The last 2 events held in St. Louis (events #9 & #10) will be a different format than the 3 heats schedule we are currently using. We will show you a Split Heat Format at those events.

In the Split Heat Format there are 4 heats to each solo event. You run twice (once in heat 1 or 2 and then again on heat 3 or 4) and if there are enough entries you only work once. The idea is that you get 3 runs in each set. It has Pro’s & Cons but can be a neat format for an event. It requires more workers to accomplish and that is why the SAC voted to not to try this format all year in 2012. But, the SAC wanted the solo community to get a taste of it so we can decide it we want to change to this format in 2013.

Still headed by Howard Duncan, SCCA Vice President of Rally, Solo, and Special Programs, the reorganization features a number of faces familiar to both programs with changes in responsibilities.

Deena Rowland has been promoted to Rally/Solo Administrative Coordinator. Rowland’s duties will expand from her role as Solo Administrative Specialist, to include being the primary liaison to the RoadRally Board and community, additional budget support duties, increased support role for the Tire Rack National Solo program, and taking a greater role in the RallyCross and Solo National Championship events. Rowland has been at SCCA since the move to Topeka in late 2002.

Brian Harmer joins the Rally and Solo department after working for four years in the SCCA Technical Services department, concentrating on vehicle compliance for Solo events. In the new role, Harmer will be the primary liaison to the Solo Events Board and the RallyCross Board, provide assistance in developing programs to help the Regions grow participation, oversee safety programs, provide assistance for the Tire Rack National Solo program, serve as the project leader for the RallyCross and Solo National Championships, and assist with administrative matters such as budget development and monitoring.

Sandi Brown will continue as an independent contractor, expanding her existing role of administration chief of the National Solo program to become the National Solo Operations Manager. Brown will tap into her years of experience and contacts within the SCCA community to provide enhanced coordination with the host Regions for events on the Tire Rack National Solo calendar and to better serve participants by managing the on-line registration for these events. Brown will also have a role in the RallyCross National Championship.

In addition to the changes on the staff, Heyward Wagner will continue in an independent contractor role as the Solo Communications Manager, including responsibility for the program’s e-newsletter, SoloMatters.

“Despite the challenges that face the SCCA and our department, I feel more energized, optimistic, and confident than I have in years,” Duncan said. “These changes have been made with an eye on improving both the Solo and Rally programs, not only at the national level with our larger events, but especially at the regional level. Please join me in congratulating these folks and wishing them well in these roles.”

The Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour opens March 9-11 with the Dixie National Tour at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Ga. The Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo Series opens April 13-15 with the Maryland ProSolo event.

More information on the SCCA and its Solo and Rally programs is available at www.scca.com.

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Registration
Registration is easy! You can print and fax the registration form or register online.

2012 Inaugural Tire Rack Street Survival Summit
We are pleased to announce that we will hold the inaugural Tire Rack Street Survival on Sunday, March 4, 2012 directly following the SCCA Convention at the South Point Hotel and Casino. If you are at all interested in saving the life of a teen driver while improving your Region’s relations in the community you won’t want to miss this opportunity. Registration is free and along with informative sessions, breakfast and lunch are included. The SCCA Foundation is also offering to cover a single night’s stay at South Point for up to two members from each Region. For more details and to register, please contact Rick Myers via email at rmyers@scca.com or phone at 1-800-770-2055 x336.

Region Saturday, March 03, 2012 3/3 Clean Up Weekend at GMP
Region Saturday, March 10, 2012 3/10 Tech Day GMP
Solo Sunday, April 01, 2012 4/1 Solo #1 GMP
Solo Sunday, April 15, 2012 4/15 Solo #2 FA
Solo Sunday, May 06, 2012 5/6 Solo #3 GMP
Teen School Saturday, May 5, 2012 5/12 Street Survival GMP
PDX Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5/16 PDX GMP
Solo Sunday, May 20, 2012 5/20 Solo #4 GMP
Club Race Saturday, May 19, 2012 5/19-20 Reg/Nat/IT Racing GMP
Solo School Sunday, June 17, 2012 6/17 Solo EVO School GMP
PDX Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6/20 PDX GMP
Solo School Saturday, June 23, 2012 6/23 Solo Novice School FA
Solo Sunday, June 24, 2012 6/24 Solo # 5 FA
Solo Sunday, July 08, 2012 7/8 Solo #6 FA
Solo Sunday, July 22, 2012 7/22 Solo # 7 GMP
Club Race Saturday, July 28, 2012 7/28-29 Reg/Nat/IT Racing GMP
Solo Sunday, August 12, 2012 8/12 Solo #8 FA
PDX Saturday, August 18, 2012 8/18 PDX Full Day GMP
Solo Sunday, August 19, 2012 8/19 Solo Test & Tune GMP
PDX Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8/22 PDX GMP
Solo Sunday, September 16, 2012 9/16 Solo #9 FA
PDX Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9/19 PDX GMP
Teen School Saturday, September 29, 2012 9/29 Street Survival FA
Solo Sunday, September 30, 2012 9/30 Solo #10 FA
Solo Saturday, October 27, 2012 10/27 Solo #11 Blytheville
Solo Sunday, October 28, 2012 10/28 Solo #12 Blytheville
Solo Tour Friday, November 09, 2012 11/10-11-12 Solo Track Tour GMP

Saturday January 21, 2012 is the Annual Awards Banquet!! Did you win an award? We hope you are planning on attending to find out! There are a lot of surprises in store for people.

Are you one of them to be surprised?

Have you heard that Curtis Francios will be attending the banquet? He is planning on telling us about his plans for Gateway Motorsport Park. Sounds like a very informative and exciting evening for all of us in St. Louis Region SCCA.

Come meet our new track owner and his management team. You can thank him in person for bringing a track back for us.

We will have attendance prizes to be given out. Tickets will be given out at the check in table – one per person.

One lucky ticket holder will walk out with a 22″ HDTV. Others will walk out with some great prizes from SPS/SCCAGear.com, Spazio’s, Dad’s Auto, April’s Tax Service, Superior Chevrolet, Hoosier, and Hodak’s. We even have an attendance prize of a membership renewal to be awarded to one lucky person.

The Solo Program is giving out their 2011 season series class awards, and the championship awards to the Ladies, and Novice Index Winners and the Top Index Driver. And there will be a special surprise for the 2011 top 20 Index Drivers.

Awards for the Drivers of the Year, Most Improved, Rookie Drivers of the Year, Mechanic, RE Award, Event, Worker of the Year and the Spirit of the St. Louis Region Award are all being planned now. Don’t miss the presentation of these region top honors.

All this for the price of one admission to the banquet! Make your reservation now at www.motorsportsreg.com. Online registration will close on Sunday January 15, 2012 at midnight. Spazio’s needs the head count on Monday and we don’t want to miss anyone! Be sure to make an entrée selection. Reservations can also be sent to:

Julia Briggen, Banquet CoChair

P O Box 1743, Fenton MO 63026

Please mail them no later than Saturday January 14th .

Menu for the Evening: $30 members, $35 non-members, $13 Children

Fresh Fruit & Specialty Cheese Display

Garden Salad – Cracklin Bread Service
Choice Of Chicken Sebastian or Slow Smoked Beef Brisket

With Malibu Carrots, Fresh Green Beans, Duchesse Herbed Potato Rounds, Home Baked Dinner Rolls With Butter Balls and Layer Cake for dessert

Children (12 and under) Menu

Fresh Fruit Cup, Chicken Tenders, Shells and Cheese, Fresh Green Beans and Layer Cake for dessert.

Special thanks to SPS/SCCAGear.com for all they do to support our region and the programs they have sponsored for many years! Thanks also to Spazio’s, Dad’s Auto, April’s Tax Service, Superior Chevrolet, Hoosier, Hodak’s and the anonymous donor of the TV!! Remember to thank all our sponsors and when you need that racing item, an alignment, tax help, a new car or a nice place to eat check them out first!

See you at the banquet!!!

Each month our Editor would like a couple of sentences from each program/committee. If people make events and take photos those would be cool to include as well. The photos will require a photo credit………..so she’ll need to know who took the photo.

Is there something you wanted to see in WHEELSPIN, but didn’t find it? Submissions for WHEELSPIN may be sent to wheelspin@stlscca.org

Please join us on January 21st for our
Annual Awards Banquet
Guest Speaker: Curtis Francois
This year we will start with our Social at 6:30 pm in the Bistro. Please be sure to sign in at the registration desk first as you will receive a placecard to reserve your seat inside the banquet room. This placecard will let your server know the entree you have chosen in this registration process.
We will ask everyone to be seated for dinner at 7:00 pm.

Mr. Francois will share with us some of his plans for Gateway in 2012 and beyond and if time permits answer some of your questions. Afterwards we will begin our awards ceremony.
MC’s for the evening will be your Banquet Chairs Charlene Lain and Julia Briggen along with a host of others. There will be attendance prizes and trivia with a race car theme.
Members: $30.00 Non Members $35.00

Menu for the Evening:

~~ Appetizer Display ~~
Fresh Fruit & Specialty Cheese Display

~~ Seated Salad ~~
Garden Salad
Cracklin Bread Service

~~ Seated Dinner Service ~~
Choice Of
Chicken Sebastian
~~ Or ~~
Slow Smoked Beef Brisket

~~ Accompanied By ~~
Malibu Carrots
Fresh Green Beans
Duchesse Herbed Potato Rounds
Home Baked Dinner Rolls With Butter Balls

~~ Seated Dessert ~~
Layer Cake

Children 12 and under $13.00
Fresh Fruit Cup
Chicken Tenders
Shells and Cheese
Fresh Green Beans
Layer Cake

You can register here

https://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/event.advert/uidEvent/900D3A77-A81F-9932-9BD7F1BF83AB624F

or by sending your check payable to St. Louis Region, SCCA to:
Julia Briggen, Registrar
P O Box 1743
Fenton MO 63026

Please Note: You must give names and choose an entree for each person.
See you there!!
The Banquet Committee

The Board has some ideas of people, but wanted to also ask the membership if anyone is interested in this position.

Qualifications are simple:
Must be a current member of the St. Louis Region
Have a desire to serve the region in a leadership capacity
Want to work as a team with the other Board Members to manage the Regions programs for the good of the membership.

A special meeting has been called by the BoD to make this decision on Monday December 19, 2011

Interested?
Email your name, qualifications and state the reason you want to serve in this position and send to bod@stlscca.org as soon as possible,