RCFFS Leadership Team

("The Brain Trust*")

Joe Marcinski
Royale RP-24 Club Ford #04

About Joe

• Began racing in SCCA Formula Ford in a Winklemann WDF-2 in 1974.
• 1979 NARRC (North Atlantic Road Racing Champion) in Formula Ford driving a Lola T-540.
• Switched from FF to Sport 2000 in 1989.
• 1989 NYSRRC (New York State Road Racing Champion) in Sports 2000 driving a Swift DB-2.
• 1994 NARRC (North Atlantic Road Racing Champion) & NERRC (New England Road Racing Champion) driving a Swift DB-2
• Returned to FF/CF in 2001 in an ADF Mk2.
• 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 MARRS (Mid Atlantic Road Racing Series) Champion driving a Tiga FFA-78 (pictured).
• Current race car is a 1977 Royale RP-24 Club Ford

Michael Rand
Crossle 30F Club Ford #37

About Mike

• SCCA Competition License in 1968
  
• 1969 Area1 [precursor to NARRC] FC Champion and Driver of the Year
• 1970 SCCA National Champion in Formula C at Road Atlanta
• 1971-1975 Northeast Division and Pro Races in Formula B/Atlantic
• 1976-1980 returned to Formula C
• 1980 Pole Position at Rd Atlanta in FC
• 1980’s various drives in assorted cars and classes including GTO at Sebring 12 Hours in 1985 etc etc
• 1991-current FF/CF in the Northeast
• 1994 NARRC Club Ford Champion
• Co-Promoter with fellow CF competitor Steve Beeler of the 40th Anniversary of FF at Road America with over 200 cars attending
• Current car is a 1975 Crossle 30F converted to Honda Fit power in late 2011

• 1981-1985 Skip Barber Instructor and Midwest Administrator Manager
  
• 1986-1988  Barber Saab Pro Series Manager
• 1989-1990 IMSA General Manager
• 1990-1991 SVRA General Manager
• 1991-1998 Lime Rock Park General Manager
• 1999-2000 VP and GM for the renovation and reopening of VIR
• 2002 Executive Director of The International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, NY
• 2005-2013 Managing Director and Partner of the F2000/F1600/FAtlantic Championship Series

Douglas Fisher
Zink Z-10C Club Ford #20

Philip Kingham

Zink Z-10C Club Ford #27

• Put my street car on its roof at Sears Point in 1990 my first time ever on track.  But got hooked.
  
• Began racing in 1994 in an ITA Capri.
• In 2002 changed to a Van Diemen F2000 and went National racing.  Highlight was finishing 6th at the Runoffs in 2003.
• Switched to the current Zink Z10C Club Formula F at the end of the 2005 season.  Highlights are track records at Blackhawk Farms, Gingerman Raceway, Road Atlanta, and National Corvette Museum and winning the ARRC in 2010.
  

Dave Harmison

Royale RP-21Club Ford #10

Started racing in Club Ford in 1987. High points include holding track records at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Michigan International Speedway. Won the SCCA National Major at MIS in my Club Ford in May, 2013.
 
30 years development engineer at Ford Motor Company. High point: driving the 2013 Shelby at 202 mph in Nardo, Italy.

Angela Slocum

Van Diemen RF01 Formula F #7

• First time on track at Bondurant in 2007
• Gained my passion for open wheel at Bertil Roos in 2010
• Started volunteering as a Pit Marshal and PDX Flagger in 2011
• Acquired Van Diemen RF01 formally driven by Josef Newgarden in 2012 and started racing
  
• Worked Pit/Grid for DUFFUS in 2014
• First DUFFUS race as a driver in May 2015 at NJMP
• Currently Chief of Pit for SCCA-WDCR
• Assist organization of various SCCA events
• Driver of Car #7
• Other interests: Science, technology, woodworking, architecture, construction, being outdoors, enjoying life

Dave Gernert

Van Diemen RF01 Formula F #8

• First time on track at Bondurant in 2007
• Gained my passion for open wheel at Bertil Roos in 2010
• Started volunteering as a Pit Marshal in 2011
• Acquired Van Diemen RF01 in 2012 and started racing
  
• Work Pit, Grid, Flagging at various SCCA Events
• First DUFFUS race as a driver in May 2015 at NJMP
• Assist organization of various SCCA events
• Other interests: Science, technology, wood working, stained glass, architecture  & construction

* Brain Trust

Long ago the RCFFS Leadership Team had this brainy idea to create a series of fun races for us open wheelers driving Formula F, CF and HF cars. We refer to this illustrious group as the “The Brain Trust of RCFFS”. According to various descriptions, a Brain Trust is an informal group of smart advisors or a bunch of decision makers who are not so bright (source urban dictionary). So if you have any comments or suggestions on the brilliance of RCFFS decisions please use the Contact page to send a message to the Brain Trusters.