East Tennessee Region SCCA

Way to go Dewitt! You undoubtedly have great and cherished memories of people, places, events, & cars from those 50 YEARS.



Mike Burke
Asheville

As of today, Oct. 1st, Walter's CRX and associated "stuff" live in Knoxville. The HAPPY new owner plans to auto-x the car yet this season. Hello Fellow Motorsports Enthusiasts, In January, unfortunately we all lost a great friend and very active/successful Motorsports competitor, Walter Jo...

Hello, Looking for an auto-x "fix" this weekend? If so, consider the Highlands Sports Car Club's (HSCC) event on Saturday, the 18th in Franklin, NC. Typically 10-12 runs on a smooth four acre blacktop surface. No trophies, only season championship points. Visitors welcome! Details availabl...

Hi John, If you haven't already, you might contact James, the parts manager at Panic Motorsports in Columbia, SC - 803 331-5637. Panic keeps a HUGE inventory of Miata racing pieces to maintain their 14 or so house collection of road racing 1.6 and 1.8 cars as well as for sale to enthusiasts. Mike Bu...

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A Memorial Service will be held for Walter Jones at 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 20th at St Timothy's Anglican Church, 12 Byas Lane, Swannanoa, NC, 828 686-8506. Walter's friends are invited to attend.



Mike Burke
Asheville
828 258-2442

What John Brown said!!!!!



Mike Burke

Hello JY, Lin, and all the other involved ETR members, Just finished a conversation with our common, and this afternoon, somewhat emotional buddy, Walter. Be assured your card and generous gift MADE HIS DAY!!! Walter's title for this thread is EXACTLY CORRECT!!! Thanks for continuing to help me be a...

Hello, For those still looking for an auto-x "fix" this weekend, the Highlands Sports Car Club is hosting an event on Saturday, the 25th on their new site (four flat acres with no poles or islands) in Franklin, NC. Details available at http://www.highlandssportscarclub.com. As a bonus, a p...

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Sorry, but I am already committed to assist with the SoCon Basketball and Wrestling Tournaments in Asheville that weekend.



Mike Burke
Asheville
828 258-2442

Hello All, Really happy to read that "Bristol is Back..."!!! Hopefully, consideration might be given to having Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th as separate (stand alone) events. For some of us, two day combined events add significant costs for hotel and meal expenses or the extra vehicl...

Hello Jim, You might consider consulting the transmission/rear axle chart available on Google at Miata Transmission Gear Ratios. Our opinion based on advice from Miata performance shops and personal experience is that the 5 speed's "longer" 2nd and gear ratio is better (decreased need for ...

Hello Paul, You might considering using $15-20,000 of your budget to acquire a well-built/safe and competitive (act quickly as prices will increase and the "good" cars will be sold as Spring approaches) Spec Miata or IT road race car; allot $6-8,000 to race 4-6 weekends in 2015, and use th...

Thanks guys for posting the Region's 2015 Schedule! Having the information so early certainly helps with planning.



Mike Burke
Asheville
828 258-2442

Hello, Congratulations to the Club's newly elected officers! Thank you for being willing to serve, and best wishes for collective and personal accomplishments toward continuing ETR's successful activities. Also, a large JOB WELL DONE salute to the 2014 officers especially Chris Harp, for working tog...

Thanks John for posting the photos! Too bad we didn't have a chance to host you at the Panic Motorsports Team's "Paddock Terrace" location. We had exciting and enjoyable races both Friday (note the tire mark on the car's right side) and Sunday with car #5 and a Teammate, car #33. Our Serie...