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Show iSJtah Sports Car Group Sets Sunday Slalom Meet i- V4 A- V-w-, 3 pic of conversation. Socializing is a main part of any SCCA event. The Utah Region social events are highlighted by a steak-fry in the summer and a Christmas party in the winter. II XT"? parking W ' K.ad and '."wple. Registration is 'V,fl..m-s,ar,! 12.50 and women $1.50. fe, slalom for sport cars is se. The parto-Retimed parto-Retimed against an elec- clock. The winer is the that shows the fastest ;j and the greatest skill. entrants are required to 8 Wety features: seat belts, and valid driver SC": 'ise. s c ir?. Class Divisions gt are seven class divi-r divi-r s The classes are: Class f action; Corvette, Lotus bH Cobra and Sunbeam Tiger; B production includes ti MGB, Austin-Healey 3000, JLjcte 911, and Turner; Class production includes aU Por- ;S except Porsches 911, TR-3, iieam Alpine, and Alfa Ro- ; Qass D production in- s Sprite, Spitefire, Midget, m-Fiat 1500; Small sedan dial; di-al; on includes Volkswagon, ng j, Simca, and Imp; GT se-te" se-te" divisions include Mustang, peair and Ford Cortina; and j tadies division is for all wom- (matter what type of sports jt t.hey drive. H Utah Region Sports Cars of America (SCCA) ori-ed ori-ed eleven years ago. The "averages an event about other week. The main ; of the year for the Club ! Great Salt Lake National Races which are held an-y an-y every August. "i Club Races Inters of the club drive in f and help organize them. R. Carter, graduate student e University in Chemical wring, is the outstanding oer. Carter won the South-'acific South-'acific Division of Cham-jjjlips, Cham-jjjlips, Class F production, Jhis TR-3 last weekend in Hejviil go to Riverside, Calif. Thanksgiving weekend to compete in the American Road Race Championships. He will compete with all divisional champions from across the country. The Utah Region, Sports Cars Club of America, is one of nearly 100 regions within SCCA. The Region Re-gion sponsors slalom, obstacle races, rallys, autocroses, road racing and social events. SCCA is a voluntary organization. organiza-tion. It is devoted to the creed "Sportsmanship Demands Safe Driving." Safety in competition and on the street have high priority. Obstacle Slalom The obstacle slalom or gymnk-hanas gymnk-hanas is a course set up with rubber pylons. The drivers must run the course against a time clock without touching the pylons or deviating from the course. Rallys are a team event run on public roads at legal speeds. The teams consist of a driver and a navigator who cooperate to get from point A to point B in a precise amount of time. Driving skill in maintaining an average speed and navigational skill in keeping on course and on time are both required. Autocrosses, a mixture of road racing and an obstacle course racing, are high speed events. The drivers run one at a time on a large course. This race takes a whole weekend. Autocrosses are as close to road-racing as the nonlicense driver can come. Sports Competition Road racing is the event most people imagine when they think of sports car competition. This race is run on a closed, private course. The cars are classified by their performance factors. Drivers in road racing events are required to obtain special licenses. li-censes. The drivers must be 21 and must participate in driving skill and theory classes before he can receive a license. All SCCA events are on an amateur basis. Social events are both formal and informal get-togethers where cars and driving are a main to- . i - i |
