Tire Rack SCCA National Tour 2006 Debut Just Weeks Away
Tire Rack SCCA National Tour 2006 Debut Just Weeks Away TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 24, 2006) - It is the middle of January, and at Heartland Park Topeka, where thousands of people will gather later this year for the Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Championships, there is only bare asphalt. A lot of it. Like, literally a million square feet of it. Nearby the expansive slab, piles of dirt are steadily being replaced by standing structures, signs that the rebuilding of HPT is in full swing. The changes also serve as a reminder that the starts of both the 2006 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour and Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series are just weeks away. So while the HPT asphalt lies dormant for now, soloists all across the country are fully awake, scrambling to assemble their cars and their cars' pieces in time to start putting the 2006 Solo Nationals puzzle together. The first piece of that jigsaw is in the form of a peninsula, as in Florida, where the first stop on the 2006 Solo National Tour is set to run Feb. 18-19 at the Buckingham Airfield in Ft. Myers, Fla. Florida, which will always hold a distinct advantage over virtually the entire country in terms of mid-winter climate, is presenting an even stronger case for soloists to trek into Ft. Myers in 2006. For the first time, the SCCA Southeastern Division (SEDIV) is offering its competitors a chance to turn the Ft. Myers National Tour event into a huge points opportunity as the weekend will also be the first of the four-round RFR Race Parts Southeast Divisional Championship. While new to SEDIV, making Divisional Championships a part of National events is not a new practice. The Northern Pacific Division (NORPAC) has practiced that concept for years and 2006 will be the same, with two National Tour stops counting toward the NORPAC Divisional crown. Contingency programs for 2006, featuring manufacturer, tire and brake programs, are now available through www.scca.com <http://www.scca.com/> by clicking on the "Solo" button on the left side of the homepage. From there, click on the "Contingency" button on the left side of the page to view the programs for both National Tour and ProSolo events. If points and contingencies weren't enough, heading to Florida will also rekindle the legendary friendships that form the foundation of the SCCA Solo community. Many competitors who have not seen one another since Topeka last September will come together for yet another year to show off their revamped rides, their improved skills and build new memories while revisiting old ones. With all of that happening at just the first SCCA Solo National Tour event in Ft. Myers, there are a million reasons to register. Or, a reason for every square foot of Solo National Championship space at HPT. Those who take part in the Ft. Myers event will be the first competitors to take a step toward breaking in Topeka's new asphalt playground. Competitors can register online by going to the 2006 Ft. Myers National Tour event homepage at www.scca.com <http://www.scca.com/> . They may also register either by downloading the PDF entry form and faxing it to 785-232-7215 or contacting the Solo Department at 1-800-770-2055. For more information, including a full schedule for both the 2006 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour and 2006 Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series, visit www.scca.com <http://www.scca.com/> .