P a t t e L i t e. Martin Sports Car Club October Doc s Streetside - pg 3. Inside:

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1 P i t Volume 54 Number 10 October 2014 P a t t e L i t e Behold the site of the upcoming Fall Mini-Prix. Photography by Hugh Jass Inside: October Doc s Streetside - pg 3 Sept results & minutes Updated Tiger Points Standings Mini-Prix info Martin Sports Car Club

2 Transmissions Event Schedule: Sunday, October 5, 2014 Event # 10 - Mini Prix, Sebring Raceway Event Chair: Executive Board (HELP NEEDED) Sunday, November 9, 2014 Event # 11, Lake County Technical Center Event Chair: Don Cross, Buzz Thompson (more hosts needed!) Sunday, December 14, 2014 Pointless Event, Lake County Technical Center Event Chair: Chris Hammer, Kevin Spence (more hosts needed!) Check out our website! Executive Board President Mickey Gauldin rootes66@earthlink.net Vice President Mikael Edstrom medstrom69@gmail.com Secretary Troy Watters twatters@tampabay.rr.com Treasurer Ben Turner bcturn@gmail.com Events Director Zane Plumley zaneplumley@earthlink.com 2 Pit Patter Editor Bert Foschini bfoschini@yahoo.com Circulation Bert Foschini bfoschini@yahoo.com

3 October Event News Monthly Club Meeting Thursday, October 2, 2014 Doc s Streetside Grille 1315 Orange Ave Orlando, FL :30PM Located just south of downtown Orlando, right across the street from ORMC. Street parking is available as is a four story parking garage in the rear. Doc's validates so there is no charge for parking in the garage (normal cost is $4). Access to both meeting rooms (on the third floor) is via elevators outside Doc's Grille. For more details, go to the website and look under the Event Locations tab. Fall Mini-prix Sunday, October 5, 2014 Sebring Raceway 113 Midway Drive Sebring, FL Time: 8:00 am - On-site registration opens 8:30 am - On-site registration closes, $10 late fee begins 9:00 am - Tech inspection closes 9:15 am - Guided walk-thru w/novice instructor (mandatory for Novice entrants) 9:45 am - Drivers meeting 10:00 am - First car out Practice day - Saturday, October 4, 2014 Pre-register and pre-pay at myautoevents.com 3

4 4 September Meeting Minutes Martin Sports Car Club General Meeting Minutes Thursday, Sep 4, 2014 Meeting Called to Order: 7:30 p.m. by Mickey Gauldin Everyone receive a Pit Patter this month? August Meeting minutes - approved by vote Pres Report Mickey Gauldin See Old and New Business Vice-Pres Report Mikael Edstrom No safety issues at the August Event Treasurer Ben Turner Expenditures and income are reported Operating expenses discussed Equipment reserve reported and reasons why discussed Secretary- Troy Watters A reminder to sign the roster sheet, and to inform club if any pertinent contact info has changed Events Report Zane Plumley August 24 th event at OCCC had 107 entrants (15 above avg) and included 23 novices so many that 3 novice classes were needed to contain them all Upcoming Events and Dates Sep 14 LCTC; hosts: Karel Schneider, Michael Tomich, Jonathan Ramos Oct 4-5 Sebring, MSCC mini-prix; hosts: MSCC Board points event!! Oct 24 th Grassroots Motorsports Gainesville; Tom McDonald and Don Cross to assist Nov 9 LCTC; Buzz Thompson, Don Cross 2-3 more hosts needed Dec 6 th Banquet with Toy Errol Estates Dec 14 LCTC; pointless and no known hosts Old Business FarmTek timing equipment discusses, pros and cons Motion for purchasing new AC4 device proposed and carried Motion for purchasing new carrying case AC4 proposed and carried Motion for selling archaic JAC timing system through Buzz Thompson proposed and carried Patches quote received and order to be placed after thread count reviewed

5 September Meeting Minutes New Business Trailer awning vs pop-up canopies discussed, pros and cons reviewed Chalking machine discussed; methods and equipment proposed; benefits, pros and cons thoroughly discussed Motion to purchase Chalking equipment proposed and carried Motion authorizing Buzz Thompson to research proper equipment for chalking needs to present to members before purchasing equipment, proposed & carried. Prior motion for purchase tabled until research is reviewed Mentoring new drivers discussed Novices having mandatory instructors during ride-alongs discussed VOLUNTEERS!! Slogan and rebranding of club motto discussed Pictures on side of trailer discussed Meeting at Field s BMW discussed Doc s Streetside restaurant proposed as meeting location; location and menu need review Motion to purchase two walkie-talkie s congruent with current equipment, proposed and carried Bylaws shared, discussed and reviewed. Further review requested of members present! Member Applications Luis Mendez and Jay Payson were voted in without any naysayers Chris Hammer, majority of membership voted aye; one small, teeny tiny dissenting vote cast by Buzz Thompson Swap Time Karel Schneider is selling 2 sets of 13 Lenzo s, 4 x $100ea Karel Schneider is also selling BFG Rivals 225/15/40 all $175 Karel Schneider is also selling a pair of Mopar 452 headers w/ big block intake manifold $200 50/50 drawing Won by Karlene Martin Upcoming Meeting Next General Meeting will be at Doc s Streetside Grille on October 2. Rule submissions due!! Regular Meeting Adjourned: 9:00 p.m. by Mickey Gauldin Members in Attendance: R. Belvoir, D. Cross, J. Cruz, K. DeBower, M. Edstrom, J. & M. Gauldin, C. Hammer, D. Hosler, T. McDonald, J. Payson, Z. Plumley, K. Schneider, K. Spence, B. Thompson, B. & T. Turner, T. Watters Guests: M. Maisner, K. Martin, M. Mincey, Z. Plumley Sr, E. Plumley and C. Plumley Meeting 9:30pm 5

6 Mini Prix Info The fall Mini-Prix and 10th event of the season will be held at Sebring International Raceway. Sunday (Mini-Prix) will be $50 for members and $60 for non-members. Saturday (Practice) is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Register for both days and get Saturday FREE. Mini-Prix entrants will receive a limited edition, commemorative, one time only tee-shirt. The shirts will NOT be available at the Mini-Prix but can be picked up at a later event. Long sleeve teeshirts are available for an additional $3. Sebring is approximately 2 hours south of Orlando, or just over an hour if your name is Ian Stewart. Take I-4 to US 27 South for about 53 miles, then turn left onto Sebring Pkwy, go about 5 miles and turn left onto Kenilworth Blvd/Airport Rd, which will merge into Haywood Taylor Blvd about 5 miles later and you will find yourself at the entrance. Look for the MSCC trailer and make your way in that direction. 6

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10 Keep an eye on the website ( on the forum and on the Pit Patter for details about upcoming events, including: October 24 - Grassroots Motorsports $2014 Challenge at Gainesville Raceway. If you can assist with this event please contact a member of the Executive Board. November 8 - Autocross school at Lake County Tech December 6 - MSCC Awards Banquet at Errol Estates Country Club October Birthdays! 10 * John Giddens * Jonathan Ramos * Scott Swartz * Jon Wright

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12 Decisions Decisions It is time to start thinking about rule changes, Execute Board nominations and how much cash you are going to give to the Pit Patter editor at Christmas for all of his hard work this year (just send large sums of cash to my Paypal account: my address is on page 2!). REMINDER! Rule changes and new rule submissions must be presented to Vice President Mikael Edstrom, in writing, at least one day before the October General Meeting. He will accept rule submissions via , but rules discussed on the forum DO NOT COUNT. If there is a rule you do not like, a rule we do not have that you think we should consider, or a rule we have that could use some tweaking, now is your opportunity to turn your rule dream into a reality. Rule changes must be submitted PRIOR to the October General Meeting. The rules will then be discussed after the November General Meeting. Any rule changes, additions or deletions will be voted on after the December General Meeting. If you want to have input on any potential rule changes make sure you attend these meetings. It is also time to start thinking about nominations for the 2015 Executive Board. Keep in mind that a nominee for a board position must be an Active Member in good standing. In addition, only a past or present Executive Board member can be nominated for President. All other board positions are open to any Active Member in good standing. 12

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15 Business Index Automotive Services Maitland Tire Co. 233 N Orlando Ave, Maitland Discount Tire 330 S Alafaya Trail, Orlando Precision Sport Industries 823 Cherry Street, Winter Park Restaurants & Catering Errol Estate Country Club 1355 Errol Pkwy, Apopka Other Services Bridport Printing Group 1338 W Church Street, Orlando Motorsports SCCA Central FL Region Dat Nguyen & Tim Reardon Chin Motorsports Grassroots Motorsports Magazine David Wallens Skip Barber Gerardo Bonilla Swap Time If you would like to submit a classified ad, simply send an to bfoschini@yahoo.com for publication. Classifieds are provided here as a free service to the members of the Martin Sports Car Club. 1. Many Performance Parts for 1st Gen MINI Cooper S. GRS intercooler, intake, strut bar, M7 Extreme hood scoop & much more. Contact bfoschini@yahoo.com 2. VanSpeed Racing Kart. Brand new clutch, brand new battery (for electric starter), hauls ass! Contact Bert Foschini at bfoschini@yahoo.com BMW OEM M3 wheel set. Staggered set, 18X8 (245/40/18) & 18X9 (275/30/18), bolt pattern is 5X120, unsure of the offset. OK condition, true with some curb rash: $500. Tires free. Contact Kevin abel.kevin@gmail.com 15

16 October 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Club Meeting 3 4 Sebring 5 Sebring Halloween Coming events Please see page 3 for more details! From: Martin Sports Car Club P.O Box Alt. Sprgs. FL To: