Rich Mixture. Robbie Nelson in flight at Riverside in March. For a good idea of what you ve been missing, see Robbie s vids on YouTube.

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1 Rich Mixture Robbie Nelson in flight at Riverside in March. For a good idea of what you ve been missing, see Robbie s vids on YouTube. T h e Few and the Q u i c k (? ) A n o t h e r small tur n o u t m e a n s lots of s e a t t i m RHS in May. June 2008 Volume 47, Issue 6 In this issue Upcoming Events 3 May AutoX Results Classifieds 6 The Rolling Chicane 6 Autocross Classing Explained O f f i c ia l P u bl i cation of the Southern W es t V i r g inia R egion SC CA w w w. sw v r s c c a. o r g

2 Page 2 Rich Mixture 2008 SWVR Board of Directors (etc.) Regional Executive Martin Valent 213 Knollwood Drive Charleston, WV gtfour77@yahoo.com Activities Director Miro Valent 213 Knollwood Drive Charleston, WV mirecwvu@yahoo.com Secretary Naomi Bays 604 Jean Street Charleston, WV naomi@apartmentearth.com Rich Mixture Editor Jonathan Byrne 134 Fountain Way Scott Depot, WV pylondodger@earthlink.net Grid Chief Christopher Mann Route 3, Box 281K Hurricane, WV Chief Solo Safety Steward Scott Byrne 106 Paul Avenue Poca, WV scott944@suddenlink.net Assistant RE Jason Vehige 810 Beech Avenue Charleston, WV conecarvermini@yahoo.com Rich Mixture Business Manager OPEN Registrars April & Troy Morgan RR1 Box 53A Poca, WV Director at Large Brad Spurlock 531 Everest Avenue Saint Albans, WV spurlock1976@aol.com Treasurer Judd Thompson 3148 Putnam Avenue Hurricane, WV Judd@suddenlink.net Competition / Licensing Chair Dave Larue 2920 State Route 1 Greenup, KY (606) dlarue@zoomnet.net Webmaster Sean Banerjee 373 Wymer Road Jane Lew, WV sean@swvrscca.org Autocross Committee Chair Jack Sampson 5225 Alpine Dr #c Charleston WV BlueACR44@suddenlink.net Membership Chairman Jason Norton 106A Lee Street Poca, WV Jasonn@ordersconstruction.com

3 Volume 47, Issue 6 Page 3 Upcoming Events DATE EVENT LOCATION June 15 Autocross Riverside HS July 11 Club Meeting TBA July 20 Autocross Riverside HS August 1 Club Meeting TBA August 10 Autocross Riverside HS SCHDEULE NOTES Please note that the August event is on the second Sunday of the month, not the usual third A two-day extravaganza is tentatively scheduled for the Elkins airport on September 6 & 7 There will be a benefit event for RHS on either September 28 or October 12 General Event and Meeting Info Club meetings start at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Autocross registration closes promptly at 9:30 a.m. First runs being at 10:00 a.m. Autocrosses are not over until the trailer is packed and the site cleaned up! TBA = To Be Announced Locations may change. Contact Martin Valent or check the website for updates. Everyone is welcome at all meetings! Online Registration Online registration is available for autocross events this year. Online registration helps out on the day of the event by making the event setup process much smoother. Please sign up online and help us make the event go faster, smoother, and better for everyone. Register online at All Rich Mixture content, including pictures, is produced by the editor, unless otherwise noted. Submissions welcome. All contents 2008 SWVR SCCA, Inc. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not represent the SWVR. Cover photo by Martin Valent. Back page photo by Naomi Bays.

4 Page 4 Rich Mixture The May AutoX - by Kevin Smith May 18, 2008 Riverside High School, Quincy, WV PL Driver Car Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Run 7 Run 8 G/Stock 1 Miroslav Valent Acura Integra Tim Maddox Dodge Neon D/Stock compared to E/Stock => C/Stock => B/Stock 1 Jon Byrne 2007 MazdaSpeed B/Stock Compared to A/Stock => Super Stock 1 Kevin Smith Mazda RX Super Stock 1 Jack Sampson Corvette Z06 CE Chuck Clark Corvette Street Touring /Tire 1 Jason Vehige Subaru Legacy Wagon Chris Mann Subaru Legacy Wagon Street Touring X compared to D/Street Prepared => A/Street Prepared => D/Prepared => E/Modified 1 John Taylor 2008 Mazdaspeed Street Modified 1 Martin Valent Toyota Celica All Trac DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR 2 Brian Boggess Subaru 2.5RS Matt Joseph Subaru 2.5RS off off James Lanham Plymouth Laser Brandon Hulett Thunderbird TC F/Street Prepared compared to D/SP - Dennis Blevins Triumph Spitfire off

5 Volume 47, Issue 6 PL Driver Car Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Run 7 Run 8 E/Street Prepared compared to B/SP => A/SP => C/Prepared => E/Modified 1 March Tucker Camaro D/Street Prepared compared to C/SP - Zane Joy 2002 VW GTI 1.8T C/Street Prepared compared to A/Street Prepared 1 Scott Byrne Porsche Judd Thompson Porsche B/Street Prepared compared to A/Street Prepared => C/Prepared => E/Modified 1 Mike Bartram Datsun 280ZX Turbo E/Modified compared to => No class to compare Page 5 - Sean McGinnis Mistubishi Eclipse x = number of cones (2 seconds each) oc = Off course -time does not count A bold time indicates the driver's fastest time O V E R A L L Raw Driver POS Behind Martin Valent Jack Sampson John Taylor Jon Byrne Jason Vehige Christopher Mann Scott Byrne Judd Thompson Chuck Clark Kevin Smith Miroslav Valent Brian Boggess Zane Joy March Tucker Matt Joseph James Lanham Mike Bartram Brandon Hulett Tim Maddox Sean McGinnis Dennis Blevins PAX POS Driver Time Behind 1 Jon Byrne John Taylor Jason Vehige Christopher Mann Jack Sampson Martin Valent Miroslav Valent Kevin Smith Chuck Clark Scott Byrne Judd Thompson Zane Joy March Tucker Brian Boggess Matt Joseph Tim Maddox Mike Bartram James Lanham Brandon Hulett Dennis Blevins Sean McGinnis

6 Page 6 Rich Mixture CLASSIFIEDS Free to SWVR members, cheap to others. Contact the editor to place your ad. For Sale - Wheels & Tires New (one autocross on a 1200 lb. car) Avon Tech RA tires on 4x100 bolt pattern 14" WV GTI wheels. I'm asking $400 for the set of 4. Comes with an extra wheel. Chet Burdette chetcpo@juno.com or (304) For Sale - Tire Trailer Selling my Mini-trailer that totes tires to autocross & track events (pic right). Asking $450. Tom White twhiteatty@gmail.com The Rolling Chicane News, Notes, and Views from the SWVR, SCCA, and Beyond, by your humble editor. SWVR NEWS Where Is Everybody? Even turnout this year has been down sharply. Although that is somewhat due to the our horrible luck with weather, and high gas prices don t help, something else must be going on. If you re an old SWVR regular who hasn t been coming out this year, please let someone on the Board know, or write to Rich Mixture, and let us know why. We want as many folks as possible to come out and play! Early Elkins Details Speaking of playing, as you ll note in the coming events section, a two-day blowout in Elkins is tentatively scheduled for September 6 & 7. Plans are to have two points events, though some prizes and such may be awarded based on combined results. The venue is the Elkins-Randolph County Airport, located two miles south of Elkins on Route 219. Yeager Update Brad Spurlock is currently working to nail down details for a return visit to Yeager Airport in Charleston. More details as they become available. SCCA NEWS Out of Region Events A few upcoming autocrosses of interest in the area: Corvette Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (Parkersburg), July 12 Pittsburgh Vintage GP Beaver Run, July Commonwealth Danville, VA, July SCCA Danville, VA, August 16-17

7 Volume 47, Issue 6 Page 7 Classes and rules vary from sanctioning body to sanctioning body, but typically you get stuck into what ever class the event master said you were going to run in. This process allows his buddy in the Z06 to win each weekend against a gaggle of rusty MGBs. Potentially the most popular class in Autocross is the "I" class, which is so named because anything goes as long as "I" get to win. An alternative approach (actually chosen by the SCCA) is the "6-year-old beauty contest" classing structure, in which everyone gets a trophy for something. Miata owners are common recipients of "Miss Congeniality" trophies. There are usually classes for obsolete race cars left over from other series but most autocross cars are based on shitty production cars. (See H Stock Below) Except for the Corvette Z06. The Corvette Z06 was handcrafted by the almighty himself out of angel crap, and can never be beaten. Period. Having a really 'butch' name like "Butch or "Lance" is mandatory for Z06 drivers. The SCCA 2006 SOLO champion was a Trabant Stock Classes Stock, in this case, means not stock at all. For example, use of $10,000 aftermarket shocks and $2,000 race tires is not only encouraged, but required to be competitive in stock class competition. Super Stock: The penis extension class. Plenty of "compensation" going on with the size of their hoods... The only thing "big" about Super Stock drivers in general is the size of their Grid. A Stock: Proving that a car with VTAK is faster than a car with a turbo. If you don't like nice things, the C4 is still a very competitive choice. B Stock: This is one of the more confusing of the stock classes. Nobody that's ever driven a Mazda RX-8 can possibly understand A) How a car with ft/lbs. of torque can be that much faster than the 350z, B) Why Autocross Classing Explained* First in a Series nobody can beat that Isley guy and C) How they convince their tire guy to spend an entire workweek mounting those Kumhos C Stock: If your car has ever been referred to as a "Girl's Car", this is where you belong. D Stock: Plenty of "competitive" cars to chose from but right now VTAK reigns supreme. How much tire can you fit on a 6" wide wheel? Be careful of protests if you tread the waters of National D Stock competition. E Stock: If you don't ever want to have to lift during a run, you'll fit right in here. You should probably move to Tennessee if you want to be "fast". Most E Stock cars, once deemed suitable for competition, can be found abandoned in a ditch for short periods of time. F Stock: This is a class where competitors who cannot drive well will try to get the faster cars moved out of the class so they might have a chance at a trophy. If it has a V8, rear wheel drive, and isn't a Corvette, it ends up here. This applies equally, even if the car in question is station wagon, a taxi cab, or a Silver SN95 Mustang GT sporting a Cowl Hood driven by a man named Jeff. G Stock: Good thing MCCs have such a good resale value. H Stock: The ultimate shitty car class. This class is dominated by Mini Coopers and Mazda 3's, but would be dominated by Saturns if they could keep them running for more than 25 seconds. The H is for human, since H Stock is the only class where walking the course takes less time than driving the course. Let's not even get started on H Stock "Ladies"! The SEB is currently considering the addition of Huffys and 21 speed competition bikes to this class. However, this initiative faces serious pressure from the powerful "Mazda 3 Mafia," who have no way of actually being competitive with a human powered vehicle. Slowly appearing on the scene are some Civics, two Subarus, a Corolla and a Scion tc. * This is humor, taken from the Net (see and is not meant to rile up anybody. However, if you re offended, do something constructive with that energy and write something for next month s issue of Rich Mixture, so I don t have to resort to this sort of cheap stunt again. Next month, Street Prepared! - Ed.

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