Dianna Knutson crcc-historian@mchsi.com Appointed Officers: Messenger Bob Bowen crcorvetteclub@gmail.com Webmaster Larry Bushaw lebushaw@msn.com Committees: Car Show Chairperson Dick Butschi captart66@fmtcs.com Car Show Chairperson Wayne Martin waynermartin@gmail.com NCCC Officers from CRCC: WR Membership Dir. Bob Bowen rebowen43@gmail.com WR Secretary Chris Beebe crcccompetition@gmail.com WELCOME NEW CRCC MEMBERS! David and Kathy Markham own a 2000 Metallic Pewter Coupe July 2013 Beyond the Glass 10

11 Our Welcome... (besides the rain)! I know Johnny Rutherford is waiting to drive the pace car... but it s a C7 STINGRAY!!!!!!! Photos at the June 20 th Meeting at Pat McGrath July 2013 Beyond the Glass 11

12 Wednesday, July 10 th 50 th Anniversary Photo Shoot at Pat McGrath Chevyland line up at 6:00 PM. We are trusting Mother Nature and not scheduling a rain date (at least for now)! Saturday, July 13 th 1 st Annual Meat Smoking contest and Picnic/Potluck at Midway Park. Meat, pop and water provided by CRCC. Please bring covered dish to share. See details on page 5 of this newsletter. Saturday, July 20 th RSVP and pre-payment due for the 50 th Anniversary banquet on Saturday, August 3 rd. Saturday, August 3 rd 50 th Anniversary banquet. Don t miss this opportunity to meet and greet charter members and help us all reflect about the good old days and look forward to many years ahead! Saturday, September 7 th Rollin on the River Vettes on the River in Dubuque. Mid- West Corvette Club is planning to have special recognition sign and parking for CRCC to help us celebrate our 50 years. Saturday, October 12 th Riverboat cruise and lunch in Dubuque, followed by the annual CRCC leaf run on Sunday, October 13 th. If you have any questions, please contact Jim bread1112@gmail.com or Larry lebushaw@msn.com. JOIN IN TO MAKE 2013 THE BEST! July 2013 Beyond the Glass 12

13 Solo Road Racing PDX Via Dan Harrington, Region Executive PO Box West Des Moines, IA For Immediate Release For more information, contact: Racers: Dave Champion- / Race Officials/Volunteers: WANT to be a RACE CAR DRIVER? WE CAN HELP! No Experience Needed! Want to be a Racing Official? Or get more involved with behind the scenes at Racing events? We are looking for volunteers, too! Racers: Ever dream about being a Race Car Driver or know a person who all they talk about is racing and going fast? Well, SCCA is exactly where you need to go to get this dream reality, and we have two dates coming up quickly for you to do just that! Sign up now to reserve your spot! Des Moines Valley Region of SCCA in conjunction with the Iowa Speedway in Newton are offering brand new Performance Driving Experience events on the Iowa Speedway s oval/ road course for drivers who long to go fast! Join us on the afternoon of July 17 th and August 15 th for instructional classes and track time! Performance Driving Experience (PDX): True to the run what ya brung adage, all it takes to be a part is your street car, a valid license and a helmet. (we have a limited supply of loaner helmets if you don t have one). You provide the car, and we provide: * In classroom instruction * In your car instruction w/ experienced race instructors/drivers * On track experience with you behind the wheel in your car- going around the banked track and road course turns! Upon competition, you receive a certification of completion, a photo in the winner s circle (weather permitting), and additional opportunities to participate in other speed events! Bring some friends to join you! Only those who sign up get to cross the finish line with the checkered flag flying! Officials/Workers/Volunteers: DMVR has a great group of Race Volunteers and Race Officials that assist putting on racing events in the Midwest USA and beyond! Our members fill positions as corner workers, grid workers, paddock, tech, starter/flagger, timing and scoring, registration, Pace Car, and more! Some work locally only such as at Newton s Iowa Speedway, others travel to other events SCCA puts on, too like road course tracks in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Missouri, Minnesota, and more. Newcomers are welcome!!! You will get one-on-one training! If you like getting up close to the excitement, and you like racing, this is a lot of fun! Contact Brian Dupey, our Director of Volunteers, and he can help you get trained for a lifetime of close up fun and excitement in the racing hobby! Start here First step is to register, or contact one of us above! What are you waiting for; life is going to pass you by! Let s go racing!!! Click the link now! Note: Racer Dan Harrington used to own the Cottman Center in Cedar Rapids and is the Regional Executive of the Central and Western parts of Iowa of the SCCA. July 2013 Beyond the Glass 13

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