Brian Berry

We had a great weekend of racing at the kart track to finish our Club’s 40th anniversary year.  Thank-you to everyone who was able to make it out to be with us – we welcomed visitors from all 3 neighboring autocross clubs as well as KRCR reporter Max Tedford for a follow-up on this year’s fundraiser, which thanks to this weekend was a great success!  The raffle brought in $1,285 and with 35 racers participating in the event, we are able to cover the donations we made in early October to the United Way of Northern California ($1,000) and to Kristy and Michael Daneau ($2000) for help rebuilding after the Park Fire.  Our 2025 Season Pass winners were Charlie and Dawna Mosher and David Espinosa – congratulations!  A huge thanks to everyone who donated items for the raffles and to you degenerate gamblers for buying all those damn tickets.
Despite a wet start on Saturday, it was a fast weekend at the kart track. Saturday practice got going after many fun runs to dry things out, so the schedule was whack, but we got practice done in time for Odell Craft BBQ dinner and a beautiful sunset.  Race day was dry and warmer, with David Winterburn piloting the DSR Sport Racer to Top Time and Max Power getting the most out of the Elantra N with Top PAX in Sunday’s 5 lap Enduro.  Full results 

https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/  Great job everyone on a safe, fast, and fun weekend! 

Our next Club meeting is Wednesday November 13th at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6pm – 7pm social hour, meeting at 7pm, all are welcome!  We are working through board member roles and asking for nominations for next year – please join us!

We are racing Saturday and Sunday November 2nd and 3rd at the Shasta Kart Klub just south of the Redding Drag Strip.  Dry camping is available!  Event is rain or shine!  Register now to reserve your spot!  This is our final event of the year!  

Saturday will feature two laps per run to give you some practice for Sunday’s 5 lap main event – we will use the same track, same direction for both days.  Saturday evening we will have a celebration at the track for our Season winners and Odell Craft BBQ is cooking dinner!  The Club is providing plates, utensils etc. and soft drinks.  Dinner is at 5:30pm followed by awards.  Bring a chair, your favorite beverage, and a dessert to share if you like!  $15 per person and you can sign up as part of registration or pay at the event.  Come celebrate with us!

Sign up for the Enduro race weekend, charity fundraiser, and celebration dinner now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024FallEnduro

Overnight camping is allowed (no power or water, absolutely no fires).  Food and fuel are nearby at Rancho Rd. and Airport Rd.  The access road and parking areas are gravel – go slowly, 5 mph max on all unpaved surfaces..  DO NOT TRESPASS onto the dragstrip.  There are races Saturday night and at no time this weekend are we allowed on any portion of the drag strip property. 

At the Kart track, the staging lanes are paved – please do not park on the staging lanes.  All of the rules we have at the Shasta Speedway apply here, no drugs or alcohol, children and pets must be supervised, no aggressive driving on the access roads, etc.  

Friday 11.01.2024

– Gates open at 4:30pm Friday for a quick track setup

– Anyone planning to camp Friday needs to arrive between 4:30pm and 6:30pm 

Saturday 11.02.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am, followed by run groups 1 & 2 

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Fun runs for registered racers if time and weather allow

Saturday Night 

– Odell Craft BBQ dinner at 5:30pm followed by season awards

– BYOB, a chair, and any desert you would like to share

Sunday 11.03.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am, followed by run groups 1 & 2 

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Clean-up and break down of the site

Directions:

Shasta Kart Klub

6030 Old Oregon Trail Redding, CA 96002

From I-5:
– Take exit 673 for Knighton Rd and head toward the Redding Airport (East)
– Turn Left Onto Airport road
– Turn Right onto Rancho Road
– Turn Right at the 1st cross street onto Old Oregon Trail heading South
– Turn Left onto Desperado Trail
– Turn Right onto Old Oregon Trail heading South
– After entering the main Redding Motorsports Park gate, keep left
– Enter the left gate and travel South along the gravel road (5 mph)  – look for green TTC cones

– Continue on gravel road (5 mph) to the Shasta Kart Klub 

2024 Fundraiser:  This year we are focused on helping with Park Fire relief.  Participate for as little as $5 and have a chance at winning some fabulous prizes in the general raffle.  For a chance at winning a 2025 Season Pass, or other big ticket items from our sponsors, tickets are $25.  You can donate online as part of your race registration, or we will also take cash / credit / checks at the track during the November event.  Raffle drawings will be held Sunday November 3rd at lunch break and you do not need to present to win. 

Important Notes

1.  Verify your credit card is correct / active on MotorsportsReg!

2.  Make sure you complete the Self Tech (do not bring us the form, it is for your reference)

3.  2024 SCCA Solo rules apply, you can download them from https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-cars-and-rules and we’ll have printed copies at the event.

4.  Full season schedule https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-schedule/

5.  Cl ub meetings have moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm.

Join us for our season finale Enduro weekend!   We are racing Saturday and Sunday November 2nd and 3rd at the Shasta Kart Klub just south of the Redding Drag Strip.  We’ll be using cones to create the autocross track layout for our Enduro and to keep competitors away from any hazards.  Dry camping is available!  Event is rain or shine!  Register now to reserve your spot!  This is our final event of the year!  

Saturday will feature two laps per run to give you some practice for Sunday’s 5 lap main event – we will use the same track, same direction for both days.  Saturday evening we will have a celebration at the track for our Season winners and Odell Craft BBQ is cooking dinner!  The Club is providing plates, utensils etc. and soft drinks.  Dinner is at 5:30pm followed by awards.  Bring a chair, your favorite beverage, and a dessert to share if you like!  $15 per person and you can sign up as part of registration or pay at the event.  Come celebrate with us!

Sign up for the Enduro race weekend, charity fundraiser, and celebration dinner now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024FallEnduro

2024 Fundraiser:  This year we are focused on helping with Park Fire relief.  Participate for as little as $5 and have a chance at winning some fabulous prizes in the general raffle.  For a chance at winning a 2025 Season Pass, or other big ticket items from our sponsors, tickets are $25.  You can donate online as part of your race registration, or we will also take cash / credit / checks at the track during the November event.  Raffle drawings will be held Sunday November 3rd at lunch break and you do not need to present to win. 

Be Safe, Go Fast, and Have Fun!  Come race with us!

Another great season of autocross racing is in the books for the Trinity Touring Club – a huge thank-you to our members, sponsors, and supporters who help make our events successful!  We have just one more event remaining this year, our Fall Enduro October 26rh and 27th – register now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024FallEnduro and join us for a great weekend of racing at the Shasta Speedway, rain or shine!  You can participate in this year’s fundraiser benefiting Park Fire relief as part of race registration.

Our final points race of the year was held last weekend, with David Winterburn setting Top Time in the DSR Sports Racer and the only driver in the 33 second bracket both days, despite some mechanical challenges.  PAX was a tight race, with Blake DeWit getting the win Saturday in ES, and Max Power on Sunday in DS by just 0.06 – top 5 PAX finishers Sunday were within a second thanks to the short, fast course.  Our fastest Novice on Saturday was James Matson in a Miata, and Sunday it was Nicholas Tepley in a VW GTI.  We even had Max Tedford from KCRA news out to support this year’s fundraiser, taking some rides and interviewing our Club President, Jeremy McNeely!  Check it out!

Results – https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/

See you in October!

Join us for our season finale Enduro weekend!   We are racing Saturday and Sunday October 26th and 27th, rain or shine,at the Shasta Speedway.  Saturday will feature two laps per run to give you some practice for Sunday’s 5 lap main event – we will use the same track, same direction for both days.  Rain or shine!  Campers are welcome!  

Sign up now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024FallEnduro

Gates open at 7:30am with Driver’s Meeting for Run Groups 1 & 2 at 9am.  Driver’s Meeting for Run Groups 3 & 4 is at 12:00pm. Entry fee is $32 for members and $37 for non-members each day, paid online here on motorsports.reg. A limited number of rental helmets are available for $5 a day and can be reserved as part of sign up.   Work stations will be assigned at the Driver’s Meeting to all participants.  This is our final event of the year!  

Saturday evening we will have a celebration at the track, so plan to return around 4:30pm.  BYOB!  

2024 Fundraising Kickoff:  Each year we choose organizations helping others in our community for our charity drive – past beneficiaries include the Haven Humane Society, Northern California Wheelchair Athletics, The Carr Fire Relief Fund, Connected Living Food Bank, The Good News Rescue Mission, the Northern California Veterans Museum, Toys for Tots, Adopt a Family, and the Shasta County Child Support Services Backpack and School Supply Drive.  We have raised over $18,000 in support of local charities over the last 7 years, and this year we are focused on helping with Park Fire relief.  We are donating to the United Way of Northern California and are also helping Kristy and Michael Daneau, a family that lost their Paradise home in the Camp fire in 2018, and again have lost their home in Cohasset in the Park fire.  Participate for as little as $5 and have a chance at winning some fabulous prizes in the general raffle.  For a chance at winning a 2025 Season Pass, or other big ticket items from our sponsors, tickets are $25.  You can donate online as part of your race registration, or we will also take cash / credit / checks at the track during the September and October events. 

Raffle drawings will be held Sunday October 27th at lunch break and you do not need to present to win. 

Be Safe, Go Fast, and Have Fun!  Come race with us!

We hope you plan to join us for our final points race weekend of the year on Saturday and Sunday September 21st and 22nd at the Shasta Speedway.  Help us kick off our fundraiser and put down some fast laps with your favorite hoonigans!  Bring a friend!  Novices are always welcome!

We are donating to the United Way of Northern California and are also helping Kristy and Michael Daneau, a family that lost their Paradise home in the Camp fire in 2018, and again have lost their home in Cohasset in the Park Fire.  Participate in the raffle for as little as $5 and have a chance at winning some fabulous prizes in the general raffle.  For a chance at winning a 2025 Season Pass, or other big ticket items from our sponsors, tickets are $25.  You can donate online as part of your race registration, or we will also take cash / credit / checks at the track during the September and October events.  

Raffle drawings will be held at our year end celebration Fall Enduro weekend October 26th & 27th and you do not need to present to win. We appreciate donations for the raffle!  If you are able to donate automotive themed or local service items, please reach out to me or Jeremy!

Register for September now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024r11r12

Friday 09.20.2024

– Gates open at 5:00pm Friday for track setup.   Please come by and help us out with setup if you can!  The more folks, the quicker it goes! 

– Jeremy McNeely is back as our Competition Director and will be our track setup guide

– Campers are welcome! 

Saturday 09.21.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2 

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Fun runs for registered racers!

Sunday 09.22.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2 

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Clean-up and break down of the site

Important Notes

1.  Verify your credit card is correct / active on MotorsportsReg!

2.  Make sure you complete the Self Tech (do not bring us the form, it is for your reference)

3.  2024 SCCA Solo rules apply, you can download them from https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-cars-and-rules and we have printed copies at the event.

4.  Full season schedule https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-schedule/

5.  Club meetings have moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm

Our final points race weekend of the year is on Saturday and Sunday September 21st and 22nd at the Shasta Speedway.  Gates open at 7:30am with Driver’s Meeting for Run Groups 1 & 2 at 9am.  Driver’s Meeting for Run Groups 3 & 4 is at 12:00pm. Entry fee is $32 for members and $37 for non-members each day.

Register now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024r11r12

2024 Fundraising Kickoff:  Each year we choose organizations helping others in our community for our charity drive – past beneficiaries include the Haven Humane Society, Northern California Wheelchair Athletics, The Carr Fire Relief Fund, Connected Living Food Bank, The Good News Rescue Mission, the Northern California Veterans Museum, Toys for Tots, Adopt a Family, and the Shasta County Child Support Services Backpack and School Supply Drive.  We have raised over $18,000 in support of local charities over the last 7 years through the hard work of our club volunteers and supporters.

This year, we are helping with Park Fire relief.  We are donating to the United Way of Northern California and are also helping Kristy and Michael Daneau, a family that lost their Paradise home in the Camp fire in 2018, and again have lost their home in Cohasset in the Park fire.  Participate in the raffle for as little as $5 and have a chance at winning some fabulous prizes in the general raffle.  For a chance at winning a 2025 Season Pass, or other big ticket items from our sponsors, tickets are $25.  You can donate online as part of your race registration, or we will also take cash / credit / checks at the track during the September and October events.  

Raffle drawings will be held at our year end celebration Enduro weekend October 26th & 27th and you do not need to present to win. We appreciate donations for the raffle!  If you are able to donate automotive themed or local service items, please reach out to me or Jeremy!

After our July top-speed weekend at the kart track, we slowed it down for our August event with a technical two lap gated course favoring finesse and quick thinking.  We went with a 5 second missed gate penalty vs. a DNF as we know people would be missing some gates and would still want a time, and no one figured out a strategic way to game it so that worked out well – if you see the results and see people with 5+ penalty that is why,  It was one of the coolest August weekends in recent memory and great for racing, thank-you to everyone who made it out to race with us.  

Troy Dewell managed a clean sweep for Top Time in his supercharged XP Miata, making it look easy, while Blake DeWit and Brian Berry battled for PAX, each winning a day and setting up a showdown for the last race of the Season for all the monies.  Fastest novices were Garet Eastman in a Honda CIVIC Si Saturday and Jacob Labowsky in a Miata on Sunday – congratulations!  

Full results:  https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/ – two drops have been applied to the YTD results with two more coming after the September event, we score best 8 of 12 for the season.  Let me know of any issues with the results.

We are finishing up details for this year’s fundraiser that will conclude at our Fall Enduro, and will have registration open soon for our final points race weekend September 21st and 22nd.

Come join us at the Shasta Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, August 17th and 18th for rounds 9 and 10 of the Shasta AutoX Challenge Series!  Just 4 events remain in our points season plus our Fall Enduro so don’t miss out!  Club t-shirts available for $10, 40th anniversary stickers are $5, and it promises to be a cool weekend so start time will be the usual 9am.

Register now athttp://msreg.com/ttc2024r9r10 there is plenty of room!

Friday 08.16.2024

– Gates open at 5:000pm Friday for track setup.   Please come by and help us out with setup if you can!  The more folks, the quicker it goes! 

– Campers are welcome!  

Saturday 08.17.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2 

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run groups 3 & 4 (or one combined afternoon group if low signups)

– Fun runs for registered racers until we get tired

Sunday 08.18.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2 

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4 (or one combined afternoon group if low signups)

– Fun runs for registered racers if time allows – must stay for track clean-up!

– Clean-up and break down of the site

Important Notes

1.  Verify your credit card is correct / active on MotorsportsReg!

2.  Make sure you complete the Self Tech (do not bring us the form, it is for your reference)

3.  2024 SCCA Solo rules apply, you can download them from https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-cars-and-rules and we’ll have printed copies at the event.

4.  Full season schedule https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-schedule/

5.  Club meetings have moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm. 

Our weekend at the Shasta Kart Klub went smoothly despite the heat – the schedule worked out well with events concluding by 1pm both days, avoiding the worst of it except for us hapless souls who did set up on Friday. Some cars, hearts, and RV air conditioners were broken by the end of it all, we missed Jeremy, but the human spirit carried on. The track has had some maintenance since we last visited in February and was plenty fast, with fresh sealant and newly painted curbs. David Winterburn drove the DSR Sports Racer to the top of the speed charts both days (41.50 on Sunday), with Danny Ide runner up Saturday and Larry Nelson Sunday, both in EM. PAX went to Brian in the DS Mustang Ecoboost Saturday and to Keith Smith in the CAMT Camaro Sunday. Our fastest novices were Joe Brattoli Saturday and Mark Simonds, both in Corvettes.

We appreciate everyone who made it out to race with us for a fun and safe weekend – full results: https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/

Our next event is coming up August 17th and 18th (early start!) at the Fairgrounds in Anderson and we are looking for track designs from our racers. Send us an email or make a reply here with your idea, or bring it to our Club meeting on August 14, and we may be racing your track that weekend! Race sign ups are open now at: http://msreg.com/ttc2024r9r10