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…]
Tag: History
Smuncher’s Attic – Why Not Rallye?
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…]
Road Rally Histories and Record-Setting Events! We begin collecting data!
The RReNews Clan has been talking about the longest-running road rally in America, yet that led to defining what that means and the various options! Do we limit it to the longest in years, by the same sanctioning body, by the same Rallymaster, and the same name of the event?[Read More…]
NJ: Return to 1963 with a nod to the Jersey 500 and the Jersey Monte Carlo Rally
This article is a reprint from Dave Panas, an SCCA Northern New Jersey Region member. Dave passed January 20, 2020. This fall the SCCA Northern New Jersey and Southern New Jersey Region will hold a rally weekend, with Rallymaster’s Jim Wakemen and Peter Schneider. Peter will be sharing news of[Read More…]
NJ: A 1969 Nod to the NNJ Jersey 500
This article is a reprint from Smuncher’s Attic, which was run previously. When sending it to us in October 2015, from his archives, Bruce Gezon wrote, “The 1969 Jersey 500 National Rally, a Northern New Jersey Region fixture during that era, was a bit different than any recently encountered Championship[Read More…]
Friday Night Run of the Month
Aristotle Adventures From the Armchair Rally Archives of Gary Starr I have always enjoyed teaching those new to our sport the Road Rally concepts for Course and Tour rallies. Perhaps you have seen my Tips for Novice TSD Rallyists in RReNews? I am hoping to do the same teaching with these Armchair[Read More…]
Smuncher’s Attic — July 1965 SportsCar
It has been said, “There is nothing new under the sun!” It is true that Lloyd Loring authored the column submitted for Smuncher’s Attic, yet it must be noted that it is as relevant now as it was in 1965! Who knows, RReNews may choose to bring this into an[Read More…]
SCCA Hall of Fame Nominations Deadline for Class of 2022 is June 15th
Why this is important for you to consider — We all have those moments in our Sports Car Club of America history that we have enjoyed as either a competitor, worker, or organizer. Mine spans RallyCross, Club Racing, founding the Arctic Alaska Region, Solo aka autocross, and Road Rally. Yet,[Read More…]
Keyring Envokes USRRC Road Rally Memories
Clyde Heckler made me laugh in the last edition of Road Rally eNews. He did a great job telling the stories with the old dash plaques and gifts from past rallies, in the inaugural column for Dash Plaques and Rally Momentos! The Rallymaster of the 2017 United States Road Rally[Read More…]
Smuncher’s Attic — December 2020
A look back to 1968 by Handley, and 57 Events Scheduled Before Season! Smuncher’s Attic is our gift from the Archives of Bruce Gezon. A National Champion (many times over), Rallymaster, friend, worthy competitor, and has a treasure trove of rally history. And in 2021, he will also be an inductee in the[Read More…]
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