Registration is open for "The Endless Summer," South Carolina Region's final race weekend of the year, featuring three events on the weekend of September 18-19:
1. PDX (Performance Driving Experience) where anyone, regardless of experience can drive a car on track under the supervision of a qualified instructor. PDX Solo and Intermediate groups are also available for those with prior track experience.
2. Track Trial - the 7th event of the Cool Shirt Southeast Division SCCA Time Trial series.
3. Double CCPS (Carolina Cup Pro Series) - two 45-minute endurance races for Spec Miata, Improved Touring, Spec Racer Ford and other similar cars, with cash awards for top finishers in class.
This event will be held on the 2.3 mile full course at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC.
Volunteers and Instructors are needed for this event. There are also discounted work/drive entries available for those willing to volunteer on one day, and drive in the PDX event on the other.
Information and Online Registration
Supplementary Regulations (PDF)
Event Schedule (PDF)
Entry List
Please contact our race chairman, Joe Oliveira (joe@scsportscar.com) with any questions, or call us at 803-386-7727.
We look forward to seeing you at the track!
Registration is now open for event #5 in the Folger Subaru South Carolina Autocross Championship at Florence Civic Center on Saturday, August 7.
Register Now!
Entry List
See you there!
Tomorrow night is the night for July's member meetings in Columbia and Myrtle Beach!
Columbia
Since we're not meeting on our usual date this month (first Tuesday of each month), Jillian's isn't available. So, we're going to all grab some barbecue together at Hudson's Smokehouse in Lexington.
If you've never been to Hudson's before, it is THE best BBQ in the world, bar none. I will accept no other arguments. 
Seriously, it's excellent, and even if you don't like barbecue, they've got really good chicken, brisket, veggies, etc. We've got seating for 20 or so reserved in the front room, so come on out!
Tuesday, July 20 - 7:00 PM
Hudson's Smokehouse
4952 Sunset Boulevard (Hwy 378)
Lexington, SC
Myrtle Beach
The Myrtle Beach chapter will be meeting in its usual location at Bumstead's Pub. We will be discussing the upcoming Solo on August 7 in Florence, recapping the Time Trial/PDX weekend at Roebling, and working on the ongoing search for new Myrtle Beach area Solo sites.
Tuesday, July 20 - 7:00 PM
Bumstead's Pub
400 Mr. Joe White Ave (11th Ave N)
Myrtle Beach, SC
As always, SCCA membership is not required to attend. See you there!
Sponsored by: The Southern Driver
Registration is open for our second Time Trial Event of the season!
This event will be held on the 2.02 road course at Roebling Road Raceway, located in Bloomingdale, Georgia, a short two and a half hour drive from Columbia.
This event includes a PDX (Performance Driving Experience) where anyone, regardless of experience can drive a car on track under the supervision of a qualified instructor. A PDX Solo group is also available for those with prior track experience.
In addition to the Track Trial, which is a SEDiv Points Event, we will also be conducting an SCCA Track Trials Novice School, where you can earn a full Time Trial license that can be used to compete in all Time Trial events, including Hill Climbs.
Volunteers and Instructors are needed for this event. There are also discounted work/drive entries available for those willing to volunteer on one day, and drive in the PDX event on the other.
Please help us promote this event:
Event Flyer
Supplemental Regs
Schedule
Registration
Please contact me at Joe@scsportscar.com with any questions.
I look forward to seeing you at the track!
Joe
SCR-SCCA Time Trial Director
The third annual CCR/SCR shootout is in the books, time for some thank yous.
Where to start?!?
Thank you Michelin! Mike, Andrew and the rest of their crew, the security guys, and the people in the office who said yes. Without your help and work this weekend would not have happened. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To all our core team; especially those who came early and stayed late. You make my job doable, I lean on you a lot because I respect your abilities and you willingness to do the jobs that most people do not see. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To my wife; who puts up with me, and luckily joins me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To Garrett and Beth; you didn't need to do all you did. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To Melanie; on top of everything else you do you brought us WATER without that one assist the weekend would have been dangerously brutal. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To my op stewards; you are an amazing crew I really am super glad I have you all on my side. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To everyone who came to me with comments and concerns; I heard you, and I appreciate your input. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To everyone who threw their trash, someone else's trash, their cigarettes, into a trash can rather then on the ground. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
To all the drivers and their crews; we do this so you can have a good time, you are our customers and we hope we gave you a product you enjoyed and would come back to sample again. Thank you for coming to our event, we know you have choices and we are pleased you chose to play with us.
To all the others who I may have missed; spouses, boyfriends, girlfriends, crew members, children parents, everyone who supports and puts up with our hobby. It isn't because we don't notice your sacrifices it is because there are too many of you to name. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thom
2010 SCR Autocross Director
Final Results are now online for the Folger Subaru Black Lake Shootout 2-day autocross at Michelin Proving Grounds.
Congratulations to Central Carolinas Region for taking the Black Lake Shootout Cup from SCR for the second time in three years. Enjoy it while it lasts...
Special thanks to Folger Subaru for their support, without which this event would not be possible.
Final 2-Day Results
Results - Day 1
Results - Day 2
We're saddened to report that R.K. “Bear” Clonts passed away on June 4, 2010 at the age of 58. An original SCR member who was also part of our region's predecessor, the Columbia Sports Car Club, Bear served a stint as SCR's Regional Executive in the 1980's and was a key figure in our region's early history.
Bear owned Bear Essentials Auto Restoration in Forest Acres and was renowned for his superior race car tuning and diagnostic skills, but was also a driver who held several regional club racing championships.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm. Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004; The Cooperative Ministry, 3821 West Beltline Blvd., Columbia, SC 29204 (http://www.coopmin.org); or Harvest Hope Food Bank, P.O. Box 451, Columbia, SC 29202.
Hey everybody,
uhmmm ...
So you may have noticed in the forum that we have had to postpone the 05 June event. (Sigh) I know it is less then pleasant but without a site it is hard to run an event. We really did have a site we were working with but yesterday (Tuesday 18 May) they let us know it was not going to work out for 05 June. I am sorry.
However we are working on some plans to include a new event later in the summer, and maybe a little special fun that wasn't even on the radar earlier. So stay tuned and we will keep the information flowing.
So for now our next event will be 26 – 27 June at Michelin, get yourselves ready for some Black Lake FUN. This is our annual chance to out drive the CCR crew so take the time to prep your cars, your minds, your bodies and come to the event ready, willing and able!!! 
Thanks,
Thom
Official results are now online for Saturday's South Carolina Autocross Championship event at the Black Lake. Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday!
2010 Points have been updated as well.
Hey everybody,
I haven’t had any questions yet and if you follow the various forums you may already know this, but let me confirm that yes we will be holding a joint event with CCR on May 01 at Michelin. CCR has asked if they could join our event on Saturday rather then have two events at opposite ends of their region on two days. A little in the way of explanation may be needed Michelin is actually in CCR territory, we are just allowed to play there occasionally. CCR had an event planned for Sunday May 02 at Knights Stadium in Charlotte. Together we decided that it would be better for both regions to hold one joint event on Sat. at the REALLY big piece of asphalt. So join together with your CCR brethren and come on up to Michelin to show them how SCR does it.
Thom 