Thirty-One Race Champions Crowned Tonight by Sports Car Club of America

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 http://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 http://www.flugeglobaladventures.com.

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