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Greetings Fellow SCCA Members: With the opening of NJMP, and the fact that the SCCA will conduct 4 racing events on the 2 new circuits there in 2008, the South Jersey Region SCCA needs your help now more than ever. We need interested people that are willing to be officials and spend some time at the track enjoying the camaraderie and excitement of wheel to wheel racing. In addition to the call for all specialties, we are particularly in need of corner workers. Those interested in becoming corner marshals will have the added benefit of being able to work all professional events, as well as private club days. So the chances to enjoy your passion will be numerous. Just check out the busy 2008 NJMP schedule at www.njmotorsportspark.com . But flagging may not be your thing. So, if you find computers easy and second nature then you might want to dabble in registration, or timing & scoring. If you are a professional or volunteer Fireman, or an EMT, perhaps you would be interested in emergency services. If you like turning wrenches, tech and scrutineering might be for you. If you like to be right in the middle of the action, you can’t get any closer than working on grid or in the pits. These are exciting times in the South Jersey and the surrounding regions for the motorsports enthusiast. And you can be a part of it. If interested please contact me (Mike Allenbaugh) via PM on this forum. Training sessions for specialties are being planned and will be put into effect in the Spring of 2008.
Hello Folks, South Jersey Region & Northern New Jersey Region SCCA, along with lots of help from Washington DC Region, will be holding a symposium for all workers, potential workers & drivers to introduce all to the track and to begin training new workers. Below is a copy of the invite from SJR Race Planning Committee Chairman David Teal:
What: Worker Symposium
When: March 29, 2008 at 11 AM
Where: New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ
Who: All Workers, Drivers and potential workers
Why: For new members: an introduction to SCCA
For all: an introduction to a brand new race track in the North East Division
Presented by the South Jersey and Northern New Jersey Regions with lots of help from the Washington DC Region
Our plan is to have an introduction to the Lightning race course at New Jersey Motorsports Park for all who would like to have a look at this course before we go racing, There has been a lot of construction going on since the middle of last year including the first layer of asphalt on this course. Two buildings have been erected at this site and although they are not yet completed are on schedule to be completed by the opening of Lightning in July of this year.
For new members and potential new workers we will have a brief introduction to SCCA and then, for whoever is interested in any of the worker specialties, we will provide break out groups with experienced members for more questions and answers.
The main thrust of the day, however, will be the track visit. Track officials have graciously allowed SJR/NNJR members and their quests to visit and walk the track grounds. (Weather permitting)
We also hope you will become familiar with the town of Millville. There are many places to eat and several motels in the area. And along with Wheaton Village and the Millville Army Air Field Museum many places to see and visit.
To get directions please use this web site: http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/directions.html
You can use Google maps or just enter your starting point and Mapquest will do the rest.
We hope to see as many of you who can make it on Saturday, March 29th
Please RSVP to: J.D. King @ john@dominiontitleservices.com
David Teal @ lcms2@comcast.net
Be sure to check out our web site www.njrrs.com for additional information and in the case of inclement weather for another gathering place.
Hello All,
The Lightning Course at New Jersey Motorsports Park is nearing completion, and soon the sound of roaring engines and the smell of burning race fuel will fill the South Jersey air! Last weekend I had the opportunity to walk the entire Lightning Circuit, and I must say I was quite impressed. This is gonna be one fast 1.9 mile race track! And just think, our July inaugural race is only weeks away!
Which leads me to WORKERS!! And the training of those workers. On Saturday, June 21st at 1:00PM, we will be holding a training session in Millville, NJ for the following worker specialties:
-Registration
-Timing & Scoring
-Flagging & Communications
-Emergency Services
-Pit
-Grid This will be our last training session before our first race on the July 19th – 20th weekend, and I strongly encourage any of you without experience to come out and spend the afternoon with us. If you can’t make this session, then I highly recommend you volunteer to work the MARRS 3 event at Summit Point during the June 28th – 29th weekend. You can register to work that event here:
www.wdcr-scca.org/ClubRacing/tabid/59/Default.aspx
Just scroll down to the 6/28/08 MARRS 3 event, and click on the “Worker Register” link on the right side of the page.
The training session will be held at the old Wheaton Glass office building located at 1101 Wheaton Ave. in Millville. To get there, follow Rt. 55 to exit 26. If you are heading south on 55, you want to turn right at the end of the ramp. If you are heading north on 55, you want to turn left at the end of the ramp. This will put you on Wheaton Ave. heading into Millville. Go exactly one mile, and you will see a driveway on your left with a small white sign that says 1101 Wheaton Ave. Turn left into the driveway, then bear right into the parking lot in front of the building that is facing Wheaton Ave. You will see an entrance in the center of that side of the building. The building was recently bought by my employer and is undergoing renovations so there really isn't any signage out front to use a landmark. This is also a secure building, and someone will have to be at the door to let you in. I will try to have someone posted at the door at all times, but if you have trouble finding the building or getting in, you can contact me by cell phone @ 856-906-3116.
Please RSVP by PM here, or by email at mrallenbaugh@comcast.net if you are planning to come.
Thanks again to all, and as always, please feel free to contact me if you need more information. I look forward to seeing a lot of you on June 21st!
Michael Allenbaugh SJR SCCA Worker Liaison