2023 We replaced both doors and front fenders and wrapped them, and rebuilt the dog box transmission. In seven races, we had two thirds, one second, and four wins. After starting 4th, ee lead 7 laps at the Runoffs until a full course yellow came out to takeaway our lead. That allowed the fast engines to get in our draft and pass on the long straight, so we finished 3rd. 2022 We had two reliable and fast engines, the Hoosier tire problem had been fixed, and the Race Energy units were fixed and no longer blowing fuses. In nine races, we had one DNF, two seconds, and 6 wins. We lead 7 laps at the Runoffs until the coil brackets loosened which cut our top speed by 6mph, and the transmission had one missing and two loose bolts which made it pop out of gear. Not a bad year, but we are looking forward to next year. Even with our minor car issues we would have won the Runoffs with one more minute of rain. 2021 It was a year we concentrated on reliabiluty with two new engines. We were still plagued with issues from the Hoosier tires before they fixed the problem, and we ran an alternator while we had the Race Energy units fixed, and had problems with it. In eight races, we finished on the podium in 6, and lead 6 laps at the Runoffs until it quit raining which left us in second. Not a horrible year but we can do better. 2020 It was a weird year due to the China Virus which restricted some racing and all test days. The transmission went out at the St Louis test day. We blew the engine at the June Sprints. We finally won at Mid Ohio. We did not finish either race at the Cat Nationals at Road America. We did OK at a regional race at Mid Ohio. Then at the Runoffs back at Road America we ran away with the race until the oil pump let go on the last lap. It was a learning year. 2019 This was a weird year. After loosing a race due to a loose wheel and then winning a great race at VIR, we won both races at Mid Ohio and set a new track record, but had to tow the car back to paddock because it wouldnt start on both days. Sportscar Magazine then picked us to win the Runoffs. The car wouldnt run at all at the June Sprints but we finally fixed the electrical problems for the Runoffs. The new engine was great until it destroyed itself in qualifying. Kevin still had the car in 3rd place after re-installing the weak spare engine, BUT got a flat tire on the last lap...... 2018 Since the Runoffs were in California we took the year off and only raced at Mid Ohio twice. It was a good year to take off since the twins had just been born late last year and Kevin moved the familly back to Ohio mid year. 2017 This was a difficult year due to Kevin being in Texas and the car being in Ohio. We ran at the Runoffs in Indianapolis but the car didnt run well. 2016 In 2016 we raced both the FP Integra and the STL Civic each 7 times. Kevin had the FP Integra in the perfect position to win the Runoffs at Mid Ohio when the stopped the race due to a crash. 2015 This was a great year. We raced at 5 new tracks, set 3 new track records and won the runoffs at Daytona. Kevin was runner up for several National awards, and had an article written about him in Sportscar Magazine. We also discovered several opportunities with the car that could make it even faster. Kevin has now won 96 races, and set 19 track records in his 15 years of racing. 2014 Due to Kevin's move to Texas for a new job and the fact that the Runoffs were in California, we decided to pretty much take the year off. We only raced one weekend with the FP Integra at Mid Ohio where we broke our own track record and won both days. Kevin has now won a total of 92 races and set 17 track records in his 14 years of road racing. 2013 This could have been a perfect year if not for a couple issues. We entered 13 races with the two Integras and had no DNFs. We won 9 times, had 11 podium finishes, and set 3 more new track records. Kevin has now won a total of 90 races and set 17 track records in his 13 years of road racing. Even though we were not the fastest class in the race, we won the overall championship at the Miata-IT shootout with the ITA Integra. Since Kevin got married in November we did not attend the American Road Race of Champions for the second year in a row - even though we have three cars that could have won their respective classes easily. In our fifth year of National racing Kevin raced in 8 National races before the Runoffs. He took 7 poles, and should have won all 8 races. In the three he did not win, he was well in front and cruising to the win when he experienced a flat tire due to a wheel problem - THREE TIMES. At the Runoffs after qualifying second by just a tenth of a second, and sitting on the leaders bumper through most of the race, the transmission started acting up. He still managed to put the car on the podium in third place in a wounded car. He won one super sweep event and finished 1st in the Great Lakes Divisional Championship, 1st in the Northern Division Majors Championship, and 1st in the country in national points for the fourth year in a row. We also experienced one new track and set a track record there, along with breaking his own track record a two other tracks. To cap it all off, Kevin was awarded National Driver of the Year by the Ohio Valley Region and continued to serve on a National Committee for SCCA. 2012 This was a another great year but was a lot of work. Even so we entered 13 races with the two Integras and had no DNFs. We won 9 times, had 12 podium finishes, and set 3 new track records. Kevin has now won a total of 81 races and set 14 track records in his 12 years of road racing. Since Kevin started a new engineering job we did not attend the American Road Race of Champions. It was the first time in many years - even though we now have three cars that could have won their respective class easily. We built a brand new engine and installed a completely new Engine Management System on the FP Integra. Because of this we missed some early races and ended up debugging the car all year long - mostly due to defective parts and software bugs. In our fourth year of National racing Kevin raced in 10 National races. He took five poles, lead in nine races, and finished with six wins, three 2nds and a 4th. At the Runoffs after qualifying sixth, he got forced off the track all the way back to 12th place. He fought his way back to finish 4th. He won one super sweep event and finished 1st in the Great Lakes Divisional Championship and 1st in the country in national points for the third year in a row. We also experienced two new tracks and set track records at both of them. 2011 This was a great year, but we were plagued with electrical problems and an oil leak on the FP car all year long. Kevin entered 18 races with the two Integras and the two Civics this year and won 9 times. He finished on the Podium 14 times. He has now won a total of 72 races in his 11 years of road racing. Kevin ran two cars at the highly competitive American Road Race of Champions held in November at Road Atlanta. This race is the year end championship for Improved Touring with the very best IT drivers in the country competing for the win. He DNFed due to a mechanical problem in the ITB Civic while heading for a sure win, but took 2nd in the ITA Integra. In our third year of National racing in our F Production Integra Kevin raced in 9 National races to qualify for the Runoffs. He took five poles, lead in 8 races, and finished with six wins, two 2nds and a 3rd. At the Runoffs after qualifying fourth, he was trading 2nd place when the electrical problem finally dropped the car out of the race to finish 18th. He won two super sweep events, finished first in the Great Lakes Divisional Championship, finished 1st in the country in national points, and set 3 new track records. To cap it all off, Kevin was elected Regional Executive for Ohio Valley Region and worked with a National Committee for SCCA. 2010 This was our most successful year ever. Kevin entered 17 races with the two Integras and the Civic this year and won 10 times. He finished on the Podium all 17 times. He has now won a total of 63 races in his 10 years of road racing. A big reason for his success in racing this year was due to his conditioning regimen. Throughout the year he managed to lose nearly 100 pounds. This not only made him a better driver but allowed us to get the cars down to legal weight while adding features necessary to be the best in the county. For the third year in a row Kevin won the highly competitive American Road Race of Champions held in November at Road Atlanta. This race is the year end championship for Improved Touring with the very best IT drivers in the country competing for the win. However, this year he won it in our ITC Civic that we converted to ITB. He also broke the track record while winning the race. After the Sprint race at the ARRC, Kevin and Dick shared driving of the ITB Civic to win the 3 hour enduro race. In only our second year of National racing in our new F Production Integra Kevin raced in 7 National races to qualify for the Runoffs. He took four poles, lead all 7 races, and finished with four wins and three 2nds. At the Runoffs after qualifying third, he moved into the lead on the 8th lap and never looked back to take the win. He won two super sweep events, finished first in the Great Lakes Divisional Championship, finished 1st in the country in national points, and won the National Championship Runoffs race. That combination made him one of only four drivers in the entire SCCA to win the Super Sweep Award. To cap it all off, Kevin was awarded the Champions Cup by the Ohio Valley Region of SCCA which is their highest honor for a National Racer. 2009 This was a very successful year in both National and Regional racing. Kevin entered 15 races with the two Integras this year and won 6 times. He finished on the Podium 13 times. He has now won a total of 53 races in his 9 years of road racing. Kevin had the most points in the SCCA Great Lakes Division Points Championships in ITA in his 1992 Integra RS. He may not have won the championship since he only ran 4 races instead off the minimum 5. The Great Lakes Division includes Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. For the second year in a row Kevin won the highly competitive American Road Race of Champions held in November at Road Atlanta. This race is the year end championship for Improved Touring with the very best IT drivers in the country competing for the win. For the second year in a row Kevin also won the National ITA Triple Crown Championship which is a combination of your divisional championship standing (Kevin placed 1st with 4 wins in Great Lakes), your IT-Festival finish (Kevin placed 6th), and your ARRC finish (Kevin won). In our first year of National racing in our new F Production Integra Kevin raced in 6 National races to qualify for the Runoffs. He took three poles, lead all 6 races, and finished with five 2nds and one 3rd. At the Runoffs he lead the race briefly but finished 5th after being pushed off the track. He finished first in the Great Lakes Divisional Championship and finished 3rd in the country in national points. KEVIN WAS ALSO SELECTED AS THE SCCA NATIONAL ROOKIE DRIVER OF THE YEAR. 2008 This was Kevin's most successful year so far. He entered 14 races with the Integra this year and won 10 times. He finished on the Podium 13 times. He has now won a total of 47 races in his 8 years of road racing. Kevin was awarded 1st place in the SCCA Great Lakes Division Points Championships in ITA in his 1992 Integra RS. He won the championship with the maximum points possible with six wins. The Great Lakes Division includes Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Kevin was awarded 1st place in the Ohio Cup in ITA. This award is based on the best five finishes at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. Kevin finally won the highly competitive American Road Race of Champions held in November at Road Atlanta. This race is the year end championship for Improved Touring with the very best IT drivers in the country competing for the win. Kevin also won the first National ITA Triple Crown Championship which is a combination of your divisional championship standing (Kevin placed 1st with 6 wins in Great Lakes), your IT-Festival finish (Kevin placed 4th), and your ARRC finish (Kevin won). Kevin was named the Regional Driver of the Year for the third time by the Ohio Valley Region of SCCA. This cements Kevin and his Integra as the best ITA driver and car in the United States. 2007 Kevin was awarded 1st place in the SCCA Great Lakes Division Points Championships in ITA in his 1992 Integra RS. His roommate Ian Green took 2nd place in his new Honda CRX. Ian was also awarded the Most Improved Driver of the year by the Ohio Valley Region of the SCCA. Both Brian and Richard each only raced in two Great Lakes Division Championship races, that placed Richard 4th in ITC in his 1985 Honda Civic, and Brian 9th in his ITS 1994 Prelude Si. The Great Lakes Division includes Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Kevin finished 5th in the highly competitive American Road Race of Champions held in November at Road Atlanta due to a slipping clutch. Brian finished 9th at the ARRC in the ITS Prelude due to a faulty rear wheel bearing. Richard and Kevin co-drove the 1985 ITC Civic and won the 3 hour ARRC Enduro race for the second year in a row. The ARRC races are regarded as the year end championships for Improved Touring with the very best IT drivers in the country competing for the win. 2006 Kevin was awarded 2nd place in the SCCA Great Lakes Division Points Championships in ITA in his 1992 Integra RS. He missed first place by 1 point over the entire season. Both Brian and Richard took third place the Great Lakes Division Championships, Richard in ITC in his 1992 Honda Civic CX, and Brian in his ITS 1994 Prelude Si. The Great Lakes Division includes Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Kevin finished 2nd in the highly competitive American Road Race of Champions held in November at Road Atlanta. He also turned in the fastest lap of all the ITA cars in the race. Brian finished 7th at the ARRC in the ITS Prelude. Richard and Kevin co-drove the 1985 ITC Civic and won the 2 hour ARRC Enduro race. The ARRC races are regarded as the year end championships for Improved Touring with the very best IT drivers in the country competing for the win. Kevin, Brian and Richard placed in the top 30 in their Class in the 2005 Valvoline Cup Program. They were in the Full Bodied Sports Car class where there were over 36,000 drivers competing for points. Richard placed 9th , Brian placed 6th and Kevin placed 1st in the entire country. Unfortunately the Valvoline Cup is being dicontinued. 2005 Kevin was selected by the Ohio Valley Region of the SCCA as Regional Driver of the year for the second year in a row. This award is given to the OVR regional driver that is the most successful driver in the region. Kevin was awarded 2nd place in the SCCA Central Division East Points Championships in ITA in his 1992 Integra RS. Richard was the Improved Touring C Champion in his 1992 Honda Civic CX for the second year in row. The Central Division East includes Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Both Kevin and Richard were awarded 1st place in the Ohio Cup in their respective classes. This award is based on the best five finishes at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. Kevin finished 3rd in the highly competitive American Road Race of Champions held in November at Road Atlanta. This race is regarded as the year end championship for Improved Touring with the very best IT drivers in the country competing for the win. Both Kevin and Richard placed in the top 30 in their Class in the 2005 Valvoline Cup Program. They were both in the Full Bodied Sports Car class where there were over 36,000 drivers competing for points. Richard placed 11th and Kevin placed 2nd in the entire country. 2004 Kevin and Richard were honored to be selected by the Ohio Valley Region of the SCCA as co-Drivers of the year for the Region. This award is given to the OVR regional driver that is the most successful driver in the region. It also means that likenesses of both Kevin's and Richard's cars adorned all of the trophies and plaques awarded at the annual autumn classic regional race in September, 2005. Both Kevin and Richard were awarded the SCCA Central Division Points Championships in their class. Kevin is the Improved Touring A Champion in his 1992 Integra RS, and Richard is the Improved Touring C Champion in his 1992 Honda Civic CX. The Central Division includes Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Northern Illinois, Northeast Iowa, Minnesotta, North and South Dakota, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Kevin was awarded 1st place, and Richard was awarded 2nd place in the Ohio Cup in their respective classes. This award is based on the best five finishes at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. Both Kevin and Richard placed in the top 30 in their Class in the 2004 Valvoline Cup Program. They were both in the Full Bodied Sports Car class where there were over 36,000 drivers competing for points. Richard placed 27th and Kevin placed 8th. 2003 Kevin was finishing his Masters in Business Administration degree at Ohio University so he could not race as much as he wanted to. He ended up taking second in the Central Division Points Championship with the 1992 Honda Civic, and Richard ended up taking third with the 1985 Honda Civic in the same class. Kevin was awarded 1st place in the Ohio Cup in Improved Touring C class. 2002 Kevin placed 3rd with the 1985 Honda Civic in the Central Division Points Championship in his first year back to racing after his accident. Brian placed 5th in the Central Division Points Championship in Improved Touring S class with the new 1994 Prelude even though he only ran 4 races that year. Brian had enough points to take 2nd place in the Ohio Cup for Improved Touring S but since he only ran 3 races, he was not elegible. 2001 Brian was awarded the SCCA Central Division Improved Touring C Points Championship with a total of six wins. The points championship is calculated with a drivers six best finishes. Brian actually drove the 1985 Honda Civic to 8 firsts, 3 seconds, and 2 thirds in CenDiv points that year. Brian was awarded first place in the Improved Touring C Ohio Cup which is calculated by a drivers best 5 finishes at Mid Ohio. At the annual OVR banquet, Brian was awarded the Ohio Valley Regional Driver of the Year. 1999 Kevin Ruck was awarded the Amy Pickering Memorial Award which is presented annually to the OVR/SCCA SOLO II Novice Driver of the Year. He drove his 1998 Integra Type R to numerous firsts and seconds.