Chesapeake Region
Events Calendar Month
Day
Event
Meeting Venue
June
4th
Social Breakfast: Eggcellence
Annapolis, MD
4th
Tech Event: Garage Kriechen
Annapolis, MD
5th
Nike Missile Base: Linganore Tour
Ownings Mills, MD
10th-12th
PCA Zone 2 HPDE: VIR
Alton, VA
12th-18th
Porsche Parade 2022
Poconos, PA
21th
Social Dinner: McFaul’s Ironhorse Tavern
Parkville, MD
25th
Autocross #3
PGS, Bowie, MD
26th
100 Car Toy Drive to John Hopkins & Picnic
Towson, MD
2nd
Social Breakfast: Eggcellence
Annapolis, MD
9th
Autocross #4
PGS, Bowie, MD
10th
Ice Cream Tour and Food Drive
TBD, MD
16th
New Member Party: Porsche SS
Silver Spring, MD
24th
Allegheny Mountain Tour
TBD, MD
July
Editors Message: Well, looks like I was wrong about the Garage Kriechen selling out in minutes...it’s didn’t sell out at all. Meanwhile the dinner at Yellowfin and McFaul’s sold out same day and the Nike tour quickly filled it’s 40 car allotment. Meanwhile our 100 Car drive is at 54-cars as we go to print. If you notice, we have only a single member profile this month, if you like this feature and want to join in send me an email editor@pcachs.org. Blood from stone!_! Check out Rich’s article on Cars & Watches and Aaron’s 968CS report on pages 20 and 30.
Charity at work on page 34 and 40 with articles by Pedro and Dan White. Greg has a nice Autocross write up on page 12 and I concur on having more events at Ripken, we have many members in that area which helps the Porsche percentage. For the latest events and news follow us on Porsche Club of America - Chesapeake Region |
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Inside This Month! Club Info
Events Calendar Membership & Anniversaries PCACHS Board Member Directory Sunshine Member Care 100-Car John Hopkins Toy Drive Annoucement
Features
Tour & Rally Schedule Presidents Message Autocross: In Review For Sale By Members Across The Atlantic: 968CS Cars, Watches and Time
Articles/ Events
Socials in Review Dinner Social: McFaul’s Announcement Breakfast Social: Eggcellence Announcement June 4th Nike Missile Base & Linganore Tour Breakfast Social: Eggcellence Announcement July 2nd Rocky Point Concours Information Two Guys: Charity Karting Charity Report: Orioles & Sarah’s House
Member Profiles
Market
Steve VonGunden & Kristen Sandhofer
FYI: Tech Library Name & Car Badges / PCACHS Jackets PCA Juniors PCA License Plates
The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America. Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent by the 25th of the month preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org. Please send images high resolution. Editor/ Front Cover photo by Publisher: James B Beavan III; Contributing Photographers: Aniano Arao, James B Beavan III, Greg Aaron Miller of his 968CS. Hartke, Ron Farb, Pedro Bonilla, Aaron Miller, Ricardo De Leon, Dan White; Contributing Writers: James B Beavan III, Aniano Arao, Ron Farb, Rich Erlich, Aaron Miller, Pedro Bonilla, Greg Hartke, Dan Back Cover photo by White. Advertising: For questions about advertising rates and placement in the Porsche Patter, please Ricardo De Leon taken at contact Editors at editor@pcachs.org. Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material
CHS Autocross #1.
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PCA CHS Board president@pcachs.org
President
Ron Farb
Vice President
Steve Wood
vicepresident@pcachs.org
Treasurer
Andy Powell
treasurer@pcachs.org
Secretary
Wayne Nelms
Executive Vice President
Michael Murphy
secretary@pcachs.org executivevicepresident@pcachs.org
Autocross
Brad Martinez
autocross@pcachs.org
Greg Hartke
autocross@pcachs.org
Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka
autocross@pcachs.org
Newsletter: Patter
James B Beavan III
editor@pcachs.org
Publicity: Facebook/Instagram
James B Beavan III
publicity@pcachs.org
Social
Donna Brandt
social@pcachs.org
Steve Buss
social@pcachs.org
Marsha Buss
social@pcachs.org
Jim Earlbeck
tech@pcachs.org
Randy Richter
tech@pcachs.org
Aniano Arao
tour@pcachs.org
Rich Erlich
tour@pcachs.org
Tech Session Tour/Rally Safety Chair
John Jensen
safetychair@pcachs.org
Chief Driving Instructor
Ellen Beck
instructor@pcachs.org
Concours d’Elegance
Donna Brandt
concours@pcachs.org
Chesapeake Challenge
Stacy Hawver
chesapeakechallenge@pcachs.org
Duane Orth
chesapeakechallenge@pcachs.org
Community Service
Dan White
communityservice@pcachs.org
Historian
Bob Rassa
historian@pcachs.org
Membership
Ken Wilmers
Webmaster
Jim Hemig
webmaster@pcachs.org
Henry Becker
webmaster@pcachs.org
Insurance
Eric Saletel
PCA License
Laurie & Bruce Tarsia
PCA Zone 2 Rep
Phil Grandfield
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Chesapeake Region
Membership Numbers
Ken Wilmers
Committee Chair Report: CHS Region Membership - May 2022 Primary Members: 1047 Affiliate Members: 550
Life Members: 2 Total Members: 1599
New Members (12) Christopher Austin Ryan Boxler Julie and Guido Davids Dan Ellerman Jeffrey Fugitt Nathan Heath Jacob Mcgeoy John Mcgregor Kennith Praay Raymond Santiago Kelly Simon Madhu Subramanian and Erica Hodg-
Baldwin, MD Columbia, MD Annapolis, MD Fallston, MD Parkville, MD Hydes, MD Reisterstown, MD Lutherville, MD Upperco, MD Abingdon, MD Annapolis, MD Baltimore, MD
2017 Cayenne S 2006 911 Carrera 2007 911 Carrera 1986 944 Turbo 2003 Boxster 2001 Boxster S 2012 911 Carrera S 2013 911 Carrera Cab 1989 911 Carrera 2019 911 GT2 RS 2022 718 Boxster S 2021 Macan S
Transfers Out (5) Buu Nguyen
Transfer To: Las Vegas (LVS)
Chirs Ourand
Transfer To: Potomac (POT)
Michael Swartzell
Transfer To: Potomac (POT)
Transfers In (3) Tom Hipschmann
Transfer From: Pototmac (POT)irst
Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/ Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system
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Member Anniversaries Ken Wilmers
ANNIVERSARIES 30 Years Allen Gunzelman and Jan Borchardt Tony and Carol Wellan Tracy Bowden 10 Years Richard and Pamela Varipapa Harry and Suzanne Rippenbaum 5 Years Ed and April Zagula Jamie Gunslor Eric Tipton Ibrahim Sheikh Kimberly Tipton Celil Demir 1 Year Suzanne Canavan Aden Williams IV Kevin Yang and Katelyn Niu Sue Chambers Patricia Lyddane Thomas McIntyre 6
Carl Young Andrew Lavanway Nelson Ruiz
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Presidents Message Ron Farb
Hey Chesapeake Region PCA Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Toy Drive, Fundraiser, and Picnic: I’m not sure what more I can say that I haven’t already said in multiple eBlasts, fliers, and previous Patters for what will be an amazing event on June 26th. We are still considerably short of our goal of 100 cars and $25,000 so please register and/or donate now!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Rocky Point Pavilion
CLICK HERE TO DONATE Community service: In addition to the above Johns Hopkins events, please make sure you read Dan White’s article this month about Paws4Vets and Sarah’s House. I anticipate Chesapeake being involved with five different charitable organizations this year which hopefully is about the right level that our members are willing to support. Porsche Parade: I can’t wait! It’s going to be a fantastic week and the last I saw there are 89 Chesapeake members going. Woo-Hoo – break out the Margaritas! I’m back in training for the 5K run and with some cool weather and any luck I’ll break 30 minutes. I’m sure I’ll talk all about Parade in my next month’s column. On-line Goodies/Merchandise store: I have been making some changes to the Chesapeake on-line Goodies/ Merchandise store to make it more efficient for us to handle your name badge, car grille, and jacket orders. We are now hosting these items on a new Square domain so if you run into problems trying to order, then please let me know. Additionally, within the next few weeks, we will begin selling a variety of jackets and shirts with the Chesapeake logo through the National PCA Webstore. This will greatly expand your choices in buying Chesapeake gear. Co-members: As of today, Chesapeake has 553 co-members (usually a significant other associated to the primary member) but over half of these accounts have invalid email addresses. So, if you are a co-member and have not been receiving eBlasts, your account probably has an invalid email address. Please contact either myself or Ken W the Membership Chair and we can update it for you.
PCA Sim Racing: I’m trying to find someone from Chesapeake who is involved with PCA Sim Racing who would be willing to start writing a monthly (or every other month) article for the Patter. The goal is to build up some excitement and get more folks to participate. I believe articles about building a Sim racing rig, getting started in racing, levels of competition, staying motivated, and describing some of the races and results would all help raise the level of awareness for these National PCA events. For those of you who haven’t done Sim Racing before, here are a few good links: PCA SIM Racing A Beginners Guide RegionFocus #53 PCA Sim Racing: The Value of Grassroots Support
As always, if you haven’t met me or any of the Chesapeake Board members, then please come up and introduce yourselves to us at any of our events. We’d love to meet you. Ron
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Tour & Rally Schedule 2022 Aniano Arao
PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee has 14 events on its provisional 2022 calendar. The dates and events listed here are subject to change. Registration for most events will open 2 to 3 weeks before their scheduled dates. Log on to www.motorsportreg.com to sign up once events are announced. (Ver. 9, 05/28/2022. Photo by Aniano Arao) April 10 (1) Eastern Shore Tour, Suicide Bridge - guest tour master Tom Divilio, 72 people, 39 cars April 30 (2) Drive to Porsche Swap Meet in Carlisle, PA – tour master Aniano Arao, 18 in 12 cars May 15 (3) Delmarva Tour, NEW event, tour master Aniano Arao, rain date, 19 people, 11 cars June 5 (4) Nike Missile Base/Linganore Tour, repeat event by guest tour master Ron Farb July 10 (5) Ice Cream Tour and Food Drive, NEW route by guest tour master Steve Graham July 24 (6) Allegheny Mountain Tour, NEW PA event by tour master Rich Ehrlich Aug. 13 (7) Ice Cream Tour No. 2, NEW route by guest tour master Steve Graham Aug. 28 (8) Bavarian Inn Tour, NEW event by guest tour master Ron Farb Sept. 24 (9) Drive to the Bay Tour, NEW version by guest tour master Hank Lucas Oct. 8 (10) Chesapeake Challenge Gimmick Rally, NEW route by rally master Aniano Arao Oct. or Nov. (11) Off-Road Tour, NEW route by guest tour master Jim Hemig Oct. 30 (12) West Virginia Fall Colors Tour, repeat event by tour master Aniano Arao Nov. 6 (13) Catoctin Mountain Fall Colors Tour, NEW version by tour master Aniano Arao Dec. 4 (14) “Kindertime & Linda’s Legacy” Tour, NEW route by tour master Aniano Arao Updates in Patter, www.pcachs.org and www.motorsportreg.com. Send questions to tour@pcachs.org.
-- Aniano Arao & Rich Ehrlich Co-Chairs, Tour & Rally Committee
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Sunshine Member Support
Sunshine Member Support Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine? Please let us know. The Club has established a new Sunshine position. If you know a Club member who is ill, has a hospital stay, a family member has passed, or is facing some difficult or challenging times, we would like send a card to let them know the Club is thinking about them. Please contact Doug Ehmann at Sunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!
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Socials In Review Marsha & Steve Buss On May 7th the Social Committee planned a breakfast at the Cracker Barrel in Stevensville on the Eastern Shore to coincide with the Delmarva tour, however the weather did not cooperate, and the Tour was postponed. On May 17th we had a Social Dinner at Yellowfin in Eastport, Annapolis. The event was a sellout. The food was delicious, and a fun time was had by all. The Social Committee has planned a breakfast on June 4th at Eggcellence in Annapolis beginning at 8am. This event is filling up quickly. As of this writing, there are only 8 spots remaining, registration closes June 2nd. The breakfast is immediately before the Garage Kriechen in southern Anne Arundel County. The June Social Dinner on the 21st will be at McFaul’s IronHorse Tavern in Parkville. The registration opened on May 30th and closes on June 16th. Don’t forget you need to register on MotorsportReg.com. If after you have registered, you decide to not attend, please go back into MotorsportReg.com and cancel your reservation. As these events have been selling out, this will allow members on the waitlist to be confirmed. Do you have restaurant recommendations or interesting ideas for Socials? Send us an email social@pcachs.org. We’d love to hear from you! Steve & Marsha
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Autocross In Review Words: Greg Hartke
I had an interesting experience at Potomac’s Autocross #2 in early May at Summit Point. That event was Saturday May 7th, which was the second day of the big rain event we had in early May. With AX, rain doesn’t matter, the show must go on, so race we did. There were a bunch of cancellations, but truth to tell, it was a lot of fun. There was heavy rain early when I first arrived at Summit Point, but it tapered off to light -to-moderate rain by the time racing started and for the rest of the day, so it wasn’t too bad. It was chilly, too, with the temperature steady at right around 50° F all day. A lot of drivers commented about how scary it was driving to the venue – they noticed even then that grip was really lacking, and their cars were not happy with the cold, wet conditions. I didn’t really have that re-
action driving out to Summit Point, though. It felt just about as I would have expected for very wet roads, but then again, it’s not as if I was pushing it very hard. POT usually has 75 to 80 drivers and runs 3 heats at their events. I was in the second heat and conditions really didn’t change much throughout the whole day, so there was no advantage or disadvantage to any particular heat. When my opportunity came up, I went out on my first run and… Wow! I was astonished at how little grip I had. For those of you who haven’t driven the Washington circuit at Summit Point where POT does their AX, the surface is a bit slick with less grip than we have at our PGS venue. This, though, was off the charts. I couldn’t roll on the power without spinning the wheels and the car was twitching and slewing all over the place. I adapted a bit on the second run, but it was still virtually impossible for me to put up a decent time. The worst part was my inability to use the throttle properly, but I received advice that improved that situation. On my second run, starter Roland P. told me that Chris N. had told him that the best way to combat the poor grip was to turn off Sport Mode so that the throttle response was less abrupt. That didn’t occur to me because I always run in Sport mode. It’s the first thing I do when I start the car at any time because I like the quicker response. The advice made a lot of sense to me, so I tried it on my third run and immediately found the car much easier to drive in the extant (rather extreme) conditions. Go figure. Of course, I immediately passed the word to some of my other racing buddies in this heat (all fast drivers). They all tried it, and all found that it was a
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Autocross (cont’d) big help in controlling the car. I’ll certainly stow this little piece of advice away for the future! By my last run, I had dropped my tire pressures down to 25 psi and that helped, too. (I still have last RE-71R’s on my car form last year and they have stiff sidewalls that can support lower tire pressures.) What was really shocking about the event was the mediocre (at best) times put up by all the good drivers. Everyone who had ultra-performance summer tires got their butts kicked by drivers with good “compromise” tires. All-seasons did great. Michelin PS4’s did great. RE-71R’s, A052’s, Sport Cups, etc. were all terrible for the conditions. Tessa H. told me she had no grip at all – she’s running the Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3’s and really likes them, but not yesterday. Kevin K. runs Falken Azenis RT660’s and he had nothing. John V.’s times were terrible, as were Gary B.’s (sharing Tessa’s car). On the other hand, Bill C. (Michelin PS4’s, IIRC) blew everyone away. The winner in S5 was a 17 y.o. newby in a Turbo S with the right tires. Pretty wild, huh? By my last couple of runs, I was getting the hang of it and really wished I had a couple more runs because I know I could have been faster. Besides, I really would have appreciated the opportunity to get more practice in the low-grip conditions. It was great fun once I got onto the right track. CHS star driver Dave C. was registered for the event and was supposed to be instructing for the first heat, but didn’t show up, which was a huge surprise to me. As it turned out, Dave showed up just in time for the second heat with a wild story: he left home that morning to come to the event but blew a belt on his car shortly after leaving home. Amazingly enough, he had what he needed to fix the problem (maybe better phrased as “patch” the problem) and got to Summit Point as soon as he could. What that meant was that Dave drove without ever walking the course at all and that’s a huge challenge. Even Dave had considerable trouble with the conditions and spun a couple of times, but in the end, he threw up some very respectable times. No surprise to me, of course. ;) Scott B. told me this was probably his worst performance ever. Scott has Pilot Sport Cup 2R’s on his car and apparently, they really don’t like cold, wet conditions. He told me his drive out to Summit Point was scary, too. When he went home, it wasn’t any warmer, but he said he had way more control. The roads weren’t as wet by then (the rain was much heavier when driving out early), so that makes sense. In retrospect, Scott was thinking he should have put on his snows for this event, which is certainly an interesting idea. This day was all about the tires. It was fascinating seeing how it worked out! In contrast, CHS AX#2 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen was held on Sunday May 29th and featured perfect weather. It was warm, but not hot, and the wind was light. The conditions meant we had a good track temperature, hence good grip, and we didn’t bake while we were out there.
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Autocross (cont’d) Words: Greg Hartke Ripken Stadium is a great venue for AX, but logistically difficult. It’s a long haul from where we keep the trailer, so Mark Hubley elected to tow it up Saturday night, stay the night, then take it over to the venue in the morning, while AX Co-chair Brad Martinez drove Mark’s car up to Aberdeen Sunday morning. It all worked out just fine, though I had to wonder what might have happened if Brad had been pulled over for any reason in Mark’s car at that hour. I probably don’t want to know. ;) I arrived a little before 5:00 AM and admired the close conjunction of Jupiter and Mars in the morning sky (½ deg separation – about the width of the full Moon). Brad and John Cho were already there, with Brad wandering around checking over the lot for debris. There was more debris on the lot than we would normally see at PGS, but it wasn’t too bad. Brad made sure the entrances were all blocked off, and Mark arrived with the trailer around 5:25. We spent a little bit of time figuring out where we wanted the trailer, then Mark drove the truck around with Brad dropping the cones out of the trailer for the course. Brad and John were soon out putting the course together while Mark and Pinto Soin helped me get everything else set up. Pinto was unable to get out to race last year during our abbreviated season, so it was great to have him back in the fold again. Pinto normally helps me set up in the morning when he’s at an event and really knows what he’s doing, but with Mark helping as well, I can tell you I’ve never had such competent and efficient help getting everything ready. Wow! Thanks to these guys, we were ready so early that I could hardly believe it. That left me with no excuse not to get going on my least favorite task: getting the computers and network up and running. Here we go again. As at our last event, I was unable to get the hotspot to connect to the internet. Grrr! I tried everything, but it just wasn’t happening. Around 7:30, Meilyng showed up, so I turned that job over to her (she’s more knowledgeable in that area than I am) and I went off to take care of other things. Unfortunately, she, too, was unable to get the stupid hotspot connected, so we wound up having to use her personal phone as a hotspot yet again. Not optimal, but as usual, we worked around the problem and got things going. I confess I was a little worried about power for the computers and timing equipment for this event. At PGS, we can run off the mains, so we don’t need to worry about a generator. We have a generator, but when I tested it during the off-season (it hadn’t been run in 2 or 3 years), it wouldn’t start. It was most likely a carbu-
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Autocross (cont’d) Words: Greg Hartke retor problem (I heard it had had them before my tenure as Co-chair), but the estimate to fix it was high enough that we gave up and bought a new generator. I had tested the new unit a month or so ago when we got it, but you never know. As it turned out, it started first pull and ran flawlessly throughout. Phew! I must confess, though, that I almost forgot to refuel it during the event. That would have been embarrassing if we had run out of gas because we would have had to restart everything, wasting a lot of time. Thanks for keeping me on track, Pinto! We had an interesting time with the course design for this event. Brad has been going nuts with work and was too busy to get one done, so AX Registrar Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka developed some concepts, but they didn’t quite fit what I wanted. We went back and forth a couple of times, then she submitted her latest iteration to AX expert Danny Kao, who put the finishing touches on a course design that in the end I thought looked good on paper. You never know how it’ll work in the real world, though, but I was hopeful. Once Brad and John finished building the course, Brad and I went out for the safety runs. We felt the course was really good, so we didn’t have to do much. We wound up extending the stop box and adding some pointer cones to help keep drivers from getting lost, but IIRC, that was it. This course was neat because it was a big course, not particularly technical and very fast in places, yet had some interesting and challenging elements. Meilyng and Danny came up with an excellent design that was probably the best we’ve ever used at this venue. We don’t use the entire lot at Ripken because there’s a big dip for a drainage line that runs across the lot, cutting off maybe ¼ of the total area. We learned the first time we used this venue some years ago that it was undesirable to have cars go over that dip with any speed because they’ll risk damage with a ground strike. We did cross the dip with this course, but it was right after the start when it was safe to do so. Interestingly, Howard L. told me he had been racing at Ripken the previous day with BMC and they did use the whole lot, crossing the dip in a slalom (IIRC), which he found required care because it certainly upset the stability of the car. The first car went off at 9:45, about 15 minutes later than scheduled, but that was because of the excessive time we spent trying to get the hotspot connected. The first run was a little slow even though there weren’t a lot of cone hits nor off-course calls, but that’s pretty much par for the course as we work into our usual tempo. We were eventually running about 18 minutes or so per run and we finished the first heat (6 runs) at 11:45. The changeover for the second heat took about 20
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Autocross (cont’d) Words: Greg Hartke minutes and the second heat began at 12:05. Amazingly enough, the second heat took almost the same length of time as the first – we finished racing at 2:05. It was great to see CHS AXer Dave C. out there with his new car for the first time, albeit with 3 y.o. tires. When Dave told me about the tires, I figured it was only a matter of time ‘til he spun the car and, sure enough, I was right. He spun it on his third run. Dave being Dave, though, he still managed to put up great times with his car skittering all over the place. Amazing! Dave told me he thought he preferred his old car for AX, but we’ll see how he feels when he gets real tires for the new one. All I can say is that it’s a good thing it was a warm day, or he would have had no grip whatsoever! ;) Speaking of a warm day, we went through plenty of water and 84 lbs of ice. Not much ice left over at the end of the day, either! First place overall among the Porsches and 3rd overall was POT AXer Kevin K. (49.422 sec), who was also first in S4. That’s particularly impressive when you consider that he bested some really fast drivers in S5. Wow! 2nd among the P-cars, 5th overall, and 1st in S5 was CHS AXer Scott B. (49.691 sec), which marked a particularly impressive comeback from what Scott thought was a terrible performance in the deluged POT AX a few weeks earlier (mentioned above). 3rd among the P-cars, 6th overall, and 2nd in S5 was POT AXer Howard L. (49.701 sec), who was also very glad to escape the rainy POT AX a few weeks prior. 4th among the P-cars, 7th overall, and 1st in P5 was Norm F. (49.736 sec), who’s also thoroughly enjoying a hot new (to him) car this season. 5th among the Porsches, 8th overall, and 2nd is S4 was POT AXer Rafael G. (49.982 sec), which was a somewhat surprising result because Rafael is blazing fast. 6th for the Porsches, 9th overall, and 3rd in S5 was CHS AXer Dave C. (50.081 sec), which I still think was an amazing result driving on tired tires. Another interesting story among the high-finishers was CHS AXer Brad M. driving a borrowed car and finishing 7th among the P-cars, 3rd in S4, and 10th overall. In the Guest Class, Tom. C. was 1st overall (48.373 sec), Wil C. was 2nd overall (48.907 sec), Danny K. was 4th overall (49.551 sec), and CHS AXer Slava B. was 11th overall (50.564 sec). Slava’s Porsche is awaiting suspension parts, which is why he was driving a non-P-car for this event. We had a bunch of new AXers at this event who did very well for first timers and from what I heard, enjoyed themselves to no end. I sure hope they come out again! I was worried we’d struggle to fill the registration on a holiday weekend, but the registration was full (65 drivers) and I was very pleased to see that we had 38 Porsche drivers at this event, which amounts to almost 60%. That’s better than our usual where we struggle to get 50% Porsches at our events. Great job of support by the PCA Membership! Once we were done racing, participants were tremendously helpful getting all the equipment and cones brought back to the trailer so we could pack it up and hit the road. With so many racing friends pitching in, we were packed up and ready to go in no time. Somehow it really seemed quick and easy, which is hugely appreciated after a long day for those of us putting on the event. Thanks so much! I must say that Brad, Meilyng, and I are really getting spoiled, though. Lisa Gritti provided cookies yet again for us and this time, Meilyng and I even let Brad have his. Were we magnanimous, or what? ;) Lisa also made blondies, which I had never even heard of before, but they sure were a hit with the trailer crowd. Thanks a bunch for taking care of us, Lisa! Thanks to everyone who came out and made AX#2 at Ripken Stadium a very successful event. If you weren’t there, you sure missed a great AX! Racing at Ripken is so much fun that I’m thinking about doing more than one event there next year. The Events Manager told me they anticipate getting their schedule from MLB a bit
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Autocross (cont’d) Words: Greg Hartke earlier for the 2023 season, hoping for around mid-July, which would be a bit before it will go out to the public. She said she’d be happy to reach back out when they have the schedule to give me a chance to snag available dates early. I’ll need to look into that! Mark those calendars! AX#3 is scheduled for Saturday June 25th at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, MD and we already have a good number of drivers registered. Again, if you think you have an interest in AX and would like to see what it’s like, come out and register for Taste of Autocross (ToA), for which you’ll receive multiple runs on the course riding with an instructor. We had several ToA passengers at Ripken and there’s nothing like it to whet your appetite. Come and see! Looking forward to seeing you soon at the races! Greg Hartke CHS AX Co-chair
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Social Dinner: McFaul’s: June 21st
McFaul’s is a comfy Old English-style pub. Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, June 21stat 6:00pm at McFaul’s IronHorse Tavern located in Parkville. The pub features gourmet fare and a raw bar. The restaurant will provide us a subset of the menu items for our group to choose. You can view their full menu here. All participants must register for the dinner on MotorSportReg by May 12th. Seating is limited to 25 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.
WHEN and WHERE When: June 21, 2022, Tuesday
Meeting time: 6:00pm
End of social: 8:00pm
Meeting Point: McFaul’s IronHorse Tavern, 2260 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, 410-828-1625 Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes. PARTICIPATION: Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event. REGISTRATION The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it. Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com Registration will open at 12:00pm on Monday, May 30th and close at midnight on Thursday, June 16th. There is no fee for this event. QUESTIONS: Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.
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Cars, Watches and Time
Rich Erlich
I’ve always liked cars and watches, even as a little kid. My Dad was really into the cars of the 1950’s, especially the American classics. I gravitated towards the sports cars; not muscle cars or the Corvette, but the Japanese and German cars, the Fairlady Z and the 911. I also had a soft spot for Jaguar, Triumph, and Ferrari. Like most kids in my era, I never really thought about time as a commodity, but my Grandparents bought me my first watch, a cheap digital watch, but it had a panda in a bamboo forest. That watch made me realize the value of time, and what an important tool a watch was. Even all these years later, I can still recall the face of the watch and how important and powerful it was to always know the time. I can also recall my grandfather’s 1960’s gold Rolex Datejust that he wore. He explained that the nice watch sent an important message to his customers, suppliers, contacts, and competition. And, one day his watch would send the same message for me he told me. While I don’t have this watch, the story behind it is a private family matter. I always think of what Neal Pert, the drummer from, Rush said in his book, Ghost Rider. He knew he was successful when he bought his first nice watch, and nice car. I can’t find the exact quote from the book, so I don’t recall the watch, but the car was a 911. I’ve worked my way through a few cool cars, a TR-6, Spitfire, 280Z, a Neon ACR (set up for spec racing from the factory), an E36 M3, and now my Cayman. I finally made the plunge and started collecting mechanical watches, include a TAG Heuer for passing the Bar exam, and a Rolex Air King as a reward for making it through 2020. No one else in my family other than my wife is into cars like I am, or like most of us. Even my wealthiest relatives stick with nice, but boring cars. Think Buick, Lincoln, and Cadillac, with a smattering of Infiniti, Lexus, Mercedes and BMW, but not a single AMG or M model. There has been more than enough written about the parallels between watches and cars. Just a brief glimpse at the history of Porsche demonstrates this. Which brings me to the point here, time. We all took time to get where we are. Time to work, learn and live. We should choose carefully how to spend our time, as we can never get it back. We all choose to spend some of our time together with each other and our cars, and I am grateful for that. A car and watch are both timekeepers and a symbol of the times. Sometimes, they are symbols of a time in our lives, like your first watch, or your first car. Think about how that first car really represents that time, the music you listened to, the places you went to, and the people you did those things with. One of the old retirement tropes is that you get a gold watch when you retire. The VW Group even gives watches as rewards for certain accomplishments. When you become a Master Technician, not only do you get a ring, but a watch as well. Both can also be symbols of the passage of time. I own a watch that was made in the 1950’s, and many of us own cars, watches, and other objects from throughout history. Compare that 1950’s watch to an Apple Watch, or a 356 to the newest 992 911, and you can see how time has passed.
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Cars, Watches and Time (cont’d)
Rich Erlich
Sometimes, I look at that old watch, a Vulcain Cricket, and think about all it has been through since it was first sold until it ended up on my wrist. Think about the progression from the very first car you drove to the cars you own now. Those cars chart the growth and changes in your life. From the car you had as a teen, to the car you bought to accommodate your family, the cars you bought for fun, and so on.
Watches and cars help us pass the time. How many hours have we spent with our cars? Driving, washing, fixing, or just talking about them? Not only does your watch track time, but watches can consume time, too. Just like cars, you can spend time talking about watches, learning about them, or even fixing them. While my panda watch is long gone, I still have the first “grown up” watch I bought. It’s a stainless-steel Pulsar that I still have both the box and the original receipt. My first cars are long gone, but I still have the memory of them, and the memories I have built with my more recent cars. More than anything else, the best record of our time is the memories we have built with others. It’s time to build some more memories, so I will see you all on the road.
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Member Profile: Steve VonGunden & Kirsten Sandhofer James B. Beavan III Member Names & Join Date: Steve VonGunden & Kirsten Sandhofer May 2011 Current Cars: 2009 Carrera 4S Cabriolet (PDK); 2016 Cayman (Manual) Previous Cars: 2000 Carrera Cabriolet (Manual)
Have you served on any Regional or National committees: N/A What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: Meeting variety of PCA members through long -time member and past Chesapeake Region President David Dukehart When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's): I have always been a car fanatic from my early teen years. I always wound up owning more “practical” vehicles (fulfilling the “life gets in the way” excuse for Not diving into a performance car. Through a twist of fate I wound up in a position to buy that elusive FUN car that had evaded me for many years. I started searching for something that would fit that bill. I was already friends with David Dukehart and loved his (then) 2000 Carrera Cabriolet. He invited me to join him at a Kinder Time Toy Drive where I had lunch with several PCA members. The question was posed – “have you ever considered a Porsche?” My immediate reaction was that I doubted I could afford one; although, I have admired them for many years. I soon found out that with careful, targeted hunting I too could join this seemingly unattainable dream. I purchased David’s 2000 Carrera and was in heaven! I distinctly remember the numerous times I would park MY Porsche in our garage and couldn’t stop looking at it before closing the garage door. Needless to say – I was hooked.
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Initially, I was convinced this gorgeous Artic Silver beauty would occupy my garage until I was buried in it. But alas the alure of other Porsche models started to invade my mind. Many PCA members warned me that “Porsche Addiction” was an all too common affliction and I started entertaining thoughts of moving up. I decided that a wide body was a look I found appealing so began the hunt for the perfect C4S. I bought a wonderful Ruby Red Metallic/Sand Beige interior in 2018 and love the PDK in that 997.2. But alas (again) - In the last year or so, my Left Foot started to get jealous of my Right Foot having all the fun. I decided to look for something with a manual gear box car to make amends. In 2021 I located an Agate Gray/Luxor Beige 2016 Cayman which fit the bill. The two cars both definitely have that distinct Porsche “feel” but the handling and response differences between the rear engine vs. mid-engine makes for a nice variation in driving experience.
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Rocky Point Concours: June 26th Johns Hopkins/Rocky Point Concours Information After our drive to Johns Hopkins Childrens Center in Baltimore we will drive to Rocky Point State Park and Beach where will have a low-key Concours d’elegance for those who wish to compete. Our trophy winners will be for the following categories:
Best Classic Oldest Newest Most Colorful People’s Choice Most Years Owned Shortest time Owned Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Ron
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Social Breakfast: Eggcellence: June 4th
Come out and join your fellow PCAers for a morning of fun in Annapolis. We’ll meet Saturday morning, June 4th, at 8am in Annapolis. Eggecellence Brunchery features comfort food for breakfast including waffles, pancakes, build your own omelettes, benedicts and more. Check out their menu here. All participants must register for the breakfast on www.MotorsportReg.com by June 2nd. Seating is limited to 30 people. There is no registration fee for this event. WHEN and WHERE When: June 4, 2022, Saturday
Meeting time: 8:00am
Meeting point: Eggcellence Brunchery restaurant, Gateway Shopping Plaza, 2625 Housley Road, Annapolis 410-573-9503 End of social: 9:30am PARTICIPATION Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons. While we are striving to make this event safe, with your Participation in and Registration for this social event, you recognize and acknowledge the hazards of COVID-19, and you assume the risk of illness or death arising from a COVID-19 infection at this event. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.
REGISTRATION The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it. Log onto your Motorsportreg account at www.MotorsportReg.com Registration will open at 12:00pm on May 14th and close at midnight on June 2nd. There is no fee for this event. QUESTIONS Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.
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Social Breakfast: Eggcellence: July 2nd
Come out and join your fellow PCAers for a morning of fun in Annapolis. We’ll meet Saturday morning, July 2nd, at 8am in Annapolis. Eggecellence Brunchery features comfort food for breakfast including waffles, pancakes, build your own omelettes, benedicts and more. Check out their menu here. All participants must register for the breakfast on www.MotorsportReg.com by June 29th. Seating is limited to 30 people. There is no registration fee for this event. WHEN and WHERE When: July 2, 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 8:00am Meeting point: Eggcellence Brunchery restaurant, Gateway Shopping Plaza, 2625 Housley Road, Annapolis 410-573-9503 End of social: 9:30am PARTICIPATION Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons. While we are striving to make this event safe, with your Participation in and Registration for this social event, you recognize and acknowledge the hazards of COVID-19, and you assume the risk of illness or death arising from a COVID-19 infection at this event. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.
REGISTRATION The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it. Log onto your Motorsportreg account at www.MotorsportReg.com Registration will open at 12:00pm on June 11th and close at midnight on June 29th. There is no fee for this event. QUESTIONS Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.
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Across The Atlantic: 968CS
Aaron Miller
Finding, Buying, and Owning a 968 Club Sport Wilkommen aus Stuttgart! As a longtime 968 owner and dedicated transaxle enthusiast recently transplanted to Stuttgart, Germany for a tour with the government, I had resolved to discover Porsche culture at the source. Part of that discovery process involved the elusive forbidden fruit of the “Not for USA” market of Porsche cars. Chief among them in my interest, the vaunted 968 Club Sport. To rattle of the specifications and statistics is to degrade the supreme machine Porsche unleashed on the Rest of the World market from 1993 until the sub-model’s sunset in 1995. Porsche advertised a weight savings of 50kg, primarily through deleting all of the power equipment and using thinner sound deadening throughout the car. An equal sales point at the time, the Club Sport saved you approximately $10,000 compared to the cost of a “base” 968 coupe at the time. Adroitly, Porsche marketed the car as a “hardcore” driver-oriented variant but also looked at the Club Sport to boost sales by moving units. Unfortunately, the Club Sport was never imported to the U.S. and remained a staple of racetracks, hill climbs, and slalom competitions throughout Europe. Many years ago, I read an article in the Excellence magazine featuring a comparison between Speed Yellow and Riviera Blue 968 Club Sports. From that moment I was smitten with the colors, the mystique, and the exclusivity. When I arrived in Stuttgart last July, I knew that I would buy a Club Sport to bring home to the States. As I quickly discovered though, the variables at play would narrow my scope and leave me with few options. Speaking of options, a common misconception that I carried into my search was the mistaken belief all of the Club Sports came equipped with the M030 “Sport Chassis” and M220 “Limited Slip Differential” options. Naturally, my ideal specification was the “most hardcore” variant, no power windows, fixed-back Recaro Pole Position seats, no sunroof, with M030 and M220 options. To add to the complexity of the search, word has gotten out in the U.S. about the legality to import a 968 Club Sport so I lost out on more than one car due to a “buyer in the U.S. has paid for this car, it will be exported soon.” Recent auctions on Bring A Trailer showed very solid performance with three 968 Club Sports selling above $70,000 and the Porsche Club of America lists the
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Across The Atlantic (cont’d)
Aaron Miller
Club Sport as a “$100k car that isn’t there yet.” Powered by the economic bounce back of easing COVID restrictions, it was a crowded market of buyers looking for the “right” car. My electronic search consisted of daily checks on the three primary German car sales websites, AutoScout24.de, Mobile.de, and eBay Kleinanzeigen. My search ultimately ended when I located a car 90-minutes from Stuttgart that checked all the right blocks, and even added something I hadn’t considered a requirement. In the middle of January, on a dark and gray German winter day, a new listing popped up featuring a Club Sport in black. The seller prominently identified the M030 and M220 options and included the statement, “no track use known” which is an important consideration for these track-ready cars. I sent a message through the app identifying my interest and apologizing for my rudimentary German. I crossed my fingers and received a reply within a day which included a spreadsheet explaining the odometer readings and a six-year-old assessment of the condition of the car in question. A bit perplexed but thankful for the communication, I reaffirmed my interest and attempted to set up an appointment to see the car in person. I was greeted with silence which I attributed to a pending sale or a reticence to deal with an American. Dejected, I moved on without success but at the end of February, the car was still for sale. I had nothing to lose, so I sent the seller an updated message asking for an update. I received a reply, and the seller appeared to be more amenable to moving toward a sale. In the end, the seller was worried about the additional requirements to sell to an American and concerned his language skills weren’t up to the require-
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Across The Atlantic: 968CS
Aaron Miller
ment. After arranging a visit to confirm the condition and getting thoroughly surprised by a 3” thick binder of receipts going back 28 years, I was sold and so was that Club Sport. For reference, we agreed on a price in the low $40s given the current exchange rate but cars selling from dealers go in the $50k-$60k range.
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Across The Atlantic (cont’d)
Aaron Miller
Nothing in Germany happens quickly or without the proper paperwork, so it took until midApril until the sale was completed. Fortunately, mid-April is exactly the time it starts to get to “driving” weather here! I immediately discovered what automotive journalists raved about in the mid90s, this car is the finest handling transaxle car I’ve ever driven. Coupled with the very snug Recaro seats, there is no chance to be thrown around the cabin during hard cornering. Despite only having a decade of age over my new car, getting in and out of the car isn’t for the faint of heart! The easiest way to get in is to drop butt-first into the seat bottom and maneuver your feet in. Getting out is an equal challenge, requiring a 90degree pivot in the seat while hanging your legs over the door sill and pushing yourself up using the seat and steering wheel. It isn’t fun, but once you’re in its surprisingly comfortable. The vintage novelty of crank windows is fun but as it turns out, even temperate Germany gets uncomfortably warm on long drives in a black car. Fortunately for us, our Club Sport had the “most important” option, Air Conditioning! And in typical transaxle fashion, it was inoperative when we bought the car, but investigation yielded a failed pressure switch and cool air. Arguably the coolest find as I got to know our new car better was the plethora of seemingly-factory performance parts. The seller included a front splitter with a 968-part number, and under the hood was a strut bar and a notched fuel rail cover. I can’t confirm it yet, but I have my deep suspicion the performance parts are from the Porsche Motorsport catalog which explains why there are factory part numbers not reflected in Porsche’s PET catalog. So, what’s the verdict? Should you meet your heroes? Is it insane to spend average new car money on a 30-year-old sports car? Value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder but I feel like we got a great deal on the perfect transaxle. The condition coupled with the maintenance records made it clear it’s been owned by fanatics. About meeting your heroes, I’ve got no complaints and I enjoy every time the deceptively light door clicks closed before the next ride. If I had one unfulfilled desire, it would have been to find a similarly optioned Club Sport in my favorite hue of blue, the gorgeous Riviera Blue. But you can’t win them all, and I learned a long time ago it’s easier to like a color when you love the options and condition. *Want to follow along on our adventure between articles? Like to see pictures of Ger-
many? Check out our Instagram @pnkpnzr968 where we’ll be posting car-related content!*
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Two Guys: Charity Missison Pedro P. Bonilla Two guys walk into a bar one day … … sounds like the opening line to a joke, right? Well, what happened at that coffee bar in early 2012 in St. Pete was an idea that sparked a great endeavor! Let me tell you about it. Those two guys were PCA Club members and they got to talking about the recent passing of an Indy Car great: Dan Wheldon, who had been a resident of the Tampa Bay Area. Miles Frantz, the first one to arrive at the coffee bar told Page Obenshain who met him there that they should do something to honor Dan. He said: “Why don’t we organize a Kart race so we can generate some funds and then donate them to John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital which was one of Dan and Susie Wheldon’s favorite charities?” The idea was to organize a Pro-Am Race where a Pro driver would share his seat with some amateur racers who would pay a fee to drive. Page loved the idea, accepted the challenge, and ran with it. For the first event they had less than six weeks to do it. Immediately Page contacted two people: Patrick Long and Dave Bassett. Patrick, who was a Tampa Bay resident at the time, to ask him if he could help putting together the group of Pros and Dave to see if he would help in the organization. They both liked the idea and agreed to help. Patrick (the only American Porsche factory driver) went to work recruiting drivers for the event and Dave knew the people at Andersen Park. Initially Andersen was a vendor and Page set out to find some sponsors, one of which, Bert Smith Porsche, covered the cost of renting the track. The event, which was run at Andersen Race Park in Palmetto, FL raised $6,400 for All Children’s and everyone was ecstatic. Originally the event was a PCA event since every member of the organizing committee was a PCA member, but PCA later decided not to insure Kart races so the group made it an independent entity: Kart 4 Kids, Inc 501(c)3. The first events were organized right after the 12 Hours of Sebring so it would be easier to get the Pro drivers. Eventually, it was moved to the week before the Indy Car Grand Prix of St. Pete and the Grand Prix allowed K4K to come to the track. Because of Covid-19 the event was moved back to Andersen which helped to cut expenses and raise the donation because Andersen Park now became a sponsor and donated the track with karts and personnel for the event. After the second year All Children’s Hospital asked the organizers of Kart 4 Kids what were their goals. K4K said: “We want to become the primary fund raiser for the Hospital”. That was after a $6,400 donation in 2012 and a $13,000 donation that year (2013).
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Two Guys (cont’d) Pedro P. Bonilla There has been a long list of Pro drivers who have participated in K4K. At one time five winners of the Indy-500 were racing together at K4K. There have also been winners of the 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans and just about from every important race in the world. Drivers from all of the big automotive racing series have been giving of their time by leading a team and also help K4K by donating signed memorabilia which gets auctioned and this accounts for a good portion of the donation to All Children’s. After Pat Long moved to California, another Tampa Bay resident, Sébastien Bourdais (IMSA, Champ Car, Indy Car & Le Mans Champion / F1 Driver, etc., etc.), stepped in to run the Pro driver recruitment and more, as the Event Chairman. Other changes came to be for 2022 as well. Page and Dave became Co-Chairs and Chris Russick took the helm as K4K President. I was honored and very happy to be asked to join the K4K Committee this year. Since it’s inception I had wanted to be involved, but because I lived in Fort Lauderdale it was difficult. Now that I’m a Tampa Bay Area resident, I’m all-in! Karting for me is part of my DNA. I grew up racing them, and into adulthood, so there was no way I wouldn't get involved because even though we are all having a great time at the event, mingling with such great racing talent and all of the volunteers who are good friends, we’re also able to give back to the community and support All Children’s Hospital. After the day’s races are over, the event moves under the tent, where the auctions (silent and not-sosilent) take place. Drivers, sponsors, members and anyone who wants can donate memorabilia to be auctioned. This year, Alex Palou (2021 Indy Car Series Champion) donated one of his ’21 Championship-winning driving suits.
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Two Guys (cont’d) Pedro P. Bonilla The bidding starts and when it halts a bit, he interjects and says: “I didn’t wash it! That must make it more valuable, No?” The bidding continues and again slows down after a minute or so. Again Alex interjects: “I forgot to tell you that it’s a complete set! I’ll include the boots and gloves, all signed” Some more bids come in and when the bidding finally stalls at $16,000, the two gentlemen that had been outbidding each other, would raise their bids no more. There was silence and neither one twitched nor hinted to raise again. Then, again Alex says: “You know what, I’ll throw in another complete Championship-winning driver’s suit so both of these bidders can get what they want (and just like that K4K doubled the income from that donation ($32,000) which brought everyone there to loudly cheer and clap. I also watched as some of the more tenured drivers, such as Scott Dixon, quietly but wisely kept outbidding the younger drivers time and time again in order to raise the amount of money collected from the auction. This year’s event (2022) donated to John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital the sum of $300,000, which makes the total accumulated donation $1,350,000! K4K now has become the primary fund raiser for the Hospital as was the goal all along.
We have been blessed with so many wonderful volunteers and donors who make this a fantastic event. Our gratitude also to the many sponsors who make the event viable, among them Firestone who has been with us since day 1, Bert Smith Porsche who donated the Porsche Design watch which won the silent auction and CardioAccess, our presenting sponsor. For more information about Kart4Kids, please visit the website: www.Kart4Kids.org.
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Nike Missile Base & Linganore Tour
Aniano Arao
PCA-CHS 2022 Tour & Rally Event No. 4 – June 5, Sunday
Just from its name, you know that this PCA Chesapeake tour is going to be very unusual. For one thing, it will be both a driving escapade and a destination event. And it will feature not just one but two distinct destinations. The first is the deactivated BA-79 Nike Missile Base in Granite, MD. The second is the joint Linganore Winecellars/Red Shedman Brewery. Limited to 30 Porsches and 60 people, this tour is certain to sell out quickly, as it did last year, so sign up ASAP. The registration window will open on May 13 and close on May 20. Three editions of the tour will be offered on the same day, with staggered start times, for Groups 1, 2 and 3. Each group will be made up of no more than 10 cars and 20 people, and will be offered a 45-minute guided tour of the Cold War era base that once held anti-aircraft nuclear missiles. This Tour & Rally Committee event will conclude with a picnic lunch at Linganore. In between, there will be delightful country roads for us to enjoy in our Porsches. This extravaganza is the brainchild of guest tour master and PCA Chesapeake President Ron Farb.
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Nike Missile (cont’d) GATHERING PLACE and SCHEDULE ● Where: The Ellicott City address will be sent to confirmed registrants via e-mail by June 4. ● When: June 5, Sunday. Group 1 - 8:15 AM; Group 2 – 9:00 AM; Group 3 – 9:45 AM ● Drivers’ meeting: Group 1 - 8:30 AM; Group 2 – 9:15 AM; Group 3 – 10:00 AM ● Departure: Group 1 – 8:45 AM; Group 2 - 9:30 AM; Group 3 – 10:15 AM ● Restroom stop: Group 1 – 10:35 AM; Group 2 – 11:20 AM; Group 3 – 12:05 PM ● ETA at Linganore Winecellars: Group 1 – 12:00 PM; Group 2 – 12:45 PM; Group 3 – 1:30 PM ● Picnic on the lawn: Bring your own lunch or buy from a food truck or the snack bar. Everyone is encouraged to bring a picnic blanket and folding chairs since we might not be able to secure more than one or two picnic tables. REGISTRATION ● Log on to your account at www.motorsportreg.com and sign up between 1 PM on May 13 through 1 PM on May 20, Eastern time. Priority will be given to PCA Chesapeake members. ● Select one of 3 editions of the tour, corresponding to Groups 1, 2 and 3, with three staggered start times. Register for just one. ● After all 3 editions are sold out, a waiting list will be generated for the 3rd edition. The size of the waiting list will help determine whether more editions of the tour will be held later in the year. ● There will be a $5 registration fee for each adult. No fee for minors (17 and younger). No more than 2 persons per car. ● Route instructions and other information will be sent to confirmed registrants via e-mail by June 4.
QUESTIONS: Please send questions to the Tour & Rally Committee at tour@pcachs.org.
Photo of Linganore Winecellars lawn taken by Aniano Arao
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For Sale By Members FOR SALE in North Baltimore (I-83S from 695) Pirelli P Zero Tires 19” set of four (4) (2) 235/40 ZR19 (2) 265/40 ZR19 These new tires were mounted on my (new to me) car by Porsche Hilton Head in late December 2021 as part of the CPO process. This car (2013 Boxster S) was then purchased by me and was delivered by carrier to me January 4th, 2022. They are essentially new, less than 50-miles on them. I am replacing them with 4 all-season tires. Date codes are as follows: 3121, 3121, 4020, 4020 New Price from TireRack is $1419.46 with MD tax
Will sell for $750 (45% discount)! https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=P+Zero+%28PZ4% 29&frontTire=34YR9PZ4N1&rearTire=64YR9PZ4N1&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&au toMake=Porsche&autoYear=2013&autoModel=Boxster%20S&autoModClar= Richard W Townsend FURNITURE DESIGN STUDIO 443 563 2130 RichardWTownsend.com
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Charity Message
Dan White
Hello Porsche Club of America Chesapeake!! The PCA Board met at Orioles Park at Camden Yards for a baseball game in May!! We had some great fun there and we also got to meet Randy Powers and Bruce Clopein. You may notice a dog at some of our Porsche events in the future and I wanted to explain why!! Randy Powers is an executive and client of an organizations called Paws4Vets. Morgan (his dog) is an 11 year old Golden Retriever that has been Randy’s PawsDog for about 8 years. Randy suffers from PTSD and balance issues as a result of his service and accident while deployed in Beirut. Morgan is specifically trained to help him with his balance and PTSD issues. She knows over 150 different commands to help Randy 24/7. It took Paws4Vets about 3 years to train Morgan and most of their dogs that help other Vets. A portion of their training is done in prisons by inmates that learn the trade before they get out. The training and use of these dogs is truly miraculous!! Randy would tell you that without Morgan, he would certainly be in a wheelchair for the rest of his days….. PCA will have some of these dogs attend our events!! Please take a moment to introduce yourself to them and Paws4Vets!!! Paws is a truly miraculous organization!! Bruce Clopein was also at our Camden Yards event. He is the Executive Director of Sarah’s House in Fort Meade Maryland. Sarah’s House offers emergency shelter, supportive housing, and rapid rehousing to families in Anne Arundel County with the goal of restoring independence. During Covid, feeding families at Sarah’s House has become very difficult. Going forward we hope to offer food
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Charity Message (cont’d) drives at our events to help feed these atrisk families. More details to follow!! Daniel White PCA Chesapeake Community Services
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FYI
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Name and Car Badges! Now you can obtain your Chesapeake Region Name Badge! Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page. The Name Badge cost is $25, inclusive of handling and shipping. This is your opportunity to purchase a heavy “gold- plated” Chesapeake Region metal car badge. Each metal car badge comes complete with stainless steel slotted retaining plate, screws, washers and nuts to mount it through your car grille or separate mounting plate. You can order right now! The cost per metal car badge is $30 or two for $50, inclusive of handling and shipping. Here’s how you order your metal car badge: Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page and make your payment. 44
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PCA Jackets!
If you want one of these killer jackets, go to www.pcachs.org and use the "GOODIE STORE" menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page, and make your payment using the link provided. Complete the online order form at Goodie Store (pcachs.org) and indicate: a.) Color, BLACK Only, White no longer available b.) Style (male or female), and c.) Size from the Sizing Chart on the following pages.
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Order your PCA Embroidered Jacket!
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PCA License Plates What Are PCA License Plates: Chesapeake Region PCA coordinates the purchase of PCA Organizational License Plates issued through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The PCA License Plate Program promotes the visibility and camaraderie of PCA. PCA Maryland License Plates are pre-numbered Organizational Plates, not vanity plates. PCA License Plates are available for all cars, trucks and minivans, but not for motorcycles or trailers. Cost: The one-time cost for the PCA License Plates is $35.00, which includes the $25.00 MVA fee and a $10 Chesapeake PCA fundraising fee to support the PCA License Plate Program and Chesapeake Region events. How To Apply: The only way to apply for PCA Organizational License Plates is to complete the online PCA Maryland License Web Form at https://pcachs.org/pcamaryland-license-plate/ and submit it electronically. Please click on the above link to learn the details and requirements to apply for PCA License Plates. If you have any questions regarding the purchase of PCA Maryland Organizational License Plates, please contact us at: pcaLicensePlates@pcachs.org. Safe and Happy Motoring. Requirements: You must be a PCA Member and the car must be registered in Maryland. The PCA Plates are not limited to Porsches. You can apply for PCA plates for all your cars registered in Maryland!
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PCA Juniors
What is the PCA Juniors program? ✓ PCA Juniors is a program for Porsche enthusiasts under
age 18. ✓ Participants must be registered by an active PCA mem-
ber. ✓ It’s not just the cars… and now it’s not just the grown-
ups! ✓ With our new PCA Juniors program, PCA is about the kids too!
The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of the Porsche Club of America. Who is eligible? Any child under age 18 who is registered by a current PCA member can participate in the program.
(Note: This is not a PCA Membership.) What will the child receive? PCA Juniors will receive a welcome package that includes an ageappropriate gift and PCA Juniors ID badge. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time. What does it cost to register? It’s FREE! Participants must be registered by an active PCA member, and there is no cost to join!
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