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RRDC DINNER TUESDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 21 - LIMITED SEATING: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED - RSVP BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
Thanks again to the efforts of Tom Dehn and Toni Haynes, we will have the RRDC Dinner at the Briggs and Stratton Motorplex in the infield on Tuesday night September 21st. Dinner starts at 6:30. Looks like it may be prime rib or walleye. Cost is $25 per person, cash bar. Please bring the correct cash or a check, as we will not have charge card capability.
The room limits the size of the dinner party to 64 folks—first come, first served. There is no fairer way to do it.
Please let us know three things: Who is coming, how many will be in your party, and how many of your party wants prime rib and how many want walleye. RSVPs to Tom Dehn, at
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Don will be out of the country from September 2-12, so if you need to reach him, be a little patient and he will try to respond to all emails.
NEXT RRDC SYPMPOSIUM - PRI Show - Orlando, Florida - Dec 11, 2010
THE RRDC / FIA SAFE is FAST Young Drivers Symposium Series
The inaugural Young Drivers Symposium was held at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando, Fla. in 2009 in front of an audience of over 150 young drivers, parents, media and RRDC members.
Drivers from a wide variety of motorsports disciplines, including karting, Skip Barber, Jim Russell, Star Mazda, drag racing, SCCA club racing, Legends racing, Late Models and professional sports-car racing, participated in the four-hour workshop, featuring industry experts.
The Faculty: Bobby Rahal (RRDC President), Jim Leo ( physical fitness), Townsend Bell (sponsorship/branding), Stephen Olvey MD (safety), Michael Zimicki (integrated driving) and Jacques Dallaire, Ph.D. (mental preparation).
Indy 500 champion and RRDC president Bobby Rahal was the moderator of the workshop, made possible through a grant from the FIA Motor Sport Safety Development Fund, lending his professional racing expertise to the group. Between speakers, Rahal introduced "Rev" video features (courtesy of Mazda and OnCars.com), covering pertinent subjects of performance, safety and training. Each participant took home a comprehensive workbook, which expanded upon the points made by each speaker.
"I'm extremely pleased with the RRDC's first effort in organizing this symposium," said Rahal. "The lecturers were absolutely the best and are true leaders in this industry. The information was concise, and having the workbook to take home just cements what the young drivers heard here. The fact that everybody was very attentive for four hours, didn't move and didn't fall asleep speaks a lot to the quality of the presentations."
"I thought it was very beneficial," said 18-year-old Brett Smrz, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, a Jim Russell and Skip Barber series racer who also received an RRDC-supported Team USA Scholarship this year. "What I learned about safety and mental preparation in the four hours I was here will help me step up in my career."
His mom Shirley Smrz added, "I thought the symposium was very informative and the information invaluable. I know my son is going to take a lot of this with him to help him further his career."
Said Nathaniel Steele, 21, of Syracuse, N.Y., an FRCCA (Formula Race Car Club of America) racer and a marketing/communications college major, "I learned a lot from Dr. Dallaire. He had a lot of good mental tips, which are very important. It was great to learn so much about safety as well as getting advice from the experts."
Fourteen-year-old Natalie Fenaroli, of Kansas City, Mo., a Mazda Miata racer at Hallett (Okla.) Motor Racing Circuit, impressed the crowd when she performed over 30 push-ups at the request of Jim Leo. "I learned so much," she said. "The PitFit presentation (Leo) was really interesting. I'll have to keep up with that. And I learned a couple of new exercises that are going to help me. I thought Mr. Zimicki's presentation was really important, as well as Townsend Bell's. We do mainly cold calls (seeking sponsorship). It will be interesting to try his techniques. I think it could yield much better results."
Sports Psychologist Jacques Dallaire shows how to get in the zone.
Fitness Trainer Jim Leo demonstrates the effect of G-forces.
Dr Stephen Olvey shares his experiences as Medical Director for major racing series.
Indy-500 driver Townsend Bell reveals what it takes to land sponsorship.
Driver Coach Michael Zimicki explains how to pull it all together on race day.
Long Beach Symposium April 17, 2010
The second RRDC / FIA SAFE is FAST Young Drivers Symposium was held at the Long Beach Hilton in conjunction with the Long Beach Grand Prix.
The program was hosted by Indy-500 winner and RRDC president Bobby Rahal and featured leading experts in Driver Preparation, Mental Skills, Physical Fitness, and Driver Safety.
For more information: go to www.SAFEisFAST.com or click on the SAFE is FAST logo on the home page. Any questions should be directed to:
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