MetraPark Carnival Lot – June 12, 2016

Event Chair — Steve Gruver; Safety Steward — J. Reuss

Final Raw Time Results
#2 – MetraPark Carnival Lot – Sun 06-12-2016
Timed Entries: 33
Raw Pos.Pos.Class#DriverCar ModelRaw TimeDiff.From 1st
11XP77Riley Kelly1993 Mazda RX-747.6810.0000.000
21ASP70David Greenfield2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo48.1990.5180.518
31SS68John Bonner2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z0648.4440.2450.763
41BS9Orry Boettger2015 VW Golf R48.6640.2200.983
51STS66James Papallo1989 Honda Civic Si49.0710.4071.390
62ASP51James Reuss2003 Chevy Corvette Z0649.5020.4311.821
71STX333Jim Coons2004 Subaru STI50.0510.5492.370
81ASPL15Kaitlin Staebler2003 Chevy Corvette Z0650.2210.1702.540
91HS17Richard Olson2002 VW Jetta50.2700.0492.589
102SS34Bill Blaquiere2014 Chevrolet Corvette50.4570.1872.776
112HS86Nels Jensen1990 Honda CRX50.5290.0722.848
121AS77Nate Sayler2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat50.9490.4203.268
131CS666Jeremy Vansant1989 Nissan Skyline GTR51.4510.5023.770
141STF33Zane Job2004 Nissan 350Z52.1120.6614.431
152AS640Todd Litton2012 Camaro ZL152.1120.0004.431
162STS3Steve Gruver2003 Mazda Miata52.5810.4694.900
171FS68Woody Jensen1989 Honda Civic52.6160.0354.935
183STS38Joel Gruver2003 Mazda Miata52.6260.0104.945
191ES640XThomas Litton1997 Mazda MX-552.8230.1975.142
202BS555Doug Riley2004 Subaru STI53.1410.3185.460
213BS11Guy Cox2014 Nissan 370Z53.2640.1235.583
223HS23Eddie Salcedo1995 Nissan 200SX53.4320.1685.751
231EM69John Hailstone1932 Austin Bantam53.7030.2716.022
241DS65Luke Atwell2015 Subaru WRX53.7220.0196.041
251GS24Joel Dietrich1986 Ford Mustang53.9950.2736.314
261HSL72Jackie Bell1999 MItsubishi Eclipse54.0210.0266.340
274HS64Arthur Thompson1968 Triumph Spitfire54.2610.2406.580
282FS111Tyler Wood2002 BMW M554.3800.1196.699
292HSL13Brooke Ely1999 Honda Civic Si54.9460.5667.265
304BS7Jerry Tillinger1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR155.4040.4587.723
311DM6Rick SpillmanHomebuilt55.6020.1987.921
325HS31Matt Riesinger1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo56.5870.9858.906
332ES7Cody Potts1987 Mazda RX-756.9100.3239.229

Pax Time Results
#2 – MetraPark Carnival Lot – Sun 06-12-2016
Timed Entries: 33
Pax Pos.Pos.Class#DriverCar ModelTotalFactorPax TimeDiff.From 1st
11HS17Richard Olson2002 VW Jetta50.270*0.79840.1150.0000.000
21BS9Orry Boettger2015 VW Golf R48.664*0.82640.1960.0810.081
32HS86Nels Jensen1990 Honda CRX50.529*0.79840.3220.1260.207
41SS68John Bonner2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z0648.444*0.83540.4500.1280.335
51STS66James Papallo1989 Honda Civic Si49.071*0.83240.8270.3770.712
61ASP70David Greenfield2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo48.199*0.86541.6920.8651.577
71STX333Jim Coons2004 Subaru STI50.051*0.83641.8420.1501.727
82SS34Bill Blaquiere2014 Chevrolet Corvette50.457*0.83542.1310.2892.016
91CS666Jeremy Vansant1989 Nissan Skyline GTR51.451*0.81942.1380.0072.023
101STF33Zane Job2004 Nissan 350Z52.112*0.80942.1580.0202.043
111AS77Nate Sayler2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat50.949*0.83342.4400.2822.325
121ES640XThomas Litton1997 Mazda MX-552.823*0.80742.6280.1882.513
133HS23Eddie Salcedo1995 Nissan 200SX53.432*0.79842.6380.0102.523
142ASP51James Reuss2003 Chevy Corvette Z0649.502*0.86542.8190.1812.704
151FS68Woody Jensen1989 Honda Civic52.616*0.81442.8290.0102.714
161HSL72Jackie Bell1999 MItsubishi Eclipse54.021*0.79843.1080.2792.993
171XP77Riley Kelly1993 Mazda RX-747.681*0.90743.2460.1383.131
184HS64Arthur Thompson1968 Triumph Spitfire54.261*0.79843.3000.0543.185
192AS640Todd Litton2012 Camaro ZL152.112*0.83343.4090.1093.294
201ASPL15Kaitlin Staebler2003 Chevy Corvette Z0650.221*0.86543.4410.0323.326
211GS24Joel Dietrich1986 Ford Mustang53.995*0.80643.5200.0793.405
221DS65Luke Atwell2015 Subaru WRX53.722*0.81143.5680.0483.453
232STS3Steve Gruver2003 Mazda Miata52.581*0.83243.7470.1793.632
243STS38Joel Gruver2003 Mazda Miata52.626*0.83243.7840.0373.669
252HSL13Brooke Ely1999 Honda Civic Si54.946*0.79843.8460.0623.731
262BS555Doug Riley2004 Subaru STI53.141*0.82643.8940.0483.779
273BS11Guy Cox2014 Nissan 370Z53.264*0.82643.9960.1023.881
282FS111Tyler Wood2002 BMW M554.380*0.81444.2650.2694.150
295HS31Matt Riesinger1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo56.587*0.79845.1560.8915.041
304BS7Jerry Tillinger1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR155.404*0.82645.7630.6075.648
312ES7Cody Potts1987 Mazda RX-756.910*0.80745.9260.1635.811
321EM69John Hailstone1932 Austin Bantam53.703*0.92049.4063.4809.291
331DM6Rick SpillmanHomebuilt55.602*0.91951.0981.69210.983

Final Results
#2 – MetraPark Carnival Lot – Sun 06-12-2016
Total Registered: 33, with Times: 33
Pos.Class#DriverCar ModelCar ColorRun 1..Run 2..Run 3..Total
1TSS68John Bonner2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06White51.02350.33950.09248.444
50.24248.44449.011[-]2.013
48.60548.61849.595
48.882
2SS34Bill Blaquiere2014 Chevrolet CorvetteBurgundy51.86250.701+149.878+150.457
49.228+DNF52.08848.457+1+2.013
49.857+1
1TAS77Nate Sayler2016 Dodge Challenger HellcatGrey52.43953.43252.70450.949
51.903+151.99952.421[-]1.163
52.20451.53752.323
50.949
2AS640Todd Litton2012 Camaro ZL1Red55.23153.44254.80152.112
53.46953.02752.841+1.163
53.33352.35552.112
55.793+2
1TBS9Orry Boettger2015 VW Golf RGrey49.58149.38849.84848.664
49.028+148.66449.708+3.448
50.78549.862+149.844
2TBS555Doug Riley2004 Subaru STIBlack56.98853.20553.026+153.141
52.662+DNF53.14153.562+4.477
3BS11Guy Cox2014 Nissan 370ZSilver59.88457.52557.23253.264
55.15453.91153.463+0.123
54.20753.26453.289
53.477
4BS7Jerry Tillinger1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1Purple61.93359.76658.01355.404
58.19556.84556.671+2.140
57.43456.26855.404
1TCS666Jeremy Vansant1989 Nissan Skyline GTRGrey73.152+DNF53.785+DNF51.93851.451
51.99952.28651.878
52.16552.44151.992
51.451
1TDS65Luke Atwell2015 Subaru WRXSilver54.48657.83354.33653.722
54.95953.72254.148
54.48654.41958.911+DNF
52.323+1
1TES640XThomas Litton1997 Mazda MX-5Red56.29555.12053.44752.823
53.55852.92954.078+0.899
51.182+DNF52.82352.715+1
28.883+DNF
2ES7Cody Potts1987 Mazda RX-7Blue66.41361.34164.231+156.910
60.67058.42975.786+DNF+4.087
68.216+160.23956.910
61.574
1TFS68Woody Jensen1989 Honda CivicRed53.868+352.61653.307+152.616
52.024+262.904+151.802+1[-]1.764
2FS111Tyler Wood2002 BMW M5Blue59.49557.174+160.14854.380
54.96154.691+154.880+1.764
54.38054.59954.475+1
55.245+2
1TGS24Joel Dietrich1986 Ford MustangBlack62.14853.99558.44153.995
59.22757.39556.440
1THS17Richard Olson2002 VW JettaGreen53.31952.50551.67050.270
50.27050.72951.170[-]0.259
51.00852.04051.076
51.812
2THS86Nels Jensen1990 Honda CRXRed52.71850.78650.52950.529
49.740+258.510+DNF50.033+2+0.259
38.736+DNF
3HS23Eddie Salcedo1995 Nissan 200SXGreen55.229+254.29753.405+253.432
55.535+DNF53.133+253.395+2+2.903
53.43261.659+DNF
4HS64Arthur Thompson1968 Triumph SpitfireRed56.29556.62155.89254.261
55.38856.11355.611+0.829
54.79855.09654.830
54.261
5HS31Matt Riesinger1986 Ford Thunderbird TurboBlack60.82959.25259.42356.587
58.34757.62757.803+2.326
57.19057.37656.587
56.767
1TSTF33Zane Job2004 Nissan 350ZGrey55.160+153.545+DNF55.41452.112
54.057+153.12653.853
53.18452.38852.268
52.112
1TSTS66James Papallo1989 Honda Civic SiBlack51.07250.11749.44249.071
49.70449.07149.827[-]3.510
49.09650.40449.348
49.305
2STS3Steve Gruver2003 Mazda MiataBurgundy54.12353.77552.83252.581
53.03752.58152.617+3.510
69.203+DNF52.73252.875+1
3STS38Joel Gruver2003 Mazda MiataBurgundy56.01355.80853.69452.626
53.35953.64353.913+0.045
53.63053.40153.526
52.626
1TSTX333Jim Coons2004 Subaru STIBlack51.96651.62050.05150.051
51.64451.69350.547+1
51.16550.76750.591
51.891
1TASP70David Greenfield2015 Mitsubishi Lancer EvoWhite49.49248.941+151.236+DNF48.199
51.20649.966+149.439[-]1.303
48.836+148.38848.119+1
48.199
2ASP51James Reuss2003 Chevy Corvette Z06Yellow53.51052.03250.57749.502
50.58950.43550.140+1.303
50.92550.17349.636
49.502
1TXP77Riley Kelly1993 Mazda RX-7Silver52.83457.182+249.96947.681
51.605+149.63947.994
49.22549.280+147.681
50.259
1TDM6Rick SpillmanHomebuiltGreen60.55060.14358.95555.602
57.73657.40855.602
57.56059.11428.020+DNF
1TEM69John Hailstone1932 Austin BantamYellow59.00056.36554.33753.703
55.29453.70354.002
55.25254.19625.607+DNF
54.548
1THSL72Jackie Bell1999 MItsubishi EclipseWhite56.52855.47654.37254.021
54.47554.35654.021[-]0.925
62.009+DNF55.37919.622+DNF
55.066
2HSL13Brooke Ely1999 Honda Civic SiBlue61.85057.75757.73354.946
56.36857.20355.820+0.925
55.84355.54454.946
1TASPL15Kaitlin Staebler2003 Chevy Corvette Z06Yellow53.38051.33252.012+150.221
51.38750.97351.037
50.95850.22149.448+1
51.250
Top Times Of DayTimeClass#Driver
Raw time47.681XP77Riley Kelly
Pax39.466DS9Orry Boettger
Street48.444SS68John Bonner
Touring49.071STS66James Papallo
Street Prepared48.199ASP70David Greenfield
Prepared47.681XP77Riley Kelly
Modified53.703EM69John Hailstone
Street Ladies54.021HSL72Jackie Bell
Street Prepared Ladies50.221ASPL15Kaitlin Staebler

Racing hones skills and offers thrills: Billings Gazette

LARRY MAYER/Gazette Staff A driver races through a pylon course in the Skyview High parking lot during the Memorial Day w eekend autocross event. The Yellow stone Region Sports Car Club of America holds local events to hone drivers’ carhandling skills.

LARRY MAYER/Gazette Staff
A driver races through a pylon course in the Skyview High parking lot during the Memorial Day weekend autocross event. The Yellow stone Region Sports Car Club of America holds local events to hone drivers’ carhandling skills.

DIANE COCHRAN Of  The Gazette Staff | Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:00 pm

Want to drive like a maniac, improve your road skills and have a blast? Check out the Yellowstone Region Sports Car Club of America. Members of the local autocross racing group meet almost every weekend to test the limits of cars and drivers. At a recent event in the Skyview High parking lot, almost 40 drivers in Corvettes, Corollas and Mini-Coopers zipped through obstacle courses in a race against time. “We’ve got everything from full-blown race cars to people who show up in mom’s grocery-getter,” said Ryan Coler, regional SCCA executive. At Skyview, drivers maneuvered through a quartermile course, marked with orange traffic cones, that tested their evasive driving skills. “It’s all the things they tell you not to do when you get a car – accelerate fast, slam on the brakes, turn as hard as you can,” said Coler, who races a Toyota Corolla. “I’ve been doing it long enough to know it’s not going to hurt the car.”

Coler described the SCAA as a grass-roots motor club that hosts low-speed, solo racing events in safe environments such as parking lots. Drivers race against themselves, trying to best their own times during several runs through the same course. “This group primarily encourages drivers to push themselves and their cars to their limits as far as skill and maneuverability of the car,” said club member Fred Magers. “The object is to maneuver through the course as fast as you can without any penalties.”

Penalties include knocking over cones.

Magers races a 1984 Porsche 944. Other vehicles at the Skyview event included Honda Accords, Ford Mustangs, Dodge Neons and Toyota Camrys. Race times ranged from 30 to 50 seconds. “You can take out those road-rage feelings we get on a daily basis,” Magers said. He said the races unfolded smoothly except for a minor wildlife interruption. “We had two antelope come across the field,” Magers said. “They didn’t actually go onto the course. We stopped the event long enough for them to proceed safely.” Also during the Skyview event, the Florida-based Evolution Performance Driving School hosted its first driving class in Montana. Instructors watched participants drive their cars and offered specific feedback, said Tammy McCollough, SCAA competition director. By the end of the class, participants had shaved three seconds off their driving times. Most racing vehicles in the Billings club are street-legal, although a few that have been modified are not. McCollough, one of a handful female drivers in the local club, races a highly-modified Honda CRX and a Formula Continental race car.
“This is not just a race,” she said. “This is honing your driving skills.” Racers learn to look several maneuvers ahead – a skill that comes in handy in heavy traffic – and to react quickly.
“You can almost consider it a driver’s ed class because you learn a lot about your car doing this,” Coler said. “It really improves your daily driving.” Coler compared maneuvers on the course to driving defensively on a busy Billings street. “We all want to be better drivers because, quite frankly, we all have to drive out there together,” McCollough said. Local SCCA members encourage spectators and potential drivers to attend their events. Folks can don a helmet and ride the course with any driver, and those who want to try it themselves will be tucked under the
wing of an experienced driver. “New people get a buddy,” McCollough said. “Their first run doesn’t count. They go through it with a buddy. There’s never anybody who laughs at your or makes fun of you.”

SCAA is open to anyone with a valid driver’s license, a street-legal car and a helmet. Diane Cochran may be reached at 657-1287 or Diane.Cochran@lee.net. More racing on tap The Yellowstone Region Sports Car Club of America will host its next racing event in Billings on June 20, in the West High parking lot. Spectators are welcome and can ride along with any driver for free. The club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Heights Fuddrucker’s. For more information, visit on the Web at www.yellowstonescca.com and www.scca.com.