July 2010 - Grand Prix Region

July 2010
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Table of Contents
GPX Board of Directors & Chairs
Day Away from Work Ad - October 4
Club Calendar
Write of Way (President's Column)
Editorial License (Editor's Column)
On the Cover: Leamon Stansell at Buttonwillow
Concours at the Lakewood Country Club
RS Spyder Raffle winnders
Minutes of June 5 Special Meeting of the Board
A Photo Fun Rally Ad - October 24
Sep 11-13 Mammoth & the Eastern Sierra Tour
Grand Prix Region's 1st PCA Club Race
GPX June Breakfast Club Report
Jun 5 Friends of Steve McQueen at Boys Republic
Book Review for Porschephiles:
"Porsche & Mille Miglia"
Lakewood Country Club Concours Results
June 5 GPX Board Meeting Notes
GPX July Membership Report & Anniversaries
Other Zone 8 Events:
Sep 25 Riverside Region Timeline
Oct 16 San Diego Concours d'Elegance
Oct 1-3 Bakersfield is Back (Golden Empire)
Tech Notes from Tony Callas & Tom Prine
"Automotive Brake Fluids"
Classified Ads
August 28 Tour to Mullin Automotive Museum Ad
Oct 8-10 Pereformance Driving School San Diego
GPX Breakfast Club Meeting at Frisco's Index to Advertisers
Commercial Ad Rates
Web sites
GPX
Zone 8
PCA National
PCNA
Porsche AG
President
- Suesan Way
619.992.4287
[email protected]
Advertising
Chuck Weaver
562.430.3010
[email protected]
Vice President
- Rick Mills
(323) 791-8342
[email protected]
Circuit Distribution
Albert Franco
310.379.8987
[email protected]
Secretary
- Marty Goldsmith
(562) 494-6350
[email protected]
Treasurer
- Greg Schill
[email protected]
(310) 245-7130
Activities
- Hazel Hofsess
310.971.0567
[email protected]
Membership
- Jimmie Mitchell
310.539.2568
[email protected]
Editor
- Skip Carter
619.992.9927
[email protected]
GrandPrixRegion.com
Zone8.org
Pca.org
us.Porsche.com/national
Porsche.com
Don't forget to visit the Grand Prix Region
Web site at: www.GrandPrixRegion.com
Macson Printing & Lithography, Glendale, CA
Zone 8 Representative
Michael Dolphin
(213) 248-4743
[email protected]
Chief Driving Instructor / Safety
Mike Mulligan
760.672.9175
[email protected]
Charity / Fundraising
Karen & Bob Lewis
909.292.3282
[email protected]
Concours
Dal & Spencer Lee
310.291.4637
[email protected]
Driving Events
Skip Carter
619.992.9927
[email protected]
Goodie Store
De Jur
323.697.0565
[email protected]
Insurance
Ron Shanon
310.375.9840
[email protected]
Merchandising
Stephen Krupnick
[email protected]
949.510.5272
Tech Inspection
Richard Clewett
310.406.8788
[email protected]
Timing
Carlos Chang
562.544.1797
[email protected]
Tours
Marty Goldsmith
562.494.6350
[email protected]
Webmaster
Jimmie Mitchell
310.539.2568
[email protected]
Advisors to the President
Linda Cobarrubias
Nick Perdikaris
Aide-de-camp
Norma Ann Dawson
EDITORIAL POLICY: THE CIRCUIT is the official publication of the GRAND PRIX REGION of the PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. Statements
appearing in THE CIRCUIT are those of the author and are not necessarily the opinions of the CLUB or its editorial staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit
all material submitted for publication. Permission to reprint any material herein is granted providing full credit is given to the authors and THE CIRCUIT,
with the exception of copyrighted material.
ADDRESS CHANGE: Please notify membership chair, Jimmie Mitchell, of any address or membership status changes: Jimmie Mitchell, P.O. Box 1092
Redondo Beach, California 90277 310.539.2568 [email protected]. Also notify PCA at PO Box 5900, Springfield, VA 22150 or [email protected]
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October 4, Monday
Streets of Willow
Grand Prix Region DE
Zone 8 Autocross
On-Line Registration —
Go to MotorsportReg.com
create an account OR sign in
Locate October 4 Day Away event
Complete registration
Mail check
Late fees apply after September 27
For info OR HELP contact:
Suesan Way, Registrar
[email protected] or (619) 992-4287
Tech Inspection starts at 7am
Mandatory drivers meeting at 8:30 am
First run group 9am
HOTEL INFO – Hampton Inn & Suites
2300 Double Play Way, Lancaster 93536 661.940-9194
$103.00 double occupancy (mention Porsche Club)
Comes with IMPROVED breakfast, on-site tech & registration
Registration fee: $115.00 per driver
($140.00 postmarked after Sep 27) Day of event — additional $50.00 late fee
Morning practice — 15 & 20 minute continuous lap DE sessions
Mid day — Autocross timing (3 timed laps + 1 warmup lap)
Afternoon – Two more continuous lap DE sessions
Run groups determined by experience and performance
Instructors available and required for all student drivers
Entry level event — no special equipment needed for stock classes
Open cars without built-in rollover protection need rollbar-broomstick rule applies
Required Sunday afternoon Chalk Talk for novices
Registration and Tech Inspection at hotel Sunday afternoon
Helmets available for rent/purchase (see www.Zone8.org for specs)
Breakfast & Lunch: coffee, donuts, breakfast & lunch available at concession stand
INSURANCE NOTE: Liability insurance is provided by PCA’s traditional insurer. A copy of the Certificate of Insurance is available at registration.
PCA insurance does NOT cover damage to your car or damage that YOU cause to the facility or other cars. You are responsible for this. Please
see the PCA website (www.pca.org) and go to the insurance page for more information.
Please review your personal car insurance to verify what coverage it provides, if any.
July 2010
Club Calendar
July
1 Thu
3-4 S-Sun
3-9
3 Sat 4 Sat
10 Sat
11 Sun
11 Sun
14 Wed
18 Sun
18 Sun
24 Sat
25 Sun
30-1 S-Sun
Canada Day
PCA Club Race, Gingerman Raceway
55th Porsche Parade, St Charles, Il
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
4th of July
ALMS, Miller Motorsports Park
Cal Central Coast Region Gathering of Friends Zone 8 Concours, San Lius Obispo
F1, British Grand Prix
Bastille Day
Orange Coast Region Zone 8 Autocross, El Toro
LA Region Zone 8 Concours at Greystone
ALMS, Lime Rock Park
F1, Grosser Preis Von Deutschland
PCA Club Race, Mosport
August
1 Sun
7 Sat 7 Sat 7 Sat
6-8 F-Sun
11 Wed
12-15 T-Sun
14-15 S-Sun
15 Sun
13 Fri
15 Sun
19 Thu
22 Sun
28 Sat
29 Sun
29 Sun
F1, Grand Prix of Hungary
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
ALMS, Mid Ohio
Monterey Pre-Historic Races, Laguna Seca
Ramadan
Monterey Historic Races, Laguna Seca
PCA Club Race, High Plains Raceway
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
Concorso Italiano
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
National Aviation day
ALMS, Road America
GPX Tour to the Mullin Museum (page 4)
ALMS, Mosport
F1, Belgian Grand Prix
September
3 1875, Ferdinand Porsche born in Maffersdorf
4 Sat GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
4 Sat
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
4-6 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Road America
6 Mon
Labor Day
9 Thu
Rosh Hashanah
10 Fri
Eid ul-Fitr
9-12 Th-Sun PCA Escape, British Columbia, Canada
11-13 S-Mon GPX Tour to Mamouth
11 Sat
Arizona Region Route 66 Days to Flagstaff
11 Sat
Zone 8 Rules Committee Meeting
11-12 S-Sun OCR Time Trial, Auto Club Speedway
12 Sun
F1, Grand Premio D'Italia
18 Sat
Yom Kippur
18-19 S-Sun San Diego Zone 8 Time Trial - Buttonwillow
18 Sat
Santa Barbara Region Autocross
19 Sun
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
19 Sun
Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance
19 1909 Ferry (Anton Ernest) Porsche born
23 Thu
First Day of Autumn
25 Sat
San Gabriel Valley Region Zone 8 Rally
24-26 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Miller Motorsports Park
26 Sun
F1, Singapore Grand Prix
2 Sat 2 Sat 2 Sat
1-3 F-Sun
2-3 S-Sun
3 Sun
4 Mon
10 Sun
11 Mon
11 Mon
16 Sat
17 Sun
16-17 S-Sun
24 Sun
24 Sun
25 Sun
25-26 S-Sun
30 Sat
31 Sun
31 Sun
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
ALMS, Petit Le Mans, Braselton, GA
Golden Empire Region California Challenge
Autocross - Concours - Rally, Bakersfield (tent)
Ventura Show (tentative)
F1, Japanese Grand Prix
GPX Day Away from Work DE/Autocross
Streets of Willow
Santa Barbara Region Zone 8 Concours
Columbus Day
Canadian Thanksgiving
GPX Tour to Flabob Airport in Riverside
F1, Korean Grand Prix
San Diego Region Time Trial, Spring Mountain
GPX / OCR Photo Rally (ad on page 11)
Cal Central Coast Region Zone 8 Concours
Avila Beach
Riverside Region Timeline to Arrowhead
San Diego Region Time Trial, Fontana Infield
Orange Coast Region Instructor Training, El Toro
Halloween
F1, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
November
6 Sat 6 Sat 6-7 S-Sun
7 Sun
11 Thu
11-13 F-Sun
13 Sat
14 Sun
14 Sun
16 Tue
19-28
20 Sat 25 Thu
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
Arizona Region Phoenix Flight
Zone 8 Autocross - Rally - Concours
Daylight Savings ends
Veterans Day
Cal Central Coast DE, Buttonwillow
Zone 8 President's Meeting
F1, Grande Premio Do Brasil
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
Eid al-Adha
Los Angeles Auto Show
Cal Inland Region Zone 8 Concours
Thanksgiving
December
2 Thu
4 Sat 4 Sat 4 Sat
5 Sun
7 Tue
10-11 S-Sun
21 Tue
25 Sat
26 Sun
Hanukkah begins
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
GPX Holiday Party at Long Beach Yacht Club
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
Islamic New Year
Cal Central Coast Region DE, Buttonwillow
First Day of Winter
Christmas
Boxing Day
January 2011
1 Sat
New Years Day
October
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The Circuit
Write of Way, by Suesan Way
It has been a busy month
getting ready for the
annual Porsche Parade
that was held this year
in St. Charles, Illinois (about 45 minutes from
Chicago). The event was held at Pheasant Run
Resort, a large property on a golf course. That
golf course was the venue for another beautiful
Parade Concours d’ Elegance. There will be lots
of pictures available to see soon and more on
Parade
Before heading to Parade we had a very
successful autocross with our friends from the
San Gabriel Valley Region. They are a great
group to work with and we are hoping to do
more events together soon. The autocross was
brilliantly produced by event masters Skip Carter
and Robert Friedman. They did a very good job
of fitting all the pieces together and they had a
terrific support team.
The autocross was held on a huge piece of
payment at the Pomona Fairgrounds. Robert
Friedman (SGV) and our own CDI Mike Mulligan
came up with a crowd pleasing 1.5 mile 2 minute
track design.
We were thrilled to have 3 sponsors for the
Pomona Fairplex even. Lennie Yee from Pacific
Porsche brought out a wonderful array of
Porsche merchandise, SGV Region member
Loren Beggs and 911 Design were on hand and
Loren also brought a couple of gorgeous race
cars and I think he had a fun day on the track.
Also L.A. Dismantlers joined us and GPX member
and L.A. Dismantler's employee, Efren Bernal,
came in first in his class in his 1990 964. L.A.
Dismantlers a great resource for 911s, Boxsters
and Caymans – see their ad in the Circuit.
The following link is a You Tube video of Steve
Abbott doing our autocross in his Corvette –
it is a very cool little video that gives you a
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great feel for driving the
track. It is posted on our
website. http://www.
grandprixregion.com/
GPX%20Photo%20Gallery.
html.
Well, it turns out that we haven’t been paying
taxes to our governments both state and
federal and it seems that we probably should
have. Fortunately our new elected Treasurer is
getting us back on track. Please see the Board
Resolution in this issue of the Circuit.
We are going to try out MotorsportReg.com to
register our October 4th Day Away from Work at
Streets of Willow. There are many advantages to
using this extremely comprehensive service, so
we will give it a try. Please see the event flyer in
this Circuit.
There are a couple of tours coming up - a visit to
the Mullen Museum -with just a few spaces left In September there is a get away weekend tour
to Mammouth. Marty and Brita Goldsmith are the
tour masters - see their contact information in
the this issue of the Circuit.
Our next breakfast is at Frisco's on August 7th.
the address is on the inside back cover. Come on
out and say hi.
July 2010
Skip Carter
Have we been busy? You betcha. Just look
inside. Your region has been busy and has a lot
more on the calendar.
If you're not enjoying the wide variety of events
GPX and the other PCA regions in Southern
California offer, it's time to come out and play.
Sleazy Dog Construction
On the Cover...
You've all heard the Porsche slogan "It's not the cars, it's
the people." Well, another great example of this occured
at our Buttonwillow Club Race in May. Leamon Stansell's
very low 914 tore a frront corner off the body work Saturday
afternoon. A whole host of GPX member jumped in and
helped Leamon repair the damage. Suesan Way located a
shop that could sell a fiberglass repair kit. Arturo Chaparro
drove quite a distance to get the kit. Leamon and several
others made the basic repair using pop rivets and other
handy items "laying" around, and Allan Rosenberg did the
friberglass repair. And, while we were at it, someone came
up with a longtime problem Leamon had with an oil tank.
Next time you see Leamon's car, notice the significant
number of signatures on the hood.
Region president Suesan Way is shown with Leamon. Skip
Carter took the photo.
If you are not receiving monthly emails from the
Grand Prix Region, it is because we do not have
your address. Email [email protected] to
get on board.
If you have friends who would like to be on our
email list, just send me their email address.
MEMBERSHIP
INFORMATION
As you all know, your mail address is an
important part of your life. Without it you could
not receive important information to conduct
business, keep the utilities on, and on occasion
stay in touch with family and friends. In this day
and time your Email Address has also taken on
that important role.
The GPX Board considers all of our members
both as family and friends. You may have had
changes in your personal information such as
Home Address, Telephone Number(s), Email
address, and the type of Vehicle(s) owned.
Perhaps because of your busy schedule you have
forgotten to notify PCA National (and GPX).
Our Circuit mailing is based on PCA’s Email and
Home address lists. Your email address is the
primary way that we keep in touch with you.
We are asking everyone who has had changes
in their personal information since their last
renewal, to please update it as soon as possible.
Login to PCA with your login ID (usually your
first initial and last Name +the last 4 digits of
your membership number) and your Password
July 2010
Connie Somers
Membership Committee
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Concours at the Lakewood Country Club
by Skip Carter
photos by Jimmie Mitchell, Michael Dolphin & Skip Carter
After a run of several years at the Queen Mary, we needed to find a
new location for our annual Concours d'Elegance. Several locations were considered, and after much inventigation, the Lakewood
Country Club was selected.
Our long term members will remember that this is NOT the first
time Lakewood has hosted us. Concours Chair Dal Lee and his
team did a fabulous job, as you can see from the photos, and the
Lakewood Country Club could not have treated us better. It was
great to have the cars back on lawn. The elegant grounds and mature trees created a very comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. It was
also quite a treat having an indoors, sit down lunch. The food was
excellent, and the white linen didn't hurt. Many thanks to both
our Grand Prix Region team and Lakewood staff for helping create
such a successful event.
Claude Mi
Ruben Archilla & Illery Gomez
Another side of the coin was the participants and the cars. Dal
decided to honor the 356, and the 356 Club showed up in force.
Next year (2011) will feature early 911s and 2012 (you guessed it),
the 912. A team of 23 judges volunteered their time, and the day
went off very smoothly.
Sally Carre
Pacific Porsche sponsored us. Parts Manager Lennie Yee and other
employees were there under a tent with some great values from the
parts department. Many thanks to Mike Sullivan's Pacific Porsche.
Also present was Mike Newlon, a local PCA member who is writing a series of books on historic highways. His first two books, U.S.
95 and U.S. 395 were available.
Chuck Bartron and his award winning Turbo
Mike Newlon's display
included his well
traveled 912 and books on t
historic U.S. highway
You probably noticed the aerial shot of our Concours site (above).
Lars Fallman, maintenance manager for nearby LA Helicopters,
arranged for me to take this shot. Lars also entered his 944 Turbo
in the Concours, and went home with a trophy.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this a truly great day.
(Scoring results & more photos on page 21)
Alicia Weaver
Norma Dawson
Karen Lewis
Dal Lee
Bob Lewis
Spencer Lee
Patty Reilly
Chuck Weaver's 1968 912
Hazell Hofsess
Rick & Kathy Mills
Ron Harris's 356 — People's Choice award
Skip Carter
Will Sanchez
Nina Sciarrone
Bob & Karen Lewis' 2006 996 Cabriolet
Ripley
Barbara Gillam
Region President Suesan Way &
Concours Chair Dal Lee thanking Lennie
Yee for Pacific Porsche's sponsorship
itchell
Doc Pryor
Earl Yessman and 356
era
Bruce Jephcott
Porsche
John Reilly
Claude Mitchell
Linda Cobarrubias
Pelican Part's Wayne Dempsey's 959
the
y system
Lars Fallman
Tom & Bev Gould working
on the scoring results
Lennie Yee
Parts Manager
Mike Sullivan's Pacific Porsche
The Circuit
RS Spyder Raffle winners
Over the last two months you have had an opportunity to purchase tickets for the Grand
Prix Region RS Spyder Raffle. Mike Sullivan's
Pacific Porsche donated two sets of RS Spyder items, which included a limited editor
Porsche RS Spyder watch, limited edition
book and two RS Spyder models.
Proceeds from this raffle benefit Grand
Prix Region's fundraising projects for Long
Beach's Children's Dental Health Clinic and ASUDEC
(Africa's Sustainable Development Council). Lucky winners were Steve Firshein
and David Carlson.
Making the presentations at our June Breakfast Club were region president, Suesan Way and her assistant, Spencer Lee. Thank you to Pacific Porsche and everyone who participated in this event.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
HELD JUNE 5, 2010
Background: On May 26, 2010, President Way notified all board
members by e-mail that Treasurer Schill had discovered that
GPX had not filed income tax returns (Federal or State) for years
2006 onward. We also were found not to have Federal status as
a non-profit corporation. He had consulted with competent legal
and accounting professionals, and with appropriate staff at PCA
headquarters. They all advised to proceed to remedy these omissions as quickly as possible. Therefore President Way called for a
special meeting of the Board to be held after the regular Board
meeting on June 5, 2010. Meanwhile Treasurer Schill would develop further information concerning actions to be taken, as well
as developing estimates of our potential liabilities and costs for
professional services.
The special meeting convened at 1200 at the home of Secretary
Goldsmith. Present were President Way, Secretary Goldsmith,
Treasurer Schill, and Directors Hofsess, Mitchell and Carter.
Vice-president Mills was aware of the meeting and its purpose but
could not be present.
Treasurer Schill outlined the situation, and provided two items for
consideration. The first was an estimate of our financial exposure.
The estimates can be summarized as follows: Federal tax, interest,
and penalties, $5000; State tax, penalty, late fees, $265; attorney
fees, $425; CPA fees for analysis and return prep for four years,
$2150; total $7840.
Treasurer Schill then presented a draft resolution which outlined
the present situation and which directed and authorized the actions he would need to take to resolve our problems.
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At this point, Director Carter expressed an opinion that the
meeting we were having was improperly called, no notice having
been given to the general membership, and thus was illegal. After
discussion, it was realized that we had with us neither a copy of
State law nor our own by-laws, and a determination could not be
made at that time.
Director Carter withdrew from the meeting, having an appointment at the Fairplex concerning our forthcoming Autocross.
As written, the resolution offered by the Treasurer could not be
passed, so appropriate modifications were made. The Board then
decided to vote on the resolution, with the understanding that if
this meeting was found to be improperly held, another meeting,
properly configured, would be necessary to pass binding action. If
this meeting is found to comply with laws and the by-laws, then
the resolution would stand.
The meeting adjourned at 1330.
On Monday, June 7 Treasurer Schill provided the attorney with
our by-laws, and the attorney gave him a copy of the pertinent
State law. The attorney concluded that the meeting as held complied with both. Therefore the resolution as passed is appropriate.
The resolution is as follows:
(continued on page 30)
July 2010
A GPX Tour to Mammoth & the Eastern Sierra
September 11-13
If you have never visited the Eastern Sierra, you have missed a very special place. If you have always driven there without leaving Highway 395, you have missed a lot of special places! This tour will leave Long Beach and follow freeways
through the Cajon Pass. and up 395, pausing at Kramer's Junction for refreshment. The first sightseeing stop will be the
old mining town of Randsberg. After that we cross a patch of desert to visit Red Rock Canyon State Park. Passing by
some of the volcanic country near Little Lake, we press on to lunch at Olancha.
We may detour to Keeler, a picturesque mining community on our way to Lone Pine and Manzanar. From there we will
enjoy the spectacular Owens Valley scenery on our way to Mammoth Lakes. This famous mountain resort town has all
the amenities. We have a block of rooms reserved at the Quality Inn, right on Main Street in the middle of town.
We will have group dinners (locations TBD) on Saturday and Sunday nights. On Sunday, we have planned a tour to
include the famous Mono Lake, a look at Tioga Pass, and perhaps a side trip to the preserved ghost town of Bodie.
Monday options: You can leave early or stay for the Mammoth Mountain Gondola to the top of the peak for a spectacular view over the Minarets and San Joaquin River Canyon or go to Mammoth Crest for a flat, but spectacular walk along
the ridge, and continue to Red's Meadow and the Devil's Postpile. You cannot run out of things to do at Mammoth!
To participate, do two things. First call the Quality Inn (760) 934-5114 and ask for the GPX Porsche Club special rate $99 per night. Then let Marty Goldsmith know that you have signed up (562) 494-6350 or [email protected] so
he can keep you up to date on details. Sign up early - that weekend is a busy one in Mammoth!
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Grand Prix Region's
1st PCA Club Race
by Skip Carter, GPX Performance Driving Chair
photos by Greg Phillips & Skip Carter
On May 22 & 23, the Grand Prix Region teamed up with the Golden
Gate Region from the San Francisco Bay area, and put on the first PCA
Club Race for GPX. The event was held at Buttonwillow Race Park near
Bakersfield. The weather was very comfortable and, several times, I just
needed to stop and look at how beautiful the cloud formations were over
the Temblor mountain range to the west.
In addition to the Club Race, Drivers Ed and Time Trial groups also ran.
While the Time Trial requires minimum driver
qualifications, the Drivers Ed (DE) provides a
great opportunity for "first timers" as well as experienced drivers to develop their driving skills.
For several, this was their first performance
driving event. In addition to a mandatory
"Ground School" on Friday afternoon, novices
are assigned an instructor to work with them
throughout the weekend. For many people,
driving a Porsche can be an intimidating
experience. Others just want an opportunity to "see what it can do." For both, we
create a safe environment to learn about car
control and to get more comfortable with your Porsche.
I can't count the number of people who, after one or more performance driving events, have commented about how much safer
they feel driving on the street, how much more they "see" while
driving, how confident and better equipped they are to handle
a driving emergency, and how much more relaxed and comfortable they are on the street. That, together with our amazing safety
record, makes it very easy for me to keep producing these events.
Many, many thanks to our event sponsor, Circle Porsche in Long
Beach. I can't tell you how important it is to let our sponsors know
how much we appreciate their support and, the best way we can show
our appreciation is for YOU to use their services.
Buttonwillow has great facilities. The BEST snack bar I've seen at a
track, air conditioning, plenty of shade and meeting rooms, a gift shop,
tire services, ice, water and more. And, in case I didn't mention it, an
extremely fun race track.
We'll be back again next year, so watch The Circuit calendar for
this and many other fun events. As usual, your board and chairs are
working hard to create a variety of fun and interesting events for all
of us. Whether you take advantage of it or not is up to you.
Don't miss out on all the fun!!!
Life's too short...
July 2010
Time Trial Results
Vince Knauf in grid
Chris Messano - field repair
Chief Driving Instructor - Mugs
Last Name
First
Obrist
Otto
Gates
Randy
Grosekemper Steve
Yaws
Curt
Lisowski
Craig
Tavernetti
John
Phillips
Greg
Pinisetti
Partha
Malin
Kevin
McClelland
Jim
Seligson
Andrew
More
Braden
Lyon
Dean
Hockett
Dan
Hockett
Dave
Kloss
Carey
Griffiths
Monte
McClelland
Cameron
Booth
Craig
Steven
Kit
Riyanto
Mike
Kan
Albert
Sharp
Debby
Koning
James
Rosenberg
Allan
Shanklin
Robert
Wang
Luke
Booth
Rochelle
Scott
Winston
Time
Class
2:03:00
II
2:05:94
QP
2:07:63
II
2:08:70
RS
2:08:75
TT8
2:11:08
TT7
2:12:77
II
2:13:19
TT5
2:12:79
Fun
2:13:45
X
2:14:30
TT9
2:14:34
TT9
2:16:67
TT10
2:17:38
BoxsterSp
2:17:39
BoxsterSp
2:17:74
Fun
2:17:94
X
2:18:35
2:18:60
RS
2:19:01
X
2:20:64
X
2:21:97
944 Spec
2:24:75
X
2:26:64
X
2:28:45
X
2:29:25
2:31:27
NS
2:31:78
PS
2:35:48
Car Num
577
481
97
19
9272
7022
982
7046
7591
15
7206
7820
7841
421
129
7137
779
115
62
7810
172
7033
85
7907
70
964
7119
67
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GPX Performance Driving Team
Michael Dolphin's Carrera
Michael Dolphin, Arturo
Chaparro & Luis Perez
On Saturday afternoon Leamon Stansell had an offcourse excursion, resulting in a slight modification
to his left front fender (above photos). It was
quickly determined that his weekend was done
unless a repair could be made.
Mugs and Rochelle Booth
at the track map
With little fanfare, several GPX members standing
around put their heads together. Pop rivets came
out, Suesan located a fiberglass repair kit about 20
miles away, Arturo Chaparro picked it up, Michael
Dolphin and several others lent a hand, Allan
Rosenberg knew how to work fiberglass and, by
Sunday morning Leamon was back on the track.
Not only did he get the fender fixed, but as people
drifted by, another problem with a nagging oil
reservoir problem was analyzed and a simple repair
solved the problem.
This is the kind of camaraderie I've come to
expect at see at PCA events, and I've rarely been
disappointed.
GPX pits did include some camping, and lots of good food
(too bad I don't have pictures from Friday & Saturday BBQs
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Breakfast
Club Update — June 5
The Circuit
by Peter Ross, photos by Jimmie Mitchell & Skip Carter
The one thing that greeted everyone attending the Porsche Club of America, Grand
Prix Region’s June Breakfast Club Meeting was that anomaly known as June Gloom.
The overall lack of sunshine still resulted in a huge membership turnout at Frisco’s
Diner in Long Beach.
Of those in attendance, two of our more celebrated and decorated couples were
there: Jack and Virginia Case, charter members of PCA (1955), and John and Patty
Reilly who, as of this month, have amassed a whopping total of 44 years of membership. If my math serves me correctly, that totals 99 years of Porsche Club of America
membership. That, my friends, truly deserves our acknowledgment. Congratulations
to both of our esteemed couples.
At the meeting, our President, Suesan Way, presented David Carlson of the Orange
Coast Region, and Steve Firshein of the Grand Prix Region, their RS Spyder Watch
packages. The packages were donated by Pacific Porshce for our Fundraising Raffle.
They included a Porsche RS Spyder watch, two RS Spyder models and a limited
editon RS Spyder book. Monies raised will go to our two charities, ASUDEC (Africa's Sustianable Development Council) and Long Beach's Children's Dental Health
Clinic. The drawing was held at our recent Lakewood Country Club Concours. The
prize packages were truly magnificent.
Besides the great food and service always provided by Frisco's, we heard from speakers on subjects from the Orange Coast Region Concours, the Glockler Porsche (a
pre-cursor of the 550 Spyder), a Swiss Coach built Beutler Porsche Convertible, the
upcoming Del Mar Concours (September), and the July 27th Fairplex Autocross
produced by both GPX and San Gabriel Valley Regions. Marty Goldsmith also
spoke about the upcoming July 11th Photo Rally with GPX and OCR, and Suesan
spoke about the St. Charles, Il Porsche Parade and its surrounding events. Overall,
the meeting was very informative.
Among those in attendance at the June Breakfast Club Meeting were: Art Arredondo, Ralph Arredondo, John Barrone, Ernie Becker, Milt Becker, Efren Bernel, Marc
Bixen, Joe Bryant & Sandi Richlin, David Carlson & Zelika Bosnok, Skip Carter,
Arturo Chaparro, Russ Christensen, Richard Clewett, Yaw Davis, Norma Ann
Dawson, Dan Dayton, Mark Dodson, Jeff Edmonson & Sue Thieman, Lars Fallman, Steve Firshein, Julie Fogg, Albert Franco, Marty Friedman, Scott Gambrell,
Freddy Garcia, Marty & Brita Goldsmith, Jeff Haas, Hazel Hofsess, George Jackson,
Marv Janquart, Bruce Jephcott, Tommy Johnson, Mike & Karla Jones, Alvin Jones,
De Jur, Dick Krumwied, Stephen Krupnick, Ron & Karen La Forest, Dal & Spencer Lee, Jim Lenahan, Bob & Karen Lewis, David Lin, Roy Lock, Roger Lubeck,
Derrick Maglonzo, Chet Malveaux, Phil Millard, Claude Mitchell, David Moard,
George & Tanner Nodarse, Linda Nolasco, Steve Orr, Marty Petcoff, Herb Reynolds, Martin Rodriguez, Allan Rosenberg, Greg Schill, Leamon Stansell, Rick Tuey,
Bob Turner, Ron Walecki, Chuck Weaver, Davis Weiss, Rob Wessels, Greg White
and Earl Yessmann. As usual, I hope I didn’t omit anyone or misspell any names.
Again, as a reminder, if you have changed your address, phone number or
e-mail, please contact PCA National at www.pca.org and update your information. In addition, please notify Skip Carter, [email protected], and
Jimmie Mitchell, [email protected], with the same updated information. Also, we are still missing the current e-mail addresses of a significant
number of our members. So check your information on the PCA National
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Book Reviews for Porschephiles
by Bruce Herrington, Riverside Region
Porsche & Mille Miglia
by Andrea Curami (published by Giorgio Nada Editore, Milan, Italy)
Most Porsche enthusiasts are familiar with Porsche racing
success at Le Mans. Many are familiar with Porsche's overwhelming success in the Targa Florio. Some may know of
Sterling Moss and Denis Jenkinson's epic drive in a 300SLR
Mercedes in the 1955 Mille Miglia, or the classic headlightsoff drive of Nuvolari in 1930.
Very few think of Porsche in connection with the Mille, but it turns out
that there is some very significant history. It was in the Mille that Porsches
first evolved from street cars to race,
(or more accurately, dual purpose
cars). In the waning days of the Mille
Miglia (1952-1957), Porsches (except
for the 550 Spyder introduced in '54)
really were NOT race cars. They
were elegant, expensive, street cars
that were raced, and won.
Porsche & Mille Miglia is a bilingual book, Italian and English. It
begins with a fascinating description
of three (count 'em, three) conflicting
explanations of how Porsche got into racing at the 1951 Le
Mans. It is fascinating reading for anyone interested in early
Porsche racing history. The key element is that Porsche did
indeed enter Le Mans in June 1951, which was the first official race entry of a Porsche badged car, and the first post-war
entry of a German car (with German drivers in a European
race). Alert readers may wonder about the '49 and '50 entries in the "Copa de'Oro" in Italy. Those were special cars
designed (by Porsche on VW Chassis) for the Berlin-Rome
race of 1939 (never held), and were not really Porsches).
Porsche involvement in the Mille Miglia began in 1952 with
six cars entered in the 1100cc and 1500cc classes. The 1100
cc car of von Frankenberg and Weiselmann (journalists)
dropped out in Rome (a bit over half way), but Porsche took
1st in the 1100cc class, and 1,2 & 3 in the 1500 class. Not
bad for German cars in what had been traditionally been
considered an Italian event since its establishment in 1927.
This book is nothing like the first-person narrative Denis Jenkinson wrote of his Mille Miglia ride with Sterling
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Moss. This is a profusely illustrated,
historic report on the entries and
successes of Porsches from 1952
through the end of the Mille (the
24th running) in 1957. Much more
than a tabulation
of race results,
it provides extensive coverage of Porsche
drivers, the evolution of the design of the
cars and engines, issues of race logistics,
and the off track competition (protests
and their adjudication). Even the famous
incident between Hans Hermann and
the grade crossing barrier is mentioned.
Sometimes confusing, but informative overall, are the many references to
Porsche (and other car) performances in
other events each year.
Six chapters give comprehensive coverage
of the individual years, a seventh serves
as an historical summary of the results
of every Porsche entered in every class of
each of the 6 years. Unfortunately, there
is no summary of which entries were by the factory, and
which (the majority this reviewer would guess) entered by
individual car owners.
It is not really a page turner and, indeed, half of the text on
the 140 9.5x10.5 inch pages is in Italian (Greek to me). But
the English text appears to be complete, and the pictures, of
course, are poly-lingual (with bi-lingual captions). Mostly
from Italian sources, the pictures themselves are refreshingly different from the usual selections from the Porsche
Archives.
All in all, Porsche & Mille Miglia gives a fascinating insight
into the early days of Porsches as race cars, cars that could
(and were) driven to the races, raced, and driven home. The
days of racing street legal cars on real streets are gone for
ever. That bygone era can only be experienced (or re-lived)
through books such as this one.
Porsche & Mille Miglia is available from Motorbooks for
$39.95 at http://www.motorbooks.com
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Marty Goldsmith, Secretary
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at 1045. Other board members present were Marty Goldsmith, Greg Schill, Hazel Hofsess, Jimmie Mitchell and
Skip Carter. Members present were Frank Medrano, Carlos
chang, Jack and Ginny Case, Norma Dawson, John and
Patty Reilly, Albert Franco, and De Jur Jones.
Discussion started with a review of preparations for the July
Photo rallye. Then it was reported that the financials for
Buttonwillow event are not final, but show as close to breakeven. The event would have been less successful without
the Southern California support. The event has a tentative
schedule for next year of the second week of March.
Suesan reports that we have over 40 entries for Pomona, so
success for that event seems assured. There was discussion of
the financial and operating arrangements for that event.
Skip brought up the issue of buying Chatterbox student/
instructor intercom systems for use in our driving events.
There was generally favorable response, but the issue of sell
or rent was not resolved.
It was moved and passed that board members and chairpersons be allowed to spend up to $100 a month without priori
board approval. It was also moved and passed that a budget be submitted and approved by the board for all events
requiring an outlay of funds.
Greg Schill stated that our finances are in order, and he is
working up the final numbers for the concours.
George, the Frisco's manager proposed the notion of having
regular evening car shows at Friscos. There was brief discussion of the possible nature of such events.
Jimmie spoke of having ads on our website. Skip suggested
that simply having a link to a sponsor page that would have
banner ads with links to advertiser's websites might work.
There was a discussion of the desirability of letting vendors
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July 2010
Eighth Annual
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Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10:00AM to 3:00PM
Lake Arrowhead Village
The Porsche Timeline Display features cars which illustrate the evolution of Porsche automobiles from the
early 1950s to the present. Cars are displayed in chronological order along the lake arrowhead waterfront and
throughout lake arrowhead village. The exhibit includes placards which discuss the features of the various models. Each car has a data sheet which includes specific historical and other information of interest. Participants
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Saturday, October 16th
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Tech Notes from Tony Callas & Tom Prine
(courtesy of Callas Rennsport)
Automotive Brake Fluids
Porsche brake systems (as with most automobile manufacturers) utilize brake fluid to transfer the mechanical energy generated throughout the brake system when one’s foot applies
pressure to the brake pedal. Starting at the master cylinder,
the brake fluid is pushed through the brake lines under high
pressure to the brake caliper at each wheel of the car. In the
United States, brake fluid is classified under a Department
of Transportation (DOT) number, the most common being
DOT 3 and DOT 4, which are glycol-ether based and are
water soluble. DOT 5 is a silicone (synthetic) based fluid
that should not be used in cars with anti-lock brakes (ABS).
Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs moisture
(water) from the air in the atmosphere. Moisture enters
the brake fluid through various ways, the main path being
through the vent in the brake system fluid reservoir. Moisture can also enter through a process known as diffusion,
where air molecules penetrate through rubber seals and rubber brake hoses. The process of water contamination starts
when the brake fluid can is opened, and it never stops.
Brake fluid is categorized as either dry or wet. The fluid
is classified dry when there is no moisture content (new
fluid) and wet at the point when moisture content can be
measured. As the moisture content in the brake fluid goes
up its boiling point drops significantly (water boils at 212
degrees F). When the brake fluid temperature increases (at
the brake caliper) the possibility of boiling the fluid becomes
a reality and the result is known as brake fade (the brake
pedal becomes spongy and stopping distance is increased
dramatically). This is a huge problem for a Porsche owner, as
stopping is as critical to performance as acceleration. Brake
system fade is also possible through for other mechanical
reasons, but all are related to heat. Moisture also leads to corrosion because of the oxygen present in water. This corrosion
damage can lead to substantial costs considering the expensive components involved.
Contamination in the brake fluid also has a tendency to
break down the interior rubber of the brake pressure hoses,
not to mention the internal rubber sealing rings in the various components (brake master cylinder, calipers and the
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) components). Under normal operation, brake pressure hoses constantly expand and
contract and, over time, these hoses deteriorate and should
be inspected when your car is serviced. Brake fluid should
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be changed or flushed at least
annually to get the moisture and
contaminates out of the system.
When brake fluid has been in
service for one year, there will be
approximately 1% contamination
from water.
The automotive brake system is sealed, so it should never
need topping off unless your brake pads are excessively worn
or in the case of a leak. Since DOT 3 & 4 brake fluids are
glycol-ether based, they are very flammable and will also
damage paint on contact. DOT 5 will not damage paint,
but is not recommended in motorsports applications due
to its tendency to carry air. Please note: We do not recommend DOT 5 (Synthetic) brake fluid due to the potential for
suspension of air bubbles.
ATE SL is a standard DOT 4 brake fluid which is very good
for most any road driven car. ATE TYP200 and ATE Super
Blue are each the same, the only difference is that one is gold
and one is blue (some people like to alternate colors when
flushing the system. This way they can see when all the "old"
color has been replaced). These are great for club autocross
and amateur track events.
Another option for track car brake fluid is the Motul
RBF600. In our opinion, the best brake fluid for motorsport (professional or otherwise) is Castrol SRF but it is very
costly. For 1990 and later Porsches, we recommend ATE
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Check the wet and dry boiling points on the brake fluid can
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Brake fluid is wet basically from when the can is opened. It is
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CLASSIFIED ADS
1986 944 Turbo, white/burgundy interior, Limited Slip, Andial
turbo mods, Bilsteins, 164k mi w/
head and bottom end rebuild at
100k, updated wheels. $7,500 OBO
Jim 310-635-6451, 310-713-2114
[email protected]
From Carnewal in Europe - Adjustable GT2/GT3 Anti Roll
Bars For P96 Cars. Factory adjustable anti-roll bars as used
on GT2 and GT3 cars. Front is 5-way adj/rear is 4-way. Front:
26,7 mm stabilizer bar w/2x rubber bushing. Rear: 20,8 mm
bar w/2x bushing. Cost $750. $450 for the pair MAKE OFFER.
In box ready to ship. I'll pay ground shipping. Steve Eguina
949-305-8834 [email protected]
Fikse FM-5s, 7x17 & 8x17, black centers, polished outers.
Clean. Fits Carreras thru 1989.
$2,500 for set. Mike Takaki at (310)
594-9344 or [email protected]
Completely refinished orig fact Fuchs, 7&9x16 from Turbo look
1984 Carrera. Just back from polishers, never mounted. Call
for pics. Mike Takaki (310) 594-9344 or [email protected]
1984 911 Class Champion Track Car, PCA Class JS, POC JI;
2008 rebuilt engine by AASE Motors, Tarret sways, strut brace,
roll bar, max allowed upgrades to
shocks & suspension, Limited Slip,
WEVO shifter, kill switch, Sparco
seat, more. $25,000. Mike (310) 5344272 or [email protected]
$41,450, 38,000 miles. Selling car/buying house. All maintenance, waxed regularly, always garaged. Carrera Sport 19"
wheels plus: Sport Chrono Package Plus, Full Leather Pwr
Seats w/memory, Xenon headlights,
self-dimming rear-view mirror, silver
accents. Aftermarket mObridge
Bluetooth & iPod system. All books
& records. Call (310) 889-4604 for
details or [email protected]
'74 914 conversion racecar with 2.2 S engine, fresh top end
w/40mm Webers. New valves, race springs, titanium retainers,
modified oil cooler. Full cage, chassis stiffening, reinforced rear
trailing arms, F roll bar, rear coilovers, GT flares, glass F&R
bumbers. Newly rebuilt 901 trans A F M S X gears, DWD Billet
intermediate plate. Custom dual gate 915 shifter w/WEVO shift
gate. Headers w/cookie cutters & muffler for quiet tracks. Extra
main jets that are matched to the muffler Car has been well
maintained, extremely well set up,
15X7 & 15X8 Fuchs. No rust. MUCH
MORE. Will sell with Wells Cargo
trailer for $20K. Jeff Hollander (805)
423-5881 [email protected]
4 tires, 60-70% tread left. Good track tires. Off '86 turbo.
205/50/16 & 245/45/16. REASONABLE OFFER. Lorenzo
[email protected]
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1987 951 (944 turbo) $12,000 OBO. built to SCCA club race
specs. Raced in "ite" class. Cage, cut off switch, window net,
Radio PTT & more, Maintained by Glenn Yee Motorsports.
Chip, Radio Antenna, 1 bar boost, recent reseal -2003 (not
raced since 2004), fuel cell with double dry break (1oomm),
bilstein "firehawk" shocks, weltmeister adj sway bars, graphite bushings, adj rear toe, SCCA
log book, Halon fire system, trans
"freshened" in 2002, torque biasing
differential. Glenn at (909) 592-1510
or [email protected]
17" Boxster S wheels w/used Pilot Sports & silver crest center
caps; straight, very good cond, $1000. OEM 993/986 4-spoke
black steering wheel w/airbag, $250.
Email for more photos/ questions [email protected].
Factory cup wheels, (2) 7Jx17 ET55 (993.362.124.00) & (2)
9Jx17 ET55 (993.362.128.00) mounted/balanced. Toyo R1 half depth. Wheels in very,
very good orig cond. Includes painted caps.
Pick up or pay for shipping. Sold as set;
$1200 OBO. Other pics available. Al Burstiner. Email: [email protected]
1973.5 911T Targa, matching numbers, all original, 7” Fuchs,
Body is straight with no accidents,
new front Bilstein S shocks, runs
great. $13,000 OBO. (858) 205-3142
or [email protected]
1987 911 Convertible, Grand Prix White with Black Leather
terior. Adult owned and maintained. All stock except CD Player/
Alarm. 95,000 miles Recent Major
service,Newer top/tires. Needs nothing. $23,900 Michele Fiorenza
(310) 614-1407 or [email protected]
Set 04 GT3 wheels (9x18, 11x18) xlnt cond w/Mich Sport Cups
mounted. Tires at wear bars R, above wear bars F. $2500 set.
Pair GT3 original seats with Yellow stitching; seats installed
in 04 GT3 3,000 miles. Hardware included $1400. Buyer pays
shipping. Bill Lusk, Las Vegas (702-466 4073)
Bilstein PSS10 Coilover Sys w/PASM 997 C4S & TT 05+ (Orig
$4,058). Uses Bilstein monotube shock absorber design for
heat dissipation & ride control,
adds matched performance spring
& threaded ride height adjuster to
provide comp susp sys for your vehicle. Ride height adj. Fits 997 C4S
05+ and 997 TT 07-08. Contact
Derrick: [email protected]
1982 911 SC Targa Silver 151,000
miles new tires new stereo runs great.
Asking $13,000 or trade for chopper or
bobber. Peter Vasquez 310-386-7931
[email protected]
July 2010
Recently opened, the Mullin houses a major collection of rare and beautiful custom automobiles
created by several French manufacturers during
the 1930s and 40s. Several Bugatti racers are
included. The collection is open to the public only
a few times during the year, by reservation.
We have secured a reservation for 20 people.
Cost is $20/person ($10 going to our fundraising)
You MUST RSVP Marty Goldsmith NOW:
[email protected]
(562) 494-6350
Don't miss this rare opportunity!
There are several restaurants in the vicinity.
We'll find one to go for lunch afterwards.
A Tour by the Grand Prix Region
Saturday August 28 ‑ 10:00am
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RESOLUTION OF THE GRAND PRIX REGION OF THE
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA
The undersigned, being directors of the above named corporation, and pursuant to Section 7211 (b) of the California Corporations Code and the bylaws of this corporation, do hereby vote for,
consent to and authorize the adoption of the following resolutions,
and any and all actions contemplated thereby, it being understood
that the execution of this consent is the outcome a special meeting
of the board of directors held on June 5, 2010.
UNFILED FEDERAL & CALIFORNIA INCOME TAX RETURNS
WHEREAS, the newly elected Treasurer of the corporation,
GREGORY SCHILL, who took office January 1, 2010 has
determined that the corporation (i) never applied to become a tax
exempt corporation under the Internal Revenue Code; (ii) has
had a number of years in which it realized a taxable profit on its
operations; and (iii) has had a number of years in which its gross
receipts exceeded the threshold for filing a California non profit
tax return; and
WHEREAS, the Treasurer has investigated how to proceed in
such a case and has received recommendations from an accountant
and an attorney as well as the Accounting Manager at Porsche
Club of America all of whom recommended filing all unfiled
federal and California income tax returns as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, the failure to file such income tax returns ordinarily incurs penalties and interest on the income taxes due; and
WHEREAS, the Treasurer has engaged on behalf of the corporation SUE RAZZETO, CPA to calculated the overdue income
taxes and potential penalties and interest due thereon; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that it is in
the best interest of the corporation and its members to file all overdue income tax returns and pay all overdue income taxes, penalties
and interest; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that it is
in the best interest of the corporation and its members to file a
federal application for tax exempt status; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that it is in
the best interests of the corporation and its members to timely file
all required income tax returns and to pay all taxes due in a timely
manner.
THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the Treasurer's actions
in investigating these matters, his attempts to resolve them and
his engagement of outside professionals are hereby ratified and
approved and the corporation will pay all amounts billed to the
corporation by such outside professionals or shall reimburse the
Treasurer for any amounts he incurs by reason of his investigation
of these matters and attempts to resolve them; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that as soon as possible the Treasurer
shall prepare and file all unfiled federal and California income
tax returns and the corporation shall pay all unpaid income taxes
and any penalties and interest that may be imposed by the taxing
authorities; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Treasurer is hereby authorized to engaged the services of SUE RAZZETO, CPA on behalf
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of the corporation and at the corporation's cost to prepare and file
such unfiled income tax returns and to represent the corporation
before the taxing authorities in an attempt to reduce penalties and
perhaps interest imposed for failing to file such returns and pay
taxes when due; and.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Treasurer prepare and file a
federal application for tax exempt status for the corporation using
the services of SUE RAZZETO, CPA as necessary to complete
such application and the application process; and
RESOLVED FUTHER, that the Treasurer is hereby instructed
to prepare and file all future required federal and California
income tax returns in a timely manner and to pay all required
income taxes when due; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Treasurer is authorized and
approved to take such additional actions as he deems necessary
and reasonable to carry out the intent of these resolutions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this consent as of the date indicated below. Vice-president
Mills and Director Carter were not present.
Suesan Way, President & Director
Martin Goldsmith, Secretary & Director
Gregory Schill, Treasurer & Director
Hazel Hofsess, Director
Jimmie Mitchell, Director
July 2010
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Business card
40.00/mo
Quarter page
75.00/mo
Half page
125.00/mo
Full page
175.00/mo
Key position
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Index of Advertisers:
Aase Motors
15
Arredondo Motorsports
23
Automotion / Performance Products 27
Auto Werkstatt
14
Bob Campbell's 356 Services
14
Breakfast Club Meeting at Frisco's 31
Callas Rennsport
27
Children's Dental Health Clinic
22
Circle Porsche
Inside Front Cover
Class Auto Center
15
Collision Concierge
5
Dr. Colorchip
22
Dutch Treat
19
Glen Yee Motorsports
22
LA Dismantlers
6
Long Beach Embroidery
19
Macson Printing & Lithography
22
North Hollywood Speedometer
22
Pacific Porsche
Back Cover
Pelican Parts
19
Porsche Owners Club
18
Red Line Service
23
Red Line Technik
31
Sunsational Skylights
23
TC's Garage
19
Porsche Club of America, Grand Prix Region
BREAKFAST CLUB
Join us for our Monthly Breakfast Club Meeting
at Frisco's Carhop Restaurant & Grill
4750 Los Coyotes Diagonal, Long Beach (just 1 block from the Traffic Circle)
562-498-FOOD http://www.friscos.com/longbeach.htm
First Saturday of each month — 9:00 am Aug 7, Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4
$14.00 all you can eat incl tax, tip & beverages
For more information, contact Hazel Hofsess
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
971.0567 - [email protected]
OPEN TOPICS OF DISCUSSION (310)
First-time attendees receive a Porsche coffee mug as a gift.
HAVE BREAKFAST AND TALK WITH OTHER PORSCHE OWNERS & PCA MEMBERS
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Grand Prix Region
c/o Skip Carter
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