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STREET SURVIVAL START STRONG
2018 is turning out to be a banner year for the program that helps save teen lives
WORDS Jeff Jacobs, Vice Chairman, SCCA Foundation | IMAGES Dennis Wood
he Tire Rack Street Survival
(TRSS) program supported by
the SCCA Foundation is setting a
record-breaking pace this year. So
far, a total of 18 SCCA Regions
have opened registration for 23
schools, with more to come as
season schedules are finalized. The
Regions that are already signed up
to host include Chattanooga, Des
Moines Valley, Dixie, Finger Lakes,
Kansas, Kansas City, Mahoning
Valley, Milwaukee, Mohawk Hudson,
Neohio, Oregon, Philadelphia,
Reno, South Bend, St. Louis,
Tennessee, Texas, and Wichita.
“This is shaping up to be
a record-setting year for the
program,” says Scott Dobler II,
SCCA National Coordinator for
the Tire Rack Street Survival
program. “The momentum and
excitement from the presentations
we made at the 2018 SCCA
National Convention have been
instrumental in our growth
and the enthusiasm for the
program across the Club.”
Earlier this year, the SCCA
Foundation awarded grants in
the amount of $500 each to five
SCCA Regions to facilitate their
TRSS programs. “This all adds
up to saving the lives of more
young drivers, and that is the
best part of all,” adds Dobler.
Of the five Regions that have
hosted programs so far in 2018,
all five were oversold. Reno Region
kicked off the season early with a
sold-out February school, and Reno
has a second school scheduled
for October with two teen drivers
already enrolled. Dixie Region
exceeded its original entry cap
to take 29 teen drivers in their
February school. Mohawk Hudson
Region raised their cap from 20
to 30 students to accommodate
all of those who wanted to attend
its April program. Oregon Region’s
March school filled to capacity
with an additional 25 teens on
the waiting list, while Oregon’s
September school is already fully
booked. And, finally, Philadelphia
Region sold out its April school,
its June school is oversubscribed
by a dozen teens, and three
more schools are scheduled as
joint programs with the local
BMWCCA and PCA chapters.
Thanks to the generous support
of the Tire Rack, donations
received from SCCA members
throughout the year, and the
generosity of the Nebraska Region
which has annually donated
$7,000 in proceeds from the Solo
National Championships test-n-tune course, the SCCA Foundation
provides funding for Dobler’s
coordinator position, event
teaching materials, worker rewards,
and polo shirts for the coaches.
It should be noted that Dobler
is available to help Regions who
would like to host their very first
teen-driving program this year. The
Foundation also connects new host
Regions with experienced event
coordinators from neighboring
Regions to help make sure each
new school is successful.
THE FOUNDATION’S
SUMMER
SWEEPSTAKES
While the SCCA Foundation
has had a wide variety of prizes
for its annual online fundraiser,
among the most popular have
been the packages featuring
VIP tickets to the Formula 1 U.S.
Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
Based on the overwhelming
enthusiasm for those tickets,
the Foundation is assembling
its best-ever prize package
around this year’s race to be
held at COTA on Oct. 21.
Sweepstakes ticket sales are
expected to begin in June and
run through August. More
details will be announced as
the fundraising effort launches
from the Foundation webpage
at sccafoundation.org.
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LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
The Tire Rack Street Survival program is filling classes to
capacity and it’s easy to see why. While schools differ
slightly depending on the location and tools available
to the Region, topics like wet traction (MAIN) and
blind spots (BOTTOM) are of utmost importance.