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Vo l u m e 5 3 I s s u e 12 EDITORS Gregg & Alison Bull gpeditor@az.pca.org CONTRIBUTORS Rick Althouse Danielle Badler Dan Bouet Ken Bryant Alison Scott Bull Gregg Bull Jim & Carole Bultema Russ Dodson Matthew Griffin Bruce Herrington Kim Kemper Christine Menard Scott McILvain Angela Manente Mark Manente Kenneth Mitchell Dennis Rood Moe Scharhon Darell & Re Schmidt Geneva Sorum Rita Sprenkle David K. Whitlock ON THE COVER
Jill’s Acid Green 911 at Polo Photo courtesy of AZPCA
IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES
8.............A heartfelt request from Eric Schmidt 9.............In Memoriam - Eugenie (Genie) Dodson 10.............Thank you letter from Mesa Comm. College 25.............Featured Members - Darell & Re Schmidt 27.............Please welcome our Newest BOD members 28.............Review - Driving Tour - Flagstaff Fall Colors 36.............Review - Social event - Ultimate Porsche Showcase 50.............Book Review for Porschephiles-Ferrari 52.............Story - Passion is no Ordinary word 56 ............TechTime with Scott M - Porsche Brakes 58.............Stuttgart Market Letter 59.............Review - Driving Tour - Valley View Dinner Drive 60.............Drive your Porsche on a Race Track 62.............AZPCA AutoX - Veteran’s Day Autocross 65.............Important AZPCA Information
AZ.PCA.ORG Going Places is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region and is published electronically monthly. Written contributions and photographs are welcomed and can be emailed to the editor. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region, its officers or members. Permission is granted to reprint any material herein provided full credit is given to the author and to Going Places. PORSCHE®, the Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG. The editor shall reserve the right to edit and publish only those articles felt to be in the best interest of the members of the Porsche Club of America. THE DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES AND ADVERTISEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION IS THE 15TH OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MONTH OF PUBLICATION. Commercial advertising rates can be found in the back of this publication.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Mark Manente president@az.pca.org
VICE PRESIDENT
Dan Bouet vicepresident@az.pca.org
SECRE TARY
Gregg Bull secretary@az.pca.org
NEWS & EVENTS
5...............2023/2024 Calendar of Events 12..............Future Driving Tour - Prescott Holiday Lights 13..............AZPCA 2023 Holiday Party 15..............Cars, Coffee & Camaraderie - Alpio’s at Troon 16..............Upcoming Porsches n’ Pancakes - Daddy-O’s 15..............Upcoming Monthly Mem. Meeting - LaLocanda 20...... ........2024 Tri-State Weekend Extravaganza 22..............2023/2024 AutoX Schedule 23..............2023/2024 HP Drivers Education Schedule 24..............HPDE INDE information 34..............National - SIM Racing 49..............PCA-Southern AZ Viking cruise 51..............Treffen - Spring 2024 55..............Treffen at Sea 66..............PCA - Digital Membership Cards
IN EVERY ISSUE TREASURER
Marty Ercoline treasurer@az.pca.org
PA S T P R ES I D E N T
Mark Baker pastpresident@az.pca.org
DIREC TORS AT L ARGE
Andy Cole AndyCole@az.pca.org
Frank Grimmelmann FrankGrimmelmann@az.pca.org
Kenneth Mitchell kenmitchell@az.pca.org
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4..............Arizona Region Board 6..............President’s Note 7..............From the Editors 11..............Sponsorship Program 35 .............Awards & Accolades 41..............Social Media 43..............Please welcome - New Members 44..............Happy PCA Members’ Anniversaries 45..............Executive Appointees 46..............Zone 8 Staff and Websites 48..............Goodie Store
SPONSORS INDEX
26..............APEX Realty Services 47..............AZ Euros 14..............Barbara, Alpio: Redwood General Tires 33..............Bayntree Wealth Advisors 41..............Brasile, Chuck & Denise; Real Estate 5..............Hamra Fine Jewelry & Timepieces 33..............McIlvain Motors IFC,47........Porsche Chandler BC, 41........Porsche North Scottsdale 40..............Protective Film Solutions 15..............Raven Gastropub 42..............Tech Plus Automotive 45..............Trackside Motorsports
CLASSIFIEDS https://az.pca.org/classifieds/
2023/2024 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The dates, times and details of AZPCA events are subject to change. CLICK HERE AZ.PCA.ORG to check the website for the entire calendar of events. Dec 2023 2 9 10 17 18 **
HPDE - Podium Club AutoX - AMP Skidpad Prescott Holiday Lights Holiday Party-Grayhawk Golf Club Board of Directors Meeting No Member Meeting in December
Mar 2024 9-10 Sat -Sun 16 Sat 17 Sun 23 Sat 23 Sat 30 Sat
HPDE - INDE New Members Day - We Ko Pa New Members Drive - TBD AutoX - AMP Skidpad Charity Casino Night Porsches n’ Pancakes - Thumb
Jan 2024 6 Sat 10 Wed 13-14 Sat -Sun 17 Wed 20 Sat
HPDE - AMP Monthly Meeting - La Locanda Tri-State Weekend Extravaganza Member Appreciation Night AutoX - AMP Skidpad
Apr 2024 3 Wed 7 Sun 13-14 Sat -Sun 20 Sat 27 Sat
Monthly Meeting - TBD Driving Tour - East Valley HPDE - Podium Club AutoX - AMP Skidpad Porsches n’ Pancakes - TBD
Feb 2024 3 7 10 17 24
Concours in the Hills Monthly Meeting - TBD HPDE - AMP AutoX - AMP Skidpad Porsches n’ Pancakes - TBD
May 2024 1 Wed 17-18 Fri -Sat 18 Sat
Monthly Meeting - TBD Driving Tour - National Parks Porsches n’ Pancakes - TBD
Sat Sat Sun Sun Mon ***
Sat Wed Sat Sat Sat
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PRESIDENT’S NOTE
Mark
Manente
“Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.” – Ken Galbraith
The Club made a few changes for our December social calendar.
Our December Monthly Member Meeting is cancelled, in its place is the Club’s traditional holiday gettogether. This year it will be held on December 17th. Thank you, Angela, for planning the event in January while the club was searching for a replacement Social Chairperson. As with most social events the board has agreed to significantly subsidize the Holiday Party to encourage participation, as of this writing, we have 108 members/guests with a maximum of 120. Thank you all that have signed up! Our normal Monthly Member Meetings will begin again in January. At our November meeting Jim Bultema, our bonified author, was the “In-person Meet a Member”. What a life story both for him and Carole. Upcoming “In-person Meet a Member” guests: January, Dieter Guenter; February, Jim Golba (both of these members were pilots) and March, Jan Nyquist. Hopefully, I can cajole a few of you to tell us your story. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Boxing Day May the Spirit of the Holiday be with you throughout the New Year! Mark
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From the EDITORS
Gregg and Ali Bull
Sometimes things happen in this world that makes no sense to any righteous, ecclesiastical individual with a modicome of decency about themelves, this is one such example.
As you will read on page 8, a truly horrific, dispicable act occured to one of our AZPCA family members, Please read the heartfelt message from the father of the victim. On a lighter note, we had some amazing events in the month of November. Our Monthly Meeting was held at Raven Gastropub and fun was had by all in attendance. Frank and Maria organized an amazing Polo event graciously hosted by Molina Fine Jewelers, we have put together a little article on pages 36 through 39 with some excellent photos. AutoX and HPDE hosted a couple excellent driving events and both were well represented. Rook and Debbie organized a very entertaining “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” driving tour through the Biltmore Estates culminating in a BBQ dinner at Rustler’s Rooste, see page 59. Dennis arranged the Porsche n’ Pancake at U.S. Egg, another well attended event. Alpio was kind enough to offer us his Troon Event location for a Formula 1 viewing event, it was catered by Sharko’s and huge thanks to Jim and Carole Bultema for organizing the food. Lastly but certainly not least, please turn to page 27 to welcome our newest AZPCA BOD members, Marty E returns as Treasurer, Gregg B returns as Club Secretary, Doug B and Steve S are our newest Director’s at Large, they will take up their positions in January 2024. Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and can now set their sights on the upcoming Festive Holiday’s, Cheers from our family to yours.
We will be known forever by the tracks we leave. - Dakota
Going Places Facts and Figures
The Deadline for submitting material is the 15th of each month. Submissions received after that date will appear in a later edition. Articles written and submitted to Going Places are done so on a voluntary basis. The views, opinions or suggested links provided by the editors do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of AZPCA or PCA and have not been indorsed as such. Dates, locations and costing for events may change after publication, please refer to the AZPCA website or MotorsportReg for the up to date information. GOING PL ACES
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A heartfelt request to fellow AZPCA family members We have some very disturbing and sad new to tell you regarding a fellow AZPCA family member, When Mark M returned home after attending the F1 event, Angela informed him that Hans Schmidt, who is the son of AZPCA member Eric Schmidt, was the victim of a heinous violence. Eric has been an active Autocross participant and an AZPCA member.
As reported in the News, “A religious leader in Arizona is fighting for his life after being shot in the head earlier this week while preaching on a street corner in Glendale. Hans Schmidt, 26, a military medic and the Christian father of two children, was shot Wednesday around 6:15 p.m. in the area of 51st Avenue and Peoria, according to local authorities” As reported by FOX News.. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Hans Schmidt and his family get through these very difficult times, if you have it in your heart to help this family, they would be very grateful.
Help Hans Schmidt's family in their time of need, organized by Brad Currell
My name is Brad Currell and I'm doing this on behalf of a group of 50+ … Brad Currell needs your support for Help Hans Schmidt's family in their time of need www.gofundme.com
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A Loving Tribute - Eugenie (Genie) Dodson
It is with a very sad heart that we must inform you that one of our long-time members has recently passed away, Eugenie (Genie) Dodson. Russ and Genie Dodson were AZPCA members for many, many years, and the beautiful words below are from Russ…
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Eugenie (Genie ♀️) Anderson, MD, passed away peacefully, in her sleep 11-21-2023. She is survived by her husband, of 45 years, Russell Dodson, PA-C, and her brother, Courtney Anderson. She attended The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in Baltimore Maryland. She practiced medicine in Phoenix, Arizona, as an OB/Gyn for over 45 years. She delivered about 1100 babies, including one that would one day many years later be my PA student. She was a member of the AZ Porsche Club, thru me. She loved driving our 911 on the race track, but she did not like waiting for her turn, or working a corner station. I worked them for her. She was an avid knitter, and reader. I will miss her! I planned her memorial service on MLK weekend. I wanted to be after the holidays and I thought she would like it. Genies ♀️services will be Saturday January 13th for MLK weekend @ 11:00am at Meldrum Mortuary, 52 N. MacDonald Dr, Mesa AZ 85201. Please feel free to share your thoughts with everyone.
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A little history about Russ and Genie in Russ’s own words; I was president 3 years in a row!! The board had to meet and amend the bylaws to allow 3 terms in succession! After the first 2 years Genie wanted a second phone line, we were getting way too many Porsche calls and she was on call. This was way before cell phones so the board authorized payment for a second phone line for 1 year to keep me on as President. The previous president forgot to give me the BIG NOTE BOOK, that explained how everything was supposed to work as president. So I entered the club for the Pirelli prize and we won. I made the charity auction official, started nominal fees for events. When I took over the club had a negative $500 balance when I left we had all bills paid and $2000 in the account! It was a fun time! We named an award for Jack and Loretta Aman for club participation so they could not win it every year!! Then I won it in 1993!!!!
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💜💜💜💜 Hope this helps! Genie🧞♀️put up with me the whole n time!!
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AZPCA Sponsorship Program
The sponsorship programs were designed to allow our current and new advertisers and sponsors a simple way to choose a program that will include; digital on-line published newsletter and internet exposure opportunities all for one simple investment. The sponsorship program has five tiers: Bronze - Our Bronze level includes one small website banner on our Home and Sponsors page and a one eighth-page (3.5″x2″ business card) color or grayscale ad in the Going Places publication. Fee - $250. annually Silver - Our Silver level includes one medium website banner on our Home and Sponsors page and a one quarter-page (3.5″x4.75″) color or grayscale ad in the Going Places publication. Fee - $600. annually Gold - Our Gold level includes one medium website banner on our Home and Sponsors page, inclusion in the rotating banner on our homepage, a one half-page (8″x5″) color or grayscale ad in the Going Places publication and AZPCA E-Blasts. Fee - $1200. annually Titanium - Our Titanium level includes one large website banner on the Main page and Sponsors page, inclusion in the rotating banner on our homepage, one-full page (8″x5″) color or grayscale ad in the Going Places publication and AZPCA E-Blasts. Fee - $2500. annually Platinum - Our Platinum level includes one large website banner on the Main page and Sponsors page, inclusion in our rotating banner on our homepage, an embedded video, and one full-page (8″x10″) color or grayscale ad inside the front cover in the Going Places publication. Fee - $10,000. annually It is the responsibility for each sponsor to develop and design their unique promotional ads. Sponsors must submit their own artwork electronically for ads in gif, pdf, jpeg or swf (for website ads) formats. New sponsorships will run yearly, and investment will be prorated for any new sponsor who commits mid-year. The acceptance and display of advertising in this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the advertiser or product by the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region. AZPCA reserves the right to refuse to print any ad it deems inappropriate. Sponsorships must be prepaid. Staff reserves the right to change rates upon notice at any time. Contacts: Sponsorship Requests and Tier Details Sponsorships and Advertising Manager, Andy Jorgensen E-mail: sponsorship@az.pca.org Gregg & Ali Bull Going Places Editors E-mail: gpeditor@az.pca.org
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Prescott Holiday Lights Drive Sunday, December 10, 2023 Come along on this drive and enjoy time celebrating the holidays with your PCA friends! Known as “Arizona’s Christmas City,” Prescott celebrates with lights, music, and festive flair from November-January. Throughout the month of December, the Courthouse Square is aglow with a gorgeous display of lights that adorn more than 100 trees at the iconic courthouse and surrounding plaza. The driving route follows “the Spars,” which we have taken many times on our way to Prescott. The twisting curves and beautiful scenery make for an ideal drive in our Porsches.
On arrival in Prescott, we will gather for dinner at the Gurley Street Grill, where we will enjoy selections from a menu designed just for our group. After dinner the plaza will be lit up in a festive celebration of the holiday season. You can stroll the plaza, check out the surrounding shops, and maybe have a hot drink or two. You may choose to return to the Valley that evening, or some of us will plan to spend the night in the area. For more details and to REGISTER, CLICK HERE
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2023 AZPCA HOLIDAY PARTY Sunday, December 17th 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM Grayhawk Golf Club at the Fairway House 8620 E Thompson Peak Pkwy | Scottsdale Don your festive holiday attire, join the fun, and enjoy an elegant plated dinner and merriment with fellow club members in the Fairway House at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale as we celebrate the holiday season.
We will also say farewell to our retiring December 2023 Board of Directors officers and welcome in our newly elected 2024 officers. FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO REGISTER CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW: https://az.pca.org/event/holiday-party/ It all kicks off at 5:00 PM - Check-in, Happy Hour & Appetizers
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Cars, Coffee & Camaraderie
Alpio’s at Troon
Every 2nd Saturday please join Alpio for Car’s, Coffee and Donut Holes
10452 E Jomax Rd, Scottsdale, 85262 NEXT event: Sat, December 9th from 7am-10am For more details regarding this event CLICK HERE
Scratch Cooking, Inspired Dining
Artisanal, fine dining with the discerning palate in mind. Inspired dining made from locally-sourced produce. LET US HANDLE THE CATERING
WE WELCOME EVERY TYPE OF PRIVATE EVENT ENJOY YOUR FAVORITES ANYWHERE 8900 East Pinnacle Peak Road, Ste B1, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255 HTTPS://RAVENGP.COM GOING PL ACES
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Upcoming Porsches n’ Pancakes - Daddy-O’s Ok this is the official start to the 2024 Porsches n’ Pancakes Breakfast season.
Dennis and Nancy are starting us off this year at Daddy-O’s Grill.
Where: Daddy-O’s Grill, 4163 W Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix, 85029 When: Saturday, January 27th from 8:30am – 10:00am Cost/Menu: Order anything you like of the menu and pay at the end of the meal
Seating: Seating is limited to 50 attendees so sign up soon. After breakfast you can always visit the Martin Auto Museum across the way.
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Upcoming Monthly Membership Meeting - La Locanda AZPCA Monthly Membership Meeting January 10, 2024, @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
La Locanda Italian Bistro Grab your keys or fobs and head over to Old Town Scottsdale and a new venue for the club. It’s La Locanda Italian Bistro, which offers a slice of authenticity with a distinctive Italian dining experience. Their chefs deliver their blend of exquisite Italian food with the casual elegance that seems to capture the soul of an Italian grandmother setting the table with her best dishes. Come join us for what should be a memorable evening of friendship and fine food. Menu Caesar Salad Choice of: Fettucini Bolognese Salmon Piccata Chicken Parmesan Desert: Pannacotta – Eggless custard, Madagascar Vanilla Bean with a strawberry sauce Cash bar Jim and Carole Bultema, Organizers La Locanda Italian Bistro 3915 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 $40 per person Event Schedule: 5:30 – 6:15 pm
Social time
6:15 – 6:45 pm.
Dinner
6:45 – 7:30 pm
Meeting and meet a member program
Registration is required for this event. Click the REGISTER button below to sign up and pay. Registration is open for 100. The deadline to register is January 6th at midnight.
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2024 Tri-State Weekend Extravaganza The Arizona Region Porsche Club of America invites you to the inaugural 2024 Tri-State Weekend Extravaganza Event over the
January 13th weekend that will be centered in North Scottsdale! The weekend will consist of showcasing two exceptional nationally recognized Arizona car collections and a drive across beautiful and diverse Sonoran Desert landscapes ending in a luncheon at multiple restaurants of your choice (no reservation necessary). Details for each of the 3 events can be found on the subsequent pages. Join 15 Las Vegas Region PCA cars, 10 Intermountain Region PCA (IRPCA) Southern Utah cars and 25 Arizona Region PCA cars, with 100 participating in a weekend of fun and socializing to kick off the new year, that includes: � � � � �
1/13 Morning Cars & Coffee hosted by Alpio’s at Troon 1/13 Mystery Sonoran Desert Drive, followed by a destination lunch at a several exceptional diverse restaurant offerings 1/14 Visit to Don Murray’s Secret European Car Collection featuring many extremely rare vehicles. Time to shop and/or visit the Penske Racing Museum in North Scottsdale (near the North Scottsdale Loop 101 Curve) Enjoy exceptional restaurants
Arriving on Friday night 1/12, the night for those from other Regions will be yours to enjoy and refresh for an early start Saturday morning with some good coffee, burritos, and pastries to wake up to at Alpio’s indescribable monthly event showcasing your cars and many other local vehicles. Following a northern Sonoran Drive to a Mystery destination, you’ll be free to join other participants at a restaurant of your choice in the area meeting diverse dietary requirements and tastes. On Saturday night, after a day of spectacular cars and a memorable driving event, you’ll have an opportunity to independently enjoy diverse restaurants of your choice in the North Scottsdale area. Saturday afternoon enjoy shopping or relaxing at Kierland Commons, or visit the Penske Racing Museum that is also in the area. Sunday morning, Don Murray has graciously offered to host a visit to his exclusive Secret European Car Collection not open to the public [location/address shared with participants just in advance of the event--AZPCA will host coffee and donuts for all attending]. The only cost to participants will be for the non-hosted Saturday luncheon, there is also an optional contribution to support the non-profit Society of St. Vincent De Paul [the chosen charity supported by Alpio Barbara and Don Murray https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/ ], with cash contribution jars available at both car collection locations! Sunday, the other Regions can choose to return to their home territories or stay on for Car Week 2024 that begins the following week Barrett-Jackson Car Week 2024 JAN 20-28 ! The North Scottsdale corridor is rich in diverse lodging alternatives, including the following properties, among many other luxury and affordable chain and local offerings: � � � � � � �
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North JW Marriott Scottsdale McDowell Mountain Inn Resort The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa AC Hotel by Marriott Scottsdale North Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale Talking Stick Resort
Note: Regional Representatives are responsible for booking lodging in central locations for the Saturday events at Troon and Sunday’s Mystery Tour at I-17 slightly north of the Loop 101! Save the date now, you will be notified when Registration opens shortly at the https://az.pca.org/social-events/ website shortly that will link to MotorsportReg to register. We also encourage anyone who registers to attend all three formal events to foster communication and comradery between these three exceptional PCA Regions that continue to build strong bonds of friendship. Remember, it’s about the cars, but the people make the Club, we look forward to your joining us for this extraordinary event.
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2024 Tri-State Weekend Extravaganza
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2024 Tri-State Weekend Extravaganza
Mystery Sonoran Desert Drive & Lunch [Saturday, 1/13/2024, 10:00-2:30 pm]
Join your fellow Tri-State Porsche Extravaganza participants for a spirited drive through the northern Sonoran Desert, leaving from Alpio's at Troon immediately after the Cars & Coffee showcase, and arriving at a mystery destination in time for a late lunch offering a variety of restaurants to suit every taste! Driving through the Northern Sonoran Desert is a mesmerizing journey that unveils breathtaking scenery at every turn. As you traverse this arid landscape, you'll be captivated by the stark beauty of the desert's rugged terrain, with its towering saguaro cacti and vibrant wildflowers. But what truly makes this drive exceptional are the unexpected oases that dot the landscape, where pristine lakes shimmer under the sun, framed by majestic mountains that rise in the distance. The juxtaposition of the arid desert and the lush pockets of water creates a striking contrast that makes the journey through the Northern Sonoran Desert an unforgettable experience, offering a glimpse into the awe-inspiring wonders of nature. Note that you and your guest must be registered in advance to participate on this drive and must be PCA Members in Good Standing to register Online.
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2024 Tri-State Weekend Extravaganza
Don Murray''s European Car Collection
Sunday, January 14, 2024 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Don Murray has extended a gracious invitation to host the AZPCA's TriState Extravaganza participants for a private viewing of his remarkable collection. The collection includes several extremely rare and historic Porsches, including a rare Spyder recently on display at the Atlanta Porsche Experience. We will view Don's collection of Ferraris, including a 1950 166 that was the 22nd road Ferrari ever built. Also Don's first Ferrari, the 400 Superamerica, which was on display at the Peterson museum twice. Don’s collection showcases a 1955 RS Spyder that won a Formula 2 race and his 1970 911 is in practically new condition with only 700 original miles. Some notable race cars in the collection are the Sebring Sprint that was raced by legendary driver Bruce McLaren. This is a unique opportunity don't miss it!
Limit to 100 Members/Guests inTotal! Meet up information will be sent out only to registered PCA members
Event requirements You must be a PCA member to register for this event. The First and Last names in your PCA account, as well as your PCA member number, must match in your MotorsportReg account exactly in order for you to register. GOING PL ACES
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AZPCA AUTOCROSS SEASON - 2023/2024
The tentative autocross dates for the 2023-2024 AZPCA Region Autocross Season from October to April are on Saturday at AMP as follows: •
December 9, 2023, Saturday - AZ Motorsport Park Skidpad
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January 20, 2024, Saturday - AZ Motorsport Park Skidpad
About Autocross events:
Join us for our AZPCA autocross at Arizona Motorsports Park Skidpad. Location address is 15402 W. Camelback Rd, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340. Non-Porsches are welcome to participate. Multi lap format. Contact Kim Kemper for more information. $60 for the event - there is no on site registration. If you wish to have someone, who is not an entrant, over 18 years old and who is an immediate household member, as a passenger for a taste of autox please pre-register and pay the $15 fee. Drivers can invite guests only during pre-registration who must complete all waivers, but cannot be a passenger and no lunch is provided. The club will be serving a lunch to all pre-registered drivers and taste of autocross participants. Gates open at 7:00 am. First car out at 8:30 am. Rental helmets can be reserved during the online registration process. Sorry but no go-karts, Polaris type, formula or other exoskeleton vehicles permitted. AMP has a strict sound limit of 92 db and your vehicle must pass sound tech held immediately before the event (around 8:00) or have a valid AMP sound sticker and no changes to the car impacting sound have been made since. A link to the Porsche waiver will be sent to you via email, information on the AMP paper waiver will be provided in your event receipt and is available on site. Click HERE for the MotorsportReg link If you have any questions regarding any of the autocross events, please contact the Autocross Co-chairs, Kim K. or Rick A. at autocross@az.pca.org | 22 |
HPDE schedule 2023 / 2024 Season Saturday, December 2, 2023 Podium Club at Attesa Saturday, January 6, 2024 Arizona Motorsports Park Saturday, February 10, 2024 Arizona Motorsports Park (CCW) Saturday, March 9, 2024 Podium Club at Attesa Saturday & Sunday, April 13-14, 2024 Inde Motorsports Ranch
Time Trials also available at this HPDE event HPDE Event Registrations: azpca.motorsportreg.com Arizona Motorsports Park – 15402 W. Camelback Rd, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Inde Motorsports Ranch – 9301 W. Airport Rd, Willcox, AZ 85643 Podium Club at Attesa – 6870 S Bianco Rd, Casa Grande, AZ 85193
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Meet this month’s featured Members - Darell & Re Schmidt 1. When did you join PCA?
My wife and I joined in April 2022.
2. What Porsche(s) do you have?
1987 924S and a 1999 Carrera Cabriolet (our first Porsche was a 1977 924)
3. Where are you from?
I am from Denver and my wife is from Wichita
4. Family?
My wife and I have been married for 42 years, we have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
5. Work background or trade?
I am an real estate developer focusing on Multi-family homes both new construction and rehabbing older apartments
6. What makes your car special?
We were looking for a 924 to buy and ran across the 1987 924S in California and bought it.
7. Next upgrade?
Fully restore the 1987 924S
8. Have you personalized your car?
Not yet but I would like to fully restore the 1987 924S.
9. Favorite memory with a car?
My wife and I’s first kiss was in the 1977 924 and I asked her to marry me in this first Porsche too.
10. Why did you buy your Porsche?
I bought both of these cars because I love Porsches and caught the Porsche bug when I was young.
11. High school nickname? Duck
12. Top 3 cars you would own?
1. Porsche: Spyder (I almost bought one) 2. Porsche: Late model Turrbo (I’ll need a bigger garage) 3. 2017 50th anniv. Shelby Cobra (I did buy this one)
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AZPCA Regional eNEWS
AZPCA REGION eNEWS AZPCA Region publishes several emails each month to notify the members of the upcoming social and driving events and other pertinent Region business and activity information. These emails are known as eNews email blasts and will be identified by the PCA Banner as you see above. It has come to the Region’s attention that several hundred members are not receiving the AZPCA Region’s eNews email blasts. This may be because the PCA National Office may not have your correct email address or there may be a technical problem with your email address. Or the member at one time elected to opt out of receiving the emails and would like to begin receiving them. AZPCA Region would like to help the members in resolving this issue of you not receiving the eNews emails. If you are not receiving any of the emails that are labeled with the above banner, and prefer to receive them, please email the Region’s Communications Chair, Kenny Mitchell at kenmitchell@az.pca.org
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Please welcome your NEW 2024 BOD Members 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
How to recognize us in public
Marty Ercoline - Treasurer
Gregg Bull - Secretary
2024 DIRECTORS AT LARGE Doug Buchanan
Steve Sapareto
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AZPCA Drive Review : Flagstaff Fall Colors Tour STORY BY Rita Sprenkle 2023 Fall Colors Overnighter to Flagstaff
We went on the 2022 overnight PCA Fall Color tour and had so much fun we went again this year. We were
happy to be staying two nights in Flagstaff this year. We left Sunday late morning; about 30 cars - divided into two groups. Really appreciated the bio break about 60 minutes into the drive; then onto Sedona. Passing the wineries in Page Springs was beautiful (maybe next year we stop at a winery for lunch? Passengers can winetaste and drivers drink water!).
John and Andrea Grant joined us at Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill in Sedona for lunch. If you have never been to Mariposa, the food is great and the views from the hilltop restaurant patio overlooking the red rocks is spectacular.
After lunch we continued up 89A through Oak Creek Canyon — it is a cool ride with breathtaking scenery.
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We arrived at the Little America Hotel about 3:30 PM. We had a Grand One King with Sofa Bed and Shower room. It was very modern, clean and spacious; the towels were super fluffy, and we loved the double sinks. The refrigerator and safe were a great added bonus. We stayed in Lodge 3 so we could park in the back where there always lots of empty parking spaces. It is a bit of a walk from lodge 3 to 2 (plus 2 steps) then lodge 2 to 1 (8 steps) then to the reception/bar/restaurant/gift shop but having plenty of parking is a great benefit and worth the walk. The Silver Pine hotel bar/restaurant was a great meet-up place after the ride – fun to make new friends. The gift shop always has very unique merchandise and worth a visit. On Monday, we had breakfast at the Toasted Owl (Cortland Blvd, exit 201 on I-40E) then drove to the Meteor Crater Visitor Center (exit 233). I-40 was a very well paved road with little traffic; it would have been a blast if other cars were on this tour and we could have had all the cars lined up on the road. Unfortunately, it was just the two of us so no cool road photos. [editor’s note: Rita, you and George missed the group visit to Meteor Crater in August!] You can purchase your tickets for the Visitor Center online in advance for a discount. The ticket included access to the Visitor Center, a film, interactive displays, outside observation deck for viewing, rest rooms and a guided tour. There is also a gift shop and restaurant. We spent about 90 minutes at the center, but skipped the one-hour outside guided tour.
On the way back, we stopped at the Walnut Canyon National Monument (exit 204 on I-40). This area is part of the National Park Foundation and there is an entrance fee. If you have a National Park Pass it is free for up to four people. For those unfamiliar, National Monuments are typically more than just a monument; this was the case at Walnut Canyon. In addition to the Canyon, there were remarkable rocks and ancient cliff dwellings. The Visitor Center had a very knowledgeable park ranger who shared lots of information. The center was handicapped friendly with elevators to move around the center. There was a gift shop and if you have a National Park Passport book, you can get a free stamp in your Passport book there. Your entrance fee includes a park film, museum, rest rooms, accessible viewpoints and two very well-groomed hiking trails with rails at the steps. Without doing the hikes, we spent about 30 minutes there. We plan to go back again next year when we have more time to hike the trails. 1. Island Trail 0.90-mile: Hike down into the canyon (287 step each way) to explore Native American cliff dwellings. 2. Rim Trail 0.75-mile Easy hike with sweeping views of the canyon and historic cultural sites.
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Returning to Little America, we took old Route 66 through Flagstaff rather then 1-40. We met up with the group at Grimaldi’s for dinner and to watch Game 3 of the World Series. Great pizza and not so great game ☹. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the club-sponsored Prescott Holiday Lights Drive and recommend you put the hope Fall Colors Overnighter to Flagstaff on your calendar for October 2024.
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AZPCA Drive Review II : Flagstaff Fall Colors Tour STORY BY AZPCA Fall Colors Tour to Flagstaff 10/29-10/31.
Dennis Rood
We gathered at Tramonto Marketplace at Carefree Highway/I-17. Rook had his briefing meeting, and we were off at about 10:00 AM. Great to see all the road work completed on Highway 17 in the new widening and reverse lane project. It is going to be great when finished. Exit on the road toward Cottonwood, then a winding drive through the wine country in Page Springs. People were on their own to choose a lunch destination in Sedona. Eight of us lunched at The Hudson. Great food and view. The next leg of the drive went through Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff. There wasn’t much in the way of colors in the Canyon, but the day was bright and sunny all day. Checked into the Little America Hotel, which I think is one of the nicest hotels we have ever stayed in with the club. We all gathered in the bar and then we stayed for dinner, which was very good. We highly recommend this hotel. The next morning, while everyone else went to one of many sightseeing destinations Rook and Debbie had listed for us, Nancy and I drove to the Grand Canyon for the day. It was cold and very windy when we got there — about 40 degrees (it had been 27 degrees the night before). Enjoyed the visitors center and the short video there. It even had some footage of large, eight-person inflatable rafts coming through the rapids with spray and water breaking over the entire raft (I went down the river in1992 from Page to Bar 10 Ranch where we were lifted out by a beautiful and welcome helicopter to Las Vegas). We ate lunch at El Tovar, an old “Swiss-chalet”-style hotel and restaurant, which was wonderful. We highly recommend this also. Getting back in our Porsche we were greeted by a flashing orange message on the dash that read, “Low on Fluid, do not drive on.” Pretty scary, but were able to find some correct G40 coolant and I topped it up with about a quart, and we drove back to dinner at Grimaldi’s Pizza in Flagstaff, where we met the rest of the group. Next day drove home with another car down Lake Mary Road to 87 and then 260 to Camp Verde and Highway 17. An interesting set of roads and beautiful sunshine. Thanks to Rook and Debbie for setting up this tour weekend. We met many new people, which always happens, and it was a wonderful experience.
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But wait, there’s more....Flagstaff Fall Colors Tour I posted some pictures of the Riordan Mansion tour. The tour was very informative it highlighted the mansion and
it’s Arts and Crafts style architecture. We followed this up with an evening Halloween tour which was a little campy but fun. Also pictured was our lunch in Sedona at Saltrock Southwest Kitchen restaurant. Great location, good food and great service. Highly recommended. Another great lunch restaurant that we ate at in Flagstaff was the Toasted Owl. Thumbs up for that too. -Matthew Griffin
The Museum of Northern Arizona was an excellent choice on our short tour. Our very own AZPCA Club member
Carole Bultema was a volunteer there for many years and helped us all learn even more about the impressive Native American history, art and culture exhibits. We also drove up to the Snow Bowl. The leaf colors were past their vibrant prime, but still we managed to capture a photo with our Macans.
-Geneva Sorum
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National Events - Sim Racing
Don’t let winter reduce your track time. Join PCA Sim Racing! PCA Sim Racing provides a quality sim racing experience, including opportunities for all levels of driving experience, competitive intensity, and sim racing interests, in a friendly environment for all Porsche Club of America members.
PCA Sim Racing offers: • Introductory sim racing video • How to Proceed Step-by-Step Instructions • Sim Racing Equipment Recommendations • Sim Racing Driver Education • Five Classes for All Skill Levels • All Races on Laser Scanned Race Tracks • Sprint and Endurance Racing • Calendar of Upcoming Races
Learn more about PCA’s Sim Racing program at www.pcasimracing.com/go
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Monthly Awards & Accolades Each month the Editors and Contributors of Going Places would like to recognize certain members for special contributions to this amazing Club we are all part of. The Writers Award, this award is for an individual that submits or presents the best article.
Writers Award – November 2023: Rita Sprenkle
The winner will receive a $30 credit on their MotorsportReg account to be used for upcoming AZPCA events. The Volunteer Award, this award goes to the member who goes above and beyond the call of duty, this person demonstrates what the Clubs values are all about, Passion, a Positive attitude and a willingness to help.
Volunteer of the Month – November 2023: Audre Stubbs
The winner will receive a $30 credit on their MotorsportReg account to be used for upcoming AZPCA events. **Even if you don’t win this month a big heart felt THANK-YOU to all the wonderful contributors that help make this award-winning Newsletter/Magazine the success that it is, CHEERS.
*NEW - Aman-Steele Award returns/Legacy Award introduced *
Aman-Steele Award
A reinstatement of the historical Annual Aman Award for outstanding achievement, represen7ng the AZPCA Member (or Members, awarded jointly) in good standing who is acknowledged as the enthusiast (or enthusiasts) of the year for the current calendar year. The award is designated as the Aman-Steele Award to recognize the life7me contribu7on of Jack Aman and Ken Steele to the Club. The award is presented at the AZPCA annual dinner to the enthusiast of the year demonstra7ng an excep7onal level of contribu7on to the Club. Candidates are to be nominated by any club member including a descrip7on of the nominees unique and significant contribu7ons to the club in the current year and voted upon by the Board of Directors at their November Board Mee7ng in an execu7ve session following the main board mee7ng to maintain the decision in confidence un7l the presenta7on of the award at the December Annual Holiday Party.
Legacy Award
The Annual Legacy Award established in 2023 recognizes an AZPCA Member or members working as a team who historically and consistently over a decade or more has or have contributed significantly to excep7onally suppor7ng the club and its membership at a significant level. The award may recognize this contribu7on from a current ac7ve member or posthumously for a member’s contribu7on. This award is nominated and voted upon by the Board of Directors who may at their discre7on seek guidance form the general membership, especially those who have historically been involved with the club and were able to personally observe those who have made a significant consistent contribu7on that is above and beyond usual expecta7ons. The Board of Directors will consider nomina7ons and make the final decision in an execu7ve session following the main board mee7ng to maintain the decision in confidence un7l the presenta7on of the award at the December Holiday Party Mee7ng.
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AZPCA Social Events - Ultimate Porsche Showcase Ultimate Porsche Showcase/Bentley Polo Championships 2023 How best to describe this annual event……Spectacular!
The highlight of the 2023 edition of the Bentley Polo Championship has to be without question the introduction of THE ULTIMATE PORSCHE SHOWCASE.
We must start of by thanking Frank and Maria Grimmelman for organizing such a grandiose event and to our gracious hosts Molina Fine Jewelers for supplying us a number of private tables and libations too, thanks. We had a record 60 cars signed up for the event and although a few dropped out it was still an amazing sight.
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So c i a l M e d i a fo r A Z P C A 5 W ay s t o E ngage! By Jan Mackulak, Social Media Chair, mailto:socialmedia@az.pca.org
FACEBOOK at f b . c o m / a z p c a
TWITTER at twitter.com/azpca
INSTAGRAM at instagram.com/azpca
PINTEREST at pinterest.com/azpca
YOU T U BE at b i t. ly/a z p c a
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PLEASE WELCOME
Moe Scharhon Membership Chair
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Brad and Tiffany Boatner Glendale, Arizona 2006 Cayman S
Michael Murphy Paradise Valley, Arizona 1961 356
James Caskey and Debbie Perry Chandler, Arizona 1983 928S Brandi Cole Paradise Valley, Arizona
Robert Papp Phoenix, Arizona 2020 911 Carrera 4S
Bryan and Brandi Cole Paradise Valley, Arizona 1996 911 GT2 Manuel De La Mora Mesa, Arizona 2001 Boxster Melissa Debes Fountain Hills, Arizona 2019 Panamera 4 E-Hybrid John Endert Peoria, Arizona 2021 911 Carrera 4S Alessandra Harms Phoenix, Arizona 2016 Macan S Silver Stephan Hartl Chandler, Arizona 1992 911 America Roadster Ronald and Patricia Helland Scottsdale, Arizona 2017 911 Carrera 4S Andrew Herring Phoenix, Arizona 2018 718 Cayman GTS Scott and Maddie Kessel Chandler, Arizona 1999 Boxster Patricia Luther Scottsdale, Arizona 2006 Boxster S
Michael and Jia Mansour Scottsdale, Arizona Transfer From: Diablo (DIA) 2017 Macan S SUV White Greg McEwan Payson, Arizona 2021 911 Turbo S
Jason Parker and Rachel Russell Mesa, Arizona 2012 911 Turbo
Joe and William Mcnally Peoria, Arizona Transfer From: Chicago (CHO) 2014 Cayman S
John Richwagen Scottsdale, Arizona 2013 Boxster
Russell and Wesley Pence Rio Verde, Arizona Transfer From: Pacific Northwest (PNW) 2010 Boxster S
Shawn and Stacy Scott Scottsdale, Arizona 2019 911 Carrera 4 GTS Andrew and Jennifer Shafer Chandler, Arizona 2019 911 GT3 RS
WELCOME NEW TRANSFERS David and Gloria Alpert Phoenix, Arizona Transfer From: California Inland (CAI) 1985 911 Carrera Targa Red Charles and Veronica Gaetze Phoenix, Arizona Transfer From: Southern Arizona (SAZ) 1980 911 SC Coupe Daniel Gallagher Spearfish, South Dakota Transfer From: Longhorn (LHN) 2019 911 Speedster Michael Geronimo Fountain Hills, Arizona Transfer From: Metropolitan New York (MNY) 1987 911 Carrera
Current Membership:
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HAPPY PCA ANNIVERSARY ! These members are observing their PCA Membership Anniversary this month!! 48 Years Clifford Berryman
20 Years Todd Kinney
43 Years Jack and Loretta Aman
19 Years Terry and Jason Cobb Raleigh and Nancy Gossard Lori Leal
38 Years Paul Besonday 36 Years Martin and Barbara Pluth 35 Years William and Sandra Gleason 30 Years Steven Jensen and Karen Manser Ronald and Barbara Rinfret 29 Years R Rees and Jamie L. Powers Edward and Susan Stone Gary Wilson 28 Years Mark Herndon Michael Renvoize and Judy Russell 27 Years Michael Mahler Michael Samuels 26 Years William and Brad Perkins Donald and Tina Kodl Roy and Jennifer Robinson 23 Years Jo Ann Letchworth and Jerry Rusca 22 Years Karen and Robert Lewis 21 Years Mark Ellicson Lloyd Wright and Maria Corado
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18 Years Norman and Deborah Anderson Douglas and Irene Delano 17 Years Kent and Kimberly Greenwald Charles and Sharon McIlvain Peter and Kathleen Tomasulo 15 Years Scot Bergstrom Jack and Janet Herlyck 14 Years Brian and Brooks Lange Mark and Angela Manente Roger and Gwen Derse 13 Years Brian and Connor Light Stanley Prinke 12 Years Dave Schoenbeck 11 Years Mick Chandrani Richard Fleming Phillip Graham Lawrence and Mona Massimo Kevin and Peggy Murray Lewis and Peggy Satterfield Diron Scott Gary and Penny Solem 9 Years Laurence Beaudry
Greg Gauthier George and Pat Greenwood Frank and Carla Holzer Troy and Allen Turk 8 Years Phillip and Lisa Buffington Aaron Carlough Jeffrey and Patricia Englin Jacques Sorci Michael Tepp 7 Years Edward Foss Eli Kujolic John Limpic Jeff Pynn Debra Ogledzinski Richard and Patricia Schiano 6 Years Gregg and Richard Bookspan James Ervin Jim and Cody Hawkes Suneil Jain Mike Marek David and Rita Peck Michael Reed Tom and Christina Tatalovich 5 Years Jacob AbuKhader Mark Hammons Jay Becker Rick Bennett Derek and Fiona Butler Devin and Swati Enhoffer Alec Felgemaker Brian and John Fotovich Don Petersen Andrew and Donna Ray Michael Seaman Michael Slomke Lane Taylor 4 Years Richard Barros Bill Cunnington Michael Ermann
David Gill Mark Miale Daryl Miller Brian Philbin and Carolyn Scheer Jeffrey Ross 3 Years Nick Arekat Denyce Doubleday Eugene Fry Gregory Grimes Alex Hardt Augustine Lau Anthony and Santhe Louisiana Pamela Marek Stephen Marinella Nick Markwardt Susan Merrill Liz Moebius David Moore Julie Schwalbe Tony Sedlacek Chris Trabbold Thomas and Bianca White Peter and Lori Zaidan 2 Years Mark Albertsen Anne Allman Steve and Valerie Blair Lawrence and Suzanne Brown Trevor and Wendy Crawford David Creech David Gai Jeremy Guay David and Karol Hess Darrell and Karen Hiatt James and Sandy Jarrett Mark Kisa Evan Klebanow Lucy Lancaster Paul and Lori Mann Adam Iqab and Mercedes Lorenzo Milly Mead Brian Miller Kyle Ragucci Ellen Schoenbeck Michael and Kristie Scott Debbie Smith
Alan Steiner David Waisbrot Tomato Chicki Tucker Scott and Tom Woodward Martin and Betsy Wylie Carole Zeichick 1 Years John Ayers Rodolfo Brenalvirez Margaret Downie Richard Dries Susan Evangelista Mary Gardiner Garey Garrett Zack Gilburd Jeffrey Hertzberg John Van Houten Damon Humphries James Igbinovia Maija Jaber Tasha Johnson Andre Keels and Serena Gale Courtney Kelly John Mckee Michael Meer KC Miller Tony Perry John and Christina Pierce Jeremy Proch John Ryan Bernard Schaack Winston Scott Coelene Sedlacek Gurdev Singh David Slepak Eric Sredzinski Brent Tally Eamonn Urey Jeffery Waltman Leslie Weiler Scott Wiles
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS AU T O C ROSS Rick Althouse Kim Kemper autocross@az.pca.org CHIEF CONCOURS JUDGE Andy Cole concours@az.pca.org CHIEF DRIVING I NST RUCTOR John Dowling CDI@az.pca.org COMPETITION/ DR I V ER EDUCAT ION Dan Bouet drivereducation@az.pca.org
EVENT REGISTRAR Rook Younger drivingtours@az.pca.org EVENT REGISTRAR A S S I S TA N T Bill Stubbs GOODIE STORE Betsy Andrade betsy7890@earthlink.net HISTORIAN Loretta Aman jlaman914@cox.net MEMBERSHIP Moe Scharhon membership@az.pca.org
NEWSLETTER EDITORS Gregg & Ali Bull gpeditor@az.pca.org
SOCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Abby Ercoline socialchair@az.pca.org
ASSISTANT NEWSLETTER EDITOR Angela Manente gpeditor@az.pca.org
ASSISTA N T SOCI A L COMMITTEE CHAIR Open Position socialchair@az.pca.org
PANORAMA LIAISON Larry Grimes panorama@az.pca.org P O R S C H E S & PA N CAK ES CO-CHAIR Dennis Rood dmrood1@comcast.net
DRIVING TOUR CHAIR Rook Younger drivingtours@az.pca.org
M E M BE R SH I P M E ET I NG CHAIR Jim and Carole Bultema monthlymeetings@az.pca.org
P O R S C H E S & PA N CAK ES CO-CHAIR Frank Grimmelmann fgrimmelmann@ mindspring.com
ASSISTA N T DR I V I NG TOUR CHAIR drivingtours@az.pca.org
ASSISTANT M E M E BE R SH I P M E ET I NG C H A I R Andy Jorgensen monthlymeetings@az.pca.org
SAFETY CHAIR David Derr safety@az.pca.org
EQUIPMENT Dave Fisher dfish5666@aol.com
NA ME BA DGES Betsy Andrade betsy7890@earthlink.net
Jim Bultema
A SSI STA N T S A F E T Y CHAIR Ealing Jahn
SOCIAL MEDIA Jan Mackulak socialmedia@az.pca.org SPONSORSHIP & A DV E RT ISI NG Andy Jorgensen sponsorship@az.pca.org TECH NICAL CHAIR Scott Mcilvain CDI@az.pca.org WEBMASTER Mike Ferring webmaster@az.pca.org WEBMASTER ASSISTA N T Gregg Bookspan webmaster@az.pca.org
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ZONE 8 STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Lori DeCristo California Inland Region zonerep@zone8.org TREASURER Linda Cobarrubias treasurer@zone8.org TIME TRIAL & DE Russell Shon de.tt@zone8.org CHIEF DRIVING INSTRUCTOR Scott Mann cdi@zone8.org CLUB RACE ADVISOR Skip Carter WEBMASTER Tom Brown webmaster@zone8.org RULES COORDINATOR Tom Brown rules@zone8.org SECRETARY Monica Asbury secretary@zone8.org PCA JUNIORS COORDINATOR Dick Douglass SOCIAL MEDIA & Communications Chair Vinita Khilnani Arizona az.pca.org
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AZ Mountain azm.pca.org Cal. Central ccc.pca.org Cal. Inland cai.pca.org Golden Empire gem.pca.org Grand Prix GrandPrixRegion.com Las Vegas lvrpca.com Los Angeles pcalosangeles.org Orange Coast pcaocr.com Riverside riversidepca.org San Diego pcasdr.org San Gabriel Valley sgb.pca.org Santa Barbara pcasb.org So. Arizona pcasar.org Vineyard pcavineyardregion.com
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Come visit the AZPCA Goodies Store
Your AZPCA Goodie Store is having a HUGE CLEARANCE SALE! All in-stock stock inventory items are priced to sell! Shirts from previous Flight events, AZPCA Region t-shirts and caps – all on sale through 12/15/23. Contact Betsy by email (betsy7890@earthlink.net betsy7890@earthlink.net) for pricing and availability. availability You can still order er custom embroidered polos, shirts, caps, and bags in the online Goodie Store through 12/15/23.
BIG CHANGES COMING SOON!
New Badge Ordering Link You can now order your AZPCA engraved name badge through a simpler link on the az. pca.org website! Go to the Store tab on the az.pca.org website. In the drop down menu, select Badge Order Form. Fill out all the required fields, click Submit, and your request will be sent automatically. Fill out a separate form for each name you need to order. Names for badge orders are collected all month and delivered by the middle of the following month. | 48 |
Upcoming National Event - Viking Cruise
Join the Porsche Club of America Ͳ Southern Arizona Region in a New Year’s cruise on the new Viking Mississippi riverboat. Viking New Orleans and Southern Charms The Lower Mississippi overflows with charm, history and hospitality. Explore historic estates, and visit notable Civil War sites. Sample the bustling FrenchͲ flavored port cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Sway to the tempos of Dixieland jazz, gospel and blues. Savor gourmet Cajun and Creole cuisine, as well as traditional Southern fare. Join us, and see why local Cajuns say, “Laissez les bons temps rouler” (Let the good times roll). More info is available at: New Orleans & Southern Charms 2023 (vikingrivercruises.com) Embark New Orleans 30 December 2023 Disembark New Orleans 6 January 2024 Optional Post Extension Tour in New Orleans 6 – 8 January 2024 Prices range from about $4,800 to $12,000 per person depending on cabin. Airfare included from Tucson and airport transfers. Other airports are available. The Viking Cruise will fill up fast so if you are interested act now. LimitedͲtime $25 Deposit. When you contact Ed he will provide the Viking Representative contact information and new Viking guests should receive a $100pp credit when they book. Contact Ed Koharik— Email: boardmember4@pcasar.org https://pcasar.motorsportreg.com/events/southern-arizona-in-a-new-year-s-cruiseorleans-port-pca-639799 GOING PL ACES
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BOOK REVIEWS FOR PORSCHEPHILES BY BRUCE HERRINGTON, ORANGE COAST REGION FERRARI 75 YEARS by Dennis Adler, with foreword by Luigi Chinetti, Jr. published 2021 by Quarto Publishing Group,
Arguably, there are as many Ferrari books as there are Porsche books even if you are not a Ferrariphile, you still should have at
least one Ferrari book in your library. This book might well be the compendium of all things Ferrari that you need, but Formula 1 Ferraris are not covered. Benign as the is the appearance of the dust jacket, the cover of the book itself is pure in-your-face Ferrari red, complete with the Cavallino Rampante on a glaringly yellow shield. It will dominate any room on whose coffee table it resides. Profusely illustrated with comprehensive captions (in skinny, hard for ‘seniors’ to read type), this is as much a picture book as a literary tome. Other than the foreword, and a two-page ‘sidebar’ on the Chinetti’s and NART, this reviewer counted only 21 pages that were all text. The lines of text are widely spaced with wide margins providing an open feel to the pages, but the text is in a rather small font. The book has an unusual horizontal format which is eminently appropriate to the long sleek horizontal lines of Ferrari cars. There is Porsche content: the index lists nine pages mentioning Porsche, including a picture of a yellow ‘54 A Cabriolet! FERRARI 75 YEARS presents an interesting story of a car company that is, like Porsche, the dynasty on one man, and even more than Porsche, a company focused on racing. Interestingly, the book begins with a discussion of Cisitalia. The Cisitalia, as established Porschephiles will recall, was a would-be car company that gave a fledgling Porsche firm a contract for a Formula 1 car, the discussion of the Cistalia sports car program is presented as context, without clear connection to the development of Ferrari. Overall, it is a very readable fast-paced narrative with a great deal of detail, both about the vehicles and the people involved. Luigi Chenitti, it is made clear, had a bigger part in the story than just being a North American Ferrari dealer. Intimate detail is given about many other individuals who played bit parts (or more), in the Ferrari story. Even Henry Ford II and the ‘55-Tbird show up in this story. Some of the details are fascinatingly unexpected – who knew that Ferrari adopted the V-12 engine configuration for reasons that were more marketing related than based on sound engineering considerations. Despite having had a ride in a nearly new Dino Ferrari, this reviewer never really understood the Dino story until reading this book. For those steeped in the early years of Porsche history, a sports car maker whose cars did well in racing, the Ferrari story of a maker of race cars some of which could be driven on the street seems totally scatter brained. Because Ferrari did not do bodywork, it could produce car engines and chassis in model runs of a few as six. Body specialists like Touring, Vignali, Pinninfarina and Ghia etc, produced the ‘coachwork’, adding further complexity to model designations - there are no data tables in this book. FERRARI 75 YEARS is hardcover, with 336 10-3/4 x 8-1/2 inch heavyweight pages. It should be available for $50.00 from your favorite bookseller, or under “Ferrari” at QuartoKnows.com.
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Treffen Spring 2024 When: April 21–25 Where: Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, CA Website: treffen.pca.org
When someone mentions “Wine Country” in the U.S., one place immediately comes to mind – the famous Napa/Sonoma region in Northern California. Come join us as Treffen North America heads to this bucket list destination on April 21-25, 2024. About an hour north of the city of San Francisco, both the Napa and Sonoma Valleys are well known for their award-winning wineries, fantastic cuisine, and breathtaking scenic drives. Our host hotel is the iconic AAA Four-Diamond Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa off Hwy 12. The Inn boasts geothermal fed mineral pools and farm to table dining. The city is known for its art galleries and the colonialera Sonoma Plaza. Surrounding this plaza are significant 19th-century adobe buildings including Mission San Francisco Solano and the Sonoma Barracks, once used by the Mexican military. Running parallel east of Sonoma Valley is the legendary Napa Valley, we will be touring both valleys as well as sampling many of the local favorites and attractions. You can also take the opportunity for a drive on the Pacific Coast Highway, take a ride on the Napa wine train or hot air balloon, or explore the SF Bay Area. This is a limited capacity event due to availability in the region. Rentals from Porsche Drive are available at various places in the Bay Area. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/treffennorthamerica for more info.
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Passion is no ordinary word.... STORY BY DANIELLE BADLER
Does that headline ring a bell? It might, if you’re an afficionado of the late ‘70s/early’80s semi-punk
English rock beat from the soul of Graham Parker. Perhaps “Get Started, Start a Fire” will strike a spark. Or “Stupefaction.” Or “Local Girls.” Or “Heat Treatment.” No? Go check them out.
In all honesty, I don’t think his song about passion is anywhere near his best, but I do love the title. Because I couldn’t say it any better. I’d just take it farther. Not only is it no ordinary word, it’s no ordinary thing in our lives. In point of fact, it drives what we think, what we say, what we do. And how we do it. Take a love of cars. Please. Did I hear a rim shot? Sorry, I’m channeling Henny Youngman. But I digress. If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance you’re passionate about cars, and especially our favorite marque. Now, let’s take a deep breath and all look inward … to answer the question of why. So why are we all such knuckleheads for all things automotive? To me, the answer is that it’s a deceptively simple combination of genes and environment. Here’s my story. I very dimly recall living in East Orange, NJ, at age two or three, and being taken down the road to watch them build, of all things, the Garden State Parkway. I was absolutely fascinated. No, I was actually imprinted by the experience. I don’t know how else to explain it. And my father fed the passion – he would give me boxes, that housed cathode ray tubes. I’d throw away the tubes and I’d push the boxes around, endlessly, making believe they were cars. A few years later, my parents built me a sandbox. What did I do with it? I built roads. I had the bug. And I still do. And I probably will, long after I can safely steer a buggy down the street. In other words, it’s in my DNA, but it took the Garden State Parkway and my father’s tube boxes to bring it out. How about you? Can you point to a seminal experience that opened your eyes, and ears, and all your senses, to a passion? If you can, I bet it probably changed and directed your life. Now, I think this can be a very telling way to explain what’s happening to the car universe that’s evolving all around us. For example, I’ve been mystified by the explosion in popularity of SUVs over the past 10+ years, and how manufacturers are feeding the beast with bigger, badder, heavier, thirstier, higher-riding vehicles. That are being gobbled up by the consuming public, in the US and around the world. And electrification looks to take the trend that much farther, adding a few thousand pounds of road-hugging battery weight, with … oh wait, now I guess it’s ok … electrified efficiency. If you can find a charger, and have the spare time to wait for the damn thing to charge. Why? Is it actually fun to wheel around these giant blobs? But then I think back to my youth, to the age of the station wagon. Ponder this – they had about the same effective space utilization as today’s | 52 |
three-row SUVs. And they probably weighed about the same. The only differences? They rode lower to the road. And they only had rear wheel drive. Oh, and the third-row seat actually faced backward. Here's a revelation. They were bought by the parents and grandparents of the people who buy today’s earth-shakers. Now, with all due respect, these people were, and are, not enthusiasts. They didn’t have the passion then, and they don’t today. Their vehicle of choice was and is transportation, rational and practical transportation. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, as Porsche lunatic Jerry Seinfeld would say. A sports car, on the other hand, is not rational transportation. It has always been the essence of passion, passion for the road, for the driving experience, for how you get there. Which is why it’s not for everybody. Although sometimes it may look like it. We’ve all met the wannabees. The people who were always admiring from afar, and finally took the plunge … only to find the ride too harsh, the seats to snug, the rear seats too small. These people jumped in, and they soon jumped out. Helping the resale market for us enthusiasts. But that’s another story. That leaves us, the few, the proud, the passionate ones. Here's to passion. It’s far from an ordinary word, or thing. It’s a driving life force. I just wonder what Graham Parker is driving today.
Who is Danielle Badler?
A New York native, Danielle Badler embarked on a writing and communications consulting career in early 2007, following more than 30 years in corporate communications, the last ten years as the chief global communications officer for three Fortune 500 companies, General Instrument Corporation, Unisys Corporation and Western Union. Danielle now calls Denver home.
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BRAKES BASICS TechTime with PORSCHE Scott M - Porsche Brakes, The Basics By Scott McIlvain
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orsche is famous for handling, speed, and great looks. One thing that is overlooked is how good most Porsches brakes are off the showroom floor. Porsche engineers their brakes to match and most time exceed the performance of the car. So how does the brake system work on a Porsche? The basics haven’t change over the years. When you push down on the brake pedal you are pushing on a hydraulic piston called the master cylinder. This piston then applies pressure to the brake lines that are filled with brake fluid. Because fluid cannot be compressed the pressure is then transferred through the fluid to the brake caliper, which moves the brake pad or shoes against the rotor or drum, causing friction. This friction converts the car’s forward energy into heat. Most Porsches, whether new or old, use a brake system called “disc brakes.” This system uses a rotor that rotates with the wheel and moves through a brake caliper. As the master cylinder (connected to the brake pedal) is pushed, the brake fluid then pushes against one or more caliper pistons. These pistons then push against the brake pads, which contact the rotor which slows the car down. The harder the master cylinder is pushed, the harder the pistons push against the brake pads and more friction is made. Early Porsches used a drum brake setup where two brake shoes push against a drum that is connected to the wheels. The benefit of disc brakes is that the rotor dissipates heat much better and are so they are more efficient.
Most every Porsche uses what is called a fixed brake caliper. There are one or more pistons on each side of the caliper. This means that there is equal force on each brake pad (two pads per caliper). A fixed caliper is a high performance component that offers the best possible braking. The other type of brake caliper you mostly see on non-performance cars is called a floating caliper. This caliper has one large piston. When the master cylinder is pushed the one piston pushes against the inside pad and the caliper then moves, causing the outside pad to push against the rotor. Fixed calipers are superior because they are stronger and supply even pressure to the pads.
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One of the most crucial parts to the brake system is the brake fluid that transmits the force from the master cylinder to the brake calipers. This hydraulic fluid is not easily compressed, so it is great at transmitting force. One of the problems with brake fluid is that it pulls water out of the air. This water then is absorbed into the fluid. When the brake pads and rotors are making heat, some is transferred into the caliper and into the fluid. If the fluid is too hot, the water inside the fluid will boil and release gas. This gas is easily compressible, so the brake pedal will be soft and the person driving will have to push the pedal more to get the brakes to operate. This is why it is important to have the brake fluid flushed every two years. One of the major problems I get calls about regarding brakes is noise. Newer high performance Porsche brakes are huge! They are designed to scrub off as much speed as possible over and over again. When these cars are driven on the street the brake pads won’t get up to temperature and will glaze the rotor, causing a squeak noise with light brake application. If you are having a problem with squeaky brakes try to get on the brakes aggressively a few times to get some heat into the pad. Make sure the brake system is in working order before trying this. Most newer Porsches come with anti-rattle backing plates which help with the noise.
through a loop of wire. This loop of wire is placed inside of the brake pad. When the pad wears down this wire is cut and the car does not sense the return voltage and turns on the light. Please feel free to email me any questions or ideas for future tech articles at scott@mcilvainmotors.com. Next article we will discuss brake upgrades, ABS /PSM and Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes.
One other problem that happens is that the brake wear sensor light might come on. This means the brake pads are worn and need to be replaced. The car knows that the pads are worn because of the wear sensors. The car sends a little electricity
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Stuttgart Market Letter Written by David K. Whitlock
Despite having an above-average number of Porsches offered in October, the market showed below-average results, with a sell-through rate of 68% being the second lowest we’ve seen all year. And a total dollar volume of $32,215,159, which was higher than the previous month thanks to a strong RS market, even though fewer cars found homes. At the tip-top of the market, we saw a Gunther Werks modified 911 and a 911 Reimagined by Singer fail to sell at high bids of $1,150,000 and $955,000, respectively. But the $300-500,000 market performed spectacularly, with two new 992 GT3 RS examples becoming the first to sell at an average of $450,000. The previous generation of GT3 RS cars also showed decent gains after a softer September, with two examples selling at above-average prices of $262,000 and $253,500. 911 RS cars weren’t the only Rennsports to look strong either, as Porsche’s 718 Cayman GT4 RS Weissach prices looked a tad bit stronger since August. All three examples offered found homes with our top lot selling for $247,000. Regular 718 GT4s, on the other hand, looked much softer, with two cars selling for $115,000 and $122,000 and a third failing to sell at a high bid of $113,500. 718 Spyders appeared flat month over month with sales below $120k, which was similar to what we saw in September after a solid August. Manual 964 Coupes continued to perform, with most cars selling over $100,000 and a lightly modified example fetching a very strong $163,991. 993 Coupes, on the other hand, appeared to remain flat with all sales, save for one, hammering down just below $100,000. And then there’s the manual 996 Coupes, which continues to show lower highs and a dropping average price month after month. Speaking of Coupes, 356C Coupes struggled to sell, with only one example out of four finding a home for $94,500. The rest of the bids we saw weren’t even close. However, we saw two 356B Coupes sell at $125,000 (about average for a T5) and a T6 GS/GT Tribute at $110,000. The star of the 356 Market was a 1962 356B 1600S Twin Grill Roadster that sold for $295,000, the best we’ve seen since 2019. Turbocharged 911s were a mixed bag with water-cooled cars and 930s looking soft, with the 964 and 993s still performing well. 996 Turbos saw the average continue to fall despite two strong sales and only one 997 Turbo Coupe 6speed selling for over $100,000. The vast majority of 930 Turbos looked somewhat softer after being flat for the last twelve months, with a solitary 3.3-liter 964 Turbo selling, which pushed the average up at a final bid of $239,000. 993 Turbos continue to make gains with strong sales over $250,000, and our top sale of the month, a 1997 911 Turbo S, selling for an above-average $550,000. Other strong sales included a $50,000 1989 944 Turbo, a 2023 911 Dakar that sold for $405,000, a 2019 911 Speedster at $395,000, and a 2011 911 GT3 RS that brought $291,000. While “normal” Porsche models seem to either be flat or softening, the best examples and limited editions are still creeping upward.
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AZPCA Drive Review : Valley View Dinner Drive STORY BY Christine Menard
This outstanding drive went without a hitch. We thank Rook and Debbie for all their hard work in organizing
this outing and driving it themselves ahead of time so that the driving instructions were super clear and easy to follow. We also want to thank the drivers who led the groups and the sweeps who followed to keep us safe and worry free. Normally the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region has outings beginning in the morning. But this time we headed out on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM with the sun shining, clear skies and 84-degree weather. HEAVENLY! We left from The Coffee Plantation in 2 groups of 17 cars each leaving 15 minutes apart and headed to Camelback Mountain. Driving through the Biltmore Estates was like driving through Malibu or the Loire Valley Castles in France. The homes, their grounds and gardens were magnificent. Multimillion-dollar mansions that took your breath away. There is no point in including pictures as every home was incredible. There were so many architecturally amazing places. Our drive continued onto North Galvin Parkway up onto Camelback. Again, we gawked at the beautiful homes. The view from up there was magnificent as we could see far out into the Valley. I never realized how green the valley is. We stopped for a bio break at Legacy Village Target. There was much chatter and it seemed everyone had plenty of positive things to share about the beauty of what they had seen. Onwards to Dobbins Lookout. The drive was fun with lots of curves and turns. We thought the view from Camelback was special but the view from Dobbins Lookout truly highlighted the beauty of the Valley of the Sun. You could see it ALL, Phoenix, its many suburbs and its surrounding cities, towns, and villages. It was a marvel and everyone took many pictures of the scenery and the group. The drive down from the over 2200-foot peak was equally fun. On to our last stop. Rustler’s Rooste, a restaurant in a beautiful community near Pointe Parkway West with a gorgeous fountain as its centerpiece. Yet again, the group was treated to an amazing view. We sat outside on the patio, enjoying the view while we dined on a cowboy barbecue of brisket and roast chicken, salad, beans, corn-on-the-cob and beverages of our choice. Everyone raved about the day and how lucky we were to have such wonderful volunteers to arrange and execute these genuinely great outings. Ray and I cannot wait until December the 10th when we drive to Prescott to see the Christmas Lights!
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Drive your Porsche on a Racetrack with AZPCA! Expand your car control skills and explore the capabilities of your Porsche on a racetrack in a safe, controlled environment with no speed limits! AZPCA’s HPDE & TT program (that’s short for High Performance Driver Education and Time Trials) is all about experiencing your Porsche on a road circuit. AZPCA provides personal driving instructors for new participants to guide them through the day. Our instructors will navigate you along the road circuit, teach you the fundamentals of driving at track speeds, but also keep you in a comfort zone so you have a good time. There are flaggers on track, just like at a real racing event. The club also arranges an ambulance and tow truck on site for emergencies. For the HPDE events, four groups of approximately 10-25 drivers are formed based on experience level- Beginner, Intermediate, Experienced, Advanced. Grouping allows everyone attending to have a good time. Beginners don’t have to stress about having little/no experience- chances are, there are several other drivers in the same group just starting out. Based on instructor evaluation, you are advanced to the next group up when appropriate. Sometimes this is after one day, or sometimes it takes a several events. Higher run groups typically means more speed but with a better, practiced skill set to control the speed safely. This keeps track days exciting for you as you advance your skill set. While this is definitely NOT racing, there is a natural tendency to evaluate yourself to other drivers in your group, but HPDE is not structured to award “fast” times. To satisfy the competitive nature in you, we offer an optional “Time Trials” sessions where those specific TT sessions are timed and you compete against others in your class. Lap times are broadcast live so you can see in real time how you stack up against your competitors. Time trials are structured so that you get three clean laps, meaning, you will be by yourself on track without dealing with other cars in your way. How is a typical HPDE day structured? A track day starts around 6:30 -7:00 am. You’ll check-in and get your car safety inspected on-site first. A drivers meeting kicks off around 7:45 am, with the first car on track around 8:30 am. A forty minute lunch break splits the day and the event is usually over around 4:00 pm. You can expect five 20-minute sessions (100 mins total) of track time each day, although some events are structured with four 25-minute sessions. Time trial sessions are optional to add-in during your registration, and that consists of two additional timed sessions (one morning, one afternoon) consisting of three hot laps. The beginner group will also have classroom discussion after their sessions to discuss car-control and vehicle dynamics and what they experienced. | 60 |
The club either provides lunch or there is an option to purchase one on site. Since there is down time in-between your driving sessions and classroom discussion, there is lots of opportunity for comradery with other club members and opportunity to socialize and check out other cars attending. What do you need to bring? Your vehicle (preferably a Porsche) in good maintenance. (Some club members bring their other cars btw – we won’t shame you if you do that) We provide a required checklist of things to inspect on your car before coming to a track day. If you aren’t mechanically inclined (or don’t care to do this yourself), you can take the checklist to a mechanic of your choice to do the inspection for you. We have a few places we can recommend if you don’t have a preferred mechanic. Main points of interest are good tires, brakes, brake fluid, no leaking fluids, no abnormal driving characteristics of the vehicle. We conduct a final brief safety inspection on your vehicle the morning of the event. Helmets are typically available to rent when you register for the event– you can try the sport before you commit to purchasing a helmet. There are additional items you can bring to make the day more comfortable or exciting – chairs, cameras, etc. There are lots of online video you can watch telling you to bring this or that. While that can be somewhat helpful down the road, keeping it basic is usually best. If you forget something, chances are there is someone there that will let you borrow/have theirs. Lastly and most important: don’t forget to bring a desire to have a good time and willingness to learn!
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Auto-X 2023/24 Veteran’s Day Autocross PROVIDED BY RICK ALTHOUSE & KIM KEMPER
Hey Autocrossers ,
Here are the results from the November Veteran›s Day Autocross. The 1st file is all of the raw times along with the number of cones hit. There is a 2 second penalty for each cone. The 2nd file is the Top Time of Day, with everyone’s best run sorted from the fastest to the slowest. Congratulations to Jonathan B for setting the TTOD! At the driver›s meeting, we called for special recognition and appreciation of all of our Veterans. Robert T (also a vet) presented tokens to them on behalf of his company. We were also treated to a rare Saturday morning Sound (and sight) of Freedom as F-35s were taking off and flying in formation throughout the day. We had a great course design from Kim for this event, this course had us running clockwise and featured a loop. Thanks to Bill P, Dane T, and Chris M for helping Kim set up the course on Friday morning. We were sold out early, had a wait list established and backfilled positions a number of times, but last-minute cancellations on Friday night really put a strain on us as we had to shuffle work assignments for adequate coverage. Please try to give us advance notice if you need to cancel. Although on the chilly side in the morning, the temperature was about perfect by early afternoon, great weather, good food provided by Pat the Hot Dog Lady, a great facility and exceptional cars and friends made for a fantastic event. As always, thanks to all for helping set up and taking down and stowing the equipment and cones at the end of the day! We do need your continued support to keep these events successful. We hope to see everyone again on December 9. Rick and Kim
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Auto-X EVENT #2 - RESULTS AZPCA A-X, November 11, 2023 DRIVER Henry H
HEAT 1
HEAT 2
CAR
RUN 1
RUN 2
RUN 3
RUN 4
RUN 5
RUN 6
RUN 7
2023 Honda Civic Si
54.486
54.096
53.096
52.75
53.07
51.851
51.952
Martin R
2007 Porsche Cayman S
48.649
48.395
47.774
47.420+1
48.73
47.815
48.373
Dane T
1999 Mazda Miata
54.442
51.744
DNF
52.745
52.166
51.833
51.668
Michael C
2013 Fiat 500 Abarth
56.325
55.48
53.977
52.879
52.462
53.101
52.401
Greg K
1969 Chevrolet Corvette
54.477
54.358
53.728
52.316
DNF
DNF
53.026
Scott K
1999 Porsche Boxster
55.007
53.329
51.561+1
51.983
51.953
52.703
50.654+1
Chris M
2019 Porsche 911
56.744
55.744
55.185
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
Rob M
2022 Chevrolet Corvette
53.286
51.715
51.097
49.994
50.1
49.635
49.857
Eric S
2006 Porsche 997 Outlaw
48.092
46.758
47.212
47.483
46.952
47.079
47.449
Brian M
2016 Porsche GT3 RS
52.306
50.118
49.437
51.683+1
52.363+1
51.706
50.873+1
Chuck N
1990 Mazda Miata
DNF
54.104
53.669
54.000+1
54.145
54.223
53.511
Mike T
2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
54.798
52.486
51.285
51.236
49.834+1
50.758
52.934+1
James H
2023 Subaru WRX
52.693
52.588
52.789
51.716+1
51.547
52.949+1
51.413
Myers H
2023 Toyota GR 86
54.672
56.000+1
54.434
54.275
55.712+3
57.794
54.996
Jared R
2020 Audi A3
60.207
59.291
58.485
75.477+1
57.72
DNF
56.988
David G
2016 BMW M4
65.13
60.420+1
60.825
62.992+1
61.878
58.426
57.686
Jeff W
2006 Honda S2000
DNF
48.204
47.925
48.400+1
47.576
47.949+1
48.436
Rick A
1994 Porsche 968
56.54
57.402
56.228
54.92
54.172
53.076+1
52.457
Andrew T
2014 Porsche Cayman S
51.66
49.523
49.559
49.784
49.801+1
48.303
49.862+1
Marc T
1976 Porsche 914 2.0
57.116+1
53.581
DNF
53.478
53.17
52.352+1
53.463+1
Ealing J
2012 Porsche 911 S
48.569
47.443
46.973
47.008
46.67
47.177
46.361+1
Bruce B
2012 BMW 328i
56.476
55.335
55.727
54.582
53.771
55.590+1
54.996
Gary J
2008 Porsche 911 C4S
52.571
55.834
56.129+1
56.279
56.276
55.266
55.75
Jim E
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
53.423
51.379
51.06
50.934+1
50.573
51.112+2
51.247+1
Dave M
2014 Porsche Cayman S
58.384
55.37
54.175
55.523
DNF
54.028
52.793
Clint G
2017 BMW M2
56.307
52.687
53.678
54.169
53.964
53.336
54.681
Lynn A
2016 Scion FRS
65.792+1
DNF
67.493
61.117+1
59.35
59.422
58.608
Johnson L
2023 BMW M240i
66.282
65.442
64.217
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
Eric T
2014 Porsche Cayman S
50.309
49.355
48.648
49.635+1
DNS
DNS
DNS
David N
Porsche 911 Turbo S
64.715
60.649
DNF
55.77
56.484
55.076
54.811
Souphalak B
2001 Honda S2000
55.412
54.527
54.42
54.483
54.104
55.166
54.459
Marc C
2014 Porsche Cayman S
53.073
52.985+1
52.476+1
51.819+1
51.965
52.604
51.848
Steve A
2016 Scion FRS
50.399+1
50.643+1
50.825
50.666+1
51.27
50.363
DNF
Mathias A
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
49.45
48.645
48.255
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
Robert T
2010 Porsche 911 S
54.334
54.021+1
53.327
53.188
53.671+1
52.885
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Jonathan B Kim K
2017 Porsche 911 S 2016 Porsche GT3 RS
46.582 48.418
46.331+1 47.616
46.246 47.803
45.912 47.543
46.022 46.962
46.480+1 47.246
46.127 47.653
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Auto-X EVENT #2 - RESULTS AZPCA A-X, November 11, 2023 DRIVER
CAR
Jonathan B
2017 Porsche 911 S
45.912
Ealing J
2012 Porsche 911 S
46.67
Eric S
2006 Porsche 997 Outlaw
46.758
Kim K
2016 Porsche GT3 RS
46.962
Martin R
2007 Porsche Cayman S
47.774
Andrew T
2014 Porsche Cayman S
48.303
Eric T
2014 Porsche Cayman S
48.648
Brian M
2016 Porsche GT3 RS
49.437
Marc C
2014 Porsche Cayman S
51.848
Scott K
1999 Porsche Boxster
51.953
Rick A
2019 Porsche 911
52.457
Gary J
2008 Porsche 911 C4S
52.571
GROUP PORSCHE
Dave M
2014 Porsche Cayman S
52.793
Robert T
2010 Porsche 911 S
52.885
Marc T
1976 Porsche 914 2.0
53.17
David N Chris M
Porsche 911 Turbo S 2019 Porsche 911
54.811 55.185
DRIVER
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TOP TIME OF DAY
CAR
GROUP X
Jeff W
2006 Honda S2000
47.576
Mathias A
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
48.255
Rob M
2022 Chevrolet Corvette
49.635
Steve A
2016 Scion FRS
50.363
Jim E
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
50.573
Mike T
2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
50.758
James H
2023 Subaru WRX
51.413
Dane T
1999 Mazda Miata
51.668
Henry H
2023 Honda Civic Si
51.851
Greg K
1969 Chevrolet Corvette
52.316
Michael C
2013 Fiat 500 Abarth
52.401
Clint G
2017 BMW M2
52.687
Chuck N
1990 Mazda Miata
53.511
Bruce B
2012 BMW 328i
53.771
Souphalak B
2001 Honda S2000
54.104
Myers H
2023 Toyota GR 86
54.275
Jared R
2020 Audi A3
56.988
David G
2016 BMW M4
57.686
Lynn A Johnson L
2016 Scion FRS 2023 BMW M240i
58.608 64.217
IMPORTANT AZPCA Information
PCA AZ Region Event Cancelation Policies & Event Organizer Responsibilities Event Cancellation Policy Most of our events have attendance limits, and they fill up quickly. Also, we often have waiting lists for those wishing to attend but do not have a secured attendance spot. Increasingly, attendees sign up and simply do not show up for the event without canceling in advance. This behavior impacts the event registrar/organizer, the event facility, and those on the waiting list wanting to attend but cannot. This behavior demonstrates a lack of common courtesy, requiring it to be addressed proactively. On the first occurrence a warning will be issued, and on the second occurrence privileges to attend future events may be impacted. Also, any registration fees for paid events will be forfeited without recourse since the club is charged regardless. The cancelation policy requires cancelation of your registration on MSR for paid or unpaid events a minimum of 7 days prior to the event date, unless there are serious and extenuating emergency circumstances as assessed by the event registrar/organizer. Most importantly, please be courteous to your fellow members so that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy events. Event Organizer Responsibilities Event organizers are required to send out a reminder approximately 9 days in advance of any event reminding registrants of the event and summarizing their responsibilities by including the following language: Thank you for your RSVP. Please note that whether or not there is a registration fee for this event, the restaurant is expecting a certain number of attendees we provide to them in advance and incur cost accordingly. If you need to cancel please do so at least one week prior to the event date (being a no-show without notice is rude to other members who wish to attend, the restaurant and to the event organizer). Additionally, if there is a fee or prepayment associated with the event, it will be forfeited if cancelled less than 7 days before the event. Thank you!”
Additionally, event organizers are requested to send out a reminder two or three days prior to the event simply as a courtesy to remind those attending.
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