May 25, 2011

Wheel Man – Bryan Heitkotter

By Heyward Wagner When Bryan Heitkotter took the E- Stock National Championship on his first trip to Nationals, many were impressed that a driver with so little experience, and just 25 years of age, could do so well. The reality was, when you factor in racing simulators, Heitkotter had more miles of seat time than […]

May 25, 2011

New Jersey Paddock Notes

The biggest news of the weekend was the triumphant returns of two of the sport’s greats, Dean Sapp and Mark Daddio. Sapp and long time co-driver and friend, Jeff Fields ventured into uncharted territory, entering G-Stock in a Hyundai Genises. Daddio, on the other hand returned to F-Stock in the Mustang of Ron Bistrais. With […]

May 25, 2011

Atlanta Tour Paddock Notes

Atlanta was the first tour event to feature live audio without the “testing”caveat. Mark Davis, Chris Cline, Heyward Wagner and Dave Hardy delivered all the action to over 1000 listeners over the two days. All totaled, there were over 650 hours of listening time during the event. The rest of the 2011 Tire Rack SCCA […]

May 23, 2011

8 Tried and True Tips for a $500 Solo Nationals Budget

by Heyward Wagner One of the biggest excuses I hear for not going to Nationals is that it cost too much. In argument, I have made the statement that Solo Nationals can be done on a total budget of $500. Now, you are not going to win A-Mod on $500, (well, not without substantial help, […]

May 10, 2011

Close Competition Highlights Tire Rack Atlanta National Tour

Competition was as tight as it gets for the most recent round of the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, with an incredible eight classes separated by less than two-tenths of a second at the event’s conclusion. The Atlanta Region is known for having one of the strongest Solo […]

May 5, 2011

Declining Stock

By Heyward Wagner A decade ago, Stock Class was hands down the most vibrant category in our sport. The norm was double-digit fields in multiple classes at National Tour and ProSolos and many classes posting 50 plus car fields at the National Championship event. In fact, from 2003 to 2008 at the Tire Rack SCCA […]

May 5, 2011

A Love Letter, from Bob Tunnell

If you made it to the end of the Stock Class piece, you may have noticed a reference to change in Bob Tunnell’s priorities. Gone are the days of constant top-level Solo competition. Instead, Bob had redirected his focus in a new direction that is possibly best explained in a love letter to Patty. May […]

May 4, 2011

Wilson Claims Soggy Tire Rack ProSolo Gumout Super Challenge

Despite the rainy, wet weather at the Arkansas Aeroplex, 119 drivers braved the conditions at the Blytheville ProSolo for round three of the nine-race Tire Rack® SCCA ProSolo season. At the end of the soggy weekend, James Wilson, from Houston, Texas, earned the Gumout Super Challenge title. Weather dictated how each driver would attack the […]

Apr 26, 2011

Driving Through- Bill Schenker

by Heyward Wagner When the dust settled on the El Toro ProSolo, Bill Schenker stood atop it all. The former Olympic Slalom Skier, Schenker is known as much for his intensity, focus and relentless preparation as he is for his highly stickered CSP Miata with the ever-present “thanks mom”rear decal. Over time he has become […]

Apr 20, 2011

El Toro ProSolo Paddock Notes

Christine Berry backed up her 2010 ProSolo Overall Ladies Championship with a dominant performance in El Toro. For the second year in a row, Berry took the Ladies 2 win, and won the Ladies Challenge. Ladies 1 winner, Leslie Cohen, spoiled the perfect weekend for Berry by claiming the Ladies Top Qualifier position. Over the […]

Apr 12, 2011

Schenker Wins at El Toro SCCA Tire Rack ProSolo

Bill Schenker, of Corona del Mar, Calif., earned his first career Gumout Super Challenge win at the Tire Rack® SCCA ProSolo last weekend at the El Toro ProSolo, winning the C Street Prepared class and topping the bracket-style finale. Always one of the more popular stops on the ProSolo schedule, the Cal Club Region-hosted event […]

Apr 6, 2011

Tire Rack SCCA Solo Tour Reaches San Diego

The Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour spent last weekend in the sun of San Diego, and while Qualcomm Stadium isn’t directly on the beach, the paved parking lots were once again a popular destination for Soloists. Hosted by the San Diego Region SCCA, the Qualcomm Stadium site is a favorite among National Tour competitors. […]

Apr 6, 2011

First Time Around

Friday afternoon, while most of the San Diego National Tour was busy unloading cars from trailers and setting up their paddock spaces, Shields Hull quietly and unassumingly was changing back to his street tires so he and his Miata could make the trip home for the evening. His paddock area was simple enough, a jack, […]

Apr 6, 2011

Mineral Wells ProSolo Report

By Drew VanderPloeg Pro Soloists traveled from far and wide to the Mineral Wells Aeropark (about 45 minutes west of Ft. Worth) for the first Pro Solo of the 2011 Season. The Mineral Wells site offers quite the expanse of asphalt to compete on, allowing course designer Jerrett Jan the requisite space to offer 40+ […]

Apr 6, 2011

San Diego Tour – Paddock Notes

In an effort to bring you the solo news that matters most, we will be experimenting with a few different formats and styles of reporting news and views. The latest is a Paddock Report, keeping you up to date on all the event buzz. So here is the report from the San Diego tour, complete […]

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Wheel Man – Bryan Heitkotter

New Jersey Paddock Notes

Atlanta Tour Paddock Notes

8 Tried and True Tips for a $500 Solo Nationals Budget

Close Competition Highlights Tire Rack Atlanta National Tour

Declining Stock

A Love Letter, from Bob Tunnell

Wilson Claims Soggy Tire Rack ProSolo Gumout Super Challenge

Driving Through- Bill Schenker

El Toro ProSolo Paddock Notes

Schenker Wins at El Toro SCCA Tire Rack ProSolo

Tire Rack SCCA Solo Tour Reaches San Diego

First Time Around

Mineral Wells ProSolo Report

San Diego Tour – Paddock Notes

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