Horizontally Opposed - March/April 2012

Editor, First Settlers Region Porsche Club of America 4349 Smokey Lake Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462

MARCH - APRIL, 2012

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

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March 3

“Porsches & Pastries� - Gimmick Rally & Lunch

See page 6 for details

March 14

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

March 16-18

Zone 2 DE

Virginia International Raceway

April 7

Western Breakfast & Fun Run to Fredericksburg

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

April 14

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

April 21

Porsche Swap Meet

Hershey, Pennsylvania

May 5

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

May 12

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

May 18-20

First Settlers DE

VIR

May 26

First Settlers at the Richmond Squirrels ball game

The Diamond - Richmond

June 1-3

Shenandoah Region RPM

Richmond

June 22-24

PCA Zone 2 Club Race and Advanced DE

VIR

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Treasurer’s Report

From the President

MEMBER

Porsche Club of America First Settlers Region LLC

Alex H. Bell, II - Treasurer PCA FSR Inc.

Dave McFaddin SPOTLIGHT

December 31, 2011

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Ken Thomas - Membership Chairperson

Welcome to our new members and the transfers in to First Settlers Region. We hope you enjoy the people, Porsches and events.

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Opening Balance

$37,192.94

02/20/2012

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FSR Members,

Spring driving weather is arriving and we are off to a great start in 2012 with our record attendance at monthly breakfasts in both Richmond and Chesapeake, a great New Year event in Williamsburg with almost 100 members in attendance, and some great events planned over the next several months.

December 2011 2004 Boxster S

You can read about the New Year event elsewhere in this HO, to include our 2011 award winners, but one highlight is the fact

Marc Gaudette

2007 Cayman

FSR’s great attitude toward helping others was evident at this first event of the year. A simple idea of a “White Elephant” silent

FSR New Year Party Williamsburg was a great success and well attended. We spent a total of $9,137.95 for the event and part of this was offset with $50 per person totaling $4,550.00. The BOD budgeted a shortfall of $3,000 as we are now trying to use FSR funds for the benefit of the members, and we were over that amount by $1,587 due to the more than anticipated attendance at this event.

PCA National paid FSR $1,740 for the first quarter in 2012.

In 2011, PCA paid FSR $9,175. This money is paid to the region based on the number of members in our region. If we can continue to grow with new and perhaps former members rejoining, this is one way we can also grow this revenue component. I would encourage all members to be proactive in recruiting new members!

Horizontally Opposed revenue received is $5,100 with another $1,100 on its way for a total of $6,200. The Jan/Feb first issue cost $1,639 to produce and mail 690 issues to our members. Based on this we can expect to spend $9,834 on the HO in 2012 for a net cost to FSR of $3,634.

Again this is another member benefit we are able to handle due to the great support of our advertisers!

David Griffiths

1972 914

auction turned into a normal FSR response of some great items being donated and over $2000 raised for charity! We are well on

2008 987 Cabriolet

our way to setting another record year of raising money for our charities as well as trying to do some more “hands on” events for

Brian Bremenstul

Income & Expenses of Note:

Richard Hanes (TI) David Robichaud

2004 911

those organizations (I won’t steal Josie’s thunder so look for her charity information).

January 2012 Marti Alexander

2012 Cayenne

For those who attended the New Year event and heard about the plans for our spring charity event, we’ve had a change in plan

Stacy Barnette

1986 944 Turbo

and intend to conduct the combined FSR and Shenandoah event at a later date. In its place, we working the details for a different

Doug Carper

2002 911 Cabriolet

Ed Dalton

2004 911 Cabriolet

event involving some of our charities this June…stay tuned for details.

Douglas Griffiths

2004 Boxster S

We are looking forward to more events in both of our main geographical areas. Folks are stepping forward with some great ideas

Will Loving (TI)

2009 Carrera 4S

for events as well as offering to put them together…this team effort should make this year’s driving season a great one to enjoy

Jack Lunsford

2012 Cayenne

William Massie

2012 Panamera 4

Tim Milliman

1984 944 Cabriolet

our Porsches and the camaraderie of our fellow enthusiasts.

Thanks to all who signed up for permanent name tags. I encourage everyone who participates in our events to sign up for them…

Laura Morgan

2007 Cayman

it sure helps those of us like me who are “visual” learners and can put names with faces much better if I’ve seen it in writing! We

George Page

2011 Boxster

are continuing to get new members and they appreciate it as well since they have more folks to meet 

Andrea Pratsis

2008 Cayman

Bell Randolph

2011 Boxster

Speaking about advertisers, we charge $550 per year for a half page ad in the Horizontally Opposed AND presence on our awesome award winning website. If any members would like to advertise to their peers, this is likely one of the best values around!

Gayle Rauch

2010 911 4S Cabriolet

John Renzel

2011 Panamera 4

David Townsend

2012 Panamera S

Joseph Traficanti

2011 Panamera 4

2012 is looking good and see everyone at the May DE!

Total Members

1014

Primary Members

604

Affiliate Members

408

Submitted by Alex H. Bell, II Treasurer PCA FSR Inc. October 24, 2011

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I hope to see you at many of our events this spring!

Dave McFaddin President, First Settlers Region

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Please join us for our Spring 2011 Drivers Education (DE) at VIR in Alton, VA. We will be running the Full Course all three days. This event is open F Co ull 3.2 urse to any driver 18 and over with a 7m iles valid US-issued driver's license and with any make/model of car.

Please bring your driver's license with you to registration.

An instructor will be assigned to Green and Blue Group drivers and there will be daily classroom sessions for these groups. If you are signing up as an Intermediate Solo or Advanced driver, you will be asked for references if you have not run with FSR before.

Registration Fees: Drivers: $399, Instructors: $125 Are you new to DE and on the fence about whether Driver’s Education is for you? Sign up for our DE INTRO! For a $50 fee, we’ll get you out on the track in your car with an instructor for a single session mid-day on Saturday.

Standard DE safety requirements apply, so you’ll need a Snell SA rated helmet. FSR has a few loaners available, so please email the registrar before you sign up if you'd like to borrow one.

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The 50th anniversary Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona was a great endurance racing event enjoyed by several First Settlers Region members. Maybe the early spring break road trip will become an annual event. Or maybe we can target the 12 Hours of Sebring held in March each year? Or maybe the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June? Or maybe the historic endurance race at Spa in Belgium? The possibilities are endless!!!!

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-- Ford powered DP cars swept the podium with Michael Shank racing coming in 1st and 3rd. AJ Allmendinger, a young NASCAR driver, took the checkered flag with a winning margin of about 5 seconds.

-- The first three DP cars finished on the lead lap, all completing the 3.5 mile circuit 761 times. The math works out to 2709 miles at an average speed of 112 miles per hour. That is equivalent to driving from Virginia Beach to San Diego in one rotation of the earth; with about 20 tire changes along the way.

-- Porsche swept the podium in GT (but with half the field being Porsches the odds were in our favor). The #44 Magnus Racing GT3 won the class and was 11th overall. The #67 Racers Group GT3 was second and the local fan-favorite Brumos #59 car took third.

-- The winning GT average speed was “only” 107 MPH, over 727 laps, with a distance that would only get them from Virginia Beach to Las Vegas in the same rotation of the earth.

-- Dan Gurney won the first race in 1962 driving a Lotus Climax. Known then as the Daytona Continental, the first race was only 3 hours long but it began the Daytona tradition. Only Sebring has a longer history with American endurance racing. Gurney’s engine blew in the waning minutes of the race. Realizing he would have to cross the finish line after time expired, Gurney rolled to a stop on the high-banking just before the stripe then coasted the final few feet when the checkered flag dropped. A similar finish happened in 1979 when the turbo on Danny Ongais’s Porsche 935 failed with ten minutes remaining. Danny parked on the apron near the finish line, waiting for the 24 hours to expire and he crept across the finish line to win.

-- Alex Gurney competed in the 50th anniversary race in the Gainsco/Bob Stallings DP car with dad rooting for a historic repeat. However, the Corvette powered racer could only manage 33rd position after 672 laps.

-- The first 24 Hour race in 1966 was a podium sweep of Ford GT-40‘s lead by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby.

-- Mark Donohue won in 1969 in a Roger Penske, Chevrolet powered Lola T70 Mk3b. His son, David, won exactly 40 years later driving a Brumos sponsored, Porsche powered, Riley DP car.

-- Porsche has dominated the 24 Hours of Daytona with a record of 22 overall wins. Porsche also owns the record of 11 consecutive wins and 18 of 23 races from 1968 to 1991.

-- Hurley Haywood has a record of 38 starts and 5 overall wins (along with a few Le Mans and Sebring victories). He’s come out of retirement 3 times; last year to win the 2011 Grand AM GT Championship with Brumos and in 2012 to compete in the 50th Anniversary race. It was a shame to see the #59 car come up short, but maybe next year?

-- The first Porsche overall win was in 1968 in a 907 led

by Vic Elford.

-- Porsche’s dominance began in 1970 with a 1-2 win by the famous Gulf-Porsche 917K’s. The Gulf-Porsche 917 won again in 1971.

-- The “Brumos Era” began in 1973 with Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood winning in a 911 Carrera RSR. The 1974 race was cancelled due to the fuel crisis (remember those days??), but the Brumos team was back to win again in 1975.

-- My “other” favorite car, the BMW 3.5 CSL, won in 1976 piloted by Gregg, Redman and Fitzpatrick. This car was part of the collection of previous race winners on display and running parade laps at Daytona this year. It remains one of the wildest, meanest looking GT cars ever!

-- Haywood won again in 1977 in the last hurrah of the naturally-aspirated Carrera RSR’s. The Porsche 935 Turbo was introduced but had reliability problems. Those problems were later fixed and the 935 Turbos won the next consecutive six years! They were replaced by the Porsche 962 which won six of the next eight races!

-- 1986 marked the first year that the first two cars finished on the lead lap. Before that, wins of multiple laps were common - to including the Gregg/Haywood winning margin of 22 laps in 1973. Today, the NASCAR yellow caution flag rules (13 full-course caution flags in 2012 that bunch the field up behind the Safety Car) keep the racing close - by design - but, in my view, takes away from the challenge of endurance racing.

-- Dan Gurney’s All American Racers won again in 1993 with a Toyota powered GTP car. They set the fastest lap of 136.5 mph which remains the track record today.

-- 1982 marked the first year the Daytona race was no longer part of the international championship. It became an IMSA race then and, in the 1990’s, aligned with NASCAR under the Grand Am series. Rolex became the title sponsor in 1991.

-- 2003 was the introduction of the Daytona Prototypes. But the new class of cars had ‘teething’ problems and the overall win went to The Racers Group Porsche 996 GT3RS. The DP cars have won the overall trophy every year since then - to include Porsche wins in 2009 and 2010. Now that Porsche is not competing in the DP class, another overall win is unlikely unless the format changes again. However, we can expect Porsche to dominate the GT class forever.

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Over Ninety Attend FSR’s New Year Party 2012!

A special award we felt compelled to present was to Josie Grandfield, our Charity Chair, for her efforts in helping us raise over $27,000 for our charities since mid-2009. Dave McFaddin presented her with a proclamation highlighting her work that makes such a difference for people less fortunate, and requested that she keep on working. Josie was speechless but tells me she felt extremely honored to be recognized.

-Pam Michaels Do I dare say it was one for the record books?

The attendance at January’s “New Year Party 2012” was certainly wellattended, and it just might have been the highest attendance ever at one of our Eugene & Brenda attended the post-holiday parties! most events in 2011 Ninety-three Porsche fans gathered at Moody’s Tavern at the Kingsmill Resort to enjoy each others’ company and catch up with one another.

The tavern, with its cozy fireplaces, pool table and antler chandeliers, was the perfect venue for mingling, meeting new friends, and reminiscing about our 2011 events.

Though unable to attend the event, our webmeister, Marco Estrada, entertained us by sending a compilation of 2011 in pictures.

Thanks to Marco for taking his time to produce a terrific slide show for us, and to those members who George is the well deserved sent him pictures to be “Volunteer of the Year”. included. A special treat that evening was to have husband and wife First Settlers members Eric and Wendy Bardrof in attendance, who just happen to be associated with the audio visual services of Kingsmill. Eric souped up the slide show for us with a big sound system and showed video clips from the Porsche website, and Wendy took photos for us all evening which you can view on our website.

The “White Elephant Silent Auction” kicked off our charity efforts for 2012. I think people enjoyed this chance to “regift” some unwanted – but possibly coveted – treasures, as over 40 items were auctioned off to the tune of $2,200 for our charities. Thanks to all for bringing and buying auction items!

Bret is moving up the DE ladder quickly.

From the jewelry, books, electronics, china, Porsche stuff, and a few other things I’m not sure how to describe, there was something for everyone.

We’re glad that Richard Hutsko, general manager of Checkered Flag Porsche, and his wife Katrina were able to attend our event this year, allowing us to personally thank Richard Hutsko awarded for Richard for his and Checkered Flag’s support. the dealership’s support of our events in 2011. We presented him with an award he will display at the dealership, so stop in to see it and check out the cars, too! (The new 991 is cool…)

This January event also gives First Settlers the opportunity to recognize a few people who contribute to the club in one way or another. The six awards listed below acknowledge the folks who, in 2011, fostered the spirit of First Settlers and love of all things Porsche: Most Enthusiastic DE Participant

Savvas Sakkadas

Most Improved DE Driver

Bret Jacobson

Biggest “Investment” in Her Porsche

Elizabeth McKinney

Best Event Attendance

Porsche 935JLP-3 By all accounts it was an evening of great food and friends, and I’m pleased so many people attended. We’re fortunate to be a region that has a little money in the bank – the event was subsidized with a lower ticket price and drink tickets for all – and it’s nice when the club can give back to its members.

Happy New Year, and here’s to a great 2012. Looks to be off to a fine start!

Eugene & Brenda Winston

Volunteer of the Year

George Michaels

Enthusiast of the Year

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race ended I realized that every car and every team was a winner! To complete a 24 hour race at that pace was an unbelievable accomplishment. The “wear and tear” on the equipment, the drivers and the crews must be incredible. I have been attending the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and other endurance races off and on for over 40 years.

Historically, I remember teams running a quick “pace” while trying to keep their cars from breaking in order to finish a race of this length. At the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona I timed hundreds of laps during the race and rarely did I see the pace off more than 2 or 3 seconds per lap unless there was an issue with the car. This was an absolute 24 hour sprint race! I often think about myself striving to be consistent during a 25 or 30 minute DE session; this really put endurance racing in perspective.

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Porsches. She even called her husband over, introduced him to me and told him I was with FSR. We watched the race mostly from the Corral area, the in-field bleachers, and on closed-circuit TV in the PCA sponsored tent.

I remember thinking as the time was counting down that the race would soon be over and we would be on our way home. The race ended before we knew it and we were headed out of the in-field and on our way North. We made it to Hardeeville, SC, spent the night, and then made it home later on Monday.

Summary: Although I initially wanted to go to the 24 hour race, I began to get cold feet until I actually bought my ticket and made my hotel reservations. The trip down and back was very enjoyable. I was with good friends driving a truly great car. We switched off riding and driving so we got to visit with each other for a substantial amount of time. I also listened to music, talked to Don and Ed on the radio pointing out sites and planning our food , fuel, and bathroom stops all while listening to the sweet hum of the engine and exhaust. The 24 hour race is loud and you are immersed in a sea of humanity (there was an estimated 75,000 folks at the track). However, the Porsche Corral proved to be a small oasis in that sea of humanity all with a common interest, Porsches!! The real lesson I learned was that it really is not just the cars, it’s the people!

John Schwaebler has been trying to talk me into installing a radio in my track car to communicate during driving events. I think I may just get a couple of radio headsets so I can talk to all of the great people you meet and see during these very loud, very long, and very exciting endurance races!!

John Schwaebler is a man of few words but is able to capture the essence of his thoughts in two short, elegant sentences: The Rolex 24 is like a “Spring Break” for 40-80 year olds. The most fun you can have with your clothes on.

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Other First Settlers members found their way to the Rolex 24 Hours but had shared experiences. Chris Stanley and John Schwaebler left late on Wednesday night before the race weekend and drove through the night to arrive before practice on Thursday. Chris brought the comforts of home in his Expedition and set up camp along the high banking between Turns 3 and 4. Both Neil Partridge and I flew down into Orlando but met up with Chris and John in the campground. Chris took care of us by cooking the meals; we took care of him by resupplying the beer cooler. We did find it difficult to carry on a conversation when you’re sitting a hundred feet or so from the high-banked oval with the cars passing at 170 MPH!

Despite what some of the mostly younger folks in the Caveman Campground believed, there really was a championship race being contested over the weekend. I’m not sure if the Mayor of “Beer Town” could tell me who was leading and, since the camp was folded up before the checkered flag flew, I don’t think he would know the finishing order.

Here are some factoids about the 2012 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and highlights of the previous 49 years: -- There were two classes of racecars in 2012; Daytona Prototypes and Grand Touring. The DP class is essentially a spec-series of similar looking cars with a variety of power plants.

Unlike the earlier days of Daytona when the race was part of the international sports car championship, the current Grand-Am series is owned and operated by NASCAR. The DP class started in 2002 to control costs while keeping the racing competitive. The chassis come from manufactures such as Riley, Dallara and Lola and the engines come from companies like BMW, Lexus, Ford, Chevrolet and Porsche. However, none of the 2012 DP cars had Porsche power with Brumos moving back to the GT ranks (Editor: where they belong) -- The GT class, in my mind, is much more interesting to follow. About half of the field was Porsche GT-3’s with a mix of Mazda RX-8’s, Camaros, BMW M3’s, a Dodge Viper, and,

Andrew Chisholm was spotted in the PCA Corral eyeing the cars that were newer than his; that would include most of them.

However, I seriously doubt if many of them are used to autocrosses like Andrew’s. Several friends stopped by the campsite throughout the weekend. Ken Van De Water summed up the event and compared the race to his Driver’s Education experience this way: My greatest impression regarding this race hit me like a ton of bricks as soon as the victory laps happened. During the past 24 hours, I was excited for this car, happy for that team, and disappointed when a not so favorite did well. Once the 24 hour

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

Porsches & Pastries Saturday, March 3, 2012 9:00am – 10:45am Meet at the home of Brad & Pam Brady 2601 Causeway Drive, Richmond, 23233 804-364-8330

Porsche Social – coffee, juice and pastries 10:45am

Fun Run

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On Saturday, March 3, instead of our usual Porsches & Pancakes where we meet at the Silver Diner, we will instead hold Porsches & Pastries - a morning social hosted by fellow club members, followed by a Gimmick Rally, and then end up at the Silver diner for lunch.

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Porsches & Pastries will begin at the home of Pam & Brad Brady (which is located nearby the Silver Diner) and be cohosted by Bob & Carey Carlisle and John & Belinda Pfeiffer.

Our hosts will provide coffee, hot tea, juice and pastries. Brad has a Carriage House that holds some of his classic car collection, and was the featured article and front cover on this past summer’s Garage Style Magazine. It is not to be missed.

The morning social should be a great opportunity to meet with your Porsche friends inside a heated garage and talk about our favorite automobile.

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had an ‘07 Turbo that I just had to take for a test ride. Very impressive! We then hit the Brumos boutique and spent too much money.

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Richmond Hill (mile marker 87) or if still not too tired, continue to Brunswick (about mile marker 32). There is really not much between Savannah and Brunswick.

After leaving Brumos, we headed south for Daytona! We made it there in time for the Continental Tire Challenge Pre-Race and then the Grand Am 200! After the Friday afternoon activities, we headed for our hotel for a hot shower and then went to dinner at the “Ocean Deck” which was awesome! We got to park the Porsche’s in the roped off area directly in front of the restaurant.

Friday: Try to get going fairly early (8 am). Drive down I-95 to Jacksonville and take FL 9A eastward to Atlantic Blvd and Brumos.

After spending time and money at Brumos, continue down FL 9A to where it merges with I-95 south of Jacksonville . I also will price some front disc pads for the Cayman R as I will need new pads for the zone 2 DE in March.

We were up early Saturday morning and headed for the track.

Unlike on the trip south, the weather was beautiful in Daytona; chilly in the morning but in the mid 70’s during the day. Parking in the Porsche Corral was the greatest - with a field FULL of Porsches and their owners! We met so many great folks and had hours of good old car talk. The owner of a Porsche 912 told us all about his car and had the perfect license plate “NO911NV”!

Continue to Daytona Beach and to the raceway. Once there, I'd like to buy a shirt at the main ticket office. Then go into the infield to the Porsche Corral.

John Lee was ‘flying wing’ on the trip south and remembers the experience this way:

The PCA Corral is in a great location right along the infield track and the tent always had sodas, water, and food. The race was broadcast on the wide screen TV for those with tired legs or who wanted to get out of the sun for a while. On Saturday, we walked to the many locations around the infield. While passing through the garages, I spotted Tom Bobbitt and called out to him.

He remembered me from the Rally and the picnic at his house.

Tom is the race engineer for Mitchum Motorsports and was very busy preparing their #20 GT-3 RS for the race but took time out for a picture with me. Later, I stood in line for over an hour to get Patrick Dempsey’s autograph on Ruthi’s Porsche Hat (even though he runs a Mazda RX-8 team).

When I first learned that Ed Merry and Don Kinkade were driving to the Rolex 24 hours at Daytona, I got pretty excited and told them I was interested in driving the Cayman S down along with them. When I realized it was the 50th Anniversary and I just had to go. I did have second thoughts about going. Taking time off work, the cost of tickets, gas, hotels! However, I purchased my Ultimate Endurance Package, made hotel reservations and most importantly, got the wife’s blessing. (Editor: we all thank you, Ruthie!!)

We departed around 9am on Thursday, January 26th and headed west on I-64. The weather was overcast and rainy but we made it to Brunswick, GA that night. Along the way, we made numerous stops for fuel, food, and bathroom breaks. We met a lot of nice folks all the way down especially at the rest stops.

Don Kinkade brought along his walkie-talkies and that made it nice when coordinating stops and exchanging stories.

Saturday afternoon, Ed Merry and I made the mistake of taking his car and leaving the track for dinner. When we returned, we were not allowed back through the entrance tunnel because there were too many cars in the infield even though, as we found out later, there was plenty of parking in the Porsche Corral. So, we had to find a parking spot in an outer parking lot and then ride several different trams to finally get back into the in-field.

Lesson learned: Once you are in the infield, don’t leave until you are ready to leave for the day. Better to stay there and eat race track food!

When we arrived in Brunswick, we asked a gas station attendant for a restaurant recommendation. She recommended a place called “Bar-B-Q” that turned out to be GREAT!! We then found a room and hit the rack. (Editor: another proven example of using the “Road Trip Rules” for a better adventure. The rules state you can’t eat at a place you’ve heard of before when on a road trip more than 250 miles from home!!).

We stayed at the track until midnight on Saturday. Sunday we were up early, and headed to the track after a continental breakfast at the hotel. Again, the weather was beautiful. The PCA folks backed a new 991 back into the tent and gave everyone an overview of the vehicle. Later that day, I met Caren Cooper and Manny Alban and got a picture with them. They were very gracious! When Caren found out I was with First Setters Region, her eyes lit up! She was very familiar with FSR and intrigued that we had driven down to Daytona in our

We were up bright and early Friday morning, on another overcast day, and hit the road.

We arrived at Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville FL about 10am. The folks there were amazing! The manager told us all about the Helmut Bott 959 they have displayed in their showroom. We checked out the trophies, and a restored 356 they had in the show room for sale. They also

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dream was to buy it and go to the next Porsches and Pancakes early, just park it and walk away and see who notices. Maybe leave a roll of paper towels for the drool. All these cars were test driven by Hurley Haywood, America's leading endurance race champion, with autographed window stickers to prove it.

Visit to Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville, FL -Ed Merry How do you breakup a long, boring, 800 mile drive down I-95 to Daytona Beach, FL? How about a visit to the Porsche dealership with the mmost respected endurance racing history in North America? After a long drive Thursday Home of the Brumos Racing Team. before the Rolex 24 Hours with an overnight stop in southern Georgia, John Lee, Don Kinkade and I got up early Friday morning and did just that. In addition to talking with the enthusiastic staff, and a tour of the facility, John got a test drive in a 2007 Turbo, emerging with a big smile (but leaving the keys behind). Don had a long chat with the General Manager (to include swapping racing stories no doubt) and I took pictures. We all tried not to drool on the polished floor.

The highligt of the tour was the trophy c a s e s .

Brumos has been winning races for four decades, mostly in Porsches, and remains the m o s t successful overall team. Should be at least five Daytona 24 Hour trophies in there.

Trophies were organized by event type (LeMans, Daytona, Sebring, etc.). Lots and lots of trophies.

Finally we walked across the breeze-way to their "goodie store" and proceeded to spend some serious money. Lots of fun,m friendly people full of information, and some beautiful cars.

Hmmm..... now where is that roll of paper towels. Drive safe.

-Ed

The first treat after walking throught the door, was the sight of a real 959. For those who don't know, the 959 introduced adaptive suspension, active 4 wheel drive, twin turbo power, and such leading edge technology we take for granted today. When introduced, it set a high standard for all super-cars to follow. On display was the last verification model before production. This was given to Dr. Helmut Bott, Porsche’s head engineer at the time, upon his retirement. After Dr Bott's death, his widow provided the car to Brumos for their museum. One neat car.

(Editor note: spotting a 959 in ‘captivity’ is a lucky find. In production from 1986 to 1989 with only 337 cars built to include 37 Dr. Helmut Bott’s personal ride. One of 337 built. prototypes they are rare indeed. Another run of only eight cars were built from spare parts in 1992 and are particularly valuable today.

Don’t be too envious....most aren’t street legal for ‘normal’ driving anyway) Next was a brand new silver 991 and peridot green Cayman R. The Brumos people waxed eloquent about both cars.

But the best was at the far end of the showroom, a beautiful restored gray 356 Coupe. As I looked closely at the 356, my brief

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The Rolex Road Trip Article credits: Phil Grandfield, Ed Merry, John Lee, John Schwaebler, Ken Van deWater The sports car race held in January at the Daytona International Speedway every year has seen many changes since it began in 1962, but it has always been a brutal test of man and machine.

Known today as the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 2012 event would be the 50th anniversary of this great race and the perfect reason for a road trip!

out, several other First Settlers’ members had the same idea and with a little coordination we made a trip out of it. Several different trips actually but we made it and had a great experience.

Ed Merry, Don Kincade and John Lee planned a “Cayman Caravan”. Ed worked out a plan that would have made the Navy SEALS proud. He spread the word to the interested parties via this email. You can see Ed planned for all contingencies!

Like many of us, I’ve been going to races as a spectator for many years. In fact, some of my best memories of college include watching the Camel GT races at Road Atlanta from the hill overlooking Turn 6. That’s when I became a fan of the #59 Brumos red, white and blue Porsches piloted by Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood. But the 24 Hour race in Daytona remained unchecked on my List-of-Important-Things and I didn’t want to let this year pass by with another missed opportunity. As it turns

Overall: I PROPOSE this following DRAFT plan for Thursday.

Generally I'd like to drive 75-90 minutes and take a brief break to stretch for this old body. My plan is to go the posted limit plus 6-7 MPH indicated, not GPS. My car reads 2 MPH higher than the GPS speed. Need to be careful in NC as the I-95 speed

limit bounces from 65 to 70 and back.

I'll need a potty stop about an hour earlier.

Proposed Itinerary:

5. Stop for Gas at 1st exit in South Carolina, SC 57 and 9, mile marker 193. Last week, gas there was 5-7 cents cheaper than anywhere in NC.

1. John is coming to my home 8-8:15 and we will drive up I64 to get Don.

6. Stop for a break near mile marker 97 at Santee, SC (US-301).

Maybe more food and surely a potty break.

2. Head west on I-64, then South on I-295, then South on I-95.

7. Probably tank up with gas again at Ridgeland (mile marker 21) or Hardeeville (mile marker 5) just before we drop into Georgia.

3. Stop at the North Carolina visitor's center on I-95 for a potty break and get more NC maps.

4. Stop in the rest area just north of Smithfield, NC, mile marker 101 or probably stop for lunch in Smith field. If we stop for lunch,

8. Plan to spend the night south of Savannah probably below (Continued on page 10)

John Lee And Don Kinkade sharing a beer in the Corral courtesy of PCA.

Andrew Chisholm spotted in the PCA Corral

John, Neil and Chris watching from the infield bleachers.

The #59 Brumos entry after 24 hours of racing.

This Porsche 917K won in 1970 & 1971.

Phil Grandfield - “I was there!”

#20 from Mitchum Motorsports.

The Cayman Caravan - “Daytona or Bust”.

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2012 GT Class winner from Magnus Racing.

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Tom Bobbitt and John Lee at the Mitchum garage.

The Rolex Road Trip Article credits: Phil Grandfield, Ed Merry, John Lee, John Schwaebler, Ken Van deWater The sports car race held in January at the Daytona International Speedway every year has seen many changes since it began in 1962, but it has always been a brutal test of man and machine.

Known today as the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 2012 event would be the 50th anniversary of this great race and the perfect reason for a road trip!

out, several other First Settlers’ members had the same idea and with a little coordination we made a trip out of it. Several different trips actually but we made it and had a great experience.

Ed Merry, Don Kincade and John Lee planned a “Cayman Caravan”. Ed worked out a plan that would have made the Navy SEALS proud. He spread the word to the interested parties via this email. You can see Ed planned for all contingencies!

Like many of us, I’ve been going to races as a spectator for many years. In fact, some of my best memories of college include watching the Camel GT races at Road Atlanta from the hill overlooking Turn 6. That’s when I became a fan of the #59 Brumos red, white and blue Porsches piloted by Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood. But the 24 Hour race in Daytona remained unchecked on my List-of-Important-Things and I didn’t want to let this year pass by with another missed opportunity. As it turns

Overall: I PROPOSE this following DRAFT plan for Thursday.

Generally I'd like to drive 75-90 minutes and take a brief break to stretch for this old body. My plan is to go the posted limit plus 6-7 MPH indicated, not GPS. My car reads 2 MPH higher than the GPS speed. Need to be careful in NC as the I-95 speed

limit bounces from 65 to 70 and back.

I'll need a potty stop about an hour earlier.

Proposed Itinerary:

5. Stop for Gas at 1st exit in South Carolina, SC 57 and 9, mile marker 193. Last week, gas there was 5-7 cents cheaper than anywhere in NC.

1. John is coming to my home 8-8:15 and we will drive up I64 to get Don.

6. Stop for a break near mile marker 97 at Santee, SC (US-301).

Maybe more food and surely a potty break.

2. Head west on I-64, then South on I-295, then South on I-95.

7. Probably tank up with gas again at Ridgeland (mile marker 21) or Hardeeville (mile marker 5) just before we drop into Georgia.

3. Stop at the North Carolina visitor's center on I-95 for a potty break and get more NC maps.

4. Stop in the rest area just north of Smithfield, NC, mile marker 101 or probably stop for lunch in Smith field. If we stop for lunch,

8. Plan to spend the night south of Savannah probably below (Continued on page 10)

John Lee And Don Kinkade sharing a beer in the Corral courtesy of PCA.

Andrew Chisholm spotted in the PCA Corral

John, Neil and Chris watching from the infield bleachers.

The #59 Brumos entry after 24 hours of racing.

This Porsche 917K won in 1970 & 1971.

Phil Grandfield - “I was there!”

#20 from Mitchum Motorsports.

The Cayman Caravan - “Daytona or Bust”.

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2012 GT Class winner from Magnus Racing.

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Tom Bobbitt and John Lee at the Mitchum garage.

had an ‘07 Turbo that I just had to take for a test ride. Very impressive! We then hit the Brumos boutique and spent too much money.

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Richmond Hill (mile marker 87) or if still not too tired, continue to Brunswick (about mile marker 32). There is really not much between Savannah and Brunswick.

After leaving Brumos, we headed south for Daytona! We made it there in time for the Continental Tire Challenge Pre-Race and then the Grand Am 200! After the Friday afternoon activities, we headed for our hotel for a hot shower and then went to dinner at the “Ocean Deck” which was awesome! We got to park the Porsche’s in the roped off area directly in front of the restaurant.

Friday: Try to get going fairly early (8 am). Drive down I-95 to Jacksonville and take FL 9A eastward to Atlantic Blvd and Brumos.

After spending time and money at Brumos, continue down FL 9A to where it merges with I-95 south of Jacksonville . I also will price some front disc pads for the Cayman R as I will need new pads for the zone 2 DE in March.

We were up early Saturday morning and headed for the track.

Unlike on the trip south, the weather was beautiful in Daytona; chilly in the morning but in the mid 70’s during the day. Parking in the Porsche Corral was the greatest - with a field FULL of Porsches and their owners! We met so many great folks and had hours of good old car talk. The owner of a Porsche 912 told us all about his car and had the perfect license plate “NO911NV”!

Continue to Daytona Beach and to the raceway. Once there, I'd like to buy a shirt at the main ticket office. Then go into the infield to the Porsche Corral.

John Lee was ‘flying wing’ on the trip south and remembers the experience this way:

The PCA Corral is in a great location right along the infield track and the tent always had sodas, water, and food. The race was broadcast on the wide screen TV for those with tired legs or who wanted to get out of the sun for a while. On Saturday, we walked to the many locations around the infield. While passing through the garages, I spotted Tom Bobbitt and called out to him.

He remembered me from the Rally and the picnic at his house.

Tom is the race engineer for Mitchum Motorsports and was very busy preparing their #20 GT-3 RS for the race but took time out for a picture with me. Later, I stood in line for over an hour to get Patrick Dempsey’s autograph on Ruthi’s Porsche Hat (even though he runs a Mazda RX-8 team).

When I first learned that Ed Merry and Don Kinkade were driving to the Rolex 24 hours at Daytona, I got pretty excited and told them I was interested in driving the Cayman S down along with them. When I realized it was the 50th Anniversary and I just had to go. I did have second thoughts about going. Taking time off work, the cost of tickets, gas, hotels! However, I purchased my Ultimate Endurance Package, made hotel reservations and most importantly, got the wife’s blessing. (Editor: we all thank you, Ruthie!!)

We departed around 9am on Thursday, January 26th and headed west on I-64. The weather was overcast and rainy but we made it to Brunswick, GA that night. Along the way, we made numerous stops for fuel, food, and bathroom breaks. We met a lot of nice folks all the way down especially at the rest stops.

Don Kinkade brought along his walkie-talkies and that made it nice when coordinating stops and exchanging stories.

Saturday afternoon, Ed Merry and I made the mistake of taking his car and leaving the track for dinner. When we returned, we were not allowed back through the entrance tunnel because there were too many cars in the infield even though, as we found out later, there was plenty of parking in the Porsche Corral. So, we had to find a parking spot in an outer parking lot and then ride several different trams to finally get back into the in-field.

Lesson learned: Once you are in the infield, don’t leave until you are ready to leave for the day. Better to stay there and eat race track food!

When we arrived in Brunswick, we asked a gas station attendant for a restaurant recommendation. She recommended a place called “Bar-B-Q” that turned out to be GREAT!! We then found a room and hit the rack. (Editor: another proven example of using the “Road Trip Rules” for a better adventure. The rules state you can’t eat at a place you’ve heard of before when on a road trip more than 250 miles from home!!).

We stayed at the track until midnight on Saturday. Sunday we were up early, and headed to the track after a continental breakfast at the hotel. Again, the weather was beautiful. The PCA folks backed a new 991 back into the tent and gave everyone an overview of the vehicle. Later that day, I met Caren Cooper and Manny Alban and got a picture with them. They were very gracious! When Caren found out I was with First Setters Region, her eyes lit up! She was very familiar with FSR and intrigued that we had driven down to Daytona in our

We were up bright and early Friday morning, on another overcast day, and hit the road.

We arrived at Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville FL about 10am. The folks there were amazing! The manager told us all about the Helmut Bott 959 they have displayed in their showroom. We checked out the trophies, and a restored 356 they had in the show room for sale. They also

MERRY MEMORIES:

dream was to buy it and go to the next Porsches and Pancakes early, just park it and walk away and see who notices. Maybe leave a roll of paper towels for the drool. All these cars were test driven by Hurley Haywood, America's leading endurance race champion, with autographed window stickers to prove it.

Visit to Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville, FL -Ed Merry How do you breakup a long, boring, 800 mile drive down I-95 to Daytona Beach, FL? How about a visit to the Porsche dealership with the mmost respected endurance racing history in North America? After a long drive Thursday Home of the Brumos Racing Team. before the Rolex 24 Hours with an overnight stop in southern Georgia, John Lee, Don Kinkade and I got up early Friday morning and did just that. In addition to talking with the enthusiastic staff, and a tour of the facility, John got a test drive in a 2007 Turbo, emerging with a big smile (but leaving the keys behind). Don had a long chat with the General Manager (to include swapping racing stories no doubt) and I took pictures. We all tried not to drool on the polished floor.

The highligt of the tour was the trophy c a s e s .

Brumos has been winning races for four decades, mostly in Porsches, and remains the m o s t successful overall team. Should be at least five Daytona 24 Hour trophies in there.

Trophies were organized by event type (LeMans, Daytona, Sebring, etc.). Lots and lots of trophies.

Finally we walked across the breeze-way to their "goodie store" and proceeded to spend some serious money. Lots of fun,m friendly people full of information, and some beautiful cars.

Hmmm..... now where is that roll of paper towels. Drive safe.

-Ed

The first treat after walking throught the door, was the sight of a real 959. For those who don't know, the 959 introduced adaptive suspension, active 4 wheel drive, twin turbo power, and such leading edge technology we take for granted today. When introduced, it set a high standard for all super-cars to follow. On display was the last verification model before production. This was given to Dr. Helmut Bott, Porsche’s head engineer at the time, upon his retirement. After Dr Bott's death, his widow provided the car to Brumos for their museum. One neat car.

(Editor note: spotting a 959 in ‘captivity’ is a lucky find. In production from 1986 to 1989 with only 337 cars built to include 37 Dr. Helmut Bott’s personal ride. One of 337 built. prototypes they are rare indeed. Another run of only eight cars were built from spare parts in 1992 and are particularly valuable today.

Don’t be too envious....most aren’t street legal for ‘normal’ driving anyway) Next was a brand new silver 991 and peridot green Cayman R. The Brumos people waxed eloquent about both cars.

But the best was at the far end of the showroom, a beautiful restored gray 356 Coupe. As I looked closely at the 356, my brief

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

Porsches & Pastries Saturday, March 3, 2012 9:00am – 10:45am Meet at the home of Brad & Pam Brady 2601 Causeway Drive, Richmond, 23233 804-364-8330

Porsche Social – coffee, juice and pastries 10:45am

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On Saturday, March 3, instead of our usual Porsches & Pancakes where we meet at the Silver Diner, we will instead hold Porsches & Pastries - a morning social hosted by fellow club members, followed by a Gimmick Rally, and then end up at the Silver diner for lunch.

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Our hosts will provide coffee, hot tea, juice and pastries. Brad has a Carriage House that holds some of his classic car collection, and was the featured article and front cover on this past summer’s Garage Style Magazine. It is not to be missed.

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race ended I realized that every car and every team was a winner! To complete a 24 hour race at that pace was an unbelievable accomplishment. The “wear and tear” on the equipment, the drivers and the crews must be incredible. I have been attending the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and other endurance races off and on for over 40 years.

Historically, I remember teams running a quick “pace” while trying to keep their cars from breaking in order to finish a race of this length. At the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona I timed hundreds of laps during the race and rarely did I see the pace off more than 2 or 3 seconds per lap unless there was an issue with the car. This was an absolute 24 hour sprint race! I often think about myself striving to be consistent during a 25 or 30 minute DE session; this really put endurance racing in perspective.

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Porsches. She even called her husband over, introduced him to me and told him I was with FSR. We watched the race mostly from the Corral area, the in-field bleachers, and on closed-circuit TV in the PCA sponsored tent.

I remember thinking as the time was counting down that the race would soon be over and we would be on our way home. The race ended before we knew it and we were headed out of the in-field and on our way North. We made it to Hardeeville, SC, spent the night, and then made it home later on Monday.

Summary: Although I initially wanted to go to the 24 hour race, I began to get cold feet until I actually bought my ticket and made my hotel reservations. The trip down and back was very enjoyable. I was with good friends driving a truly great car. We switched off riding and driving so we got to visit with each other for a substantial amount of time. I also listened to music, talked to Don and Ed on the radio pointing out sites and planning our food , fuel, and bathroom stops all while listening to the sweet hum of the engine and exhaust. The 24 hour race is loud and you are immersed in a sea of humanity (there was an estimated 75,000 folks at the track). However, the Porsche Corral proved to be a small oasis in that sea of humanity all with a common interest, Porsches!! The real lesson I learned was that it really is not just the cars, it’s the people!

John Schwaebler has been trying to talk me into installing a radio in my track car to communicate during driving events. I think I may just get a couple of radio headsets so I can talk to all of the great people you meet and see during these very loud, very long, and very exciting endurance races!!

John Schwaebler is a man of few words but is able to capture the essence of his thoughts in two short, elegant sentences: The Rolex 24 is like a “Spring Break” for 40-80 year olds. The most fun you can have with your clothes on.

The Race

Other First Settlers members found their way to the Rolex 24 Hours but had shared experiences. Chris Stanley and John Schwaebler left late on Wednesday night before the race weekend and drove through the night to arrive before practice on Thursday. Chris brought the comforts of home in his Expedition and set up camp along the high banking between Turns 3 and 4. Both Neil Partridge and I flew down into Orlando but met up with Chris and John in the campground. Chris took care of us by cooking the meals; we took care of him by resupplying the beer cooler. We did find it difficult to carry on a conversation when you’re sitting a hundred feet or so from the high-banked oval with the cars passing at 170 MPH!

Despite what some of the mostly younger folks in the Caveman Campground believed, there really was a championship race being contested over the weekend. I’m not sure if the Mayor of “Beer Town” could tell me who was leading and, since the camp was folded up before the checkered flag flew, I don’t think he would know the finishing order.

Here are some factoids about the 2012 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and highlights of the previous 49 years: -- There were two classes of racecars in 2012; Daytona Prototypes and Grand Touring. The DP class is essentially a spec-series of similar looking cars with a variety of power plants.

Unlike the earlier days of Daytona when the race was part of the international sports car championship, the current Grand-Am series is owned and operated by NASCAR. The DP class started in 2002 to control costs while keeping the racing competitive. The chassis come from manufactures such as Riley, Dallara and Lola and the engines come from companies like BMW, Lexus, Ford, Chevrolet and Porsche. However, none of the 2012 DP cars had Porsche power with Brumos moving back to the GT ranks (Editor: where they belong) -- The GT class, in my mind, is much more interesting to follow. About half of the field was Porsche GT-3’s with a mix of Mazda RX-8’s, Camaros, BMW M3’s, a Dodge Viper, and,

Andrew Chisholm was spotted in the PCA Corral eyeing the cars that were newer than his; that would include most of them.

However, I seriously doubt if many of them are used to autocrosses like Andrew’s. Several friends stopped by the campsite throughout the weekend. Ken Van De Water summed up the event and compared the race to his Driver’s Education experience this way: My greatest impression regarding this race hit me like a ton of bricks as soon as the victory laps happened. During the past 24 hours, I was excited for this car, happy for that team, and disappointed when a not so favorite did well. Once the 24 hour

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Over Ninety Attend FSR’s New Year Party 2012!

A special award we felt compelled to present was to Josie Grandfield, our Charity Chair, for her efforts in helping us raise over $27,000 for our charities since mid-2009. Dave McFaddin presented her with a proclamation highlighting her work that makes such a difference for people less fortunate, and requested that she keep on working. Josie was speechless but tells me she felt extremely honored to be recognized.

-Pam Michaels Do I dare say it was one for the record books?

The attendance at January’s “New Year Party 2012” was certainly wellattended, and it just might have been the highest attendance ever at one of our Eugene & Brenda attended the post-holiday parties! most events in 2011 Ninety-three Porsche fans gathered at Moody’s Tavern at the Kingsmill Resort to enjoy each others’ company and catch up with one another.

The tavern, with its cozy fireplaces, pool table and antler chandeliers, was the perfect venue for mingling, meeting new friends, and reminiscing about our 2011 events.

Though unable to attend the event, our webmeister, Marco Estrada, entertained us by sending a compilation of 2011 in pictures.

Thanks to Marco for taking his time to produce a terrific slide show for us, and to those members who George is the well deserved sent him pictures to be “Volunteer of the Year”. included. A special treat that evening was to have husband and wife First Settlers members Eric and Wendy Bardrof in attendance, who just happen to be associated with the audio visual services of Kingsmill. Eric souped up the slide show for us with a big sound system and showed video clips from the Porsche website, and Wendy took photos for us all evening which you can view on our website.

The “White Elephant Silent Auction” kicked off our charity efforts for 2012. I think people enjoyed this chance to “regift” some unwanted – but possibly coveted – treasures, as over 40 items were auctioned off to the tune of $2,200 for our charities. Thanks to all for bringing and buying auction items!

Bret is moving up the DE ladder quickly.

From the jewelry, books, electronics, china, Porsche stuff, and a few other things I’m not sure how to describe, there was something for everyone.

We’re glad that Richard Hutsko, general manager of Checkered Flag Porsche, and his wife Katrina were able to attend our event this year, allowing us to personally thank Richard Hutsko awarded for Richard for his and Checkered Flag’s support. the dealership’s support of our events in 2011. We presented him with an award he will display at the dealership, so stop in to see it and check out the cars, too! (The new 991 is cool…)

This January event also gives First Settlers the opportunity to recognize a few people who contribute to the club in one way or another. The six awards listed below acknowledge the folks who, in 2011, fostered the spirit of First Settlers and love of all things Porsche: Most Enthusiastic DE Participant

Savvas Sakkadas

Most Improved DE Driver

Bret Jacobson

Biggest “Investment” in Her Porsche

Elizabeth McKinney

Best Event Attendance

Porsche 935JLP-3 By all accounts it was an evening of great food and friends, and I’m pleased so many people attended. We’re fortunate to be a region that has a little money in the bank – the event was subsidized with a lower ticket price and drink tickets for all – and it’s nice when the club can give back to its members.

Happy New Year, and here’s to a great 2012. Looks to be off to a fine start!

Eugene & Brenda Winston

Volunteer of the Year

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Please join us for our Spring 2011 Drivers Education (DE) at VIR in Alton, VA. We will be running the Full Course all three days. This event is open F Co ull 3.2 urse to any driver 18 and over with a 7m iles valid US-issued driver's license and with any make/model of car.

Please bring your driver's license with you to registration.

An instructor will be assigned to Green and Blue Group drivers and there will be daily classroom sessions for these groups. If you are signing up as an Intermediate Solo or Advanced driver, you will be asked for references if you have not run with FSR before.

Registration Fees: Drivers: $399, Instructors: $125 Are you new to DE and on the fence about whether Driver’s Education is for you? Sign up for our DE INTRO! For a $50 fee, we’ll get you out on the track in your car with an instructor for a single session mid-day on Saturday.

Standard DE safety requirements apply, so you’ll need a Snell SA rated helmet. FSR has a few loaners available, so please email the registrar before you sign up if you'd like to borrow one.

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The 50th anniversary Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona was a great endurance racing event enjoyed by several First Settlers Region members. Maybe the early spring break road trip will become an annual event. Or maybe we can target the 12 Hours of Sebring held in March each year? Or maybe the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June? Or maybe the historic endurance race at Spa in Belgium? The possibilities are endless!!!!

PCA - First Settlers Friday May 18 - Sunday May 20 Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA Registration Opens: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:00A (Eastern time)

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-- Ford powered DP cars swept the podium with Michael Shank racing coming in 1st and 3rd. AJ Allmendinger, a young NASCAR driver, took the checkered flag with a winning margin of about 5 seconds.

-- The first three DP cars finished on the lead lap, all completing the 3.5 mile circuit 761 times. The math works out to 2709 miles at an average speed of 112 miles per hour. That is equivalent to driving from Virginia Beach to San Diego in one rotation of the earth; with about 20 tire changes along the way.

-- Porsche swept the podium in GT (but with half the field being Porsches the odds were in our favor). The #44 Magnus Racing GT3 won the class and was 11th overall. The #67 Racers Group GT3 was second and the local fan-favorite Brumos #59 car took third.

-- The winning GT average speed was “only” 107 MPH, over 727 laps, with a distance that would only get them from Virginia Beach to Las Vegas in the same rotation of the earth.

-- Dan Gurney won the first race in 1962 driving a Lotus Climax. Known then as the Daytona Continental, the first race was only 3 hours long but it began the Daytona tradition. Only Sebring has a longer history with American endurance racing. Gurney’s engine blew in the waning minutes of the race. Realizing he would have to cross the finish line after time expired, Gurney rolled to a stop on the high-banking just before the stripe then coasted the final few feet when the checkered flag dropped. A similar finish happened in 1979 when the turbo on Danny Ongais’s Porsche 935 failed with ten minutes remaining. Danny parked on the apron near the finish line, waiting for the 24 hours to expire and he crept across the finish line to win.

-- Alex Gurney competed in the 50th anniversary race in the Gainsco/Bob Stallings DP car with dad rooting for a historic repeat. However, the Corvette powered racer could only manage 33rd position after 672 laps.

-- The first 24 Hour race in 1966 was a podium sweep of Ford GT-40‘s lead by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby.

-- Mark Donohue won in 1969 in a Roger Penske, Chevrolet powered Lola T70 Mk3b. His son, David, won exactly 40 years later driving a Brumos sponsored, Porsche powered, Riley DP car.

-- Porsche has dominated the 24 Hours of Daytona with a record of 22 overall wins. Porsche also owns the record of 11 consecutive wins and 18 of 23 races from 1968 to 1991.

-- Hurley Haywood has a record of 38 starts and 5 overall wins (along with a few Le Mans and Sebring victories). He’s come out of retirement 3 times; last year to win the 2011 Grand AM GT Championship with Brumos and in 2012 to compete in the 50th Anniversary race. It was a shame to see the #59 car come up short, but maybe next year?

-- The first Porsche overall win was in 1968 in a 907 led

by Vic Elford.

-- Porsche’s dominance began in 1970 with a 1-2 win by the famous Gulf-Porsche 917K’s. The Gulf-Porsche 917 won again in 1971.

-- The “Brumos Era” began in 1973 with Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood winning in a 911 Carrera RSR. The 1974 race was cancelled due to the fuel crisis (remember those days??), but the Brumos team was back to win again in 1975.

-- My “other” favorite car, the BMW 3.5 CSL, won in 1976 piloted by Gregg, Redman and Fitzpatrick. This car was part of the collection of previous race winners on display and running parade laps at Daytona this year. It remains one of the wildest, meanest looking GT cars ever!

-- Haywood won again in 1977 in the last hurrah of the naturally-aspirated Carrera RSR’s. The Porsche 935 Turbo was introduced but had reliability problems. Those problems were later fixed and the 935 Turbos won the next consecutive six years! They were replaced by the Porsche 962 which won six of the next eight races!

-- 1986 marked the first year that the first two cars finished on the lead lap. Before that, wins of multiple laps were common - to including the Gregg/Haywood winning margin of 22 laps in 1973. Today, the NASCAR yellow caution flag rules (13 full-course caution flags in 2012 that bunch the field up behind the Safety Car) keep the racing close - by design - but, in my view, takes away from the challenge of endurance racing.

-- Dan Gurney’s All American Racers won again in 1993 with a Toyota powered GTP car. They set the fastest lap of 136.5 mph which remains the track record today.

-- 1982 marked the first year the Daytona race was no longer part of the international championship. It became an IMSA race then and, in the 1990’s, aligned with NASCAR under the Grand Am series. Rolex became the title sponsor in 1991.

-- 2003 was the introduction of the Daytona Prototypes. But the new class of cars had ‘teething’ problems and the overall win went to The Racers Group Porsche 996 GT3RS. The DP cars have won the overall trophy every year since then - to include Porsche wins in 2009 and 2010. Now that Porsche is not competing in the DP class, another overall win is unlikely unless the format changes again. However, we can expect Porsche to dominate the GT class forever.

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Treasurer’s Report

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Alex H. Bell, II - Treasurer PCA FSR Inc.

Dave McFaddin SPOTLIGHT

December 31, 2011

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Welcome to our new members and the transfers in to First Settlers Region. We hope you enjoy the people, Porsches and events.

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FSR Members,

Spring driving weather is arriving and we are off to a great start in 2012 with our record attendance at monthly breakfasts in both Richmond and Chesapeake, a great New Year event in Williamsburg with almost 100 members in attendance, and some great events planned over the next several months.

December 2011 2004 Boxster S

You can read about the New Year event elsewhere in this HO, to include our 2011 award winners, but one highlight is the fact

Marc Gaudette

2007 Cayman

FSR’s great attitude toward helping others was evident at this first event of the year. A simple idea of a “White Elephant” silent

FSR New Year Party Williamsburg was a great success and well attended. We spent a total of $9,137.95 for the event and part of this was offset with $50 per person totaling $4,550.00. The BOD budgeted a shortfall of $3,000 as we are now trying to use FSR funds for the benefit of the members, and we were over that amount by $1,587 due to the more than anticipated attendance at this event.

PCA National paid FSR $1,740 for the first quarter in 2012.

In 2011, PCA paid FSR $9,175. This money is paid to the region based on the number of members in our region. If we can continue to grow with new and perhaps former members rejoining, this is one way we can also grow this revenue component. I would encourage all members to be proactive in recruiting new members!

Horizontally Opposed revenue received is $5,100 with another $1,100 on its way for a total of $6,200. The Jan/Feb first issue cost $1,639 to produce and mail 690 issues to our members. Based on this we can expect to spend $9,834 on the HO in 2012 for a net cost to FSR of $3,634.

Again this is another member benefit we are able to handle due to the great support of our advertisers!

David Griffiths

1972 914

auction turned into a normal FSR response of some great items being donated and over $2000 raised for charity! We are well on

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our way to setting another record year of raising money for our charities as well as trying to do some more “hands on” events for

Brian Bremenstul

Income & Expenses of Note:

Richard Hanes (TI) David Robichaud

2004 911

those organizations (I won’t steal Josie’s thunder so look for her charity information).

January 2012 Marti Alexander

2012 Cayenne

For those who attended the New Year event and heard about the plans for our spring charity event, we’ve had a change in plan

Stacy Barnette

1986 944 Turbo

and intend to conduct the combined FSR and Shenandoah event at a later date. In its place, we working the details for a different

Doug Carper

2002 911 Cabriolet

Ed Dalton

2004 911 Cabriolet

event involving some of our charities this June…stay tuned for details.

Douglas Griffiths

2004 Boxster S

We are looking forward to more events in both of our main geographical areas. Folks are stepping forward with some great ideas

Will Loving (TI)

2009 Carrera 4S

for events as well as offering to put them together…this team effort should make this year’s driving season a great one to enjoy

Jack Lunsford

2012 Cayenne

William Massie

2012 Panamera 4

Tim Milliman

1984 944 Cabriolet

our Porsches and the camaraderie of our fellow enthusiasts.

Thanks to all who signed up for permanent name tags. I encourage everyone who participates in our events to sign up for them…

Laura Morgan

2007 Cayman

it sure helps those of us like me who are “visual” learners and can put names with faces much better if I’ve seen it in writing! We

George Page

2011 Boxster

are continuing to get new members and they appreciate it as well since they have more folks to meet 

Andrea Pratsis

2008 Cayman

Bell Randolph

2011 Boxster

Speaking about advertisers, we charge $550 per year for a half page ad in the Horizontally Opposed AND presence on our awesome award winning website. If any members would like to advertise to their peers, this is likely one of the best values around!

Gayle Rauch

2010 911 4S Cabriolet

John Renzel

2011 Panamera 4

David Townsend

2012 Panamera S

Joseph Traficanti

2011 Panamera 4

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Total Members

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Primary Members

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Affiliate Members

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I hope to see you at many of our events this spring!

Dave McFaddin President, First Settlers Region

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

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March 3

“Porsches & Pastries� - Gimmick Rally & Lunch

See page 6 for details

March 14

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

March 16-18

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Virginia International Raceway

April 7

Western Breakfast & Fun Run to Fredericksburg

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

April 14

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

April 21

Porsche Swap Meet

Hershey, Pennsylvania

May 5

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

May 12

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

May 18-20

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May 26

First Settlers at the Richmond Squirrels ball game

The Diamond - Richmond

June 1-3

Shenandoah Region RPM

Richmond

June 22-24

PCA Zone 2 Club Race and Advanced DE

VIR

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