Thirty-One Race Champions Crowned Tonight by Sports Car Club of America
Fluge Global Adventures Road Racing Championship Honors Top Area Competitors
Portland, OR (PRWEB) November 21, 2008 -- Thirty-one champions are being crowned tonight by the Oregon Region Sports Car Club of America following the eight-race season held at Portland International Raceway.
Additionally, awards are being presented to the top drivers in each class who competed in at least four events during the season. The Fluge Global Adventure Road Racing Championship honors top drivers who hail from Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Florida.
The annual awards banquet is being held tonight at the Hillsboro Elks Lodge beginning at 6:30 p.m. Among those receiving awards tonight in their respective race classes are:
A Sedan
Dave Dickoff Beaverton, OR Chevy Camaro
Marshall Atherton Tigard, OR Chevy Camaro
Conference Production 1
Frank McKinnon Portland, OR Ford Mustang
D Production
Brad McAllister Tigard, OR Mazda MX-5
E Production
Patrick Twomey Tacoma, WA Toyota MR2
Formula 5
Lance Spiering Aloha, OR KBS MK VII
Sean McDonald Port Angeles, OR Red Devil T2001
Jerry Lundgren Oregon City, OR ORE
Formula C
Andrew Zimmer Spokane, WA Swift DB3
F Production
John Taylor Lakewood, WA MGB
Gary Murph Fairview, OR Opel GT
Grand Touring 2
Matt Crandall Milwaukie, OR Panoz GTS
Andrew Foley Portland, OR Panoz GTS
Greg Pierson Woodland, WA Panoz GTS
Grand Touring 3
Charlie Burrows Portland, OR Mazda RX7
Rob Macfarlane Happy Valley, OR Toyota Celica
Grand Touring Lite
Richard Gough Seattle, WA Nissan 200SX
H Production
Skip Yocom West Linn, OR VW Rabbit
David Marden Portland, OR VW Rabbit
Improved Touring A
Thomas Ferrara Bend, OR Mazda Miata
Mark de Regt Redmond, WA Mazda Miata
Jim Boemler Mukilteo, WA Mazda Miata
Improved Touring C
Daniel Frost Central Point, OR Nissan 510
Improved Touring E
Nick Fluge Portland, OR Chevy Corvette
Keith Jones Portland, OR Porsche
Daniel Jesse Gearhart, OR Porsche 911
Improved Touring S
Lyall Edey Des Moines, WA Porsche 944
Scott Powell Kirkland, WA Porsche 944
Porsche Club of America 1
David Cormier North Saanich, BC Porsche RSR
Jay Culbertson Portland, OR Porsche 996
Porsche Club of America 2
Val Korry Seattle, WA Porsche
Porsche Club of America 3
Daniel Jesse Gearhart, OR Porsche 911
Julie Jesse Gearhart, OR Porsche 911
Keith Jones Portland, OR Porsche 911SC
Porsche Club of America 4
Scott Powell Kirkland, WA Porsche 944
Lyall Edey Des Moines, WA Porsche 944
Gary Rall Portland, OR Porsche 911
Radial Sedan
Kimberlee Taylor Vancouver, WA Mazda Miata
Sports 2000
Bill Bachofner Battle Ground, WA Swift DB2
John Bachofner Battle Ground, WA Swift DB2
Dennis Pavlina Camas, WA Van Diemen
Spec Miata
Gary Bockman Portland, OR Miata
Will Schrader Happy Valley, OR Miata
Ken Sutherland Sherwood, OR Miata
Super Production Medium
David Cormier North Saanich, BC Porsche 996
Darren Dilley Hillsboro, OR Mazda RX7
Super Production Over
Monte Shelton Portland, OR VW Rabbit
Super Production Under
Charlie Burrows Portland, OR Mazda RX7
Ron Cramer Eugene, OR Acura Integra
Bill Thew Crane, OR Westfield SP-Z
Pro Drive Spec Racer Ford Championship
Chris Jackson Vancouver, WA SRF
Johnny Humphreys Veradale, WA SRF
John Tipton Lake Oswego, OR SRF
Touring 2
Gary Ryan Edgewater, FL Chevy Camaro
VP1
Bob Dustan Allyn, WA Lotus Europa
Steve Rux Salem, OR AH Sprite
Jim Sterling Kelso, WA MG Midget
VP2
Tim Scott Longview, WA Datsun 2000
Hans Gutmann Portland, OR Volvo 142s
Phillip Weaver Eugene, OR Alfa Alfetta GT
VP3
Michael Smith Battle Ground, WA Ford Mustang
Norman Daniels Vancouver, WA Chevy Corvette
VFSR
Dan Mullin Eugene, OR Lola T340
Greg Baldwin Lake Oswego, OR Elden
J.M. Schumate Kennewick, WA Titan FF
About Oregon Region SCCA
The Oregon Region of the Sports Car Club of America was established in the 1960's and has grown to its present membership of over 1,200 members. The Region obtained its charter from SCCA in 1962. It is a member oriented and operated club with the primary purpose of "promoting, maintaining and improving automobile sports and interest in the ownership, operation of, and safety of sports cars."
From its beginning, Oregon Region SCCA has been organizing and administering sports car/club racing events at Newport, Goshen (South of Eugene) and Portland's West Delta Park (now Portland International Raceway - PIR). The Region's first race was held at the Newport municipal airport (an ex-WWII air base) in 1962.
Currently, Oregon Region has active programs in Club Racing, Vintage Racing, Road Rally, Rallycross, and in Solo II - SCCA's autocross program where competitors compete against the clock in a controlled atmosphere. The Oregon region also provides workers and officials to major professional international racing competitions here in Oregon and across North America.
Individual event sponsors all hail from the Portland metropolitan area, including Monte Shelton Jaguar, Temp-Control Mechanical Corp., Parr Cabinet Outlet, Brewer Bros. Construction, and Pro Drive. The region's Web site is at www.oregonscca.com. Phone: 503.224.9469.
About Fluge Global Adventures
Last year, Fluge Global Adventures (FGA) won the prestigious Rose Cup at Portland International Raceway, captured the Improved Touring E (ITE) class championship with the Oregon Region Sports Car Club of America, competed in a 3,000-mile cross country race rally, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and to the Base Camp at Everest, competed in professional Las Vegas poker tournaments, and went "Nessie" watching in Scotland.
In 2008, (FGA) tackled some exciting new challenges. Besides entrance in selected Sports Car Club of America races, the FGA team participated in the World Series of Poker, took on world class bikers in a 200 mile Cycling Classic, is taking part in the Duel in Death Valley in the fall, and competing in The Million Dollar Race in Las Vegas this November. For more on these events go to www.flugeglobaladventures.com.
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