CSCC - Club History
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The Cincinnati Sports Car Club formed in 1963 for the purpose of
conducting Autocross events (maybe even called gymkhana's at the time),
as well as Road Rallies. The original club put on events at
several different sites during the first years of existence.
Initial venues included Swifton Commons, Western Woods Mall
and Cherry Grove Plaza.
DOT Legal race tires were not even thought of when these pioneers started racing around cones. They either used their normal street tires, or were or full tilt racing slicks. Back then racing slicks were "Goodyear Blue Streaks", British cars' hoods were bonnets, roofs were hoods and trunks were called boots, or something like that. Other peculiar terms of the day were things like "Positive Earth". Driving techniques included things like parking brake turns. I wonder how timing was done - I don't think they had infrared timing beams, T&S software programs with large electronic displays. I don't know if there were such "luxuries" as port-a-lets around back then, either... Thanks to Bud Henthorn for providing some of the original flavor. |