June 2015 - Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club

COMMEMORATING PORSCHE FELLOWSHIP IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
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This month:
Car Saga
Autocross May-nia
Back to the Track
Shelby American
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Features
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RMR Half -Fast DE
AMR Tour & Rally
RMR Chicks on Slicks DE
RMR Gimmick Rally
Cars for Art
Cooking on the Plains DE
Rocky Mtn Thunder PCA Club Race
Beaver Creek Auto Showcase
Colorado Concours
RMR Street Survival
Parade
AMR DE, Snowmass
Car Saga
Autocross school and May-nia
Back to the Track
Shelby American Collection
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In the werks
Departments
Presidential thoughts
Advertiser index
Pit stop
Membership social
Upcoming events calendar
Welcome New Members
In the zone
Tech talk
I get around
Classifieds
Advertising rates
Region coordinators/Technical resources
Board of directors
What we do
Take five
The rearview mirror
Vol. 57, Edition 6 • June 2015
Editor: Phillip O’Brien, Asst. Editor: Bill Terry
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Cover photo by Erik Behrendsen
Erik is a detail-oriented guy. Proof comes in every shot he sends to
HighGear. We may not all have his eye for detail but we know what we
like when we see it. Send your high resolution images to HighGear.
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he summer season of driving for the Rocky Mountain
Region is well under way as we enter June. Last month
we did not have an HPDE but there was a full calendar
and a variety of events to participate in. The annual
Autocross School and May-Nia Autocross were held at
Front Range Airport. This is always a great, low-key
event, and an opportunity to hone your skills and ease
your way into more high performance driving. Over 60 drivers
participated in the Autocross on Sunday! Thanks to Chris and
his team for once again putting on the event and to the driving
instructors who worked the Autocross School. On the social
scene, 3Zero3 Motorsports hosted a Membership Social in May for
RMR. The wet weather seemed to break for the event and many
members took advantage and brought out their Porsches. I even
won a door prize! Thanks to 3Zero3 for hosting us again this year!
The Porsche Breakfast Club also met and then visited the Shelby
American Collection in Boulder. Thanks to Tom Radow and Erik
Behrendsen for organizing these social events! Closing out the
month of May will be the Edelweiss German Restaurant Drive and
Lunch. Hopefully the weather will be in our favor! Thanks again
to Erik!
June is a jam-packed month of events. The first weekend in
June, will be the Councours d’Elegance charity car show at Arapahoe
Community College. In its 32nd year, this event is a huge Denver
area fund raiser. The event benefits Ability Connection Colorado’s
Creative Options for Early Childhood Education. RMR is a
founding and 32-year sponsor of this Concours, which has broken
records for money collected, cars displayed, and attendance over
the years. This year there will be the unveiling the 2015 New
McLaren 650 S Prototype at the event on June 7th, plus a whole
lot of cars you would not normally see on the street, and many that
you would. Plan to come out and enjoy the day while contributing
to this very worthwhile charity.
David Schmidt’s second annual RMR Spring Gimmick Rally
promises to be a fun way to spend part of your day on Saturday,
June 13. All proceeds go to benefit the Wild Animal Sanctuary
in Keensburg, Colorado. This event includes mystery routes,
Porsche trivia, Porsche poker, door prizes, and fabulous awards!
Registration for the event is only by registering via email with
the Gimmick Rally Event Chair, David Schmidt, at NLeditor@
comcast.net.
The event the Ladies (and Gentlemen) have been waiting for
is almost here! The Ladies’ Day DE, “Chicks on Slicks,” hits the
Colorado State Patrol Track in Golden on June 14. Lisa Hunsicker
and Karen Harrison have been busy organizing and promoting
this event for months, and it is sure to be a great time. If you
haven’t signed up to participate, then you are probably too late!
Look for some HighGear cover shots next month from this annual
tradition. Our second HPDE of 2015 is the June 20-21, Slow –
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Presidential thoughts
Jim Widrig, President
Fast – Half-Fast HPDE, which is sponsored by Prestige Imports.
This event supports The David Bucknam Scholarship fund, and
Thorburn Walker, LLC is sponsoring post-track dinner Saturday.
Event Chairs Jim Thorburn and Brian Sulley are promising Fun,
Fun, Fun!
Porsche Parade and 60th Anniversary Celebration in French
Lick, Indiana is taking place from June 21-27.
An update on the Jerry’s Bleachers Project. We started this
effort in the Fall of 2013 when it was decided to put money
budgeted to a year-end instructor party towards erecting a set of
bleachers and a shade cover overlooking the west course at HPR.
The process has been slower (and more bureaucratic) than we all
would have liked, but not because of efforts by RMR and Doug
Bartlett and others volunteering their time on the project. We
had engineering specifications, foundation specifications, and
plans drawn up for the permit application last Fall. In March,
the Arapahoe County Building Department plans examiner gave
us 13 comments that needed action and/or response. These are
being addressed, and Doug submitted a preliminary response. We
also had to get a Fire Code Review and perhaps a new soils report.
Through all of this, Doug feels we are close to getting the building
permit, and once we do, things should go quickly with digging
caisson holes, dropping in the rebar and pouring concrete. Rebar
cages are done and ready for transport to the track, and the shade
structure (frame and fabric top) are already at HPR. Thanks to
Doug, Rick Gonçalves, Bill Kubilus, Brian Townsend, Kris Lee,
Brett Leveque, Glenn Conser, the donors, and anyone I may have
missed.
I was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Andy
Forberg, Rocky Mountain Region President for 2005-2006, on
May 9. Andy was instrumental in the leadership of the Region as
we transitioned from Second Creek to High Plains Raceway, and
he was just a very good friend to so many of us. There will be a
“Celebration of Life” on June 20 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at David
and Andrea Rossiter’s, 1685 Olive Street, Denver.
As I have written several times, the Rocky Mountain Region is
the community of local Porsche owners, enthusiasts, and friends.
The club continues to grow in numbers, in the type and sheer
number of events and member activities we are involved in, and
in the volunteer roles, committees, and volunteers required to
make these all happen. We can always use new volunteers to help
with putting on events and to take on additional special projects
and added activities. You can always drop me (or any other board
member) an email or let me know at an event if you would like to
get more involved in the RMR Community!
Be sure to check out the calendar each month in HighGear
and the latest updates on the RMR webpage, the FaceBook RMR
event calendar, and e-mail announcements. !
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advertising in HighGear!
Advertiser index
3R Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3Zero3 Motorsports . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Autoworks of Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . 11
Beaver Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Boulder Orthotics (Bob Egeland). . . . . 5
CarQuip/Remington West Carz. . . . . 26
Chris Sarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dan Fead, Sothebys Realty. . . . . . . . . 2
Dart Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Dave Brown, Targa Tops. . . . . . . . . . . 5
Eurosport Automotive. . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Eisenbuds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
HM Brown (Paul Griffith). . . . . . . . . . . 5
Joe Rothman, Driver Coach . . . . . . . 35
Lotus of Denver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pedro’s Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Prestige Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Robert Prilika. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Scott Anderson, Driver Coach. . . . . . 27
Signature Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Storz Garage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Tim Cashin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tom Ludlow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tom Radow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Unique Ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Wine Country Motor Sports. . . . . . . 25
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The following was how I spent Mother’s Day:
Happy “Mudders Day” in La Junta,
A story by Chris Lennon.
Over the weekend of May 9-10, about 40
members of AMR and RMR celebrated Mother’s
Day in style—on the track. This terrific event was
organized by John “Dusty” Richey and Melanie “Wolverine”
Richey. John earned his nickname by being attacked by a rather
localized dust storm while working the Turn 1 bunker late in the
day on Saturday. Melanie’s moniker is easily understood by all who
have seen how she devours a race track, particularly in her snazzy
new yellow Cayman.
Everyone who participated in the HPDE at La Junta went
through “challenges” to do so. On Friday afternoon, many of those
who headed down in time for our Ground School at the Rattlesnake
Grill ran into hailstorms and considerable flooding on the way
down I-25. We’re talking enough water to set off our Cayenne’s
parking sensors here, folks! Despite this, we had a great turnout
for Mark Stolberg’s entertaining and informative introduction
to high-performance driving. We should have known that our
adventure was not yet complete when small hail and buckets of
rain dumped down on the grill (and some inside the grill) during
his session. When we left, we found a flooded town of La Junta,
meaning many got to see parts of the surrounding countryside on
a detour that itself was not devoid of watery adventure. We did all
get back to our hotel rooms okay and settled in. Well, except for
those at the flooded Holiday Inn Express. More on that shortly.
Saturday morning brought a much nicer day and a race track
that was ready for action. During our drivers’ meeting, we learned
that Melanie didn’t have her new Cayman with her. The mystery
was cleared up when John began showing photos of the Cayman
completely surrounded by mud that had flowed into the Holiday
Inn Express’s parking lot. Fortunately they were able to plow
around the Cayman and get it out of its muddy home by about
mid-day.
Saturday’s time on the track was fantastic, with lots of
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new students learning the fine art of driving, and many more
experienced folks honing their skills. During the day, we had the
Mayor of La Junta and a Councilman come by, checking out the
event and talking of facility improvements, which got a big round
of applause. They love having The Porsche Club down in La Junta,
and it shows in everyone we encounter whenever we hold an event
in this great town. Robert Yen maintained his proud tradition of
cording his left front tire (three times now!) at La Junta. When it
was suggested he could avoid this by driving slower, he just smiled.
That evening was what has become a tradition for AMR—the
Mexico City Café, where our favorite waitress knows everyone’s
name and provides endless entertainment. Always lots of fun.
Sunday was another beautiful day. The track was fantastic,
and things went extremely well. Before a drivers’ meeting, Mark
Stolberg’s son Zach, who had been doing a great job as “paddock”
on the radios, rounding up corner workers, and staging cars on
grid, came back into the classroom where the meeting was about
to commence. He was looking to see if anyone remained in the
paddock who needed rounding up. He exclaimed “it looks like a
ghost town out there—a really rich ghost town.” Needless to say,
everyone loved Zach.
The end of the event came around 3 p.m. on Sunday, and all
agreed it was another fantastic La Junta HPDE (is there any other
kind?). No one earned the vaunted John Deere award for going
“agricultural,” but there were certainly candidates!
Thanks again to everyone who made this event such a great
success. We can’t wait to return to La Junta!
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June 4 Members’ Social to be hosted by
Stevinson Imports,
5500 S. Broadway,
Littleton, CO 80121
6:00 p.m. till 8:30 p.m.
Upcoming Events Calendar
June
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RMR Membership Social
Littleton, CO
Cars & Coffee Car Show
Lafayette, CO
For a comprehensive list of all upcoming RMR events,
click the “Events” link on our web site at rmr.pca.org!
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Breakfast Club
Village Inn (4100 E. Mexico, Denver)
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Snowmass, CO
RMR DE
High Plains Raceway, Byers, CO
Breakfast Club
Village Inn (4100 E. Mexico, Denver)
AMR Cayenne Tour
Colorado Springs
AMR Social
AMR Snowmass Tour
RMR Membership Social
Littleton, CO
Wounded Warrior Car Show
Porsche of CS, Colorado Springs
RMR DE Ladies’ Day!
Golden, CO
Denise Jordan, [email protected]
Cars & Coffee Car Show
Lafayette, CO
Northern Social
Greeley, CO
RMR Gimmick Rally
Littleton, CO
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French Lick, IN
First & Main Town Center Car Show
Colorado Springs
First & Main Town Center Car Show
Colorado Springs
Concours d’Elegance
Arapahoe Community College
Porsche Parade
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AMR Social
Denise Jordan, [email protected]
RMR DE
High Plains Raceway, Byers, CO
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Welcome our newest members!
Selfies welcome!
You have found the greatest
group of car nuts on the planet. Our monthly meetings
are loaded with food, beverages, networking with likeminded Porsche People and much technical and social
camaraderie. Some of the venues we’ve been to before,
some places are new to us. All are interesting and fun.
It’s all about the people (yeah, right!). We all share
the love of anything Porsche-related. From real racing
or just driving fast in a controlled environment like on
the track or autocross, to meeting a mechanic or owner
of a car just like yours for a chat about problems and
solutions, to washing and waxing in preparation for
the weekend tour or car show, you’ve found the most
precious resource for the care and feeding of your car
and hobby (addiction).
Show us your car! Let’s see your smiling face! How
about a photo of your “garage queen’s” throne room!
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Share photos from your favorite drive; share the story of
your hunt for the favorite car; share the triumph of your
first rebuild. That story and those pictures are worth
immortalizing in print.
We’ve all been there; maybe you’re experiencing the
newness of that first special car. Perhaps you’re climbing
the ranks in a competitive series of races. Have you found
the perfect wash and wax routine to deliver the trophy?
(Some secrets are worth keeping.) The point is that the
club’s members are its true strength. Your membership
is your key to unlocking the wealth of knowledge and
friendship the club represents. The membership socials
are the first step to a deeper understanding, a deeper
relationship with your vehicle. You know that Porsche
has won many awards for racing and technical and
aesthetic design. Come share the experience!
Featured Member
Car Saga
By Seth Tefertiller
My father, Terry Tefertiller, bought the 1976 Porsche 930 whose tale I tell here in Colorado Springs around 1998. I was in the 8th
grade at the time. I remember that he sold two Corvettes and bought two Porsches, a 911 Turbo replica and a real 930. I didn’t ride in
the 930 much, but it was always parked in the garage and I always admired it.
I only drove it once back then, when I was in high school, and I didn’t have Dad’s permission! It was on a weekend when my dad was
out of town. Before he left, I asked him where the keys to the 930 were. He replied, “Why?” I said that I was going to change the oil in
my car and I wanted to do it in the garage. So he showed me where he kept the keys. Well, I took the car Ferris Bueller style! I picked
up a good friend, and we just hot-rodded all around town, stopping to show off at the houses of all the girls we knew!! I remember that
misadventure like it happened yesterday!
After I graduated from high school, I moved to Breckenridge and worked at the resort in the winter, and in the summer I worked with
my dad on the oil field near Grand Junction. One day on the oil field my dad suffered a catastrophic accident that mangled his hand and
left him in chronic pain, for which he has to wear a morphine patch and take numerous medications. As you can imagine, his personal life
suffered from the drugs and surgeries and unemployment. When he knew he was going to lose his house and also go through his second
divorce, he decided to send the 930 to South Dakota where his brother lives, and that’s where it sat for about 10 years.
Photos courtesy of Erik Behrendsen.
I never forgot about the car and would periodically check in with my dad about it, asking where it was and whether there was a cover
on it. He said it was in a barn and had a cover on it and that it was fine. I continued to inquire about the car, and I came up with the
idea of bringing the car back to Colorado and restoring it. My dad had told me he thought the engine needed to be rebuilt because before
he sent it to South Dakota it was blowing oil out the air filter. He had gotten an estimate for around $10,000 to rebuild it, which was
another reason he sent it away—he just couldn’t afford it. Looking back, I think my dad should have sold it and used the money to meet
his needs—perhaps to keep his house—but now that the car is mine I’m so glad he kept it all those years. If I hadn’t been so persistent
about getting him to hand the car down to me, then it would have most definitely sat another 10 years. I feel a great sense of pride that I
saved this car and brought it back to life.
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When I eventually got the car it had not weathered well. I
can’t help but think it was just parked out in the elements and
forgotten about. I mostly did the restoration my way and not the
way everyone else told me, but after I heard the same thing over
and over again from all the people working on the car I did make
some changes to my plans. My goal was to make it look like a
Rauh Welt car and paint it flat black with a full body kit. But as
the build progressed there were several people telling me
how valuable the car was because of the year, model, and
color. There was a guy who told me he would not paint
the car unless I took the body kit off and painted the
car the original color. I was shocked! I couldn’t believe
this guy turned my business away! I thought long and
hard about the direction I was taking in this build, and I
decided to listen to these Porsche fanatics and still have
my way too. The original color on this car is called Viper
Green Diamond metallic; the number inside the door is
264. This color was only available upon special order
from the factory on this year and this model only. To my
knowledge there were only 520 930s produced in 1976
that were sent to the U.S.A.; I can’t imagine that there
were too many in this special-order color. After finding all this out,
I decided to paint it the original color, but I had already ordered
the body kit and the rims, so I was committed to building it that
way. That’s really what I wanted the car to look like, but I had all
the original parts restored as well so that one day if I sold the car
I could put it all back together the way it was meant to be simply
because it would potentially be worth so much more.
The rims came from a company named “Work” in Japan; they
are three-piece race wheels. Rauh Welt puts these rims on all of its
cars, and I think they are the perfect rim for the shape of the car.
I just had to have a set, so I ordered them through a third-party
shop. They took 18 weeks to get made and shipped here. I got
some of the body kit from GT Racing in Colorado Springs and the
rest from Better Bodies. Eisenbuds received the car when it came
back from South Dakota; they had it for three months and gave me
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a bill for $8000. Their goal was to get the car running and make it
safe to drive (brake system, fuel system, tie rods, and a lot of other
miscellaneous things). But the car still leaked oil everywhere.
Once I got the car back, I started to fit and shape the body kit.
The rims finally showed up, and I got to see what the car might look
like when it was done. I took the car on a small joy ride now that
it had safe tires on it, and the turbo went bad and let out a massive
plume of smoke. So now I was looking for a new mechanic, and
I found Mark from Autoworks Colorado. He replaced the turbo
($2000). I proceeded to deconstruct the car and get it ready for
media blasting and then paint. After the car spent several weeks at
the paint shop, I got a call from the painter telling me it was ready,
so I went and picked it up and started to re-assemble. It took me
about a week to put everything back together, and I finally got to
enjoy the car: it felt amazing!
My childhood dream had come true, but this feeling didn’t
last long because during one of the joy rides something just didn’t
feel right. The boost didn’t seem to be running at 100%, and the
oil leak got worse. So I took it back to Autoworks, and Mark said
that he needed to drop the motor and start tearing into it. He
quickly knew that it was needing a full rebuild. This was not what
I wanted to hear, but it had to be done. I had come so far, and
I wasn’t going to stop here. The rebuild took around six months,
because the engine had been rebuilt once before and there were a
lot of things that weren’t done correctly. Autoworks had to seek
out several different parts and try to figure out what the last guy
did and why. Mark was adamant about getting everything correct
and not cutting corners— it’s hard to argue with that. The car has
40,000 original miles on it, and it will be easy to keep track of the
new miles accumulated after the new rebuild.
I have invested about $50,000 into this restoration, and I’m
glad it’s done! I’m excited to see it in HighGear so I can share it
with all my family, friends, and co-workers. Anyone who knows me
knows about the Porsche because I have been talking about it for
almost 17 years and have been restoring it for the last nine months:
it has consumed my life. I have invested a substantial amount of
money and energy into this for a 29-year-old married man with a
newborn baby, but it was worth the wait and the headaches.
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SPONSORED BY PRESTIGE IMPORTS
We all want to make the most of our fast
and capable machines, don’t we? But have
you ever tried a Driver Education event?
Well, now’s the time for you and your car
to get out to High Plains Raceway! Winter
excuses are long gone. The weather is
good, your car trailer is no longer buried
in the snow, the garage floor is nice and
warm, and the kids don’t have homework.
This DE marks SUMMER! NOW is the
time to get off the recliner and into your
track ride. You can test those cool new
parts and horsepower improvements, take
advantage of great driving instruction, and
get the seat time we all need to go faster.
Please join us for our June 20 & 21 RMR
DE, whether first timer or veteran. Last
year’s chair Jim Thorburn and his novice
co-chair for 2015, Brian Sulley, promise
plenty of excellent seat time, improved
driving skills, great food and drink,
camaraderie with our gearhead friends,
and most of all—FUN! FUN! FUN!
This event is an opportunity to support a
very worthy charity: The David Bucknam
Scholarship fund, http://bucknam.
org/about-the-scholarship-fund/.
And we’d like to thank our title sponsor,
Prestige Imports, and Thorburn Walker,
LLC for providing post-track dinner on
Saturday.
As we did last year, we’ll have paid corner
workers, timed laps on Sunday (with some
prizes “loosely related” to times), and lots
of track time! Register early! We expect
a sell-out, as registration will be limited
to 135 entrants. Please keep in mind
that day-of-event walk-ins are always
discouraged. Please watch for the opening
of online registration in late April.
To get your dose of summer fun, go to
MotorsportReg.com and sign up! For more
details, please contact the event chairs:
Brian Sulley at [email protected] or Jim
Thorburn at [email protected].
Registrar
Vicki Jones at [email protected]
Chief Driving Instructors
Hap Henderson at [email protected]
Chris Sulley at [email protected]
Tech Inspection Locations
Prestige Imports
Simple Automotive Solutions
Poudre Sports Car
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AMR SUMMER PASS TO SNOWMASS TOUR
JUNE 19-21, 2015
Sponsored by Porsche of Colorado Springs
Come join us for a three-day spectacular tour this
summer! Great food, beautiful Colorado mountain roads,
luxury lodging, and fun with your Porsche friends!
We will start off on Friday morning with a welcome
breakfast and time to mingle with your fellow Porsche
enthusiasts. Friday’s tour will
be a scenic drive through our
beautiful Colorado mountain
roads, and we will break for
an included lunch mid-day.
If conditions are clear, we will
tackle Independence Pass for an
amazing descent into Aspen and
Snowmass. (If you have taken
this mountain pass recently, you
know that it is truly an amazing
drive.)
We will be staying right at
the base of Snowmass Village in
the Crestwood Condominiums.
Your all-inclusive price for this
weekend includes both Friday
night and Saturday night stays
in your own one-bedroom fully
furnished condominium. Each
custom-decorated condominium has a private bedroom,
bath, fully stocked kitchen, large living room with gas
fireplace, and deck with beautiful views and grills. Amenities
at the Crestwood include an outdoor heated pool, three hot
tubs, free Internet, fitness center with steam room, daily
housekeeping, and a dedicated amazing staff for anything
you might need.
Upon arriving on Friday night, the Crestwood is hosting
a wine reception slope-side with a beautiful view of the entire
valley. We will have a private catered dinner included for you
on Friday night on location at the Crestwood.
Saturday morning will start with a catered breakfast to
fuel you up before we hit some of the scenic roads outside of
Snowmass. There are some amazing roads for us to tour on
Saturday, and lunch will also be included. The drive back to
Snowmass on Saturday will have
some options for hiking or even
stopping right off the road to
jump into the local hot springs.
We have left Saturday night
open for everyone to explore
Snowmass or Aspen or even stay
in and cook a steak on the barbie.
There are many great restaurants
within walking distance, or you
can even take the free bus into
Aspen. Sunday is open to drive
back at your leisure, with plenty
of time to explore Snowmass,
Aspen and some of the amazing
small towns along the way.
Cost: $695 couple / $570
single (Includes tour memento,
Friday Breakfast, lunch and
dinner, wine reception on
Friday, two nights lodging and Saturday breakfast and lunch).
So sign up today on www.motorsportreg.com! Space is
limited and we can’t wait for you to join us!
Dwight & Dana Kasten (your Tour Hosts)
Any questions, please call us at 719-492-6886 or
email [email protected].
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On every first Saturday of each month
(rain or shine), a glorious gathering of
cars puts on an impromptu show dubbed
“Cars & Coffee” in Boulder/Lafayette in
the parking lot at 95th and Arapahoe.
Porsches, Ferraris, Cobras, Bentleys
and Lamborghinis have all been known to
show up as well as more American Muscle
Cars than you can shake a stick(shift) at!
It’s a great time, very casual, and lots of
fun. The show starts at 8:00 a.m., so grab
a cup of java, a bagel, and a camera and
come check out the biggest little car show
in Colorado!
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Take the RMR Trivia Challenge! Answers are posted at the bottom of the
“Rearview Mirror” in the very back of this issue. No peeking!
1. How long is the new PCNA driver development track in Atlanta?
2. What does PCCB stand for?
3. What’s on the menu for Monday at Porsche Parade?
4. True or false: A commemorative bottle of 60th Anniversary
Parade bourbon is included with Parade registration.
5. True or false: Protests must be filed not later than one hour after
initial results are posted at the Parade Concours.
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Colorado State Patrol Track, Golden, CO
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Ladies, register now
for the event planned
just for you! PCA-RMR
and our sponsors 3zero3
Motorsports, Dan Fead of
Fuller/Sotheby’s Realty, Dr. Lisa
Hunsicker of Revalla Plastic Surgery
and Medical Aesthetics, Littleton Hospital, Prestige
Imports, Wine Country Motorsports and Women’s
Edition Magazine are pleased to announce our
Ladies’ Day Driver Education event at the Colorado
State Patrol Track.
Whether this is your first time on the track or you
are very experienced, we have a run group to match
your skills. For our new and less experienced drivers
we have one-on-one instruction available by our
PCA- trained instructors who will guide you through
the process carefully. We will also accommodate our
advanced drivers and every level in between.
The event is open to all women and all makes of
cars (convertibles must have rollover protection, and
SUVs must be Porsches). Cost is $95 per driver which
includes a fun-filled day of driving, catered lunch and
a commemorative gift. Additional lunches for your
friends and family can be purchased when registering
for an additional $10 per lunch. We will provide a
tent, tables and chairs as well as lots of cold water.
There are no concessions available at the track, so
please plan accordingly with snacks and such. Please
be aware too that because of the layout of this track,
you will not be able to enter or leave while the track
is “hot” or in operation. Coming and going will only
be available at the start of the day, during lunch and
after the event. We will provide exact times as we get
closer to the event.
Register at http://pcarockymtn.motorsportreg.
com/. You will need to go to this site and register
your personal information first, unless you are
already registered at motorsportreg.com, then it will
allow you to click on Ladies’ Day for registration.
This event is limited to 70 drivers. This is a popular
event and we encourage you
to register quickly before the
event sells out!
You must were a long
-sleeved shirt, long pants (both
must be cotton) and closed-toed
shoes when driving. Bring or
borrow a helmet if possible
(Snell rated 2005 or newer).
There will be a few “loaner”
helmets available. We are in need
of volunteers to be corner workers
or to work the gate checking cars in. Perhaps your
husbands, boyfriends, friends or family members
would care to help out. They will be compensated for
their time. Corner worker volunteers are asked to call
Chris Sulley at (720) 630-6898. All other volunteers
can register at the same place as registration, and you
will see a category for volunteers. They will need
to bring a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and closedtoed shoes to be worn while volunteering.
Cars must pass a technical inspection and we
encourage you to attend one of the free pre-tech
inspections on Wednesday night, June 3rd. Should
your car have an issue causing your car to fail, you
would have time to correct the situation before the
event. We will be offering inspections the day of the
event, but you must arrive early if you are planning
to have this done the day of. If anything causes your
car to fail—something as simple as a brake light
being out—we would hate for it to prevent your
being able to participate in the event. The pre-tech
inspections will be held Wednesday night, June 3rd
and the locations are as follows:
•3zero3 Motorsports, 5000 Robb St., Bldg 1A,
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, (303) 456-8383
•Simple Automotive Solutions/Carquip, 7191
Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80303, (303) 4431343
•Poudre Sports Car, 5806 S. College Ave., Ft.
Collins, CO 80525, (970)229-0990
Any further questions or comments, please contact
the event chairs Karen Harrison @ langehead@
hotmail.com or Dr. Lisa Hunsicker @ lmhdenver@
yahoo.com.
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In The Werks
Cooking on the Plains!
July 18, 19 at High Plains Raceway near
Byers, Colorado
We are finally into nice weather! In no time, we’ll be into
summer and the excellent prospects for sunny track days.
We hope you are planning to come out for our “Cooking
on the Plains” HPDE at High Plains Raceway. With the
great track, great instructors and value pricing of $180 per
day or $260 for the weekend, we expect the event to fill
since registration is limited to 135 drivers and 30 novices
per day. Please put our HPDE on your calendar, go to
MotorsportReg.com and get signed up. Then you will be
Cooking on the Plains while you build your driving skills,
enjoy your car to the max and generally have a blast! High
Plains Raceway is a very fun track, and our HPDE will
offer lots safe, uncrowded track time. And don’t forget our
delicious trackside BBQ Saturday evening with plenty of
refreshing German beverages.
The event is open to all makes and models, but
convertibles must have rollover protection and the Porsche
Cayenne and Macan are the only allowed SUVs. Also, all
vehicles must have a valid PCA tech inspection. The tech
inspection form and information are found at rmr.pca.org.
For tech inspection questions, email Hank Padilla hank@
hanksvillehotrods.com. Free tech inspections will be held
Wednesday, July 8th; watch for locations in upcoming ads
and on MotorsportReg.com.
Please email event chairs for general questions: Gregg Bell
[email protected] and Rob Lorentz roblorentz@hotmail.
com. For questions about run groups and instruction,
contact either of our Chief Driving Instructors: Vicki
Earnshaw [email protected] or Dan Mayer [email protected].
For registration-related issues, email Harry Jones
[email protected].
Cars
for Art:
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September
Save the Date: September 12th & 13th
High Plains Raceway near Byers, Colorado.
Join us for the cooler autumn weather at HPR
for RMR’s September DE: Cars for Art. Our
charity will be the Center for the Arts’s Evergreen
Capital Campaign to raise funding to build a new
community art center in Evergreen.
A drawing will be held at the Saturday evening
Beer:30 for an original oil painting by Evergreen
artist Chris Krieg. Chris is providing a Porschethemed work to benefit our charity. Drawing ticket
prices will be announced.
DE pricing will be $180.00 per day or $260.00 for
the weekend. Additional details will be provided in
the coming months.
Your CDIs for the weekend will be Doug Bartlett and
Cecil Morris. Registration will be handled by Nancy
Warren. Chairs for the event are Rome Chelsi and
Rick Batenburg. Contact Rome with your questions:
[email protected]
Registration opens July 12 on Motorsports Reg. Plan
on having your car inspected at no cost at one of our
Pre-Tech locations on Wednesday September 2nd.
Tech inspection at the track is $50.00.
JUNE 2015
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Features
Pos. car #
1 819X
2 7
3 156
4 147
5 819
6 99
7 8
8 1
9 59X
10 91
11 59
12 37
13 147X
14 561
15 741
16 41
17 650
18 25
19 117
20 106
21 62
22 45
23 522
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
18
80
12
80X
588
5
172
165
13
156X
1875
24
886
1040
11
282
886X
62X
360
522X
1X
797
661
177
777
4
127
1008
27
72
951
120
44
14
71
837
371
838
74
Driver
Car Model
Lopata, Jonathan 2007 Noble M400
Yen, Eugene
1995 BMW M3
Bartlett, Doug
2007 Cayman S
Lee, Kris
2009 Mini JCW
Lopata, Ken
2007 Noble M400
Kaminski, Tad
2000 Boxster
Kuo, Jonathan
2015 Ford Fiesta ST
Gensler, Mike
1974 Porsche 914
Henderson, Sarah 1997 Porsche Boxster
Humphrey, Jeff
2013 Ford Mustang GT
Henderson, Hap
Boxster
Labout, Andrew
1964 AUTODYNAMICS MK1
Dawkins, Christopher 2009 Mini JCW
Woods, Jason
2008 Porsche Cayman S
Hoffner, Drew
1978 911SC
Craig, Mike
2014 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
Thorburn, Jim
2010 Ford Mustang
Kelly, Brian
2000 Mazda Miata
Jensen, Jonathan 2002 Porsche Turbo
Perry, Mark
1983 Porsche 911sc
Sulley, Chris
1986 Porsche 911
Goggin, John
2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
LaPanse, Christopher 2013 BMW 335x-drive seda
Donahue, John
2003 Porsche 911 Targa
Borcherding, Fred 2003 Porsche Boxster S
Donahue, Joel
1999 Porsche Boxster
Hindman, Jim
2014 Audi S5
Beisel, Carl
2012 Subaru STI
Heath, Rob
1968 Porsche 912
Labout, Trish
2007 Porsche Cayman
Minne, Paul
2006 Porsche Cayman S
Grieves, DR
2009 Cayman S
Ziegler, Jonathan
Chevrolet Camaro
Knepper, Bradley
1985 Porsche Carrera
Estein, Jeffrey
2005 Porsche 911/997
Drury, Michael
1988 Porsche 944S
Smith, Scott
2006 Chevrolet Corvette
Henderson, Margaret2011 Mini Clubman JCW
Estein, Justine
2005 Porsche 911/997
Sulley, Brian
1986 Porsche 911
Stevens, Miles
2000 Honda S2000
LaPanse, Ray
2013 BMW 335x-drive
Gensler, Wendy
2004 Porsche Carrera 4S Cab
Foreman, Lance
2008 Porsche Boxter
Mackin, John
2014 Cayenne
Cheney, Noah
2005 Mini Cooper S
Barber, Michael
2011 BMW 128i
Dusek, Kurt
1986 Porsche 911
Fleener, Dan
BMW 235
Rice, Jan
2001 Porsche Boxster s
Flood, Patrick
2014 Porsche Cayman
Lopata, Suzie
BMW 335i
Elliff, Eric
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
King, Frank
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
Calvano, Dave
2006 Porsche 911 4S
Baumgartner, Robert 2001 Porsche Boxster S
Iordan, Cristina
2005 Porsche Cayenne
Sears, Avery
2001 Subaru Outback
Cheney, Greg
Boxster S
Sears, Amy
2001 Boxster
Wheeler, Geoffrey 1981 Porsche 911 SC
Total
56.503
56.696
57.164
57.200
57.350
57.787
57.999
58.593
59.387
59.414
59.462
59.594
60.046
60.640
60.873
61.639
61.726
61.884
62.027
62.260
62.574
62.664
Diff.
[-]0.193
+0.193
+0.468
+0.036
+0.150
+0.437
+0.212
+0.594
+0.794
+0.027
+0.048
+0.132
+0.452
+0.594
+0.233
+0.766
+0.087
+0.158
+0.143
+0.233
+0.314
+0.090
From 1st
+0.193
+0.661
+0.697
+0.847
+1.284
+1.496
+2.090
+2.884
+2.911
+2.959
+3.091
+3.543
+4.137
+4.370
+5.136
+5.223
+5.381
+5.524
+5.757
+6.071
+6.161
62.691 +0.027 +6.188
63.061
63.325
63.389
63.607
63.672
63.732
63.956
64.027
64.256
65.568
65.702
65.758
65.880
65.888
65.906
66.223
66.288
66.501
66.611
67.356
67.523
67.630
68.248
68.301
68.668
69.012
69.702
69.741
69.805
70.886
71.261
71.284
71.856
72.488
74.176
80.002
80.793
81.694
+0.370
+0.264
+0.064
+0.218
+0.065
+0.060
+0.224
+0.071
+0.229
+1.312
+0.134
+0.056
+0.122
+0.008
+0.018
+0.317
+0.065
+0.213
+0.110
+0.745
+0.167
+0.107
+0.618
+0.053
+0.367
+0.344
+0.690
+0.039
+0.064
+1.081
+0.375
+0.023
+0.572
+0.632
+1.688
+5.826
+0.791
+0.901
+6.558
+6.822
+6.886
+7.104
+7.169
+7.229
+7.453
+7.524
+7.753
+9.065
+9.199
+9.255
+9.377
+9.385
+9.403
+9.720
+9.785
+9.998
+10.108
+10.853
+11.020
+11.127
+11.745
+11.798
+12.165
+12.509
+13.199
+13.238
+13.302
+14.383
+14.758
+14.781
+15.353
+15.985
+17.673
+23.499
+24.290
+25.191
Autocross school and May-nia
By Chris Sully, Eveent Chair
Our first autocross event of the year was a success!
We had forty-eight students enroll in the school and
more than two-thirds of them were new to autocross.
Thirty of the school participants also attended Sunday’s
May-Nia autocross event. We welcome this new set of
adrenaline junkies to autocross.
Our instructor core led the group through three
distinct exercises in the morning to introduce our
students to threshold braking, throttle steering, and
car balance. Each student learned the importance of
smooth transitions to maintain as much tire patch at all
four wheels as possible. In the afternoon we set up a
full autocross course for the students to practice these
skill sets and to link them together as they negotiated
the field of cones. Emphasis was placed on situational
awareness and “high eyes” or “looking ahead,” Both
of which contribute more to negotiating an autocross
course quickly than pure horsepower.
On Sunday, we modified the course from the school
just a little to provide everyone with a level playing
field. We also set the course to run clockwise instead
of the traditional counterclockwise direction: a chance
for everyone to put a little wear on the other side of
the tires. A total of 61 drivers took seven runs apiece
through the course. As you view the results you will
see the usual list of suspects at the top of the charts.
Fast time of day went to Jonathan Lopata in his dad’s
2007 Noble M400. In a worrisome trend for those of
us with adult kids driving our cars, Sarah Henderson
bested her dad in Hap’s newly acquired Spec Boxster.
Top Porsche time of day went to Doug Bartlett with the
third quickest time.
Given the weather the last few weeks we were pretty
lucky. We kept a close eye on the storms off to the west
and fortunately the weather drifted south and north
of us both days. We caught a few sprinkles Saturday
afternoon at the end of beer:thirty, but it didn’t keep a
hardy group from enjoying their twelve-ounce trophies.
We have two more autocross events on the schedule
this year. Check the event calendar and reserve your
spot.
JUNE 2015
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Back to the Track
Photos this page
courtesy of
Dave Liddle unless
otherwise noted.
Photo courtesy of Andre Nieuwenhuizen.
Photo courtesy of Andre Nieuwenhuizen.
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Josh Wh
Shelby American Collection
ite Photo
Shelby American Collection
By Tom Radow
Josh Wh
ite Photo
Tom Radow Photo
Remind me the next time I organize a trip to Boulder that
involves lunch not to make it on CU graduation day.
Saturday May 9th was like any other Saturday at the Shelby
American Collection until the caravan from RMR PCA and the
PBC showed up. We were treated to a wonderful tour by PCAer
Greg Volan.
After our usual second Saturday of the month Porsche Breakfast
Club meeting at the Village Inn on Colorado and Mexico (I-25 and
Colorado), Dale Hartzell led the caravan through the monsoonlike rain to the museum in Boulder. Other than the fact that a few
of us missed the exit (but not by much) the trip was uneventful.
Greg opened up the GT 40, which gave us all rare picture
opportunities of the cockpit and engine bay. The PBC toured the
museum few years ago, and many of the cars are different. Most
notably, yesterday we saw the 7th car by Peter Brock.
The museum has a Cobra go kart, and the staff let the kids sit
in it for pictures. I’m jealous. Very jealous!
The “fun” started when I learned it was CU graduation day,
and since I didn’t make reservations ... I’m not sure where most of
the group ate, and I promise not to make that mistake again!
My daughter Marisa took a picture of every car. Later that
night, I overheard her telling a friend about the cars. When asked
if she had a good time, she simply told me, “Yes,” and that learning
the history of the race cars was cool, and the people we had lunch
with were nice (but we talked too much about cars). That Greg’s
tour made an impact on a 12-year-old girl will probably rank as one
of the top compliments the museum and Greg can get.
After track season, say November, let’s tour another museum,
or another restoration shop on a Saturday after PBC breakfast.
Email me at [email protected] with suggestions, and I will
see if Erik will let me set up a tour and make lunch reservations.
Remember, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.
Photos this page courtesy of Mark Taylor unless otherwise noted.
MARCH 2015
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In The Werks
THE 32nd ANNUAL COLORADO CONCOURS
D’ ELEGANCE & EXOTIC SPORTS CAR SHOW
T
he big day is almost here! On June 7, 2015,
the Rocky Mountain Region of Porsche
Club of America along with numerous
corporate sponsors will host the largest
gathering of priceless automobiles in
Colorado.
The Concours was founded 32 years ago by RMR/
PCA members Tom Scott and Stim Kennedy and
has broken records each year for money collected,
cars displayed, and paid spectator attendance since.
In 2014 approximately $141,678 gross was raised,
with a net of 108,636 benefiting Ability Connection
of Colorado (formerly CP Colorado). There were
approximately 446 cars displayed, of which 118 were
Porsches. This year we will have a special display of
the front-engined water pumpers aka 924, 944, 968,
and 928s. If you own one of these cars or special
variants thereof, or know someone who does, please
consider registering the car for this very worthwhile
event. To register go to www.coloradoconcours.org at
$50 per car.
This year there are 18 car clubs participating in
the show. There will be a stunning array of Porsches,
Audis, Datsuns, Jaguars, Ferraris, Mercedes Benzes,
NSXs, Corvettes, BMWs, Alphas, Saabs, Maseratis,
Lotus, and vintage race cars from RMVR. PCA
members from all regions are invited. A special award
will be given to the member from the farthest location.
We will need your help! Here are the ways you can
support our fundraising :
1) Bring your special car out, to be judged or
displayed. Register at www.coloradoconcours.org The
judges will base their scores on your car’s originality,
exterior paint, fit and finish, cleanliness of interior,
storage compartments, and engine. Displayed cars
will not be judged. For an additional $25.00 added to
the regular $50.00 registration fee you may choose to
have your car judged against other marques within the
field instead of your Porsche peers.
2) Volunteer to help us the day of the show. If
you have a few hours to help with judging, scoring,
working the entrance gates or parking cars, your
help would be most appreciated. Please go to www.
coloradoconcours.org and go to the volunteer link
or call Terri Armstrong at 303-691-9339 for more
information.
3) Be a spectator. Last year there were approximately
14,000 paid spectators. It is a great event for families
and friends. Tickets are $10 each, kids under 12
are free. If you’re able to donate a little extra, your
donations are tax deductible.
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend
this fun event. Contact Jerry Medina at
[email protected] with questions.
Thank you
Jerry Medina
JUNE 2015
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H
ello Zone 9ers,
In mid-April, I attended the
California Festival of Speed in Fontana,
CA, and had a great time! I got there on
Thursday afternoon, picked up lunch at
In-N-Out, and then helped Zone 8 Representative
Tom Brown set up sponsor banners and cones for
the car displays on Friday. Auto Club Speedway is
HUGE! The track itself has a low-banked D-shaped
oval with an infield, and there are acres and acres
of parking lots all over. The Festival of Speed
consisted of PCA Club Racing, Time Trials, track
tours, food court, Porsche Driving Experience,
driving simulators, Vendor Row, Porsche concours,
Porsche corral, Porsche swap meet, Euro club
corrals, and super car paddocks. It’s a good thing
the event is three days because there’s so much to
see and experience!
Friday’s drivers’ schedule consisted of practice
sessions, and then on Saturday there were qualifying
sessions, sprint races, and time trials. Before the
end of the day, there was a 60-minute enduro race.
Many of the volunteers and some of the drivers got
together for a buffet dinner on Saturday night, and
it was nice to talk about the day’s activities. And
since the dinner was early, some of us got together
for a late-night snack at In-N-Out!
I was only able to see some of the practice
sessions on Sunday because I had to head to the
airport to fly home, but I did manage to get a little
more shopping in at Vendor Row! All in all, I had
In the zone
Liz Shaw, PCA Zone 9 Representative
a great time at the Festival of Speed, and I’d like to
attend it again next year. Big thanks to all of the
PCA volunteers for putting on a fun event.
During the second weekend of May, I attended
West Texas Region’s first autocross in a series of five
autocrosses this year. The weather leading up to the
weekend was dicey at best, with wind, rain, hail,
snow, tornadoes, etc., all over the Southwest. But
the morning of the autocross, Mother Nature gave
us a break and the clouds held onto their raindrops.
I was very impressed with the organization and
running of the autocross since this is only the second
year that West Texas Region has been running
autocrosses in a long time. All of us drivers got 12
practice runs and then four timed runs. Park Place
Porsche was also there with five new models, and
they were giving demo rides to people. WTR is very
fortunate to have their sponsorship and support.
After the day was done, many of us gathered at Fox
& Hound for bench racing and food!
Still to come in May is Roadrunner Region’s
Fiesta New Mexico and Intermountain Region’s
Amazing Rally. I have my trips planned for both
events and I’m really looking forward to being busy
in Zone 9, right up to the end of the month.
We’re already heading into the second half of
2015, so please try to attend Zone 9 Region events
as often as possible!
Liz Shaw
Zone 9 Rep
JUNE 2015
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Tech talk
It ain’t cheatin’ if ya don’t get caught!
By Pedro P. Bonilla (GCR PCA)
Last November I received a
call from a guy who wanted to ask
a couple of technical questions
regarding one of my products
which adds 23 HP to the 2.5 liter
Boxster engine.
I asked: “How can I help you?”
He said: “I’d like to know if I
install your TechnoPower Kit in my
Boxster, can people tell that it’s in
just by looking at it?”
I then explained that, no,
the modifications in my kit were
internal and they consisted of
boring out the throttle body which
gave the car more ability to breathe,
that I also modified the intake tee
adding a very efficient air splitter
and that finally we updated and
remapped the ECU with software
so that the car could take advantage
of the extra air and thus make more
power.
I reiterated that all those
changes could not be seen by the
naked eye.
I then asked him on what
model year he was installing the kit
in?
He said: “In my ’99 Spec
Boxster”.
I immediately told him that if
he was racing under Boxster Spec
Rules it would be illegal. He said:
“I know!, I know!, I know!”
He sounded very upset with my
remark, so I quickly changed the
subject and asked him when was his
next race, to which he responded:
“At the end of January.”
I thought to myself: The only
Boxster Spec Race at the end of
January is the 48 Hours of Sebring.
So, I asked: “Where?” and he
said: “Sebring.”
I then said: “Good, I’ll see you
there.”
He asked: “Are you also racing?”
I answered: “No, I’m working.”
Then he said: “Cool, what do
you do there?”
I hesitated for a second and
then responded: “I’m the chief of
Tech!”
Immediately there was silence
on the other end, I heard a
distinctive “click” and the line went
dead.
Dang!, I just lost another sale :(
Happy Boxstering
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In The Werks
Rocky Mountain PCA to Host its First Tire Rack Street Survival School on
Saturday August 29, 2015
Michael Rosen and Doug Bartlett
The Rocky Mountain Region PCA, with the participation of the Rocky Mountain Chapter BMW CCA, will host a
Tire Rack Street Survival School on August 29, 2015 at the Colorado State Patrol Track in Golden. The Tire Rack Street
Survival program provides teenage drivers with a hands-on driving experience in real-world situations. Teens learn the
handling limits of their daily driver and how to control their car at those limits. The Tire Rack Street Survival School goes
beyond required driver education to give teens the driving tools and hands-on experience to become safer, smarter drivers.
For those unfamiliar with the program, it is a fantastic way for new drivers to learn accident avoidance skills in a safe
environment. There are braking exercises, slalom courses, emergency lane change exercises, and a skid pad for learning
how to manage understeer and oversteer.
There will only be 30 student slots, and the cost for the full day including lunch is only $75. Each teen will drive his
or her own (or family) car and will have an in-car instructor for every exercise. We expect the school to sell out quickly.
If you have teen drivers in your family, you should register them soon! Please also recommend the program to friends and
co-workers with teen drivers. This is not just another driver education class. It’s not unusual for parents to come asking
how they can get similar training. The kids will have a blast!
For more information about Street Survival or to register a student, visit http://www.streetsurvival.org.
In addition to looking for students, the school needs the following from our membership:
1. Qualified Coaches: You don’t need to be a DE instructor, but you should at least have the skills to run in an
advanced DE run group or a few years of autocrossing experience and the ability to calmly communicate succinctly from
the passenger seat, while someone else is behind the wheel. In addition, all coaches are required to take an online tutorial
from the Street Survival School Program and register with the program. It is free and takes about 1.5 hours. Here is a link
to the tutorial: http://www.thelhtgroup.com/LHTClients/Tire_Rack/Live_Courses/Street_Survival_HTML/html/index.
html
2. Registration/Day of Event Volunteers: We need six people to help with registration on the day of the event and
help throughout the day with logistics.
3. Classroom instructor: We are looking for a younger club member (someone with whom the students will relate
better than the two of us) to understudy the StreetSurvival.org staff in the classroom segment and then lead the classroom
instruction in subsequent years. If you are pre-40’s, enjoy making presentations and/or have teaching experience, please
contact us.
4. If you have any media contacts whom we could approach to help promote the school, please send them to Doug
Bartlett [email protected] and/or Michael Rosen [email protected].
5. We need two gasoline- or battery-powered leaf blowers. If you have one we can borrow for the day, please email
Doug Bartlett [email protected] and/or Michael Rosen [email protected].
Instructors and volunteers are requested to register with RMR PCA via MotorsportReg.com at http://msreg.com/
ColoradoSS2015.
I get around
Danielle Badler, RMR/PCA Columnist
I
’ve been thinking a lot lately about unbridled excess.
What got me started were news reports about
the spring art auction season in New York, where
a record was set for the most expensive work of art
ever sold at auction: a Picasso painting called “Les
Femmes d’Alger” (Version “O.”) For $179.4 million.
That was followed by the most expensive sculpture,
Giacometti’s “L’Homme au Doigt,” which went for $141.3
million.
According to the e-newsletter Quartz, the dizzying
prices are being driven, at least in part, by Asian and
Russian billionaires … and tactics by the auction houses
to offer price guarantees to the owners.
Quartz says we mere mortals shouldn’t worry. Only a
small, closed club of super-rich can play. And the bidding
is a way for them to boost their “prestige.” Or, put another
way, it’s a way for them to say to each other that theirs is
bigger than yours, or mine or anyone else’s.
The money, itself, really doesn’t mean anything.
Which is hard to fathom. But it’s not unlike Jeff Bezos
spending $200 million to buy the Washington Post. I
mean, he wrote a check.
No, Quartz points out that the real shame is that the
higher the prices go, the greater the likelihood that the
paintings will vanish into private homes or, heaven forbid,
secure warehouses … rarely to be seen again … which is
why the artists made them in the first place.
It’s not unlike the collector car market, is it?
I recall reading about Ralph Lauren’s Bugatti Type
57SC, about how, if they run it for longer than, maybe, a
few minutes, the engine has to be completely re-detailed.
How much longer will we see a Ferrari 250 GTO
actually moving under its own power? Or even see one at
all? If the market rate for one today is $50 million, plus
or minus, and climbing, how much longer until they, too,
will be sequestered in giant safes?.
Or a Bugatti Royale? Or any blue chip classic? And if
that’s the start of the trend, how soon will it trickle down
to your run of the mill Gullwing? Or 427 Cobra? Or
917?
No, beyond a certain point, classic cars in private
collections will be locked away, just like paintings, in
private warehouses. Waiting for another oligarch with
unlimited funds to come along and move it to their private
warehouse.
What a shame.
But then there’s this guy, Paul Bailey. He’s a Brit.
First he bought a McLaren P1. Then he drove it to pick
up a Ferrari La Ferrari. And then, together with his wife,
he drove over to pick up a Porsche 918 Spyder as well.
That’s right, all in the same day. The trifecta of
modern supercars.
And he videotaped the whole thing. How do I know?
I watched the video, through MotorAuthority, which got
it from SupercarDRIVER.
And the guy provides a commentary on the video,
about the similarities and differences among the vehicles,
and what it’s like to be behind the wheel.
According to MotorAuthority, Bailey and his wife
were co-owners of a communications company that they
sold for north of $40 million.
Yeah, that’s not pocket change. But it’s hardly enough
to raise a paddle for a 250 GTO, or a Picasso.
The article says Bailey “does his best to share (his
cars) with the world in videos like these. Bailey is also a
member of a group that raffles off rides in his cars, and the
money supports worthy causes.”
Well, that’s special. But why do I have this vague
discomfort about the whole thing? What am I supposed
to think? Jealousy? Envy? Sure, he’s giving back, but
aren’t his actions a bit over the top?
And, speaking of over the top, take the annual fundraising dinner for the Robin Hood Foundation in New
York.
Do you know about that event? Each year it sets a
record for the amount of money collected for a “worthy
cause” in one night. Because the audience is all hedge
fund gazillionaires, people who can write a seven or eight
figure check and not think twice about it. So bully for
them.
I had a brush with it all, a few years ago. I was walking
along and I saw … no, I heard this sound, I turned, and
there it was, a Bugatti Veyron, in motion. I followed, on
foot, and saw that it was pulling up to a hotel.
By the time I got up to the car, triple black, there was
no driver in sight. I asked the doorman, who was driving?
I fully expected the name of some sports or rock celebrity.
But he shrugged. He answered, this way, exactly, “Just
some guy. Who went on into the hotel.”
What do you know? Some guy. Some rich guy.
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RMR merchandise at
the PCA web store!
Your beloved Rocky Mountain Region
Porsche Club of America has its own
merchandise store! There are many
items elegantly branded with the
RMR-PCA logo and of top quality and
modern design. Simply go to www.
pcawebstore.com/ROCKY MOUNTAIN
and shop to your heart’s content. Show
off your RMR membership with pride!
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New to RMR-PCA?
Page 37 describes the various types of activities
our club members regularly enjoy. Come to our
next event and get involved!
Tours, Rallies, Autocrosses,
Driver Education Events,
Club Races, Car Shows,
Socials and Gatherings,
Charity Support and more!
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Remembering Richard Walter Sparks
Richard Walter Sparks, born June 11, 1951 in Grand Junction,
Colorado. Moved to the Golden area in 1961. He graduated high
school in 1969 from Golden High School. His passion was cars, mostly
Porsches and race cars. He loved to watch the 24 Hours of Daytona. He
also liked NASCAR and was always watching races. He was a fan of Jeff
Gordon.
Dick was a Porsche mechanic as his profession, but it was also his
passion. His desire was to make the car the best he could and he was
good at it. He began his career as a mechanic in 1971 at Bob Hagestad
Porsche Audi. In 1976 he opened his shop, Nine Lives Porsche, Inc.,
later changed to Nine Lives Racing. Most of that time was spent doing
what he loved. He enjoyed spending time with his customers as well as
taking care of their cars.
Dick passed away on December 23, 2014, of cardiac arrest at home,
in his sleep, with a smile on his face. He had a big heart, was always
generous to all he met and will be missed.
There will be a memorial gathering at Estes Park Marina on
Saturday, June 13th at 10:30 a.m. by the lake. Anyone who wishes to
come is welcome. Come help us celebrate his life.
REVISED DATES!!!
August 27-30
No longer conflicting with Rennsport Reunion!!
August 27-30 of this year, we have an event planned
unlike any in recent memory.
We begin on Thursday, August 27th when you drive
up to beautiful Snowmass for a welcome reception at our
base of operations, the gorgeous Crestwood in Snowmass.
Friday, we will head to Aspen Motorsports Park
(formerly known as Woody Creek Raceway).
Saturday, we return to the track for our last day there,
followed by a wonderful farewell banquet that night in
Snowmass Village. Sunday is free with a leisurely drive
home.
This weekend isn’t just for track junkies,
however. For everyone else, there is a huge
variety of things to enjoy. From great
shopping to the Glenwood Hot Springs.
The list goes on and on.
Did I mention that this event is deluxe
all the way?
We expect this event to sell out
very quickly, so plan on signing up
when registration opens, or you might be
disappointed.
Note – cars louder than 55dB from more than
10ft away will not be permitted to run. Space for
trailers is also severely limited so sign up early.
Costs & Registration:
Basic Registration ~ $400 per couple depending on
room selection (incl. 3 nights condo lodging, welcome
reception, goodies, etc.).
Two Days On Track = $300 pp
Meal Package (two lunches, two dinners) = $120
Registration Opens: March 1, 2015 at 9am MT
Sponsored
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August 27 - 30
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Classifieds
Classified ads are free to RMR/PCA members for items personally owned by the member. No commercial ads. Ads for non-members are $10 for each month
(send payment to RMR Treasurer - Rick Seiferth, 7889 Canvasback Cr. Littleton, CO 80125). Ads must be 75 words or less. Deadline for classified ad submission is
the 15th of the previous month. Member ads will run for two issues. Ads will also appear with an optional photo on the rmr.pca.org Web site. E-mail your ad to
[email protected].
porsches
1994 968 Cabrio - 6-spd Calif car, red/tan,
6-spd, 211k hwy miles. PCA member. 2-owner,
all records. Over $14k receipts since 08. Last
major service done @187k miles. Stock 16”
cup wheels on Pirellis, upgraded stereo. Top
by autos int’l & cables as well, nice interior.
needs some tlc, minor cosmetics. Also would
consider car hauler trade, prefer enclosed,
plus cash. Asking $9,968 or best offer. Call
719 495-5778, cell 303 243-4004, or email
[email protected]. (May)
1997 Spec Boxster Racecar. Multiple
records, 2nd ‘12 National Points. Werkstatt
built, Eurosport maintained. Accusump, AIM
data, Sachs clutch, 3rd radiator, trans cooler,
Lexan windshield, Bilsteins, Eibachs, fire
system, LN IMS, Taretts, GT3 swaybar, Cool
Suit wiring. Stored at Eurosport in Bensenville,
IL. Last raced ‘12. ‘15 compression test.
Regretfully selling due to move to mountains.
$29,500. Contact Rainer at (630) 995-1801 or
[email protected] (June)
1987 911 Carrera Targa. $31,500. Grand
Prix White/Black, 93,600 miles. G-50 5-speed
transmission, original Fuchs wheels, whale
tail, front and rear spoilers. Immaculate
interior, leather, heated power seats, power
windows, rear defroster and A/C. Always
garaged. Pre-sale inspection and detailing
performed in March 2015. Dust cover, allweather cover and maintenance records
included. Rob Goecks, Golden, CO, 646 705
3075 or [email protected]. (June)
2003 911 Carrera 4S Coupe. Silver
exterior/black supple leather interior. 6-spd
manual trans. Aluminum interior trim. Bose
sound. Headrest crests. Wheel crests. Lloyd
carpet mats. Litronic headlights. Michelin
Pilot Sport tires. Weekend driver in excellent
condition. Current owner for 5 ½ years. All
scheduled maintenance accomplished by
local Porsche dealer. 57,200 miles. $32,000.
Paul Williams, Aurora, [email protected].
(June)
2008 997.1 Carrera S - 59K+ miles, black
18” Spoke wheels w/tires - 2005 through
2008 Porsche 911, Carrera Genuine Porsche
factory OEM wheels. Aluminum alloy painted
Silver. Wheels are in excellent condition,
tires have 30k miles on them. $600.00 each
or $2,000.00 for set of 4. Please call or text
Isabelle at 720-375-0672. (May)
1985 911 Carrera. 92,000 miles, Guards
Red with tail, buck interior, orig. power sport
seats, Fuchs wheels. Euro ride height. No
rust, no leaks. Everything works down to
the clock. Clutch & trans refreshed with
synchros at 75,000. Upgraded to ceramic pads
with vented/slotted rotors. Priced to sell @
$26,000. Contact Doug at kgparry@comcast.
net. (May)
Porsche wheels: Full set 18” OEM turbo
twists (Cup 3s), silver, came stock on my 2001
Boxster S, good condition, 7.5” front & 8.5”
rear, fit many late model Porsches, no tires,
$700/set. Full set Porsche OEM 16” wheels
and tires (known as “D90s”). Came stock
on my 964 C4; wheels in good shape (one is
curbed a bit), tires are in good shape, Kumho
4 Ecstas, $600/set. GT3 bypass tips, like new,
$150.00. Fabspeeed rear muffler bypass pipes
with oval tips. like new condt., fit 996 GT3.
New = $675. My price $300/obo Jay, 303859-6779, [email protected]. (June)
on black, manual, PASM, clear bra, 19”
lobster claw wheels, 2 sets of tires, Michelin
Pilot Sports & Pirelli Sottozeros, BOSE sound
package, recent 60K service, $48,000. Contact
Matt Buster at [email protected]
or 303-880-1908. (May)
2001 Boxster S--69k miles, silver with black
interior, 6-speed, 18-in. wheels, heated seats,
auto climate, stability control, multi-disc CD,
wind blocker, cover. Garaged and serviced by
Porsche dealers. Previously owned by Peter
Egan of R/T magazine. Very clean condition.
$14,900. Contact Alan Barhorst at almadcity@
gmail.com, 608-695-4052 (June)
2009 Cayman S, 17,705 mi. 3.4-liter, 320
HP, black with black full leather interior, Sport
Chrono Plus, PCM w/extended nav, BiXenon,
PDK, 19” Carrera S II Wheels, paddle shift,
XM radio, Bluetooth, Universal Audio
Interface, 3,000 miles on Michelin Super Sport
Tires, clear mask, cover, garage kept, $41,000.
Contact Bob, [email protected], 303-7757015. (June)
miscellaneous
BBS/Porsche wheels: 996/997 widebody set. 2007 C4S/Turbo/GT3 option. Gloss
Black powder-coated in excellent condition.
With V12 295/30/ZR19-235/35/ZR19 tires,
90% tread. Painted Porsche crest center
caps. 997.362.156.04 8Jx19H2 ET57 and
997.362.162.06 11Jx19H2 ET51. $2000.00.
Carey for info and pics: cbemerson@msn.
com. (May)
Black leather comfort seats - from
a 1986 Carrera Coupe. Excellent condition,
I would rate them 8 out of 10. Driver side
is power, passenger side is manual. $750.
Please contact Scott at 303-884-0934 or
[email protected] (May)
LLOYD’s mats - New-in-the-box set of 4.
For 996 coupe, Stone Grey/Graphite #176.
With PORSCHE embroidered in light grey. I
have two sets available; asking $75 ea. Carey
at [email protected]. (May)
19” Porsche Sport Classic wheels
in black with polished rims. 8.5x19 ET55,
11.5x11.5 ET 67. Superficial 1” curb rash
on rim adjacent to tire on one of the rears
but otherwise perfect. Came off of a 997
C2S that I recently sold. Tires are essentially
done so consider this a wheel-only purchase.
Additional photos available. Please text
303.345.1951 or email michaelbateman01@
gmail.com with any questions. $1600. (June)
Roof Racks with ski holder $80 and Car
Cover $40 for Porsche 911 (996). Both in very
good condition, hardly used. Richard Williams
- 303 618 2876 or [email protected].
(June)
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Classifieds
Stilo ST4 GT W Carbon Helmet - Size
Small. Snell 2010 certification. http://stilousa.com/helmets/st4-gt-w-carbon. Includes
clear anti-fog visor, Rally Electronics earmuff
Headphones with dynamic noise canceling
mic. Radio plug on left port. Drinking system
kit, female connection on right port. Top
air system long - covers 4 holes with slide
adjuster. Eject helmet removal kit. Hans posts
with pre-installed M6 nut. Extras: smoked
anti-fog visor, IMSA-style 4C connector to
helmet radio port, Chatterbox TP2 connector
to helmet radio port. Original owner with
original packing slip. Only used a few times
in 2013. Has not been used since. Excellent
condition and always worn with a head
balaclava. Stored indoors and always in
helmet sock. PCA member and non-smoker.
Paid over $2400. Will sell for $1200 firm.
Mark, [email protected] 303-902-1607.
(May)
Porsche Models: I have been collecting
Porsche models since the late 50s. 1/12,
1/24, 1/32 in plastic and 1/43 in resin. If
Porsche raced it, I most likely have a model
of it. These are unbuilt and like new. I have
been building models since the early 50s and
have a HUGE collection of 1/43 scale Porsche
models that I have built. I will build models on
a commissioned basis. Robb Brown, rsb700@
oneimage.com or call 1-800-284-9383. I live
in Loveland. (June)
Racing Shoes - Stand 21 Porsche Daytona
II, Size 43, black. Complies with FIA 88562000. Shoe bag from Stand 21 included.
Original owner with original receipt. Only
used a few times in 2013. Has not been used
since. Excellent condition. Stored indoors.
PCA member and non-smoker. Paid $295.
Will sell for $100 firm. Mark, marklabac@
me.com 303-902-1607 (May)
Set of four adjustable rear upper
control arms fits all 996/997 911s,
1999-2008. Lowering a 911 with a factory
suspension results in excessive rear wheel
negative camber that cannot be adjusted to
correct factory specifications. This results in
excessive inner tire tread wear. Replacing
the non-adjustable original “dogbones” with
these Heim-joint adjustable arms overcomes
this problem. This set from Innovative Speed
Solutions is used, but in good condition.
Asking $350. Please contact Jim at 970-2324936 or [email protected]. (June)
In Memoriam
Andy Forberg
He held many officer positions with the Porsche Club
(Rocky Mt. Region), including president, providing outstanding
leadership and making a myriad of close friends along the way.
An obituary can be found at allstatescremation.com.
Click on obituaries in the menu on the left and put “forberg”
in the search field, then click on his name. There are pictures as
well as his obituary and people who feel like it can leave a message.
There will be a “Celebration of Life” for Andy on June 20th
from 2-5 at David and Andrea Rossiter’s house at 1685 Olive
Street, Denver.
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Monthly board meetings are always open to club members. See the list
of upcoming events for schedule. You may contact the entire board at
[email protected]. To volunteer to be an RMR Board member, submit your intent by September so the Nomination Committee
can add you to the ballot in October for club voting in November.
Most positions are two-year terms.
CAMA Representative
Walt Fricke: 303.499.6540, [email protected]
Charity/Good Works
Luann Dodge: [email protected]
Chief Driving Instructor
Cecil Morris: 303-399-2482, [email protected]
Control Chief
George Strimbu: 303.736.9114, [email protected]
Equipment
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Goodie Store Chair
Mike Hebert: 360-202-5830, [email protected]
Historian
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Insurance
Troy Nakatani: 720.402.1080, [email protected]
Programs/Socials
Erik Behrendsen: 303.840.7361, [email protected]
Registration
Nancy Warren: 303.604.1289, [email protected]
Safety
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Tech Inspection
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Timing
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RMR-PCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Region coordinators
President
Jim Widrig
[email protected]
H: 303.655.7495
C: 720.883.6071
Vice President
John Mackin
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H: 303.665.9579
C: 303.641.6479
Second
Vice President
Joe Warren
[email protected]
H: 303.604.1289
C: 303.902.3045
Treasurer
Rick Seiferth
[email protected]
W: 720.472.9032
Secretary
Mike Pappas
[email protected]
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Membership Chair
Alan Jones
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Past President
Rick Gonçalves
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What we do
Whether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can have fun in your Porsche by particip
ating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses, rallies, tours, tech sessions, car shows and more.
DRIVING EVENTS
Tour
A tour is a non-competitive driving event in which
participants follow a given route to a destination
(which may or may not be known in advance). A
tour may vary in length from a day trip to a long
weekend with an overnight stay or two. Tours
usually follow scenic routes (which are plentiful
in Colorado) and/or visit interesting or obscure
destinations. Tours are sometimes combined with
rallies to add variety and a dose of competition to
the event.
RMR hosts at least one tour each year; AMR
typically offers several. A number of tours are
usually offered at Porsche Parade as well.
Rally
A rally is a competitive event in which
contestants attempt to follow a course specified
by a set of instructions. Rallies are typically run on
public, paved roads, and speed limits are always
observed. The two major types of rallies are the
Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) rally and the Gimmick
rally. In a TSD rally, participants attempt to follow
the instructions precisely, maintaining the correct
speed, as points are deducted for arriving at
checkpoints (the locations of which are not known
in advance) early or late. A Gimmick rally is typically
a bit less rigid and usually involves solving puzzles
of some type.
Between RMR and AMR, a handful of rallies—
at least one of each type—are offered. Porsche
Parade also hosts a TSD rally, and sometimes a
Gimmick rally, each year.
Autocross (AX)
An autocross is a competition in which drivers
navigate their cars through a course defined
by orange cones, usually in a large parking lot.
Top speeds are generally moderate, topping out
around 40-65 MPH (no higher than second gear
for many cars). Competing cars are spaced at long
intervals — typically only two or three cars are on
the course at the same time. Autocross is a safe
way to experience high-performance driving while
learning to drive your car at its limit.
Together, RMR and AMR host several autocross
events each year, including Eiskhana (essentially
an autocross on the ice!) in the winter and an AX
school in the spring. Additionally, autocross is a
major event at Porsche Parade.
Driver Education (DE)
A driver education event provides a safe,
controlled environment for high-performance
driving instruction. DE offers drivers of all skill levels
the opportunity to hone their driving skills, with the
help of an experienced instructor, in a controlled,
closed-course environment. In keeping with PCA
philosophy, the primary emphasis at all times is
on safety. A word of warning, though: the DE
experience may be habit-forming!
As DE events are not racing, nor preparation for
racing, lap times are not recorded. However, some
DE events are followed immediately by a time trial
event, which gives drivers a chance to quantify
their performance. Lap times may then be used
to measure personal improvement or for bragging
rights amongst your peers, etc.
RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Plains
Raceway, with AMR hosting several more at the
La Junta, Pueblo and (possibly in the future) Pike’s
Peak International Raceway tracks.
Club Race
A club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing event.
A race weekend consists of a number of practice
sessions and “heats” (race sessions), often
involving both “sprint” and “endurance” races.
Since a Club Racing license (issued by PCA
National) is required for competition, club racers are
serious and experienced drivers. The cars they bring
with them to the track can be quite impressive! As
a point of interest, the PCA Club Racing program
was inaugurated with the RMR-hosted “First Ever
Anywhere” club race at Second Creek in 1992.
Because of the logistics involved in an event
of this magnitude, a club race requires a legion of
volunteers. However, it is also one of most exciting
events to participate in, so be sure to sign up!
RMR hosts one club race each autumn at High
Plains Raceway which, when combined with a
Driver Education event, adds up to one thrilling
weekend!
NON-DRIVING EVENTS
Membership Social
Membership socials provide an opportunity
to reconnect with old friends and meet new
members. Historically, a membership meeting
begins with a social hour with a cash bar, followed
by the evening’s program. The content of the
program varies, sometimes featuring a “slide
show” from a recent event, or a guest speaker
such as accomplished Speed World Challenge
racer Randy Pobst.
Membership socials, unless otherwise stated,
are held the first Thursday of the month. Different
venues and topics will keep the meetings fresh and
inviting. Watch HighGear and the RMR Web site for
details. If you have any ideas for a program, talk to
the Committee Chair or a Board member!
Tech Session
A tech session is just what it sounds like–a
session in which a technical topic is discussed. Not
just for gearheads, a tech session may demonstrate
practical, “do-it-yourself” procedures such as brake
bleeding. Tech sessions are usually presented by
experienced Porsche technicians, many of whom
are sponsors of RMR events and High Gear.
RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year,
typically in the “off months” when few driving
events take place. In addition, numerous
tech sessions are offered at Porsche Parade.
Concours d’Elegance
A concours is essentially a car show, in which
contestants endeavor to present their cars in
as close to “perfect” condition as possible. A
number of judged categories usually exist, typically
differentiating between types of cars (e.g. 356,
Boxster) and level of preparation (“daily driver” or
“full preparation” or somewhere in between). Cars
sometimes may be entered as “display only,” for
owners who wish to participate but not compete.
RMR participates in a handful of local
concours events each year, including the annual
Exotic Sports Car Show and Concours d’Elegance,
benefiting United Cerebral Palsy Colorado. The
annual Porsche Parade also hosts a major concours
each year.
JUNE 2015
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In the rearview mirror
Amy Legg-Rogers, Historian
The Zone Nine Porsches at La Junta
event was held the weekend of June 13,
14 and 15 in 1975. It was a multi-region,
multi-peopled multi-event.
Events
included a concours, a rally, a speed
event, a driving class, a tech session,
an awards luncheon, cocktail parties
and dinners. The cost was $19.75.
Overall best score based on the Parade
Competition Rules went to Ernie and Pat
Kemper with 290.1308 points in a 356C.
This month’s random
question asked to five
random members:
“So IF you had a
bucket list, what
Porsche related
item is on it?
(Be realistic...)?”
Luann Dodge
“Replacing my Subaru with a Macan.”
Amanda Yuill
“918. I have simple tastes.”
Thomas Kautz
“Pikes Peak Hill Climb in any well prepped 911.”
James Widrig
“Touring Europe with the family in a new
Carrera GTS.”
Phillip Patrick O’Brien
“IF I had a bucket list, and I don’t, I could check
one off on June 6...”
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Trivia Answers: 1. 1.6 Miles.; 2. Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brakes.; 3. Bar B-Que! 4. False. It
costs $95 per bottle.; 5. False. Protests must be filed not later than 30 minutes after initial results
are posted.