A Story of 4 Clubs
I belong to several clubs and no surprise to anyone, they’re all car and motorsports-related. Each has its own distinct activities, members and its own feel (or vibe if you’re from the ’70s like me).
Author: Rick Bentson
February 2016 REmarks
Posted February 3, 2016 Itâs nearly February and racing has begun! The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona is underway, a far more reliable indicator than any groundhog that spring is not far off. You...
October 2017 REmarks
September was a quiet month, Region-wise, with only 2 Chicago Region events were on the calendar – an evening Track Day event at Autobahn Country club on September 8th and our 6th Solo event of the season at RT66 Raceway on September 24th. I attended both; as a volunteer and participant for the Track Day and as a competitor in the Solo event. It felt good to get behind the wheel again!
August 2017 REmarks
Why do I even bother unpacking? This past weekend, July 29-30 was the second of 3 consecutive weekends Iâll spend a Road America working corners. The first was the vintage race weekend, this past weekend was the Milwaukee Region Cat Majors race, and this coming weekend is the IMSA weekend, for which Chicago Region provides staffing. Iâm beginning to feel like a resident.
Chicago Region SCCA names âMember of the Yearâ award in recognition of Berdie Martin
The Chicago Region SCCA is pleased to announce the âChicago Region Member of the Yearâ award, created in 2016 to recognize outstanding service to the club, is being renamed in honor of long time...
Chicago Region receives the SCCA, Tom Burke Award
The Chicago Region was the recipient of the 2016 Tom Burke Award for Jumbo Regions (over 800 members) at this yearâs SCCA National Convention this past January in Las Vegas. The award formerly named...
March 2017 REmarks
Innovation and Change.  As any successful business leader will tell you these are the keys to survival in a competitive world.  Adapt or die.  Charles Darwinâs theory of evolution stated it very succinctly â species that adapt to their changing environment succeed...
February 2017 – REmarks
Anybody else spend at least a portion of their weekend watching the 24 hours of Daytona? I managed to catch the last 4 hours and boy was I glad I did. Wow, What a...
2017 January REmarks
Happy New Year! – As the year 2016 is drawing to a close, it’s time once again for the three Rs: Relax, Reflect and Recharge. The relaxing is easy; a long weekend with no...
July 2016 REmarks
Posted July 3, 2016 The July REmarks is posted!– …about how busy June was! …the awesomeness of the 61st June Sprints! …to the return of Indycar to Road America! …to hear about Rick’s inability...
