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Brian Berry

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!
Dec 13
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Meeting Tuesday, December 18th

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We are looking ahead to 2019 and will be meeting on Tuesday, December 18th at Players Pizza in Anderson.  Social hour 6pm – 7pm, meeting starts at 7pm.  Everyone is welcome!  Our 2019 officers are:
 
President:  Troy Dewell
Vice President:  Sharon Haley
Secretary/Treasurer:  Brian Berry
Board Members:  Shawn McNeely, Gary Brantley, Jeremy McNeely, Eric Haney

Meeting Topics:

  • Update on Finances
  • TTC Organization (attachment)
  • Pre-Season Schedule & Next Event
  • Timing Trailer Clean-up & Go-Kart storage
  • Equipment Updates
  • 2019 “Shasta AutoX Challenge Series” Schedule
  • General Discussion
I will have the Class Winner awards, so if you weren’t able to make it to the awards dinner, you can come to the meeting and pick yours up.
I hope to see you there!
Nov 06
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2018 Champions & 2019 Officers

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A huge and heartfelt thanks out to our club members, sponsors, supporters, and those who participated in our events this year – you helped us have a successful season and showed your generosity of spirit whenever challenged.  We came together to help our community recover from a devastating wildfire and to help one of our own recover from injury.  We had some phenomenal races – our event participation was up 10% over last year, as was club membership.  As we transition to the off season, please think about what you’d like to see the club do next year, and try to join us for our next meeting on December 18th.
Here are the official 2018 season and 2019 officer election results:
Fast Driver: Danny Ide
PAX Champion: Blake DeWit
PAX Performer: Kerry Haney
Class Winners:
Brian Berry H Street
Josh Davies D Street Prepared
Troy Dewell D Prepared
Blake DeWit E Street
Arley Enloe F Street
Jordan Enloe Street Modified F
Jason Fielding A Street Prepared
Bob Fischer F Street Prepared
Peter Gerrodette G Street
Mike Hall A Street
Eric Haney Street Touring R
Danny Ide E Modified
Bruce Lamb A Modified
Jeremy McNeely Super Street Modified
Kenneth Allan Mitchell CAM-S
Keith Smith CAM-T
Tyler Warner Street Touring S
2019 Officers
President:  Troy Dewell
Vice President:  Sharon Haley
Secretary/Treasurer:  Brian Berry
Board Members:  Shawn McNeely, Gary Brantley, Jeremy McNeely, Eric Haney
I have the awards for the Class winners who weren’t able to make it to our year end dinner, and will bring them to our next meeting.
cheers,
– Brian
Oct 23
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Shasta AutoX Challenge Series – October + Season Results

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Our final race weekend went off without a hitch and had some very competitive racing.  Brian Nunes and Blake DeWit did a fabulous job with Race Director duties, we had a nice chili dinner with desserts Saturday night, and we had a couple of riders try out the go-kart on Sunday – it was a great way to cap off what has been an eventful season.
Saturday and Sunday was a hunt for the fastest time between Danny Ide and ‘Fast’ Larry Nelson, with Larry besting the field on Saturday, and Danny taking the trophy for Sunday.  Blake DeWit put a period on the PAX season with back to back PAX and ES class wins.  The complete race weekend results and year end results are now posted – http://www.trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/  Please let me know right away if you see anything amiss with the results.
We will be celebrating our season winners and electing our 2019 officers on Saturday, November 3rd at the Expressive Learning Center, 2655 Bechelli Lane in Redding.  I’ll be sending a follow-up to club members soon.  Our first pre-season race of 2019 is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, January 20th, rain or shine.
We are still looking for nominations for officers and board members so please reach out to me if you would like to help out next year – even if you weren’t a club member this year.
cheers!
– Brian
Oct 17
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Racing this Weekend – Shasta AutoX Challenge Series Race 8 & 9 + Chili Cook-off

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We are wrapping up our 2018 racing season this weekend October 20th and 21st and hope you will join us!  Racing Saturday and Sunday, with a chili cook-off potluck track side Saturday night.  Entry fees are $35 for non-members, $30 for members each day.  Club T-shirts are on sale for just $5.  Novice racers are always welcome!  We have helmets available for rent if you do not have your own.
 
Campers are again welcome this weekend, and the weather is looking to be very nice for late October.  We will have the Go Kart available for any children age 8 and above who would like to race with us – see a Club member for details.

Friday 10.19.2018
– Gates open at 5:00pm for track setup – the more hands, the quicker it goes, so please join us and help out!  Brian Nunes and Blake DeWit are sharing Race Director duties this weekend.

Saturday 10.20.2018
– Gates open at 7:30am for registration and tech inspection – you can register for both days and reserve your run groups, first come, first served
– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2
– Lunch break – Hot Dog cart available – Please bring some extra cash and support our vendor!
– Driver’s Meeting at the conclusion of lunch break, followed by run groups 3 & 4
– Racing event concludes around 4pm
– Dinner setup starts around 5:00pm

Chili Cook-off Potluck Saturday 5:30pm – Track Side

– Bring a big crock pot of your best chili – we will have a table setup w/power
– Bring a side dish, corn bread, chips, salsa, etc
– Dessert:  We are extending our competitive spirit to dessert, so bring it on!
– Trophy for the Best Chili!
– Trophy for the Best Dessert!
Sunday 10.21.2018
– Gates open at 7:30am for registration and tech inspection
– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2
– Lunch break – chili and fixins track side
– Driver’s Meeting at the conclusion of lunch break, followed by run groups 3 & 4
– Event concludes with track clean up around 4pm
Come race with us this weekend!
Oct 11
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Meeting Tuesday, October 16th + Upcoming Events!

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Greetings racers and race fans!  We have a few key dates to share:
  1. Last chance to race with the Sacramento SCCA @ Thunderhill is this weekend for the ‘Bill Fleig Memorial’ 5 lap enduro – http://www.sfrscca-sacramento.org for info
  2. Trinity Touring Club Meeting Tuesday, October 16th, 6pm @ Player’s Pizza in Anderson
  3. Final “Shasta AutoX Challenge Series” race event of the year October 20 – 21
  4. Trinity Touring Club Year End Awards Dinner & Officer Elections – Saturday, November 3rd, 6pm @ the Expressive Learning Center with catering by Fat Daddies BBQ
Meeting Topics for 10.16
  • Finance update
  • September race recap
    • Safety discussion
    • Follow-ups
  • Season Race #8 & #9 Saturday and Sunday, October 20th & 21st
    • Brian Nunes and Blake DeWit are teaming up for Race Director duties
    • Setup plan
    • Go-Kart
  • Saturday Potluck
    • Chili cook-off or something different?
  • Officer Nominations for 2019
    • See attached for the things we need to cover for next year’s events and be thinking about how you could help get some of this stuff done!
  • Year End Awards
  • Other New Business / General Discussion

See you Tuesday!

Sep 25
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Go Fund Me for Bradley Smith

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Brad is a new member of the Club this year – he started as a Novice, and has been working on sharpening his driving skills and improving his ’91 Miata this season.  He now competes in STR.  At an event earlier this year, he had some suspension voodoo happen, wrenched on the car, and got it back in the event for time.  Brad loves racing, but is on a shoe string budget, like many.
His friends have started a Go Fund Me campaign to help him recover from an accident at the track this weekend, where he was a passenger.  Please forward along to your contacts in the motorsports community or anyone who might be able to help.