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ROAD RALLY eNews • First Quarter 2022
Your Road Rally Roundup of News, Views, and How-Tos
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From the Home Office in AK, WI, SEA, ORD, and PDX...
Hibernation is over! Spring is "just" below the snow!
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There is much news to take in with this First Quarter edition, and the RReNews Clan hopes you will take the time to scan through and read a good share of the posts. As always, we encourage those of you reading this on a tablet or computer to click the "View as a Web Page" link at the top of each edition.
"I'd be happy if you just kept the website current and didn't send out a RReNews," was one communique received this January (and heard from others before). Did you know about the ComeRoadRallyWith.Us? We've been posting contributions as they come in, yet this is the first edition of RReNews for 2022, and it covers the first Quarter. We are confident that future monthly editions (we strive for no more than two per month), will be more of a quick read than a 45+-minute read! We were delighted with the response from Rallymasters, in this new year, to send in their event wrap-ups with stories, standings, and those hard-to-get "rally photos," as they enjoy reading others’ adventures, too! We hope all of you will follow their lead, as well as let us know of rallies in your area.
We have kept the layout order with event news and how-tos, followed by upcoming events and then Words from the Wheel, which covers news items from the Sports Car Club of America. The 1969 Jersey Devil is the Smuncher’s Attic column for this edition, and it harkens back to the heyday of our sport. We do want to be sure you note the Thursday, April 21st, Quarterly Zoom with Rich Bireta speaking on the Richta GPS “family” of apps and Peter Schneider sharing the ease of Trek rallies, which his Northern New Jersey has been quite successful in sanctioning!
It is difficult to keep up with the daylight this time of year! Our sunsets are already at 925P and as one who has been accustomed to working in the dark of winter, it takes a while to adjust to this change each Spring. Across North America, we are seeing more community events and fundraisers with road rallies as the means to attract attendance to their causes. More clubs are getting them back on their schedules and the revival of our sport continues! We hope you'll choose to be a part of our 10th year and be a part of this rally community that shares how-tos, posts up upcoming and post-event write-ups about their rallies, and strives to reach the road rally community across North America.
As we begin our tenth year, and while there are many who have made contributions to our “pages” over the years, I want to acknowledge the following framily who have been supporters in both the fun and the challenging times: Bill Demming, Gail Engblom, Bruce Gezon, Rich Bireta, Peter Schneider, Gary Starr, Jeanne English, Lee Hill, Bob Dowie, Mike Thompson, Jay Johannes, and Howard Duncan. And lest I forget – our departed Jim Jurgenson, who always has a reply after each edition!
As always, we welcome your feedback on each edition – be it a critique or a kudo!
Safe travels, Cheryl Lynn and the RReNews Clan
As for the photo? That is the “before” photo of Bill Demming and I from a recent rally, attended outside of Alaska! It is always good to get one before the adventure begins…
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Worthy News Since our Last Edition - Catch Up!
Rally WrapUps, How-To's, Standings, App for That
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Smuncher's Attic - Lotsa Loops, Lotsa Fun Mark 1969...
Happiness may be a warm puppy, but when it comes to rallies, The Jersey Devil from South Jersey Sports Car Club is still 100 shares of General Motors, Tiffany's, Laurence Olivier, and Joe Namath all rolled into one. The is, in a word, the greatest.
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SCCA Inaugural Women's History Month Honors our Fellow...
SCCA Women on Track (WoT), a part of the SCCA Foundation, honored a woman in our SCCA ranks from across our RoadRally, Solo, RallyCross, Racing-Club and Pro, and Track events - be they Navigators, Drivers, Administrators, Competitors, Crew or...
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Robert V. Ridges Memorial Award 2021
The highest honor within SCCA's RoadRally Program, presented to a deserving candidate by the RRB to recognize an SCCA Member who has gone above and beyond, exemplifying the highest degree of dedication, achievement, sportsmanship, and personal...
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Road Rally Goes to the Dogs
WAHOO - Eleven teams raced around Wahoo on Saturday afternoon, March 5th, looking for clues and solving puzzles to compete for cash prizes and raise money for the Wahoo Dog Park. The first annual Road Rally Scavenger Hunt for was a huge success...
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NY: The Long Way Home Road Rally
The 23rd version (holy crap, I am approaching a quarter-century doing this thing) of the Long Way Home Road Rally took place on January 8 th. Eighteen teams competed, which is a good turnout considering the times and the pandemic. It is good that ...
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Italian Cars, Italian Food, & Monte Carlo
A big thanks to all the teams that braved iffy weather (that did get better and better) to run Sunday's Italian Cars, Italian Food, & Monte Carlo rally. The results are below, a nice write-up on how each leg worked and what the traps and gotcha's ...
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Avocados, Vines and County Lines Road Rally
Drawing both San Diego road ralliers as well as visitors from the northern counties, the San Diego SCCA Avocados, Vines and County Lines was a great way to kick off Valentine's weekend with our February 12th event. With a total of 32 vehicles for ...
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Richta Walking Rally - What's that you say?
There is the plan, and then there is what happens! While working with Jerry White, an SCCA Texas Region member, on his article for the Sweetheart Ride Road Rally , I shared that I had not yet completed my road rally with the Checkpoint - Richta...
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SCCA Quarterly Zoom Get-Together - April 21st
Continuing our series of Quarterly Zoom Get-Togethers which successfully launched last year, the SCCA RoadRally Board announces that the next session will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 7:00-9:00 PM CDT, and will address these two...
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There's an App for That! Richta Rally Updates
April 11th - Today we released new releases of Competitor for Android (1.22) and Apple (1.21). The noticeable change is that the entrants have the ability to select the sound that is played when a CP is passed.
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Geargrinders in Oregon Ready for Summer Saturday Series
News from the CSCC Geargrinders, A Review of 2021 - Cascade Sports Car Club's Geargrinders Road Rally Program put on nine road rallies and averaged 24 cars per rally, improving over 2020's average of 18 vehicles per rally. A very successful rally ...
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Getting to Know the 2021 Woolf Barnato Award Winner
The Woolf Barnato Award, which is Sports Car Club of America's highest honor, is presented annually to a member who has made the most outstanding long-term contribution to the Club. First presented in 1948, past recipients include SCCA legends...
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SCCA Women on Track Initiative "RoadRally 2022"...
SCCA Women on Track (WoT), a part of the SCCA Foundation, announced their latest Women on Track Initiative to expand participation of women in all facets of SCCA programs as participants, volunteers, leaders, or supporters, during the SCCA...
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FFN means First Friday Niter to the SMSCC
A 50-year tradition continued on Friday evening, January 7, 2022. A group of rally enthusiasts, from all over the Southern California area, gathered in a chilly parking lot in Mission Hills, CA, near the north end of the San Fernando Valley for...
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RoadRally Makes a Splash in Texas
On the beautiful North Texas Sunday afternoon of February 20, 2022, the Texas Region of the SCCA put on the seventh edition of the Sweetheart Ride Road Rally (SRRR). Typically SRRR has been run on the Sunday before Valentine's Day, but this...
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Arizona Border Rally Weekend Chairman Extends "Thanks"
Thanks to everyone for running the SCCA Arizona Border Region rallies. We hope you enjoyed the rallies and your weekend in sunny Arizona. The official results and the leg scores for both events are below. You'll notice that we have also listed...
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Back to Road Rally
It had been 30 years since I last participated in an SCCA Road Rally, but when I learned that a National tribute rally written by John Sears was taking place in my home region, I knew I had to be involved. After signing up on the MotorsportReg...
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SOWELA Covid 22 Rally
Southwest Louisiana Region is primarily an autocross Region with some of its members traveling to participate in road racing, all events mostly in good weather conditions. However, December through February are devoid of competition each year, so ...
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SCCA Red River Region Returns to Rallying
It's been more than a decade since Red River Region ran its last road rally. But, on February 20th, we ventured back into territory virtually unknown to most of our members with our Day in the Park Rally .
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"Tips for MiRally" User Guides from Starr
Finding good resources for those new to the sport is good. Having them as a refresher for those who have rallied before is helpful too! Yet having an author who updates it as technology and equipment enhancements come along is very much...
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Road Rally 101 with Mike Bennett on "Inside the SCCA"
RoadRally Board Chairman Mike Bennett recently sat down with Brian Bielanski from the Inside the SCCA podcast in order to discuss the basics of RoadRally. If you've ever wondered what RoadRally was or how to get involved (or have friends that...
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NY: Hollows, Hills & Gulches Rally
So. Much. Snow. We're used to snow in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Sometimes there is fluffy snow and sometimes slushy "warm" snow. We get wet snowman-making snow and even sharp, shiny, painful snow courtesy of sub-zero temperatures.
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SCCA National RoadRally Awards
RoadRally has been part of SCCA's genetic makeup since the Club was formed more than 75 years ago. And for decades now, the RoadRally Board (RRB) notes exemplary efforts and awards those who make RoadRally such a wonderful activity. Below is a...
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Worthy News Since our Last Edition - Catch Up!
Upcoming Events
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CSCC 2022 April Saturday Series Rally
Cascade Sports Car Club - Road Rally on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Cascade World HeadQuarters, Portland, OR - See who is entered: April Saturday Rally Entry List Cascade Saturday Rally Series events are beginner friendly TSD...
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MI: Twilight Tour RoadRally
Spring has sprung! Time to roam the county roads for a little TSD road rallying! And Twilight Tour , coming up on Saturday, April 16 is just the rally to do that. Traversing ~150 miles of tasty back roads in Washtenaw and surrounding counties,...
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NJ: Second Hand Roads RoadRally
Our Second Hand Roads RoadRally is becoming an annual event. The SCCA Northern New Jersey Region, in association with the Motorsport Club of New Jersey and Raritan Valley. Sports Car Club, welcome you to join us in 2022! This is a rally, not a race.
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PA: Steel Haul National Course Rally
The Steel Haul Course Road Rally is a 175-mile route on paved and unpaved roads to Armstrong County. It features Lettered Route Instructions (LRIs), Numbered Route Instructions (NRIs), and changing Main Road Determinants (MRDs). The Steel Haul...
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WI: Badger Burrow Road Rallye
Join your fellow car enthusiasts for this 5 hour, 120-mile time-speed-distance road rally. You and a partner (Driver and Navigator) will be issued a set of Route Instructions that will take you on a scenic journey through the great country roads...
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CA: First Friday Niter Social Roadrally
" All Events The tradition continues with the Fast Friday Niter Rally Series ! Many Rallymasters share the responsibilities of the series, and this year it enters its 50th Year (or is it 51?)! The Santa Monica Sports Car Club is a Chapter of the...
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PA: NORMAN
Rallymaster Bruce Gezon replied to that question with, "Why you ask? You'll have to run it to find out." Norman , sanctioned by the SCCA Steel Cities Region, will be a Divisional GTA (Games Touring Adventure) event using the game of Monopoly,...
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OH: Tiptoe Thru the Tulips Two Road Rally
Join the SCCA Cincinnati Region on Saturday, April 23rd, for the Tiptoe Thru the Tulips Road Rally , which is a part of the Cincinnati Regional Series. Jim Knepper is the Rallymaster for this GTA rally. It is not a precisely timed event and there ...
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MD: Get the Dust Off Rallye XXXIII
The 33rd Annual Get the Dust-Off Rallye will be held on, Sunday, May 1st, 2022, and is co-hosted by the SCCA Washington DC Region and MG's of Baltimore! It will start and finish at Dejon Vineyards! This will be a straight-forward...
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IN: Fooled Again Rally
Spend Sunday afternoon, April 24th, with the Southern Indiana Region, navigating the Evansville, Indiana, road system. Registered rally entrants will begin assembling at 12:00 PM in the Penn Station Subs, in the strip mall between Walgreen's and...
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WI: Land of Lakes Tulip Rally
This SCCA Land o' Lakes Region rally runs mostly in Pierce County Wi. There are many fun roads and all paved roads are used. No special equipment is needed other than a smartphone with a built-in GPS. A free app (Rabbit Rally 2) is available from ...
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IL: How'd We Get Here? Road Rally Tour
" All Events Join the SCCA Chicago Region, which is celebrating Seven Decades of Motorsports in 2022, at their GTA Social Road Rally, on Saturday, May 7th. More details will follow, yet mark your calendars today! We strive to keep our event...
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IN: A May Day Rally
Spend Sunday afternoon, May 15th, with the Southern Indiana Region, navigating the Evansville, Indiana, road system. The A Mayday Road Rally will be the 3rd Rally in SIR's Summer Series. Registered rally entrants will begin assembling at 12:00 PM ...
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Road Rally eNews Calendar
Click the photo display of events to view the upcoming rallies on our online calendar. You can use the filters to dial in by date, state, or sanctioning club too!
We welcome your event information from the Furrin Group in MI, the Cascade Sports Car Club in Oregon, local SCCA and PCA Regions, and marque clubs in your area!
Send us your road rally listings and post-event write-up with standings. Share the stories and invite more rallyists to your events: rrenews@comeroadrallywith.us today!
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Words from the Wheel
News from the SCCA RoadRally Program and National Office
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My Personal Vision of Where the SCCA RoadRally Program...
RRB Chairman Mike Bennett shares his vision of our SCCA RoadRally program and shares the statistics between 2020 and 2021.
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SCCA RoadRally Board Minutes Jan-Feb 2022 with Town Hall
From the SCCA RoadRally Board, Secretary Jeanne English - January through December 2022 minutes will be posted here upon receipt.
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SCCA RoadRally Board Minutes Jan-Dec 2021 with Town Hall
This post closes out 2021 SCCA RoadRally Board Minutes, as we don't receive them until the following month, in this case, January 2022.
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SCCA Membership Cards & Annual Waivers Now Available...
SCCA Members can now keep their membership cards on their phones and sign the annual waiver digitally. Both can be found at my.scca.com, the same location members can go to renew their annual SCCA membership and more online!
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SCCA 2022 National Championship Standings & Manufacturer ...
SCCA National Course Championship, by Points Keeper Bruce Gezon SCCA National Tour Championship, by Points Keeper Bruce Gezon SCCA National GTA Championship, by Points Keeper Bruce Gezon We have chosen to keep the 2021 GTA Standings posted, until ...
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SCCA Road Rally Rules are READY, so click the link and...
Sure, you have been able to download the pdf-file of the 2022 SCCA RoadRally Rules from the SCCA website, yet with the recent announcements of awards at the SCCA Convention in January - the hard copies are ready to be ordered.
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Presenting the 2022 SCCA Hall of Fame Class
The 2022 class of the Sports Car Club of America Hall of Fame was unveiled today, recognizing each member's contributions to the Club's history and the world of motorsports. This year's class includes a sports car racing champion across multiple...
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SCCA Road Rally Planning Calendar 220408
We are delighted that the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Regions across the United States are getting back to their beloved Road Rally events. Check out this latest production by Jeanne English who maintains the calendar - you'll find even...
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SCCA Celebrates 78 Years of Memories
It was February 26, 1944, when seven sports car enthusiasts met at the Boston, Massachusetts home of Chapin Wallour to form a club dedicated to the preservation of sports cars. That small gathering started the Sports Car Club of America, an...
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2022 Convention Session Schedule Released
The holiday season is upon us, which means it's time to get excited! Sure, there are visits from loved ones, giant feasts or loads of presents; but when end-of-year festivities roll around it also indicates the annual SCCA National Convention is...
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