Road Runner Meeting Notes - Tuesday, December 11th, 8pm at Ed Martin Garage - The Road Runners welcomed two guests and prospective members to the meeting. Wendel Burns is building a '63 Ford Falcon Futura to run in the Classic Coupe class. Dave Consalvo has a Suzuki Hayabusa he plans to race. Welcome gentlemen!
Mike Ferguson thanked everyone on behalf of he and his Family for all the cards, notes, calls, love and support over the passing of his Dad, Bill. Our Club will be making a $100 donation to the Little Bags of Comfort and Hope, Inc. organization in memory of Bill. The "Little Bags" organization provides useful support gifts to patients undergoing cancer treatment.
The revised and updated Constitution and By-Laws were approved and have now been posted on the "Members Only" page of this website. Please review and print copies as needed.
A reminder that 2008 Road Runners Club and SCTA membership fees are now due and payable. Renewal fees are $70 for regular membership and $30 for Associate Members. All dues must be paid by January 31, 2008 to maintain "member in good standing" status. (The Club will be paying our SCTA dues on Feb 1, 2008.)
The next regular Road Runners meeting is on January 8, 2008, 8:00pm, at Ed Martin Garage.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & Happy Holidays to all. (revised Dec 12, 2007)
Mike Ferguson's Father Has Passed Away - Bill Ferguson, Road Runners President, Mike Ferguson's father, passed away on Monday, Dec. 3rd. Services will be held on Monday, Dec. 10th at 1:45pm at the Riverside National Cemetery (Hwy 215 and Van Buren Blvd.). A reception will be held at the Elks Lodge on Brockton Ave. in Riverside directly afterward. Our sincere condolences to Mike, Dusty, Amanda and all the Ferguson Family. (posted Dec 5, 2007)
SCTA-BNI 2008 Rules Changes: Rules changes for Cars - Rules changes for Motorcycles (posted Nov 23, 2007)
Road Runner Meeting Notes - Tuesday, November 13th, 8pm at Ed Martin Garage - Mike Retzlaff, prospective member from the Sacramento area, attended the meeting as a guest and submitted his application for membership. Mike and his wife Sheri had also attended the El Mirage Meet this past weekend. They are building a 1982 Camaro to begin racing next season. Scott Baxter was in the area on business and attended also. It was nice to have some of our Northern Road Runners "fly south" for the meeting!
President Mike Ferguson commented on our successful 2007 season. We had lots of good participation both in racing and in members supporting the racing and SCTA activities. Several members set records both at El Mirage and Bonneville. The Club ended the year with three teams in the Top 25 in SCTA Points (Harris & Wester, Anderson's Norton and Pat Riley Racing). It looks like once the final stats are tallied for 2007, the Road Runners will end up in 5th or 6th place. We also added three new teams, one who made the final two meets of 2006 (Campbell Racing) and two who will race next season ( Mark Cavender Racing and Team Retzlaff). Good year! Next year will even be better!
Club elections were held for next year's Road Runners Officers. Elected: President, Mike Ferguson; Vice-President, Jack Masson; Secretary, Jerry Cornelison; Treasurer - Reese Adams; Records Keeper, Amanda Ferguson; Sgt. at Arms - Bill Anderson. Congratulation to the incoming Officers and thank you to the 2006 Board.
The revised DRAFT copy of the updated Road Runners Constitution and By-Laws is available for review on our "Members Only" page. We will be voting on approval at the next (December) meeting.
Everyone who was at El Mirage and attended the BBQ party hosted by Richard and Rachael Ross (with lots of help from Dianne Harris, Bridget Wester and Delia Riley) thanked them again for heck of a great party. The "little BBQ" to celebrate Teagan Ross' first birthday and the end of the 2007 racing season, ended up being attended by at least 42 Road Runners and guests from a several other Clubs. The ladies cleaned out the pantries and fridges in their campers and trailers and everyone ended up well fed. After the eats, we all sat around two pit fires and enjoyed visiting with our friends. A great time was had by all. There is lot's of enthusiasm about doing it again next year.
Next Road Runners meeting is Tuesday, December 11, 8pm at the Ed Martin Garage (unless we see you at "Burrito Thursday" before then).
Ray Brown, Charter Member of Road Runners passes - Ray Brown passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2007. Memorial services will be held at 3PM, Monday, November 19 at Forest Lawn, North Hollywood. Ray is listed with the American Hot Rod Foundation as one of the Pioneers of Hot Rodding. To read a bio and see pictures, including a video interview with Ray, visit the AHRF Website, Pioneers Page, and from the "Pioneer Search" menu, select "Ray Brown". (updated Nov 18, 2007)
November and End of Year El Mirage Results - November Results and Final 2007 End of Year Results posted on the Results page. (updated Nov 16, 2007)
Another New Little Road Runner! - (announcement from Willie Martin) - Thursday November the 8th @ 1705hrs. Julia Katie-Rose Johnston hit the air at a healthy, albeit tiny, 5lbs. 13oz. 18in. long. Mom and daughter are doing fine. Praise God for blessing Pam and I with another grandchild! - Willie
(posted Nov 12, 2007 ) - (updated Nov 14, 2007)
BBQ @ El Mirage - Saturday following Course Walk - Come help celebrate little Teagan Ross' first birthday at a big BBQ hosted by Mom (Rachael) and Dad (Richard) Ross. Little Teagan made her debute at El Mirage last year at the tender age of 6 days old. She is a regular in the pits and at the starting line when Dad is driving the Harris & Wester Camaro.
Richard says, "..... So we figured what better place to celebrate than El Mirage and during the last meet of the year kind of a birthday / end of the year celebration. We will be BBQing a lot of chicken and will have potato salad so any kind of side dishes are welcome like a big potluck and everybody is invited...." (posted Nov 6, 2007)
2008 Racing Schedule - El Mirage and Bonneville - The 2008 schedules are posted on the SCTA-BNI website and on our Road Runners Race Schedule and Duty Assignments page.
Proposed update to Road Runners Constitution and Bylaws - The DRAFT copy of the updated Road Runners Constitution and Bylaws has been completed by the review committee and is posted for review on the Road Runners Member's Only webpage. We will be discussing this item at the next Road Runners meeting on November 13th. (posted Nov 5, 2007)
October El Mirage Results - Unfortunately, it was a blowout..... literally! Due to very high winds and dangerous conditions, the meet was called after only a few runs. Will post a more detailed report on the October Meet in about a week. I'm off to the USS Archerfish Submarine Reunion in Laughlin early in the AM. (You can't believe how difficult it was getting a submarine up the Colorado River all the way to Laughlin!!) Anchors Aweigh.............. (posted Oct 21, 2007)
Special Road Runners Meeting - October 18, 10:30am at Ed Martin Garage - Casey and Tim Campbell, father and son, became the newest Road Runners by a vote of members present at a special meeting called today by President Mike Ferguson. The Campbell Family has been working very hard this year, building their new Chevy C10 race pick-up. They will be competing in the A/MP class. This has been an enthusiastic and energetic build from the time they decided to "go racing" after attending the May El Mirage meet. They will make the first "shake down" and "Rookie" runs this weekend at El Mirage. Casey, the dad, and his wife Debi live in Modesto. Their son Tim and his wife Jody live in Riverbank. Welcome to the Road Runners Campbell Family!
Jack Masson will have his #4800 G/GALT back on the Lake this weekend ready to race. Glad to see you back. With Jack's car back and the Campbell's new entry, the Road Runners will have 5 cars and 2 motorcycles racing this weekend. This should be a great weekend for the Road Runners!! (posted Oct 18, 2007)
Road Runners meeting notes - Tuesday, October 9th, 8pm at Ed Martin Garage: Mark Cavender submitted his application for membership and was voted into the Club. Mark's SCTA membership will be effective 1/1/08. Look for Mark and his Hayabusa on the dirt at El Mirage next season. Mark and his wife Julie reside in Riverside. Welcome to the Road Runners Mark!
Reese Adams (Sec/Trea) conducted tonight's meeting in place of President Mike Ferguson. Mike and his family are in Arizona with Mike's father. Unfortunately, Mike's dad is very ill. We all wish Mike's dad and family all the best.
The Harris & Wester Team (along with "guest" Team Member, Pat Riley) described their recent "turn around" trip to World Finals at Bonneville. The Team left Riverside at 8pm last Wednesday. They drove all night, arriving in Wendover at 7am Thursday. They made a quick stop an McDonald's for breakfast and then proceeded directly to the Salt Flats. They quickly set up their pit and headed to Tech then towed to Staging. They were quickly moved into the Start Line and were making their first run almost before they had time to even think about it. Following their successful Qualifying run (see "Flash!!!" commentary below) they were in Impound thinking they finally had time to rest and relax a bit. Because a huge storm was blowing in from the west, Race Officials decided that the Backup Runs would be held that afternoon instead of the next morning. They towed back out to the Start Line for their Backup Run. They successfully backed up their earlier Qualifying Run, set a new record and proceeded back to Tech for Certification. Following Certification, back to the pits, load the race car, tear down the pits, load up and leave the Salt since the weather was deteriorating rapidly. Finally, they were able to check into a hotel and get some rest after all had been up for some 40 hours or so with most of that time spent on the road or on the Salt. Next morning, a quick survey of the weather strongly suggested that there would very likely be no racing on Friday or any more at all for that matter. Snow and ice was forecast just west of the normal return route home so our Intrepid Team decided to come home via Salt Lake City, thus adding an additional 2 hours and 170 miles to their, already long, trip. They arrived back in Riverside, late evening on Friday. A long but VERY successful trip and I suspect that if you asked them, they probably wouldn't change a thing! Congratulations Harris and Wester Team and to the "Shoe", Richard Ross.
Nominations were held for Road Runners Officers for 2008: President - Mike Ferguson; Vice President - Jack Mason; Secretary - Jerry Cornelison; Treasurer - Reese Adams; Records Keeper - Amanda Ferguson; Sgt at Arms - Bill Anderson. Slate of Officers will be voted on at the November meeting.
The next El Mirage meet is October 21.
On Saturday, October 20, 9am to 1pm the Second El Mirage Days Clean-up for 2007 will be held. It is VERY IMPORTANT that SCTA (including the Road Runners) have a good showing at this event. Please come out and lend a hand for this event. Meet at the El Mirage Visitor Center/BLM HQ office for registration, beginning at 8am to sign in. Cleanup work begins promptly at 9am. Our work parties will be concentrating on the west end of the lake bed beyond the area where we usually Stage. There will be a $3 pancake breakfast for early arrivals. A free BBQ will be held at the Visitor Center at 1pm following the lake cleanup. (updated Oct 10, 2007)
Patrol Duty for the October 21 meet: AM - Mike Miller; PM - Bill Anderson.
See you all at El Mirage! (posted Oct 9, 2007)
FLASH!!! - From Bonneville World Finals - The Harris & Wester Team are on the salt and things are going well. Richard Ross, piloting the #675 XXO/FALT Camaro, made a Down Run pass this morning at 199.856 on the existing 191.612 record. His exit speed was 200.979! They will make a Return Run pass either this afternoon (rain looms in the overnight forecast) or in the morning. Hopefully he can back up his 199 run with a 201 run and earn his Red Hat! Way to go boys! Congratulations Richard! (posted Oct 4. 2007)
PM Update - Return run vehicles are towing to the line for Record Runs. Weather is coming in. Head winds are 7-10mph. Good luck Harris & Wester Team. Get'er done Richard!! (updated Oct 4. 2007, 3:30pm)
Evening Update - New Record! - Richard's Return Run in the #675 Camaro was 193.121 giving the Harris & Wester Team a new XXO/FALT record of 196.488. Not bad for a GMC 6cyl powered, steel bodied, "door slammer"! There was a 10mph head wind during the Return Run as a big storm bears down on the Salt Flats from the west. Don't know at this point if there will be any possible attempt tomorrow or not. Very good job guys and Congratulations! (updated Oct 4. 2007, 6:00pm)
Wally Parks passed away today,
September 28, 2007 - The Road Runners exist because of
what Wally helped create 70 years ago. Thank you Wally for our
Club, our "Road Runner" and our heritage. Rest in
Peace.
Heartfelt condolences to Richard, David and the Parks Family from
the entire Road Runners Family.
NHRA.com tribute page. (posted Sept 28, 2007)
September Road Runners El Mirage Results - September results and October start positions have been posted on our Results page. The September El Mirage meet was very good for the Road Runners. Three new records were set, we placed third in Club points for the meet and now sit in fifth place for the season. We have three teams in the Top 25. Congratulations Road Runners! (updated Sept 22, 2007)
Road Runners meeting notes - Tuesday, September 11th, 8pm at Ed Martin Garage: Mark Saxlund brought examples of the new run of Road Runners plaques. These were cast from an original plaque and the quality is quite good. The members approved ordering two dozen and they will be available soon. Cost is $25 each.
Prospective member Mark Cavender attended his third meeting. He will submit his application for membership at the next meeting. We look forward to Mark racing with us next season on his Suzuki Hayabusa.
Prospective members Casey and Tim Campbell from Modesto will be visiting us at El Mirage this weekend. They will be submitting their applications for membership and attending to some SCTA techinical and admistrative details in preparation for racing their Pick-up later this season.
A three member committee of Bill Harris,
Richard Ross and Jerry Cornelison was appointed to review and
update the Road Runners Constitution and By-Laws and submit the
results to the membership for approval. This is to be completed
by the end of the racing season (Nov).
(posted Sept 11, 2007)
Bonneville Speed Week 2007 - Results posted - see Results and/or Records webpages for details. (posted Aug 17, 2007 - updated Aug 18, 2007)
July Road Runners El Mirage Results - July results and Sept start positions have been posted on our Results page. (updated July 18, 2007)
We had a mixed bag of results for the July El Mirage meet.
The Harris & Wester Team #675 Camaro, with Dale Wester driving bumped the XXO/FALT record that Dale set last meet by .986mph. New record is 170.206. They are definitely ready for Bonneville! They could be chasing 3 class records at B-Ville: XXO/GC, XXO/GALT and XXO/FALT
Amanda Ferguson in the Ferguson & Adams #85 C/GC Camaro, had a very good run of 181.124 on a 191.961mph record. Rumor has it that the #85 may get an engine rebuild soon, possibly before the next El Mirage meet in September.
The Ferguson & Martin #1169 D/Gas Roadster piloted by Mike Ferguson ran 182.939 against a 201.894 class record. They continue to make progress and are eagerly awaiting arrival of some "secret stuff" for engine modifications prior to Bonneville.
Bill Anderson on his #592B 500cc/APS-PG (Partially Streamlined) Norton had another good meet. This meet speed (122.787) was a little under the speed he ran in June (124.809) but he is "knocking on the door" of the minimum class record of 127.000. He is looking for a successful Bonneville meet too.
Scott Baxter on his beautiful little #540B 350cc/A-VG BSA was fighting transmission and clutch gremlins again. He continues to make progress each meet but the gremlins keep winning. Scott made a full course pass of 67.268 on a 101.528 record. Scott will be ready for Bonneville, no doubt!
The Riley, Cornelison and Blount #1938 XO/VGC was pitted next to Scott. Apparently the little transmission and clutch gremlims made their way into their pit also. They were expecting to have a good tune up run for Bonneville, but alas, the car would not shift. First pass produced a 98.156 run against the new 139.375 record they set last meet. They attempted a second pass and that ended in a turn out.
Fearing the worst they tore into the trans/clutch problem Tuesday following the meet. The problem turned out to be a nut that had backed off one of the three shift arms on the trans! Well.... That's racing! At least they don't have to look forward to a big rebuild and $$$ thrash prior to Bonneville.
Finally, there is a really cool article in the new September issue of Street Rodder magazine about El Mirage racing. It is really well done. Well written article by someone who understands and appreciates what Lakes Racing is all about. There is also a good story in this issue about Dan Gurney's early days of hot rodding and lakes racing when he lived in Riverside.
Here is a web link to the Street Rodder El Mirage article that appears in the Sept. issue: http://www.streetrodderweb.com/events/0705sr_el_mirage/ (posted July 17, 2007)
July Meeting Notes - Prospective member Mark Cavander attended his second meeting. The Club approved the amendment to the Road Runners Constitution and Bylaws creating the new "Out of Area" member status. Prospective members, the Retzlaff family from Sacramento and the Campbell family from Modesto have been notifed.
Jim Kitchen suggested that since we will have so many Road Runners at Bonneville this year that we all get together for a group dinner one evening at one of the Casinos. We all thought that was a good idea. If you are at Bonneville, check with a fellow Road Runner for details.
The August (14th) regular Road Runners meeting will be suspended. This is our normal custom due to Speedweek activities. Generally we have a Club dinner to celebrate our Bonneville entrants. This year, our meeting date falls during Speedweek. Jack Masson will still organize the dinner for those who are in the Riverside area and not at Bonneville. Contact Jack if you would like to attend the dinner here.
Jerry Cornelison (Webmaster) asked the members to submit pictures of their Street Rods and Hot Rods for a new addition to our Road Runners website called "Road Runners Street Rides". This page will feature pictures and info about the "fun" cars our members drive on the street.
Patrol Duty for July 15 Meet - Gary Foster (AM) - Scott Baxter (PM). Meet at the Timing Trailer at 7am to sign in.
Next Road Runners meeting - Sept 11, 8pm at the Ed Martin Garage, Riverside. (posted July 11, 2007)
Bonneville Speedweek 2007 - UPDATE - Road Runners Entries (Members): Harris & Wester Team (Bill Harris, Dale Wester & Richard Ross) - #675 XXO/GC; Ferguson & Martin Team (Mike Ferguson & Willie Martin) - #1169 D/GR; Riley, Cornelison & Blount Team (Pat Riley & Jerry Cornelison) - #1938 XO/VGC; San Berdoo Roadsters Team (Jim Kitchen) - #3076 D/STR; Scott Baxter Team (Scott Baxter) - #540B 350cc/M-VG; Anderson's Norton Team (Bill Anderson) - #592B 500cc/APS-PG. (updated June 21, 2007)
Speedweek Schedule HERE (Thanks to Russ Eyres) Bonneville Information HERE (From SCTA Website)
June Road Runners El Mirage Results and June Meeting Notes - June results and (revised) July start positions have been posted on our Results page. (updated June 23, 2007)
We had another good turn out for our June meeting. Mark Cavender, was a guest at tonight's gathering. Mark has a 1300cc Suzuki Hayabusa that he is considering racing. Welcome Mark!
Mark Winters, long time Road Runners friend and volunteer was voted into the Club as an Associate Member. Mark is a former racer who has participated in various other forms of racing. Welcome to the Road Runners Mark!
The Harris & Wester Team (#675 XXO/FALT '88 Camaro) and the Riley, Cornelison & Blount Team (#1938 XO/VGC '38 Chevy Coupe) were recognized for record setting efforts at El Mirage last Sunday. Dale Wester set a new record of 169.220 in the #675 car and Pat Riley set a new record of 139.375 in the #1938 car. Congratulations drivers and crews.
The Ferguson & Martin Team will have their #1169 D/GR, sporting it's beautiful new paint job, on display as part of the SCTA Exhibit at the LA Roadster Show in Pomona next Saturday and Sunday, July 15 & 16. If you are there, drop by and say hello.
Patrol Duty for July 15 Meet - Gary Foster (AM) - Scott Baxter (PM). Meet at the Timing Trailer at 7am to sign in. (posted June 12, 2007)
Another Road Runner's ride featured in Super Chevy Magazine - In May it was the Harris & Wester GMC powered '88 Camaro land speed racer. This month, in the June issue, it is Willie Martin's beautiful, award winning, '55 Chevy street rod. Nice ink - Congratulations Willie! Click here for article. (posted May 24, 2007 - updated June 28, 2007)
Road Runners 70th Anniversary BBQ - The Road Runners 70th Anniversary BBQ was held at the home of Club President, Mike Ferguson on Saturday, May 19th. Mike, wife Dusty and daughter Amanda were great hosts. Thank you! Around 50 or so, current and former Road Runners and their guests enjoyed great steaks and lots of homemade goodies. The evening was capped off with a beautiful big anniversary cake, complete with an icing version of the Road Runners famous logo on top.
Unfortunately, some of the former Road Runners and current Road Runners who had planned to attend were unable to make the event but those who did enjoyed some good conversation and recalling of some old stories and reconnecting with old friends. Former members attending were Jim Alvaney, Gene Cole, Jason Dahl, Chuck Embrey, Gary Nichols, Mel Weber and Mike Wheeler. Don Francisco was represented by his nephew (and Road Runners Associate Member) Charles Rollins and Rex McAfee, his business associate from Bench-Racing.com. Charles brought along Don's Road Runners Club jacket and original Road Runners plaque (designed by Wally Parks) from the 40's. He also presented copies of Don's 1966 book, "Maximum Performance Stockers for Strip or Street" to all past and current members. A very nice keepsake! Wally Parks was unable to attend but his son Richard sent a letter from the Parks family that President Mike Ferguson read to the crowd.
The 2006 Road Runners awards were handed out at the end of the evening. The 2006 Top Points award went to the Harris & Wester Team. What a fantastic year they had and they seem to be beginning the 2007 season right where they left off last year. Amanda Ferguson, driver for the Ferguson & Adams Team, won the 2006 Top Speed award making that her second Top Speed award in three years as a driver. The Harvey Haller Memorial Trophy was awarded to Jerry Cornelison. (posted May 22, 2007)
May Road Runners El Mirage Results and Club Meeting Notes - Final May meet results posted on "Results / Points / Standings" and "Records and Honors" webpages. Starting positions and SCTA Club standings have been posted. (updated May 22, 2007)
Our Road Runners meeting was well attended last evening. Mike congratulated all members who participated at last weekend's meet. We had a very good showing for the Road Runners, both in competition and in performing our volunteer activities and duties at El Mirage.
70th Anniversary BBQ update - We have 52 guests signed up for the BBQ on May 19th. We will have several Road Runners cars and bikes on display for our guest to check out. There will be a table set up to display Road Runners memorabilia and lot's of good food and beverage. If you have not contacted us and made a reservation, please do so ASAP. This will be a fun event!
We are ordering a new batch of Road Runners car plaques. On a historical note, the plaque design is the very same design as created by Road Runners Charter Member Wally Parks in 1937. Wally's design has been in continuous use for 70 years.
Course Prep - The Road Runners have course prep duty for the June El Mirage meet. Course prep is scheduled for June 2, beginning at 9am. Reese Adams and Amanda Ferguson have the scheduled duty but all members and Road Runners friends are invited to come and help out. If you would like pitch in, meet at George Calloway's compound at the west end of the lake bed at 9am.
June 10th Patrol Duty - Mark Saxlund has the morning Patrol and Willie Martin is scheduled for the afternoon Patrol. Meet at the Timing Trailer at 7am to sign in. (posted May 9, 2007)
April Road Runners Meeting Notes - Two guests and prospective new members, Brian Carr and Keith Landrox, attended tonight's meeting. Brian is Leonard Carr's son and Keith is an employee in Leonard's shop. They will be sharing driving time in Leonard's new Blown Gas Roadster. The car is under construction and will be ready soon - engine size yet to be determined. Welcome Brian and Keith.
There are several changes to the Patrol Assignments for the upcoming season. Please visit the "Race Schedule and Duty Assignments" webpage for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Patrol meetings for El Mirage will be held at 7:00am at the TIMING TOWER on race day.
Update on the Road Runners 70th Anniversary BBQ - We have received several reservations from past Road Runners, family and friends. If you have not yet confirmed your plans to attend, please notify us as soon as possible. You can e-mail us or give Mike Ferguson a call. Mike's number is listed on the main page of our website. We plan to begin Social Time at 2pm. The steaks will go on the BBQ at 5:30pm. There will be a table available to display your Road Runners memorabilia. 70th Anniversary Road Runners t-shirts will be available for purchase. Along with our guests and current members and their guests, we should have a fair sized group. Lots of good food and friendly folks. Make your plans to join us on May 19th!
El Mirage Days 2007 will be held during our first racing weekend on May 5th and 6th. SCTA will be assisting with lake cleanup on FRIDAY, May 4th. Please meet at BLM Headquarters on the east end of the lake at 8:30am to sign in. From there we will move to the west end of the lake for cleanup activities. It is important that SCTA and member clubs have a good turn out for the El Mirage Days event. Please come up and help out if you are available. (posted Apr 10, 2007)
Harris & Wester Camaro featured in Super Chevy Magazine - Congratulations to Bill Harris and the Harris & Wester gang. Their #675 XXO/GC is featured in the May 2007 issue of Super Chevy Magazine. Great pictures and nice write-up. There was also a picture of the car, with caption, in the April issue of Super Chevy as part of an article about Chevy's at Bonneville Speed Week last year . This issue, they got their own feature story. Cool! Click here for article. (posted Mar 23, 2007)
Bill Graham, former Road Runner and SCTA President passes. New Road Runner member Charles Rollins has informed us that former Road Runner and past SCTA President (1958 & 1959) Bill Graham has passed away. Bill's brother John Graham was also a Road Runner. Bill was very active in his community and owned a gas station and towing service. Currently Graham's Towing service is operated by Danny Hanson, son of former Road Runner and Pete Dean Memorial Sportsmanship recipient George Hanson. Charles Rollins and his Mother in Law, Joann Brock attended a memorial service for Bill in La Habra on March 13th. (posted Mar 14, 2007)
March Road Runners Meeting Notes - The results of the proposed changes to the El Mirage Procedures manual were covered. As soon as the revised manual is available, a link to the document will be posted on our website. All members should review the new EMP since there are many changes.
Welcome to our newest Road Runner, Charles Rollins, Costa Mesa, CA. Charles is an editor and an automotive journalist with Ray Brock Associates. He is also the webmaster for the http://www.bench-racing.com website. Charles is a friend and acquaintance of several of the early Road Runners. Charles has joined as an Associate Member for now but may be upgrading to a full SCTA racing membership in the future.
Plans for the Road Runners 70th Anniversary BBQ Celebration are firming up. We will hold the event on May 19th, 2pm, at the home of Mike and Dusty Ferguson. Steaks, beer, and trimmings. Raffle for door-prizes. If you wish to attend, please e-mail us for your reservation. There is a $5 charge for guests (try to find a $5 steak meal anywhere else!!!). When we receive your request for reservations we will provide you with directions and times.
The Road Runners 70th Annniversary tee, golf and sweat shirts were distributed. There will probably be another order placed. If you did not get your shirt(s) yet, let us know if interested so you can be included in the next order. We also now have the new 1.5" x 3" Road Runners logo vinyl stickers available. The two styles are white with sticky back (suitable for helmets, and outside surfaces) and clear with sticky front (suitable for windwing or quarter window glass, windshields etc.). These will be available for purchase at Road Runners meeting and at the BBQ.
Next Road Runners meeting -
8pm, April 10, at the Ed Martin Garage, Riverside
(posted Mar 14, 2007)
February Road Runners Meeting Notes - Racing season assignments (Patrols, Course Prep & Course Walk) were determined. That information has been posted on the "Race Schedule and Duty Assignments" section of this website.
2007 membership was finalized. Two members were dropped from active status and placed on the Road Runners Alumni list (James Provencher and Mike Schroeder). New Associate Member Ty O'Neal from Frisco, TX was voted into the club. Ty was a pit crew member for former Road Runner Clark Kibler (KBK Racing - Kibler, Burnum, Kibler) at Bonneville in the 80's. Ty is an avid hot rodder and has an impressive stable of vehicles. He plans to attend Speedweek (again) this year. Welcome Ty! Glad to have you be a Road Runner.
Our 70th Anniversary BBQ was discussed. We will be announcing the venue and verifying the date very soon. Watch this page for news. Think - "returning to our roots"........ Also, orders were placed and payments made for our special 70th Anniversary Road Runners shirts.
We discussed the proposed 23 changes or additions to the El Mirage Procedures document. Changes will be finalized and voted on at the next SCTA Board/Reps meeting in March. The revised document will be posted on the SCTA-BNI website and can be accessed from a link on our website. All Road Runners members are strongly encouraged to review the revised procedures prior to the beginning of the 2007 racing season.
Next Road Runners meeting -
8pm, March 13, at the Ed Martin Garage, Riverside
(posted Feb 13, 2007)
January Road Runners Meeting Notes - Part II of the SCTA-BNI Rules changes and MC Rules changes were briefly covered. Full details of changes will be posted on the SCTA-BNI website soon. All members are encouraged to review the 2007 changes since there are several significant changes impacting most vehicles.
Willie Martin has rejoined the Road Runners as an active member. Willie will be helping crew the Team Ferguson D/GR. Previously a member in 1979/1980, Willie has hosted the Road Runners meetings at his business, the Ed Martin Garage, for years. Welcome back Willie!
Jim Kitchen submitted a design for our Road Runners 70th Anniversary t-shirts. Jim's design was accepted. Availability of the 70th Anniversary t-shirts will be announced soon.
The date of May 19th has been confirmed for our Road Runners Annual Awards BBQ. More info to follow.
Former Road Runner, Tom "Stroker McGurk" Medley, will be at the Adams Kart Track in Riverside for a weekend of Vintage Kart Racing on Feburary 1-3. There are several fun events including a full day of vintage kart racing on Saturday the 3rd. Admission for Saturday is $10. Several current Road Runners will be going out to support and visit with our famous, former member Tom. If interested in attending and you would like more information, please contact Jerry Cornelison.
Reminder: SCTA Annual Banquet is January27th. If you plan to attend and have not ordered your tickets, visit the SCTA-BNI website ASAP.
Reminder: Annual Road Runners / SCTA membership fees are due now. Dues must be paid by our next club meeting or member will be dropped.
Next Road Runners meeting -
8pm, February 13, at the Ed Martin Garage, Riverside
(posted Jan 10, 2007)
2006 Year End Road Runners / SCTA Results - Please visit the "Results / Points / Standings" page of this website to see complete results. You can view all SCTA 2006 Results at this link: 2006 El Mirage (posted Nov 28, 2006)
Thats a wrap! - Our 2006 racing season has come and gone. Congratulations to all the Road Runners teams who had a chance to race this year. Many thanks to all our members who volunteered in the preparation and staging of El Mirage and Bonneville events. 2006 was a pretty good season. Looking for even a better 2007 season for all Road Runners. Final 2006 results are posted on the Results / Points / Standings page. Off-season: monthly Road Runners meetings on the second Tuesday each month, SCTA Banquet in January and maybe a few other things. Watch this webpage for announcements. (posted Nov 13, 2006)