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Contents
Der Passagiersitz ………………….………..
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The Spin ………...............……….................
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The Apex
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A "Casual" P2O Weekend ......................
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For the Record ………………………......……..
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Get to know a Porschephile …...............
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Autocross
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Bourbon Trails-Part 2
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Down DOS Memory Lane
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Anniversaries
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Around the Zone
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Membership Marketplace………..……
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Upcoming Events ………………………….
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The Passenger Seat
The bus tour offered up during the Le Mans Classic Races in July
wasn't the heart pounding ride I experienced when Kevin drove, I
should say careened around the famous track. As a matter of
fact, to compare the two track tours would be like comparing a
Ferris wheel to a high speed roller coaster ride at Cedar Point.
Each is designed to go round and round and both can be enjoyed,
depending on the level of adrenaline your body can endure.
Needlessly to say, Kevin bought the tickets for the bus ride with
me in mind as it wasn't necessarily his cup of tea.
The bus, which were really several busses and some cool vintage
race car transporters, came via Switzerland for this event. Our
driver spoke impeccable Swiss, German, French and English. He
explained that the Swiss maker of the bus, Franz Brozincevic &
Cie (FBW) produced these busses between the years 1922 and
1985. Our particular bus was manufactured in the 1950's,
used as a city mass transit vehicle for 30 years in original
condition which I would describe as miraculously pristine. No
gum stuck under the seats, no names carved into the seat
backs, no split upholstery, this was unlike any public bus I had
ever ridden on.
We had a early preview of the bus when we looked out our hotel
window on Saturday morning. It turns out that the bus crews,
two for each bus, were staying at the same accommodations as
us.
The bus rides were scheduled during the noon break when
typically the track goes cold and exclusively on Saturday. We had
prepaid tickets and needed to be at the bus terminal 15 minutes
before they left.
Problem was, where
was the bus
terminal? You'd
think it would be
easy to find a bunch
of parked busses
among the vast car
collections but the
track grounds are
spread out and
quite extensive. I
asked for directions
twice. Notice that I said, I asked, Kevin would have rather
continued to walk around in circles. Not me, my feet were
starting to hurt even though I had on sensible shoes.
We weren't the only ones confused. I saw several other people,
passes clutched in their hands, unable to figure it out either so
we ended up following them. We kept adding individuals to our
little group with each step we took. No one knew where to go. In
desperation, all of us entered the paddock and sure enough, the
busses pulled in several minutes later about half full so some
folks had solved the dilemma (just not us) and we loaded up to go
out.
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We must have gotten lucky and scored a seat on the party bus.
A group of gentlemen, 6 guys squeezed into the back row which
was intended for no more than 5, had already been celebrating.
What they had been celebrating before the civilized hour of
4pm, I can only guess at.
There was definitely an international flavor to the group. We
had French, German, English and Americans on board and we
proved to be a abundantly joyful crowd. We couldn't speak each
other's language but we were all there for some easy fun and
merriment. We cheered when we passed a vehicle on the
track, booed when we were passed. The corner workers stayed
out to wave us on and to take pictures. At every apex we hit and
those were few
and far between,
we clapped our
approval.
Encouraged by
our uninhibited
enthusiasm, the
driver jerked our
bus back and
forth telling us he
was "warming
the tires". I can
honestly say that
a good time was
had by all, including a pleasantly surprised Kevin. Before we
knew it, we were back at the front straightaway and the ride was
over.
Our exuberance must have made quite the impression
because arriving back at the hotel sometime after midnight,
our driver saw us come in to the lobby and stopped to wish us
a good night. Let's hope it was a good impression, just in case
we want to go back again in two years.
Patrice
AUGUST 2016
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The summer of 2016 is off to a running start with so many club
events — it is hard for me to keep track of them all! The month of
July is always jammed and August is looking equally as hectic. What
a delicious dilemma for the club.
As soon as the Fourth of July celebrations had ended, a merry
group of bourbon lovers
charged off the following
weekend to visit a few
distilleries in the motherland of
Kentucky. When the concept of
a bourbon trail trip was floated
last year, it was met with so
much interest that the trip had
to be split up into two trips. Hal
and Linda Grossglass led the
initial bourbon trail adventure
and they managed to keep 6
cars together for the weekend.
The second trip was led by
Gerhard Hillmann and he had
10 cars to manage. Everyone
Bruce Schwartz and Betsy MacDonell
stayed at a unique destination:
the restored Shaker Village of
Pleasant Hill. This is the largest private collection of original
structures and is surrounded by 3,000 acres of conserved
farmland, native prairies and forests. The buildings have been
beautifully restored and updated for modern hotel amenities but
the feeling is still very Shaker, which is utilitarian and plain. We dined
at their period restaurant for breakfast and dinner (delicious!), and
the gathering rooms were very handy for bourbon and socializing
on arrival and tour days! Visiting the distilleries was really fun as well
as informative! The three that we visited were: Four Roses,
Woodford Reserve and Wild Turkey. They each had similarities but
it was finding the differences that made the trip fun. I am now a Four
Roses bourbon fan after experiencing their tour! A big thank you to
Gerhard for setting up a wonderful way to spend several days with
fellow club members and their carefully selected companions!
The July Third Thursday event was held at Leatherlips Yacht Club,
a location coordinated by Jose and Kathy Isern again this year. The
setting on the Scioto River was beautiful and presented a lovely
introduction to many of the club members who came out to check
out the scene. The food-truck idea continues to be the answer for
food at these events due to their growing popularity. Everyone had
fun despite the heat and humidity of July in Columbus! The August
event is also on the water — this time it will be located at the Hoover
Sailing Club with Dave Stetson as the host at this new location!
The penultimate event in July took place in Granville. Porsches to
Ohio was another super success this year! The welcome party on
Friday was a total blast. Picture this: A weather pattern that
threatened rain all afternoon but never happened, two local food
trucks, tables and chairs under club pop up tents spread out in the
front of the College Town House, and beer and wine served out of
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the club trailer. The early birds to registration had a real treat
this year! But the best part of the evening was when event
sponsor Bruce Schwartz and his staff from Stoddard drove in
with four beautiful older model 911’s in an array of bright
colors into the heart of the party! The welcome party was rolling
along so well that we had to
shut it down at 8PM so we
could get organized for the
big day. The weather
continued
to
be
threatening, and it did give
way to rain in the early
morning. But we did not see
a drop of precipitation
during the show and the
cloud cover did help keep
the temperatures within a
manageable
range.
According to our Chairman
Bill Slone, the total
registration was around
235 participants this year.
This is fabulous for
MORPCA, and Porsches in general, due to the competing local
car events that weekend. The organization and effort put forth
here really showed how well our club members are at putting
on these big events! The various posts on our Facebook page
show the magnitude of this awesome event. Bill Slone sweated
the details during the planning process and had timely help by
key club members. There will be a full write-up and formal thankyou’s to all that facilitated another wonderful “Casual Porsche
Party” in this edition of DOS.
As we look forward to several more events on the MOR
calendar, it's exciting to note that the Driver’s Education event
at Indy has been sold out for a second time! Kevin Hennessy and
Mike Stoner have tweaked the details to be able to perform the
necessary Technical Inspection at the track on Thursday night
— thanks, guys! This change is huge because now the focus on
early Friday morning will be all about driving. They continue to
refine these event details to enhance the overall experience. I
can’t wait to be a part of it again!
The 50th Anniversary party is shaping up! Former PCA
President Manny Albin will be attending and will share his
unique perspective on the club from the national level. The
event will be all Sunday afternoon, August 25th, with scheduled
announcements and events to keep everyone busy inside the
OSU airport hanger. There will be an area for members to
bring and share their memorabilia and a silent auction of some
valuable posters. Keep an eye on your inbox for an Eventbrite
invitation.
Hope to see you at an event soon!
Betsy
AUGUST 2016
Chip
Chip Henderson
Henderson
MOR
MOR Vice
Vice President
President
It has been said that auto racing has a lot in common with
downhill skiing. I have to agree
with this statement. The
balance, edge control, vision
and
momentum
management is very similar
to tracking a car. I'm not much
of a skier, but I do like to get
out on the slopes now and
then just to prove that I can
still do it. My style is more like
a Yeti falling down a mountain
than anything you see on TV,
but I get it. The thrill of speed
and danger is intoxicating.
To be honest though, what scared me was turn four. This is another
blind, very fast, left-hand sweeper. On approach,
the track drops away out of sight then descends
about forty stories into a short braking zone and
into a uphill hairpin. TV and videos do not do it
justice. It is insane. Oh, and the locals tell you not
to brake before entry - "just a slight lift off the
throttle is all you need." Yeah right. No matter
how hard I tried, my brain could not convince my
right foot to not to hit the chicken pedal before
diving into the turn. I tried it once, but that was
on the warm-up lap and even that was scary.
The turn reminded me of skiing, as you crest
over the hill the steering would get really light
and the car felt right on the edge. Just at the
Some race tracks remind me
point you think all hope is lost, the car takes a set
of skiing more than others and aided by a slight positive camber, you get
especially those with a lot of
back hard on the throttle and rocket down the
Franz Klammer
elevation change. Mid Ohio is a pretty good
hill. At one point I stole a quick glance at the speedo - 110
example of this. So is Road America and Watkins
mph and accelerating. At the bottom of the the hill the
Glen. Last week I had the chance to drive the at the Canadian
entry into the double-apex hairpin looms like a wall of asphalt in the
Tire Motorsport Park - or Mosport as it has been called for
windshield. Brake hard, downshift and car goes to full compression
many years with the Upper Canada Region of the PCA. Located
as you set up for the turns 5a & 5b - the Moss Hairpin. This turn
just northeast of Toronto and within sight of Lake Ontario,
3-4-5 series reminded me of Franz Klammer during his gold medal
CTMP is a wickedly fast, undulating gem of a track. Half of the
run at the 76' Olympics - basically a controlled fall.
10 turns are blind - meaning you have no idea what awaits you
My words do not do this track justice. If you love a challenging track
around the bend until you get to the apex - already at full throttle.
- or a great downhill ski run, you have to experience the Canadian
This track demands a lot of
Tire Motorsport
commitment. The great Sir Jackie
Park for yourself.
Stewart once said "Don't push the
Will you need to
throttle down until you are sure you
bring some adult
don't have to lift it back up" (maybe he
diapers?
It
said that - I'm not sure. Just go with it.)
Depends. (sorry,
At CTMP, this is a real challenge. Turn
bad dad joke)
two, considered one of the toughest
turns in North America, is a stupid
fast blind left-hand sweeper that falls
I'll see you at Indy!
away after the first apex. By the time
you get to the second apex you are at
Chip
warp speed desperately hoping the
car doesn't fly off the track into
something hard. The margin of error
is slim. After my first session, I
considered picking up some adult
diapers.
MOR Members at Mosport
Matt Coffman, Bruce Wentworth, Chip Henderson
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“A Casual” P2O® Weekend
Bill Slone
P2O® Chairperson
With a record number of “day of” registrations, and a sizable crowd
that stayed the entire day, the 12th edition of P2O® was the best one
yet. Presented by Stoddard Authentic Parts, P2O® continued the
tradition of “A Casual Porsche Party”.
The weekend started with “A Casual Friday Reception”, this year held
on the front lawn of The College Town House. The setting proved to
Photo by John Morrison
full of event information and t-shirts. The Marylynn’s Row
registered cars received premium parking in the Granville
Town Square. In addition to the premium parking, $100 of the
Marylynn’s Row registration fee goes directly to charity.
be popular with both the attendees and organizers. When the P2O®
Chairperson refused to look at the radar, the rain held off, with the
evening weather being pleasant, encouraging casual conversation
among the trees. Two food trucks, Moe’s Original BBQ and Mai Chau
Vietnamese inspired street food provided dinner for the guests,
along a selection of wines, beers
and
complementary
water
provided by the club. The highlight
of the evening was when Bruce
Schwartz and his Stoddard
Authentic Parts crew arrived with
4 vintage Porsches: a 1969 912
Soft Window Targa (of which only 9
were made that year), a 1977
911S in Speedway Green, a 1978
911SC Targa, and a 1982 911SC.
The cars were parked in the
circular driveway surrounding the
reception area, allowing for easy
spectator viewing.
Photo by John Morrison
Saturday dawned with an early
morning fog, which led to partially overcast skies and temperatures
in the mid 80’s. The weather was a welcome relief to the previous
two week’s HHH…hazy, hot, and humid! The morning was busy, with
early Porsche arrivals getting prime parking spots (read “shady”),
vendors setting up their tents, and everyone getting a “Goodie Bag”
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While visitors were busy viewing all the Porsches, entrants
were busy deciding which Porsches they would vote for. P2O®
has always been a “People’s Choice” format. The awards are
based on popular votes, not concours judges scrutinizing each
car. Besides the Top 50 awards, there was also a special
Christopher Carlson Foundation award. This trophy, started in
2015, is awarded to the car selected by the young parking
volunteers. This year the Granville area Boy Scouts helped park
the Porsches, then picked their favorite car. The Top 50 and
CCF awards are listed below.
After a busy morning, lunch at
one of the many local
Granville restaurants, more
viewing and shopping in the
early afternoon, the awards
were announced. A special
presentation was made to
Bruce Schwartz, whose
Stoddard Authentic Parts
helped make the weekend
possible.
The weekend concluded with
a Sunday morning drive
through the Licking County
winding roads. The final stop
was at the Velvet Ice Cream Ye Olde Mill in Utica, where the
Sunday Drive participants began the difficult task of selecting
which of the many flavors to order!
Plans are already underway for 2017. Watch the P2O website
and Die Offene Strasse for details!
Bill
AUGUST 2016
2016 P2O® Top 50 Awards
Place
Car #
Name
Car
1
2
3 (tie)
3 (tie)
5
6 (tie)
6 (tie)
8
9 (tie)
9 (tie)
9 (tie)
12
13 (tie)
13 (tie)
15 (tie)
15 (tie)
15 (tie)
15 (tie)
19 (tie)
19 (tie)
21 (tie)
21 (tie)
21 (tie)
24 (tie)
24 (tie)
24 (tie)
27 (tie)
27 (tie)
27 (tie)
27 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
31 (tie)
43 (tie)
43 (tie)
43 (tie)
43 (tie)
43 (tie)
43 (tie)
49 (tie)
49 (tie)
126
456
343
452
152
379
464
390
398
305
476
122
418
320
335
474
157
142
352
341
103
136
457
116
143
144
327
155
342
107
356
146
323
132
308
154
302
300
460
111
458
434
156
145
123
441
466
436
385
135
Brad & Carolyn Shisler
Paul Taylor
Greg Van Norman
Michael Soriano
Paul Siegel
Keith Inniss
Harry Covington
Ted Chaney
Diana Ackerman
Les Checel
Robert McConnell
Jim Amato
Anne Francis
Timothy Timmins
Clayton Rung
Hans Schultz
Grant Karnes
Keith Mcmillan
Dan & Debbie Gann
Michael Wesner
Phil Lawrence
Rob Ellis
Don Winder
Robert Brady
Anton Carrion
Joseph Keller
Jeffery Roettger
Jamie Reed
Doug Wright
Doug Pugnale
Michael Hilton
Matthew Coffman
James Forcina
Stefan Gales
Robert Palmer
Todd Baumann
Don Gamble
Ted Zombek
David Jones
Beth Jenkins
Robert Abbott
John Sarber
William Hamzah
Matthew Coffman
Paul Sallati
William Noblit
Nigel Morris
Alex Soduk
Samuel Rogers
Richard Warren
1970 911 Targa
1977 911S
1966 912
2016 GT4
2011 911 GT3 RS
2009 911 Targa 4S
1966 911
1964 356C
2008 Boxster S Ltd Edition
1970 914 6
1965 356
1967 911 Targa
1997 911 Carrera 4S Coupe
1968 912E
1986 911 Carrera Cabriolet
1957 356
1979 930
1986 930
1987 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet
1988 944
2015 Cayman
1958 356A
1996 911
2011 911 GT3 RS
2007 911 Turbo Coupe
1989 930
1987 911 Turbo Coupe
1987 911
1973 911
1966 912
1989 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet
2009 Cayman
2014 Boxster
2014 911 Anniversary Edition
1983 944
1988 911 Carrera Coupe
2001 911 Carrera Turbo
1971 911
2012 911 Turbo
2013 Boxster S
2013 911
2011 Boxster Spyder
1971 911
2008 911 GT3
1988 911 Carrera
2014 Cayman S
1978 911
1986 944 Turbo
1979 911 Targa
2001 911 Turbo Coupe
CCF
Award
434
John Sarber
2011 Boxster Spyder
First Place- 1970 911 Targa
1st place car is a 1970 911E Tangerine
Targa Euro spec. It was originally delivered to
a French speaking Swiss doctor in Geneva
who sold it to a French Canadian around
1989. He imported the car to Quebec where
it slept in storage until a CA broker acquired
it in 2014. The winners rescued it, revived it,
performed a sympathetic restoration and put
it back on the road.
Second Place-1977 911S
Third Place Tie- 1966 912
Third place Tie-2016 GT4
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For The Record
Board Meeting Minutes
Bob Balchick
MORPCA Secretary
August 1, 2016
Meeting called to order by Chip Henderson, Vice-President-6:36pm.
Members Present:
Betsy MacDonell*, Chip Henderson*, Robert Balchick*, Dave Hayden*,
Gerhard Hillmann*, Bill Slone*, Patrice Hennessy*, Mike Stoner*, Sheila
Henderson*, Mike Tepley, Karen England, Kevin Hennessy, Mike Root, Bill
Stevens
* Voting Members
The minutes of the July 6, 2016 meeting were approved.
President’s Report/Correspondence by Betsy MacDonell
Betsy reported on the recent PCA teleconference with voting by the
regional Presidents, all motions passed including the appropriation for new
office space that was described in previous minutes.
Treasurer’s Report by Dave Hayden
The current Vanguard Money Market Account balance is $46,056. The
current Huntington checking account balance is $92,886, and this
represents a year over year change of $22,331. Dave reported that he
has filed the periodic continued existence documents required by the
Secretary of State. He also reported that successful events this year have
led to a strong balance sheet and led a discussion of ways to recognize
volunteers throughout the year for their efforts.
Standing Committee Reports:
Advertising by Karen England, Chairperson
Karen has been in discussions with new management at Midwestern Auto
Group about increasing their sponsorship opportunities. The dealership is
considering their options.
Website by Todd Baumann, Chairperson
No report.
Newsletter by Patrice Hennessy, Editor
Due to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway event later this month, a request
was made for prompt DOS submissions to meet the publishing deadline.
Concours/P2O® by Bill Slone, Chairperson
The car show this past weekend was very successful as reported by
Bill Slone, there were 234 cars on display Saturday and a well attended
Friday night socializer as well as Sunday drive. He has already started
the process of working on next year’s event, securing a date and
returning sponsorships.
Driving Events by Chip Henderson & John Peecook, Chairpersons
Gerhard Hillmann reported that the Putnam Park driver’s education
last month was successful and wanted to thank the Central Indiana
Region for their collaboration. Kevin Hennessy reported that a final
planning meeting will be held before the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
driver’s education later this month, the event is currently sold out and
the team is working on placing some of the waitlisted registrants, he
is also in discussions with track management about next year’s event
and noted that MORPCA continues to be the only car club with
exclusive use of Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a private club event.
Mike Tepley discussed the July autocross event which was well
attended and noted there will be another autocross in August.
Technical by Jeff Brubaker, Chairperson
No Report.
Philanthropy by Mike Stoner, Chairperson
No report.
Membership by Sheila Henderson, Chairperson
There are 587 primary members and 6 new members last month.
New Business by Chip Henderson
Dave Hayden discussed planning a possible ski trip at Snow Trails in
Mansfield this winter. Chip Henderson discussed the nominating
committee for the upcoming election of officers. Jim Davis and Dave
Stetson have been selected for the committee and the bylaws require
the chairperson of the nominating committee to be a current Board
member, Bob Balchick was approved to be the chairperson. The plan
is to solicit possible candidates for all the positions from the
membership and a notice will be posted elsewhere in this edition of
DOS. The committee will then present the list of candidates to the
Board for the October meeting with elections in November. Ron Carr,
a PCA official, will tabulate the paper and electronic ballots and present
the winners at the December holiday meeting.
The meeting was adjourned- 8:56 pm
Social Activities by Gerhard Hillmann, Chairperson
The August Third Thursday will be at the Hoover Sailing Club on August 11a date change due to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway event in the 3rd
week of August, in September it will be at Mike and Debra Stoner’s home,
and in October it will be at Auto Assets; food trucks and club provided
beverages are planned for all. Gerhard reported that the second bourbon
trail event was in July with 13 cars; due to popular demand, these events
will likely be scheduled again next year. Manny Alban, Past-President of
PCA, has agreed to be the speaker at MORPCA’s 50th anniversary party
in September, the committee is working on catering for lunch and a
member car display.
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AUGUST 2016
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Third
Thursday
@ the
Leatherlips
Yacht
Club
Jose Isern, host of the event.
Betsy MacDonell and Kevin Hennessy
Call for Candidates
Our region runs on the effort and input of members like you, and in order to continue to best serve the interest of all our
members, we are always looking for new input and ideas, and that means that you as a member have the opportunity to get
involved in the operations of MORPCA.
All Officers are elected in November and installed at the Year-End Gala. The four annually elected positions are:
President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary.
Other opportunities to be involved in the organizational aspects of the club exist throughout the numerous committees within
MOR. If you are interested in the elected positions and/or committees, please contact the following person(s):
Bob Balchick, Chairperson
Jim Davis
Dave Stetson
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
614-286-5988
The MORPCA Board meets monthly on the first Monday of each month for business and socializing at various restaurant
locations (check web site for locations each month). Any and all members in good standing are welcome. Come to a meeting
and let your voice be heard. We encourage all members to get involved to whatever extent that they are willing and able to.
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July
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2016
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Get to know
A Porschephile “Star” &
Their (un)Reasonably
Priced Cars
Chip & Mindee Vance
What type of Porsche do you park in your garage?
1971 Porsche 914-6, Berry Yellow & Green
1977 Porsche 911 Euro 3.0
When did you join and what was your first club event?
1984 – Spring Driver Education event at Mid Ohio
Winning the Vintage Championship 2001
What was your first Porsche and what could be your next
Porsche?
First – 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 in Phoenix Red
Next – Cayman GT4 ( I wish! )
What was your?
Driver’s License test car: 1965 Dodge Dart with a 225 Slant 6
First Car: 1965 Dodge Dart with a 225 Slant 6
Worst Car: 1991 Ford Escort Wagon
Best Car: 1971 911E
What Porsche would you possess “if you win the lottery?”
1973 911 Carrera 2.8 RSR if I have to keep it, 918 if I win it and can
sell it and buy a barnful of old Porsches to enjoy! There is something
about the old cars that the new cars lack….
Mont Tremblant 2004 with Chad McQueen and Mikh
What is your favorite car movie, car song, racing series, or other
car related thing?
Movie – Gran Prix
Song – ZZ Top I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
Racing Series – Mid 80’s IMSA
What Club activities do you take part in?
Club Race Tech; 50 Porsche 911s at Arthritis Foundation;
Membership Chair in Mid 90’s; Technical Chair early 2000’s;
attending any and all Track Events Anywhere; Christmas Party
What was the best car event you have been to & one you still want
to go to?
I attended Amelia Island in 2008 for the Bob Snodgrass Auction and
enjoyed the Concourse
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Daytona 1996
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What other interest do you have outside of MORPCA?
I have an 8 year old (OMG!) that likes to go to the racetrack when I
race with SVRA and HSR driving an 87/90 Lola. We love going to
Watkins Glen. Put it on your list. It is a must drive track!
What would you like the club to be known for?
Fast Cars; Long standing Friendships and easily approachable
members
• Lightning McQueen round:
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How you pronounce Porsche?
Prefer your Top:
Prefer your Go:
Prefer your Control:
Prefer your Cooling:
Prefer your Engine:
Prefer your Gears:
Prefer your Fuel Door:
Prefer your Beverage:
Prefer your Steak:
Mid Ohio
Ohio
Mid
Race Course
Course
Race
July 31,
31, 2016
2016
July
Sebring 2001 with Brian Johnson
✘ "Porsh", ❏"Porsha", ❏ "Porch", or ❏ "VeeDub"
✘Hard, ❏ Targa, or ❏ Convertible
✘RWD, ❏ FWD, ❏AWD, ❏4WD
✘3 pedals, ❏2 pedals & paddles, or ❏2 pedals
✘Air (oil) or ❏ Water
❏ Front, ✘Middle, or ❏Rear
❏ Four, ✘Five, ❏ Six, or more
LF, ❏ RF, ❏ LR, ❏ RR, ✘Hood, or ❏ Rear Plate
❏ Can, ❏ Bottle, ❏ Cup, ✘Stein, ❏Cold, or ❏Wet ... Glass
❏ Rare, ❏ M Rare, ✘Med, ❏ M Well, or ❏ None(Vegan)
Dave Stetson, Jim Davis, Bob Curley, Jack Fowble
Corey Fergus
Photo by Gridchief, Jim Mudra
Corey Fergus, 3rd Place
Photo by Gridchief
Graham Rahal, 4th place
Photo by Gridchief, Jim Mudra
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Autocross at CMS 7/24/16
Mike Tepley
Autocross Chair
as you could stand it and many cars were seen drifting all 4 tires.
Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed the day with us. I
would especially like to thank Dave Wenger, Ed Petry, Jim Rybek and
Ryan Heidenreich who work so hard to put these events on.
Our next event is August 21 at Columbus Motor Speedway, please
join us as we say goodbye to a great facility. I think Joni Mitchel got
it wrong this time as they are grassing over paradise and putting up
a soccer field.
Mike
photo by Doug Harris
I’ve been writing autocross articles for about 7 years for the
newsletter but I have never had to report on one this hot and
humid. I’m still sweating onto the keyboards 2 days later.
And even more surprisingly we had 28 cars show up to enjoy
the track, heat and humidity. We had a nice variety of Porsches,
plenty of 911’s both air cooled and water cooled, quite a few
Caymans, 928, 944 and even a Cayenne.
On the non-Porsche side we saw Vipers, Miata, S2000,
Challenger, Opel, Corvettes, an old Ford Mustang and a couple
of VW’s. It was fun to see the wider variety of cars and drivers.
photo by Doug Harris
Results
photo by Doug Harris
While the temperatures launched upward to the mid 90’s and
the humidity levels were through the roof, we got in 11 runs
which I think was enough for everyone.
The course lay was pretty quick except for a few tricky gates at
the beginning and a very tight finish. We use two sections of
banking and most of the infield. The transitions from the infield
to banking were mostly smooth and created some fast times.
I received many comments on how much fun the back
transition was from the back banking to the infield. It was as fast
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Name
Model
Time
Mike Tepley
996
43.995
Bruce Hill
Cayman
44.180
Dave McCarron
996
44.493
Michael Osero
Cayman
46.525
John Brandt
991
47.510
Jim Rybek
928
47.919
Jeremy Mount
996
49.639
Mike Root
Cayenne
50.711
Tony Ashby
944
51.671
Jay Hendron
996
52.213
Valerie Hendron
996
60.916
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Bourbon Trails-Part 2
In June the club had a group of ten members in six Porsches
visit portions of the Bourbon Trail. During the month of July,
we had 18 members in 10 cars make the run! Gerhard
Hillmann, David Stetson, Betsy
and Parker MacDonell, Jim
Davis and Jennifer McCain,
Jose and Kathy Isern, David
and Marsha Hayden, Todd and
Stacey Diller, Patty Morgan
and Tom Jones, Joe and Julie
Billmaier, and, Mike and Lisa
Doseck.
To begin our adventure we met
up Friday afternoon for a
paddleboat ride on the
Kentucky river. It was hot and
humid but as the boat started
moving we got a little relief
from a breeze. It was a very
relaxing and beautiful ride that
gave some history and
background about the river
and surrounding area.
Our accommodations were at the historic Shaker Village of
Pleasant Hill. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is a landmark
destination that shares 3,000 acres of discovery in the spirit
of the Kentucky Shakers. Shake Village is home to the third
largest Shaker community in the United States between
1805 and 1910. There was live local music and cocktails
when we arrived. We enjoyed dinner together Friday evening
at The Trustees’ Table, and dined on traditional favorites and
seasonal Kentucky dishes. Steeped in tradition, the Trustees’
Table’s menu celebrates Shaker Village’s roots by featuring
dishes
made
of
seasonal ingredients
from their garden and
local farmers.
The next morning we
gathered
after
breakfast and drove
some rolling, curvy
country roads to Four
Roses Distillery. I must
admit, 9:45 am is the
earliest I have ever had
bourbon! After the
tour and some time in
the gift shop, we
caravanned
to
Woodford Reserve.
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Gerhard Hillmann
Tour Guide
The Woodford Reserve tour is beautiful, but a little like
Disneyland, not very authentic. After enjoying lunch at Woodford
Reserve, we had time for a nice drive before our final tour at Wild
Turkey.
David
Stetson and I were
the
only
two
“bachelors” on the
trip so we rode
together
on
Saturday as the
leaders of the pack.
David pulled up a
map on his phone
and navigated us
on a fantastic trip
through beautiful
countryside.
Things did get a
little dicey when
one road kept
getting narrower
and
narrower,
eventually turning
into a gravel road.
Fortunately this did not go on for too long before it turned to
tarmac again. As soon as we were on pavement again, we found
the road completely blocked by an enormous semi, moving a
couple into their new home. We all had to drive through their
front yard to make it around the truck. David and I were sure Jim
Davis was going to cuss us out as he has a brand new, black 911
that he is rather particular about. We decided to tell our good
friend that we took that route so Joe and Julie Billmaier could
experience the capabilities of their Macan. Our worries were for
not, Jim was a good sport about it.
The tour at Wild Turkey was
very authentic. It is a huge
facility
with
massive
warehouses full of barrels of
aging bourbon.
We
returned to Shaker Village in
time for more cocktails and
live music before another
delicious dinner. Sunday,
several of us explored
Shaker Village while some
headed west to visit a few
more distilleries. A great
time was had by all and I
would highly recommend a
visit to the region.
Check out kybourbontrail.com for more info.
Gerhard
Gerhard
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Bourbon Trails-Part 2
"Laughter may be the best medicine but a good bottle of
Bourbon makes a good band-aid."
" Bourbon helps me appreciate the smaller things in life,
like shot glasses."
"Bourbon is liquid sunshine."
"Keep your friends close & your Bourbon closer."
" If you climb in the saddle, be ready for the ride."
" Bourbon is the answer, regardless of the question."
Captions provided by quotegram.com. I'm not bright enough to come up with these on my own-Ed
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April 1989
Terry Mason, newsletter editor, wrote in "The Last Lap" about his time in
Norway. The law in Norway for driving under the influence was that you lost your
license for life. Terry commented that the law must have been effective, based
on the number of drunks either on bicycles or stumbling about. West Germany
had strict DUI laws as well. Terry had seen police waiting in cars outside of beer
halls and party houses waiting to arrest anyone attempting to drive while
intoxicated.
August 1989
The MOR July board meeting was
held at Harry Mullin's home. Nancy
Jackson reported that the
scrapbook to compete in the "Region of the Year" contest had been forwarded for judging
at Parade. Dee Clark reported membership at 360. A drawing was made from the general
questionnaire returns, with Michael and Marilyn Hickey winning a Cross pen and pencil set
with the Porsche emblem.
December 1989
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has been completely resurfaced. Plans are being made to walk
the course and see all the improvements. After the brisk walk, a stop at Buck's for a burger
is planned. John Mason sent a letter to the track requesting two dates for drivers' school.
Members were reminded that there will be an April drivers' school for women. Steve Southard, Zone Representative, expressed
concern about the future of IRAC competitions, as the number of cars entering each event has dropped from 40-50 just a few years
ago to 20 cars currently.
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AUGUST 2016
NEW MEMBERS
Tony Asby
Powell, OH
Transfer In to MOR:
None
MEMBER: 7/1/16
Roger & Linda
Blackwell
Columbus, OH
MEMBER: 7/1/16
Pat Blake
Lancaster, OH
MEMBER: 7/1/16
James Clemans
Delaware, OH
MEMBER: 7/1/16
James DAndrea
Marysville, OH
MEMBER: 7/1/16
Wolfgang Teran
New Albany, Ohio
MEMBER: 7/1/16
Transfer Out of MOR:
ANNIVERSARIES
40 YEARS
Martha Shaw
C Yaczo
Charles Bennett
J Kearney
Kathleen Riggs
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C & Sandra Campbell
J & Janet Bock
Mark Baranoski
Emily Eby
Chip & Sheila Henderson
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20 YEARS
Matias & Sarah Bonnier
Logan & Lon Herman
Jason & Stephanie Brua
Geary & Judith Willis
Sue Snyder
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Gregory & Janice Adams
Jeremy Lucas
Jeffrey & Karen Dupler
Stephen & Elayne Gunder
Derek Strong
Nicholas & Lani Davakis
John Berger
Jeff & Lorie Copeland
Bryan & Kris Dunlap
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Brandon Davis
Pete & Steve Schaeffer
James & Deborah Tulloss
John & Susan Fearon
Stanley Ross
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Around The Zone
By Michael Soriano
Zone 4 Representative
Greetings PCA Zone 4 Members,
It has been a very busy summer for us here in Zone 4, and
all of our regions’ social calendars are at full speed. There
are opportunities to participate in a multitude of events,
whether it’s car
shows
and
concours, driving
tours and dinners,
autocrosses, or
DEs.
I recently attended
A R P C A ’ s
PVGP Chair Ed Rice, Zone 4
premiere event,
Representative Michael Soriano,
the
Pittsburgh
Vintage
Grand Prix
and ARPCA President Mark Hanson
at Schenley Park,
the nation’s largest vintage race, and one of only two vintage
races that occur on public streets in the world, the other being
in Monaco. The 3-day event began with a tour through the
beautiful countryside of western Pennsylvania concluding at
the Kick-Off Welcome Party for visitors from out of town.
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Everyone attending received a gift from the evening’s sponsor
PCNA. In addition to the vintage races, there is an international car
show, catered meals, and some great prizes. Nearly 200
Porsches participated in the car corral. During the weekend,
I presented the Region President Mark Hanson with items to
commemorate ARPCA’s 55th Anniversary.
A few weeks later, I attended P20. For the
5th year in a row, the event was held in Granville, Ohio, just
east of Columbus. Friday evening there was a reception at
Dennison University’s College House. Early Saturday morning, with
the cooperation from the City of Granville, Broadway Street, the
city’s main thoroughfare, was transformed into the perfect setting
for the nearly 300 Porsches that lined the street. The event
sponsored by Stoddard raised money for a number of the region’s
charities. This year I registered my car and was pleasantly surprised
when I tied for 3rd place.
On Sunday, I attended the Zone 4 Concours at the Concours
d’Elegance of America at St. John’s in Plymouth, MI. This is the 3rd
year that Zone 4 members have attended this event. The Concours
d’Elegance of America is widely regarded as one of the country’s
best concours events featuring a world class exhibition of classic,
rare, and exotic automobiles. The judges for our concours who
graciously donated their time to make this event possible, were
trained at last year’s Zone 4 National Concours Judges School.
A great deal of hard work goes into making these events the
successes that they are, and to all of the volunteers, I want you to
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know that your efforts are not going unnoticed. One of the goals I set when I first became Zone Representative was to have Zone 4
regions work together in order to provide even more opportunities for our members, and I was very pleased to see that each of these
activities attracted participation from members from regions throughout the zone. The hospitality and camaraderie displayed at these
events confirms that we are on the right track.
As we continue to enjoy our very busy driving season, there are a number of wonderful events being offered throughout the zone. Please
remember to check your region’s website and newsletter, as well as the Zone 4 website http://zone4.pca.org for the most up to date
list of events available to you. I hope you will expand your horizons and travel to some of the outstanding events being held throughout
Zone 4:
• On September 2, please join Michiana Region for Porsches to Warsaw, A relaxed car show and street party
• September 10 is Southeast Michigan Region’s HPDE at M1 Concourse in Pontiac
• Maumee Valley Region’s Golf Scramble and Dinner is September 10
• September 14 is Eastern Buckeye Region’s Gervasi Vineyards Cruise-In
• September 17 is Northern Ohio Region’s Amish Country Driving Tour Extravaganza
• Motor-Stadt Region’s Overnight Trip to Traverse City is September 17-18
• Join Central Indiana Region Sept. 17-18 for the New Harmony “Kunstfest” Weekend
• September 20 is Rally Sport Region’s Waterford Hills Track Day
• Allegheny Region’s Narcisi Winery Social is September 21
• September 25 is Mid-Ohio Region’s 50th Anniversary Celebration at Don Scott Hanger
• Western Michigan Region’s Upper Peninsula Drive is September 27-29
• October 1 is Ohio Valley Region’s Rallye Porsche Milford
I look forward to having the opportunity of meeting each and every one of you as I visit each region throughout the year.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
Thanks,
Michael
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Was going through Porsche stuff in my garage and found these from
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$179.00 new. Excellent condition.
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Wheels from my 997 C2S. Size 18x8.5F and 18x11R with Michelin
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years old and not worth much but wheels are in excellent condition. No
rash and never repaired, these were used as track wheels (they are very
light) so limited mileage. Asking $950 with local pickup in German
Village.
NEW IN BOX: Performance Friction PFC01 track pads for 997 C2S
– part numbers D916 and D776. Asking $180 for front OR rear or
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PANORAMA Collection
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Bi Xenon (new) headlights Tow Package Multi function steering wheel
Power Trunk New trunk shocks All service complete
Second owner 96,500 mi
Rims in good condition some imperfections. additional Pics available,,,
Tires and rims were used for driving schools. $1250 OBO, phone or
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Also 2 Toyo M&S Proxes Z1 205-55 ZR 16, 6/32-7/32 tread.
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$16,900
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AUGUST 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS
DATE
Fri Aug 19
START
EVENT
12:00 AM
Instructed HPDE - IMS (Brickyard)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, West 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN
Sun Aug 21
8:30 AM
Autocross (AX)
Columbus Motor Speedway 1845 Williams Rd, Columbus, OH 43207, United States
Mon Sep 5
6:30 PM
Thu Sep 15
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
TBD - Contact Vice President
CONTACTS
ELECTED OFFICERS
PRESIDENT*
VICE PRESIDENT*
Betsy MacDonell
Chip Henderson
[email protected]
[email protected]
SECRETARY*
TREASURER*
Bob Balchick
David Hayden
[email protected]
[email protected]
3rd Thursday - Stoner's Residence
PAST PRESIDENT*
John Brandt
4200 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43221
Sun Sep 25
1:00 PM
MORPCA 50th Celebration - Don Scott Hanger 5
OSU Don Scott Field
Mon Oct 3
6:30 PM
STANDING COMMITTEES
Board Meeting
Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern, Gramercy Street, Easton, Columbus, OH
Thu Oct 20
6:30 PM
3rd Thursday - Auto Assets
Auto Assets, West Olentangy Street, Powell, OH
Tue Nov 1
12:00 AM
Ohio Statement of Continued Existence
Board Action
Mon Nov 7
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern, Gramercy Street, Easton, Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 3
6:30 PM
50th Anniverary Annual Meeting & Holiday Party
The Boat House Restaurant, West Spring Street, Columbus, OH
Mon Dec 5
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
Tentative
Mon Jan 2
6:30 PM
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP*
Patrice Hennessy
[email protected]
[email protected]
ACTIVITIES*
P2O® & CONCOURS*
Gerhard Hillmann
Bill Slone
[email protected]
[email protected]
DRIVING EVENTS*
TECHNICAL*
John Peecook
Jeff Brubaker
[email protected]
[email protected]
WEBMEISTER*
CHARITY*
Todd Baumann
Mike Stoner
[email protected]
[email protected]
CO - DRIVING EVENTS
Board Meeting
Chip Henderson
TBD
Mon Feb 6
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
APPOINTED COMMITTEES
Board Meeting
TBD
Mon Apr 3
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
TBD
Mon May 1
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
TBD
Mon Jun 5
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
TBD
Mon Jul 3
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
TBD
Mon Aug 7
6:30 PM
Mon Sep 4
6:30 PM
[email protected]
Board Meeting
TBD
Mon Mar 6
NEWSLETTER EDITOR*
Sheila Henderson
Board Meeting
TBD
CLUB RACE
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
Kevin Hennessy
Jeff West
[email protected]
[email protected]
AUTOCROSS
RALLY & TOURS
Mike Tepley
Butch Olds
[email protected]
[email protected]
ADVERTISING
HISTORIAN
Karen England
Ted Zombek
[email protected]
[email protected]
SAFETY
GOODIE STORE
Ed Davis
Brian Peterson
[email protected]
[email protected]
*Board Voting Members
Board Meeting
For More Details: http://www.morpca.org/contacts/
TBD
For more Event details, see http://www.morpca.org/calendar/
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Mid-Ohio Regional Porsche Club of America
716 Curve Road
Delaware, OH 43015-9540