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What if the next big thing in amateur motorsports isn’t cheaper – it’s smarter? In this episode of Inside the SCCA, podcast host Brian Bielanski is joined by SCCA® stalwart (and Porsche enthusiast) Kelsey Karanges and SCCA Staffer Blair Deffenbaugh to discuss the new Club Spec Cayman and why it might be the most exciting (and controversial) evolution in amateur motorsports yet.

From a random parking lot conversation that launched a racing career to building a Porsche Cayman race car you can daily drive, this episode dives deep into the real cost of getting into Club Spec, why the Cayman was chosen over other platforms, how it compares to the Miata and Mustang, whether a Porsche can actually be affordable in motorsports, and what makes this car a legit “do-it-all” weapon.

If you’ve ever wanted to get into motorsports without blowing your entire budget – or wondered if a Porsche could actually make sense – this is the episode you can’t miss.

April is a hopping month for so many reasons – the obvious one being the caliber of people who joined the Sports Car Club of America™ in April and hit a milestone anniversary this month (that being 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, and 70 years with the SCCA®). Even with a cursory look at the listing below you will find numerous members who joined the SCCA in April and went on to run at the top of their field.

We’ll begin with taking that statement quite literally to point out a couple of National Champions in our midst. For that, April 1986 was the year and month to join the SCCA, as Chicago Region member Chris Bovis is a four-time SCCA National Championship Runoffs® winner, with New England Region member Steven Introne having a Runoffs title to his name.

On to top runners who have helped build the Club into what it is today, there’s Central Florida Region’s Howard Duncan, who joined the Club in April 1981 and was inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame in 2022. That’s not the only recognition he’s received through the years, as he was presented with the Woolf Barnato Award in 2014, the Johnson Spirit of the Sport award in 2005, and the Solo® Cup in 1993. His wife Linda joined the Club the same time as Howard, and she is a Club leader in her own right, most recently taking on the role of SCCA’s National Coordinator for Tire Rack Street Survival schools.

Achieving the 50-year membership mark this month, there is another SCCA power couple in Fort Wayne Region’s Raleigh and Velma Boreen. Raleigh earned the Woolf Barnato Award in 2012, with both claiming the Solo Cup in 2008. The two were inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame together in 2024.

Then there are the leaders of the longevity pack, which this month goes to Peter Edward Schwartzott, the Western New York Region member who joined the Club in April 1961, making him a 65-year member; and Arizona Region’s Robert Hugill, who became an SCCA member five years before Schwartzott in April 1956.

Congratulations to everyone who hit a membership milestone this month!

The anniversary listing below notes each member’s name, Region of record, Division, and join/rejoin date. It’s important to point out that join dates for 1981 and earlier may list the first of the month rather than the actual day of membership.

25-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Glen M Atamanchuk, Northern New Jersey Region, NE, 4/19/2001
Dieter Beldi, Northwest Region, NP, 4/4/2001
Mark Carrow, Cal Club Region, SP, 4/25/2001
Scott Chisholm, Chicago Region, CN, 4/25/2001
Brian Conners, Philadelphia Region, NE, 4/4/2001
Trever Degioanni, Atlanta Region, SE, 4/5/2001
Charles C Duncan, Colorado Region, RM, 4/25/2001
W. Orion Fairman, Ohio Valley Region, GL, 4/17/2001
Jonathan Fudge, San Diego Region, SP, 4/17/2001
Dale L Gueldenzopf, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/4/2001
Julie Heaton, Nebraska Region, MW, 4/4/2001
Andrew Howe, Oregon Region, NP, 4/10/2001
Heather Howe, Oregon Region, NP, 4/10/2001
Michael Janssen, Central Kentucky Region, GL, 4/10/2001
Corry Johnson, Detroit Region, GL, 4/17/2001
Eric P Klister, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/3/2001
Robert J Long, Rio Grande Region, RM, 4/4/2001
James Kyle McDaniel, Kentucky Region, GL, 4/26/2001
Allen O Mitchell, Old Dominion Region, SE, 4/25/2001
Melanie Mitchell, Old Dominion Region, SE, 4/25/2001
Brian Murdick, Ohio Valley Region, GL, 4/3/2001
George R Nelson, Southern West Virginia Region, GL, 4/19/2001
Jason S Norton, Southern West Virginia Region, GL, 4/10/2001
Ed Pavone, Oregon Region, NP, 4/16/2001
Timothy C Pistole, Ozark Mountain Region, MW, 4/26/2001
Lauren James Scarpace, Detroit Region, GL, 4/6/2001
Raymond Schumin, Blue Ridge Region, SE, 4/3/2001
Robert Shanks, Rio Grande Region, RM, 4/26/2001
Matt Tucker, Central New York Region, NE, 4/19/2001
George Bud Weeks, Ozark Mountain Region, MW, 4/19/2001
Elizabeth A Wicko, New England Region, NE, 4/5/2001
John A Wicko, New England Region, NE, 4/5/2001
Richard Wiese, St Louis Region, MW, 4/25/2001
Hersh Wilhoite, Arizona Region, SP, 4/4/2001
Karin Wilhoite, Arizona Region, SP, 4/4/2001
Paul A Woolner, Detroit Region, GL, 4/10/2001
Debbie Zeisler, Cincinnati Region, GL, 4/19/2001

30-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Deborah L Armstrong, Detroit Region, GL, 4/16/1996
Cherie Banner, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/2/1996
Richard L Beattie Jr., Steel Cities Region, NE, 4/11/1996
Cornelia M Bell, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/29/1996
Su Brude, Texas Region, SW, 4/2/1996
Glen T Burger, Northern New Jersey Region, NE, 4/9/1996
Steve Cassell, Oregon Region, NP, 4/10/1996
Clayton A Condrey, North Carolina Region, SE, 4/22/1996
Eric Danielsen, North Carolina Region, SE, 4/29/1996
Carolyn Dornburg, Southern Indiana Region, GL, 4/9/1996
Paul E Dornburg, Southern Indiana Region, GL, 4/9/1996
Debra Garrison, Mohawk-Hudson Region, NE, 4/8/1996
Brianne Green, Northwest Region, NP, 4/18/1996
Sean Green, Northwest Region, NP, 4/18/1996
Ann E Hickey, Colorado Region, RM, 4/24/1996
Steve Hudson, Lone Star Region, SW, 4/2/1996
Eric Hyman, Lone Star Region, SW, 4/25/1996
Reid D Johnson, Land O’Lakes Region, CN, 4/23/1996
Daniel T MacDonald, Neohio Region, GL, 4/22/1996
David McLean, Neohio Region, GL, 4/2/1996
Keith Pfautz, Northeast Oklahoma Region, MW, 4/23/1996
Lawrence Y Pulliam, Atlanta Region, SE, 4/16/1996
Anthony J Ruddy, New England Region, NE, 4/10/1996
Les Schober, Indianapolis Region, GL, 4/3/1996
Shane Swick, Neohio Region, GL, 4/22/1996
Thomas F Turner, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/2/1996
Jason Vehige, Southern West Virginia Region, GL, 4/23/1996
Steve Waters, Atlanta Region, SE, 4/16/1996

35-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Douglas Galen Alvis, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/29/1991
Joseph Bertolucci, Chicago Region, CN, 4/30/1991
Tom Blackwood, Ozark Mountain Region, MW, 4/23/1991
Sean Breese, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/10/1991
Phil Bresnahan Jr., Chicago Region, CN, 4/10/1991
Eric Coppock, Northwestern Ohio Region, GL, 4/25/1991
Neal B Euler, Oregon Region, NP, 4/30/1991
Michael S Forst, Washington DC Region, NE, 4/11/1991
Doug Garrison, Mohawk-Hudson Region, NE, 4/22/1991
Don Gettinger, Land O’Lakes Region, CN, 4/9/1991
Leslie Huffaker, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/29/1991
Brian Husting, Cal Club Region, SP, 4/30/1991
Arthur S Hyde, Detroit Region, GL, 4/30/1991
Kathy Ignatowski, New England Region, NE, 4/30/1991
Robert Janeck, San Diego Region, SP, 4/15/1991
Rodney L Joffe, Washington DC Region, NE, 4/30/1991
Chang Ho Kim, New England Region, NE, 4/9/1991
Jerold D Larson, Central Florida Region, SE, 4/26/1991
Philip Lower, Detroit Region, GL, 4/29/1991
Marisa McCusker, New York Region, NE, 4/30/1991
Mark McDonough, New England Region, NE, 4/30/1991
Nancy Pratt, Des Moines Valley Region, MW, 4/29/1991
Kurt Dilligaf Przybysz, South Bend Region, GL, 4/23/1991
Kyle Lee Ritter, Kansas City Region, MW, 4/10/1991
John Timothy Thomas, Central Florida Region, SE, 4/30/1991
John E Uftring, North Carolina Region, SE, 4/9/1991
Lois A Van Vleet, Land O’Lakes Region, CN, 4/30/1991
Allison Welty, Mohawk-Hudson Region, NE, 4/22/1991
Carolyn White, Central Carolinas Region, SE, 4/9/1991
Nathan Wesley White, Central Carolinas Region, SE, 4/30/1991
Timothy White, Colorado Region, RM, 4/9/1991
Sean Yahn, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/25/1991

40-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Peter Allen, Chicago Region, CN, 4/14/1986
Robert Black, New England Region, NE, 4/22/1986
Christopher P Bovis, Chicago Region, CN, 4/22/1986
Liz Conrad, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/10/1986
Rob Conrad, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/10/1986
Dan Davis, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/22/1986
John F Duffy, Atlanta Region, SE, 4/24/1986
Paula L Gibeault, Cal Club Region, SP, 4/7/1986
W G Giles, Detroit Region, GL, 4/14/1986
David Hobbs, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/14/1986
Steven Introne, New England Region, NE, 4/9/1986
Steven Kammeyer, Fort Wayne Region, GL, 4/28/1986
Don Keeth, New England Region, NE, 4/21/1986
Bob Krantz, Colorado Region, RM, 4/9/1986
James L Lambert, Neohio Region, GL, 4/21/1986
John Masters, New England Region, NE, 4/9/1986
John E Mayer, Southern New York Region, NE, 4/21/1986
Mike McCarthy, Cal Club Region, SP, 4/23/1986
Daniel M McNally, Steel Cities Region, NE, 4/24/1986
Frederick Oates, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/8/1986
Cheryl M Opperman, Chicago Region, CN, 4/9/1986
Gary Peterson, Cal Club Region, SP, 4/23/1986
Wesley P Pluta, Finger Lakes Region, NE, 4/24/1986
M Esther Revis-Wagner, South Carolina Region, SE, 4/14/1986
Andrew J Rhodes, Central Florida Region, SE, 4/22/1986
George W Skelton Jr., Finger Lakes Region, NE, 4/22/1986
Pete Towell, Central Florida Region, SE, 4/16/1986
Allen D Ward, New England Region, NE, 4/16/1986
Karen Workman, Ohio Valley Region, GL, 4/21/1986

45-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Tim R Claucherty, Detroit Region, GL, 4/1/1981
Bob S Crow, Houston Region, SW, 4/1/1981
Howard Duncan, Central Florida Region, SE, 4/1/1981
Linda Duncan, Central Florida Region, SE, 4/1/1981
Richard G Gleason, New England Region, NE, 4/1/1981
John J Grall, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/1/1981
Roy Herring, Atlanta Region, SE, 4/1/1981
Wayne Leuthold, South Bend Region, GL, 4/1/1981
James D Madsen, Arizona Region, SP, 4/1/1981
Thomas McCaughey, Central Florida Region, SE, 4/1/1981
Sue Rupp, Ohio Valley Region, GL, 4/1/1981
Samuel M Ryan, Northeastern Pennsylvania Region, NE, 4/1/1981
Christian C Schneider, Buccaneer Region, SE, 4/1/1981
Gary E Soiney, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/1/1981
Jane Soiney, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/1/1981
Michael Stegeman, Chicago Region, CN, 4/1/1981
Marc S Stern, Buccaneer Region, SE, 4/1/1981

50-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
James S Arthurs Jr., Detroit Region, GL, 4/1/1976
Raleigh E Boreen, Fort Wayne Region, GL, 4/1/1976
Velma L Boreen, Fort Wayne Region, GL, 4/1/1976
Paul Chrt, Northwest Region, NP, 4/1/1976
David G Collins, San Francisco Region, NP, 4/1/1976
Rick Dittman, Chicago Region, CN, 4/1/1976
Joseph B Graham, New York Region, NE, 4/1/1976
Roger O Jobs, Northwest Region, NP, 4/1/1976
Jinx Jordan, New England Region, NE, 4/1/1976
James T Labre, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/1/1976
Philip A Schilke, Detroit Region, GL, 4/1/1976
Jim Thompson, Tennessee Region, SE, 4/1/1976
Brian Utt, Milwaukee Region, CN, 4/1/1976

55-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Mark C Davison, Detroit Region, GL, 4/1/1971
Karen M Frieder, Western New York Region, NE, 4/1/1971
Eloise M Ittner, Atlanta Region, SE, 4/1/1971
Rick Mancuso, Chicago Region, CN, 4/1/1971
Terry Myr, Detroit Region, GL, 4/1/1971
Lawrence S Osolkowski, Western New York Region, NE, 4/1/1971
Fred Leon Richardson, Northeast Oklahoma Region, MW, 4/1/1971

60-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Alex Christopher, Reno Region, NP, 4/1/1966
Don D Crawford, Oregon Region, NP, 4/1/1966
Syd Demovsky, Chicago Region, CN, 4/1/1966
Brian T Haupt, Kansas City Region, MW, 4/1/1966
Joseph Salvatore, Northern New Jersey Region, NE, 4/1/1966
K Douglas Scribner, Finger Lakes Region, NE, 4/1/1966
Michael A Turner, Central Florida Region, SE, 4/1/1966

65-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Peter Edward Schwartzott, Western New York Region, NE, 4/1/1961

70-YEAR MEMBERS
Name, Region of Record, Division, Join/Rejoin Date
Robert S Hugill, Arizona Region, SP, 4/9/1956

The SCCA® Central Division RoadRally Championship is four months and six rallies into its second year after resurrection. With 187 people coming to these RoadRallies from literally coast-to-coast in 2025, the Division is hoping to understand whether its program is growing or contracting, which events tend to get more traction (pardon the pun), how many competitors tend to return, and how far they travel.

The Division’s local RoadRally organizers have quickly risen to the top. To reduce the risk of sacrificing championship points to organize the very events that sustain the program, the Chair, Rallymaster, and Safety Steward earn class-winning points for up to two RoadRallies per year.

Prior to the April 12, 2026, Spring Camper, Clarence and Kate Westberg and Tyler Linner (that’s me!) had already maxed out their worker points with Yucatan, Grumpy Old Men, and Flamethrower/Alligator Slide, respectively. 2025 champion Brycen Setzepfandt is halfway there after the Minnesota Valley Winter Rally, while Ted and Liisa Rurup and Rylan Clark have chalked up one RoadRally each with worker points as well. With Milwaukee Region Rallymasters Jim Crittenden, Mike Thompson, Fred Rosevear, and more expected to join the ranks as their calendar heats up for the summer, the field continues to evolve.

While this points system gives those seven an early edge, continued effort is required to stay at the top. For example, Stephen Frame is maintaining third place in the championship with zero worker points, even though he performed his first Rallymaster duties at the 45-minute Land O’Lakes (LOL) Awards Banquet rally, which wasn’t scored in the championship. These competitive dynamics keep the standings lively as the season advances.

To keep everyone informed, championship standings update emails are sent out every two or three rallies, serving as a sort of newsletter for rallyists in the area. Currently, the CENDiv RoadRally Championship features rallies in LOL and Milwaukee Region, drawing competitors from as far as West Virginia and Georgia. While LOL sees almost twice as many competitors as Milwaukee Region, Wisconsin rallies tend to attract more long-distance entrants, including the “regulars” who fly in for National Championship events. The frequent participation of Chicago and Iowa Region members suggests strong bases for potential future RoadRallies, and the neighboring Blackhawk Valley could become another great location. These trends inform our planning as we consider how to best grow participation.

One goal for this Championship was to increase that participation in the sport, but with only one data point, it’s too early to say whether it’ll succeed. A secondary goal is to encourage existing competitors to attend RoadRallies in other Regions. On a personal note, I know I am trying to attend more RoadRallies this year to compete with Brycen, and I’ve noticed some newer competitors asking about upcoming events, with several signing up for the Milwaukee Region events. The championship’s inclusion of Regional rallies supports this effort.

Now, some notes on expanding the breadth and depth of the Central Division RoadRally program. LOL’s recent “Coupe des Elko” was a very simple 18-mile rally scored at a single staffed checkpoint, and the course ended at the LOL Awards Banquet. While it was not integrated with the Awards Banquet this year, organizers of both events are committed to bringing them together in 2027 to give more local SCCA members a low-stakes taste of the sport.

Organizers and the SCCA Regional RoadRally Development Committee are also looking to integrate a similar RoadRally into the 2027 Central Division Convention, including multiple RoadRally sessions. This topic will remain under discussion among LOL, MKE, and CENDiv leaders as we work to increase RoadRally exposure at the convention for our Division’s Regions. To further support this initiative, is there interest in rally competitor and/or organizer training at the convention? Let’s make some!

If you want to join the CENDiv RoadRally email list or participate in the Division’s RoadRallies, please contact me, Tyler Linner, at [email protected]. Region leaders in our Division – I especially want to connect with you to grow our CENDiv RoadRally Championship!

And don’t forget these upcoming CENDiv RoadRallies:

The Sports Car Club of America™ is headed back to one of the most legendary circuits in motorsports, and this is your first look at the action. For over 50 years, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta has been a cornerstone of the SCCA® experience, creating unforgettable moments for our members and fans alike. We are thrilled to announce that the SCCA National Championship Runoffs® will return to this iconic facility for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. Witness the intense wheel-to-wheel battles, the passion of our incredible racing community, and the diverse machinery that defines club racing at its finest. From technical formula cars to production-based sedans, see exactly why thousands of members live for these championship weekends. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to stay updated on all the latest Runoffs news, event schedules, and behind-the-scenes coverage as we prepare for this historic return to Georgia’s most iconic road racing facility.