2007 KRYDERACING REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Twenty-five years is a long time for a racing series. The Kryderacing Regional Championship Series at Nelson Ledges Road Course celebrated its 25th year of existence this past season. The series honors those drivers who have finished ahead of their peers in SCCA Regional racing at Nelson Ledges. The 2007 season covered 6 weekends of racing and consisted of 11 events. The 11th, and final event of the year, hosted by Western New York Region, was a double points event. The four other Regions hosting events were Mahoning Valley Region, Steel Cities Region, NEOhio Region, and Finger Lakes Region.
The top three finishers in each class for 2007 are:
Class Champion Second Place Third Place
GT 1
Al Gaudino
Michael Cohen
Paul Arey
GT 2
Harry Belizaire
GT 3
William Koch
GT Lite
Mark Connolly
Dave English
Michael Saddleton
E Production
Jim Llewellyn
Greg Schnell
Martin Dodenhoff
F Production
Rick Kristoff
Christopher Patrick Robert
Smart
G Production
Cathy Alexander Chris Himes
Dave Hammer
D Prepared
Carolyn Broring, Bob Mazza (tie)
Mark Maehling
Sports 2000
Bill Kasmer
Corey Fergus
Spec Racer
Greg Grucella
Michael Hausknecht John Walsh
C Sports Racer
Jim List
David Harris
D Sports Racer
Al Franzolino
Laurence Meisner
Gary Machinko
Formula A
Dennis Sideri
Formula C
Terry Myr
Steve Demeter
Jeffrey Martin
Formula E
Keith McDonald Stephen
Zamborsky Brian Good
Formula Ford
John Nesbitt, Jim Dietz (tie)
Formula First
Greg Rice
Doug Seim
Robert Clark
Formula Mazda
Steve Jenks
Frank Victor
Formula Club Ford
Paul Derov
Jim Morski
Chuck VanNostrand
Formula Vee
Jim Rowland
Rick Ruckman
Dennis Potocki
Formula 500
Ned Barefoot
Russell Strate Jr.
Eric Dean
Touring 1
Ron Hutter
Aaron Quine
Touring 2
Guy Pavageau, Rob Jones (tie)
Super Prod U
Bob MacDonald John Hinkle
Mark Maehling
Showroom Stock B
Robert Audet
Showroom Stock C
Bruce Keillor
Mary Hartman
Al Sauerland Jr
American Sedan
Dale Gebhardt Herm Melotti
Jerry Bartolomucci
Spec Miata
Charlie Campbell Tex Melotti
Bob Doernberg
Improved Touring
S Ray Boniface Abdulrab
Aziz
Dan Harding
Improved Touring
E Craig Gelston Joe Cauley
Gary Nickerson
Improved Touring
A Rick Jarrett
Scott Nutter
David Mills
Improved Touring
B Aaron Gills
Kyle Selden
William Johnson
Improved Touring
C Bill Shearer
Joe Gumkowski
Jim Royal
Improved Touring
R Dan Jones
Marshall Lytle
Rob Verenna
Honored as Mechanic
of the Year was Bernie Schneider.
The annual banquet
was held on November 16th with most of the award winners in attendance.
It was a great way to end the season.
2007 KRYDERACING PODIUMS
Last month’s Kryderacing Newsletter told the story of our efforts with six cars at this years SCCA Run-Offs and how their results were improvements over 2006. While we didn’t win any National Championships we did get very close to some podium finishes.
With regards to National and Regional race events in 2006 we had been pleasantly surprised when Kryderacing assisted cars took 25 SCCA race wins during the course of the year. Prior to 2006 our top victory production was probably half that total.. We knew 2006 had been a good year, but we also knew repeating it in 2007 would be just about impossible. While everyone at the shop had done a terrific job in 2006, we felt luck had also played a big part in the jump in wins. Well, the 2007 season is over and the results are:
30 Wins 14 Seconds 6 Thirds
Obviously, it was an even greater season than 2006. The number of cars we serviced in these SCCA Amateur races had remained about the same, but the finishes improved across the board. Perhaps we are making some of our own good luck.
“STREETS OF WILLOW”
On November 7th Kryderacing organized what has become another annual event on our calendar. Seven years ago, after a last minute cancellation of a driving school at Willow Springs, Kryderacing stepped in to organize a one-day program for a longtime friend and client. We had been taking care of Russ Wilson’s Corvette ZR-1 for many years. The car was used regularly by Russ for track events across the country. Reed and Russ had also competed with it in four One Lap of America events, finishing Third Overall and taking the Top Independent Trophy in 1996. Seven years ago Russ was planning on bringing several of his friends to the Willow Springs school and was disappointed when the event was canceled at the last minute. Sandi made a few phone calls and Kryderacing took over. Since then the affair has alternated between the “Big Course” and the “Streets”.
The program had stayed about the same size for the first six years. The Kryderacing staff of Reed and Sandi Kryder, Matt Miller, and Matt Carson are joined yearly by racing great John Morton and the outstanding instructor Jim Bishop. We were concerned about 2007 because several regular participants had date conflicts. But, instead of the normal 15-20 people we had closer to 30 in attendance. We had an early warning of this growth when the “night before” dinner doubled in size from previous years. And the “days-end party” was again a great success.
The 2008 event is already reserved for November 5th on the “Streets of Willow”. It will be tied in with a trip to the SEMA Show in Vegas. Please contact Sandi if you want to join the fun. We will then keep you informed of plans as they materialize.
MISC
* Reed and Sandi
spent two days between the SEMA Show and the Willow program relaxing up
in the mountains east of Los Angeles in the Big Bear area. We saw
some of the results of the recent fires, found a great sports bar, and
ran into an old friend from Reed’s Marlboro Racing School days. Thanks
Russ for the use of your cabin.
* The Performance
Racing Industry Show is December 6-8. If you want us to investigate
something for you please give us a call.
* The Mahoning Valley
Region hosted its annual Golden Harvest Double Regional back in October.
Sandi was Race Chairman for this SCCA event at Nelson Ledges Road Course.
Bruce Keillor won SSC Honors in his Kryderacing assisted Mazda on both
days.
* David Pintaric
raced his Kryderacing maintained T-1 Viper in the Great Pumpkin Affair
Regional at Nelson Ledges. It was mainly a test to see if everything
was okay following a few post-Run-Offs concerns. David won on Saturday
and parked the car for the season.
* The Holidays are
upon us. We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and will have
a Merry Christmas. If you are still wondering what to get that racer
friend of yours for Christmas, remember Kryderacing sells HANS devices
along with many other racing related products.
Check www.kryderacing.com
for weekly updates.