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The NBA Finals are over, World Cup is in full swing, and F1 has announced their very aggressive plans for Austin.  Time to get off that couch, dust off the cobwebs, and let’s go autocrossing again!  Spokes and the Southwest Division of the SCCA have big plans for you this summer!  Read on…

What better way to dust off those cobwebs than with a good old Spokes/SASCA joint event at San Antonio Raceway on June 27th!  Based on the pre-reg list so far it looks like this is going to be a great start to a very busy summer schedule.  Remember, these joint events offer the opportunity to accrue points in both the Spokes and SASCA Year End Points races so take advantage of the double dip!  Go register today!

Next up, Riverside Annex in College Station, TX will again be the site of the first Divisional in the 2010 SCCA Southwest Divisional Series.  This event is the weekend of July 17-18 and is hosted by the good folks of the Houston Region SCCA.  A huge expanse of concrete and a two-day divisional format should combine to create an event for the record and storybooks!  Expect the Spokes Road Trip Racing Team to make a healthy showing at the event as well as in the trophies!  This event marks the first weekend of three weekends in a row of autocross action for Central Texas!  Woohoo!

To keep the momentum rolling we will be back at San Antonio Raceway on July 25th for another great Spokes event.  Year End Points races should be shaping up nicely by this the time this event roll around so expect a detailed roundup of class trophy positions before this event.  Remember, only Spokes members are eligible for Year End Points Championships so make sure you sign up to be a Spokes member!

And to round out this intense three-weekend autocross feast we’ll be hitting the road once again, this time to Grand Prairie, TX to attend the second event in the SCCA Southwest Divisional series.  This event is put on by the Texas Region SCCA and is on the weekend of July 31st - August 1st.  This will be the first divisional at this site so come on out and make it the best divisional ever!

I’m tired of typing but just a quick heads up on a venue change.  Our August 22nd event has been moved from the Riverside Annex to San Antonio Raceway.  Sorry folks, we really wanted the Annex but forces out of our control deemed it necessary to move the event.

See y’all Sunday!

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It’s definitely spring time here in Texas and do you know what that means?  Perfect autocross weather!  And is there any better way to capitalize on this great weather than to book a bunch of autocross events for our friends?  Well, I can’t think of a better way so that’s what we did!

First up we are out at San Antonio Raceway on April 18th for another awesome Spokes autocross.  This event was just added to the schedule in place of our canceled divisional so make sure you check and confirm you are pre-registered on Axware.  This would be a good event to bring a new friend or two out to see what Spokes is all about!

Just two weeks after our April event we will be back at San Antonio Raceway on May 2nd to do it all over again (on a different course, of course).  We are packing these events in while the temperatures are still well below 100 degrees so everyone can get plenty of seat time in without melting!  Take advantage of this spring weather and join us!

We’ve got a special treat planned for May 23rd.  We will be teaming up with SASCA at Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio for a joint SASCA/Spokes autocross on their very grippy asphalt lot!  Spokes and SASCA points will be awarded for this event and Spokes member entry fee and annual tech will be honored.  Huge thanks to the SASCA team for letting us join them for what promises to be a really fun event!

That’s it for now.  Get online and register, get your on-the-fence friends out to an event to enjoy the weather (and get hooked on our sport) and let’s autocross!

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Those NCAA dudes got nothing on us!  It’s practically spring here in Texas and we’ve got some great local, national, and just plain fun events coming up this month to be excited about.  Let’s get to it!

First up is our trip out to the Riverside Annex in College Station on March 7th for the joint TAMSCC/Spokes Autocross!  That’s right, we’re partnering up with the Aggies to bring you the best autocrossing you can find in Central Texas.   A huge expanse of concrete will be peppered with cones setup by top national driver Dan Pedroza and C-Stock Ladies National Champion Dani Pedroza!  Big thanks out to the TAMSCC crew for letting us come out and play with them.  This event is coming up fast so be sure to register as soon as soon as you can.  The university requires an insurance waiver to be completed before you can compete so download it, fill it out, and bring it with you on Sunday!  Form is here:  http://www.tamscc.org/misc/tamscc_insform.pdf

Next up on the schedule less than two short weeks after the Aggie event will be our 2nd Annual Spokes Spring BBQ Run on Saturday March 20th!  This year our drive will bring us out to Kreuz Market in Lockhart, TX for some of the best BBQ in Texas!  (Sensing a theme here?  Only the best for Spokes!)  More details will be announced via the Spokes email list in the coming weeks so keep a lookout for that and be sure to subscribe if you’re not on the list already.  Want more information about our delicious destination in the meantime?  Right here folks:  http://www.kreuzmarket.com/index.shtml

And, to wrap up an awesome Spokes month a bunch of us RTRT’ers are headed to Mineral Wells, TX the weekend of March 27-28 to compete at the SCCA Solo - Texas National Tour.  Don’t know what the Road Trip Racing Team or the National Tour is all about?  What better way to find out than to send in your entry form (or enter online) and join us for a great weekend of autocross competition!  Come out and compete against some of the top drivers in the country, hang out with your autocross buddies for a weekend, and see what makes out of town events something special!  Need more info?  Click here!  See you there!

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Hope that everyone had a safe and happy holiday season and is ready to get back into some serious Spokes activity!  To kick everything off we are gearing up to say ‘goodbye’ to the 2009 season and say ‘hello’ to the 2010 season with a  Spokes 1-2-3 knockout punch:  three weekends in a row!

First up is the Spokes 2009 Year End Party at Scholz Garten on Saturday January 23rd!  Doors open at 7pm and a delicious BBQ dinner will be served at 8pm.  After dinner we’ll be congratulating and awarding all of the Spokes Year End Champions, announcing Driver/Member/Rookie of the Year awards, and of course giving away the dubious Solex and Stromberg awards for other ‘outstanding’ achievements!  Entry to this party is no charge for Spokes members and $10-each for guests and non-members.

Just one short week later and we will be at Automotive Specialist in Round Rock for the Annual Tech Party and Membership Drive!  This is your chance to sign up to be a Spokes member for the 2010 season as well as get your Yearly Tech Inspection completed on your vehicle.  This year’s tech party date is Sunday, January 31st.  Thanks out to John Long and Dan Pedroza at Automotive Specialist for supporting us for this event and throughout the year.  Remember, this is on a Sunday this year, not Saturday!

And if Spokes parties and ‘bench racing’ are not enough to fulfill your autocross appetite then you’ll be pleased to know that the first Spokes autocross of the season is just one more short week after the tech party!  That’s right, Sunday February 7th will be the first Spokes autocross at San Antonio Raceway.  Online registration is already active on Axware for this event so go register already!

So, there you have it.  Three weekends, three great Spokes events.  Get your chores done, your car prepped, and your game face on because you do not want to miss even one event this season.  It’s going to be a great year!

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