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.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Hill <Jim_Hill@chsra.wisc.edu>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:04 AM
Subject: RE: SCCA National Races/ARRC History/Burnside's Book
>
> Mike Cook wrote:
>
> >Funny how one person will put down a
> >list of remembered statistics and others
> >will come along to fill the gaps.
> > . . .
> >SCCA and CSCC had big disagreements over
> >rules and classification and there were
> >literally two sets of races, one in the
> >West and aother for the rest of the country.
>
> Here's another obscure gap that someone may be able to fill in regarding
the
> SCCA and the Cal Club: In the very early sixties, the dispute between them
> resulted in the creation of a third "club" to put on sports car races in
> Southern California.
>
> My recollection is that they only put on one race, at Pomona, and the
rumor
> was that anyone entering that race wouldn't be allowed to appear at races
> sponsored by the other groups. Which didn't stop me since I was more
worried
> about someone discovering that I was still under 21 - the "legal" age at
the
> time. Fortunately, no one at registration or tech asked to see my
> inelegantly forged driver's license.
>
> Anyone recall the details of the "breakaway" group?
>
> Jim Hill
> Madison WI
>
>
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