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SCCA RUNOFFS (TOPEKA) - 2007 Yokohama Advan Volunteers of the Year Announced


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2007 SCCA Yokohama Advan Volunteers of the Year Announced The 2007 SCCA Yokohama Advan Volunteers of the Year were announced Thursday night at the 44th SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by AT&T, being held at Heartland Park Topeka.

Ten winners were announced in the Emergency Services, Flagging & Communications, Pit/Grid, Race Administration, Registration, Start, Scrutineering, Timing & Scoring, Sound Control and Race Steward specialties, with one of the group being selected to receive a trip to be determined, courtesy of Yokohama.

The 2007 Yokohama Advan Volunteers of the Year are: Bob Thompson, Kansas City Region Emergency Services; Diane Prokopf, St. Louis Region Flagging & Communications; Carolyn Bayer-Broring, Washington D.C. Region Pit & Grid; Steven Jaroch, San Francisco Region Race Administration; Wanda Cecil, South Carolina Region Registration; Ty Till, Rio Grande Region Scrutineering; Wayne Hill, Houston Region Sound Control; Bruce Brunner, San Francisco Region Starter; Barrett Braun, St. Louis Region Steward; Denise Patten, New England Region Timing & Scoring

In the random draw of all eligible Volunteers of the Year, Hill was the recipient of a trip to be determined by Yokohama.

After four days of qualifying, racing is ready to begin at the 2007 Runoffs. S2000 kicks things off at 9:30 a.m. (CDT) today. For live timing and scoring, lap notes, streaming audio and results, visit www.scca.com, and click on the Runoffs logo.

The SCCA National Championship Runoffs(r) Presented by AT&T, The Pinnacle of American Motorsports, will crown Sports Car Club of America's Club Racing National Champions for the 44th-consecutive year in 2007. The best amateur drivers from across North America convene on Heartland Park Topeka's 2.5-mile road course each fall in what is considered the "Olympics" of motorsports. This year's event begins with four days of qualifying, Oct. 8-11, and concludes with three days of racing, Oct. 12-14.