Dayle Frame: Candidate for Area 4 Director

Biography / Platform Page

My Contact Information:

My Campaign Rationale:

I am running for this position for two reasons. One, it’s time for me to find another way to “pay it forward” and give back to the club that has offered me so much enjoyment over the years. Two, because our current Director does not seem to want to communicate with the membership.

During his tenure (2009-2011, 2016 to present), Mr. Merideth has shown that he cannot be counted on to tell us what he has been doing while in the position. In this era of modern telecommunications, that is distressing. This should not be accepted when the membership has so much invested in this Club. Whether you are a worker or a driver, between dues, entry fees, event travel expenses, etc., most of us have hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars invested in our sport on an annual basis. Our elected officials need to be more accountable when the membership has so much on the line.

My SCCA Biography:

I have been around the SCCA all my life. My father raced a couple of Lotus Super 7’s in CP and DP and an Elva 7 in CSR back in the mid to late 60’s when I was a kid. He was a lifelong member of Chicago Region. While I was in college and graduate school in the 80’s, I worked grid at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit (just west of Tulsa, OK) every chance I could. This was back in the day when you did not need to be a member of the SCCA to work an event. After we finished school, my wife and I moved to Michigan and once we were settled in, we joined the Club in 1997 and began pursuing my lifelong desire to go racing.

In an effort to learn “how the sausage was made,” I became a flagger and worked at all the CenDiv tracks to understand how each different region put on a race. I talked to other workers, stewards, drivers, etc., to gain some insight into the process. The data garnered from this experience was invaluable in helping to flatten my learning curve as I jumped into the deep end of the Club Racing pool.

I raced Sprites in H Production for 18 years with moderate success (a few wins…..but lots of fun). I decided to walk away from the car in 2018. Since I still enjoy race weekends, I have been crewing for many of my friends over the last couple of years. I now attend many more Club Racing events as crew and worker than I used to as a driver.

The last three years, I have competed exclusively in Solo events in my Chevrolet Bolt in HS. As it’s a full electric car (all torque), it’s made for the tight, twisty confines of a Solo course and it’s a blast to drive…..on the course as well as the street.

My SCCA Experience:

I believe I have the requisite, broad based experience within the club to be qualified for the position:

  • WMR member since 1997
  • WMR BoD member for over 15 years (Assistant RE, Director at Large)
  • WMR Club Racing event Race Chair (with Verne Wandell) for over 10 years including Regionals, Nationals, Majors
  • WMR Competition Manager for over 15 years. This position oversees all WMR competition programs (Solo, Club Racing, RallyX).
  • Club Racing worker experience as Grid/Pits, F&C, Sound, Race Administration, Tech and Registration
  • GLDiv Club Racing Regional Champ Series committee member (rules writing, program oversight, etc.)
  • Club Racing National Competition license holder for 18 years (2001-2018)
  • GLDiv Champion in HP in 2010
  • Eight time Runoffs participant
  • Solo participant for over 10 years
  • F&C worker at the Runoffs in 2011, 2014, 2015

My Professional Background:

I have been an analytical chemist for over 35 years. After working for large and small firms as well as in academia, I am currently self-employed as an instrumentation sales rep for several firms. This position has allowed me to work from home for the last 12 years. This fact has given me the choice of being able to address my “non work” items at my convenience. I realize not everyone has this luxury and I plan on taking advantage of this and being available to the membership to a greater extent.

My Commitment to the Membership

  • I will always have an “open door” policy so any member can let me know about specific questions, comments or concerns they may have about the Club’s operations or policies. I cannot draw conclusions in a vacuum. I must have input from the membership in order to act on your behalf.
  • I will always keep the membership informed as to my position on topics.
  • I will inform the membership on how I voted on items that come before the BoD.
  • I will email our membership on a monthly basis, so they understand my involvement on the BoD.
  • Use my professional training as a scientist to evaluate and collate data so I can properly make conclusions based on that data.
  • As my schedule permits, I will do my best to travel to regional meetings (post pandemic) and various SCCA events in our division (Club Racing, Solo, RallyX, TNiA, etc.).

SCCA Election Details:

Specific details about the election process can be found here. Voting will be done electronically unless you opt out and want to vote by mail. The election window is from 10/15 to 11/15. Please take the time to check your my.scca page and be prepared to vote this fall.