News, Views and How-To's of Road Rally
A repository for Bruce Gezon’s “Smuncher’s Attic” column in Road Rally eNews.
Back in the 1980s, when my wife Carol Gezon and I did all of the administration for The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, there were often cartoons within the route instructions of characters and other items as done by Dave “Footie” Laffitte. One of those characters was a critter called the Sidehill Muncher[Read More…]
In a few sentences, after 60 years, a road rally tradition ended, with these two lines: “This winter’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre has been our last competition. The Old Maltese is fine; 60 years seems to be a good time to say howdy and adieu.” So, with those words, we[Read More…]
From RReNews — The Heart of Dixie Rally Philosphy, provided by Bruce Gezon from his Smuncher’s Attic rally collection, leads off with this statement, “In the Spring of 1970, several adventuresome members of the Tennessee Valley Region cast the variable main road rule upon the rally community in a Heart of[Read More…]
From RReNews — The Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon have the Dirty Rat Rally, and we think this may go into their rally “bag of tricks.” Our sport has elders who hold the keys to long-used subtle and non-so-subtle tricks and traps. We know the RoadRally Regional Development Committee is seeking[Read More…]
Bruce Gezon posted up asking, “Anyone ever seen or used one of these?” Off to the googley-bits we went to find that Popular Science featured it in their August 1952 issue – the Tachimedion!
The highest honor within SCCA’s RoadRally Program, presented to a deserving candidate by the RRB to recognize an SCCA Member who has gone above and beyond, exemplifying the highest degree of dedication, achievement, sportsmanship, and personal sacrifice to the sport while also making an outstanding contribution to the success of[Read More…]
Happiness may be a warm puppy, but when it comes to rallies, The Jersey Devil from South Jersey Sports Car Club is still 100 shares of General Motors, Tiffany’s, Laurence Olivier, and Joe Namath all rolled into one. The Devil is, in a word, the greatest. This year’s version differed from previous years only in content,[Read More…]
It all has to start somewhere and my first Rallyemaster attempt happened way back in 1962. It was named Fantasia after one of my favorite movies up to that time. Valley Forge Motor Club started out as an employee membership part of the General Electric Recreation Association, based at their Missile &[Read More…]
This month, Bruce Gezon brings us an article from The Stopwatcher, going back to December 4, 1970. The Stopwatcher was a weekly subscription covering Washington DC and Baltimore. We have chosen to reprint it here, as well as sharing the copy of the original column. We asked all members of[Read More…]
This month, Bruce Gezon brings us an article from TOP GEAR, which served the Delaware motorsports community. They wrote: Of the many clubs in the Delaware Valley area, the most junior in organization is the Valley Forge Motor Club. Since this is the initial issue of TOP GEAR we felt[Read More…]
The SCCA Milwaukee Region presents the Kettle Moraine Colors 2024 RoadRally on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The rally will start from Kohl's Department Store lot (across from Starbucks), with check-in at 9 AM. The First Car is off at 11:01 AM and will finish at approx. 415 PM. Cost: Rally[Read More...]
Join the SCCA Southern Indiana Region for the sixth rally in their series of seven on Sunday, October 27th. Check-in is at 1230P, the entrant meeting is at 100P, and the first car will be out shortly after the meeting. Entry Fees:SCCA Member Driver: $37SCCA Student Member Driver: $27SCCA Member[Read More...]
First ran in in 1978, townsfolk still talk of their "first win" - my first husband and I, my Mum and I won, and happy memories...
Rallymaster Mike Beliveau returns with a "new bag of tricks," so to speak! Stay tuned for more details, but for now, mark your calendars for an enjoyable adventure with the SCCA New England Region on their Grab Bag Rally!
Escape to Wisconsin Road Rally is a Navigational Scatter (NavScat) sanctioned by the SCCA Land O'Lakes Region. For SCCA purposes, it is sanctioned as a GTA. Navigational Scatters were created to provide a rally challenge without the burden of staying on time.We track your progress using the MiRally transponders. Your[Read More...]
THUNDER ROAD is an 8-hour SCCA National Tour Rally on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, and the first event of three rallies in the 2024 United States Road Rally Challenge. Rallymaster Joe Akerman has written a very scenic course with many things to keep folks on both sides of the car[Read More...]
STAGECOACH is a 6-hour SCCA National Tour Rally on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, and the second of three rallies in the 2024 United States Road Rally Challenge. Stagecoach Rallymaster Larry Scholnick has written a simple, straightforward course through some of the tastiest local backroads. This rally will use the Flying[Read More...]
Join the SCCA Southern Indiana Region for the final rally in their series of seven on Sunday, November 10th, with Rallymasters Team Crowe. Check-in is at 1230P, the entrant meeting is at 100P, and the first car will be out shortly after the meeting. Entry Fees:SCCA Member Driver: $37SCCA Student[Read More...]
HIGHWAY ROBBERY is a 6-hour SCCA National Course Rally on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, and the last of three rallies in the 2024 United States Road Rally Challenge. Highway Robbery Rallymaster Jeanne English has written a moderately challenging course utilizing variable Main Road Rules and covering some exciting[Read More...]
Arizona is the ultimate road trip destination, chock-full of beautiful roads, sunny weather, and breathtaking scenery. On Arizona Desert Run, you’ll drive the sprawling desert roads, stay at the most luxurious hotels, and enjoy the Southwest region at its finest. Hit the track with us to experience your car’s fullest[Read More...]
The SCCA Buccaneer Region is excited to announce our next road rally and will post the details soon! The Heart of Buccaneer Rally will begin in Brunswick, GA, and end in Darien. Mark your calendars today, and stay tuned! Any car that meets all Georgia state laws and is insured[Read More...]
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