Blau Rain - Blue Ridge Region, Porsche Club of America
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Blau Rain - Blue Ridge Region, Porsche Club of America
Officers & Board of Directors President Gary Templeton [email protected] Vice President Dan DeHart [email protected] Secretary Mick Michelsen [email protected] Treasurer Eddie Fort [email protected] Web Master Dave Hogan [email protected] Newsletter Editor Jerry Hampton [email protected] Business & Risk Manager Marc Wilson [email protected] Historian Your Name Here [email protected] Safety Pete Kauffman [email protected] Membership Pete Kauffman [email protected] Chief Instructor Dave Snow [email protected] Database Administrator Dick Hatch [email protected] Driver Education John Kuykendall [email protected] Past President Jerry Hampton [email protected] Social Gary Bell [email protected] Past Past President Ed Clowser [email protected] Address Changes: Dick Hatch [email protected] Zone 2 Rep: Tom Zaffarano [email protected] NPCA Membership: Tom Gorsuch [email protected] Inside This Blau Rain Greetings/About Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Charities 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 2 Chateau Morrisette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mabry Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3 Cars ‘N Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Survivor Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tech Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 5 Oktoberfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Christmas Dinner & Charity Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PCA Parade 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Racing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 7 Le Mans 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DE & Club Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 On The Road with Blue Ridge Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2011 Year in review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Finish Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 About the People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Photo Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Advertisers Index Precision Motion Motorsports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Cover PD&M Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sportscar Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 West Salem Collision Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Euro Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Greetings About Us Welcome to the second annual Special (printed) Edition of Blau Rain , the official monthly newsletter of the Blue Ridge Region, Porsche Club of America. All our monthly newsletters can also be read on our Region’s website at www.brr-pca.org. This Special Edition celebrates the many & varied activities which our club and its members participated in throughout the 2011 calendar year, which also happened to be the 31st anniversary of the founding of the Blue Ridge Region in 1980! To find out a little bit more about the BRR & PCA check out the About Us section (right). We hope you enjoy the description of the events depicted in this special printed edition of Blau Rain and will consider joining us for similar informative and fun-filled activities in 2012! Visit our Region website for a schedule of upcoming attractions – visitors are always welcome!! For the Blue Ridge Region, The Blue Ridge Region of the Porsche Club of America (BRR-PCA) was chartered in 1980 and is now one of 139 PCA Regions across the country. We have about 165 members; only about 0.3 percent of the 60,000+ PCA members nationwide. Our geographical center is around Roanoke, but our area extends south to the North Carolina line, into West Virginia, east to Lynchburg, and north to the Shenandoah Region of PCA around Staunton and Waynesboro. All our members own Porsches, of course, but we participate in the Club because we like to drive them, keep them up, learn about them, talk about them, and promote them. In other words, about the only other people who can stand to be around us for very long are other Porsche owners who feel the same way. Actually, it's not all about the cars; we seem to do as much eating and socializing as we do driving and talking cars. Popular annual events include our January planning brunch, cruise and dine, driver education (DE), Cars ‘N Coffee, and our Christmas Banquet and Charity Auction. We schedule at least one event per month. Jerry Hampton, 2010 President Gary Templeton, 2011 President The Way We Were January 2012 BLAU RAIN Page 1 Our club is a charitable organization. Each year we have a Christmas auction with proceeds going to charities we select from our the region. For 2011 we donated $750 to each of four charities across our region. One charity is chosen from a different area in Blue Ridge Region. Additionally we donate to other charities during the year as voted by 2011 was a fun year in Blue Ridge region. Socials, Cars ‘N Coffee, and track events gave some activity for everyone. And many participated in all three event types. We do have January 2012 Charities 2011 the board. Thank you for your support. The generosity of our members allows us to give back some of our blessings. Some members may have used one of our charities, some may use one in the future. Our donations allow the charities to help others during these tough economic times. Photo: Dave Hogan Notes 2011 something for everyone! In 2012 the fun continues. A driver education event at VIR is planned for March. Our annual planning session is early January. Cars ‘N Coffee BLAU RAIN continues each month. Recently some members had to leave us. They are part of us and in our hearts. They will not be forgotten. Page 2 Social Events 2011 Chateau Morrisette Eating out is a regular occurrence at many Blue Ridge Region events. Chateau Morrisette has proven to be popular with members. There are winery tours to see wine being made. Along with good food there is ample space to eat outside and enjoy the scenery. Then there is the drive to and from the winery. Situated along the Blue Ridge Parkway the winery drive has plenty of curvy roads and spectacular scenery. Good friends, good food, and the always great Porsches we drive make the trip to Chateau Morrisette a winner. Join us and find out. As stated above, eating out is a regular occurrence at many Blue Ridge Region events. A new location for 2011 was Mabry Mill. The restaurant is large and well staffed. The desserts are remarkable too. Also situated along the Blue Ridge Parkway the drive has plenty of curvy roads and spectacular scenery. After eating, or whenever you like, you can enjoy walking the grounds and shopping. The drive and eat events are very popular with Blue Ridge Region members but there are different events as well, though many also involve food. January 2012 BLAU RAIN Photos: Gary Templeton Photos: Marc Wilson Page 3 One of our popular events is the monthly gathering called Cars ‘N Coffee. This informal gathering of Blue Ridge R e g i o n members, P o r s c h e owners, and guests is a good opportunity to drive our Porsches and enjoy good company. Cars ‘N Coffee Photo: Dave Hogan Survivor Games Survivor games pits the skills of members against each other. Participants try to best their opponents in a series of challenges with the best overall score declared the winner. As the photographs show there are a variety of physical skills required. Mental planning is also required. While the different challenges are fun, there are competition and bragging rights too. If you are not into participating, there are spectator areas for cheering for your favorite competitor. So whether you favor heated competition or cooling beverage, there is something for everyone. And a neighborhood filled with Porsches is an eye grabber too. Photos: Rosie Hampton January 2012 BLAU RAIN Page 4 Tech Session Each year we have a tech session and lunch and 2011 was no exception. There is always good food and company, and for the technically challenged, a tech session about maintaining and repairing our Porsches. As usual we met at Martin’s German Service in Roanoke. Keith and Wanda supplied the location and greeter Emma. This session saw Marc Wilson of Sportscar Clinic in Roanoke jointly host the tech session along with Keith. After the tech session we gathered for the “desert session.” The day was dulled only by rain. If you want to learn something about fixing your Porsche, and eat great food, this event is for you. Photos: Dave Hogan Oktoberfest October means Oktoberfest. Well, actually Oktoberfest begins in September and continues into early October. Many places in the area celebrate Oktoberfest so we decided to enjoy the events at Wintergreen Resort. With plenty of food, a German band, and beers to sample, Wintergreen January 2012 is one place to go. On the flatland, skies were mostly cloudy but temperatures were warm and the driving pleasant. Near the top of the mountain we ran into fog. And a pea soup fog it was. Landmarks were unrecognizable so we missed the parking area first time by. Soon we turned around and BLAU RAIN located our turn into the parking lot. If that sign had been lighted maybe we would have seen it the first time. Fortunately the music, food, and beer was inside a large covered area. We left the fog outside and enjoyed our stay inside. Photos: Dave Hogan Page 5 Christmas Dinner & Charity Auction What a great way to start the Holidays! Good friends, good food, and a beautiful setting! Our annual Christmas Dinner and Charity Auction was held at Roanoke Country Club. Wanda and Keith Martin did a great job planning and setting up the night for us. Thank you Wanda and Keith. We were pleased to welcome lots of new folks as well as greet old friends and neighbors. I’d like to thank everyone who brought in an item for our auction, as well as those who purchased the fine merchandise available. Thanks to Jeff Wendell, who did a great job as our auctioneer again. We had quite the range of items. Our efforts together raised close to $3000, which will be split among four local charities. We will make contributions to a Roanoke area charity, a Smith Mountain Lake area charity, a Blacksburg area January 2012 charity, and a Lynchburg area charity. Thank you to all for your help in reaching out to support our communities in this way. This coming year we plan to have lots of events and activities for everyone to participate in. We’ll start the year with a planning brunch on January 8th, at (Keith) Martin’s German Service, at 3704 Brambleton Avenue, Roanoke, VA. Please plan to come and BLAU RAIN bring a dish to share, and 2 to 3 ideas of things we can do as a club in 2012. We’ll come up with a list of things to put onto our calendar. Thank you to our sponsors and supporters. May 2012 bring peace and prosperity to each of you. Please accept our best wishes for a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. Photos: Dave Hogan Page 6 Porsche Club of America, Parade 2011 Each year PCA holds its signature event, Parade. The location changes each year (Salt Lake City, UT in 2012) making the locations as varied as the cars. From Savannah, GA are pictures from the 2011 parade showing some cars and some scenery. One lucky PCA member won a restored 911. Not just any restored 911 but one restored in the Porsche shop in Germany. The car should be better than new. The week-long parade includes a concours, competitive events, scenic drives, and an autocross and driver education event. There is something for everyone and you don’t have to stay all week or compete in any event. Just enjoy the area, people, and cars. Whatever you prefer Parade is the premier PCA event of the year. (Above L): Parade attendees wave at the camera from their restored 356. From old to new Parade has them all Photo: Gary Templeton (Above R): The unveiling of the restored 911. The raffle winner was present to accept the prized 911. Photo: Jerry Hampton (Right): A house in Savannah with Rosie and a Porsche following seen in the Cayenne mirror. Parade has a lot of non Porsche things to do. Photo: Rosie Hampton Each year our members attend a variety of races, some close and some distant. Locally we have Virginia January 2012 Racing Events International Raceway (VIR) which had a Rolex series and Continental Tire series in 2011. Other BLAU RAIN events of member interest are Daytona and Sebring Florida. The 24 Hours at Daytona begins the Grand Am season. Page 7 Above: Laura from Blue Ridge Region works the registration table with Ruben Ledesma, PCA vice president. Above Right: Some of the many Porsches in the corral. Right: Inside our tent, Hurley Haywood posed for a picture. Thank you to the Brumos and TRG teams for coming to talk to us. Photos: Dave Hogan 24 hours of Le Mans 2011 Watching the 24 hours of Le Mans live from France gathered several Blue Ridge Region members. Of course it was not all race watching, there were outdoor activities too. At Pete’s house on Smith Mountain Lake, members were able to watch racing in comfort and enjoy boating on January 2012 the lake. And, as seen in the picture below, there was some potato cannon fun too. No potatoes were insured in making this event fun, though a few enjoyed long distance travel. Below Left: The ladies enjoy socializing inside. Below Right: Gary holds the infamous ‘tater’ cannon. Photos: Jerry Hampton While Porsches didn’t do as well as we had hoped, the race was interesting. So many car makes were represented it was hard to think of makes not there. Maybe 2012 will be Porsche’s return to the winners’ p o d i u m . BLAU RAIN Page 8 Driver Education and Club Race Driver Education is a popular event with Blue Ridge Region Members. Driver Education gives members an opportunity to experience near race conditions on the same tracks used by professional drivers in the world’s top race series. Close to home for many Blue Ridge Region members, Virginia International Raceway is scheduled by several east coast PCA regions as well as Zone 2. just for drivers. There are volunteer positions which have to be filled too. Driver Education is also an excellent photography opportunity. Of course the cars, not just Porsches, are always interesting. But Driver Education is not So whether you like to drive on the track, help with the logestics, or just be a spectator Driver Education is an interesting and fun event. The connections made at a Driver Education event also aid endevors off the track. Come to a Driver Education event near you and see for yourself. You’ll be glad you did. Top Left: A 911 at VIR Photo: Jerry Hampton Top Right: Sherry accelerates out of the turn. Bottom Left: Ed puts his 944 through the paces. January 2012 Above: Charlie heads out to take some laps in the Cobra. Photos: Dave Hogan BLAU RAIN Page 9 On The Road With Blue Ridge Region Our events aren’t about just Porsches. Below is a view you may see at one of our events. Like the one on page 5, Oktoberfest. Above is from our Survivor Games. The upper right has Blue Ridge region members enjoying a Driver Education event at Virginia International Raceway. Middle right has members at our first Cars ‘N Coffee. Even the business signs welcomed us. Above: Cars line up for their turn on the track at VIR. Left: On the road with Cathy as she heads for our next event. Below: Members gather before the Cars ‘N Coffee in Vinton. Photos: Left Rosie Hampton Above & Below: Dave Hogan So whatever your desired Porsche experience, we have one for you. Won’t you join us in 2012? Left: Outside Chateau Morrisette Photo: Gary Templeton Right: Porsche Corral tent at VIR Photo: Dave Hogan January 2012 BLAU RAIN Page 10 The Best of 2011 - The Year in Review Continuing from past years I have selected the “Best Of” awards for 2011. Some are humorous and some are serious, but all are our people having fun. If you see yourself here, congratulations (I think). If not, just wait. I have my camera ready and so do others. Best Leader Best Expression Charter member, Dick, Ed wins here with his beer has lead our group and hat. I can’t decide if it’s is still active at his young funny or serious. Can you? age. Thanks, Dick, for your support and company. Best Vanity Plate Looking for ideas? There are websites with examples. Some will debate if this one is true. Best Race Fan Usually Dick wins for sleeping at the track. This year he shows there is life after 70. Apparently the ole chick magnet still works! Best Spectator Event Zone 2 Porsche Corral at VIR. Take a Rolex Grand Am race and a huge Porsche Corral then add fans. Best Overhead View When aliens, or birds, look down to see where they are.... So is this a sign for aliens or target for birds? Only time will tell but he comes in peace. Best “Cool” Look This looks like a real race car driver to me. Would you sign my program, please? Best Race Team Stepping back from DP to GT, Brumos won the GT title extending its racing heritage and history. January 2012 BLAU RAIN Page 11 Best Old Porsche My Best Picture Jerry’s 3-leged 911 sits in the Porsche Corral at VIR. A victim of a lame right front leg, the old girl made it slowly back home. Fortunately Jerry didn’t have to put her down, a rebuilt caliper made her good as new. You’ve seen this one several times but it’s my best picture in my six years as editor. Best Spoiler Best Lug Nut You’ve wanted to get extra down force on your track car? here’s one persons solution. Unfortunately it didn’t have much staying power and fell off on the track. Best PCA Region In my A great opinion anyway. group of people. I’ve heard of chrome lug nut caps, but this idea isn’t going to work. Sockets are just too heavy to be used this way. January 2012 BLAU RAIN Page 12 Finish Line It was a fun and exciting year Thank you to each person in Blue Ridge Region. Our club and each organization, exists because of its people. contributors to our success in 2011. Without Dedicated volunteers make you we are not a club. it possible. Our sponsors, advertisers, and supporters Here’s to 2012. May it be as contribute both money and grand as 2011. Blue Ridge time to make us successful. Region hopes to see each of Please remember to support you at a meeting and an event. those who support us. Lastly, Porsche Club of America with its organization and support make Parade, Escape, DEs, and many other events possible. Whether your participation in PCA goes from Panorama reader to attending all our events, a large team and many hours go into planning and execution. West Salem Collision Center CORRECTLY 327 S. College Ave. • Salem, VA • 540-389-9321 January 2012 BLAU RAIN Page 13 What It’s About, The People! Above, Blue Ridge Region members pose for a group picture. Photo: Gary Templeton Right, Our Porsches, and other makes, parked across from Blue Dahlia. Photo: Hogan Dave January 2012 BLAU RAIN Page 14 Cover, Dave Hogan Article Credits: Page 1, Unknown Page 2, Charities & below, articles & Photo, Dave Hogan Page 3, Articles Dave Hogan Page 4, Articles Dave Hogan Page 5 Articles Dave Hogan Page 6, Article Gary Templeton Dave Hogan Page 7 Articles Dave Hogan Page 8 Articles Dave Hogan Page 9 Articles Dave Hogan Page 10 Articles Dave Hogan Page 11, Articles Dave Hogan Page 12 Articles Dave Hogan Photo: Jerry Hampton Page 13 Articles Dave Hogan Rear Cover, Dave Hogan January 2012 BLAU RAIN Page 15 Blau Rain* BLUE RIDGE REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA Blau Rain is the official monthly newsletter of the Blue Ridge Region, Porsche Club of America; available only by subscription to BRR members as a portion of the annual PCA dues. For subscriptions for non-BRR PCA members, contact the Editor. Material in Blau Rain is copyright. Permission is granted to reproduce published material, provided full credit is given to Blau Rain. Blau Rain assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of contributed articles, services, or merchandise advertised herein. Statements appearing in Blau Rain are those of the author and are not necessarily consistent with the views of the Board, Blau Rain, BRR, or PCA. Annual Commercial Ad Rates: 1/3 page - $120; 1/2 page - $180; full page or inside back cover - $350; inside front - $400. Contact Marc Wilson - e-mail to [email protected]. Communications regarding articles, photos, and other material for Blau Rain should be sent to the Editor. Deadline: the 20th of the month preceding publication. Editor: Jerry Hampton 264 Rainbow Forest Drive Lynchburg, VA [email protected] Clip art from PCA. Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at Famous Anthony’s, 3737 Challenger Avenue, Roanoke, VA, and are open to the general membership. Please join us. *Blau Rain is a 17th century German translation meaning Blue Ridge. 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