Brian Berry

We were blessed with dry weather and a great group of racers for our spring enduro, honoring our friend and colleague Sharon Haley and her late husband Ted, who were both instrumental to the development and sustainment of our little racing club over the years.  We missed Sharon dearly this weekend, but had a great event with a lot of people pitching in to help out – she would have been proud, but have a few things to say, I’m sure.  Saturday, Larry Nelsen in the Brunton Stalker Super claimed top time, chased by Troy Dewell in his XP Miata.  Sunday, it was Troy with a record setting time of 181.215 for the 5 lap enduro and first top time for the supercharged Miata.  Blake DeWit sailed his ES Miata to commanding PAX wins both days.  We also had two Novice graduations with Arbor Evans and Oliver Bagnell completing two events and moving on to their car classes for the year.  Thank-you to everyone who made it out this weekend for a fun two days of autocross, and we are looking ahead to a great year of events. 

Race results:  https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/

We have a Club Meeting on Wednesday the 10th  at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm, all are welcome.  Our next event is our first ever Double Header on Saturday, May 11th, two events, one day, one price, registration is open now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024r5r6 – come race with us!

 The Trinity Touring Club is hosting the Inaugural Sharon & Ted Haley Spring Enduro at the Shasta Speedway April 6th and 7th to honor our friend and colleague Sharon Haley, who passed away recently. This is the kick-off event for the season and our 40th year of racing in the North State!

The Enduro is rain or shine, same course both days, Saturday is practice for Sunday’s 5 lap Enduro, and both days are points races for the 2024 Shasta AutoX Challenge Series.  If you have not yet signed up as a Member, please do it before signing up for the event!  Membership not required to race.  Sign-up on now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024r3r4

Friday 04.05.2024

– Gates open at 5:00pm Friday for track setup.   Please come by and help us out with setup if you can!  The more folks, the quicker it goes! 

– Jeremy McNeely is our Competition Director and will be our track setup guide

– Campers are welcome!  Stay for the weekend!

Saturday 04.06.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Fun Runs for registered racers if time allows

Sunday 04.07.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Clean-up and break down of the site

Important Notes

1.  Verify your credit card is correct / active on MotorsportsReg!

2.  Make sure you complete the Self Tech (do not bring us the form, it is for your reference)

3.  2024 SCCA Solo rules apply, you can download them from https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-cars-and-rules and we’ll have printed copies at the event.

4.  Full season schedule https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-schedule/

5.  Club meetings have moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm

The Trinity Touring Club is hosting the Inaugural Sharon & Ted Haley Spring Enduro at the Shasta Speedway April 6th and 7th to honor our friend and colleague Sharon Haley, who passed away unexpectedly last month after a brief illness.  Sharon joined the Club with her husband Ted several years ago, serving as Vice President in recent years, and if you had the chance to meet her you know she was an amazing person and very dedicated to the Club.  We would love for you to come out and race with us and honor her memory.  Sign-up on now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024r3r4

The Enduro is rain or shine, same course both days, Saturday is practice for Sunday’s 5 lap Enduro, and both days are points races for the 2024 Shasta AutoX Challenge Series.  If you have not yet signed up as a Member, please do it before signing up for the event!  Membership not required to race.  Gates open at 7:30am with Driver’s Meeting for Run Groups 1 & 2 at 9am.  Driver’s Meeting for Run Groups 3 & 4 is at 12:00pm. Entry fee is $32 for members and $37 for non-members each day, paid online on motorsports.reg. A limited number of rental helmets are available and can be reserved as part of sign up.   Work stations will be assigned at the Driver’s Meeting to all participants.

No event in March, so April will be our Season Kick-off.   I hope to see you there!

The Trinity Touring Club is kicking off our 40th year of autocross racing with our Spring Enduro happening March 16th and 17th at the Shasta Speedway, rain or shine.  Same course both days, Saturday is practice for Sunday’s 5 lap Enduro, and both are points races for the 2024 Shasta AutoX Challenge Series.  Sign-up on now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024r1r2 to reserve your spot and we look forward to seeing you there!

We are moving this month’s Club meeting as it fell on Valentine’s Day to the weekend event at the Kart Track, so if you were planning to ditch your S.O. using the meeting as an excuse, you’ll need a new excuse.  We’ll find a time this weekend to sync up on Club business including our season schedule and merch.

We are a Go for this weekend, though it does look to be wet.  We’ll have some cover from the rain and a challenging course, and we hope you’ll join us for a great opportunity to autocross on the Shasta Kart Klub track just south of the Redding Drag Strip.  Please sign up now http://msreg.com/ttc2024ps2  * and please plan to be at the track for the first driver’s meeting each day so we can rearrange run groups as needed to cover workstations.  It should be a great weekend for seat time and we hope to see you there!

We have the facility starting Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon.  Overnight camping is allowed on Saturday (no power or water).  Food and fuel are nearby at Rancho Rd. and Airport Rd.  There is seating, picnic tables, and some rain cover.  The access road and parking areas are gravel – go slowly.  RV Parking area is paved.  The staging lanes are paved – please do not park on the staging lanes.  All of the rules we have at the Shasta Speedway apply here as well, no drugs or alcohol, children and pets must be supervised, no aggressive driving on the access roads, etc.  

Saturday 02.17.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9:30am, followed by run groups 1 & 2

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Fun Runs for registered racers if time allows

Sunday 02.18.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9:00am, followed by run groups 1 & 2

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Clean-up and break down of the site

Important Notes

1.  Verify your credit card is correct / active on MotorsportsReg for this year!!!  

2.  Make sure you complete the Self Tech (do not bring us the form, it is for your reference)

3.  2024 SCCA Solo rules apply, you can download them from https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-cars-and-rules and we’ll have printed copies at the event.

4.  Regular Season starts in March; full schedule is under development

5.  Club meetings have moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm

Directions:

Shasta Kart Klub

6030 Old Oregon Trail Redding, CA 96002

From I-5:
– Take exit 673 for Knighton Rd and head toward the Redding Airport (East)
– Turn Left Onto Airport road
– Turn Right onto Rancho Road
– Turn Right at the 1st cross street onto Old Oregon Trail heading South
– Turn Left onto Desperado Trail
– Turn Right onto Old Oregon Trail heading South
– After entering the main Redding Motorsports Park gate, keep left
– Enter the left gate and travel South along the gravel road – look for green TTC cones
– Continue on gravel road to the Shasta Kart Klub 

* The entry fee for non-members has increased to $45 for this venue, but by joining the Trinity Touring Club as a member, you’ll enjoy the member price of $32 and get discounts on race entry fees for the rest of the year, a club t-shirt (2 for a family membership), your event results tracked, and be eligible for Season awards.  Being a member does not require you to do anything other than come to our events and have a blast.  Sign up online for an Individual ($30) or Family ($35) membership, then register for the event to receive the discount.

We are excited to return to the Shasta Kart Klub’s 11-turn road course just south of the Redding Drag Strip for a weekend of autocross pre-season racing February 17th & 18th, rain or shine!  Sign up now to reserve your run group!   http://msreg.com/ttc2024ps2  *

We have the facility starting Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon.  Overnight camping is allowed on Saturday (no power or water).  Food and fuel are nearby at Rancho Rd. and Airport Rd.  There is seating, picnic tables, and some rain cover.  The access road and parking areas are gravel – go slowly.  The staging lanes are paved – please do not park on the staging lanes.  All of the rules we have at the Shasta Speedway apply here as well, no drugs or alcohol, children and pets must be supervised, no aggressive driving on the access roads, etc.  

Saturday 02.17.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9:30am, followed by run groups 1 & 2

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Fun Runs for registered racers if time allows

Sunday 02.18.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9:00am, followed by run groups 1 & 2

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Clean-up and break down of the site

Important Notes

1.  Verify your credit card is correct / active on MotorsportsReg for this year!!!  

2.  Make sure you complete the Self Tech (do not bring us the form, it is for your reference)

3.  2024 SCCA Solo rules apply, you can download them from https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-cars-and-rules and we’ll have printed copies at the event.

4.  Regular Season starts in March; full schedule is under development

5.  Club meetings have moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm

Directions:

Shasta Kart Klub

6030 Old Oregon Trail Redding, CA 96002

From I-5:
– Take exit 673 for Knighton Rd and head toward the Redding Airport (East)
– Turn Left Onto Airport road
– Turn Right onto Rancho Road
– Turn Right at the 1st cross street onto Old Oregon Trail heading South
– Turn Left onto Desperado Trail
– Turn Right onto Old Oregon Trail heading South
– After entering the main Redding Motorsports Park gate, keep left
– Enter the left gate and travel South along the gravel road – look for green TTC cones
– Continue on gravel road to the Shasta Kart Klub 

* The entry fee for non-members has increased to $45 for this venue, but by joining the Trinity Touring Club as a member, you’ll enjoy the member price of $32 and get discounts on race entry fees for the rest of the year, a club t-shirt (2 for a family membership), your event results tracked, and be eligible for Season awards.  Being a member does not require you to do anything other than come to our events and have a blast.  Sign up online for an Individual ($30) or Family ($35) membership, then register for the event to receive the discount.

The 2024 autocross pre-season started with a hearty group of racers taking on a slalom course in conditions that varied from soaking wet to mostly damp, with a healthy dose of grit.  Those who stuck around Saturday were treated to an awesome afternoon ‘fun run’ session in the mostly dry, and by Sunday the sun had returned for everyone.  We took advantage of the casual practice day vibe and ran fun runs first thing on Sunday to help dry out the track and get everyone ready for a fast day of racing.  The weekend’s stand-out performer was Max Power in the STU classed Elantra N, taking top time both days and leaving everyone else scrambling for second, with Jerry Shaha a very close second on Sunday by just 0.063 seconds in his STR Miata.  PAX saw the return of the ES Miatas to the top of the results, with Jeremy McNeely fastest Saturday for his first ever PAX win, and Blake DeWit on Sunday landing a familiar first, this time on 5 year old tires.  Our fastest Novice on Saturday was Paytonne Evans in a Mini Convertible, and Sunday saw Sean Kelly fastest in a BMW 330ci.  We had a great group and a very smooth event for our first time out since October.   A big thank-you to everyone for making it out to race with us!

Full January Results:  https://trinitytouringclub.com/race-results/ 

Our next event is February 17th – 18th and we are returning to the Shasta Kart Klub – sign up now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024ps2  for a weekend at the 11-turn road course just south of the Redding Drag Strip.  The entry fee for non-members has increased to $45 for this venue, but by joining the Trinity Touring Club as a member, you’ll enjoy the member price of $32 and get discounts on race entry fees for the rest of the year, a club t-shirt (2 for a family membership), your event results tracked, and be eligible for Season awards.  Being a member does not require you to do anything other than come to our events and have a blast – so consider becoming a member this year!  

We are racing at the Shasta Speedway Saturday and Sunday January 27th and 28th for our first ‘test and tune’ weekend of 2024!  Please register online now at http://msreg.com/ttc2024ps1 and pick your run groups!  If we have a small turnout, we’ll want to get everyone into the morning groups if possible, so please plan to be at the track for the 9am driver’s meeting if you are able.  

Track map for this weekend: https://trinitytouringclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Jan-Pre-Season.pdf

2024 SCCA Solo rules apply, you can download them from https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-cars-and-rules and we’ll have printed copies at the event.  

New this year on the SCCA website is an unofficial car classifier, check it out if you are curious about potential classes for your entry.  https://www.scca-classifier.com/a/index.html

Friday 01.26.2024

– Gates open at 4:00pm Friday for track setup.   Please come by and help us out with setup if you can!  The more folks, the quicker it goes! 

– Jeremy McNeely is our Competition Director and will be our track setup guide

Saturday 01.27.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Fun Runs for registered racers until we get tired

Sunday 01.28.2024

– Gates open at 7:30am for registration check in

– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2

– Lunch Break 

– Driver’s Meeting for late registrants, followed by run group 3 & 4

– Clean-up and break down of the site

Important Notes

1.  Verify your credit card is correct / active on MotorsportsReg for this year!!!  

2.  Make sure you complete the Self Tech (do not bring us the form, it is for your reference)

3.  Our next pre-season weekend is February 17th & 18th at the Shasta Speedway

4.  Regular Season starts in March; full schedule is under development

5.  Club meetings have moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm

Hello Racers!  We are moving our first event of the year to next weekend January 27th and 28th in hopes of getting some better weather and more racers out to the track for pre-season autocross racing!  We hope you will join us!  

January Pre-Season Race Weekend – Register Now!

January 27th and 28th  http://msreg.com/ttc2024ps1

2024 Memberships / Sponsorships

– Sign up now for an Individual or Family TTC membership on MSR:  http://msreg.com/ttcmembership2024

– Sponsors can find Club sponsorship details here

—  All sponsor levels include a Family membership, so if you plan to sponsor the Club, you do not need to sign up and pay for a separate membership.  

— We are excited to welcome back Custom Imprints, Dr. Richard Dunbar DDS, Perry’s Automotive, NAPA Auto Parts, Player’s Pizza, the Tehama County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, Studio West Salon and Boutique, SAS Racing, and DIDE Racing as returning sponsors this year!  Please reach out to us if you are interested in sponsoring

 the club.

Important Notes

1.  Verify your credit card is correct / active on MotorsportsReg for this year!!!  

2.  Make sure you complete the Self Tech (do not bring us the form, it is for your reference)

3.  Our next pre-season weekend is February 17th & 18th at the Shasta Speedway

4.  Regular Season starts in March; full schedule is under development

5.  Club meetings have moved to the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6-8pm

Looking forward to seeing you at the track!

Seasons Greetings all!  We had our final club meeting of the year on November 21st and completed our officer elections for 2024.  Everyone is returning to their roles from 2023 except for Shawn McNeely, who we are immensely grateful for all of his work over the last six years as a Board Member supporting the club.  Thank-you Shawn!   

2024 Board Members:

David Espinosa

Shane Larsen

Garret Murphy

Jerry Shaha

2023 Club Officers:

President – Jeremy McNeely

Vice President – Sharon Haley

Secretary/Treasurer – Brian Berry 

We have our first two pre-season dates locked in with the Fairgrounds so we are looking great for racing again in about a month on January 20th and 21st at the Shasta Speedway!  We are planning two pre-season events and 12 points races in 2024.  We will partner with the North Bay Corvette Club for dates at Thunderhill, and will continue to work with the Redding Kart Club on future race plans at the kart track.  The full schedule will be available early next year. 

Registration for January pre-season and annual memberships will be open on Motorsports Reg after the first of the year and there are no changes to fees ($30 Individual / $35 Family membership, $32 member race entry, $37 for guests).  Sponsor packages remain the same as in prior years – 2024 Sponsor Packages

Our monthly club meetings are moving to the 2nd Wednesday of the month, restarting on January 10th at Player’s Pizza in Anderson, 6pm social hour, 7pm meeting and all are welcome.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and I hope Santa brings you car stuff.