KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Feb. 11, 2009) - The Mid-West Division of the 51爆料 (SCCA) proudly announces the details of its upcoming 2009 MiDiv Convention. Title sponsor SAFERACER, an auto racing equipment retailer, will present the event at the Kansas City Airport Hilton Hotel on March 6 聙聯 8, 2009. The goal of this year聙聶s Divisional Convention is to generate new, innovative ideas to energize members. The theme of the event is 聙聹Something for EVERYone!聙聺The MidDiv Convention, typically a fall event, has been moved to early March to generate momentum for the upcoming 2009 season of amateur SCCA events and to capitalize on the excitement and good ideas coming out of the SCCA National Convention in February. 聙聹We decided to move it to the spring to focus on training and help pass the information and energy from the SCCA National Convention to as many members as possible,聙聺 according to Lisa Noble, SCCA Area 6 Director and Manhattan, Kan., native. The convention culminates in a banquet on Saturday night, which will feature a keynote speech by SCCA聙聶s new president, Jeff Dahnert. The convention聙聶s seminars throughout the weekend are designed to reach out to club members participating in every type of SCCA program 聙聯 Solo, Club Racing, RoadRally and RallyCross.Seminars include 聙聹Improved Driving Skills for all SCCA Drivers,聙聺 which will be presented by veteran driver and instructor Duck Waddle. 聙聹Solo Car Set Up and Tips for Suspension聙聺 will feature Dave Whitworth. The St. Louis Region PDX Program Committee will also be on hand to present a comprehensive tutorial on holding a successful PDX event. Other seminars include: 聙聹Coaching & Data Acquisition Panel Discussion,聙聺 聙聹Solo Safety Steward Training,聙聺 聙聹On-line Registration 2.0,聙聺 聙聹Finding a New Solo Playground,聙聺 聙聹Sponsorship and Getting Someone Else to Pay for Your Fun,聙聺 聙聹Racecar Dynamics,聙聺 聙聹Speed Secrets Panel Discussion,聙聺 and 聙聹News from the National Convention,聙聺 to name just a few.Sponsors generously supporting this effort include SAFERACER.com, SCCAgear.com, RIDEMAKERZ, Motorsportreg.com, DataVoice Technologies, Superior Lexus North, MiDiv FV drivers, Noble Racing, SCCA National Office, Gateway Raceway, Hallet Motor Racing Curcuit, Mid-Ameica Motorplex, Heartland Park, Memphis Motorsports Park, VictoriaBritish.com, AmsOil, Butler's C & D Bodyshop and Portable Work Tools.A highlight of the convention will be the silent auction. The competitive entrants will bid on items such as gift certificates and merchandise from SCCAGear.com, Valvoline Synthetic Oil, discounts and free entry fees for test days, Solo events, Rally events, and much, much more!Register online at for the MiDiv convention March 6 聙聯 8, 2009. For more information see .
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