Solo:  Changes to our cancellation policy – effective immediately

Event fees will not be refunded if cancellation is made after the payment is processed when registration closes. (see details below)

These changes are being made improve our events and the product for you, the entrants.

  • Reduces no-shows, increases opportunities for those on the waitlist to get in the event.
  • Will enable us to plan and advertise the run/work order (as well as the worker assignments) ahead of the event.
  • Effective immediately, includes the Fun Event Apr 11, Fun Event Apr 24, and Points Event 1 on Apr 25. (T&T already has no-refund policy applied) Entrants will be notified via email through MotorsportReg as well.

Revised Cincinnati Region SCCA Solo Program Cancellation Policy:

Events are conducted rain or shine (with exceptions for lightning and snow/ice.) Online payment will be processed when registration closes, typically the Thursday @ 9:59PM before the event weekend, some exceptions may apply. Please check the event details for the registration closing time. The participant may cancel their entry any time before registration closes and their credit card will not be charged. There will be NO REFUND offered if the cancellation is made after the payment is processed (extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis may apply.) The registration is non-transferable and you may not offer your entry to another driver. Please contact the event organizer with any questions/extenuating circumstances.

Area 4 Director Update for April, 2021

Another busy month as we all get ready for the upcoming season.

Probably the biggest highlight of the past month was our GLDiv Spring Training meeting held on 3/7. Due to continued pandemic restrictions, the event was held remotely. Many kudos go to Val McCammon as she made all the arrangements. She had a lot of help from her husband Pat and Velma and Raleigh Boreen. The four of them acted as moderator and guided a flawless day of sessions. There were over 100 people who attended a session during the day.

Work continues on the revised GLDiv website. If you are an RE, Race Chair, etc. and want your event posted on the divisional website’s calendar, please send the pertinent details (date, location, contact person, registration link) to Rob Dietz (gldsccaweb@gmail.com). He’s the webmaster and will be able to collate the divisional events into the calendar.

The usual monthly meetings occurred in March. It started off with the Club Racing Board (CRB) meeting on 3/2. There was the usual agenda of 100+ letters that the CRB dealt with…..most fairly mundane. The biggest item was the introduction of the tentative schedule for the Runoffs. Eric Prill said a survey of drivers indicated that over 1000 will attend the Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) this year. This puts pressure on them to generate a schedule that meets a wide variety of criteria (multi-class drivers, track limits, daylight hours, etc.). It has since been released and can be found here. There’s nothing quite like IMS and I know I’ll be there. I had the pleasure of racing there back in 2017 when the Runoffs first visited the facility. Please consider attending in some form (worker, spectator, crew, etc.) as I am sure you will have an excellent time. It’ll be held from 9/28 to 10/3 and other details about the event can be found here.

We had a BoD meeting on 3/22. As usual, there wasn’t anything too flashy that came from this meeting. We discussed the financial report submitted by Jeff Dahnert. Things look pretty good so far this year. The steps taken last spring as the pandemic was taking hold have continued to bear fruit. The President (Mike Cobb) submitted his update to us a week beforehand and we discussed that a bit during the meeting. There were a couple of “hush, hush” items that I cannot comment on at this time. Nothing too terribly earth shattering and I’ll let you in on it when the time is appropriate.

One nice thing to come from the meeting is that we are planning on meeting face to face in late July (7/30 – 8/1). By then, it will have been well over a year since that occurred. We’ll be heading to Kansas City for this, and I can’t wait to see my fellow Board members. I’ve only met four of them over the years (Albin, Dowie, Isley and Jankovskis) so this will be quite exciting for me. Another BoD meeting will take place in December (12/3 – 12/5) and it will also be held in Kansas City.

The next night (3/23), there was a RallyCross Board (RXB) meeting. This group is diligently working on expanding and raising the profile of the program. Among other things, they are working on coordinating their National Championships which will be held in our backyard. They’ll be held in Chillicothe, OH on 10/15-10/17. Details about the event can be found here.

On the next evening (yes…..I had SCCA meetings three nights in a row), we held the first meeting of a committee dedicated to electric vehicles (EVs) and how they will be folded into every level of all competition programs within SCCA. We are charged (get it…charged about EVs….I know, don’t quit my day job) with not only incorporating EVs into competition but also the safety and liability aspects of bringing them into the fold. The SCCA wants to be the leader for the current (yet another pun) and next generation of automobile enthusiast and EVs will definitely be a part of that future. As an EV owner and competitor, I am VERY excited to be in on the ground floor as we move into this realm.

Events of the past month have had an impact on my summer schedule. Here’s my revised (and still tentative) schedule:

  • 4/29 – 5/2: STC @ PIRC (Super Tour)
  • 5/22, 5/23: OVR @ MidOhio (Major)
  • 6/4 – 6/6: Champ Tour Solo @ Grissom
  • 6/19, 6/20: WMR @ Grattan (Double Regional)
  • 7/16 – 7/18: Time Trails National Tour @ GingerMan
  • 7/23 – 7/25: Pro Solo @ Toledo
  • 730 – 8/1: BoD meeting in Kansas City, MO
  • 8/21, 8/22: WMR @ Grattan (Major)
  • 9/6: WMR Solo @ Grattan
  • 9/24 – 10/3: Runoffs @ Indy
  • 10/15 – 10/17: RallyCross Nationals in Chillicothe, OH
  • 10/24: WMR Solo @ Grattan
  • 10/31: MBR Covered Bridges Road Rally
  • 12/3 – 12/5: BoD meeting in Kansas City, MO

Woof! This will keep me busy. See you at the track.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Dayle Frame

RoadRally: Tiptoe Through The Tulips

This Road Rally is a Visual Scavenger Hunt for signs along the roads. Come out and get some fresh air, watch Spring come to life, and spend a few hours with us on the back roads of Butler County.

Start with Coffee and Donuts at Dunkin’s and finish up at Rick’s Tavern for Lunch and comradely with fellow adventurers.

Go to: cincyscca.motorsportreg.com and register for a fun time.
……or…… contact us for more details.
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Solo: Spring Fun Event 2 / Point Event 1 Registration Coming Soon!

Due to the very high interests for our Test and Tune and Spring Fun Event #1, we are trying something a little different for this event registration.

The Registration for the Spring Fun Event 2 and PE1 will be opening on Friday, Mar. 19 at 8PM.
Registration will be on “https://cincyscca.motorsportreg.com

This Fun Event will have limited cap of 75 entries to ensure plenty of runs for all entrants, so please register early!

If you select the 2 day registration and are placed on the waitlist for the Saturday fun event, your entry is confirmed for PE1 (unless PE1 were already sold out as well). Please note even though you have a confirmed registration for Sunday Points Event #1, your name will not appear on the entry list due to MSR limitations. If you have any questions, please contact us.

We look forward to see you all soon!

Solo: Registration Now Open for T&T and Fun Event

Welcome to the 2021 Cincinnati Region Solo Season!

Registration is now open for our Season Opener Test and Tune (Sat. Apr.10) and Spring Fun Event (Sun. Apr.11), on CincySCCA.MotorsportReg.com.

Test and Tune is a VERY LIMITED ENTRY event, and will sell out very fast! If you plan to attend, please register soon!!
If you are placed on waitlist, your will hear from us the day after registration closed for your entry status, depending on if there are any cancellation or not. There will be no walk up registration for this event.

When you register, you can sign up for the speed waiver (Online Waiver). Please register with your cellphone number, and you will receive a text message to complete the waiver process. Please have the completed speed waiver page (or screenshot) ready when you arrive at the waiver gate on the vent day. You must sign new speed waiver for each event weekend.

Please remember you must be 18 or older to sign speed waiver. If you are a minor, please see the waiver requirement on registration page carefully, and compete your minor waiver. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Solo Report

I cannot believe it is almost March, that means we are 5, make that FIVE weeks from our first event!!! Registration will be opening soon thanks to the Great and Powerful Tact. (I know, I promised two paragraphs of praise, but one line is really enough…)

The 2021 solo schedule has solidified a bit, with the Starting Line now being July 10th meaning the Autocross 101 will be Aug 21st. The SCCA national office has recently added three more national level events to the 2021 schedule, including the Toledo Pro. Check out the area schedule at the bottom of our 2021 schedule page to see when other neighboring region/club events are, national level events, CAM events, etc.

We are planning a solo trailer cleaning/organizing party the weekend of March 27-28, watch for details on the fb solo page. We are investigating the possibility of holding an annual tech inspection that same day for those who qualify to come early and get their car tech’d so they don’t have to wait in line at our first few events. Remember, that doesn’t mean your car doesn’t need tech’d before each event, it means you need to check it before the event.

Great news, we are working with a local asphalt company to investigate professional repairs to the bad parts of the lot which have been developing over the past few years. Will let you know more as we do.

Lastly, we are planning a solo committee meeting, probably by zoom one evening, day and time tbd.

There, short and sweet!

Kent Weaver
Cincy SCCA Solo Chair

Race Report

Planning for the 2021 Todd Cholmondeley IT Spec*tacular double divisional race weekend and Track Event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 30-August 1 continues. Race Committee meetings will resume on the second Tuesday of each month starting March 9th. If you would like to be a part of the planning process or have requests for the committee to consider, please respond by message, email, or phone. All are welcome, but you must let us know. The March meeting will be via Zoom starting at 7PM. Direct questions to the following email or phone number.

Christy Graham
Race Chair
roadrace@cincyscca.com or
crjgraham@yahoo.com
513-658-4677