CCR-SCCA Central Carolina Region Sports Car Club of America

Chairman: Ted Theodore

Meeting Minutes

June 6, 2007
July 12, 2007
September 13, 2007

If you have any questions, please contact Ted at (864) 915-5052 or tedagmar@juno.com

CCR and the Southwestern Chapter would like to thank Swagelock for their support!

The Central Carolinas Region of SCCA cordially invites you to our monthly meeting on March 10th at Quaker Steak & Lube on Chrome Drive (just off Garlington Road and Woodruff Road). We will eat from 6 to 7 and meet from 7 to 8:30.

We will be covering recent events for motorsports in our area autocrosses with CCR/SCR/CSCC and plans for upcoming events including Clemson Motorsports Festival, USC Car Club show, Memorial Monster and possible CCR event for road racers at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Any one with items for sale or trade please bring a full description and pricing.

Back in the old days, a damper and a spring were mounted on each corner of the car between the wheels and the frame. The springs expanded and contracted to absorb shock from road surface and the damper kept the spring from shaking the body excessively and restrained the spring. Modern day shock systems are incredibly more complex and do so much more than just absorb shock. Our speaker for this evening is Nic Langford. Nic is a test engineer for Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology and he will speaking on Suspension Technology, how dampers work and how they use vehicle dynamics and simulators to tune suspension set ups. He will be bringing some hands on parts and do some demonstrations of the Ohlins product for our group. Whether you are a road racer, autocrosser or just love sports cars, I think you will find this presentation very beneficial. Technology moves fast and this is a good chance to learn and see cutting edge direction things are headed!

Thanks. Look forward to seeing you at Quaker Steak & Lube.

Ted Theodore
Scott Franklin

The SCCA Southwest chapter of Central Carolinas will be meeting at Quaker Steak and Lube this thursday, August 12.

We will eat from 6 to 7 and meet from 7 to 8:30. THIS would be a great meeting to invite a friend that loves sports cars from work or from the neighborhood !

WE will be recapping a number of recent events from Eagle’s Nest Hillclimb,  Bele Chere autocross, CSCC plans for coming year and upcoming Carolina Cup Pro Series race weekend combined with a Time Trial and PDX at Carolina Motorsports Park next month!

Hope to see you there thursday. Write if you have any questions!

Ted Theodore
Chapter Chairman
ted@ccrscca.com

South Western Chapter of Central Carolinas Region – Greenville Chapter  

Autocross – Road Race  – Time Trial – Rally – Collectors – Restoration – or just Sports Car Lovers! 

Meeting –  June 10th Thursday at  Quaker Steak and Lube off Woodruff Rd.

I would like to invite you to attend our June SWCCCR meeting! Eat from 6 to 7 and meet from 7 to 8:30 (although parking lot meetings have gone on until 11 to 11:30.) 

As always, we will re-cap recent motorsports events, cover all up-coming autocrosses, car shows, time trialsand road races. We’ll also have time for swap and sell so if you have items for sale or trade, bring a good description.  Scott Franklin will have some updates on road racing. The Clemson Sports Car Club should have a report on their next autocross  in Anderson. Ron Wilcox will have a report on CMP Lemons race.          

I will be speaking on Hillclimbing. With the Wolf Ridge Hillclimb coming up this weekend, we’ll give you a          report on what to expect, how courses are laid out, where to take pictures and info how things are run. If you or your friends are interested in getting started in time trial or hillclimb, this would be a great time to invite them. We may even talk John Finger into saying a few words about his experiences as one of the best hillclimbers in the southeast.

We always try to have some cars on display but you are always welcome to top bring yours and park in our show area!We’ll look forward to having you with us.  Come early and bring a friend… we have room! Thanks!  
Ted Theodore    tedagmar@juno.com   (864) 915-5052