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January 2019

Jan 22
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Pre-Season Race #1 Results

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We had a really good turn out for our first race of the year, and our timing could not have worked out much better – the last rain drops fell around 9am, we squeezed in two very full run groups and a handful of fun runs, packed everything up, and left before the rain came back in spades around 2pm.  There were Heavenly Donuts and Starbucks coffee to keep us going, and a fun group of adventurous folks ready to play in the rain.  The wet weather definitely kept the competition interesting, and I have some great water splash pics that I’ll be adding to Facebook soon.
Jeremy McNeely turned the fastest laps of the day, taking the Top Time and Modified win in his turbocharged SSM Miata.  I was fast enough to lead PAX and Street class in the Focus SVT.  Other class winners included Jordan Enloe for CAM in his new-to-him Mustang GT, Eric Haney in Touring (sadly the Miata left on a rollback due to some engine malfeasance, hope it is an ez fix), and new comer Jacob Kritzer crushed the Novice class in is his Miata.
Complete results are posted at http://www.trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/
Our next club meeting is Tuesday, February 19th at 6pm at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, and our next pre-season race follows on Sunday, February 24th.

Thanks for a really fun event, and I hope to see you at our next one!

Jan 19
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Sunday’s Race

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The track is all set for Sunday’s 1st pre-season race with the Trinity Touring Club (huge thanks to everyone who make it out in the wet today for setup – you guys rock!).  If you’ve never had the opportunity to get out for a race in the rain, you should definitely get up early and join us for what is always an absolute riot of a day.  Jeremy has put together a sweet two lap course that will definitely test your skills, and entertain the rest of us watching as you test your skills.  We will have coffee and donuts to start us off, and since the afternoon is threatening thunderstorms and there are no hot dogs for lunch, we’re hoping that folks can make it early and we’ll do two groups in the morning and call it a race.
You’ve definitely had enough rainy days at home by now, get up early Sunday and bring your car out to the track for a play day!
cheers,
– Brian
Jan 16
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We are Racing on Sunday – Come Join the Fun!

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Rain or shine, we are getting together to welcome 2019 with some friendly cone carving competition. Saturday is timing trailer clean up and track setup starting @ 2pm, with racing on Sunday. The weather as of today looks … wet. This will not deter us! This is the first of three pre-season events hosted by Trinity Touring Club. We would love to have you join us as we blow out the cobwebs and see who can splash their way to a Class win.

Saturday 01.19.2019
– Gates open at 2:00pm Saturday afternoon for our trailer clean-up and track setup – please come by and help us out! The more folks, the quicker it goes!
– Jeremy McNeely is our Competition Director this year and will be our track setup guide

Sunday 01.20.2019
– Gates open at 7:30am for registration and tech inspection
– All cars need to be tech’d and helmets inspected for the new year
– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2
– Lunch break – we are on our own for lunch
– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run groups 3 & 4

Entry fee is $30 for members and $35 for non-members – cash or check. Becoming a member is as easy as completing the membership application portion of the Tech Sheet and paying for an Individual ($30), Family ($35), or Business ($200, $400, or $600) membership. This is a great time of the year to join the club as you will get $5 off the entry fee for all 12 planned races this year – make it to half of those, and your membership pays for itself! Plus you get a rad t-shirt at the beginning of our regular season in April, can compete for season trophies, and get the opportunity to help run our events. Join the club!

Other Info:

1. Helmets: Helmets are available to rent for just $1 (and we will hang onto your driver’s license until it is returned). If you bring your own, it must be SA/MA 2005 or better (same as last year).

2. 2019 SCCA Classes and Rules: Changes are in the works – checkout the 2019 draft at https://www.scca.com/downloads/43452-2019-solo-rules-book-1-2018-01-02-draft-d-reduced/download We will have a hard copy of this once it is finalized – for now, it is only available online as a download.

See you at the track!

Jan 10
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Autocross Racing with the Trinity Touring Club Starts Jan 20th!

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Happy New Year to our racers and race fans!  We are just 10 days away from our first autocross event of 2019 on Sunday, January 20th.  Pre-season racing (rain or shine) is your chance to blow the cobwebs out and do some test and tune work on your hot rod before our regular season begins in April.   Pre-season events are set for Sunday 01.20, 02.24, and 03.24 – set your reminders!
 
Fees are unchanged for 2019.  Club membership is $30 for individuals or $35 for couples.  Race Day entry fee is $30 for members and $35 for non-members.  Sponsorship levels are $200, $400, and $600.  You can bring your membership dues or Sponsorship to the next meeting, to the race in January, or mail it to the P.O. Box.
 
Our next Club meeting is on Tuesday, January 15th at Player’s Pizza in Anderson. Social hour 6-7 with meeting following. I will have 2019 membership forms at the meeting and will happily accept your money. Please join us for the meeting and help us finalize plans for the year.
 
We plan to meet at the track Saturday afternoon January 19th to do some trailer clean-up and get things ready for Sunday’s race. If you can make it out to the Speedway on the 19th (a week from this Saturday) around 2pm to help, we would appreciate it very much.  It looks like we are in a pattern of wet weather, so plan accordingly and keep an eye on the forecast.
 
See you soon!