SCCA Wraps 2008 National Convention - HOF Induction, Awards Presented

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb. 12, 2008) €“ Sports Car Club of America, Inc. completed the 2008 version of its National Convention and Annual Meeting Sunday in San Antonio. The four-day event featured seminars on leadership, town halls with the respective program boards, celebrations for the 2007 award winners and the annual induction ceremony for the SCCA Hall of Fame.It was also announced that 2008 would be the final year in San Antonio, with the February 2009 Convention heading to Las Vegas.A full collection of Convention information from the various seminars and the Annual Meeting will be available through SCCA€™s secure member site within the next week.The individual award honorees were:OverallWoolf Barnato Award €“ Ron Sharp, Des Moines Valley RegionSCCA Hall of Fame Inductees- Roger E. Johnson- Don and Ruth Nixon- Kjell Qvale- Robert Ridges- Fred SchmuckerClub Racing AwardsPresident€™s Cup €“ Andrew Aquilante, Philadelphia Region John McGill Award €“ Costa Dunias, Utah RegionJim Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year €“ Nick Mancuso, Chicago RegionJim Kimberly Cup €“ Chris Bovis, Kansas RegionDavid Morrell Award €“ Gary Meeker, San Francisco RegionVal D. Scroggie Award €“ Dr. John Blizzard, Oregon RegionRRDC Mark Donohue Award - Brian Linn, Continental Divide RegionRoadRally AwardsRobert Ridges Award €“ Bob Ricker, Florida RegionManufacturer of the Year €“ SubaruArthur J. Gervais Award €“ Back Bay Area Roads, San Francisco RegionNational Tour Rally of the Year €“ Badger Trails, Land O Lakes RegionDivisional Achievement Award €“ Great Lakes DivisionRegional Achievement Award €“ South Jersey Region

RallyCross AwardsDivisional Achievement Award - Northeast DivisionRegional Achievement Award - Florida Region