SCCA Wraps 2008 National Convention; HOF Induction, Awards Presented

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 12, 2008 – Sports Car Club of America, Inc. completed the 2008 version of its National Convention and Annual Meeting Sunday in San Antonio. The four-day event featured seminars on leadership, town halls with the respective program boards, celebrations for the 2007 award winners and the annual induction ceremony for the SCCA Hall of Fame.

It was also announced that 2008 would be the final year in San Antonio, with the February 2009 Convention heading to Las Vegas.

A full collection of Convention information from the various seminars and the Annual Meeting will be available through SCCA’s secure member site within the next week.

The individual award honorees were:

Overall
Woolf Barnato Award – Ron Sharp, Des Moines Valley Region

SCCA Hall of Fame Inductees
- Roger E. Johnson
- Don and Ruth Nixon
- Kjell Qvale
- Robert Ridges
- Fred Schmucker

Club Racing Awards
President’s Cup – Andrew Aquilante, Philadelphia Region
John McGill Award – Costa Dunias, Utah Region
Jim Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year – Nick Mancuso, Chicago Region
Jim Kimberly Cup – Chris Bovis, Kansas Region
David Morrell Award – Gary Meeker, San Francisco Region
Val D. Scroggie Award – Dr. John Blizzard, Oregon Region

Rally Awards
Robert Ridges Award – Bob Ricker, Florida Region
Manufacturer of the Year – Subaru
Arthur J. Gervais Award – Old Dominion Rally 1, Old Dominion Region
National Tour Rally of the Year – Great Canyon Rally – Arizona Border Region
Divisional Achievement Award – Northeast Division
Regional Achievement Award – Arctic Alaska Region

Solo Awards
Solo Cup – Bob Tunnell, Colorado Region
Driver of Eminence – Erik Strelnieks, Lone Star Region
Driver of the Year – Ian Stewart, Central Florida Region
Rookie of the Year – Jason Collett, Eastern Tennessee Region
Divisional of the Year – Great Lakes Division
Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award – Ron Bauer (Colorado) and Kevin Dietz (Northwest)
ProSolo JCJ Cup – Mike Johnson, New York Region

Region Awards
Region Achievement
Small Regions – Southern Indiana Region
Medium Regions – Reno Region
Medium-Large Regions – Continental Divide Region
Large Regions – Colorado Region
Jumbo Regions – Florida Region

Tom Burke Award
Small Regions – Mississippi Region
Medium Regions – South Texas Border Region
Medium Large Regions – Lone Star Region
Large Regions – San Diego Region

Region Communications
First Place – San Francisco Region
Second Place – Northern New Jersey Region
Third Place – Northwest Region
Honorable Mention – South Texas Border Region, Neohio Region

Source: SCCA

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