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Re: SCCA National Races/ARRC History/Burnside's Book

To: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: SCCA National Races/ARRC History/Burnside's Book
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:33:21 -0700

"R. Kastner" wrote:
> 
> There was the triple R racing group in the late 50's maybe that is what you
> thinking of Mike.  That was the Road Racing Register and was  a so-called
> "professional" group in that they paid prize money.  Put on several events
> as I remember.  My MG Special was sold to fellow that raced it al Willow
> Springs and a couple others with that group. I was on the board of Governors
> of the Cal Club when the big merger and all the interacting between the SCCA
> and Cal Club was taking place.  Because of the strength of the Cal Club the
> negotiation resulted in the Southern California region of the SCCA being
> called " California Sports Car Region of the SCCA" cause the Cal Club people
> would not give up their name. The production car regulations of the Cal Club
> were then adopted by the Nat'l SCCA. I was the shepherd on that part of the
> deal.


And as it remains today!  I've always wondered why the non-conformist name, 
thanks for the explanantin, Kas!

Joe (C)

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