Late To Grid: E9 - Dave Lancaster Neohio SCCA Region Executive & SRF Driver

03/27/21 • 63 min

Want to know what the SCCA is up to north east Ohio? Then this is the podcast episode to listen to! They have a very busy season planned and Dave Lancaster shares all the details about their programs and events.
Dave is the Regional Executive of the NEOHIO Region of SCCA Inc. Neohio SCCA is an active club that offers Club Racing, Time Trials, Solo (Autocross), Rally Cross, Street Survival and Road Rally Events in Northeastern, OH. We have 540 active members. The Region is also very involved with the Track Night in America Events at Nelson Ledges and Operating the Longest Day of Nelson Ledges this year.
Dave has been associated with Sports Car Racing on and off since 1989. He grew up with a father who raced a Corvette in SCCA and IMSA events in the 1970s and early 80s. Dave basically grew up at the track.
He races a Spec Racer Gen3 and have done so since his return to racing in 2004. He's also joined the Endurance Racing Scene in some AER events and is a member of the Junk Player Special VW owned by Steve Lannoch.
Dave is an avid Snowmobiler which allows him to spend time with his family and friends. "I can't be late to the Grid, but I can be late to the trail. "
Learn more about the Neohio Region of the SCCA on their Website and Facebook page.

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Late To Grid: E8 - Paul Hirsch of Lake Effect Racing

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Episode 8!
Paul Hirsch joins us to talk about grassroots motorsports and how he first got involved in karting and eventually endurance racing. He shares his advice to those looking to get started in racing and shares his plans for 2021. He and Bill talk about some of the adventures they had while endurance racing including one very snowy day picking up an E30 at the US/Canadian border.
Paul's motor sport career began simply as a hobby in the early 2000's. Paul has certainly made a name for himself many times over in Karting, Endurance car racing, and Autocrossing. He has been racing in several disciplines and has graduated from prestigious race schools such as Skip Barber and Mario Andretti racing School. He has a racing license and can drive in SCCA, NASA, ChampCar, WRL, and AER. A proven "fast, front runner" in every car he has driven!
Paul has several wins, poles, and has been incredibly blessed to have driven an enormous variety of vehicles. Paul is a clean driver, extremely consistent running several laps within a thousandth of each other whether it be in endurance racing or sprint format. Paul has never been involved in any major wrecks.
In addition to his motorsports career he holds a Bachelors in political science and a Masters in Organizational Leadership. He currently works in Higher education.
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Late To Grid: E10 - Bill & John Catch Up On Projects & Life

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Bill and John take. a few moments to catch up on current projects, share a funny high school story, and John talks about life.
John shares E30 updates, his love for his RV, and house projects.
Bill got his truck back, spent some time on the RX-7s and fixed the Miata.