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The season is winding down, with just two weekends of points racing remaining.  Our next event is at the Shasta Speedway and also kicks off our annual fundraising drive – we are soliciting raffle prizes so if you are able to donate automotive themed or local service items, please reach out to me or Jeremy

Sign up online to enter the race and the raffles!  T-shirts are available online for just $10 and all proceeds go to our fundraising effort.  September 23rd & 24th at the Shasta Speedway:  http://msreg.com/ttc2023r11r12

See you at the track!

We had a spectacular weekend of racing at the Shasta Kart Klub facility south of the Redding Dragstrip.  We hosted 63 racers and turned 551 laps around the course over the two days, with Saturday practice going clockwise, and Sunday points race counterclockwise.  We learned a lot about how to put on an event at this venue and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from our members and guests, as well as from the kart club leadership about how the event was conducted.  Our thanks to everyone who came out to support us, especially the new people we met (we hope you’ll be back!} and the old friends we hadn’t seen in a while.  

Saturday was a practice day that saw Rick Dunbar on top of the speed charts in the Factory Five 818 roadster with David Winterburn  in the DRS Sports Racer close behind.  Sunday, Boris Podtetenieff in his Tesla Model S Plaidtook the Top Time by a scant 0.012 over David.  Robert Foster scored PAX for Saturday practice and for the main event Sunday in his wicked fast Corvette Grand Sport.  Mason Mercier was our fastest Novice for Saturday in a Miata, and Mason Boozer was our fastest Novice Sunday in a Toyota MR2.  

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

Our next event kicks off our fall fundraiser and will be at the Shasta Speedway September 23rd and 24th and registration will be open soon.  Raffle tickets will be available online as part of race registration and will be available at the September and October events.  We are currently seeking raffle donations for automotive themed items and local services – if you can help please read more here https://trinitytouringclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TTC-2023-Fundraiser-08292023.pdf and let us know what you can donate.

We are looking forward to hosting our next event at the Shasta Kart Klub track near the Redding Drag Strip!  There are still spots available for both days, so sign up soon if you haven’t already!   http://msreg.com/ttc2023r10

We have the facility starting Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon.  Overnight camping is allowed on Saturday (no power or water).  Food and fuel are nearby at Rancho Rd. and Airport Rd.  There is seating, picnic tables, and lots of shade.  The access road and parking areas are gravel – go slowly.  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 as well, no drugs or alcohol, children and pets must be supervised, no aggressive driving on the access roads, etc.  

Saturday 08.26.2023

– 7:00am Gates Open

– 9:00am Driver’s Meeting Groups 1 & 2

– 11:00am Break

– 12:00pm Driver’s Meeting Group 3

– 1:30pm Fun Runs

Sunday 08.27.2023

– 7:00am Gates Open

– 9:00am Driver’s Meeting Groups 1 & 2

– 11:30am Break

– 12:30pm Driver’s Meeting Group 3

– 2:00pm Track Cleanup

Shasta Kart Klub

6030 Old Oregon Trail Redding, CA 96002

Directions 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
– Continue on gravel road to the Shasta Kart Klub 

The Trinity Touring Club is partnering with the Shasta Kart Klub to host autocross racing at the 1.3 mile Redding Kart Track Saturday and Sunday August 26th & 27th.  Saturday is a play day for test and tune so we can learn what works well at the facility and get some seat time without the pressure of a points race.  Bring a picnic lunch and hang out with us for a day where every run is a fun run!  Sunday is points race #10 for the Shasta AutoX Challenge Series for club members and guests are also welcome to participate.  

Early start both days to beat the August heat!  We’ll have the full daily schedule and details for accessing the facility after our monthly club meeting next week.  Helmet rentals only $5 / day, club t-shirts on sale for $10. Come out and try a new venue with us!

Sign-up online at http://msreg.com/ttc2023r10 to reserve your spot!  We look forward to seeing you at the track!

We had a solid turnout for our July event and managed to get everyone out for 5 runs on a really fun track and were still home before 2pm.  Boris and David Winterburn were the exclusive members of the 49 second club, with Boris managing to hold off all competitors to score a clean sweep for Top Time and PAX in the Tesla Model S Plaid.  We saw the debut of Troy Dewell’s supercharged XP Miata which had a successful shakedown after a bit of an overboost issue, and our fastest Novice was Ralph Stein in a Focus ST.  Thanks to everyone for making it out!

Full race results:  https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/

For our August event, we are partnering with the Shasta Kart Klub to race on the 1.3 mile kart track at the south end of the Redding Drag Strip.  The 26 acre facility features lots of shade, a paved and covered staging area, multiple seating areas, and a control tower to monitor all the action.  The course itself has up to 11 turns for the longest configuration and a very fast straightaway.  We’ll be using cones to create the autocross track layout and to keep competitors away from any hazards.

Saturday is a play day for test and tune so we can learn what works well at the facility and get some seat time on the new track without the pressure of a points race.  Bring a picnic lunch and hang out with us for the day!   Sunday is points race #10 for the Shasta AutoX Challenge Series.  Early start both days to beat the August heat!  Dry camping is available!  

Signup for TTC at the Shasta Kart Klub August 26th & 27th:  http://msreg.com/ttc2023r10  

We really hope that ALL of our racers, friends, and supporters will come out to the August weekend to check out the karting facility and take a run or a ride – it should be a blast!  More info to come as we finalize the contract, insurance, and daily schedule.  

See you at the track!

Join us for a day of autocross racing at the Shasta Speedway Sunday, July 23rd!   This is race 9 of 14 scheduled for the Shasta AutoX Challenge Series – time is running out to score those Season points!  Helmet rentals are now $5 a day so bring a friend!  If you raced with us at Thunderhill and DID NOT receive a Discount Code via email on Tuesday, please reply and let me know and I’ll send one to you.

Register Online: http://msreg.com/ttc2023r9

We are starting up an hour earlier for the July and August events – here is the schedule for July:

Saturday July 22nd

– 9:00am  Club Meeting @ the Speedway, followed byTrack Setup

Sunday July 23rd

– 7:00am Gates Open

– 8:00am Driver’s Meeting Groups 1 & 2

– 10:30am Break

– 11:00am Driver’s Meeting Groups 3 & 4

– 1:00pm Fun Runs

– 1:30pm Track Clean Up

We will consolidate run groups if we have a smaller turnout.  For those traveling, please arrive in time for your scheduled Driver’s Meeting, we want everyone to be able to participate and for the summer that means getting up early!

See you at the track!

Join us for a day of autocross racing at the Shasta Speedway Sunday, July 23rd!   This is race 9 of 14 scheduled for the Shasta AutoX Challenge Series – time is running out to score those Season points!  Helmet rentals are now $5 a day so bring a friend! 

Register Online:  http://msreg.com/ttc2023r9

We are starting up an hour earlier for the July and August events – here is the schedule for July:

Saturday July 22nd

– 9:00am Track Setup

Sunday July 23rd

– 7:00am Gates Open

– 8:00am Driver’s Meeting Groups 1 & 2

– 10:30am Break

– 11:00am Driver’s Meeting Groups 3 & 4

– 1:00pm Fun Runs

– 1:30pm Track Clean Up

We will consolidate run groups if we have a smaller turnout.  For those traveling, please arrive in time for your scheduled Driver’s Meeting, we want everyone to be able to participate and for the summer that means getting up early!

See you at the track!

Here are the results from last weekend’s event at Thunderhill with the North Bay Corvette Club.

Saturday was hot, the track was greasy, but the times were fast, with Boris Podtetenieff taking fastest time of the event in the Tesla Model S Plaid.  Sunday we had cooler temps and only raced in the morning, but still the tires were giving out on the Tesla, leaving the door open for Jeremy McNeely to annihilate the field in his SSM Miata.  Blade DeWit held off all challengers to score the PAX win both days, Sunday by a razor thin 0.035 margin.  Our fastest Novices were Daniel Klatt on Saturday and John Robustellini on Sunday, both in Corvettes.

It is always a great time at Thunderhill!  If you missed it this time, we are heading back in October, and we hope you can make it.  Our next event is on Sunday, July 23rd at the Shasta Speedway – registration will open soon.

We are racing with the Northbay Corvettes on the big skid pad at Thunderhill in Willows Saturday and Sunday June 3rd and 4th.  This will be rounds 7 & 8 of the Shasta AutoX Challenge Series and points races for the Trinity Touring Club.  Registration is $60 per day and camping is available for $30 per night.  There is a big SCCA event on the 3 mile track so there will be lots to see!  For those who have been before, the ‘Big’ skid pad has gotten two acres bigger, extended to the South.  For those who’ve never been out there, take the opportunity and come out to race with us at least one day, you’ll be hooked.  

Anyone who attends at least one day of this event from TTC will receive a $25 credit to use at any of our 6 upcoming races at the Shasta Speedway this year!  Be sure to choose ‘TTC Member’ when you register!  

Important Notes!

– 4 Run Groups available for Saturday (AM & PM)

– 2 Run Groups available for Sunday (AM Only)

– There is a field to enter your car class, and later a drop down list to choose from a pre-populated list of car classes. If your class doesn’t exist in the list, no worries, just pick one and we’ll update it when we import the results.

– TTC Sponsor or other race entry discounts are not available for events at Thunderhill

Thank-you to everyone who made it out to race with us for our May event at the Shasta Speedway!  We had some fast times at the track, with David Winterburn making a clean sweep for Top Time in the BMod JBS Sports Racer despite losing an axle seal.  Rick Dunbar also gave an impressive performance Saturday, taking his SSM Miata into the 44 second zone and into second place.  PAX was all Boris Podtetenieff in the Tesla Model S Plaid for Saturday, but Sunday he left the door open for Brian in the Ecoboost HPP to score the PAX win by 0.46.  Our fastest Novice on Saturday was Bryce Gordon in a Miata, and we all got a kick out of watching the Waechter brothers go head to head for Kids Kart supremacy, with Jimmy taking the top spot Saturday and Elijah bringing it home first on Sunday.  Great job guys!

It wasn’t all sunshine and roses, as we did have some broken cars shorten a few people’s race weekend – we hope the repairs are expedient and that we’ll see you back on the track soon.

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

Next up is racing with the Northbay Corvettes on the big skid pad at Thunderhill in Willows Saturday and Sunday June 3rd and 4th.  This will be rounds 7 & 8 of the Shasta AutoX Challenge Series and points races for the Trinity Touring Club.  Registration is $60 per day and camping is available for $30 per night.  

Anyone who attends at least one day of this event from TTC will receive a $25 credit to use at any of our 6 upcoming races at the Shasta Speedway this year!  Be sure to choose ‘TTC Member’ when you register!  

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/nbca-ttc-autocross-nf91-nf92-thunderhill-raceway-park-wscc-north-bay-006181

Important Notes!

– 4 Run Groups available for Saturday (AM & PM)

– 2 Run Groups available for Sunday (AM Only)

– There is a field to enter your car class, and later a drop down list to choose from a pre-populated list of car classes. If your class doesn’t exist in the list, no worries, just pick one and we’ll update it when we import the results.

– TTC Sponsor or other race entry discounts are not available for events at Thunderhill