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CHRIS KELLER MAKES AN IMPRESSION
AT THE SCCA NATIONAL CONVENTION
Keller receives the prestigious SCCA Jim Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year Award
and the coveted RRDC Mark Donohue Award
(Las Vegas, NV – February 26, 2009) – Chris Keller is certainly well known in open-wheel auto
racing circles. But his notoriety just skyrocketed with this past weekend’s SCCA National
Convention in Las Vegas. Keller received two of the top awards of the day; the SCCA Jim
Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year Award, named after the 1970 National SCCA Champion, and the
highly coveted Mark Donohue Award, presented by the Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC).
“When they started talking about ‘a karter who had 10 years of experience who was set to win
the Rookie of the Year Award,’ I was thinking that there was no one else that could fit that
description, so it started to hit me that I might get that award. I walked up on stage and was,
obviously, extremely surprised to receive that honor. I thank the SCCA for being so welcoming
to me as a new member, and I promise I’ll be an eternal spokesperson and supporter of their
Club. There's probably no better way to start off a season than a winning this amazing
award!
“The Formula Ford Series is an excellent training ground for any type of formula racing that
teaches maximizing the mechanical grip of the car without any help from aero, which is a skill
you'll need forever in open-wheel racing, and one I hope to utilize as I pursue a career in
IndyCar racing or Formula One.”
The Mark Donohue Award is given by the RRDC for outstanding performance, sportsmanship
and competitiveness during the SCCA Runoffs, which determine the Club’s annual champions
in amateur racing. The award is named for the late Mark Donohue, the American road racing
legend and 1967 President of the RRDC.
“Even though I was born a generation too late to see Mark Donohue race, I’ve read his
autobiography,” said Keller. “I’ve taken to heart his engineering-based concept of the ‘friction
circle.’ Understanding that concept and putting it to use in my go karts and now Formula Ford,
and learning how to tune my cars, has shortened the learning curve.
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AT THE SCCA NATIONAL CONVENTION
Keller receives the prestigious SCCA Jim Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year Award
and the coveted RRDC Mark Donohue Award
(Las Vegas, NV – February 26, 2009) – Chris Keller is certainly well known in open-wheel auto
racing circles. But his notoriety just skyrocketed with this past weekend’s SCCA National
Convention in Las Vegas. Keller received two of the top awards of the day; the SCCA Jim
Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year Award, named after the 1970 National SCCA Champion, and the
highly coveted Mark Donohue Award, presented by the Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC).
“When they started talking about ‘a karter who had 10 years of experience who was set to win
the Rookie of the Year Award,’ I was thinking that there was no one else that could fit that
description, so it started to hit me that I might get that award. I walked up on stage and was,
obviously, extremely surprised to receive that honor. I thank the SCCA for being so welcoming
to me as a new member, and I promise I’ll be an eternal spokesperson and supporter of their
Club. There's probably no better way to start off a season than a winning this amazing
award!
“The Formula Ford Series is an excellent training ground for any type of formula racing that
teaches maximizing the mechanical grip of the car without any help from aero, which is a skill
you'll need forever in open-wheel racing, and one I hope to utilize as I pursue a career in
IndyCar racing or Formula One.”
The Mark Donohue Award is given by the RRDC for outstanding performance, sportsmanship
and competitiveness during the SCCA Runoffs, which determine the Club’s annual champions
in amateur racing. The award is named for the late Mark Donohue, the American road racing
legend and 1967 President of the RRDC.
“Even though I was born a generation too late to see Mark Donohue race, I’ve read his
autobiography,” said Keller. “I’ve taken to heart his engineering-based concept of the ‘friction
circle.’ Understanding that concept and putting it to use in my go karts and now Formula Ford,
and learning how to tune my cars, has shortened the learning curve.
read more...
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