Notices
Next Meeting
Due to races at GingerMan on 5/3 (VSCDA) and Grattan 5/10 (DET/FWR National), there will be no General Membership Meeting in May. Our next General Membership meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held on September 13th at 8:00PM. The General Membership Meetings will be held at the Corner Landing in Ionia, MI. Its located at 128 West Grand River (the NW corner of the intersection of Grand River and M-66; a few hundred yards north of I-96) and its phone number is 616.527.2169. Click here for a map of the location. Please come out and participate in your region's future.
Entry Form Posted
The entry form for our Memorial Day weekend event has been posted. Click here to download the form. If you have trouble downloading the form, email me (frameh@msu.edu) and I can email it to you.
Backfire Posted
The March Backfire has been posted on the Backfire page.
Minutes Posted
The minutes from the March General Membership meeting have been posted on the minutes page.
Book Announcement from SCCA HQ
TOPEKA,
Kan. (May 10, 2007)
–Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA) announced today a partnership with
Dragon Publishing to distribute its comprehensive guide to motorsports
participation, “Go Ahead – Take the Wheel.” The special SCCA Edition of
the book provides step-by-step instruction for racing enthusiasts with
aspirations of racing in their own racecar.
Gran’s
book guides readers through various forms of racing starting with Solo events
held on large open paved lots, Performance Driving Experience events (PDX) held
on permanent road course race tracks, and competitive wheel-to-wheel Club Racing
with a racecar. “Go Ahead – Take the Wheel” also describes what the
prospective racer can expect when entering the world of SCCA Club Racing, steps
on building or purchasing a racecar, safety considerations, detailed costs for
budgets ranging from economy to extravagant and much more.
“My
goal with this book is to prove that racing is possible and affordable for the
average person,” said Gran. “Most people would be surprised at just how
attainable it really is to begin racing. Life is too short not to pursue our
dreams.”
“Our
average club racer is a regular person with a nine to five job and a really,
really fun hobby,” SCCA President & CEO Jim Julow said. “Becoming
involved in racing can sometimes seem intimidating, but it doesn’t need to be.
“Go Ahead – Take the
Wheel” provides clear and
easy-to-follow instructions on becoming actively involved in motorsports with
the SCCA.”
SCCA has scheduled the release of “Go Ahead – Take the Wheel” for early June 2007. Orders are being accepted now on the SCCA merchandise web site (www.SCCACollection.com) or by calling 888-267-2187 for $16.95, plus shipping and handling.
Regional By-Laws
Click here for a downloadable copy of the Region's corporation By Laws.
Member Participation
WMR needs its members to become more active. Our Club Racing and Solo schedule for 2008 (and beyond) requires that more members become active as workers to support our events. WMR supports other regions' events and we get some support from them as well. Please contact the RE or web master for details about how to get involved. The bottom line is that a region is only as strong as it membership.
iCard Information
WMR will be using the iCard system during our Club Racing events next year. This is a T&S system that is broadcast in real time to a receiver card plugged into a Gameboy. Click here for details. Contact me if you have any questions.
Grattan Raceway's Host Hotel
Grattan Raceway now has a host hotel. The Radisson Hotel Grand Rapids North has special rates (at substantial savings) for drivers (and their crew) and workers. Mention Grattan Raceway (not WMR or SCCA) as they don't know who we are but they do know Grattan. Click here for contact information.
Last updated by Dayle Frame on Thursday, May 01, 2008