The Autocross will be at Waldron, September 6-7

Where is Waldron? Look on the map page.

Hi we are the South Texas Border Region #69 of the Sports Car Club of America. If it has to do with turning and burning in South Texas we probably have our fingers (and right foot) planted firmly on it.

Cruise through our site to learn how to become involved our kind of motor sports. 

There are many activities you can participate in at an event, including DRIVING!!!

What class does my car run? The national SCCA site has their Solo rule book on line. Here is the link.  

http://scca.com/contentpage.aspx?content=61

Most of our events will be on the first full weekend of the month.

The course layout will be on the Solo page when we get one.

Would you like to be notified of upcoming events and meetings? Then let Randy Bissell know at .

The new 2008 calendar is up. The September event will be the 6th and 7th.

The meeting is the second Wendnesday of the month. See you on August 13.

The top time of the August event was Karl Christmas at 56.069.

Watch here often as the schedule may change. We now have a new schedule.

 The fee is $25.00 for SCCA members and $30.00 for nonmembers.

The nonmember fee will be $35.00.

Check the map page for directions.

The course will be new for Waldron. No sketches yet.

We can now have STBR logos on clothing and hats from EmbroidMe on SPID, westbound, just west of Weber close to Kinko's.

Remember! if you want to run you need to volunteer as a course worker. We can't start until every duty station is filled.

Starting in January we will only have to work one run at a time. For this to work you need to stay and work your shift.

 If you do not stay for your shift without making arrangements with Patrick the times will not be recorded.

Do you enjoy autocross but you want MORE? Club racing may be for you. See SCCA.COM for more info.

If you have a video you made at an event and want to put it on the site, email me.  I can copy and edit the video for the web. Yes, I can come to your house and copy the tape to my camera for editing. Just ask, because of the size, any but a brief clip will be too large to E-mail, the tape to tape transfer is the best.

Schedule for Autocross!!!

Saturday (Practice Day)

8:00 Gates open/Setup

9:00 to 10:30 Registration/Tech/Track Walk

10:45 Drivers’ meeting

11:00 Practice Runs begin without a Drive Thru.

Sunday (Event Day…and here is the big difference!)

8:00 to 9:30 Registration/Tech/Track Walk

9:45 Drivers’ Meeting

10:00 Event Starts with Session 1 (NO Drive Thru!)

 Watch for changes in schedule and procedures to account for growth in our Autocross events.  Please be patient, help out where needed, and participate in monthly meetings to help us improve.

 Meetings

Second Wednesday of the month at:

Nolan's Original Poor boy's 2330 Airline Road, C.C. TX @ intersection of
Airline and Cimarron 7:00 PM

Auto Cross

The AutoX events are usually the first weekend of the month but check below for changes.

September 6-7, 2008

Watch for changes! 

Time-Attack Challenge 2008!

SCCA   South Texas Border Region   SCCAThe September autocross event on Sept. 6-7 will include the annual Time-Attack Challenge, so here's your opportunity to put together a team to compete for TimeAttack recognition and trophies in this next autocross.  If you don't have team, no problem, come on out and compete as an individual.     If you are going to compete in the TimeAttack Challenge, you'll need to contact Joey Hernandez ASAP and let him know who, what, and how many will be running with you before August 29th.  Joey has TimeAttack registration forms and regular SCCA registration forms.  Email:  TimeAttack@TeamC-4.com or catch Joey at one of the dates below. There are several opportunities for pre-inspection of your vehicle prior to the event.  We are setting 5 dates for doing pre-tech inspections.  Bring your car and see if it will pass tech or if it needs something repaired, changed, added or removed.  You will still have to pass tech on the day of the event in order to run.  These pre-tech inspections are not "official," but rather a way for you to make sure your car is ready for the event.  See Tech tips section. If you can not make any of these events, please contact Joey you need a pre-tech inspection at some other time:  TimeAttack@TeamC-4.com Time Attack pre-event tech dates:

• August 22 at Funtrackers on S.P.I.D and Flour Bluff at 7 PM.
• August 26 at the Tuesday night Sonic meets at the Sonic on Saratoga between Cimaron and Airline.
• September 2 at the Tuesday night Sonic meets at the Sonic on Saratoga between Cimaron and Airline.
• September 5th at the Southern Mazda meet at Funtrackers on S.P.I.D. and Flour Bluff Dr. in Flour Bluff.
• There will be another pre-event tech date on the weekend of the 29th-31st.  The exact date or location are yet to be decided.  We will post the date and location as soon as it is set.
• Joey will be at the RJAradio.com Carshow on Saturday, August 23, 12-6, at the Oso Bridge Plaza, 9450 S.P.I.D. with forms for the event.

For the most up-to-date info, link to www.TeamC-4.com or email TimeAttack@TeamC-4.com Tech tips:  Secure the battery and cover the positive terminal.  Make sure your tires are in good shape.  Wheels must have all lug bolts or nuts - check the torque.  Throttle return and brakes should be in good working order.  Seat belts, original or after-market, should function properly.  Nothing loose on or within the car.  No leaks or drips. And finally...Cars and drivers are subject to all SCCA policies, rules, and requirements.  Tech inspections are required.  Drivers must be licensed.  Youthful drivers, under 18, must have parental permission with an official parental liability waiver.  All drivers must wear SCCA approved helmets with a Snell rating.  One driver or rider in a car carrying two people must be a current (paid-up) member of the SCCA.  Questions about SCCA policies, rules, and requirements can be directed to stbrscca@swbell.net SCCA events are drug and alcohol-free. 

There have been rumors of people riding with out safety equipment!

Waldron Field named for WWII Hero, Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron

Waldron Field was named 5 March 1943, prior to establishing of station, in honor of Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron, killed in action leading the attack of Torpedo Squadron 8 in the Battle of Midway; 4 June 1942. The former NAAS now an OLF to NAS Corpus Christi.

On August 10, 1941, Waldron became commander of Torpedo Squadron 8, based on the USS Hornet. Waldron was forty-one when he was killed in the Battle of Midway, the turning point of the war in the Pacific. Flying without fighter protection and without sufficient fuel in which to make it back to his carrier, Waldron, leading the rest of his Torpedo Squadron 8, delivered an attack against the Japanese on June 4, 1942. Battling fierce Japanese fire, Waldron’s squadron had little chance. He and others tried to escape their planes as they were hit, but few were successful. Of the fifteen planes and thirty men, only one officer lived to tell of the heroic leadership of Lt. Cmdr. Waldron. It is apparent that Waldron’s outstanding leadership motivated his men to die for him and with him and the cause for which they stood.

An airfield at Corpus Christi, Texas, was named for Cmdr. Waldron in April of 1943. A destroyer, USS Waldron, also became his namesake. In addition, a street in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota is named for John Waldron, WW II hero.

“Life should not be a Journey to the grave with the

intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well

preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, steering wheel

in one hand, shifter in the other, body thoroughly used

up, with tires totally worn out and screaming

“WOO HOO WHAT A RIDE”