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A Champion Codriver's Racing Resume

Performance Rally

• 2006
  • Finished national season third overall in United States Rally Championship series, Open 4WD class.
  • Overall victory at Treeline Rally—in a two-wheel-drive car!
  • Several podium finishes around the country.
  • Instructor at two rally schools in California.
  • Resumed chairmanship of the Western States Rally Championship series.
• 2005
  • Three overall victories, in two countries, and three more podium finishes.
  • Several class victories.
  • Instructor at two rally schools in California.
• 2004
  • National Open champion for SCCA ProRally series.
  • First runner-up for the Grant Whitaker cup.
  • Won Pike's Peak International Hill Climb and the inaugural Pike's Peak Rally overall.
  • Won Colorado Cog rally overall.
  • Several class wins on the national SCCA ProRally calendar.
  • Won the Treeline Rally codriving for Ralph Kosmides in July.
  • Instructor at two rally schools in California.
• 2003
  • Racing again with Leon Styles, Dillon won the SCCA SoPac divisional championship for a second time.
  • Received the Kenneth Zimmerman award for outstanding contributions to the sport of rally.
• 2002
  • Earned both the California Rally Series and SCCA SoPac divisional championships.
  • Joined Leon Styles for the season, where together they won the Gorman Ridge and Prescott rallies.
  • Co-drove for Mike Halley to a Production class victory at the 100 Acre Wood Rally in Salem, Missouri. This victory earned Halley the 2001 National championship for ClubRally drivers in the Production class.
• 2001
  • Finished the 2001 California Rally Series season second in the Open 4WD championship.
  • Co-drove to the PGT victory at the Ramada Express International Rally, finishing third overall.
  • Co-drove to the overall and PGT victory at the Treeline Club Rally.
  • Completed the 2001 SCCA season second in the national PGT co-drivers championship.
  • Finished second in Production as a guest co-driver in the "Cute Car" VW New Beetle (of TV fame) at Lake Superior Pro Rally.
  • Co-drove to PGT victory at the Prescott Forest Rally.
  • Received the Rally Co-driver of the Year award for 2000 from the SCCA San Diego Region.
  • Received the Bill Moore Co-driver Award for the 2000 season for contributions to the sport of rallying.
  • In first race of season at International Cherokee Trails Rally in Tennessee, co-drove to a dominant PGT victory.
  • Running as high as fifth overall (and leading in PGT) at Oregon Trail Rally. An alternator failure cut short the rally.
  • Co-drove to a new stage record at Susquehannock Trail in a rented car.
  • PGT co-driver winner at the Seven Rivers ClubRally in Maine, finishing third overall.
• 2000
  • Victory! Teamed up with Lauchlin O'Sullivan for the Ramada Express International Rally, where they won in Production GT and finished third overall.
  • Dropped from second to fourth in Group N co-driver season championship after missing last two races of the season due to a crash at the Wild West ProRally.
  • Got married on 11 Aug 2000. Spent the honeymoon at the Gorman Ridge ClubRally and the Ojibwe Forest ProRally.
  • Raced with Anton Musev at Gorman Ridge ClubRally to unsuccessfully defend their overall victory from the year before. The car rolled over on the second stage.
  • Joined Mark Nelson and Sierra Motorsport to campaign for the Group N National championship. Finished second in class at Oregon Trail and Rim of the World. At season's end the team finished fourth overall after unexpected problems with the car, including a failed clutch (STPR), a damaged suspension (Maine), a lost wheel (Ojibwe) and a major off-course excursion (Wild West).
  • Raced with Mark Tabor at the Doo Wops ClubRally in Washington to a 3rd place PGT finish.
• 1999
  • Earns second place PGT co-driver award in rookie National championship season
  • Races with Paul Dubinsky in the Open Class at Lake Superior ProRally
  • Earns Carl Merrill Sportsmanship Award with Mark Tabor at Prescott Forest Rally
  • Increased PGT points lead after co-driving for Lauchlin O'Sullivan at Ojibwe Forest Rally, where the pair finishes second in PGT
  • Finished first overall when co-driving with Anton Musev at the Gorman Ridge ClubRally
  • Financial issues due to schedule changes force the scrubbing of remaining effort with Team LeConte; all Canadian events canceled as well
  • Takes Production GT co-driver championship lead at the Maine Forest Rally
  • Joins Team LeConte as co-driver for Kendall Russell, announces plans to run the entire National season as well as selected Canadian events in pursuit of the North American Rally Cup - Will compete in local events with other drivers when schedule allows
  • Accepted responsibilities as the Southern Pacific Division's ClubRally Steward
• 1998
  • Raced with Bill Nation at the Ramada Express International Rally - despite racing a rear-wheel drive Mazda RX-7 in ice and snow, finished the rally.
  • Prescott Forest Rally - car was destroyed after a double rollover; Ronn and Dillon unhurt, but their season is finished
  • Gorman Ridge - won in U2 class
  • Rim of the World - first National race - won in Group 2
• 1997
  • Treeline Rally with Steve Winter. Finished 3rd in 4WD Open despite being overcome by fumes on the third stage.
  • Prescott Forest Rally with Fred Ronn
  • First race with Fred Ronn, at Gorman Ridge
  • "Rim of the World", Palmdale, CA - First race with Steve Winter. Finished 2nd in 4WD Open (highest finishing Divisional-only competitors)
• 1995
  • First rally - "East of Indio", Indio, CA with Chris Bradshaw

Race Official

• 1997 - 2001
  • Continue to support Road Racing events as Race Control worker and corner worker.
  • Seated on the Cal Club Board of Governors in 1997, retired at end of term 2000.
• 1995 - 1996
  • Cal Club Flag Chief
• 1995
  • San Diego Region's "Flagger of the Year"
• 1994
  • Cal Club Observer Chief
• 1992
  • Received Cal Club's "D. D. Michelmore Worker of the Year" award
  • Received the "SoPac's Best Publicist" award from the Las Vegas Region.
• 1991
  • For the third year in a row, received Arizona's "Out of Region Worker of the Year" award
• 1990
  • Received Arizona Region's "Out of Region Worker of the Year" Award
• 1989
  • Recognized as Cal Club's "Flagger of the Year", sharing the honor with Bill Wright.
  • Received the first of the three "Out of Region Worker of the Year" awards from the Arizona Region.
  • Received a free weekend at a Cal Club racing school from the Sports Renault Drivers Association in recognition of his dedication to the sport as a volunteer corner worker.
• 1988
  • Began flagging at an SCCA race at Firebird Raceway, Arizona.
  • Joined SCCA at a Cal Club event at Riverside, California.

Road Racing

• 1995
  • Repeated Endurance race with Van Williams at Firebird.
• 1994
  • Shared driving duties in an ASRA Endurance Race with Van Williams at Firebird Raceway, Arizona.
• 1989
  • Attended an SCCA racing school at Willow Springs competing in a Spec Racer as part of the "Worker Appreciation Program" of the Sports Renault Drivers Association.

Road Rally

• Compete in Road Rally events with wife Donna navigating as time allows.

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